Acer Iconia Tab Coming to Target May 15?

Posted by Khawaja Talha on May 1, 2011 in Android, Tablets, Technology | View Comments

Our friends at Androidcentral just got word from a tipster at Target that Target shall be getting Acer Iconia Tab on May 15. We can get it at Bestbuy but we all know that sometimes we get it cheaper at Target. There’s been no official word on the topic or the pricing.

Acer Iconia Tab is a 10.1 ” Tablet with a resolution of 1280 x 800 and is packed with a 1 Ghz Tegra processor. It also has a 5 megapixel back camera and a 2 megapixel front camera for video calling.  Pictures of front and back have been attached. Stay tuned as we bring you more on the topic.

Source: Androidcentral

DirectX 11 Patch for Crysis 2 Officially Confirmed.

Posted by Hassan on Apr 9, 2011 in PC Gaming, Video Games | View Comments

Crytek has officially confirmed an upcoming DirectX 11 Patch for their First Person Shooter “Crysis 2″. Most of the PC gamers were left angered when news popped up that the PC version would only use DirectX 9 visuals at default and a DirectX 11 Patch would be released later on, However the patch got delayed and there were no official reports other than rumors on whether or not there would be a new patch for the game.

A Crytek Developer confirmed on Mycrysis.com that a patch is underway. Here’s the official message:

We would like to announce that there will be a DX11 patch released for Crysis 2. We are working to get the best out of DX11, so we’ll wait to announce the features until a little closer to release.

So the patch is finally coming, Although no release date has been announced but they did mention that they are still optimizing the DirectX 11 engine of the game and as soon as its done they’ll inform the community. Let’s just hope they make good use of this time to optimize the DirectX 11 engine otherwise an Un-Optimized DirectX 11 can put some serious load on even the fastest PCs of this gen.

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Motorola Artix 4G’s 4.1.57 Update Now Available, Disables Root

Posted by Danial Arshad Khan on Mar 28, 2011 in Android, Motorola | View Comments

Motorola just released an over the air update for the dual core beast also known as the Artix 4G which updates it to 4.1.57 that improves and enables the features mentioned as follows:

• Fingerprint reader – Improved fingerprint reader performance
• Battery– Improved battery performance for longer battery life
• Screen – Display will turn off automatically now while charging directly on wall charger
• Phone stability – Improved stability resulting in fewer occurrences of touch unresponsiveness and/or programs quitting unexpectedly.
• Car dock – Improved performance of car dock and 3.5mm jack

The only downside to the update is that members over at XDA Developers have reported that it disables their superuser permissions and people have been unable to root their devices with the update.

Source: Motorola

Post-Launch Patch for Killzone 3 Detailed.

Posted by Hassan on Feb 17, 2011 in PS3, Video Games | View Comments

Guerilla games has announced and detailed an upcoming Post-Launch patch for Killzone 3. The patch comes as the developer said that users experienced several issues related to server stability and network errors in the Killzone 3 PS3′s exclusive multiplayer beta.  Here’s what the developer said:

“What we’d like to do here is give you some idea of how your hard work has paid off on parts of the game you’ve commented on, but haven’t seen a patch for in the open beta,” Guerrilla wrote on the Killzone site.

“We’ve received a tremendous amount feedback from all of you, some of it obviously in favour of specific changes, while some other feedback was split down the middle. To compensate for the split feedback, we’ve looked at information and statistics we’ve been collecting while you’ve been playing on the server.”

Here are the fixes the new patch will bring to the game:

-A fix to the “Your Faction Has Won/Lost” issue, along with all oddities that resulted from this occurring
-An issue that allowed more than two clans to join a clan match will be fixed
-Increased Accuracy, Bullet Damage and Faster Reload Ribbons will update correctly on personal statistics screens
-We’ve simplified the process to invite players into your game (just one button press)
-The radius of the Marksman’s Scramble++ has been lowered
-Medic’s Revive distance increased and cooldown to re-use is decreased
-No collision on mortally wounded player bodies
-Increased player stamina
-An icon will be shown in the menu when you have a Killzone 3 message in your inbox

Shortly after the game’s February 25 release, you’ll also see these changes patched in:

-Support for colour-blind players
-Implement unranked custom games for players to create private or clan matches
-Enhanced custom games functionality that will allow players to control over games modes and settings; secure games, allowing you to invite the players you want to play with; the ability to prevent abilities and weapons from being used; toggling on and off functionality, such as ribbons, skills, explosives, etc; selecting which careers you want available to players; allow friendly fire to be turned on or off; faction switching enabled or disabled
-The Clan Officer role will be added to clans
-Separate turn speeds for hip-fire and ADS
-Overly enthusiastic death screams will be toned down
-Increased the amount of kills required to win a Guerrilla Warfare match
-Increased Accuracy ribbon will have its effectiveness lowered
-Likewise, the Bullet Damage ribbon will have its effectiveness lowered as well
-Matches will end if the other team forfeits (i.e. too few, or no players on the enemy team)
-Matchmaking enhancements that will close and merge games based on player count, which will keep games more full
-Balance factions out by moving players to the other team at the end of the match if one team is lopsided
-The ability to turn off HUD markers for point pop-ups and objectives
-A menu option to allow squad-only chat
-The addition of a Mute All button
-Scoreboard flickering will be fixed
-Clans will no longer get matched against other clans that have many more players than they do (i.e. 4 vs. 7, 5 vs.  8)

New MacBook Air 11-inch Available For Just $879

Posted by Danial Arshad Khan on May 1, 2011 in Apple, Apple Mac, Computers | View Comments

In the market for a new laptop, like the new MacBook Air (model no. MC505LL/A) but it’s too expensive for you? No worries we got you covered. MacMall is offering the current generation 11-inch MacBook Air for just $879 which is $120 off it’s retail price!

This beauty features a Intel Core 2 Duo 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 11.6″ 1366×768 LED-backlit widescreen glossy LCD, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD drive, NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, multi-touch trackpad, iSight webcam, and Mac OS X 10.6.

So what are you waiting for? This deal is only till 4 pm ET so get cracking as stock is limited.

Source: Ebay Daily Deal

New MacBook Air 11-inch Available For Just $879, 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating

Download: Defraggler – The Best Defragment Software

Posted by Alee Khan on Apr 28, 2011 in Downloads, Software | View Comments

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Defraggler is one of those awesome finds that made me glad to go for freeware. All the big defragment software in the market today cost over 60 bucks a piece. And one of those big names, who will remain unnamed, caused my hard drive to crash and my data to be deleted. So I would think twice before believing in anything those bigshots say.

Defraggler from Piriform is an amazing “free” piece of software which provides the most effective defragmentation process with ease. A simple interface with an amazing and powerful engine. We recommend our readers to go with this rather than the shareware programs.

Download: Defraggler – The Best Defragment Software, 7.0 out of 10 based on 1 rating

Capcom Announces New “Dragon’s Dogma” Game.

Posted by Hassan on Apr 13, 2011 in Video Games | View Comments

After the success of its Resident Evil series and Dead Rising game, Capcom has announced to develop a whole new title named “Dragon’s Dogma”. The game will be set in medieval times and is looking forward to be a new RPG game as it features an open world environment.

The game will allow you to team up with other AI Controlled members who will fight independently of you, and how they fight depends on what they’ve learned from you and your actions. The plot of the story will be to tack and slay a mysterious dragon. From the sounds of it looks like a past dragon slaying RPG game. However, Here are the details:

Features

• Highly Stylized Action Combat – The creators of this game were responsible for the action hits – Resident Evil® 4 and Devil May Cry® 4.
• Fight With Ability – The soul of combat comes down to how the game is played, where you strike the enemy, and how you react to their attacks.
• Accessible Depth – Bringing an unprecedented level of depth to the action genre, every decision has an effect on gameplay in an intuitive way that does not require micromanagement. The weight of your weapon, the material of your armor – even the length of your legs – plays a role in how you fight your battles, but does not interrupt the flow of the action.
• Epic Adventure – Dragon’s Dogma is built from the ground up as an action experience for consoles with a continuous, epic storyline that stands alone in style, scope and substance.
• Open World – Utilizing Capcom’s proprietary MT Framework engine and the groundbreaking graphical styles and lighting effects used in Resident Evil® 5 and Lost Planet® 2, Dragon’s Dogma expands the environment to create a vast, richly detailed world, ripe for exploration.
• A Rich Population – In addition to interacting with hundreds of fully voiced NPCs, you’ll be able to fight a large variety of creatures, from goblins to griffins and dragons. Each enemy requires a different strategy and provides a unique experience.

Genre: Action
Platforms: PS3™, Xbox 360®
Release Date: 2012
Rating: ESRB M (TBC)
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom

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Post-Launch Patch for Killzone 3 Detailed.

Posted by Hassan on Feb 17, 2011 in PS3, Video Games | View Comments

Guerilla games has announced and detailed an upcoming Post-Launch patch for Killzone 3. The patch comes as the developer said that users experienced several issues related to server stability and network errors in the Killzone 3 PS3′s exclusive multiplayer beta.  Here’s what the developer said:

“What we’d like to do here is give you some idea of how your hard work has paid off on parts of the game you’ve commented on, but haven’t seen a patch for in the open beta,” Guerrilla wrote on the Killzone site.

“We’ve received a tremendous amount feedback from all of you, some of it obviously in favour of specific changes, while some other feedback was split down the middle. To compensate for the split feedback, we’ve looked at information and statistics we’ve been collecting while you’ve been playing on the server.”

Here are the fixes the new patch will bring to the game:

-A fix to the “Your Faction Has Won/Lost” issue, along with all oddities that resulted from this occurring
-An issue that allowed more than two clans to join a clan match will be fixed
-Increased Accuracy, Bullet Damage and Faster Reload Ribbons will update correctly on personal statistics screens
-We’ve simplified the process to invite players into your game (just one button press)
-The radius of the Marksman’s Scramble++ has been lowered
-Medic’s Revive distance increased and cooldown to re-use is decreased
-No collision on mortally wounded player bodies
-Increased player stamina
-An icon will be shown in the menu when you have a Killzone 3 message in your inbox

Shortly after the game’s February 25 release, you’ll also see these changes patched in:

-Support for colour-blind players
-Implement unranked custom games for players to create private or clan matches
-Enhanced custom games functionality that will allow players to control over games modes and settings; secure games, allowing you to invite the players you want to play with; the ability to prevent abilities and weapons from being used; toggling on and off functionality, such as ribbons, skills, explosives, etc; selecting which careers you want available to players; allow friendly fire to be turned on or off; faction switching enabled or disabled
-The Clan Officer role will be added to clans
-Separate turn speeds for hip-fire and ADS
-Overly enthusiastic death screams will be toned down
-Increased the amount of kills required to win a Guerrilla Warfare match
-Increased Accuracy ribbon will have its effectiveness lowered
-Likewise, the Bullet Damage ribbon will have its effectiveness lowered as well
-Matches will end if the other team forfeits (i.e. too few, or no players on the enemy team)
-Matchmaking enhancements that will close and merge games based on player count, which will keep games more full
-Balance factions out by moving players to the other team at the end of the match if one team is lopsided
-The ability to turn off HUD markers for point pop-ups and objectives
-A menu option to allow squad-only chat
-The addition of a Mute All button
-Scoreboard flickering will be fixed
-Clans will no longer get matched against other clans that have many more players than they do (i.e. 4 vs. 7, 5 vs.  8)