Capcom acknowledges Street Fighter X Tekken network and sound issuesSo Capcom’s Street Fighter X Tekken has gone on sale in Japan today, but unfortunately it seems that the game did not launch without its issues as there have been reports of sound and network issues when attempting to play online. Well fret not as Capcom has officially acknowledged those issues on its blog, and has stated that the matter is being looked into and that updates can be expected, although no word on when that might be.
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InfoSonics unveils Verykool s700 Android smartphoneIf one were to take a look at the different companies that produce budget smartphones, you might realize that a good majority of them come from countries like China, i.e. Huawei and ZTE. Well for those looking for something a little more “local”, you might be interested in taking a look at InfoSonics, a San Diego based manufacturer who has recently taken the wraps off their first Android smartphone, dubbed the Verykool s700.
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Valves Portal clone for Android pulled over legal issuesSome of you guys might recall a couple of weeks ago, we reported on what appeared to be a clone of Valve’s Portal game making its way onto Android. At that point in time, it seemed that development of the game was going pretty well, and if you were looking forward to some Portal-clone action for your Android device, you could be in for a disappointment as Valve has caught wind of the development and basically said no to the whole thing.

The main developer, tibers28, had apparently contacted Valve from the get-go and kept the project going while waiting for a reply. It seems that by the time Valve’s legal team got back to him, several levels were already completed and work was being done on creating the portal gun itself, but it looks like the game was not meant to be, thanks to Valve’s legal team who replied, “Thank you for contacting us about this. Yes, we do mind if you make your game playable on mobile devices.” While huge corporations do make an exception now and then regarding their intellectual property, we guess this was just not meant to be one of them.


Samsung Galaxy S2 Ice Cream Sandwich release date refutedEarlier today we reported about the Galaxy S2 Ice Cream Sandwich update being released on March 10th – well it looks like the announced date was wrong. According to a tweet from the official Samsung Twitter account, the date was mistakenly posted by Samsung Philippines. So for those of you who were ready to receive the update with arms wide open – it looks like you’ll have to play the waiting game again.

No new release date was given for the update but let’s hope it arrives sooner than later. After all, the Galaxy S2 is Samsung’s main cash cow in the smartphone world – the wouldn’t want to disappoint its millions of users.


[CeBIT 2012] During our tour of CeBIT, we have spotted the PaceBlade PM 240 (thanks to a tip from Wayne Rash), and this is a rather unconventional 12” tablet as it features Windows 8 and an Intel core i7 (vPro). While most tablets focus on mobility, the PaceBlade PM240 puts an emphasis on processing power and device connectivity. It is equipped with Intel’s Core i7, and comes with a full array of ports, including Ethernet, 2XUSB, HDMI, Audio in/out, and a docking port (+dock obviously).
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Chromatherapy cushion sends you off to la la landGetting to bed at the same time each night on a consistent basis is one of the keys to having enough sleep, and with the Chromatherapy cushion, it is hoped to aid those who find it difficult to obtain rest the moment their head hits the pillow. Of course, some folks have old school remedies such as taking a nice, warm shower before you sleep, not thinking about stuff, or even drinking a nice, warm glass of milk. Color therapy might be another avenue to receive som shuteye, where looking at the Chromatherapy cushion alone might make you feel sleepy.
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Mitsubishi 665 inch Diamond Vision display installed at Tochigi Green StadiumThe Tochigi Green Stadium is the home of Japan’s J League professional soccer team Tochigi SC, and it has just been spruced up with the installation of a really, really monstrous display. Just how large, you ask? Well, we are looking at 665″ – yes sir, not just 65″, but 665″! Why not add a single more inch to make this the devil’s big screen? It was recently installed after having its order placed from August of last year, making it go up in the nick of time the team’s season home opener that is happening this coming March 11th.
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HPs project Atlas might be website revampHP has not really managed to capture its glory days of old, and going over to the company’s online store will definitely not do its bit to entice me to part with my hard earned money, no thanks to a time ravaged design. Well, things might soon change in that part of the virtual world, as an internal HP memo sent out to its employees talked about the launch of a new US Home & Home Office consumer store at the end of this month. The memo has called this particular project the “Atlas”, where it will function as “the foundation of a new HP.com experience with more visual content, more product information and better navigation.” This leaked memo also comes with links to the employee purchasing program, where one is able to obtain a special price on a Folio 13. The link will lead one to the landing page, but it definitely isn’t a preview of the upcoming website revamp. You are able to read about the contents of the leaked memo after the jump.
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Android Market rule prevents third party in app payment service usage Android might be an open operating system, but that does not mean it offers developers total freedom. No sir, there are Android application developers out there who are not too happy with the fact that they were barred from using third-party payment systems in their software. The reason behind this? Google, for all intents and purposes, wants developers to use its own Google Wallet service where in-application purchases are concerned, and new and upcoming software which do not comply with the new rule will be unceremoniously removed from the Android Market.
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Raspberry Pi Linux distro rolled out, new delays in pipelineThe Raspberry Pi, touted to be the world’s smallest desktop by some (if you get the right case, of course), has just had its Linux distro released, but then again, there are niggling issues with its production. Apparently, the manufacturer somehow managed to use Ethernet jacks without integrated magnetics, which in turn are integrated transformers that offer DC-isolation in addition to filtering noise out. The wrong jacks have been soldered to the Raspberry Pi boards, and to remedy this mistake, they have to be removed – and obviously, replaced with the right parts and bits before the Raspberry Pi is shipped to the end users. Good thing these Ethernet jacks have been said to be relatively easy to replace. Hopefully with such delays, interest for the $35 Raspberry Pi will not die out. Are you one of those who contributed to the Raspberry Pi’s phenomenal demand rate of up to 700 units per second?