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Nintendo’s NX console will be powered by Android – Nikkei report
06/01/2015

Nintendo’s NX console will be powered by Android – Nikkei report

Nintendo’s upcoming “NX” console will run a version of Android, according to a report from Japan’s respected Nikkei.
Nikkei is Japan’s most respected newspaper and the outlet published several accurate scoops on Nintendo in the past. With that said, this is, for now, just a rumor, albeit a plausible one.
Nintendo vowed to keep details of its next console under wraps until next year, but if the Nikkei report is accurate, a crucial detail just leaked. The publication cites an insider claiming that the NX’s operating system is “loaded with Android,” without providing any clarification on what that means.
NX is “loaded with Android”
The move, said the source, is meant to spur the adoption of the NX platform; developers have largely shunned the Wii U, but an Android-based OS could be much easier to develop for. Using Android would also give Nintendo a powerful and versatile operating system, coming after the sluggish OS it developed in-house for the Wii U.
Nintendo promised “a dedicated game platform with a brand-new concept,” but at this point, we don’t even know if the NX will be a handheld or a home console. So it’s hard to predict what form Nintendo’s Android OS will take. It’s possible though that Nintendo will try to tap into the Android ecosystem without ceding control over the platform. To do so, the company would need to fork Android, but that shouldn’t be difficult, given that a gaming platform doesn’t need Google’s apps anyway.
In potentially related news, Nintendo last month announced it would launch five new Android games over the next three years, with the first one due in 2015.
Would it be wise for Nintendo to adopt Android? Let us know your thoughts.

Report: Sony Mobile Cuts 975 Workers In Sweden As Troubled Handset Maker Restructures
06/01/2015

Report: Sony Mobile Cuts 975 Workers In Sweden As Troubled Handset Maker Restructures

The difficult shakeout among less successful mobile handset makers continues apace. According to a report, and Sony confirmation, from Swedish local publication 8till5, Sony Mobile is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs in Sweden, one of the company’s key manufacturing and R&D centers. In all, 575 staff and a further 400 contract positions will be eliminated across all divisions,… Read More

Typo's truce with BlackBerry stops it from selling phone keyboards
06/01/2015

Typo's truce with BlackBerry stops it from selling phone keyboards

Typo started fending off lawsuits from BlackBerry almost as soon as its lookalike iPhone keyboards went on sale, but it's at last getting a break... well, sort of. The Ryan Seacrest-backed company has reached a settlement with BlackBerry that ends all lawsuits, but requires that it "permanently discontinue" selling keyboards for any device with a screen 7.9 inches or smaller (that is, phones). Effectively, the crew in Waterloo is asking Typo to drop its very reason for being -- it was formed by executives who wanted to ditch their BlackBerrys for iPhones without having to type on glass. While Typo will stick around and sell iPad keyboards, there's no doubt that it's a shell of its former self.
Filed under: Cellphones, Peripherals, Mobile, Blackberry
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Via: N4BB
Source: BlackBerry

HangKeys makes a fun game out of an iOS keyboard
06/01/2015

HangKeys makes a fun game out of an iOS keyboard

When messaging a friend of family member begins to drop off, wouldn't it be good if you could fire up a game to liven things up a bit? Normally, you'd have to meet your would-be opponent in an app like Words With Friends, but new iOS keyboard HangKeys is able to skip the formalities and drop a fresh game of Hangman in any messaging app on your phone. Feel like you could use something like this during your next Facebook Messenger exchange? All you need to do is to switch to the HangKeys keyboard on your iOS device, enter a word and send the grid over to your adversary. They can then reply with their suggestions from any platform, whether it be Android, Windows Phone or PC. Luckily, the app does most of the heavy lifting but you will need to manually select each letter and send back the automatically updated grid after each turn. It's a small bit of work for what is an otherwise fun game. While nearly all of the iOS keyboards we've seen focus on making texting easier, this little app could offer some light relief if the conversation runs dry.
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Software, Mobile, Apple
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Via: The Next Web
Source: HangKeys (App Store)

U.K. Police Making One Comms Data Request Every Two Minutes — Report
06/01/2015

U.K. Police Making One Comms Data Request Every Two Minutes — Report

U.K. civil rights group Big Brother Watch has obtained data revealing the extent of domestic police forces’ access to web users’ communications data. In a report published today the organisation says U.K. police forces made more than 733,000 requests for comms data over a three year period (between 2012 and 2014) — which is says is the equivalent of one request being made… Read More

06/01/2015

SoftBank Ups Its Stake In Supercell To 73% As Accel Cashes Out Of The Mobile Gaming Giant

Some ownership changes afoot at Supercell, the mobile gaming giant out of Finland behind blockbuster titles like Clash of Clans and Hay Day. Japan’s SoftBank has upped its stake in the startup to 73.2 percent, after buying an additional 22.7 percent of shares from existing external investors, with VC Accel exiting the company completely in the process. SoftBank says that Supercell… Read More

Urban Transportation Will Go All-Electric Sooner Than You Think
06/01/2015

Urban Transportation Will Go All-Electric Sooner Than You Think

Think of the vehicle that will change urban transportation. If the image in your mind is not an electric bus, you’re thinking of the wrong vehicle. The electrification of the passenger vehicle has made headlines for good reason. Vehicles like the Tesla Model S and BMW i8 are beautiful and fast, and cars like the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf offer compelling value to commuters. But… Read More

06/01/2015

Google and GoPro Enter The Growing Virtual Reality Arms Race

Google is partnering with GoPro to bring 360-degree videos to YouTube in an effort that the companies are calling "Jump," putting it on a direct collision course with VR ambitions at Facebook and Sony.

06/01/2015

Watch A Tiny Origami Robot Crawl, Climb, Swim, and Dissolve

In just under two minutes, this tiny metallic square will, in sequence: fold itself into a robot, roll away, keep a trajectory as it does a figure eight around two columns,…

06/01/2015

Google and Levi's Are Weaving Computers Into Your Clothes

Project Jacquard is an effort to invisibly integrate computers into objects, materials, and clothing. Everyday objects such as clothing and furniture will be turned into…

06/01/2015

Microsoft's IllumiRoom Rolls Virtual Grenades Straight Into Your Living Room

Google is hogging the tech limelight this week thanks to the flashy new virtual reality and wearable technology shown off at the I/O developers conference, but Microsoft…

06/01/2015

Watch This Robot Suck Up Fruit Flies Like A UFO [Video]

If I hadn’t worked in a fruit fly genetics lab in college, I might still be a scientist today. Our lab studied how s***m compete inside the female fruit fly’s reproductive…

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