It’s no secret that people like to mod their Android devices, and Google’s new Google Glass headset has been no exception – a young but vibrant modding and hacking community has already flourished out of the Google Glass Explorer Edition developer kits that have already been made available, and now Google is supporting this small but eager community by releasing the clean Google Glass system image for those looking to factory reset their Google Glass’s operating system and bootloader.

The operating system itself weighs in at 331MB and the bootloader at a mere 4.4MB, Google also provides a warning for those who are using these to fix Android installations broken in rooting processes, saying:

Warning: Rooting, unlocking, or flashing your Glass voids your warranty and can leave your device in an irrecoverable state. You will no longer receive OTA updates if you unlock or root your GLass. There is no guarantee that you will receive OTA updates even after flashing back to factory specifications. Proceed at your own risk.

Google Glass Explorer Edition is just now being made available to those in the general public invited by Google – the headset is slated to go on sale for an undisclosed price later this year.

Via: TheNextWeb
Source: Android Police

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It’s not clear why exactly this happened, but it looks like many customers were waiting to see what Microsoft’s next generation console had to offer before making a decision on the Wii U. Apparently the old adage “knowledge is power” continues to hold up, even if that just means the power to pick Nintendo over Microsoft.

Via: Wii U Only
Source: My Nintendo News

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When used Xbox One games are sold, they must be entered into a tracking database provided by Microsoft as a “trade-in.” The money from the sale then goes to both Microsoft and the game publisher, and that game license is cleared from the previous owner’s account. This is one reason why the Xbox One must be connected to the Internet at least once every 24 hours. Sounds decent, right?

Think about it. If all games are tied to your Microsoft Account, there will be no more independent sale of games as all games must be entered into the tracking database and the license cleared from the previous owner’s account. Want to sell your game on eBay? A pawn shop? To your friend? Nope! You must trade your game in at a store.

Source: Eurogamer, MCV
Via: TheNextWeb

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Source: Major Nelson

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Google made waves when they introduced the “Google edition” Samsung Galaxy S4 the other week at I/O 2013, which brought the pure stock Android experience traditionally found in Google’s own Nexus devices to Samsung’s high end Android device. But what about us fans of the beautiful and powerful HTC One – don’t we have anything to look forward to? We do, according to sources who have spoken with popular Android blog AndroidAuthority, who say that HTC will soon be announcing the HTC One “Google Edition” to match Samsung’s efforts.

The device is said to be coming sometime this summer and will include an entirely stock version of Android 4.2.2, the absolute latest version of Android available. The hypothetical device would sell alongside the Nexus 4 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 “Google Edition” on Google’s own Play Store and would come unlocked for use on either T-Mobile or AT&T, and yes – unlike the Nexus 4, it will retain LTE capabilities.

So you can pay $649 for a piece of plastic running stock or… You can wait :) #IO13

— Leigh (@jetleigh) May 15, 2013

To add to the rumors, HTC employee Leigh Momii recently tweeted her thoughts on the stock Samsung Galaxy S4, coyly telling users to wait if they’re interested in a stock Android device.

Source: AndroidAuthority

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Every model of the iPad mini and the iPad 4 has been cut, with the Wi-fi only iPad mini starting at $279 for the 16GB model, $359 for the 32GB, $439 for the 64GB; the LTE models clock in at $389 for the 16GB model, $469 for the 32GB, and $549 for the 64GB.

Meanwhile, the iPad 4 is priced at $419 for the 16GB model, $499 for the 32GB, and $579 for the 64GB; meanwhile, LTE models will set you back $529 for the 16GB model, $609 for 32GB, and $689 for the 64GB.

Via: MacRumors
Source: Apple Refurbished Store (1 / 2)

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While there’s no denying that Facebook Home is a promising alternative to the standard Android home screen, there’s also little denying that it’s been – well – somewhat of a flop until now. With poor reception of the software, poor sales of the HTC First (the first and as of yet only phone with Facebook Home preloaded), and few download numbers putting a damper on Facebook’s vision of a Facebook Phone, everyone knew it could only be a matter of time before Facebook made some sort of comment on the matter.

Well, today’s the day we hear such a comment – according to HTC carrier EE, Facebook and HTC have opted not to bring the HTC First to the UK due to what the carrier is calling poor “customer feedback”. In the statement, EE said they were told by none other than Facebook and HTC themselves not to carry the HTC First “at this time”, saying: “While they are working to make a better Facebook Home experience, they have recommended holding off launching the HTC First in the UK, and so we will shortly be contacting those who registered their interest with us to let them know of this decision.”

Don’t worry EE/Facebook/HTC, we’re sure nobody has really shed a tear for this today.

Source: Engadget
Image Source: The Verge

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We were big, big fans of Mailbox back when we reviewed the new email client a couple of months ago; as a matter of fact, I still use Mailbox as my primary email client on my iPhone to this day. But in our review we noted that for all the good Mailbox does you, for all the handy ways Mailbox has improved the way I consume email, it has always been just one small piece of the puzzle. My iPhone is not the only way I read and write emails – it’s not even my most primary one. In my review, I wrote: “When I am on another platform and another email client, or even GMail’s native web interface, I feel as though I am using email “wrongly”. They encourage what I now consider bad behavior – when I’m on Mail.app on OS X I never think to archive messages after I’m done needing them like I do on Mailbox, and there’s no way to get the same ‘reminder’ system that I’ve grown to rely on in Mailbox. It has revolutionized the way that I use email, thus making other systems seem almost unusably archaic.” And though I’ve gotten better about simply swiping and hitting “Archive” on a message after I’m done reading it on my iPad, it hasn’t felt the same.

Thankfully, Mailbox is changing all that today with the release of their brand new Mailbox for iPad update. The Verge got a hands on with the iPad version of the app and seemed to have walked away fairly impressed. Screenshots of the new app reveal a very familiar take on email for tablets, but with Mailbox’s signature style and use – exactly the sort of combination I was looking for.

The Mailbox team also revealed that they’re considering developing a native Mailbox client for OS X and Windows, however nothing is set in stone yet. There’s even better news for Android users however – Mailbox has confirmed that an Android version of Mailbox is in active development. Praise all that is good!

Mailbox for iPad will be released as a free update to the current Mailbox application today, so keep an eye out on those iPads friends. You won’t want to miss this.

Via: The Verge
Source: Mailbox

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Twitter has just joined the ranks of the likes of Apple and Microsoft with the launch of two-factor identification. The new login method is entirely optional, and when activated will require users to provide a unique “verification code” sent as an SMS message to a user’s cell phone before being allowed to login – every yes, every time.

The new feature has yet to be officially rolled out to all users, however we’d assume that this will be coming pretty soon now that it’s been formally announced. Twitter has long been considered insecure after numerous successful hacking attempts on big Twitter accounts have caused panic, concern, and riotous laughter.

Check out Twitter’s login verification announcement video after the break.

Via: Engadget
Source: Twitter (YouTube)

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Google has just announced on their official Google Glass page on Google+ that the company will now begin expanding their Google Glass Explorer Edition (essentially the first run edition of Google Glass devices sans eye glasses support) to those who have requested early access who also happen to not be developers. According to Google, all developers should now have the ability to purchase to their Google Glass device, so they seem read to expand to the rest of us mere mortals.

Unfortunately, it’s too late to apply for an Explorer Edition Glass at this point – applications closed months ago. That said, Google Glass should be available at retail by the end of the year, so you probably won’t have that long to wait either way.

Via: Engadget
Source: Google+

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The XBox One – Microsoft’s answer to not only the Sony PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Wii U (not to mention an array of other contenders), but also a revolutionary change in the entertainment industry as a whole. Combining the highest power gaming console ever made with a revolutionary new social television aspect, ultra fast direct Wi-Fi, HDMI input-output, and much, much more, the XBox One isn’t just a successor to the XBox 360 – it’s a successor to everything on our entertainment cabinets today.

In an ongoing effort to collect everything we know to date about the XBox One, we’ll constantly be updating this post with the latest specs and functionality as we learn them. But first, let’s get this party started with a comprehensive list of confirmed specifications – or in simple terms, what’s actually inside this beautiful, glossy black box?

Read more to get the scoop.

• 40nm, 8-core AMD “Jaguar” processor (x86-64) similar to what’s found in Sony’s recently announced PlayStation 4 console.
• Slot-loading Blu-Ray drive capable of reading XBox One games. It’s not currently known if the XBox One’s Blu-Ray drive can watch Blu-Ray movies.
• AMD produced GPU.
• 8GB of RAM
• 500GB Hard Drive
• USB 3.0
• 802.11n Wi-Fi (and Direct Wi-Fi support for controllers and other devices)
• HDMI Input/Output
• Bundled Kinect 2.0 with advanced motion sensing and voice support.
• Redesigned XBox controller with “more than 40 new technical and design innovations” including trigger vibration, an integrated rechargeable battery (hooray!), redesigned D-pad, joysticks, and  more.
• “Three Operating Systems in one” including an evolved version of the 360′s “XBox OS”, a stripped down Windows 8 installation, and an operating system to “link the two together”
• Required internet connection to launch games. (A connection can be dropped after the game has been launched, however a connection must be established to launch the game.)

The new XBox One has been in development for “years”. Due to the inherent architecture change in the One’s AMD processor and the 360′s PowerPC G5 processor, the XBox One will not be backwards compatible with 360 games under and shape or form. The Wii U and early PS3 models effectively worked around this by including the necessary hardware to play last-gen games, but it looks like Microsoft decided to forgo that approach likely as a cost saving measure.

The XBox One will be released “later this year”, likely in time for Black Friday/the Christmas shopping season. Pricing and specific availability details have yet to be announced, but expect to pay a pretty penny for this – this is essentially a high end gaming PC, and as such will more than likely have a price to match it.

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The Xbox One never shuts down, and is listening to everything you do. Why is that? The new Xbox OS puts heavy emphasis on voice control, as Microsoft has designed the Xbox One to respond quickly to your every demand. In fact, Microsoft boasts the new Kinect is so sensitive, it can record an individual’s heartbeat.

On one hand, it’s nice to have a system that’s always listening and can always react quickly to your commands. On the other, it is always watching you; what happens if a black hat hacker manages to get into your Xbox One and monitor everything you do?

Source: The Verge

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The excuse Microsoft gives is the fact that the Xbox 360 is based around a PowerPC processor, while the Xbox One is powered by an eight-core x86 chip. This means that native code Xbox 360 games will not run. Xbox Live Arcade games also will not run even though they are built on the .NET Framework. It’s likely the move is part of Microsoft’s choice to kill of XNA Game Studio.

Thankfully, not all is lost. Microsoft has said that the Xbox 360 will still be supported and will still have new games and apps developed for it well into the future.

Source: Engadget

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