Archive for: August, 2012

India plans Mars space mission in 2013

India plans Mars space mission in 2013 India is planning a space mission to send a satellite to Mars in 2013. The Indian rocket carrying the satellite may take off from the south-eastern coast and from there travel to Mars and enter the Red Planet’s orbit. The programme is expected to cost a total of […]

System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan wants to hit the studio in 2013

System of a Down drummer, John Dolmayan, has expressed his desire that the band enters the studio until the summer of 2013 and release the record in 2014. The Armenian American rock band, which was formed in 1992, released five studio albums before the band was dismantled in 2006. However, the rock band was reunited […]

Hardware partners respond to Microsoft’s new Surface tablets – Part 1

In the recent events most OEMs, including Acer, have criticised the new product and the possible negative market it may create Microsoft’s new tablets have spurred a new kind of criticism toward their upcoming launches in Fall 2012. However, everyone knew what was coming to Microsoft when they launched the new devices in June. Microsoft […]

Hardware partners respond to Microsoft’s new Surface tablets – Part 2

CNET has contacted Microsoft for comment and will update this report when we learn more. This isn’t the first time Acer has criticized Microsoft’s tablet ambitions. Oliver Ahrens, Acer’s senior VP and president for Europe, Middle East and Africa, told Reuters soon after the Surface’s unveiling that Microsoft’s strategy to take on Apple with the […]

Video content on the internet: Which is the viable option? – Part 1

The future of TV, movies, and home entertainment feels like it’s changing by the day, thanks to the impact of the digital revolution. Netflix is the top dog thanks to its $8 subscription streaming service, but your viewing choices are severely limited. For a la carte, pay-as-you-go services, Apple’s iTunes has been the default choice […]

Video content on the internet: Which is the viable option? – Part 2

I searched for the films of David Cronenberg and David Lynch (always a test I like to run because their catalogs are hard to come by), and found 9 Cronenberg movies on Amazon Video, and 10 on iTunes. (all were the same except for “Existenz,” which was iTunes-only). I found 5 films directed by David […]

Video content on the internet: Which is the viable option? – Part 3

So far as we know, TV and movie studios set the prices on their content, so most Apple and Amazon pricing should be identical. But Amazon seems to offer lower prices on many titles, presumably eating the difference as an inducement to get more business. Amazon also only offers movies in HD, so there’s a […]

Video content on the internet: Which is the viable option? – Part 4

iOS Apple’s iTunes only works on Apple devices, or on PCs running iTunes. That’s no surprise. You’d need an Apple TV, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, or Mac to watch what you’ve purchased. On iOS devices, you’ll need to download your purchase or rental before watching — streaming is not an option. Meanwhile, on Amazon’s new […]

Slash: I’m looking for something that feels right to me

Slash, an American musician, has insisted that he is looking for something that feels musically right to him, while admitting that working on his solo project along with Myles Kennedy, Todd Kerns and Brent Fitz feels great. “I’m looking for something that feels right to me, because everything I’m doing is to satisfy me, musically. […]

Judas Priest’s new album is shaping up to be quite intense, says Rob Halford

Judas Priest released ‘Screaming for Vengeance, in 1982, an album that brought the metal band massive success around the world. Rob Halford, the band’s front-man, has now revealed that on the metal band is gearing up for some new stuff on the 30th anniversary of ‘Screaming for Vengeance’. “We’ve already got a strong cross-section of […]

President Barrack Obama was born in Kenya, says Dave Mustaine

Megadeth lead guitarist and vocalist, Dave Mustaine, is known to stun everyone with his extremely controversial statements, as the American musician is never reluctant to express his heart out. The former Metallica guitarist remained relatively quiet for quite some time. However, he has now yet again made the headlines by claiming that President Barrack Obama […]

TimeSplitters 4 gets support from fans

In a recent interview by VG247 to Cevat Yerli, Crytek president shared that interest by the fans for the sequel of TimeSplitters series, is quite high, but acknowledged that it is still not enough to see a new game being developed. The manager said: “I myself have tried through my official blog response from the community, and although it has been […]

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