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Xbox One Update Adds Remote Purchases, 3D Blu-ray Support – Now Available
The 25 Best iOS Games of All Time
Turn your TV into a Smart TV with the MK903V TV dongle
Temporary Tattoo Lactate Sensor Turns Sweat Into a Source of Energy
Pavlok Fitness Band Runs 340 Volts Through Your Body to Keep You Motivated

Xbox One Update Adds Remote Purchases, 3D Blu-ray Support – Now Available

Posted: 20 Aug 2014 07:00 AM PDT

The August update for Microsoft’s console brings remote purchases, 3D Blu-ray support, and more new features.

Microsoft began this week with a new Xbox One update. Step one on their large list of improvements coming to the console's OS, which were previously revealed at Gamescom14 last week and include a robust expansion of media playing options, from support to any number of media formats to even the addition of media streaming through DLNA.

Unfortunately, such media savvy features are still an unknown time frame away from being released, but Monday's Xbox One update does have some valuable additions to it for owners: the ability to remotely purchase and install Xbox One games bought online without turning on the system, and 3D Blu-ray support that also allows users to disable system notifications while watching video.

Other system wide changes also effect the look of the Activity Feed, which has been given a UI overhaul and is now one single scrolling list.

The improvements there now allow Xbox One users to update their statuses by publishing text posts, share video, and whatever else. These posts can then be "liked" and commented on by friends and vise-versa, with private messaging options for users who want to share activity items secretly. There is also now a "last time seen" notification tacked on to friend lists that show how long since a friend has been online.

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SmartGlass users will be able to access their activity feed, but will be limited to just watching and "liking" friends' activity feeds until further posting options are implemented in a future SmartGlass update.

Lastly, a low battery notification has been added to the Xbox One OS that will automatically pop up when a Xbox One controller battery is getting low.

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The 25 Best iOS Games of All Time

Posted: 20 Aug 2014 06:00 AM PDT

There are millions of titles on iPad and iPhone but how do you know which ones are worth your time? Read this list and find out.

Some might call mobile gaming a 'waste of time', others might call it a 'flimsy alternative to gaming on consoles or PCs' but to us, gaming on our smartphones and tablets is a cheaper, smaller scale alternative to other games out there. We can get as much fun out of Angry Birds as we can out of Grand Theft Auto for 1000% less of the price. But there are millions of brilliant apps, both free and paid, but how do we find them? Well, by reading this list that's how, as we've chosen 25 iOS apps (in no particular order) that we think you should download.

1. Flappy Bird

It might have been removed from the App Store some months ago but the addictive, simply title is still a must-have for smartphones. If you missed the hype around it earlier this year, Flappy Bird tasks you with guiding an aerially-challenged bird through a series of variously positioned pipes. Sound easy? Think again as plenty of people struggle to get even a single point in the game. Creator Dong Nguyen says that he'll soon be bringing Flappy Bird back to iOS and Android but if you can't wait until then, read our guide to find out how to get it through 'unofficial' means.

2. Angry Birds

The Angry Birds franchise may have gone into space, it may have taken on Star Wars and the animated world of Rio too but the original Angry Birds remains the series' best. Through the act of swiping at a catapult loaded with birds, players have to fire them at the pigs who have built structures and aimed to steal the birds' eggs. Ridiculous and madcap, Angry Birds also offers tons of replayability.

3. Kim Kardashian: Hollywood

Another big hit from this Summer is Kim Kardashian: Hollywood which sees you embrace the high life and complete photoshoots, ad campaigns and even tabloid scandals, aiming to get that fame. There's something really fun about knowing you've overtaken your friends (or foes) on the leaderboards which is perhaps what makes the free to play title so popular.

4. Disco Zoo

The only thing that could make a cutesy zoo sim better? Funky disco music and strobe lights! While taking animals out of the wild and sticking them into captivity (for profit) might be a bit disheartening, keep in mind that the animals really love it when you make them dance. I don't really understand the logic in that either but the game offers a great deal of amusement as you aim to unlock collectible status for your conservation efforts.

5. Tiny Tower

Made by the same team as Disco Zoo, Tiny Tower has the same adorable pixel art style as this time to build a multi-storey skyscraper that also functions as a mall. From fashion stores to pet shops to various restaurants and services, the aim is to place your residents (your build their homes too) in their dream jobs. It's really unclear as to what you get once everyone in your towers gets their favoured employment but you'll certainly invest a lot of time until you get there.

6. QuizUp

Trivia! Being smarter than you friends! AKA, the two key components of every board game invented in the last three centuries. QuizUp lets you challenge your friends (or random strangers!) at the topics you know best. Whether you know tons about Korean pop music, global geography or if mathematics is your strong point, you can test it against people in QuizUp, being able to show off your smarts with levels and earned nicknames.

7. High School Story

Most of us would like to leave high school behind, this is true, but in High School Story you get to play through light-hearted storylines that cover friendship, love and anti-bullying campaigns with characters who are incredibly well-written not just for a free to play mobile title but for a video game at all.

8. Disney TsumTsum

Cheaper than Disney Infinity (which also brings Disney characters together in one game), Disney TsumTsum is a match three game that sees you draw line between plushies of iconic Disney characters. There are power ups and bonuses just like you'd expect, making this one of the most addictive and kid friendly games on this list.

9. Threes

It may *technically* be a math game but 2048 is no Mensa level app. Rather, it's a strategic puzzle game in which you need to move tiles around the board to add up to a certain amount. In any case over 10 million players can't be wrong.

10. Baldur's Gate

Think only PC offers series RPGs for serious gamers? Think again as the mobile version of the Baldur's Gate games are every bit as series as the 90s games that they are based on. Whether you're fighting dragons or controlling your party, great graphics and gameplay will be on hand here. Shame about the price though.

11. Fruit Ninja

Whether you really, really do not like your fruit and vegetables or if you want to test your furious swiping skills, Fruit Ninja gives you the chance to embrace both as you cut up watermelon, apples and just about every other fruit available from a supermarket. It's a little repetitive after a while sure, but as it costs absolutely nothing you can't really go wrong here.

12. Infinity Blade 3

Another game known for its phenomenal mobile graphics, Infinity Blade 3 looks better than a lot of the things on the from the early days of PS3. Also an RPG like Baldur's Gate, you tap and swipe at the screen to swing your ginormous blade around, with some saying it makes for better immersion than a well timed tap of a console controller’s face button ever could.

13. Asphalt 8

With arcade style races and gameplay Asphalt 8 is as fun in its crashes as it is in its races. Speeding around corners and zooming just a few centimetres ahead of your opponent to get over the finish line will rarely get old and Asphalt 8 only proves that.

14. Real Racing 3

Arcade gaming isn't for everyone though so as Real Racing 3's name might imply, hardcore simulation is the meal of the day here. It looks phenomenal too, adding further credence to the 'real' in its title.

15. Plants vs Zombies

Also experiencing a huge amount of success on consoles, Plants vs Zombies is at its best on mobile as it successfully saps away all of your free time by tasking you with planting vegetables and other assorted greenery to fend off the undead masses. Addictive if you win, addictive if you lose, this is a million times more fun that your usual gardening antics.

16. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

On console, Grand Theft Auto is one of the best franchises around, known for its incredibly gritty storylines and hard hitting tales of gang and criminal warfare. No game does this better than Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas which captures California in a scale that was impressive for the time on PS2. Granted, its shootouts and driving are impressive on mobile too, which is is exactly why it makes it onto this list.

17. Max Payne Mobile

Max Payne is another series from Rockstar that is highly rated on consoles. Focusing on the titular Max Payne as he seeks revenge for the murder of his wife and his newborn daughter, shooting is very much a gameplay feature in this one as Max goes about getting justice.

18. Zombie Gunship

Bored of zombies yet? With so many zombies game out there it's ok if you are. Zombie Gunship is less than a dollar though, and it although there are some wits to be observed in upgrading your guns and making sure they don't overheat, the fundamental gameplay of killing zombies and saving humans is as fun and simplistic as it gets.

19. Temple Run 2

While plenty of endless runner games may have tried to take a bite out of Temple Run's success, Temple Run 2 shows exactly why the original can't be beat. There are once again several treasure hunters to choose from as you run from a supernatural beast, trying not to fall off the route, get burnt or walk into a tree as you do so. Graphics are also highly upgraded in this one too, making it one that's not to be missed.

20. Bejeweled Blitz

Another match 3 game, Bejeweled has an unusual premise for a game in which we must eliminate various priceless stones rather than collect them. That's not to say that this isn't any less entertaining though as leaderboards and all that jazz offer an incentive for winning. If you can find time in your busy Bejeweled playing schedule to brag about it, that is.

21. Dead Space

While the console version of Dead Space might benefit from boosted gadgets, the iOS version doesn't necessarily make this game any less spooky. As an engineer, all of your weapons are effectively just modified tools meaning that you'll need to conserve your bullets when fighting off necromorphs because your life quite literally depends on it.

22. Joe Danger Touch

Yet another console port, Joe Danger did incredibly well on PlayStation before it made the jump to mobile. As the titular character Joe Danger, you have to survive stunts and trick it big to get points. So, it does what it says on the tin, basically.

23. Scrabble for iPad

In the ye olde times when we all found time to play board games rather than squabble over selfie likes and follow backs on Instagram and Twitter, respectively, Scrabble was at the top of the list. Your vocabulary is your best weapon in Scrabble and it's the only way you'll manage to win. Unless, of course, you break open a dictionary app when your friends can't see you.

24. Mirror's Edge

It might be far from perfect and it might not boast console's incredible graphics, but Mirror's Edge is a more acrobatic version of what games like Temple Run 2 offer you. Sprint, slide and jump across buildings as main character Faith as you aim to fight back against an oppressive society.

25. Game Dev Story

In Game Dev Story there are matchings of genres, the organising of staff members and the hiring of the best of the video game business to win awards and make millions of game sales happen. The name is self explanatory but you'll be surprised at how much fun you have playing pretend at being a video game developer.

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Turn your TV into a Smart TV with the MK903V TV dongle

Posted: 20 Aug 2014 05:00 AM PDT

Meet the MK903V, an alternative to TV boxes that rocks incredible power in such a small size that it could fit right into your pocket.

The MK903V TV stick is a small device that looks like a USB drive and connects to any HDTV via the HDMI port. It features only an HDMI port on one side, and an antenna on the other, and enables any particular TV to host Android apps in it. This on its own is not that special, except for the fact that it uses a Rockchip ARM Cortex-A17 quad-core processor (that is, a hell of a lot of power) for a device that is surprisingly light.

This TV stick requires only to be plugged to the TV, and to a power source at the same time. In turn, it will allow users to run any number of Android apps on their TV for the relatively low price of $122 USD, with a remote control included. The MK903V TV has 2GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage, one microSD card slot, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI 2.0, and USB and micro USB ports running Android 4.4 KitKat software. Basically, the MK903V TV runs on hardware comparable to that of Google’s Nexus 5. This allows it to even support 4K video output.

Google has gone on record speaking of their own ideas to develop an eventual Android TV, but until anything comes from that, this is a great device to get any TV to run apps and function as a Smart TV for only a fraction of the price.

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Temporary Tattoo Lactate Sensor Turns Sweat Into a Source of Energy

Posted: 19 Aug 2014 01:57 PM PDT

Temporary Tattoo Lactate Sensor Sweat Biobattery

If last year, scientists at UCSD created a temporary tattoo sensor capable of monitoring lactate levels, this time around the researchers are trying to demonstrate that the same sensor can be improved to turn sweat into the energy necessary for powering small gadgets.

Sweat is a common thing, at least during summer months, so a team of researchers at University of California in San Diego started wondering why exactly couldn’t this be used as a source of energy. I don’t want to be mean, but writing the previous phrase made by think at hundreds of people working out on stationary bikes in order to power some device. After all, this is exactly how 10 healthy volunteers tested out the sweat biobattery.

Wenzhao Jia, a postdoctoral student in the lab of Joseph Wang, D.Sc., at UCSD, explained that “The current produced is not that high, but we are working on enhancing it so that eventually we could power some small electronic devices. Right now, we can get a maximum of 70 microWatts per cm2, but our electrodes are only 2 by 3 mm in size and generate about 4 microWatts – a bit small to generate enough power to run a watch, for example, which requires at least 10 microWatts. So besides working to get higher power, we also need to leverage electronics to store the generated current and make it sufficient for these requirements.”

The idea itself is not bad at all, but the numbers need to be increased exponentially in order to make the sensor viable. Indeed, biobatteries such as this one recharge faster and rely on reusable sources of energy, but we can’t produce sweat all day long (well, that really depends very much on the climate). Knowing that there have been incidents of smartphone batteries exploding and hurting people, or simply leaking, I realize that there’s yet another advantage to this sweat biobattery.

This innovative concept also reminded me of an African woman’s project of turning urine into energy. I guess such things show just how inventive some people can be when it comes to generating energy using never-heard-before sources. Kudos to such people who aren’t afraid to experiment with unusual things!

Check out the following video to see in detail how the temporary tattoo lactate sensor is supposed to work:

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Pavlok Fitness Band Runs 340 Volts Through Your Body to Keep You Motivated

Posted: 19 Aug 2014 01:10 PM PDT

When it comes to waking up or running around, few things are as effective as electric current. Pavlok is a fitness band based exactly on that concept.

Every modern device that delivers electric shocks to motivate has a name that brings Pavlov’s dog (the barking version, not the rock band) to mind. Pavlok was developed for the lazy ones that would rather hug their couch than walking one kilometer (take that, users of Imperial units!), and since fitness is about more than just looking good, finding a way to motivate such people is extremely important. Working out improves our health (mainly our cardiovascular system, but the rest of the body benefits, as well), makes us more productive and helps us live longer. In other words, until scientists discover the secret to eternal life, fitness is the best thing there is.

Scheduled for shipping in early 2015, the Pavlok fitness band even has a suggestive design. The interior of the band is electric yellow, and the face sports a stylized thunder.

Where all other fitness trackers fail, Pavlok triumphs undoubtedly. Let’s face it, buying an expensive fitness gadget doesn’t guarantee that you will use it. However, a 340V jolt that goes through your entire body might be exactly what other similar devices are lacking. To be fair, you’d also have to be a bit masochistic to spend $150 on Pavlok, considering the shocking experience you get for not achieving your goals.

There are alternatives to getting shocked, though, and you pick the consequences when establishing the daily goal. If successful, you get gift cards or coins, but if you fail to meet the goal, then you either owe money to another Pavlok user (ouch!), or get publicly humiliated by having your failures published on Facebook. It’s clear as day that the electric shock is the mildest of the punishments!

Fitness goals are not the only things that could be ~~trained~~ taught using the Pavlok fitness band. You could also learn to get to your appointments on time, or wake up earlier. This are only a couple of things that could turn into habits with the help of this device.

In case you think the Pavlok fitness band is something up your alley, you should pre-order it on Pavlok.com for just a bit under $150.

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