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Portable PS4 laptop mod: this is your destiny

Posted: 16 Oct 2014 10:03 AM PDT

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Sony claimed that the PS Vita would make home console experiences enjoyable on the go, but it was actually a modder who really made it happen.

From the creator of the Xbook One, the portable Xbox One mod comes the Sony counterpart. This is a PlayStation 4 shrunk to laptop size, and is called the PlayBook 4. Taking inspiration from both the retail PS4 and Destiny PS4 bundle, the PS4 comes in two colors, black and white, with a matching controller.

Just like with the Xbook One, users can get in touch with the mod creator and get their own PlayBook 4 made for $1,095 USD if they send the console, or $1,395 if they would rather Ed bought it himself instead. Too bad the Wii U is already pretty portable thanks to its second screen, and we won’t see the Nintendo equivalent of this, right?

Via Technabob

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ASUS-Built Google Nexus Player: What Is It and Who Is It For?

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:59 PM PDT

Google Asus Nexus Player

There may be a lot of Android TV dongles and boxes out there, but none of them was really built with the official blessing of the big G. None of them except for the newly launched ASUS Nexus Player, that is.

Remember last year’s crazy rumors about Google launching a console? Well, it looks that they eventually came true, in the form of an Android TV box that’s named the Nexus Player. Mind you, this round device (btw, that’s a nice change from Apple and Amazon’s rectangular TV boxes) isn’t made just for gaming, even though that’s a nice bonus. The Nexus Player was built for running all sorts of Android apps, and can stream movies and music straight from Google’s Play Store.

One of the small details that will set the Nexus Player apart from not only its competition, but also similar Android TV boxes is the remote control. It has only a few buttons, so in this aspect it’s quite similar to the one that comes with the Apple TV. However, one of those buttons is exactly what makes the difference. The Nexus Player’s remote control features a voice search (or rather voice command) button, which means that the device itself works superbly in tandem with Google Now.

The Nexus Player line also includes a gaming controller that’s sold separately. As great as touchscreens may be on mobile devices, when it comes to gaming on a large screen, nothing beats a real hardware controller. Well, maybe a keyboard and mouse set is slightly better, but not in the Android world.

It’s nice that Google has considered making the Nexus Player compatible not only with Android devices, but also with iOS ones. When you want to stream content from the mobile device to the TV using the Player, it no longer matters what operating system you’re running.

Also, syncing content between Android devices is great, if you want to start watching a movie on the TV, but want to continue it on the sofa.

Connecting the Nexus Player to the TV is dead simple, as the Android TV box comes with an HDMI out port. In terms of technical specs, it’s equipped with 1.8GHz Quad Core, Intel Atom CPU and an Wi-Fi ac card.

At $99, the Nexus Player is a tad more expensive than Amazon’s Fire TV, but slightly cheaper than the Apple TV. The problem comes when wanting to play games, as the controller costs an additional $39.

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Lollipop-Flavored Nexus 6 and 9 Get Launched by Google

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 01:11 PM PDT

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Google’s new version of its mobile operating system, called simply Android 5.0 Lollipop, is meant to make an even more seamless experience out of using different devices. Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 are the devices used for showcasing this new platform.

Mountain View has been looking for consistency in its Android operating system across different devices even since the introduction of Ice Cream Sandwich, a version that brought together Gingerbread and Honeycomb users under the same roof. With the launch of Android 5.0 Lollipop and its even more consistent design (called Material Design, actually), switching between tablets and smartphones won’t mean that people have to learn how to go around each one’s UI. On top of that, Lollipop confers more control over the device’s settings and notifications, and improves the battery life by up to 90 minutes. In our day and age, that’s a significant improvement.

The Nexus 6 smartphone and the Nexus 9 tablet, both pictured above along an unexpected black box, are powered by Android 5.0 and are meant to give the world a taste of the Lollipop. While the Motorola-built Nexus 6 was expected to come with a 5.9″ display, Google respected the name-dimension correlation and equipped the smartphone with a 6″ 2560 x 1440 display with a 493 ppi pixel density.

In terms of internal memory, the Nexus 6 comes with either 32 or 64GB of internal storage and 3GB of RAM, which is more than enough both for holding and running some of the most demanding Android apps out there. This wireless-charging device packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset that includes a quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 CPU and an Adreno 420 GPU. And just in case the Li-Po 3220 mAh battery wasn’t impressive enough, one of the main novelty factors about this phone must be its Turbo Charger, which enables you to use the Nexus 6 for up to 6 hours with just a 15-minute charge.

The HTC Nexus 9, on the other hand, with its brushed metal sides and 8.9-inch 1536 x 2048 screen, is a nice change from the 7″ gadgets. The bad thing about this is that it has a smaller resolution than the Nexus 6, and hence a lower pixel density. Apart from the 64-bit Tegra K1 SoC that’s powering this tablet, there’s really not much to say about it that hasn’t been said before, either in the leaks or the data coming from the FCC.

Google’s Nexus line used to be known for its affordable, yet great performing devices. While the performance is still there, I’m not sure we can still call these devices affordable. According to re/code, the Nexus 6 will be available in Midnight Blue or Cloud White, and will sell in the Play Store for $649. With the 16GB version starting at $399 and the 32GB retailing for $479, the Nexus 9 gets uber-expensive if you opt for the LTE version, which will sell for $699. On the bright side of things, expect the Nexus 5 to get a lot cheaper once Google’s new toy hits the stores.

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Motorola & Google officially unveil the Nexus 6: it’s a monster

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 12:14 PM PDT

Google Nexus 6

Finally, after months of speculating we can give our readers the full scoop on the Nexus 6, the most recent iteration in the Nexus family of phones. Are you ready? This is what you have to know.

The Motorola team have made official that they will be the ones to bring the Nexus 6 to the masses, along with promises of a huge 5.96" AMOLED screen and the best battery life on any smartphone yet. Apparently, only 15 minutes of charge can give users up to 6 extra hours of use! The Nexus 6 (along with the Nexus 4 & 5) will debut Android 5 Lollipop, the latest Android OS which claims to be the most flexible, fast and responsive yet.

The Nexus 6, just like all other phones in the Nexus family at the time of release, is an absolute powerhouse, and has a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 with quad-core CPU under the hood with 3 GB of ram to play with. Just to put this in perspective, the latest iPhone 6 and Nexus 4 have 1 GB while the Nexus 5 had 2. It comes in two versions, one with 32 GB and another with 64 GB for storage in only one size: 159.3mm tall ( 6.27 inches), 83.0 mm width ( 3.15 inches) and a curve of 3.8-10.1mm (0.15-0.39 inches) weighing 184 grams (6.49 ounces): this phone is absolutely massive, being halfway between a regular smartphone and a tablet.

The Nexus 6 sports 2 cameras, a rear one with a 13 MP capable of 4K UHD video capture (so those 64 GB of storage can be put to good use) and a front, 2 MP one. It will come in two colors, Midnight Blue and Cloud White which it seems to have inherited from the Moto X family of phones.

While this all sounds fantastic, users will still have to wait a little more to buy as it will be available for pre-orders through the Google Play Store in late October. Furthermore, the starting price seems to be a staggering $649 USD, which is about twice what the Nexus 5 costs. Worth it? well, that is more the user’s call than ours.

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Speedrunning Nintendo Video Games at its Finest

Posted: 15 Oct 2014 06:00 AM PDT

Super Mario 64

Part of playing and finishing a video game is enjoying every little bit of the world you’re immersed in, finding every Easter egg and doing every possible side mission. But sometimes it’s fun to see how fast you can go through it, which is called performing a ‘speedrun.’

Not all games are built for that kind of playing style, but the older Nintendo games and on other platforms like Sonic for Sega were simply made for that kind of concentrated effort.

How concentrated? Well, karljobst , a popular user on Twitch, got an idea of playing three Nintendo games he used to sit on quite often during his younger days (not that he’s so old right now) – Zelda: Ocarian of Times, Super Mario 64 & Goldeneye 007 and trying to complete them in under an hour.

The result? A lot of fun sitting in front of three screens with three different controllers and amazingly completing all of them in 51 minutes. For people who love watching others playing video games, updated or classic, this is the perfect feat for you to invest your time in.

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