Amazon reportedly plans to open a retail store this year

Amazon reportedly plans to open a retail store this year


Amazon is preparing to open a retail store in Seattle within the next few months, according to a report from Good eReader. Amazon is apparently looking to open a small boutique rather than a large shop in an effort to test the market. The store would feature the Amazon Exclusive book line and the company’s popular eReaders and tablets most prominently according to the rumor. Amazon’s headquarters is located in Seattle, which is known as being fairly tech savvy and may be the perfect location to gauge interest in such an endeavor. The company has reportedly already contracted the design through a shell company and it is expected that the first location will open ahead of the holiday season this year. Read
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Microsoft Flight is free as a bird on Feb. 29

Microsoft Flight is free as a bird on Feb. 29

Microsoft clearly has no care for the silly paramaters we call “seasons,” as its launching Microsoft Flight on February 29, bucking the original “spring” launch window. Microsoft Flight’s official site will be hosting downloads of the free application starting that Wednesday — no other distribution channels are named, but we suspect it’ll also be up on Games for Windows Live’s Marketplace as well.

That guess’ accuracy is bolstered by the news that the “Hawaiian Adventure Pack” wil be made available as well on the 29th, coming in at $ 19.99. The pack is said to include the “remaining Hawaiian Islands, a new plane, and 20 new missions,” should you have already exhausted your enjoyment of the other content, perhaps during the simulation’s beta period. More details on the DLC can be found just after the break, including two additional planes, priced at $ 7.99 and $ 14.99 (for regular and “deluxe” models, respectively).

At this point, we were gonna make a flippant joke about Flight being little more than flying simulation, but then we thought about that Louis CK bit and started feeling all guilty. So, here we are. Either way, how about those DLC prices, eh? Madness!

Gallery: Microsoft Flight (Hawaiian Adventure Pack)

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Google reportedly hires Apple exec for top secret project

Google reportedly hires Apple exec for top secret project


Google has hired Apple’s former senior director of product integrity for a new secret project, according to a report from VentureBeat. The man in question is Simon Prakash, who worked at Apple for more than eight years. Prakash was responsible for the quality control at Apple, a company that has a long-standing reputation for quality. He will now reportedly be working in Google’s “X lab” on a secret project headed by Google co-founder Sergey Brin. It is speculated that the project could be hardware related, and it may tie in with the company’s pending acquisition of Motorola Mobility. Google and Apple are currently being investigated by the Department of Justice following accusations that the companies upheld an illegal “no poach” agreement
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Newcomers choose Android over iPhone in Q4 2011, but Apple top manufacturer, says NPD

Newcomers choose Android over iPhone in Q4 2011, but Apple top manufacturer, says NPD

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Shoot Many Robots introduces squirrely, hot and gassy robots

Shoot Many Robots introduces squirrely, hot and gassy robots

It’s nice to know the names of the things you kill, and Demiurge wants you to have the most pleasant experience possible in its coming title, Shoot Many Robots. In the video above, meet Hot Rod, Hummer, Gasbag, Six-Pack and Dirt Screw. One of them “screws dirt.” We’ll let you deduce which one.

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Apple may partner with Verizon, AT&T and others for iTV content

Apple may partner with Verizon, AT&T and others for iTV content


Apple will launch its own HDTV called the “iTV,” analyst Peter Misek of Jefferies & Company said on Monday. We’ve written dozens of reports on Apple’s alleged upcoming HDTV, and most speculate that the device will run a version of iOS along with the company’s Siri voice engine that will remove the need for a traditional remote control. Misek also said that Apple is in talks to partner with carriers such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T for access to exclusive and non-exclusive content, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Best Buy recently leaked possible details on the iTV and the retailer’s survey suggested the device will have a 42-inch display and a $ 1,499 price tag. The TV could launch near the middle of this
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‘Microsoft Flight’ taking off on February 29

‘Microsoft Flight’ taking off on February 29

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Natural Selection 2 demonstrates Darwin’s theory in new video

Natural Selection 2 demonstrates Darwin’s theory in new video

With the advent of antibiotics, platinum credit cards and thermal underwear, the purist’s notion of natural selection remains a long-forgotten, useless ideal — at least until the aliens attack. Sequel to a 2002 Half-Life mod, Natural Selection 2 will act as a survival-of-the-fittest simulation for both sides: Players will inhabit the bodies of aliens and Marines to see which traits will be passed on to the following generations. We’re guessing large teeth and precise trigger fingers will make the cut, but not necessarily on the same species.

Natural Selection 2 is set to launch this summer, but those who pre-order will get early access via the beta on Steam.

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Google to launch pilot program for Android-based HUD glasses

Google to launch pilot program for Android-based HUD glasses


Google has reportedly been hard at work developing glasses with a built-in heads-up display (HUD) on one lens. The glasses reportedly look very similar to Oakley’s Thump sunglasses, which allowed users to load songs onto a small flash drive and listen to tunes through integrated ear buds. According to 9to5Google, the glasses will be equipped with “hardware near the equivalent of a generation-old Android smartphone,” which means we’ll likely see a 1GHz processor and internal storage in the 8GB to 16GB range. The glasses will also be capable of voice input and output according to the report, and they will be able to capture photos using a front-facing camera. A user may even be able to navigate through menu items
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Nokia’s camera chief refutes 12-megapixel Lumia 900 rumor

Nokia’s camera chief refutes 12-megapixel Lumia 900 rumor

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