We’ve been saying for months that a BlackBerry Bold Touch is what RIM needs to resolve the critical battering it’s been on the end of for its emailer of late. And judging by the latest leak, that’s what we’re going to get – plus a BlackBerry Storm 3 too.
February, 2011
Here’s an interesting ‘what if?’. Telltale Games, makers of Monkey Island and Sam & Max among other excellent clicky adventure titles, was in the frame to make a Scott Pilgrim game…
Uber, a taxi service that got a lot of press in the US, is set for a UK launch. In an interview with TheNextWeb, Uber revealed that it’s planning to come to the UK this year. Uber launched to much interest and controversy. The Uber service gives you the ability to request a cab via iPhone or Android just by selecting your current location.
Drivers in the area with Uber will then be able to accept your request and you can then add in your destination. The cost of the cab is automatically charged to your account. We like the sound of it and would love to see it roll out in cities other than London. We’ll chase Uber up about its plans and bring you more news on its launch soon.
Out TBC | £TBC | Uber (via TheNextWeb)
Wow. Spotify has snagged a seriously large amount of cash from DST, the venture capital outfit that has backed Facebook and Groupon among others. The injection of funds is reported to value the streaming music service at almost $1bn.
The investment round is reported to be for more than $100m but numbers rumoured in these cases are often wide of the mark and subject to gossip from interested parties. Still, the DST investment suggests Spotify is on track to launch Spotify US and that the all important deals with the record labels are close to completition. We’d like Spotify everywhere worldwide please. Thanks awfully…
Out now | £free | Spotify
Those new Macbook and new Macbook Pro rumours are still ratcheting up with reports that sealed palettes are bound for European stores this week.
In the US, today is the President’s Day holiday, but for the rest of Apple worldwide, it’s business as usual. Apple doesn’t usually make announcements on holidays but punting out palettes suggests that it may be gearing up for new Macbook/new Macbook Pro releases this week. We’ll keep an eye on the Apple Store and cross our fingers in the meantime.
Out TBC | £free | Apple (via AppleInsider)
UPDATE: Like what you see? We’ve got a full Angry Birds cake step by step guide for you. Check it out!
It’s become a family tradition that I make increasingly ridiculous birthday cakes for my kids each year. So with my little boy Ben turning 6-years-old over the weekend, and appreciating his love of Angry Birds, I thought I’d have a shot a making him a playable Angry Birds birthday cake with working catapult and iced birds as ammunition. Join me after the jump where you can watch the making of video as well as the rapid demolition. It took 10 hours to make and 2 minutes to destroy.
Killzone 3 has big shoes to fill following the success of its prequel. It’s been long-awaited but finally its release draws near. The PS3-exclusive shooter is one of the best looking games we’ve ever played. But its looks alone won’t be enough to silence the audience of a genre supposedly in need of revival. As the first high profile First-Person Shooter of 2011 will it set the benchmark? Find out in our full Killzone 3 review.
The HTC Flyer is the impressive new tablet from the mobile phone maker. We got to see it up close at MWC 2011. Its standout feature? It uses a rather smart stylus. No, really. The HTC Flyer uses it in all sorts of clever ways, such as bookmarking webpages by scribbling on them. See it in action here.