Sunday, March 31, 2013

[Technology] April Fools' Day pranks flood the web

April Fools' Day pranks flood the web
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/april-fools-day-pranks-flood-the-web-20130401-2h2e8.html
YouTube is closing down, Gina Rinehart is the new boss of Channel 10, and the Australian Financial Review is bucking the compact trend and upsizing to a broadsheet.

64GB HTC One Becomes AT&T Exclusive
http://www.slashgear.com/64gb-htc-one-available-exclusively-to-att-31275905/
If you have a need to store just about everything you have on your smartphone - movies, music, pictures, Linux distributions, et cetera - then you'll be pleased to know that you'll be able to get your hands on a 64-gigabyte version of HTC's new flagship One ...

Grand Theft Auto 5, screenshots and trailer
http://www.cinemablend.com/games/GTA-V-Box-Art-Unveiling-Soon-54190.html
For many Grand Theft Auto fans, the anticipation for the fifth installment rose when Rockstar Games announced the delay of GTA 5. Now, with the recently released screenshots and trailer of Grand Theft Auto 5, the anticipation has heightened.

Leaked roadmap shows off BlackBerry's new iPad competitor, phablet
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/30/leaked-roadmap-shows-off-blackberrys-new-ipad-competitor-phablet
Canadian manufacturer BlackBerry appears to be readying another go at the tablet sector, as an image purporting to be a leaked product roadmap shows a potential iPad competitor slated for a late 2013 release.

New iPhone rumours point to June launch; low-cost version to follow
http://www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PDAs/New-iPhone-rumours-point-to-June-launch_14042.html
MacFan magazine is getting fairly specific about the launch date of the next iPhone. It also suggests that the much rumored lower cost iPhone will follow soon after.

Apple reportedly pushing hard for iRadio summer launch
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/apple-reportedly-pushing-hard-for-iradio-summer-launch-1141613
Apple could launch its long-rumored iRadio service as soon as this summer, finally giving iTunes a streaming music app to take on Pandora and Spotify.

Apple reportedly in talks with developers to launch proprietary game controller
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/apple-reportedly-in-talks-with-developers-to-launch-proprietary-game-controller-1141596
Though there are plenty of gaming controllers already available for the iPad 4 and iPhone 5, none of them have come from Apple itself.

$1m for 007 to drive Range Rover
http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/1m-for-007-to-drive-range-rover-20130401-2h2dr.html
Most of us would be happy to drive a brand new Range Rover, but James Bond actor Daniel Craig reportedly earned $1 million for the privilege.

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