Tuesday
Aug072012

Images of Nokia's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone leak

A newer Lumia: A prototype Windows 8 smartphone leaks at WPDang

As the release date for Windows Phone 8 nears, we expected to start seeing some prototype handsets make their appearance. It is no surprise that a Nokia device is one of the first legit-looking ones to bear the new OS. WPDang.com seems to have gotten a hold of a Lumia-900 looking Windows Phone sporting the upcoming version of Microsoft's mobile OS. While clearly marked as a prototyple in an unusual day-glo yellow colour this is definitely a sign of things to come.

Tuesday
Aug072012

Standard YouTube App to be dropped from iOS 6

Looks like the YouTube video App that's been one of the stock applications on all iOS devices will no longer be included as a default app in the next revision of Apple's iOS.

Apple has already replaced the Google Maps app with their own application and now the YouTube app is gone as well. Google is expected to make available a standalone version of YouTube that iOS users will need to download on their devices.

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Tuesday
Aug072012

Amazon gets its game on with Living Classics

From print books, to eBooks, one-click shopping, Android tablets, Cloud Services and now games, Amazon is really diversifying its services and offerings. The e-tail giant has just introduced Facebook games under its Amazon Game Studio with a series of original games. Hit jump for their full information and release.

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Monday
Aug062012

SourceCode: CTV delivers an Olympic viewing experience for web and mobile

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I've been really impressed by how CTV has managed to optimize and deliver the 2012 London Olympics in various formats. The live feeds and recaps are a given on their various TV and cable channels but there is a wealth of content to be found online through the CTV website  or RDS in French, as well as their iOS and Android apps which give viewers in Canada unprecedented access to the games.

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