Saturday
May302015

‘Schools of Magic’ game lets you train your own wizards and sorcerers

Want to become like Albus Dumbledore and train your own set of wizards and sorcerers? Schools of Magic will give you a chance to try this out. The Android game lets you build and manage your own school of wizardry and compete against other schools of magic that try to control the world.

The game comes with resource management feature and real-time combat, meaning you train your wizards and sorcerers, while making sure the school keeps up and running. There are four game modes to choose from: school management mode, real-time multiplayer PvP mode, campaign mode, and customization mode. As usual there are in-app purchases but you can play all these four modes for free.

Source: Android Community | Download: Google Play Store (Free)

Saturday
May302015

Asus tipped to unveil selfie-centric smartphone at Computex

Computex event in Taiwan is creeping up on us and it seems Asus has plans to put in an entry in the selfie-centric smartphone category (this is somewhat a thing now). According to a teaser on Asus’s Facebook page, the new Zenfone “will illuminate the beauty that’s in you through the front camera.” Rumours are going around that it’ll be named, Asus Zenfone Selfie. It just doesn’t get as straightforward as that if it goes with that name. It’ll reportedly have a 13-megapixel front camera and have dual-LED flash for low-light conditions. We just have to wait a few more days to see if this is actually a thing.

Source: Asus | Via: Android Community

Saturday
May302015

Google solar-powered plane crashed in New Mexico

Google’s solar-powered plane didn’t stay up too long in the air as it crashed a bit after takeoff. According to Bloomberg Business, the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating this incident. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident, which happened on May 1st at a private airfield outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Titan Aerospace, Google’s recently acquired company, built the 50-meter-wide drone. It’s part of the tech giant’s plan to boost global Internet connectivity using stratospheric drones. Google spokeswoman Courtney Hohne told Bloomberg, "Although our prototype plane went down during a recent test, we remain optimistic about the potential of solar-powered planes to help deliver connectivity."

Source: Bloomberg Business | Via: Engadget

Friday
May292015

Apple CEO donates stocks worth approximately US$6.5 million

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been known to promote charity as a key mission for the tech company. Practicing what he preaches, Cook has donated 50,000 Apple stock shares to unidentified charities this week. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission filing, stock price of Apple is around US$130 per share so that would make the donation equivalent to around $6.5 million. Cook previously made a personal donation to Project One America, an LGBT equality campaign.

Source: 9to5Mac