Bing and RoboCop reimagine the future of search

With the RoboCop remake coming out soon, Sony Pictures partnered with Microsoft to develop a concept of what search could look like in the future. The team in charge of Microsoft’s Bing search engine didn’t want to put out an unbelievable 3D holographic kind of concept. Instead, they wanted the concept to be based on innovations that are just about to crop up and are “very much grounded in today’s reality.”  They showed 3D displays with key data in front and voice recognition like Bing on Windows Phone and Xbox. You can find out more information about the collaboration here.

Fireproof Games outs eerie iPad game ‘The Room 2’ on Android

If you’ve been dying to get in on some creepy puzzle-solving action on your Android device, then you’re in luck. Fireproof Games just introduced The Room 2 for Android devices. The developers remind users the game needs “a fairly powerful device with a decent amount of RAM in order to run.” The game costs $2.99 and is up for download on Google Play Store and Amazon App Store.

Source: The Verge  

Tizen OS introduces 15 additional partners

The Tizen Association has just announced the addition of 15 more partners who will help develop the open source operating system Tizen. The partner program was introduced in November 2013 with 36 initial members. The new partners include ZTE, AccuWeather, CloudStreet, Sprint, Baidu, Cyberlightning, SoftBank Mobile, Acrodea, DynAgility, Red Bend Software, Gamevil, Piceasoft, Nomovok, Ixonos, and Inside Secure. The members can attend Tizen Association meetings to help develop the OS and work with Tizen Association Working Groups.

[Winner Announced] Contest: Win a Rogers (or Fido) Nokia Lumia 625

The entry-level Nokia Lumia 625 is not a 'new' device in the sense of being sold in Canada, as it was launched on TELUS exclusively five months ago. The news on this device, and what brings it back to top of mind, is that Rogers and Fido officially announced that the aforementioned exclusivity is over and they both plan on selling it in their line-ups. Pricing is set at $0 on a 2-year term with both carriers respectively.

Like it? Of course you do. Think it could be a worthy successor to your on-its-last-breath current device? You bet your lucky eyes. Well, courtesy of Nokia Canada, we have one brand spankin' new Nokia Lumia 625 for Rogers (or Fido) to giveaway to one lucky reader. Curious?

Read on to find out how you can win!

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