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Games

Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry 10 Now Supported with Unity 4.2

July 22, 2013 11:21 AM - by: Jim Tanous

The Unity game engine is an inexpensive yet powerful tool for building Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android games. With release 4.2, the engine adds support for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and BlackBerry 10, meaning more games for consumers and more potential sales for developers.

OS X

Apple’s Dev Center Hacked, May Delay iOS & OS X Beta Updates

July 22, 2013 10:40 AM - by: Jim Tanous

After an unusual outage went unexplained for several days, Apple on Sunday revealed that its developer center website had been hacked. While the alleged hacker claims it was done to expose a flaw in Apple’s security, the site remains down and will likely delay the release of beta updates for iOS 7 and OS X Mavericks.

Hardware

Check Out a Hands-On Video of the $699 39-inch Seiki 4K TV

July 22, 2013 9:46 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Budget television manufacturer Seiki has released its 39-inch 4K TV for a relatively insane price of $699, roughly five times lower than products from competing manufacturers. The TV is not without its flaws, however, but thankfully PC Perspective has a 30-minute hands-on look to help you decide if it’s time to jump into 4K.

News

Prepare for Terrible Q3 Results from Apple, But a Brighter 2014

July 22, 2013 9:05 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Apple on Tuesday is set to release its third quarter results, and analysts expect it to be devastating, with year-over-year earnings down for the first time in more that 10 years. But those paying attention long knew this would be a lackluster quarter, and new products may turn things around later this year and into 2014.

Distractions

Watch a 3-Hour Photoshop Restoration Happen in 7 Minutes

July 21, 2013 4:26 PM - by: Jim Tanous

Many skilled Photoshop artists are taking to places like Reddit to offer free restoration and colorization of other users’ old photographs. The results of these restorations are often amazing, and now a new time-lapse video reveals the entire process from start to finish.

Reviews

The Netflix of Prescription Glasses: A Warby Parker Review

July 17, 2013 11:00 AM - by: Jim Tanous

Warby Parker’s advertising promises to provide quality prescription glasses over the Internet, but does the service really live up to the hype? To find out, we became Warby Parker customers and gave it a try. Read on for our review.

Hardware

FastMac Announces External Optical Drive Perfect for the New Mac Pro

July 16, 2013 6:51 PM - by: Jim Tanous

The new Mac Pro is a great-looking product, but it lacks the optical drives that many professionals still need. To address this, FastMac has announced a new external Blu-ray drive that perfectly matches the styling of Apple’s upcoming powerhouse.