BMW Inspired By Gorilla Glass Used In Smartphones

 

                                   

Gorilla Glass, the tough and damage resistant glass used in smartphones to prevent the screen to crack will be used in the upcoming BMW sports car - i8 Hybrid. The i8 Hybrid will be the first car in the automobile industry to use Gorilla Glass. It will be used in the car's rear glass and not the windshield for its sound insulating properties. The rear glass will consist if two layers, each 0.7 millimeters thick with acoustic sheeting in between. There are numerous advantages of Gorilla Glass, for both - smartphones and cars. Gorilla Glass has the same strength as regular glass used in automobiles but it is comparatively thinner and lighter which is important in enhancing the handling characteristics of the car. Since the i8 Hybrid is a sports car, handling really matters. 

PS4 Won't Experience Losses like the PS3

The PS4 and contents of the box.

The CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment - Andrew House announced that PS4 will not generate large large losses like the PS3 did. In an investor's meeting, Andrew told the investors that the developing cost of the PS4 is less than the PS3 due to its PC like architecture. So, it won't create a loss like the PS3 did when it had been launched.
Sony lost more than $3.5 billion on 2007 and 2008 because of the initial cost of the PS3 when it had been launched in November 2006 for $599. After the company reduced the manufacturing cost by introducing the slim model, it lost about $40 per system.   

Xbox Features Require Live Gold Subscription!

Microsoft has always been charging for stuff on the Xbox! They are going to do this for the Xbox One too?! The additional features on the Xbox One will need a paid Live Gold Subscription. Microsoft has announced the features for which you will need the Live Gold Subscription. The user will have to buy the Live Gold Subscription for accessing the console's OneGuide (TV guide), Game DVR service, Skype and the SmartMatch service. I was amazed seeing the OneGuide and Skype in the Xbox One Interface Demo video, but now this news has seriously let me down!
If you want to see the video showing these features of the Xbox One, click on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqvd06mrIrM 

Saints Row IV: Wad Wad Edition for 1,000,000$! Its Not a Joke!

Believe it or not, this is true! The Saints Row 4: Wad Wad Edition is for a million dollars! There is only one of these in the world. What a weird deal this is! Let me tell you about the contents, I bet you will be amazed...

Saints Row IV: Commander in Chief Edition (Game).
A trip to space with Virgin Galactic (I mean real space, outside earth!).
Plastic Surgery of your choice.
A Lamborghini Gallardo (Not a toy, Not a replica, the real car!).
A whole day of spy training.
7 nights for two at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington DC.
A Toyota Prius (Another car!).
Hostage rescue experience.
One year membership of the E25 Super Car Club.
Flight tickets for two to Dubai and Washington DC.
7 nights for two in a Top Royal Suite at the Burj - Al - Arab (The best hotel in Dubai!)
A shopping spree with a personal shopper to create your dream wardrobe.
A full size replica Dubstep Gun.

This is just crazy!
Anyway, Saints Row IV is releasing on August 23. I hope it is a good game.
Link:
http://s.pro-gmedia.com/videogamer/media/images/pub/large/saints_row_4_wad_wad.jpg

PS4 Interface Video Leaks!

Not much has been revealed about the PS4 interface. Only a few screenshots. Recently, a video showing the interface of the PS4 (unintentionally) has been released. There was a livestream (live playing of a game) of the game Blacklight: Retribution. During the live streaming, the game crashed which revealed some of the interface of the PS4. Maybe the interface shown in the video is still to be developed (finishing touches) and not the final product.

Link to the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INCLo7JuSww
The video shows the game Blacklight: Retribution being played and then it crashes. Then the awesome interface is revealed! Enjoy!

Batman: Arkham Origins Collector's Edition Revealed By Warner Bros.

The upcoming and highly anticipated Batman game - Arkham Origins will have a collector's edition for PS3 and Xbox 360! Warner Bros. has revealed the UK bundle today while the North American bundle will be announced next week. The collector's edition can be pre-ordered in the UK at Amazon.com for $79.99.

The collector's edition will include:
1. Highly detailed figurine of Batman and The Joker.
2. Full-color hardcover artbook, 80 pages.
3. Assassin's intel Dossier, including files on the 8 assassins and Black Mask's Contract.
4. 1st appearance Batman Skin DLC (Downloadable content)
5. Deathstroke Challenge Pack DLC, usable throughout all the Arkham Origins challenge maps and also           includes two bonus challenge maps and two bonus Deathstroke skins.
6. Exclusive 3D Metal Pack.
7. The PS3 edition will exclusively include The Knightfall Pack content.

Batman: Arkham Origins will release worldwide on October 25 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U. I can't wait for this one!  

WhatsApp's New Voice Messaging Feature

WhatsApp has crossed 300 million world wide users. Along with this announcement, WhatsApp has added the new voice messaging feature to their app. WhatsApp's spokesperson says that the user has to press and hold a button to record the voice message and the message is sent as soon as the user takes his finger off the button. There are no time limits for the voice message. The button will turn blue when the recipient has heard the voice message. The message will play within WhatsApp instead of opening the media player on the device.  

Amazon UK Starts digital downloads for games and software.

Amazon UK has announced that it has started selling digital downloads for games just like Amazon in USA. With this, impatient gamers can start playing the game as soon as they purchase it and sign out of their Amazon account. Amazon UK is listing over hundred game titles which includes games like Far Cry 3, Tomb Raider, Mass Effect 3, etc. You can also download in-game content and currency for the game. There will also be some free to play games available for download in the Free-To-Play Store. There are softwares from Microsoft, Adobe, Norton, Kaspersky available on Amazon UK's digital download list. Amazon says that softwares can be re-downloaded at any time once they are purchased. 

Windows 8 Is Now The World's Third Most Used OS

According to reports, Microsoft Windows 8 has now become the third most used Operating System. Its predecessor, Windows 7 is at the first place. Windows 7 is installed on 44 per cent of the computers since 2009. The old Windows XP is ranked second with a 37 per cent share. Windows 8's share currently is 5.1 per cent while Windows Vista's is 4.6 per cent.   

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Will Have Underwater Gameplay!

It has been revealed that the upcoming game in the Assassin's Creed series (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag) will have underwater gameplay elements! While swimming underwater, the player is vulnerable to predators such as sharks, eels, stingrays. Since the game is set in the old times when there were pirates and stuff, the player doesn't have an oxygen tank or mask. There will be items called air pockets and air barrels which the ship crew passes to you. You need to pop your head into the barrel whenever you run out of breath. The player can collect treasure and upgrades for his ship while swimming underwater. There will also be secret passages and ways to smugglers' caves which the player can find underwater. You can get into the cave, kill some bad guys and have the cave's wealth for yourself.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will release in North American countries on October 29th and Europe on November 1st. I am so excited!