Second generation Nexus 7 with 32GB of memory gets a price cut on Newegg and Amazon

With the holiday shopping season about to kick off in full frenzy, the ASUS Nexus 7 (2013) got treated to a price reduction from a duo of major retailers. Newegg and Amazon are now offering the 32GB version of the slate with a serious discount.

The retail giants have the Nexus 7 with 32GB of built-in memory for $239 – only $10 more than the 16GB version of the tablet. The price of the slate includes free shipping from both outlets. Curiously, the 16GB Nexus 7 has not been discounted – it is still listed at $229.

Official Nexus wireless charger hits the Play Store in the United States

The official Nexus wireless charger is now available in the Google Play Store in the United States. The gadget is priced at $49.99 plus shipping and local taxes.

The Qi wireless charger is compatible with the Nexus 5, the Nexus 7, as well as the Nexus 4. Unsurprisingly, its design falls in line with that of the latest generation of Google Nexus devices.

Samsung giving away $50 Play Store credit to Galaxy Note 3 users

Samsung is offering a $50 Play Store credit for all the current and new owners of Galaxy Note 3 in the US. The promotion should help maintain the strong performance of the company’s phablet flagship during the holiday season.

All the Galaxy Note 3 owners, who purchase their device on or before January 6, will be eligible to claim the offer. You have to register your phone number, IMEI and a few other details with Samsung, before you redeem your $50 credit. With the Play Store credit you can download apps, movies, music, games, books, magazines and TV shows without having to pay anything. If you are one of the existing Galaxy Note 3 users, then head on to the source link below to claim your voucher.

Battlefield 4

There's something evergreen about Battlefield's brand of online warfare. The combination of breakneck infantry fighting and explosive vehicular warfare breeds conflicts that are exciting, tense, and, perhaps most importantly, diverse. With weapons, gadgets, and upgrades tailored to create a wealth of combat roles, it can often seem like there's no end to the gratifying ways you can contribute to the war effort. This variety has enticed players into Battlefield games for years, and in Battlefield 4, it's alive and well. The online multiplayer is an absolute blast.

But Battlefield is about more than just multiplayer these days, and the single-player campaign in BF4 also has some exciting moments. These are sequences that channel the freedom and variety of multiplayer; the levels spent mostly in corridors and in close-quarters combat are more frequent, however, and not nearly as enjoyable. The characters that drive the story show flashes of appealing personality, but these are drowned out by cliche relationships and boilerplate dialogue. Though BF4 outdoes its predecessor, the series has a long way to go before the campaign is more than a sideshow diversion.

 As for the single player, I’m not sure why I’m even wasting my time talking about it. It’s bad. Seriously. Call of Duty’s campaigns will sound like they’re written by Joss Whedon or something when you compare it to Battlefield 4’s storyline. I will give DICE one thing, though. The scripting has been vastly dialed down, allowing a player more agency. Also worth noting is that the player character can actually open doors for a change. This, I believe, ushers in a new era of gaming, where characters in a modern military FPS can actually open doors.

It looks like everyone’s bored of killing Russians and ambiguously middle-eastern people now. The new “enemies” this time around are the Chinese. A lot of the levels take place on Chinese soil, with some of the opening missions taking players through Shanghai. There are also quite a few (at least visually impressive) segments on a US Navy battleship. However, we’ll move on to some other aspects of the game, since talking about the single player campaign makes me regret even giving it a shot.

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Android 4.3 Update for Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Samsung has been into news every now and then, specially when it comes to updating its huge variety of devices. Earlier this month Samsung issued a press release stating its six devices to get the Android 4.3 update along with compatibility for its wearable.

However, it seems the company has still not issued the official update. But that does not means you cannot get your device updated before that day comes when Samsung officially sends update to its devices. With the recent leak, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 can now get the much awaited Android 4.3 update. While the update is not official, but a leaked ROM is available for the Android update to the N7100.

The Android 4.3 update is said to bring various changes on the Note 2. which includes a better user interface. The update is said to add some interesting changes to the UI, much like the galaxy S4 and Note 3. While, features like  KNOX and Samsung Wallet would also be included. if you can wait no more for the offcial update, you might want to go along with the the test fireware.

However, if you want to jump shift, you can download the necessary files from the source link below


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HTC Desire 500

Price: £230 | HTC | Out now

The One and one mini are, ironically, "two" of the phone of the year, but HTC has another brands up its sleevs, Aimed at more budget-conscious folk, the Desire 500 boasts the same BlinkFeed homescreen aggregator and integrated beats audio tech has the Ones. Austerity becomes a little more apparent with the low-res 4.3 Inch, 480x800 display 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor 8 Mega Pixels camera no "ultrapixels" and 4 GB internal storage still its cheap

Metro Last Light

The humanity, at least what remains of it, managed to eke out one more year of survival – it is year 2034 now. The mutants still roam the desolate remains of Moscow above and the dark abandoned tunnels around. The resources are even scarcer, but there is still hope – the huge D6 bunker you, Artyom, and your comrades discovered while on your quest to rid the Metro of mortal danger. In its vast expanse it might contain the key to survival; it might hold incredible stores of supplies which the survivors are running out of.
It might be the salvation – but it could also bring about the complete ruin of humanity, for the factions within Metro are gearing up for an all-out war for whatever it might contain. This one could well become the War to End All Wars, since after it ends there will probably be no one to wage war anymore. It truly is the dusk of humanity – and dusk leads to the nigh. Night, which is going to last forever this time.
Will you be able to avert the impending doom? Will you find courage and understanding to right the wrongs that you did and save humanity from itself? Will you even survive?