Video: Rovio is the latest company to clone Flappy Bird
Rovio has soft-launched Retry in Finland, Poland and Canada, Arctic Startup reports. The new game is inspired by the legendary Flappy Bird, although it’s not exactly a copy of the hit mobile game. However, Retry is still an 8-bit side-scrolling game that will invariably remind users of its more popular predecessor, even though it brings some new features to the table.
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Toronto teen stunt driving Nissan GT-R 240 km/h on highway 407
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A Toronto teen is in trouble after being caught stunt driving at 240 km/h in a black Nissan GT-R. The speeding driver (identified as 18-year-old Vince Lisi), is facing rather serious charges that include stunt driving, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and failure to surrender driver’s licence.
According to reports by Global News, the Nissan GT-R was pulled over after being spotted going 140 km/h over the posted speed limit on highway 407 (near Weston road) last night. The stunt driving teenage driver has since had his Nissan GT-R impounded immediately and his licence suspended for seven days.
In Ontario, someone caught going 50 km/h or more over the limit by police faces an automatic six demerit points, vehicle seizure and an immediate seven day licence suspension with additional suspension (of up to two years) upon conviction. The driver can also face a fine between $2,000 to $10,000. Click here to watch the video footage of the pulled over GT-R.
Toronto teen stunt driving Nissan GT-R 240 km/h on highway 407
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Upcoming Moto E will set the price bar even lower
Motorola is expected to announce a new Android device in the coming weeks, with reports suggesting that the Moto E will be the company’s most affordable smartphone yet. A recent listing on Zauba, an Indian site that keeps tracks of imports an exports, lists a Motorola Moto E white model (model number XT 1022), which is valued at around 6,330 INR, AndroidOS reports. Converted in U.S. dollars, the Moto E’s value is of about $105, although the retail price may be a bit higher, depending on region.
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HTC forecasts Q2 profit as revenue seen doubling
HTC still hasn’t shared any firm numbers that might reveal how well its new flagship HTC One (M8) is faring against stiff competition from Samsung and Apple, but figures released in the vendor’s second-quarter forecast suggest that the handset has been well-received by consumers.
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Microsoft expected to take on iPad mini with smaller Surface launch
Many reports have detailed Microsoft’s plans to release a smaller Surface mini Windows tablet that would compete directly against the iPad mini and similarly sized Android tablets, but the company has taken its time to actually bring the product to market. However, Microsoft may soon launch the Surface mini, as it has scheduled a “small” press event for May 20 in New York City, where it’s supposed to talk about its Surface tablet line, according to The Next Web.
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Apple’s iWatch ambitions may just be getting started
Apple has long been rumored to be working on an iWatch, and today a report from Reuters appears to confirm many of these rumors. According to one “mobile health executive” who recently met with Apple, the company “has aspirations beyond wearable devices, and is considering a full health and fitness services platform modeled on its apps store.”
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Sony has figured out how to cram 185TB of data onto a single cassette tape
It turns out that audio cassette taps might be the wave of the future after all, at least when it comes to data storage. Forbes reports that Sony has figured out how to cram a whopping 185TB of data onto a single cassette tape using technology called sputter deposition that Forbes says “involves layers of magnetic crystals firing argon ions at a polymer film substrate.” To get an idea of just how amazing this is, consider that a typical Blu-ray disc holds around 50GB of data, which means that Sony’s new storage cassette can hold somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,700 Blu-ray films. Sony says that it’s working on ways to make magnetic tape used in cassettes a practical technology for storage and backup and it hopes to release a commercial product based on its breakthroughs in the future.
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Peel and Ford Transit do a great Austin Powers impression
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It’s no secret that the average fullsize cargo van is big. Like, really big. Expressing that size, though, without actually seeing the van in question, is a pretty tall order. When viewed from the right angle, even something as big as a cargo van can appear very small (look up forced perspective, to see what we mean).
That’s why it’s always good to have a second object on hand, to provide a sense of scale. Ford took this simple idea to the extreme, illustrating the size of the new Ford Transit by pulling the world’s smallest production car, the Peel P50, nose first into the van’s 13,790-litre (487-cubic-foot) cargo area. That’s no big deal, though, right? After all, at just 54 inches long and 39 inches wide, the Peel would fit quite happily in even the smallest fullsize truck bed.
Ford takes it a step further, though. With the help of an actual reverse gear (we’re guessing this is a CVT-equipped, electric model), the P50 manages to turn itself around and drive out. It does this in less than two minutes. So yeah, the Ford Transit is a pretty big van.
Take a look below for the video from Ford.
Peel and Ford Transit do a great Austin Powers impression
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Don’t expect a handheld Xbox to compete with Vita, 3DS anytime soon
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer has always been a man of the people, and even in his new role as head of the Xbox division, he still takes time to answer questions from the community on Twitter. In his latest flurry of answers, Spencer confirmed that new IP and new sequels will be announced at E3 and he revealed that Cortana was almost brought on as the announcer for the show. Another interesting topic broached by the community was the potential existence of a portable console from Microsoft to rival the PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS.
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Best Buy is offering the best deals yet for the new MacBook Airs
If you’re intrigued by Apple’s latest line of refreshed MacBook Airs, you should check out what Best Buy has to offer. AppleInsider points out that Best Buy is offering the lowest prices for the newest MacBook Airs that we’ve yet seen, including $854.99 for the entry-level 11.6-inch MacBook Air that normally retails for $899, and $949.99 for the entry-level 13-inch model that normally retails for $999. Of course, the deals being offered for 2013’s MacBook Airs are even better and you can get an entry-level 11.6-inch model for just $759.99 and an entry-level 13-inch model for $854.99. Given that early benchmarks we’ve seen of the new MacBook Airs showed only a slight improvement over the 2013 MacBook Airs, then the year-old models look like much better bargains at this point. You can check out AppleInsider’s chart that documents MacBook Air prices at multiple retail outlets by clicking the source link below.
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