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“This is sergeant Sacker. Listen to me. We’ve traced the push notification…it’s coming from inside your network!” If you’re looking for a good scare that extends beyond the sofa on a Saturday night, you might want to take a look at Haunting Melissa, a new horror story app from Hooked Digital Media. Conceived, directed and produced by Neal Edelstein—the producer behind The Ring—Haunting Melissa uses push notifications in an unpredictable manner to keep…Continue reading Haunting Melissa now haunting your iPhone, iPad and iPod touchRelated posts:iPhone Appidemic: SpeedUpTVDropbox for iOS now automatically uploads photo and videosJust Type for iOS review

I used to mock Apple years ago because they advertised Apple as the fun alternative to stodgy, boring Windows. The idea that Apple was fun and Microsoft was not was a misdirection at best. Windows was the biggest games platform and Xbox was the best console game (in my opinion). Apple had no games to speak of. Five years ago, all that changed: Apple launched the iOS App Store, and it quickly became the biggest games platform ever, now making twice the money as portable game console market. Apple’s App Store hit right when the casual and mobile games market was ready to take off in a big way. The Android market is no slouch in the gaming arena, either, and will soon overtake the portable game console market as well. But the mobile gaming market is still in its infancy. The Android gaming scene is about yesterday’s games — isolated, causal time-killing games, for the most part. So to take it to the next level, Google this week announced Google Play Games Services. There are two gigantic opportunities that are potentially unique to Google: Multi-device gaming and gaming as a mainstream spectator sport. Multi-device Gaming The biggest coming trend in gaming is multi-device games, where one part of the game is happening on one gadget, and another component on another. For example, the battlefield is on the TV, the tablet is a controller with contextual information and the phone is a communication device. Google live-demoed this killer feature at Google I/O, but can also try it yourself with any mobile Chrome browser by going to http://g.co/racer (the idea is that you combine two or more phones and tablets to form one racetrack). This is, of course, a rudimentary and somewhat gimmicky application compared to what’s coming over the next year or two. Google is in the best position by far to own this space, not because only Google can build the technology, but because Google Game Services has by far the biggest potential audience. Google not only covers the world’s largest operating system (Android has 900 million users now), but also iOS and the web, and this coverage will enable cross-platform unity for multi-device games. And don’t forget that Android has a TV component. Android is also great for ad-hoc, special-purpose devices that we can’t imagine today but which aren’t exactly phones, tablets, laptops, PCs or TVs. Companies will be special game consoles that enable play against people with phones — that sort of thing. Gaming as a Spectator Sport More devices and more players is one part of Google’s advantage. The other is Google+. Gaming on Google+ got off to a bad start with Google+ Games, which really appeared to be a solution for Facebook gaming companies looking for new growth. They didn’t find growth on Google+ because the last thing the Google+ community wanted was the Facebook experience. Google announced plans to kill Google+ Games at the end of June. Like everything else, gaming has gone social. And the social aspect has become increasingly important. But gamers are still anti-social, as a group. The reason is that social services like Xbox Live exist in their own hermetically sealed bubble, cut off from the non-gaming community. Google announced this week that Google+ will be the place for Google Games match-ups, leaderboards and all the rest. Offering an open, multi-OS API for gaming on mobile and Chrome and then doing the social stuff on Google is absolutely the right formula for a killer game platform. It’s right for gamers. But it’s also right for non-gamers. Adding the Google+ social gaming creates another massive opportunity that Google hasn’t even mentioned yet: gaming as a spectator sport. As gamers organize, rank and communicate (a.k.a. trash-talk) with each other on Google+, this activity will be as private or public as gamers want it to be. And the best gamers will want it to be public. Game rivalries and tournaments will go viral, snowballing over time into a new cultural phenomenon: Gaming

We won’t be getting to see the new J.J. Abram’s television series Believe until this fall sometime, but that doesn’t mean we won’t get inundated before then with trailers and the such of what we can expect from the series. The show was written by Alfonso Cuaron and Mark Friedman, with Cuaron sitting in the director’s chair. Here’s a bit of a synopsis for the show (but if you really want to blow the first show the full script is also online): about the unlikely relationship between a girl in possession of a great gift/powers — which will come into their own in seven years — and the man who is sprung from prison to protect her from those trying to hunt her down. Even after watching the trailer I’m not so sure that the Abram’s name will be any sign of success for this one. via Bleeding Cool J.J. Abram’s “Believe” Gets Its First Trailer [Video] is a post from: Winextra Follow us on Twitter: @WinExtra and on Facebook: WinExtra Fans Related posts: J.J. Abrams Returns With Another SciFi Show For Television Called Revolution [Video] The Rebooted Tomb Raider Gets An Official Trailer [Video] Trailer For “Da Vinci’s Demons” Shows Real Promise [Video] Halo inspired Helljumper fan movie trailer hits the web [Video]

A new image has appeared online that could have been taken by an as yet announced Samsung Galaxy Note III. The image appeared on SmartFan over the weekend, showing nothing of much interest. What was notable was the image's EXIF data, which lists the device taking the picture as GT-N7200....

An LTE version of Samsung's Galaxy S III will be showing up on T-Mobile's network even as Samsung has moved on to the next generation of its Galaxy S series. The carrier already supported the Galaxy S III, but T Mobile's network wasn't LTE-compatible until just last month....

In the latest step of CEO Marissa Mayer's plan to turn around popular but stagnating Internet giant Yahoo, the company's board has reportedly approved a $1.1 billion acquisition of the social sharing site Tumblr. The board met on Sunday to discuss the acquisition, which appears to have been a foregone conclusion due to the fact that Yahoo had already scheduled a Monday event on Friday. The company is expected to announce the acquisition at that event....

Are you a designer? Do you want to become a designer? Have you ever thought about bringing out the creative in you? Now is a great opportunity for you to stack up on some high quality design resources so you can tackle any design wishes you may have thanks to The Mega Design Bundle and Cult of Mac Deals! This bundle contains more than 2.5 GB of smooth icons, flashy vector elements, intuitive Photoshop templates, and other essential designer assets for literally pennies on the dollar. Valued at over $1000, you can get it for a limited time for just $49.99! This all new time-limited design bundle contains HTML5 Templates, Christmas and holiday images, icons and label sets, t-shirt templates, vector elements, and textures and background images with amazing value! Items by Go Media, Ultrashock, FWD, OSTraining, Kirsty Pargeter, Pix Glyphs, MikeMCD, Terrasynth, Solarseven and Glyph Ocean! Here’s what you’ll get in this bundle: Ultimate Vector Collection 1: The Ultimate Vector Collection 1 contains 800 individual items! Sets 1–6 are all included, it’s an amazing deal! Just some of the included items are Skulls, Splatters, Tech Shapes, Crests, Wings, Architecture, Hooladanders, Paint Splatters, Trees, Spray Paint, Grimey Brush Strokes, Statues, Banners, Halftone Patterns and more. 25 Christmas Backgrounds Set 01: Items included in this set are in hi-resolution JPEG format and fully editable EPS files, and ready for your customization. This set includes various Christmas and winter themed holiday backgrounds and elements. Offered as .JPEG / .EPS files. HTML5 Photo Gallery Collection: This collection includes seven newly released HTML5 photo gallery templates optimized for both web and mobile devices. Set also includes Image Zoomer, an HTML5 image zooming and panning plugin tool used for navigating and panning large images. Image Zoomer can also be embedded into WordPress. Instructions and help files included! Vintage Ink Textures: These letterpress-inspired textures by Brandon Herbel create a subtle, dried-ink look ó perfect for giving a painted feel to thick, blocky letters or plain backgrounds. Use these JPGs on event mailers for a hand-crafted charm, or over website images for a unique allure. Ultrashock Backgrounds Collection: 50 assorted HD background images from Ultrashock’s premium photo collection. This set includes abstract, studio shot imagery, winter scenery, fire and water, canyons, HDR images, various nature backgrounds and more. Offered as hi-resolution 8MP .jpg files. Ember Stock Label Collection: Ember Stock is known for a modern clean style with attention to the smallest detail. This label set includes the latest collections as well as a few classics. This set includes Beach Lifestyle, Crossfit and Athletics, Outdoor Adventure, Native American and Vintage. Files are offered as .AI / .EPS format. Vector Holiday Images: Includes fourteen modern Christmas and winter holiday images. This set features seasonal backgrounds, Christmas and holiday elements, and infographics all with a clean modern style. Offered as .JPEG / .EPS files. OS Training Coupon 50% Off: Now with over 900 Training Sessions! Use your membership to gain access to over 900 WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal, and coding training sessions. These high-quality video tutorials cover beginner and intermediate lessons including template designs, security, SEO, organic groups, theme design, HTML, CSS, PHP and more. Vector Special Effects Series: Stunning visual light effects perfect for adding extra flair to any project. Each set is grouped and layered. The items in this set also include transparencies. Each item is on its own layer for ease of use. Offered as .AI files. Organic Noise Texture Pack: The vintage feel continues to dominate today’s design trends, and it’s because of that we’re back with one last pack from Mr. Herbel. Use these texture JPEGs to create noise in your designs, as either a background layer or mask in Photoshop. 25 Christmas Backgrounds Set 02:

Your iPhone 5 has been a boat adrift long enough. Time to bring it to port, and the iLuv Aud 5 Lightning speaker dock is now open. Originally unveiled at CES 2013 in January, the Aud 5 is iLuv’s first audio dock designed specifically for Apple’s Lightning iDevices. In this age of Bluetooth and AirPlay, you may wonder why you’d want to dock your…Continue reading iLuv Aud 5 Lightning Connector Dock now shippingRelated posts:LARK iOS app-enhanced sleep aid reviewSeen @ Macworld/iWorld 2013: Buoy TagsCrimson Aluminum Frame Case for iPhone 5

Google is still working on a version of its head-mounted display for wearers of glasses, it has emerged. A number of Google employees roaming the Google I/0 developer event were said to be wearing the modified version of Google Glass, working with prescription lenses and a different frame to the headband usually provided with the device....

So thin, so light, so…easy to fill with cruft. Saving space on your Mac’s hard drive is more important than ever, especially if you use one with a faster but smaller solid state drive in it, like my Macbook Air. Being able to manage your space wisely is the key here, and once you’ve done the obvious things, like pare down your Applications folder and delete all those iMovie source files, it’s time to get trick, and a bit advanced. Here’s five things that you can do to get rid of hard drive bloat, if you dare. Delete User Cache Files Saving space on your Mac hard drive is a key strategy, especially when you’re using a Macbook Air, with it’s strictly solid state drive (SSD). Even if you’re using a desktop Mac with a hard drive that seemed like “plenty of space” when you bought it, there will come a time when you’ll be looking to save some of it for more data. Why not get rid of the non-essential stuff on your Mac’s hard drive? When you delete apps to help recover disk space, they can leave user cache files behind. These are the files that help improve the performance of OS X and various apps that are installed on your Mac. If you’re no longer using an app, you can delete these files to free up some space. Here’s how. In the Finder, press Command-Shift-G or click on the Go menu, selecting Go To Folder. In the resulting field, type or paste ~/Library/Caches/. This will bring up the folder that contains the user caches. Once there, you’ll want to sort the list by size, which means you’ll want to set up that window to calculate all the sizes of files and folders. Go to the View menu and choose Show View Options, or hit Command-J on your keyboard. Click the checkbox next to Calculate All Sizes and then close the View window. Your Mac will now show a number for everything in that Finder window, including folders. Now, if you don’t already, set the window to List view, either in the View menu or with a Command-2 on the keyboard. You’ll now see all the biggest cache files near the top of the list (if you only see the smaller files at the top, click on Size again at the top of the column), and you can delete stuff that you no longer need. Spotify can have a bigger user cache file, as can some gaming apps. Be careful not to remove anything you think you might need, of course. If you delete something that an app you still use needs, you might see some weird stuff go on with it. Via: OS X Daily Delete Unwanted Speech Voices From Your Mac Hard drive space is at a premium these days, with files getting larger and solid state drives (SSD) becoming more affordable and ubiquitous. I’m typing on a Macbook Air right now, and making sure I don’t clutter up the drive with unnecessary files is important to me. One way to do this is to get rid of the voices that Mac OS X uses for text-to-speech. These files can take up a decent amount of space, which may well be why iOS only allows the one onboard, now that I think about it. Anyway, if you’re not using those text-to-speech voices, you might as well clear them off your drive and save some space. Here’s how. If you want to get rid of the whole kit and caboodle at once, launch Terminal from the Applications folder, the dock, or with an app launching system, like Alfred. Type or paste the following command: cd /System/Library/Speech/ This will change the directory (cd) you’re focusing on to the one in which the speech files are contained. To delete them all, simply type or paste the following: sudo rm -rf Voices/* This will dump every single text-to-speech voice on your system, so don’t do it if you want to keep one or more voices. In that case, navigate to the /System/Library/Speech/Voices/ folder on your hard drive and delete the voices you aren’t going to use, like Cello, or Bahh. Because, really, how often do you have your Mac read to you in th