LG has steadily been tossing new Android-powered smartphones and tablets on the market. Back in September at IFA 2013, we got to spend a little hands-on time with the LG G Pad 8.3 tablet. That means we knew all the specifications and features of the tablet save a couple very important details. LG didn’t announce […]
With the massive uptake of smartphones, the wristwatch market has been strong as it once was. The watch market has recently begun to turn around with all the talk of smart watches such as the Samsung Galaxy Gear. What may be the strangest wristwatch ever has surfaced from a company called Bathys Hawaii and the […]
We have heard that LG has plans to launch smartphones with flexible displays. So far we have heard about the LG Z and the LG G Flex, although at this point in time it is unclear as to whether both are the same device, or two separate devices. While it remains to be seen as to whether either device will materialize in the coming days or weeks, LG has announced their plans to enter mass production of flexible OLED displays for smartphones, calling it a world’s first. We have seen companies such as Samsung demonstrate flexible displays, but this move by LG would definitely make it a first as far as mass production and commercialization is concerned. (more…)
LG To Begin Mass Production Of World’s First Flexible OLEDs For Smartphones original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Back in 2012, manufacturer Tommo decided to bring the NeoGeo back in the form of a handheld gaming console called the NeoGeo X. The console was essentially a handheld remake of SNK’s NeoGeo home console, packed into a more compact body and came with a handful of licensed games. We’re not sure if the console had a wide appeal given that the games offered were pretty old school, but for those who managed to get their hands on it, it was pretty well-received. Unfortunately it looks like if you managed to purchase a NeoGeo X, what you have on your hands would be a limited edition device because it turns out that SNK Playmore has sent a cease and desist letter to Tommo.
According to SNK Playmore, “Upon termination of the License and Distribution Agreement, SNK has demanded that TOMMO Inc. immediately cease any and all manufacturing, distribution, marketing & promotion and selling of the Licensed Products.” This means that there will no longer be any NeoGeo X consoles made and that all current units will no longer be allowed for sale. We’re not sure what happened between SNK and Tommo, but based on the severity of the letter, it’s safe to say that whatever transpired between both companies could not have been pleasant. In any case are you sad to see the NeoGeo X come to a rather abrupt end?
SNK Playmore Puts An End To NeoGeo X Manufacturing And Sales original content from Ubergizmo. 
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When the much awaited GTA Online update was launched for Rockstar’s GTA 5, it did come with its set of problems which is common during the start. Some of the issues had to do with logging in, but now according to reports, there are claims where players have lost their characters, progress, items, and in-game cash. Rockstar has since acknowledged that this is one of the issues that they are working on to resolve, stating that, “We have received reports from some players who experienced losing characters, progress, items, and/or in-game cash during the first few days after release […] We are working diligently to identify and correct the causes for these losses, as well as to establish how best to restore any lost progress and value.”
Rockstar has recently rolled out a patch meant to address some of the issues that were experienced by both Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers, but we guess this was one of the problems that has yet to be fixed. As usual there’s really no telling how long it will take for Rockstar to come up with a solution to fix this particular problem, but safe to say it looks like GTA Online players can expect their experience to not be optimal, at least for the foreseeable future. In the meantime any of our readers who have played the game experience the problem mentioned above where their characters and progress have been lost?
Rockstar Looking Into Lost Characters And Progress Issues For GTA Online original content from Ubergizmo. 
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LG has confirmed that rumors about a new curved smartphone are accurate—and it’ll appear in November.
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Microsoft’s plan to supercharge Xbox as an entertainment brand means that, no matter which ecosystem you live in, you’ll have access to some of the company’s first-party titles. In the same way that Kinectimals came to Android and iOS, today’s free-to-play launch of Wordament sees another …
When HTC launched the HTC Mini+, everyone wondered when the company would release a phone large enough to justify buying a companion device. These images, from Android Central’s forums, makes the arrival of the 6-inch HTC One Max that much more of a foregone conclusion. The anonymous Verizon …
Just a couple of weeks ago it was reported that Rockstar’s latest Grand Theft Auto 5 game has managed to rocket to the number 1 spot on the UK charts, and now according to the GI.biz, they are reporting a new milestone for the game. It seems that GTA 5 has managed to sell more since it launched three weeks ago, compared to the lifetime sales of its predecessor, GTA 4, which still makes appearances on the UK’s top 40 charts from time to time, so safe to say that this is indeed pretty darn impressive! This makes GTA 5 the 12th biggest-selling game of all time, although GI.biz did note that sales have since dropped by 34% compared to last week’s numbers, which we guess is expected since many gamers would have either pre-ordered it or bought it during its launch.
The GTA 5 title is probably one of the most anticipated titles of 2013 given how popular the GTA franchise is. The game was launched on both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, although oddly enough there has not been any mention of a PC launch which is odd given that previous GTA titles were launched for the PC as well. There’s no telling if PC and next-gen console support will be added at a later date, but the Xbox 360 and PS3 are the only two platforms gamers will be able to enjoy the game on for now.
GTA 5′s Sales Beat GTA 5′s Lifetime Sales In The UK original content from Ubergizmo. 
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If you’re the sort of gamer who absolutely must collect every achievement in a video game, you might be interested to learn that Microsoft’s Wordament game for the Windows Phone and Windows 8 platform has made its way onto Android. The word puzzle game will allow gamers to play as a guest, or log in with their Xbox Live account and use their gametag, which in turn will allow them to start racking up achievements. Xbox Live achievements was previously only available for Windows Phone devices, at least as far as mobile gaming is concerned, so this would make it a first for an Android game to allow a gamer to collect Xbox Live achievements and points at the same time.
For Windows Phone users, Microsoft has also updated the game and will be native to the Windows Phone platform, removing the letterboxing format. The update will allow for logging in via Facebook and will support new languages as well. Oddly enough it seems that Microsoft is not syncing the achievements, meaning that if you’ve played the Windows Phone or iOS version of the game, you will have to collect the achievements all over again. The game is available for free so if you’d like to check it out and start collecting new achievements, hit up the Google Play store for the download!
Wordament Brings Xbox Live Achievements Onto Android original content from Ubergizmo. 
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