Tablet: Asus with Android and Windows Operating System

It is common for us that PC with two OS, but what about two OS in a tablet? Asus tablet which is yet-to-be-named has been spotted on a FCC listing, with indications that it could run Android, Windows or both. As per Engadget, who first spotted the FCC listing of alleged Asus tablet, the Taiwanese giant might launch three primary variants of the tablet based on Android, Windows or both (dual-boot). However, the report claims that the company would launch a total of nine variants.

This alleged Asus tablet spotted at FCC could be an entry level tablet with support for Wi-Fi (802.11n) and Bluetooth (4.0), notes the report. The report has also quotes FCC documents that reveal the model numbers of the alleged Asus tablets, the Windows only variants (M80T, L80T, R80T); Android-only models (M81T, L81T, R81T) and Android, Windows dual-boot variants (M82T, L82T, R82T).

As of this time, there is no more details about the unnamed Asus tablet has been revealed, though the report speculates that Asus could introduce its alleged tablet with dual-boot support at CES (Consumer Electronic Show) 2014.

A report revealed Asus's plans for the third generation Nexus 7 tablet. As per the report, Asus's CEO Jerry Shen while talking about tablet shipments claimed that it might go up to 13 million units if the company could get order for the third-generation Nexus 7 tablet.

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Android 4.4 KitKat

Did you update your Android phone to the latest version? If not read this. The latest iteration of Google's mobile operating system, Android 4.4 or KitKat has finally made its presence felt in the  monthly OS distribution data, provided by Google.

Android version chart

Sharing the distribution data of different versions of Android, Google reported that the most recent version of Android, KitKat or Android 4.4, is now present on 1.1 percent devices. Notably, the new version of the operating system ships only with the Nexus 5, though Google had also released Android 4.4 updates for the Nexus 4, Google editions of HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4, and the Motorola Moto X, in addition to the Nexus 7 tablets (both 2012 and 2013 editions).

Different versions of Android Jelly Bean are now running on 54.5 percent of all Android devices with Android 4.1.x on 37.4 percent devices (it was 37.3 percent, last month), Android 4.2.x on 12.9 percent (it was 12.5 percent, last month) and Android 4.3 on 4.2 percent devices (vis a vis 2.3 percent, last month). Last month, Android Jelly Bean's combined share was 52.1 percent. Android 4.0.x or Ice Cream Sandwich, in Google's latest report, registered a share of 18.6 percent, a decline of 1.2 points.

Android 2.2 Froyo's device distribution share was 1.6 percent, a dip of 0.1 points while the share of Gingerbread (Android 2.3.x) was 24.1 percent, compared to 26.3 percent last month. While Gingerbread's share reduced by 2.2 points this month, it still has the second-largest share, making things difficult for developers who've been trying to put Android 4.0 as the threshold. This means that a significant number of Android users don't get access to the latest version of some apps.

In April, the distribution data charts are now based on the data collected from each device when the user visits the Google Play store. Google says this is to make it more accurate and reflect the percentage of users who are actively engaged in the Android and Google Play ecosystem. Prior to this, data was collected when the device simply checked-in to Google servers.

Last September, Google stopped including Android 1.6 Donut and Android 2.1 Eclair in the data as it is gathered from the new version of Google Play store app, which supports Android 2.2 and above. It's worth pointing out that the total sample excludes forked variants of Android (the ones on Amazon's Kindle Fire tablets) and variants in China that don't include Google services. 

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Hunger Games: Catching Fire - for iOS and Android

 The Reliance Games and Lionsgate have announced the next chapter in The Hunger Games saga to mobile devices (Android and iOS). 

Hunger Games: Catching Fire Game

It's based on the film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which opened in theatres worldwide on last November, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Panem Run mobile game puts the movie's action in the palms of players' hands. The game will employ both competitive and social elements, allowing players to challenge fellow Hunger Games fans to see who can bring glory to their District, achieve the greatest distance, and attain the highest score.

"With its epic story of struggling for survival, The Hunger Games franchise lets us recreate the competitive world of Panem in a social mobile game," said Manish Agarwal, CEO of Reliance Games. "In partnering with Lionsgate, we'll build a community of Hunger Games fans, teaming up to face unique challenges together as they run through the Districts of Panem.""

"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Panem Run mobile game it's a fun and exciting complement to the film's spectacular action and story," said Danielle De Palma, Lionsgate Senior Vice President of Digital Marketing.

You can download the Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Panem Run, via Google Play and iTunes app stores.

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Angy Birds Go! So expensive at $100

Are you fun of Angry Bird's apps? You might be shock with this news. Rovio's upcoming kart racing game, Angry Birds Go!, will be full of in-app purchases with some priced as high as $100. While the game will be widely launched on December 11, the Finnish developer has now launched it in New Zealand via Apple's iTunes App Store as part of a soft launch. Mobile gaming focused website PocketGamer, has
already previewed the game, and discovered that it's a free download but features a number of in-app purchases including cars, energy systems, pay-for power-ups, multiple currencies and advertising priced as high as $100.

Angry Bird Go! Photo: www.konbini.com

The Angry Birds Go! preview also describes the game play, mentioning that the action can be controlled with tilt or touch but one can't jump and drift. Races can be started by catapulting birds from the start line.
 
The report points out that Angry Birds Go! power-ups can be used free of charge once or twice following which one needs to use premium currency, in the form of gems to buy power-ups. To purchase gems after you run out of the initially allocated quantity, you need to pay in real cash.
 
Karts can also be upgraded through in-app purchases, and most notably, there is even a Big Bang Special Edition car, that costs a whopping $99.99.  It even uses a waiting system wherein you'll need to "re-energize" your player by paying in gems, or have to wait for it to be ready.While there's still time for the game's full launch, and there might be some changes, as the initial reaction has been of outrage, similar to how mobile gaming enthusiasts reacted to games, like Real Racing 3, which were full of irritating in-app purchases.
 
Rovio released the game play trailer of Angry Birds Go! last October. It is a kart-racing game that brings the Angry Birds characters to a brand new downhill kart racing set-up. The game would be available worldwide on December 11 on all major mobile platforms including Android, Apple ios, Windows Phone 8 and even BlackBerry 10, via respective app stores. 
 
Angry Birds Go! will be the 8th game in the popular series, following the original Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Space, Angry Birds Star Wars, Angry Birds Star Wars II and Angry Birds Friends, and excluding the Bad Piggies spin-off.  

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