drag2share: Microsoft's Project Spark beta now open to all wannabe game makers (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/19/xbox-one-project-spark-open-beta/

If you haven't had the chance to make the Flappy Bird or Minecraft clone of your dreams just yet, Microsoft is removing the final barrier to Project Spark's entry. The game-creation title's been in open beta for a bit, but now you can download it directly from the Xbox One dashboard -- no waiting required. Should you need something to, ahem, spark your creativity, the embedded trailer's montage of user-creations set to a Linkin Park song might do the trick. If that somehow doesn't help, Major Nelson will be joining the dev team on its Twitch stream this week, and you can pick his brain for ideas there. Or, maybe just kick back while Xbox's blogger plays the game (where he'll presumably make a game) on your game console. It's all up to you!

Filed under: Gaming, Home Entertainment, HD, Microsoft

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drag2share: Moto 360: This Is Motorola's Slick Android Wear Powered Smartwatch

Source: http://gizmodo.com/moto-360-this-is-motorolas-android-wear-powered-smart-1546422737

We just learned about Android Wear for the first time , and now we're already getting inundated in new hardware. Here's a hot piece of gear from Motorola, the Moto 360. Billed as a more contemporary smartwatch thank the clunky wrist-bricks we've seen before, the Moto 360 will supposedly be available this summer.

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drag2share: Neon Lights Make These NYC Water Towers Into Inter-Dimensional Portals

Source: http://gizmodo.com/neon-lights-make-these-nyc-water-towers-into-inter-dime-1546461413

Have you ever stuck your head up a water tower? Wait, what? You haven't? Well, here's your chance. On display at Madison Square Park in New York right now are three water towers, each illuminated with neon lights and mirrors. Even if you're not in New York, you can take a look at these trippy photos.

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drag2share: Scientists Discover the Key to Making Paint That Never Fades

Source: http://gizmodo.com/scientists-discover-the-key-to-making-paint-that-never-1546474602

It seems like scientists are all about immortality these days. It's not just plants and people that are getting the treatment, though. A team of Harvard engineers are developing a way of producing color that could produce paint that never fades, and displays that never go dark.

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drag2share: HTC's new One smartphone to go on sale 'just minutes after it is officially announced'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/18/htc-new-one-smartphone-on-sale-march-25th/

At this point, we have a pretty clear idea of what HTC's upcoming flagship smartphone will look like. Everything from its unique duo rear camera, to its refreshed version of Sense to its familiar One-like aluminum body has been leaked in the lead up to the company's March 25th event. And now, thanks to the UK retailer Carphone Warehouse jumping the gun, we know the handset, dubbed the "new HTC One (M8)," will be available to purchase "just minutes after it is officially announced" at six locations in London. How's that for spoiling the surprise? It's clear from this release that HTC intends to waste no time directing attention from its headline-dominating launch into direct retail sales. Whether or not that gamble pays off is another matter. But we'll know soon enough if that market opportunism can successfully channel fanboy enthusiasm into dollars and pounds.

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Update: It seems that o2 may not have the HTC One on store shelves until the first week of April, so that "same day" availability we've been hearing about may only apply to select carriers or resellers.

Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, HTC

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