Ms. Splosion Man coming soon to Windows Phone

Twisted Pixel is one of the best XBox Live Arcade developers out there and has a number of incredibly addictive games under its belt, including Splosion Man, The Maw and Comic Jumper. Twisted Pixel was recently acquired by Microsoft, and the now first-party developer has announced its first game for Windows Phone: Ms. Splosion Man. 

Ms. Splosion Man is of course a sequel to Splosion Man. Both games are platformers, but with the notable difference that the main characters don't jump, rather they 'splode. By exploding yourself, you make your way through levels in an effort to escape your military science creators. The original game is filled with personality, fun, and challenge, and we're hoping those all translate to the mobile experience. 

It is widely assumed that in addition to the recently released Kinectimals for Windows Phone that Microsoft would be taking it on itself to beef up the game offerings on Windows Phone and this is definitely a good step in that direction. 

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Galaxy Nexus may be coming to AT&T soon, with LTE

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has had a somewhat slow rollout in the US. While the device has been on Verizon for a while, it still has yet to officially be released by any other carriers. We've seen recently that Sprint will be launching the device soon, but AT&T and T-Mobile users have had to rely on imported GSM versions. 

Now, it looks like AT&T will be officially launching the Galaxy Nexus, complete with LTE support. This is still an unconfirmed rumor at this point, but AndroidRevolution is claiming that an "inside source" at AT&T has said that AT&T SIM cards for the Galaxy Nexus have been sent out for testing, which is usually a pretty good indicator that a device will be coming relatively soon. The SIM cards have been confirmed as LTE-enabled. It has been reported that the SIM cards are full-sized and not micro-SIMs. 

We can't say for sure how reliable the source is, but if all the info checks out, it seems likely that an LTE-enabled Galaxy Nexus would be making its way to AT&T fairly soon. We'll try getting some more confirmation and bring you more as we get it. 

source: AndroidRevolution

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Apple acquires certification to sell Brazilian-assembled iPad 2

There has been talk of moving some of Apple’s iPad production to Foxconn’s Brazilian site for quite some time. Unfortunately, the deal had been stalled several times since last year due to various issues. MacRumors is now reporting that Apple has finally received certification to sell Brazilian-assembled iPad 2s.

Apple will begin selling the Brazilian made 16 GB iPad 2 in Brazil alongside the Chinese-assembled models. The main difference, as we've talked about before, is that many Apple devices retail for more than double their retail price due to the tax on imported electronics. Even though only one domestic model will be available at first, it should sport a significantly less tax, which will undoubtedly make it a hot buy.

Certifications for all models of the new iPad are pending for models assembled in both Brazil and China. It looks as though Apple is planning to launch the new iPad with domestically assembled units available, but, ultimately, it is at the mercy of the certification process. Because of the pending status of certifications, Apple has not announced a launch date for the new iPad in Brazil.

source: MacRumors

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MLB At Bat 12 for Windows Phone finally appears in the Marketplace

Last week we reported that the latest version of the MLB’s app, At Bat 12, was released just in time for the new season. The app was available for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Android phones and tablets, the Kindle Fire, and BlackBerry. Missing from the mix? Windows Phone.

Leading up to opening day (yesterday), the MLB At Bat 12 website showed a Windows Phone version at the bottom that simply said, “Coming Opening Day.” Opening day came and went with no Windows Phone app spotted in the Marketplace.

We reached out to the MLB both through its website and via Twitter for comment, but did not receive a response. Interestingly as of the time of writing this post, the Windows Phone mention has been removed from the At Bat 12 page, but the app has finally surfaced in the Marketplace.

It is unclear if the At Bat 12 app was a casualty of the recent publishing delays Microsoft has been reportingdue to an influx of app submissions, but it definitely came a day late. Unfortunately there does not look to be a free At Bat Lite available, only the full version, which costs $14.99 for the season.

As the old saying goes, better late than never. Baseball fans can grab MLB At Bat 12 in the Windows Phone Marketplace here.

source: MLB

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Toray bringing self-repairing screen-protectors to market

Toray Advanced Film states that it is bringing some pretty futurist technology to market in the near future. It claims that it has developed a film that is able to repair itself in 10 seconds or less – Wolverine-style.

Toray currently manufactures the film for a small number of applications such as decorative films for laptops, but says it has established a volume production system for the product. The company says its intention is to obtain $24.3 million in sales in 2014.

The product has a self-repairing layer on the surface of the polyethylene terephthalate film. While Toray hasn’t revealed the details of how the layer is constructed, it has properties that allow it to repair scratches in 10 seconds or less at room temperatures. Unfortunately, if the film is damaged beyond that layer, say for example a knife cuts it; it is unable to repair itself. Toray has tested the durability of the film 20,000 times in succession, making a great solution to the wear and tear the average person’s tablet and phone sees. 

The company plans to begin production at its Fukushima Office and exhibit the film at the 3rd Highly-Functional Film Technology Expo, which runs from April 11 through the 13 in Tokyo. We look forward to seeing a demo video of this film then and, hopefully if it works as promised, integration into our gadgets very soon.

source: TechOn

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