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SpotCam Adds Pan/Tilt and Improved Nightvision

2016/03/22
Jerry Paxton
News, Tech News

March 22, 2016, Taipei Taiwan – SpotCam Co., Ltd., today announces the SpotCam HD Eva: a complete, user-friendly IP webcam solution for homes and small offices. The HD Eva can pan and tilt its wide-angle lens to monitor pets and loved ones anywhere in the room.

Pan and Tilt – No Dead Zones, No Missed Moments

With pan and tilt, SpotCam HD Eva users can eliminate dead zones in their high-quality camera footage with full 360-degree horizontal movement and 70-degree vertical movement. Users can remotely control their camera from anywhere with the SpotCam app or from a web browser.

“Many security IP cameras can pan and tilt, though none boast this functionality in a user-friendly, cloud-ready package. SpotCam is excited to offer the only wireless pan/tilt camera designed for continuous cloud recording and, most importantly, for consumers.” – Jacky Lin, CEO of SpotCam

The Only Free Continuous Video Recording Plan

SpotCam is proud to be the only company offering customers free unlimited 24-hour cloud continuous video recording out of the box. Unlike other camera companies, this plan isn’t limited to motion-detected clips: SpotCam users can rewind and review a full 24-hour’s footage at any time without paying a subscription. Footage is safely saved in the world’s most secure cloud servers from Amazon.

HD Recording and Improved Night Vision

The SpotCam HD Eva provides clean HD 720P video with advanced H.264 compression, so it doesn’t hog precious network bandwidth at home. With an improved 18 IR LEDs, it sees more in the dark compared to other indoor wireless IP cameras. Built-in motion and audio detection can be configured to provide instant notification of unusual activity.

The Plug-and-Play Wireless Cloud Camera

SpotCam HD Eva sets up in just minutes with apps available for iOS or Android smartphones, tablets, or any computer browser. Once it’s recording to the cloud, users can monitor footage remotely using any of these devices.

Timelapse and Two-way Audio

SpotCam includes a built-in speaker and microphone for two-way audio to communicate with pets and loved ones. It supports up to 8x digital zoom. Users can also use the SpotCam app to easily make timelapse videos – convenient for reviewing bulk footage in a short period of time, or just for sharing with friends!

Price and Availability

SpotCam HD Eva is available now for $199.99 on Amazon.com.

Recording plans

  • 24-hour recording – Free
  • 3-day recording – $3.95/month or $39/year
  • 7-day recording – $5.95/month or $59/year
  • 30 day recording – $19.95/month or $199/year

About SpotCam

Selected by Taiwan’s Angel Investment program as one of the hottest new startups, SpotCam, founded in 2013, is composed of a team of entrepreneurial individuals with years of experience in the CCTV industry. Drawing on expertise from developing Wi-Fi DVR and NVR surveillance solutions, the team has created SpotCam, a cloud based system that combines the safety and security of the CCTV industry with the accessibility of the mobile market. Find out more about SpotCam here: https://www.myspotcam.com.

Planet Coaster Alpha Launches

2016/03/22
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News

Cambridge, UK. 22 March 2016. Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV) today launched the Planet Coaster Early-Bird Alpha for PC. Planet Coaster is the next great leap for coaster park simulation, building on a decade of experience from the studio behind the genre’s benchmark.

Planet Coaster’s Early-Bird Alpha places the game’s first creative tools in the hands of the community. Players can build rides, lay paths, place scenery and explore the revolutionary modular construction system to create truly unique parks for their guests to explore.

Future phases of the Alpha will add further features on the road to the Planet Coaster’s launch in Q4 2016, when Planet Coaster will deliver the best creation tools, the deepest coaster park simulation, the most expressive and believable crowds, and the most comprehensive sharing and community features, all in the world’s most authentic coaster park game. We hope you’ll join us for the ride.

Planet Coaster’s Early Bird Alpha is available to play now at FrontierStore.net for £49.99 ($74.99, €67.99, 3750 RUB).

Planet Coaster will launch in Q4 2016, and is available for pre-order today at the discounted price of £19.99 ($29.99, €26.99, 1500 RUB).

See the Planet Coaster trailer, pre-order, get early access and even become part of the game at PlanetCoaster.com. Join Planet Coaster on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram all @PlanetCoaster.

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Apple Introduces Smaller iPhone SE

2016/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Tech News

CUPERTINO, California — March 21, 2016 — Apple® today introduced iPhone® SE, the most powerful phone with a four-inch display, in a beloved compact aluminum design that has been updated with matte-chamfered edges, a color-matched stainless steel Apple logo, and four gorgeous metallic finishes, including rose gold. iPhone SE offers exceptional performance with the same 64-bit A9 chip offered in iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus for blazing fast speeds, longer battery life, faster wireless, a 12-megapixel iSight® camera featuring Live Photos™ and 4K video, and Touch ID® with Apple Pay®.

“iPhone SE is an exciting new idea — we started with a beloved, iconic design and reinvented it from the inside out. The result is the most beautiful and powerful phone with a four-inch display in the world,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPhone SE is packed with a stunning four-inch Retina display, advanced 64-bit A9 chip with M9 motion co-processor, longer battery life, 12-megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash, Live Photos, 4K video, faster LTE and Wi-Fi, and Touch ID with Apple Pay. Everyone who wants a smaller phone is going to love iPhone SE.”

The Most Powerful Phone with a Four-inch Display
iPhone SE takes a beloved iPhone design and reinvents it from the inside out, giving customers a powerful, full-featured iPhone no matter which model they choose. The 64-bit A9 chip, introduced in iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, offers iPhone SE customers two times faster CPU and three times faster GPU performance compared to iPhone 5s, all with gains in energy efficiency for improved battery life. M9, Apple’s next-generation motion coprocessor, is integrated into A9 allowing more features to run all the time at lower power, including “Hey Siri” without having to pick up your iPhone, and a range of fitness tracking capabilities like measuring your steps and distance. iPhone SE users can browse, download and stream content even faster with Wi-Fi up to three times and LTE up to 50 percent faster than iPhone 5s.* iPhone SE also includes more LTE bands for better worldwide roaming and supports Voice over LTE and Wi-Fi calling for high-quality wideband calls.

With an easy-to-use interface, amazing features, and security at its core, iOS 9 is the foundation of iPhone SE and brings powerful built-in apps like Messages, FaceTime®, Photos, Music and Maps to iPhone users. iOS 9 also brings more intelligence to iPhone SE with proactive assistance, powerful search, improved Siri® features, and a new Night Shift™ feature that uses your iPhone SE’s clock and geolocation to automatically adjust the colors in the display to the warmer end of the spectrum after dark and may even help you get a better night’s sleep.

All of these innovations are packed into a light and compact phone designed to fit comfortably in your hand, crafted from bead-blasted aluminum for a satin-like finish, refined matte-chamfered edges, a new color-matched stainless steel inset Apple logo and a brilliant four-inch Retina® display.

The World’s Most Popular Camera
iPhone SE has an advanced 12-megapixel iSight camera featuring Focus Pixel technology for fast focusing, an Apple-designed image signal processor, advanced noise reduction, third-generation local tone mapping and better face detection, all resulting in sharper, more detailed photos like the ones shot on iPhone 6s. With Live Photos on iPhone SE, customers can go beyond snapshots to capture moments in motion and relive unforgettable memories with sound. Live Photos are beautiful 12-megapixel photos that, with just a touch, reveal the moments immediately before and after the shot was taken, so users can enjoy a living memory rather than an instant frozen in time.

Additional camera advancements include:

  • The ability to shoot HD video with support for 4K at a resolution of 3840 x 2160. After capturing 4K video, customers can edit on a Mac®, PC or iPad®, and with the latest version of iMovie® on iPhone, can even edit two simultaneous streams of 4K on iPhone SE.
  • Retina Flash, which momentarily makes the display three times brighter with True Tone® lighting technology, for wonderfully bright selfies in low light with the FaceTime HD camera.
  • Features introduced with iPhone 6s, including up to 63-megapixel panorama photos, video capture up to 60fps for 1080p video and 240fps for slo-mo, time-lapse with video stabilization and cinematic video stabilization.

Pricing & Availability

  • iPhone SE will be available in space gray, silver, gold and rose gold metallic finishes in 16GB and 64GB models starting at $399 (US) from Apple’s retail stores, Apple.com, Apple Authorized Resellers and select carriers, or for 24 monthly payments starting at $17 (US) exclusively at Apple’s retail stores in the US.** As part of the newly-announced Trade Up with Installments program at Apple stores in the US, customers can also purchase iPhone SE for as low as $10/month for 24 months.***
  • Customers in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, the UK, US Virgin Islands and the US will be able to order iPhone SE beginning Thursday, March 24, with availability beginning Thursday, March 31.
  • iPhone SE will be available in early April in Albania, Andorra, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guernsey, Jersey, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and UAE.
  • Apple-designed accessories including leather cases in black and midnight blue will be available for $39 (US), and Lightning® Docks in color-matched metallic finishes are currently available from Apple’s retail stores and Apple.com for $49 (US).
  • Every customer who buys iPhone SE from Apple will be offered free Personal Setup, in-store or online, to help them customize their iPhone by setting up email, showing them new apps from the App Store® and more.
  • Anyone who wants to learn more about iPhone SE or iOS 9 can register for the free workshops offered at every Apple Store®.

Deep Silver Announces Deadlight: Directors Cut

2016/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

Larkspur, Calif., March 21, 2016 – Face your fears, or face death in the newly announced Deadlight: Directors Cut from Deep Silver, launching this summer on consoles and PC. Deadlight, the iconic zombie experience rises once more, spreading its deadliest infection yet to PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC. Created in collaboration between Tequila Works and Abstraction Games, Deadlight: Directors Cut will deliver the definitive Deadlight cinematic experience on June 21, 2016 for $19.99.

Making its debut on PlayStation consoles, Deadlight: Directors Cut enhances the survival platformer on all systems in every way including: superior controls, new animations and full 1080p resolution. Featuring a brand new game mode, the ‘Survival Arena’ will be one of the toughest zombie challenges yet.

Set in an apocalyptic 1986, Deadlight tells the tale of Randall Wayne, an introverted and slightly paranoid survivor trying to rejoin his family in a world torn apart by zombies. From the destroyed streets of Seattle, through the crumbled underbelly of the city’s sewers, and the remnants of a forgotten stadium, players search for the haven known as the ‘safe point.’ Through tense platforming and life-threatening zombie encounters, gamers must choose to use limited ammunition to decimate the undead or utilize the surroundings to sneak past them and hide. Combat isn’t always the answer, especially against those known as ‘shadows,’ the walking, undead remains of the human race.

About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and publishes interactive games for all platforms, seeking to deliver top-quality products that provide immersive game experiences driven by the desires of the gaming community. The company has published more than 200 games worldwide since 2003, including the best-selling zombie action Dead Island(TM) franchise, the critically-acclaimed Metro(TM): Last Light and the smash hit action adventure Saints Row IV(TM). Deep Silver is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koch Media, GmbH, and also owns the development studios Deep Silver Fishlabs in Hamburg, Germany, Deep Silver Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA, and Deep Silver Dambuster Studios in Nottingham, UK. For more information please visit www.deepsilver.com.

Jackbox Games Announces Drawful 2 and The Jackbox Party Pack 3

2016/03/21
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

CHICAGO – March 21, 2016 – Jackbox Games, the independent developer of hilarious party games like Fibbage, Quiplash and YOU DON’T KNOW JACK®, has announced two new titles it plans to release in 2016: Drawful 2 and The Jackbox Party Pack 3.

Drawful 2 is the follow-up to Drawful, the hit game in which players are prompted to draw weird, funny and sometimes borderline impossible things on their smartphones or tablets. The sequel will boast more colors and enhanced streaming tools, including an audience mode for up to 10,000 spectators to play along and influence a game’s outcome, as well as the ability to censor answers and drawings from trolls and other generally terrible human beings.

Drawful 2 is expected to launch in spring 2016 on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, PC and Mac via Steam, the Mac App Store and Amazon Fire TV.

In addition, the studio that created the ultimate game night bundles of The Jackbox Party Pack and The Jackbox Party Pack 2 surprised absolutely no one by announcing The Jackbox Party Pack 3. This latest collection will feature five new and outrageous party games. Additional details on the titles and features contained within The Jackbox Party Pack 3 will be unveiled throughout the year, but Jackbox Games has stated Drawful 2 will not be included in that bundle.

“How do we keep coming up with these packs of five new hit party games?” asked Jackbox Games CEO Mike Bilder. “I don’t know, I’m just the CEO. My employees do all the work. Love the games they make, though. What are we doing for lunch?”

The Jackbox Party Pack 3 is expected to arrive on the PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, PC and Mac via Steam, the Mac App Store and Amazon Fire TV in fall 2016.

For more information from Jackbox Games, please visit www.jackboxgames.com, and follow the studio on Facebook, Twitter and Twitch.

Pro Guide Gold Odor Eliminator Review

2016/03/19
Jerry Paxton
Action Sports, Airsoft News, Airsoft Reviews, Articles, News, Reviews

This may very well be the strangest review I have done for GamingShogun.com – an odor eliminator. That being said, the Pro Guide Gold Odor Eliminator is one of THE BEST products I have reviewed for your airsoft playing enjoyment. What does it do? Simply, it eliminates odor – the kind of odor only those of you who have locked your heavily sweated upon plate carrier into a gear box for weeks on end with no ventilation only to open it on a warm Southern California day kind of odor. If you are an airsoft player who has gear odor, keep reading!

Retailing for $10.95 a bottle at its official website and $9.95 at LA Police Gear, Pro Guide Gold Odor Eliminator is sold in 12-ounce spray bottles.

According to company spokesperson and founder, Gary Pickens, in order to use the odor eliminator, you “…hold [the bottle] 3 to 4 inches from surface you are spraying and, if the odor is deep into the item, lay flat so it can get down to the molecules and touch them. Pro Guide Gold works by breaking the bonds between oxygen and molecules”.

Admittedly, I wasn’t sure to believe the hype. I have been to plenty of county fairs and seen a lot of products promising fresh scents and clean surfaces. I don’t know what secret formula that Mr. Pickens and Co. have developed, but this is the real deal. The Pro Guide Gold Odor Eliminator works completely as stated. The above pictured plate carrier is what I usually take into any airsoft games we end up playing. It has seen A LOT of use in a variety of terrain – ranging from pine forests to the high desert. I never really know how the thing is supposed to be washed so, unfortunately, it got pretty stinky – especially after sitting in my trunk for a week after some very warm games with lots of sweat.

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After treating the plate carrier with the Pro Guide Gold Odor Eliminator, the smell is gone and, thankfully, doesn’t really smell like anything now. The cool thing about this spray is that it eliminates all odor and doesn’t leave behind some flowery camouflage scent. I have become a true believer in this product and I think my fellow airsofters out there will too if they just give it a chance. This test of the product was done on a Voodoo Tactical “Hayden” model plate carrier – which is a real steel piece of kit, not an airsoft-specific plate carrier. You can even spray the odor eliminator on your foam plates and hang them to dry as they tend to soak up sweat.

Additionally, I have a puppy who is still having some difficulties with going outside to do her business. The Pro Guide Gold Odor Eliminator works on pet stains too – a much welcomed bonus for my household. The uses for this product go far beyond simply deodorizing your gear. Again, I don’t know what is inside this secret formula, but I am glad it’s in there as it greatly exceeded my expectations.

Overall, the Pro Guide Gold Odor Eliminator is the 100% real deal – a spray that eliminates all odor on a surface and doesn’t leave stains or residual fragrance in its place. The Pro Guide Gold Odor Eliminator is available now at its official product site and LA Police Gear.

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Star Wars: The Old Republic – Visions in the Dark Release Date

2016/03/18
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

March 18, 2016 – BioWare™ and Lucasfilm today announced details of the next chapter in the episodic adventure, Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ – Knights of the Fallen Empire.

In Visions in the Dark, releasing April 7, players will venture deep into the savage wilderness of the planet Odessen to face the immortal Emperor Valkorion for the first time since becoming the Outlander. As part of the confrontation, you will uncover dangerous secrets about your destiny that bind you to your dark enemy. For those that can master the challenge, there is a great reward waiting – a powerful new weapon inspired by some of the greatest Force™ users in the galaxy. Meanwhile, your Alliance will risk everything in a life-and-death mission to strike at the very heart of the Eternal Empire – this intense battle offers the chance to shatter Arcann’s forces forever.

Subscribers of Star Wars: The Old Republic can play the Knights of the Fallen Empire story and unravel the truth of their destiny inVisions in the Dark for free* during their subscription period. Players subscribed by April 1 will receive added firepower with the bold new HK-55-inspired Weapon Set that includes in-game items such as HK-55’s Sniper Rifle, Blaster Pistol and Vibrosword.

It’s a great time to jump into Star Wars: The Old Republic to experience the entire Knights of the Fallen Empire story from the beginning of Chapter 1 and continuing your saga as new chapters release monthly. As the Outlander in Knights of the Fallen Empire, players are able to start a new Level 60 character to get right into the game and begin building their Alliance.

To learn more, visit www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/Fallen-Empire .

Armored Warfare Showcases Armored Fighting Vehicles

2016/03/18
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – March 17, 2016 – Developer Obsidian Entertainment and global publisher My.com are pleased to showcase an important class of vehicles: the Armored Fighting Vehicles. The Armored Fighting Vehicles are the scouting stars of Armored Warfare, with an extremely good view range, along with being very fast and hard to detect thanks to their generally limited sizes. At the top of the food chain, in the war for vision, is the Combat Reconnaissance Assault Buggy (CRAB), developed by Panhard, a French manufacturer of light tactical military vehicles. Its main role on the battlefield is to seek enemy vehicles for their teammates to target and destroy.

Armored Warfare is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online tactical military game that puts the player into the world of modern warfare. In Armored Warfare, players get a chance to try the most powerful tools of destruction invented by mankind – from modern main battle tanks, to scouts and wheeled vehicles. Using modern defense systems like anti-missile protection and smoke grenades, along with various types of armor and ammunition, players can jump into fast paced battles both in PvP mode and a vast amount of PvE missions.

To learn more about Armored Warfare and to download for free today, please visit aw.my.com. ‘Like’ the game on Facebook, and follow its development on Twitter @ArmoredWar for all the latest developer updates and news.

World of Tanks Blitz Celebrates St Patrick’s Day 2016

2016/03/17
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Mobile News, News, Trailers / Videos

This just in from Wargaming.net, it looks like their tank combat game World of Tanks Blitz, is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with experience boosts and more. Checkout the event listing for more info!

Angry Connor isn’t the only way we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Just check out the bonuses and discounts we’re running all weekend long! Ditch the four-leaf clover, because you won’t need the extra luck with the repeatable x3 XP bonus on your first win. Plus, discounted Credit prices on regular vehicles and Gold discounts on Premium time.

Starts March 17, 04:00 PT / 07:00 ET
Ends March 21, 04:00 PT / 07:00 ET

x3 XP First Win Bonus!

Discounts

Regular Vehicles, Tiers V-VII 30% Credit Discount
Regular Vehicles, Tier VIII 15% Credit Discount

3 Days of Premium Time 650 → 520 20% Discount
7 Days of Premium Time 1,250 → 875 30% Discount

Logitech G Unveils Two Cherry Mechanical Gaming Keyboards

2016/03/17
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Peripherals News

NEWARK, Calif. — March 17, 2016 — Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today announced the expansion of its mechanical gaming keyboard lineup with the Logitech® G610 Orion Brown and the Logitech® G610 Orion Red. Both products feature Cherry MX mechanical switches, as well as customizable bright white LED key backlighting and dedicated media controls. These full-size mechanical gaming keyboards integrate industry-leading technology and quality of construction in a uniquely crafted design to deliver peak performance for a pure gaming experience.fa

“Keyboard enthusiasts want a variety of options,” said Ujesh Desai, vice president and general manager of gaming at Logitech. “Our new G610 Orion keyboards deliver a clean, sophisticated design along with a choice of mechanical switches.”

Pure Performance-Driven Design

Every aspect of the Logitech G610 Orion Brown and the Logitech G610 Orion Red – from the simplest details, such as fingerprint-masking matte texture and a durable braided cable, to the most complex details, including advanced bright white LED key backlighting – is precisely engineered. The result is industry-leading technology and quality of construction in a uniquely crafted design.

Cherry MX Key Switches

The Logitech G610 Orion Brown and the Logitech G610 Orion Red feature Cherry MX mechanical switches, which are the industry standard in mechanical keyboards. Cherry MX switches are rated over 50 million keystrokes and actuate precisely for a reliable gaming experience. Low-noise Cherry MX Brown switches have a tactile bump for feedback while you type, while low-noise Cherry MX Red switches have a linear keypress for rapid-fire actuation.

Customizable LED Backlighting

Use Logitech Gaming Software (LGS) to select and personalize brightness for each key to match your style, system or environment, or set lighting to sleep when you aren’t using the system. Light up keys to keep track of spells and other commands. Additionally, use LGS to synchronize lighting patterns and effects with other Logitech G gaming gear so your devices can display the same lighting pattern. Available patterns include breathing or light wave.

Easy-Access Media Controls

The Logitech G610 Orion Brown and the Logitech G610 Orion Red feature dedicated media controls that can be used to play, pause and mute music and videos instantly, so you can control your background track without switching out of your game. Use the roller to adjust the volume, or skip to the next song with the touch of a button.

Full Customization

Get full control of the Logitech G610 Orion Brown and the Logitech G610 Orion Red with LGS. Customize your favorite games with custom button macros on the F1-F12 keys. Control lighting on individual keys and determine which keys are turned off when you turn on Game Mode.

Pricing and Availability

The Logitech G610 Orion Brown and the Logitech G610 Orion Red are expected to be available in the U.S. and Europe beginning in March 2016, for a suggested retail price of $119 and €139. For more information please visit gaming.logitech.com or our blog.

About Logitech
Logitech designs products that have an everyday place in people’s lives, connecting them to the digital experiences they care about. Over 30 years ago Logitech started connecting people through computers, and now it’s designing products that bring people together through music, gaming, video and computing. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI). Find Logitech at www.logitech.com, the company blog or @Logitech.