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Grim Fandango returns with updated graphics, orchestral score and fan-made controls

Também há por aí fãs deste clássico? Razão número #1 para comprar uma PS4 para o escritório.

polygon.com A remastered version of Grim Fandango coming to PlayStation and PC platforms next year feels something like a video game miracle. Thanks to developer Double Fine's efforts and some smart people at...

Relive Every Game Boy Start Screen In Under Three Hours [VIDEO]

Ficámos nostálgicos.

mashable.com YouTuber icksplosionFX brings us a compilation of every Game Boy start screen to have ever existed.

O Paulo, aqui da empresa, e o Miguel, um amigo nosso, fizeram um jogo grátis para Android. Chama-se Throw That Yarn e é, por experiência própria, muito viciante. Experimentem e deixem opinião! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.featherBottom.ThrowThatYarn

Microsoft’s ‘RoomAlive’ transforms any room into a giant Xbox game

Devíamos comprar isto para o escritório.

theverge.com When Microsoft first demonstrated its IllumiRoom research project at CES last year it generated a huge amount of attention ahead of a next-generation Xbox unveiling. A video showed off a projection...

This bent iPhone 6 poster is perfect | The Verge

Ahh, a ironia...

theverge.com Billboards can be big and unwieldy things. Sometimes big things need to bend a little to fit into the limited space of our puny little planet. And sometimes the thing that's being advertised is so...

Ello is the doomed utopia we can't stop building

Alguém tem lá conta? Que tal?

theverge.com One day this summer, I spent an afternoon with computing pioneer Jaron Lanier talking about virtual reality. Lanier is a leading critic of the internet’s advertising-based business models, and...

5 Roadblocks to Virtual Reality Becoming Mainstream

Acham que vai chegar ao mainstream, mesmo assim?

mashable.com Virtual reality still has a long way to go before it's ready for consumers, and its biggest proponents know it, too.

Apple Apologizes for iOS 8.0.1 Fiasco, Offers a Workaround

Alguém teve problemas?

mashable.com A day after its iOS 8.0.1 update started messing with iPhone owners' cell service and Touch ID functionality, Apple has published a statement on the issue.

What's Up With That? Phantom Cellphone Vibrations | WIRED

Também nos acontece, e a vocês?

wired.com Phantom cellphone vibrations are surprisingly common. What causes this strange phenomenon?

Sure, a Chin Strap That Harvests Energy from Chewing

Tendo em conta que temos pastilhas aqui no escritório, parece-nos uma ideia óptima.

motherboard.vice.com "Jaw movement is the most promising muscle activity from which energy could be harvested in the region of the head."

Microsoft Buys the Company Behind Minecraft for $2.5 Billion

DUM DUM DUM.

mashable.com Microsoft has bought the company behind Minecraft, a massively popular computer game that has created its own subculture within the larger gaming community.

Will the iPhone 6 Plus Fit in Your Pocket? We Found Out

Ok, estávamos errados. Afinal cabe no bolso.

mashable.com The iPhone 6 Plus, as I noted when I got my hands on one, is a whole lot of phone.

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Hands-On: How Much iPhone Is Too Much?

Perfeito para quem não gosta de ter telemóveis no bolso! Porque este não nos parece que caiba num.

mashable.com If screen real estate is the most important thing to you, and if you don't need to carry an iPhone in your pocket, the iPhone 6 Plus is a solid choice.

Amazon comprou os domínios f**kamazon.com e amazonsucks.com para evitar chatices

Bem pensado, Amazon. Bem pensado.

shifter.pt Os domínios f**kamazon.com e amazonsucks.com não são os únicos a serem…

Eight things you should know about the next iPhone

Estamos outra vez naquela altura do ano, amigos! Amanhã a Apple anuncia um iPhone novo. O Natal já está quase aí, afinal de contas.

theverge.com For a company famed for its tight-lipped secrecy, Apple’s flagship products have a surprisingly strong track record for leaking essentially in their entirety. The Wall Street Journal has a...

The Shadow of the Colossus movie has a new director

Mais alguém jogou isto e está com medo do que pode sair daqui?

polygon.com Sony Pictures' feature film adaptation of PlayStation 2 adventure game Shadow of the Colossus has a new director in Andrés Muschietti, the studio announced today. Muschietti is likely best known for...

The Galaxy Note Edge is a flagship phone with an entirely new kind of curved display

Ok, estamos impressionados.

theverge.com Twenty months ago, it was a nameless prototype at CES 2013. Now Samsung’s sloping, curved OLED phone is real: meet the Galaxy Note Edge, the highest-end phone in Samsung’s lineup. The Note Edge...

MSN Messenger Is Completely Shutting Down On October 31st

Adeus, MSN Messenger. Obrigado pelas memórias.

forbes.com It's the end of an era for one of Microsoft's most popular instant messaging software products. Microsoft started to phase out MSN Messenger (also known as Windows Live Messenger) globally in April 2013 and it will be completely shut down on October 31st. MSN Messenger is only available in mainland…

Miyamoto signals Nintendo desire to focus on hardcore

Parece-nos boa ideia (há por aqui quem tenha comprado uma Wii e depois se tenha arrependido).

polygon.com One of Nintendo's mantras, for the past three decades, has been the desirability of expanding gaming into every corner of popular culture.

Picdeck is the web app for people obsessed with Instagram

Para quem usa muito o Instagram.

theverge.com I follow a few hundred people on Instagram, and even though I check the app a few times a day, I often feel like I'm missing out on some appetizing food pics and enviable vacation photos. But now I...

'Game of Thrones' is a lot less depressing with old-school video game sounds

Game of Bits?

polygon.com HBO's Game of Thrones isn't exactly uplifting, but a YouTube video from Ozzy Man takes the worst of Westeros and makes it much more fun. Press play above to watch the transformation from bleak to...

How does the iPhone hold up against a serious camera?

Basicamente: a câmara do iPhone é bastante boa, maaaas....

theverge.com Welcome to the first annual Verge Hack Week. We're totally blowing up our site: we've given our reporters and editors the entire week to play with new tools and experiment with new storytelling...

And the Most Popular Torrented TV Shows and Movies Are...

Game of Thrones, claro.

mashable.com The U.S. loves to torrent pop culture.

Finally, Virtual Reality Let Me Fly Like a Bird

Pelo menos dois de nós morreriam de vertigens se experimentassem isto.

motherboard.vice.com Not long after strapping into Birdly, a new full-body VR simulator, the real world fades away, and I'm in full control.

Russian Hacker Group Steals 1.2 Billion Internet User Passwords

Lembram-se quando achávamos que a Internet era segura?

mashable.com A U.S. security firm has uncovered what appears to be the largest Internet security breach in recent memory, conducted by a group of Russia-based hackers.

These Kids Have Hilarious Reactions to Using Typewriters [VIDEO]

Sentimo-nos velhos.

mashable.com The Fine Bros. latest 'Kids React' video teaches children about typewriters.

Já podemos dizer que o Google+ está morto, ou ainda é cedo?

RIP Google+?

shifter.pt O Google+ está actualmente assente em dois pilares: a plataforma de mensagens e videochamadas Hangouts;…

Drone crashes while smuggling w**d into maximum security prison

Primeiro item da lista "Utilidades para os drones que nunca nos passaram pela cabeça". http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/1/5958101/drone-contraband-smuggling-south-carolina

theverge.com The wreckage of a drone has been found outside of a maximum security prison in South Carolina, according to Reuters. It is believed to have been used in an attempt to smuggle phones, ma*****na, and...

'Pause' from 'Origins of Common UI Symbols' by Shuffle Magazine

A origem dos símbolos que vemos/usamos todos os dias, desde o Play ao Pause.

readymag.com They are road signs for your daily rituals – the instantly recognized symbols and icons you press, click and ogle countless times a day when you interact with your computer. But how much do you know about their origins? Originally published by Bryan Gardiner (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/08/c…

Flight Tonight App Finds Last-Minute Airfare Deals

Óptima ideia.

mashable.com Have an urge to get away -- fast? The Flight Tonight app shows you the cheapest last minute tickets.

Sexism in Tech Runs Deep and Global

"Nowadays, with stricter gender laws, more discussion about diversity, and an emphasis on political correctness, gender discrimination in startup hubs — which like to portray themselves as meritocracies — is rarely explicit. But subtle s*xism is as pervasive as ever, and often the perpetrators are not even aware of it".

mashable.com In the cool world of tech, gender discrimination is so uncool that it is rarely overt. But scratch the surface, and you will soon see shades of s*xism in startup hubs the world ...

10 Things You Didn't Know You Agreed to via Terms of Service

Algumas já sabíamos, outras não. Mas já estamos à espera que a foto da nossa mascote comece a ser usada para campanhas de publicidade aqui no Facebook.

mashable.com We know you didn't read the terms of service. Here are the most interesting parts you missed.

American Users Spend An Average Of 40 Minutes Per Day On Facebook | TechCrunch

Só?

techcrunch.com American Facebook users spend way more time on the social network than exercising. Mark Zuckerberg said today on Facebook's Q2 earnings call that "people on..