GTA 5 Special Editions

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Today, Rockstar Games posted an article about preordering special editions of its upcoming game, Grand Theft Auto 5. The first edition, called the `special edition`, will come with a steelbook that will feature artwork of the three main characters, a blueprint of Los Santos, a special boost to your characters special ability bars, additional stunt plane challanges, and even bonus outfits and weapons. Also, additional weapons will be available for free: the pistol .50, the bullpup shotgun, and the melee hammer.

The collectors edition will come with all the special edition content, including a 10.75 x 8.5 security deposit bag, a New Era 9FIFTY snapback cap that says “Los Santos” on it, and the ability to use classic GTA characters when playing Grand Theft Auto online. Also, you will get the 1930′s style hotknife vehicle, and the CarbonRS sports bike for single player, along with the Khamelion electric car for use online.

Regardless of which edition you choose, you will get a Atomic Blimp to fly.

** Images courtesy of Rockstar Games

Xbox One: How powerful is it?

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As many of you know, yesterday Microsoft has announced the next generation Xbox, which will be called Xbox One. The question is, what are the specifications of Microsoft’s next machine. Well, here are the specs. The system will be packing a 8-Core CPU, along with 8 gigs of ram and even a 500GB hard drive, which will leave tons of room for your game saves and other stuff. This will also be the first Xbox to have a blu-ray drive, which is pretty awesome.

The Xbox one doesn’t have a release date yet, and the price is too be announced. Are you going to get a Xbox One?

 

Xbox One: Can’t Replace Hard Drive

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Yesterday, the Xbox one was revealed by Microsoft at a press conference. They went over some of the details, such as some games, the specs, and some other awesome stuff. However, one thing they didn’t tell you is that the system will not allow you to replace the hard drive. However, don’t fret yet – The system will allow for its users to use a flash drive as external storage via one of the USB connections, for storing all your data.

Stay Tuned for More Xbox One news.

 

 

Xbox One Revealed

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In Microsoft’s Xbox reveal today, the company announced the next Xbox, which will be called Xbox One.  The next Xbox is being called a ‘all in one’ system that allows gaming, entertainment, and even television. The Xbox reveal is still going, we will update you when we here more exciting details.

Google I/O: Maps Update

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At Google’s IO Conference yesterday, Google announced a entirely new update for maps, that would change everything. The full list of changes that we know about are listed below. This may have been the best announcement at I/O this year.

  • User’s will be able to see place recommendations that friends on Google Plus have made, and see the ratings their friend have made. Starbucks Coffee, maybe?
  • The maps program can now display offers. Google has stated that they will be partnering with brand such as Starbucks to provide the offers.
  • Another new feature would be re-routing, which would make sure that people are always going in the right direction. They have also revamped the incident system that reports accidents on roads and highways.
  • Probably the most exciting new feature is called Google Explore – this feature will allow users to browse locations in the world based on a mood.
  • Maps will also track locations that a user frequently visits to create landmarks, or “hangouts”. Users will also be able to find locations that have been marked as landmarks.
  • Google will also be adding more images, such as indoor images, underwater, and space.

While all of these features may be exciting, how many people will use Maps for this? When i use Google’s Maps app, the only thing i use it for would be to find out where to go. Google Explore may be fun to mess around with every once in awhile, and the offers might be nice, i couldn’t see these changes making any big impact.

Google Images: “Atari Breakout”

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If you were to Google Image the words Atari Breakout, you would be taken to a fun page where you could actually play a game called.. Yes, you called it. Breakout. In remembrance of the 37th anniversary of the game created by Atari, Google is letting anyone play the game, in the form of the Google search. The image results are thrown into the blocks, and you are able to destroy them.

What are you waiting for? Go try it out before its gone. My high score was 274. Yes, i know. I stink at this game.

What’s been Going on

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Recently, i haven’t been posting as much as i wanted to. If you look back, the post that was done before this was in April. So, here’s whats going on.

As many of you know, i am a full time college student. For the past few months, i have been busy with that. This is basically the main reason why i haven’t been posting as much. I have been working on my college studies and stuff. So, tomorrow is my last day for this year, and then i go back in the fall.

I should have tons of more free time to post content to this site (i will be looking for a job, but only part time), and videos to YouTube in a few days.

We hit 200 articles

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TheTechDogs has been around since 2011. I am glad to say that we have finally made 200 articles on the website. It has been a long journey, and we will continue to produce content, as long as people are looking for it. Back when the website first launched, i never thought it would be around for this long. Let’s hope the website stays around for another two years, and we keep on producing awesome content.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Review

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Yes, that’s right. About a week and a half ago i finally got my hands on a Samsung Galaxy S3, and i am very impressed by the devices overall performance. The reason i got this phone was because my other device decided to go for a swim… Let’s say i am happy that happened.

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This phone has a lot to it, so lets get started on the specifications of the device. The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a whopping 2,100 mAH battery, which seems to last long, but if you are a power user like me, you will end up charging your device every night. The display is exactly 4.2 inches, and is running on 1280 x 720, which is 720p. It also used Super Amoled technology. It has the ability to use 4G, if your in a area that supports it. The camera on the back supports 8 megapixels, while the front facing camera only supports 1.9. Both allow for HD recording.

The galaxy S3 has 5 buttons: There is the power switch on the right side, the volume rocker on the left side, and the big home button on the front. The other two buttons are not necessarily buttons built into the device – they are buttons that only show up when you are using the device.

So lets go ahead and get started on the fun stuff. Like i said, i’ve been using this device for awhile, and i don’t have many complaints. The only small complaint is that the back portion that comes off is plastic, which can break easily. (altough, it hasn’t). I love the camera, the picture quality is amazing, which you can see below. (Click on the picture for the full view). I don’t even carry around my other camera anymore. I have also created a youtube video which shows off the recording quality.

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Another feature which is very cool is SVoice. SVoice is a voice recognition software that allows for you to do tasks, such as search the internet, set alarms, set tasks, and even ask dumb questions. (Try asking it: “Are you married?”) There has been a few times where it didn’t know exactly what i was saying, but it doesn’t happen often enough to where it becomes a problem. Oh yeah, you can name your galaxy. I call mine sam. “Hey Sam, what’s the weather today?”

Samsung does a wonderful job with customization. You get all the standard options, but what really got me excited was the lock screen. You can customize the lock screen to show Facebook feeds, news feeds, and even launch apps from the lock screen. Now, let’s actually talk about the lock screen itself. You get many options of how you can lock your device, such as motion, facial recognition, pin, password, and more. I find that the facial recognition is the most secure, because if you think about it, who else in the world looks exactly like you?

The Samsung galaxy S3 also comes with some applications that are exclusive to the device itself, such as S Memo. S Memo is neat idea, but it’s not something that i don’t find myself using. It basically allows you to draw , or type notes. When i need to write notes to myself, i use the calendar. S Suggest is nothing that was really needed.  Although what the app does is extremely cool (it scans your app use to find apps that you might like), i am not a heavy app user. You won’t find me browsing Google Play for hours.

Overall, i can’t really complain about this device. It fits my needs. The device doesn’t seem too big for me, and it’s not too heavy. I really like using SVoice, it makes my day-to-day activities run smoothly. When i need to set a appointment, i talk to SVoice. It makes things so much easier. The display is gorgeous, and i don’t see myself upgrading anytime soon.