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Google's awesome new App
Their Maps App (Application) being out of Apple's iOS 6 may havehogged
headlines in recent times. The big news from the world of Apps has
been the launchof its new exploration App called Field Trip. A
"location-aware" App, Field Trip dishes out interesting facts about
whichever place you might be in, even without prompting or searching.
Call it an always aware discovery engine right in your hands.
Google's digital assistant App 'Google Now' is a bit similar to 'Field
Trip' but the key difference is it runs and delivers interesting
information without any prompting. Unlike 'Google Now' which is
available only with Android Jelly Bean (4.1) devices, Field Trip is
available on Android handsets running Gingerbread (2.3) upwards. Check
out the cool new App on Google Play or at the official website —
www.fieldtripper.com.Google has promised the iOS version of the App
forApple mobile devices soon.
Cyber Games at Goa
Serious gamers head to Goa this weekend to pit skills against one
anotherat the fourth season of the Indian Cyber Gaming Championship.
Winners of the championship there will head to international events,
including the Malaysia TGX 2012 and Electronic Sports World Cup in
Paris later this year.
The gamers or 'cyberathletes', as they call themselves, will compete
in three categories — console games, PC games and mobile games. They
will take to the virtual field under popular titles ranging from
Counter Strike Go, League of Legends, Battlefield 3, DOTA 2, Blur,
Tekken and FIFA 12. More than 7,000 gamers are expected to
participate.
A press release from the organisers quoted AkshatRathee, chief gaming
officer at NODWIN Gaming as saying: "Cyber Gaming in India is still in
its nascent stage but there is an immense potential for growth. Though
gaming, in general, has come a long way in India, where the concept
has turned into acultural trend thanks to social media,
smartphoneapplications and interactive entertainment."
According to the FICCI-KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Industry
Report 2012, the Indian games business was valued at 13 billion INR
(259 million USD) in 2011 which was up 30 per centannually.
Bad Piggies take centre stage
Game publisher Rovio Software, known the world over for its smash hit
Angry Birds, has released a new game 'Bad Piggies' that turns the tale
around a bit and this time makes users help the bad piggies travel the
world in crazy machines. The game, launched on September 27, has
already been declared a smash hit, becoming the top-selling paid App
on iTunes charts.
Rovio has achieved cult status among developers for its innovative
gameplay and addictive storylines. Its Angry Birds game was taken up
by Disney for its promotional tie-up for the movie Rio .
Bad Piggies costs $2.99 on the iTunes App Store.
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