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Geronimo! Doctor Who is coming to Minecraft on Xbox 360

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by on August 27, 2014 at 3:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

If you own a copy of Minecraft for the Xbox 360, you’re in for a real treat next month. BBC Worldwide has teamed up with Microsoft Studios to develop a series of Doctor Who-themed packs that include character skins and other assets inspired by the famous sci-fi show. Not surprisingly, the first instalment will be centered around the twelth doctor, currently played by Peter Capaldi. The Scottish actor, known for his work in the British comedy series The Thick of It, properly took up the role in the first episode of the new season last weekend. This first piece of…

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Samsung teases new APIs and tools as it opens sales of tickets to its 2014 US Developer Conference

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by on August 27, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Gadgets

Samsung today announced that registrations for its annual developer conference in the US are now open. The event will take place from November 11 – 13 at Moscone West in San Francisco and the theme this year is ‘Connected Living, Connected Developers’, so we’d expect to see a focus on content and services designed for things like smart homes, wearables, the Internet of Things (IoT) and a range of other device types in addition to the usual smartphones, smartwatches and tablets. “Samsung sees developers’ role as more critical than ever as connecting multiple personal devices becomes a key for creating differentiated…

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Microsoft announces standalone Xbox One Kinect sensor coming October 7 for $149.99

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by on August 27, 2014 at 3:42 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets

Microsoft today announced plans to sell the Xbox One Kinect sensor separately. The standalone option comes with Dance Central Spotlight (available as a digital download with 10 tracks) and is set to go on sale on October 7 for $149.99. The standalone Kinect sensor is going on sale some four months after the company began offering the the Xbox One without Kinect for $399.99. Given that the Xbox One was originally offered for $499, some may be disappointed that the sensor isn’t available for $100. Nevertheless, the price tag is still lower than Kinect for Windows v2 sensor, which goes…

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Easy website builder Jimdo has some stylish new looks for your next homepage

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by on August 27, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Daily Dose, Product Updates

Say “easy website building tool,” and most tech bloggers’ eyes will glaze over – we get loads pitched to us and there’s often not a lot to choose between them. However, if you’re in the market for a WYSIWYG approach to creating your next website, Jimdo is definitely worth a look. The Germany-based company has launched a new interface and set of templates this week, and they bring its offering bang up to date with some very modern designs. Each template comes with a number of variations, and the new editor makes tweaking those to your heart’s content a simple process….

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How to get the best of TNW in your inbox every Friday

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by on August 27, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Voice

Here at The Next Web, we publish 200 posts or more every week. TNW Weekly is a new way to keep track of the pick of the crop. We’ve offered daily and weekly automated emails with links to our most-shared stories for some time. Last month we decided to try something different with the weekly email – a debrief curated by me, your humble Editor-in-Chief. It features original content and hand-picked stories – the articles from the past seven days that I think you need to see. Aside from a few tweets, we haven’t really promoted it at all, but the reaction has been great….

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