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Google is turning off its Maps API for Flash on September 2, asks developers to migrate to JavaScript Maps API

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by on August 12, 2014 at 1:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Google

Google today announced it is turning off the Google Maps API for Flash on September 2, 2014. The move is in line with the three-year deprecation period: the API was officially deprecated on September 2, 2011. In other words, developers who haven’t moved on now don’t have a choice. Google is encouraging anyone with an app that uses the old API to migrate their code to version 3 of the Google Maps JavaScript API. ➤ Google Maps API Community Support See also – Google Maps Embed API lets developers generate HTML snippets for including maps in their own websites and…

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Manchester United bans iPads and other ‘large electronic devices’ from games at Old Trafford

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by on August 12, 2014 at 1:26 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Manchester United has revealed amendments to its club policy that will see fans banned from bringing large electrical devices to matches. The club hasn’t commented on the reason for the move, but it seems like it is intended to stop people from blocking the view of other supporters when using devices during a match, as well as copyright fears. The news was circulated to those going to watch Tuesday night’s friendly against Valencia, also revealing that large bags, large cameras and large containers of liquid have also been prohibited. ➤ Via The Guardian Thumbnail image credit: AFP/Getty Images

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Rise of the Tomb Raider, the next Lara Croft adventure, is an Xbox exclusive

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by on August 12, 2014 at 1:19 pm
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Rise of the Tomb Raider, the next entry in the long-running adventure franchise featuring Lara Croft, will be an Xbox exclusive next year. The move was announced at Microsoft’s Gamescom press conference with a tentative release date of Holiday 2015. Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studios for Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics, explained the move on Tumblr: “As you may have seen, we’ve just announced that Rise of the Tomb Raider, coming Holiday 2015, is exclusively on Xbox. We consider all of you to be the lifeblood of Tomb Raider and the work we do at Crystal. I’d like to give…

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Corel Painter 2015 upgrade offers new brushes, mobile focus and under-the-hood overhaul

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by on August 12, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

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For image editing, there’s Photoshop, but for real-world art creation there’s Painter, Corel’s flagship pixel-based app for natural media drawing and painting. Corel has released Painter 2015, hosting a variety of performance and feature updates including new particle brushes, updated brush tracking, support for both Wacom and Windows stylus pens, jitter smoothing and palette improvements. Targeting mobile users, the app is introducing desktop-tablet support and a new Android app. Painter is nearly 25 years old, and despite its having been bounced among several vendors over time, a steady upgrade path has managed to keep it aligned with current technologies, modern operating systems and enhancements that its…

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Xbox One with 1TB hard drive and Call of Duty: Advanced Warface arrives November 3 for $499.99

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by on August 12, 2014 at 12:46 pm
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Microsoft today announced a new Call of Duty-themed Xbox One console bundle coming this fall. The pack includes an Xbox One with a special color scheme, split in two with black on the right and charcoal on the left. Decals and gold highlights accentuate the system. The bundle also comes with the Day One edition for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – the latest entry in the military first-person shooter franchise – a custom Xbox One controller and a standard headset. Get hold of your Call of Duty: #AdvancedWarfare Bundle from Nov 3rd #xboxgamescom €499.99/£429.99/$499 pic.twitter.com/dPakwZszNk — Xbox UK (@xboxuk) August…

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