U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, walks with British Foreign Secretary William Hague as they leave Downing Street in London, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Kerry has kicked off his first official overseas trip by meeting with British leaders in London on the first leg of a hectic nine-day dash through Europe and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, walks with British Foreign Secretary William Hague as they leave Downing Street in London, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Kerry has kicked off his first official overseas trip by meeting with British leaders in London on the first leg of a hectic nine-day dash through Europe and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves to the media as he leaves Downing Street in London, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Kerry kicked off his first official overseas trip by meeting with British leaders in London on the first leg of a hectic nine-day dash through Europe and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary William Hague as they leave Downing Street in London, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Kerry kicked off his first official overseas trip by meeting with British leaders in London on the first leg of a hectic nine-day dash through Europe and the Middle East. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, is greeted British Foreign Secretary William Hague before their meeting at Lancaster House in London on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, during Kerry?s first official trip overseas as secretary. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
The table is set for a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary William Hague at Lancaster House in London on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, during Kerry?s first official trip overseas as secretary. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
LONDON (AP) ? U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry kicked off his first official overseas trip by meeting Monday with British leaders in London, the first leg of a hectic nine-country dash through Europe and the Middle East.
Kerry's first diplomatic meeting abroad came with British Prime Minister David Cameron, where they discussed the prospects of a free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union and the importance of the Middle East peace process.
Cameron's spokesman, Jean-Christophe Gray, said the prime minister and Kerry also "reiterated their shared determination to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran" ahead of talks between world leaders and Tehran in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this week.
The two also spoke about the challenges posed by fragile states such as Syria, Libya and Egypt, the spokesman added.
Later, Kerry is expected to discuss the Falkland Islands with U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague before flying to Germany for meetings in Berlin.
Kerry arrived on London late Sunday as the Obama administration launched a frantic effort to try to salvage a Syrian opposition conference that Kerry plans to attend this week in Rome. Some members of the sharply divided Syrian Opposition Council are threatening to boycott the meeting.
After lots of leaks, rumors and outright company?forecasts,? Samsung today announced the Galaxy Note 8.0, an 8-inch iPad Mini competitor. The 1280?800 pixel display will have a slightly better PPI of 189 than the Mini and match camera specs and a quad core processor. Samsung?s Note 8.0 will also double up the Mini with 2GB of RAM and add an S-Pen for those who need/want it as well as expandable storage via the Micro-SD card slot. Just like the Galaxy Tab 7 2 it has an IR blaster with a rebranded Peel station navigation. On the down side, it won?t have LTE (only HSPA+) and it will run a slightly out-dated 4.1.2 version of Android Jelly Bean. It also weighs almost an ounce more than the iPad Mini.
Oh and it can make calls like a huge phone.
Will this go head to head against the Mini? My gut reaction is no. Samsung?s Touchwiz overlay and pen will keep these out of the hands of mainstream users. No price or launch date is yet planned but the specs tell me (720P TFT display) that Samsung is aiming for a low price. I?d expect to see this at $250 in the US probably just after it launches in the 2nd quarter in a number of Asian and EU territories.
Press release follows:
INTRODUCING THE GALAXY NOTE 8.0, A NEW ERA OF PORTABILITY AND EVERYDAY PRODUCTIVITY
SEOUL, Korea [February 24, 2011] ? Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced the launch of the 8 inch tablet, the GALAXY Note 8.0; a new era of intelligent Note technology set to re-ignite the mid-size tablet category that Samsung established in 2010. Providing unrivalled multimedia performance within a compact one-hand-grip screen, the GALAXY Note 8.0 has the power and advanced technology to evolve the tablet experience and ensure you achieve new levels of efficient multi-tasking while benefitting from superb voice call functionality*. Furthermore, the intelligent S Pen brings together the latest innovation and the ease of using a traditional pen and paper; creating a sophisticated mobile experience that will enhance life on the go.
?Back in 2010 the launch of the first Samsung GALAXY Tab with 7 inch screen opened a new chapter in the mobile industry. Now almost three years later, Samsung continues to evolve the sector that meets the demands of modern life.? said JK Shin, President of the IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics.
?The GALAXY Note 8.0 breaths fresh life into the category as it delivers the perfect fusion of portability and everyday productivity ? the result is a pioneering, pocket-sized solution that enhances and enriches our everyday lives, whether at work or play,? added Shin.
At the core of the GALAXY Note 8.0?s innovative solutions are beneficial functions, including multi-window options to split the portable 8inch screen and allow optimal access to a number of live applications; a new generation of Samsung?s intelligent S Pen with advanced usability; access to a suite of S Note templates and tools that allow you to create, edit, manage and share everyday documents; the Samsung ?reading mode? technology to enjoy e books with optimized resolution, video and voice calls*. In addition, a suite of exciting new content and services are pre-loaded for users at no additional cost including, for the very first time on Samsung GALAXY tablet, the innovative Flipboard, and Awesome Note.
A smart diary for life on the go Slim and compact enough to become the perfect on-the-go work and play companion, the GALAXY Note 8.0 brings powerful performance and functionality to support even the most demanding of lifestyles. Designed to store and manage your personal and professional data efficiently, the new era device gives users the perfect pocket-sized hands-on organizational tool. Practical S Note templates and S Planner feature help to manage everyday tasks, including meeting notes, to-do lists and even personal diary entries. All content can be entered and updated with the finest of detail thanks to the evolution of the intelligent Samsung S Pen. Enhanced precision is offered with Handwriting-to-Text conversion and advanced Productivity Tools that support formula and shape recognition are now available at the touch of your S Pen.
New content and services GALAXY Note 8.0 is packed with pre-loaded content and apps specifically for the value maximizing, mass multimedia consumer. Upgraded Chat-On provides easy instant messaging and group chatting in multiple formats ? images, video, voice, contacts ? for simple, enjoyable communication. Awesome Note, an integrated application that is introduced in android tablet for the first time with NOTE 8.0, is capable of unlimited note-taking uses including Memo, Diary and Must-remember lists. With Flipboard, your news, social network and other feeds come together in one stylish, flippable format so you can enjoy all your news and life?s great moments in one place. Flipboard developed a customized version of its application exclusively for Samsung that allows users to take the S Pen?s hover feature and preview article headers beneath Flipboard?s main screen tiles. Finally, Smart Remote, gives you a universal remote control and electronic programming guide allowing you to manage TV and video watching seamlessly.
A new age of S Pen intelligence Optimized to aid personalized creativity, the Samsung S Pen has evolved to increase everyday usability and enhance creation expression. Embedded within the tablet, the S Pen is an extension of the GALAXY Note 8.0. Removing the S Pen from the device will automatically launch innovative features such as Pen Detection that will suggest adapted menus that it thinks you?ll need and Page Buddy, a feature that will intuitively activate your most recently adapted S Note home screen.
S Pen technology is now so advanced that it doesn?t even have to touch the screen. With Air View, the S Pen needs only to hover over the screen to see previews of videos, emails, photos and appointments on SPlanner without opening the file or application in full. S Pen Gesture allows images and content to be easily edited and cropped, whilst Paper Artist and Photo Note allow photos to be artistically personalized.
In addition, for the very first time in GALAXY NOTE category, you can use S Pen to control the physical menu/back buttons on the device with WACOM technology.
Maximizing mass multimedia consumption Creative multi-tasking with the GALAXY Note 8.0 is effortless due to innovative Dual View feature, two multi window options that seamlessly allow you to facilitate multi-screen usage. Dual View?s split screen accommodates optimal operation of different apps, such as launching the S Note on the web browser screen and allowing content to be resized, dragged and dropped as required.
Multi-tasking is extended to phone calls*. Pop Up Note allows you to access S Note at any time to keep track of key actions and Pop Up Video ensures you can keep surfing the web whilst chatting ? content windows can be easily resized by pinching to enlarge or reduce.
Perfect info-tainment partner Packed with features to engage, entertain and excite, the GALAXY Note 8.0 supports your practical everyday needs. Reading Mode transforms the GALAXY Note 8.0 into an e-Book reader, provides the optimal reading conditions to ensure you can curl up and enjoy a good book. You can even turn it into a universal remote control with Smart Remote, to seamlessly manage TVs, set-up boxes, DVD & Blu-ray players.
For further information, please visit HYPERLINK ?http://www.samsungmobilepress.com” http://www.samsungmobilepress.com. For ChatOn Vr 2.0, please visit HYPERLINK ?http://youtu.be/jjRmbglgUWA” http://youtu.be/jjRmbglgUWA
Notes to Editors
The GALAXY Note 8.0 will be available from 2Q of 2013 worldwide (EUR, KOR, NA, SEA, SWA, MEA, CHN, TW, LA).
GALAXY Note 8.0 Product Specifications
Network HSPA+ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 Processor 1.6GHz A9 quad-core processor Display 8? WXGA (1280?800, 189 ppi) TFT OS Android 4.1.2 (Jellybean) Camera Main(Rear): 5 Megapixel Camera?Sub(Front): 1.3 Megapixel Camera Video Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX, (1080p Full HD video @ 30fps) Audio Codec: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AC3, FLAC3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo Speaker S Pen Optimized Features S Pen Experience - S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration - Quick Command, Easy Clip, Photo Note, Paper Artist Air View Popup Note, Popup Video Shape Match, Formula Match, Idea Sketch Sharing Features Samsung AllShare Play Samsung AllShare Cast(WiFi Display) ? Mirroring & Extension Samsung AllShare Framework Content Features & Services Samsung Apps Samsung Kies /Samsung Kies Air Samsung TouchWiz / Samsung L!ve Panel Samsung Hub - Game Hub -Learning Hub / Readers Hub / Music Hub / Video Hub/ Media Hub(US only) Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service (version 2.0) Smart Stay, Direct Call Page Buddy/ Tag Buddy/ Word Buddy Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads Awesome Note Flipboard GPS A-GPS + GLONASS (3G Version) Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, AllShareCast, BT4.0, USB2.0 Sensor Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Proximity Memory 2GB (RAM), 16/32GB microSD (up to 64GB) Dimension 210.8 X 135.9mm, 338g (3G Version) Battery Standard battery, Li-ion 4,600mAh
*The availability of voice call function may differ by country
*The availability of each Samsung Hubs and Google service may differ by country.
*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice or obligation.
*Android, Google, Android Beam, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, and Google Downloads are trademarks of Google Inc.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 236,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales exceeding KRW 201 trillion. To discover more, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
Storms, floods and droughts: predicting and
reporting adverse weather An upcoming Royal Society event - how do extreme weather
events arise, how should they be reported, "and how can the latest
research improve the forecasting of storms or flooding in the
future?". Climate modeller Tim Palmer will discuss with David
Shukman, science editor of the BBC, and Liz Howell, the head of BBC
weather. Royal Society
News:
"Don't put us at the mercy of Putin's children,"
warns Lord Deben Lord Deben, the chair of the Committee on Climate Change,
warns that if government energy policy doesn't satisfy
legally-binding emissions reduction targets, it could be left open
to judicial review. Clearer targets for decarbonisation would also
provide sufficient certainty to investors, he argues. BusinessGreen
Fracking is the only way to achieve Obama climate
change goals, says senior scientist The USA will only meet climate targets agreed by President
Obama if it enthusiastically develops domestic shale gas resources,
according to a scientific advisor to the
administration. The Guardian
Islands want UN to see climate as security
threat Low lying islands are asking for climate change to be
considered a security threat by the UN security council - but any
such move would face opposition from other security council
members. Associated Press
Commentary:
Ice-free Arctic Ocean in 2030? It's impossible to predict how long further Arctic sea ice
decline will take, argues Gerard Wynn of Reuters, because of the
complex interaction between a warming region, natural variation in
the climate and local weather. Natural variability could reverse,
bolstering the ice, but cumulative impact from greenhouse gases
could have the opposite effect, leading to further rapid ice
loss. Reuters
Natural gas isn't the only reason U.S. carbon
emissions are falling A report examining US emissions suggests that biomass and
wind power deserve credit for falling emissions in recent years.
Shale gas development and economic slowdown also contributed. With
natural gas prices rising, though, the authors suggest coal may
take back market share. Washington Post Wonkblog
How much are emissions reduced by
renewables? A new study suggests that renewables have played a
significant role in reducing US emissions, combined with the impact
of a shift from coal to shale gas. This post looks at some of the
detail of energy use in the USA to see how the argument stands
up. Carbon Counter?
Science:
Going negative: Scientists explore new
technologies that remove atmospheric CO2 Curbing global warming may require more than just reducing
CO2 emissions, according to a new report from Standford University.
It could also require developing carbon-negative technologies that
remove large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. Phys Org
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What's striking is the absence of triumphalism -- Bigelow doesn't shy away from showing the victims shot down in cold blood in the compound -- and we come away with the overwhelming sense that this has been a grim, dark episode in our history.
Chastain makes Maya as vivid as a bloodshot eye. Her porcelain skin, delicate features and feminine attire belie the steel within.
No doubt Zero Dark Thirty serves a function by airing America's dirty laundry about detainee and torture programs, but in its wake, there's a crying need for a compassionate Coming Home to counter its brutal Deer Hunter.
While "Zero Dark Thirty" may offer political and moral arguing points aplenty, as well as vicarious thrills,as a film it's simply too much of a passable thing.
From the very first scenes of Zero Dark Thirty, director Kathryn Bigelow demonstrates why she is such a formidable filmmaker, as adept with human emotion as with visceral, pulse-quickening action.
A timely and important reminder of the agonizing human price of zealotry.
Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal shape history -- those breaks, big and small, that led to the killing of Osama bin Laden -- into one of the finest fact-based thrillers since "All the President's Men."
Purely as cinematic exercise, Zero Dark Thirty is an exhilarating piece of work. But, beyond its for-the-times subject matter, the work does not linger whatsoever.
Zero Dark Thirty is interesting as opposed to enjoyable, intriguing as opposed to entertaining, and certainly less memorable than The Hurt Locker.
It's quite remarkable how Bigelow and Boal managed to take 12 years of information (including a conclusion that everyone knows) and packaged it into a coherent, intimate and intense movie.
We know the ending, yet remain mesmerized by familiar details, filmed with a harrowing sense of urgency. It's as close to being in the White House situation room that night, watching a closed-circuit broadcast, as anyone could expect.
The second half of the film IS the film.
Whereas Locker was less about war than what it is to have a death wish, ZDT is less about the suspenseful true-life search for Osama bin Laden than the red tape one woman must wade through to prove that a mean old bastard is living in suburban Pakistan.
Bigelow's great achievement is stripping down the action from the exaggerated theatrics in movies and television shows so the missions feel no less exciting and immediate.
One of the finest movies of the year is a thriller about the tracking and, finally, slaying of Osama bin Laden.
There is no Team America-style, flag-waving bravado behind this story - it is quite the opposite.
Bigelow has created the best film of 2012.
"Zero Dark Thirty" is less a celebration how terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden was found and killed than an engrossing examination of why it took a decade to deal with him.
Following on from the great acclaim of The Hurt Locker, Bigalow's shaky cam and tough talking characters once again take us to the dark side of modern warfare.
In the absence of cinematic grandeur and didacticism, we're left as empty and as lost as Chastain's agent as she boards a symbolically empty plane for an uncertain future. Just what are we to think of the so-called War on Terror?
The viewer needs to stay sharp to stay on top of the details of the labyrinthine search, but Bigelow tackles the complex story with the same muscular urgency and incisive intelligence that won her an Oscar for The Hurt Locker.
Exhilarating cinema that makes you want to forget all the questionable issues of representation that have come before it.
This is a fascinating film, and Chastain's wonderful performance has something in it of the tragic sense of life.
Smartphones apps are one of those things that are easy to hoard because they're cheap, don't take up much space, and it's easy to forget they exist. So, we want to know, how many do you have installed on your smartphone right now?
In a recent article in The New York Times, writer Jenna Wortham reveals she has an absurd amount of apps installed?259 to be exact. We've talked breaking your app addiction in the past, but apps get added so quickly it's hard to keep up. Let's hear it: how many apps are installed on your smartphone right now?
Digital Diary: Are We Suffering From Mobile App Burnout? | The New York Times
Back when the new Iowa State football facility was just concrete and steel beams, Cyclone coach Paul Rhoads showed it to Aaron Wimberly.
Rhoads brought Wimberly into a large, unfinished room. He asked the running back what he thought it was.
Wimberly assumed it was the indoor football practice facility.
?We were standing in the current weight room,? Rhoads said.
Wimberly is now going through offseason workouts in the space. He?s one of four early enrollees from the 2013 recruiting class already on campus.
And the new $20 million facility, which ISU moved into in November, played a role why each became a Cyclone.
?I could really picture what it was,? Wimberly said. ?When I came on my visit it was actually what he said it was and I liked it.?
Wimberly, from Iowa Western Community College, plans to play right away. He rushed for 1,125 yards and 13 touchdowns, while earning All-American honors, this past season.
The 5-foot-11 scatback figures to contribute in the backfield, the slot and possibly as a returner. But he knows it won?t happen if he doesn?t make the most of this winter and spring, where he?ll do all of his work in the new football facility.
?It?s more than you could ask for,? Wimberly said.
The 155,000 square foot facility, which was built into the current indoor practice facility, is equipped with everything a football team would need to succeed.
There are video rooms to review tape. There is a state of the art athletic training and rehab center.
But the crown jewel is the 11,000 square foot weight room.
It played a role in why Arizona Western Community College tight end E.J. Bibbs is on campus.
?That weight room is awesome,? Bibbs said. ?You go in there and take a peak at it. It gets your eyes a little bit.?
Bibbs, who was a second-team All-American in 2012, stuck with ISU despite a late recruiting push from Oklahoma. Like Wimberly, he hopes to make an impact this fall.
A month into his ISU career, Bibbs is trying to adjust to the Cyclone workout program.
?It?s kind of tough,? Bibbs said, ?but you get through it and it?s all mental. You got to get used to it.?
Offensive lineman Shawn Curtis expects to spend plenty of time in the weight room. Even though Rivals.com rates him as the third-best prospect in ISU?s 2013 class, Curtis knows most linemen redshirt right away.
Curtis, from Orlando, Fla., is 6-foot-5, 270-pounds. Rhoads expects him to top the 300-pound mark. Curtis arrived a semester early to get a jump start on adding some weight.
?I want to gain as much muscle mass as I can and be as fast as I can by spring time,? Curtis said.
The entire facility might come in the handiest for Orlando, Fla. linebacker Alton Meeks. The freshman spent more time in high school as a quarterback than a linebacker.
He can watch film with defensive coordinator Wally Burnham to learn the position. He can head out to the indoor field with fellow linebackers to get versed in his technique.
In the short time he?s been around the 6-foot-3, 240-pound Meeks has already learned that his days as a quarterback will help him out on defense.
?I was with (linebacker) Jeremiah George,? Meeks said, ?he was talking about something and I was like I understand why you do that because (it was the counter to what you would try) on offense.?
Ads pegged to Google search results can be racially biased because of how certain names are associated with blacks or whites, according to a new study.
Harvard University professor Latanya Sweeney found "statistically significant discrimination" when comparing ads served with results from online searches made using names associated with blacks and those with whites.
The study contrasted online searches using names such as "Ebony" and "DeShawn," with those such as "Jill" and "Geoffrey."
Ads posted alongside search results for names likely to belong to blacks tended to suggest criminal activity with offers along the lines of background checks for arrests, according to the study.
Searches using white-sounding names prompted results with neutral ads, the Sweeney's research indicated.
The findings raise "questions as to whether Google's advertising technology exposes racial bias in society and how ad and search technology can develop to assure racial fairness," Sweeney said in a blog post.
Advertisers bid on terms, or key words, with high bidders getting their ads posted alongside corresponding search results. Google defends the process as race-neutral, saying outcomes are driven by decisions by advertisers.
The study dated last week was funded in part by the National Science Foundation and a grant from Google.
Are you an Xbox 360 owner? You might like this bit of news: according to Major Nelson, Redbox Instant is coming sometime to the gaming machine in the "very near future," and Microsoft appears to have partnered with the video streaming service to become a console launch exclusive. It'll be available only to users who are Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Of course, this doesn't mean this will be the only place you'll be able to take advantage of all that Redbox will have to offer; the public launch, which is still slated for Q1, will be available on several platforms and devices, such as iOS / Android, Vizio, LG, Samsung and even Google TV. As a refresher, you'll be able to get unlimited access to the service (as well as four free DVD rentals) for $8 per month, while an extra dollar will let you convert those discs into Blu-ray.
Despite the launch of major new devices like the Droid DNA, One X+ and Windows Phone 8X, HTC's revenues and profits fell once again in the final quarter of 2012. Today the company reported fourth-quarter revenues of NT$60 billion, or $2.03 billion U.S. (down from NT$70.2 billion in Q3), with gross margin of 23% and operating margin of 1% (down from 25% and 7% respectively). Net profit and EPS (earnings per share) also fell, the former from NT$3.9 billion to NT$1 billion, and the latter from NT$4.7 to NT$1.21.
HTC expects things to get worse in the first quarter of 2013, predicting Q1 revenue in the NT$50-60 billion range, with a gross profit margin between 21 and 23% and operating margins between 0.5 and 1.0%.
Despite the grim outlook, HTC CEO Peter Chou is optimistic about the company's prospects in 2013 --
“We continue to focus on the most important element of our business: innovation,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC. “Our teams are delivering beautifully designed phones, containing the newest technological advancements. Outstanding products, paired with improvements in our marketing execution and overall readiness give us reason to feel optimistic about the progress we will make in 2013.”
That progress, if it comes, will start with the launch of the company's first major Android phones of the year, rumored to be a 4.7-inch, 1080p device codenamed "M7," and a 4.3-inch 720p phone known as "M4." HTC has scheduled press conferences in London and New York City for Feb. 19, just ahead of Mobile World Congress, and we'll learn more at those events.
PC gamers of a certain age will have very fond memories of the Commander Keen series -- usually trying to pogo toward a hard-to-reach gem or frantically escaping a Dopefish. Key creator Tom Hall and his startup Pieces of Fun may be playing our heartstrings like a fiddle, then, by launching a crowdfunding drive for the Keen series' spiritual successor, Secret Spaceship Club. Along with reintroducing the core sci-fi platform hopping we know so well, the game will include its own editor to let players build their own masterpieces. Newcomers just wanting to whip up a quick map should get a simple mode with easy drawing and visual, cause-and-effect scripting; those with some coding chops will have access to an advanced mode that lets them customize the scripting for objects, cutscenes and even the win conditions. We'll have the option to publish maps for the world to see, and the results should be playable on a swath of platforms that include Android tablets, iPads, Macs and PCs running either Ubuntu Linux or Windows.
It's an ambitious plan, and Hall's development house would like to raise $400,000 by March 1st to make Secret Spaceship Club a reality by February 2014. There's perks for jumping in early, however, such as becoming an in-game character. Anyone who's still trying to learn whether or not aliens ate their babysitter will want to at least swing by the source link.
Smartphones apps are one of those things that are easy to hoard because they're cheap, don't take up much space, and it's easy to forget they exist. So, we want to know, how many do you have installed on your smartphone right now? 
