Deer Hunter 2014 Cool App of the Week

Deer Hunter 2014 #1 FREE GAME ON ANDROID
Cool App of the Week for FutureTechIdeas

FTI Rating 
7 out of 10!

Return to the wilderness in the most visually stunning hunting simulator on mobile!

Travel from North America’s Pacific Northwest to the Savannah of Central Africa in an epic journey to hunt the world’s most exotic animals!

BRAND NEW CLUB HUNTS!
Join your friends in global cooperative challenges where teamwork is critical. Work together to complete objectives and collect rewards!

EXPLORE A LIVING WORLD
Immerse yourself in diverse environments filled with over 100 animal species! Watch out for attacking predators including bears, wolves, and cheetahs!

MAXIMUM FIREPOWER
Enjoy endless customization as you perfect your weapons. Upgrade magazines, scopes, stocks, barrels and more!

COLLECT TROPHIES
Compete for bragging rights as you bag the biggest animals with Game Center achievements and leaderboards!

It’s Open Season, join the hunt today!

Deer Hunter is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for some extra items, which will charge your iTunes account. You can disable in-app purchasing by adjusting your device settings.

iOS Requirements 
Requires iOS 5.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

Download for Free on iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/deer-hunter-2014/id583222866?mt=8

Download for Free on Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glu.deerhunt2&hl=en

Subway Surfers

Cool App of the Week for FTI 
Free
Subway Surfers is available on android and iOS download links below

" I've become so addicted to this game " - Jason Goyette

"This game is great, we love it on iOS or android" - FutureTechIdeas 

Description

Presented by Kiloo Games and Sybo Games.

DASH as fast as you can!
DODGE the oncoming trains!

Help Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Inspector and his dog.

- Grind trains with your cool crew!
- Colorful and vivid HD graphics!
- Hoverboard Surfing!
- Paint powered jetpack!
- Lightning fast swipe acrobatics!
- Challenge and help your friends!

Join the App Store's most daring chase!

A Universal App with hd optimized graphics for retina resolution.

Subway Surfers is compatible with iPod 3, iPod 4, iPod 5, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad Mini.


iOS 5 or later OS version is required.



Download for Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiloo.subwaysurf

Download for iOS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/subway-surfers/id512939461?mt=8

Gadget of the Week

Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadricopter with Replacement Battery for iPod touch, iPhone, iPad and Android Devices (Orange/Blue) Color choices Orange and Green or Orange and yellow
Price $339.99 Details Receives 720p high-definition live video streaming to Smartphone or tablet while flying Records & amp; shares videos & amp; pictures straight from AR.FreeFlight 2.0 piloting app Remote control quadricopter controlled by iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and Android Devices with Version 2.2 and Multi-Touch

Buy it Here

http://www.amazon.com/Parrot-AR-Drone-Quadricopter-Replacement-Battery/dp/B00CBQD558/ref=br_lf_m_1001298551_1_1_ttl?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=mp3&pf_rd_p=1587888422&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1001298551&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=171YSRPJPZKJE2KES3EP

The Ouya Effect

Some of the biggest news to hit the world of tech and gaming in the past few months has been that of the Ouya. For those of you that don’t already know, Ouya is an Android-based video game console designed for use on TV sets in the living room. The concept behind the idea is to take back the TV from the major players in the game industry (Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft) and give it back to the people who care about it the most – the gamers themselves. The console is completely open source and ready to be messed with, hacked, and more, right out of the box. Perhaps the biggest splash of all is that the console is going to retail for a measly $99.99, ready to go, with a wireless Bluetooth controller included.
Ouya started collecting money through Kickstarter last year and finally, beginning at the start of April, began shipping out units to Kickstarter project backers. People who preordered the device after the Kickstarter ended will be getting theirs shipped out starting in late April, according to the developers. Finally the console will be going on sale to the general public in the middle of June, including availability at major retail outlets, like Target, Gamestop, and Amazon. All of this sounds pretty great right? That’s exactly what a lot of the geekier kids in the gamer world are thinking. The Ouya store is going to stock apps specifically designed to be used on the Ouya, it’s powered by an overclocked, fan-cooled Tegra-3 out of the nVidia camp, and it comes with onboard HDMI output capability. This is going to be something great…and it could really make some changes to the video game market as we know it now.
I’m not here to tell you about the Ouya though, there’s already plenty of information on the internet about that – check out Ouya’s website, or any tech blog on the planet for more information, – I’m here to talk about the splash that’s just beginning to happen now. The splash that’s just around the bend. Get ready folks, and brace yourselves for impact, because Ouya is starting to hit people’s houses, and the big boys are biting back. Just this morning I woke up and read this article over at Forbes. I’m totally fine with reading negative reviews about a product, that’s fine…but this is just ridiculous. Ouya is being smashed and docked points for things like “not having a great selection” and “having a buggy interface” – things commonly associated with a beta product. Well guess what people, the Ouya hasn’t launched yet. Part of the whole Kickstarter and preorder campaign was that you would receive your order before it went on sale to the general public. The actual launch date for the console is months away in June – cut it a little slack.
The other half of my frustration comes from people who are expecting the Ouya to completely destroy the major consoles. These people need to relax too, it certainly has a chance of being something great, absolutely notable, and definitely something to throw in the history books and hook up to your TV to unwind with some gaming. But don’t expect the impossible. It’s obvious that the games on the Ouya won’t have the graphical prowess of the major consoles – and especially not their next-gen counterparts. Make sure you understand what I’m saying though – that doesn’t mean the games are going to be any less fun – graphics don’t always correlate to how fun a game is…in fact they almost never do.
In the end, I just hope people can relax a little, take a step back, and understand what to expect. If we don’t overhype this thing there’s going to be very little disappointment…and that means less fodder for the cannons of those working hard to see this thing fail. If it’s going to fail, let it fail in its own respect, don’t let major companies take it down without giving it a chance. Keep an open mind, and try things for yourself before you blindly follow the media’s impressions of something. See how it feels for you, because in the end, how you feel about something it all that really matters.
Did you order an Ouya for yourself? Are you thinking about it? Are you interested in it? Do you hate it? Let me know in the comments. I love hearing what other people think about the newest devices on the market. Hit me up on Twitter @CallChrisNowor shoot me an e-mail at chris@chriscall.me – I promise to get back to you.
Image Credit: Courtesy of Ouya.TV; Ouya Press Kit

FaceBook Phone

So rumors are that A Facebook Phone is going to be unveiled very soon, I know what are you saying No chance in Hell, right? Well let me explain a little more about it.

It is said that Handset makers are looking for ways to tweak Android OS to provide a deeper integration with Facebook. Imagine having a Phone that has Facebook Pokes and messenger and all the collection of Facebook apps right there ready to go. Without having to open up the Facebook app kinda like a dedicated Facebook button etc.

People are saying that this device was a long time coming, but I think this New idea for a Facebook Phone may not have the umpfh we all hope, If the rumors are true. Next thing You know all Phone will have Social Networking Dedicated Buttons, Now that would be something I'd like to have.

But just a Facebook dedicated Android Phone, I'd rather see A social network dedicated phone. Twitter,Facebook,Instagram etc all having there place on the Phone, One Question of mine is will this Facebook Phone have a Qwerty keyboard or Touchscreen? And If the price is threw the roof then just to have a extra button then who is gonna buy it?

Like I said I think they are going in the right direction, But also would rather pay to have a full integration with all the Social networks. What do you guys think about this new ideas? Would You buy one just to have a dedicated Facebook Phone? Or wait until Full integration with all networks on Phones come out?

Freemium Ain't All Bad, Folks

The mobile market has been impacting a lot of traditional markets in ways some people haven’t considered. Off the top of my head I can think of a few impacted sectors right now: credit cards, standalone GPS units, and point-and-shoot cameras, all changed in massive ways by something so small. Even something as broad as the internet – a creation that pushed major innovation in the world of mobile computing – influenced itself, by those very devices and the way people use them. But one change has been making headlines lately – the new model in the gaming world known as “freemium” designed to support the developers not by initially purchasing the game, but instead through the use of add-on “micro-transactions”; small transactions the user makes within the game itself. This model has been used in other arenas before, but it’s making a massive push in the mobile gaming market…and that people have some strong opinions about it.

A lot of people have been complaining about this model, and that’s understandable…but not for the reason people expect. It’s understandable because of the speed at which the gaming industry has adopted the new model. It’s understandable because the general consumer hasn’t had a lot of time to adjust to the new model. It’s even understandable because the games are marked as “free” in the store instead of “freemium” or “micro-transaction supported”, and that can be a little misleading to customers. It isn’t, however, understandable because you “want the game to be free.” Remember people: developers put real work into developing the games you enjoy, don’t bash them for expecting something in return for that work, they have bills to pay too, just like you, and who doesn’t deserve to be rewarded for creating something that you enjoy so much?

If you ask me, the freemium model works…and to be honest I really enjoy it. I love being able to get a feel for a game before I have to commit any of my money to it. I love being able to experience the game the way I want to without paying for things I don’t want or wouldn’t use. I also love that more and more of these games are beginning to work really creative ways of utilizing the freemium model within their games – take Real Racing 3 for example. A lot of games allow you to purchase in-app “gold” that can be used to accelerate gameplay, but normally this means skipping an artificial timer that doesn’t have any natural place in the game. In Real Racing 3 you can use this gold to speed up repairs, or part deliveries…things that actually take time in the real world. It feels better, it feels natural, and it makes the game that much more realistic.

There are other advantages to the freemium model too; since it hit the markets as a major player in the mobile world Android developers have been complaining of the ease with which users have been able to pirate their games – some even going so far as to avoid developing for the platform entirely for fear of lost profits (I’m looking at you Infinity Blade). By requiring purchases in a game to be made through a server off in the cloud somewhere it becomes much more difficult for a person to pirate the experience that the developer would otherwise be providing. Sure somebody could find the game file on the internet, but that doesn’t give them anything more than someone could freely get form the application market directly.

It isn’t all happiness and sunshine though, there are some flaws with the system. Personally, I look at these as growing pains more than anything. The system is still relatively new…certainly more so than the traditional “buy a game, play a game” model we have been using for the entirety of gaming history. Most of the games out there currently using the freemium model make it far too easy to accidentally purchase upwards of a hundred dollars worth of in-game content with a single click, and getting a refund can be difficult or even impossible. Sure we can chalk it up to knowing what you’re getting yourself into before you press the button, but does it really need to be that easy to drop a hundred dollars on a game? There has been more than one instance of kids hitting these buttons not understanding what they’re doing and spending hundreds of dollars in the process, (read one here) and that’s something that needs to be fixed. A combination of changes by the developer and some responsibility from the parent should be enough to fix these issues in what I otherwise consider to be a promising model for distributing digital content.

What do you think? I know this is a hot-button topic, and I’d really like to hear your opinions. Leave a comment, connect with me on Twitter at @CallChrisNow, or send me an e-mail at chris@chriscall.me and let me know how you feel about the “freemium” market. Do you like it? Hate it? How can it be made better? Is there a better model out there? Let me know! I look forward to hearing your ideas.

Petition to legalize Unlocking of Phones 100,000 +

So the white house Says its time to legalize the unlocking of your smartphone, they say that for consumers ability for being able to choose a different carrier is crucial.

The white house response to the 100,000 people plus that signed a online petition to legalize the unlocking of your phone!

Frankly I find it ridiculous that it was banned in the first place, when buying a phone you pay for the hardware. 
So it's yours to do what you want with just like any other thing you pay for, especially if I'm paying $500-$600 for a phone.

I hope to unlock my iPhone 4S when my contract ends with Sprint, but if this unlocking banned gets more serious then I may just Go Prepaid. 

What do you think, is unlocking your phone ok or not? And when the banned is lifted will you unlock you phone? 

Sign the petition
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7

Cool App of the Day!

The CAD or Cool App of the Day is....
Plants Vs Zombies!
Available For PC,IOS and Android!

This Game is seriously addicting, now if you know me from my vlogs then you Know I'm not a major gamer, But this App rocks. It's seriously Good Fun! I played it for days and some times 3 hours non stop.

It's mostly a strategy Game, But they made it to be a seriously fun Strategy Game!
I give it a FTI Rating of 9.5 of 10

So what are you waiting for Eh?
Get on with the download already!

PC Download
http://www.popcap.com/games/plants-vs-zombies/pc

Download for iOS
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plants-vs.-zombies-hd/id363282253?mt=8

Download for Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.popcap.pvz_na&hl=en

Watch FTI Review of the App
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhfaAWs6WBY