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Ace Queen HD is a simple game wrapped in an elaborate package. At first glance it's not immediately clear what type of game it is, but after spending a few minutes in just the first level, you will see that it is nothing more than a hidden object game. While there is nothing wrong with hidden object games, the execution is lacking in many ways, the story is non-existent, and the price point is unrealistically high.

The goal of the game is to compare two images of the same scene and find hidden objects on the right side that … Read more

Plain old photos can be boring at times, so there are apps like Ace PhotoJus Frame that offer to spice things up a bit, allowing you to add a frame behind the image in one of many different styles and colors. While the app has some clever features and the interface is well designed, it simply doesn't do enough in its free iteration to provide the solution promised in the App Store.

Open PhotoJus and choose a photo (or take one with your camera). Then choose a frame from the bottom of the screen and it will be added … Read more

Many classic video games end with the hero getting the girl. There's Mario, Legend of Zelda, King Kong, and, now, Michele's Quest. You probably haven't heard of that last one because it's so new. It's the creation of Redditor Marchaka, who built the game as the key to an elaborate marriage proposal.

Michele's quest is a Final Fantasy-style role-playing video game built using the $70 RPG maker VX Ace from the Steam store. It took Marchaka 164 hours to put the game together and fill it with classic video game references and jokes.… Read more

Leaked from today's 404 episode:

- Discussion: Are you spoiling a movie for yourself by listening to the soundtrack before watching the movie? Inspired by Clint Mansell's new "Stoker" score available to stream.

- Discussion: Which programs are still shown in standard definition?

- The New York Times warns against sitting at work.… Read more

Some got excited. Some shook their heads. Some felt fortunate to have a DVR.

The reactions to Microsoft's new clicking danceathon Surface ad -- the one that made "Glee" look sedate -- have often been deeply-felt.

But who cares what human beings think when you can get hold of numbers?

How delightful, then, that Ace Metrix -- a company that loves to put numbers to things -- has definitive numbers about whether the Surface ad clicked.

Some of you will feel your Sunday is complete when I tell you that Ace Metrix declared it the "most … Read more

The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 has been tested and the verdict is in! The pumped-up sequel to the budget Samsung Galaxy Ace still strikes a balance between price point and specs, but it offers more than the original in features and performance.

An Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset, the Ace 2 hosts a strong 5-megapixel camera and a dual-core 800MHz processor. There's also a microSD card slot for external storage, and a 3.8-inch display. It isn't being released in the U.S., but it is available globally at various on-contract and pay-as-you-go rates.

CNET UK has the … Read more

BARCELONA, Spain--Amid all the Samsung Galaxy devices shown so far at MWC, these three barely saw the spotlight, if at all.

Well, it's time to turn on the diva lights for the Samsung Galaxy S Advance, Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, and Samsung Ace Plus, even if for just a minute.

Although none of these phones is a flagship product (the Mini 2 is a downright simple Android starter phone,) they have their place in the mobile ecosystem.

Besides, it's always fun to see which phones are bound for other pastures.

At this point, there may not be any new phones left to unveil at Mobile World Congress.

This time Samsung is getting a head start on next week's wireless trade show by announcing the Galaxy Mini 2 and Galaxy Ace 2. Though we heard rumors of the Mini 2 last week, Samsung waited until early Tuesday morning to make the handsets official in a press release from the company's Korean headquarters.

As if the "2" in their names wasn't a dead giveaway, both phones are sequels to the Galaxy Ace and Galaxy Mini that we … Read more

It's no secret that the U.S. version of the Nokia Lumia 800 will make its debut at CES this month. There's also little doubt that the Lumia 900, as it's widely expected to be called, will come packed with two important goodies that the global version lacked: LTE support and a front-facing camera.

Our friends over at Pocketnow.com got their eyeballs on a few more details as well: the Lumia 900 (code name: Eloko) will come with a 4.3-inch WVGA display instead of the Lumia 800's 3.7-incher. It will also feature an 8-megapixel camera (of course) and an 1,830mAh battery.

That's not all; a few days after the leak reached our ears, The New York Times also pitched in its confirmation of the Lumia 900, through two sources who spoke on conditions of anonymity.

Although Nokia will announce the phone next week, the word on the street is that the Windows phone won't hit AT&T stores until March.… Read more