The IT Nerd

Some quick hits from the technology world:

• Rogers announced that the Samsung GALAXY S5 in copper gold and electric blue are now available in Rogers corporate and dealer stores, third party retailers and rogers.com. Like the Samsung GALAXY S5 in charcoal black and shimmery white, the copper gold and electric blue, are available at Rogers for $249.99 on select two-year plans. In addition, when consumers purchase and activate the Samsung GALAXY S5 on select two-year plans, they can get the Gear 2 Neo for only $49.99 (savings of $170), while quantities last.
• The second-annual Connected Car Conference (C3), to be held on June 24 in New York City as part of CE Week, has announced its full schedule and speaker lineup. Panel discussions at C3 2014 will focus on driver distraction, the networked car, self-driving vehicles and privacy and security. Learn more about the Connected Car Conference at CE Week and register at http://www.ceweekny.com/conference/c3-connected-car-conference/
• Medallion Press, a subsidiary of Medallion Media Group, has developed a new technology aimed at revolutionizing the reading experience. TREEbook is a patented new technology which allows authors and publishers to create novels with multiple story branches, giving readers the possibility of a unique and completely unpredictable reading experience over and over again. Based on each reader’s individual reading habits, each TREEbook-enhanced story has the potential to seamlessly branch down new and undiscovered story lines, giving greater insight to the characters, a deeper look at the story, and even alternate endings—all within one book. There are no choices to make. Readers simply read at leisure, while the TREEbook technology works in the background. Medallion Press has five TREEbook-enhanced novels scheduled to release by end of 2015. Genres range from Horror to Historical Fiction. The only one way to experience TREEbook-enhanced novels is to download Medallion Media Group’s free MMG Sidekick app for the iPad. To learn more about the TREEbook visit www.thetreebook.com.
• Twice Upon a Time: Listening To New York is now available for purchase. Twice Upon a Time is available through the Atavist site or app for $3.99. The soundtrack is best experienced through headphones and is synced to page turns. There is also a text only version available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple’s iBook Store. Twice Upon a Time will allow you to experience New York through the eyes and ears of one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists, and the author of My Revolutions and Gods Without Men.

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