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Super Hexagon is ridiculously hard, ridiculously addicting

We usually like to do our own demo videos of apps whenever possible. It's our job, for one, and it's always fun to see "the pros" occasionally suck at games on camera. But in the case of Super Hexagon, we're going to keep our same bottle up deep inside, where it belongs. This game is that hard.

The idea is that you have to guide the triangle through the spaces of the incoming designs as they collapse in on the central hexagram. Cool 1980s-esque video game music helps keep up the pace (at least for those of us old enough to remember the sounds of an actual arcade). It's fun. It's addicting. And it's hard as hell. Literally. The three unlocked levels are "hard," "harder" and "hardest." Frankly, we're a little afraid to explore the other difficulties. Our pride has taken a beating here. But, still, we can't put it down. Another dollar well spent.

Google Play Store now selling Nexus 7 32GB with T-Mobile SIM

In case purchasing the Nexus 7 to use with AT&T mobile data isn’t exactly what you want to do, then you may be happy to learn Google has another option available with T-Mobile.

The Play Store was updated recently today to include another model of the Nexus 7 32GB device equipped with a T-Mobile SIM card.  The T-Mobile Nexus 7 is exactly the same as the other 32GB Nexus 7 devices being sold through the online Play Store.  Unlike the AT&T model, the T-Mobile Nexus 7 will not come with $100 back in bill credit if you signed a two year contract.

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Receive $100 back in credit after purchasing the Nexus 7 HSPA+ on AT&T with 2 year contract

The Nexus 7 WiFi is already a great tablet, but Google also offers a version of the tablet that is capable of connecting to AT&T’s HSPA+ network for 4G data anywhere in the United States.  The beauty of the Nexus 7 32GB HSPA+ model is the fact that it is unlocked and can be used in any capacity on AT&T.  However, AT&T is now offering a special promotion for those willing to ink a two year contract.

From now until February 14, 2013, AT&T is offering $100 back in bill credit for customers willing to sign a two year contract on their brand new Nexus 7 32GB HSPA+ tablet.  By itself, the tablet costs $299, but you will incur monthly fees for two years by signing the contract.  While $100 may not be a huge credit back, it is better than nothing for customers who planned on signing a two year contract anyway.

The exact text of the offer reads:

Special Offer from AT&T:

Through February 14, 2013, receive a $100 AT&T bill credit by signing a 2 year service agreement on qualified postpaid standalone or Mobile Share plans. Activate on-device, visit an AT&T store or call 1-800-908-9859 to take advantage of this offer (3).

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The week in international Android news – Dec. 16, 2012

The holidays may be just around the corner, but the pace of news shows no sign of slowing. So here's another quick recap of the week's main Android events around the world. It's been a busy week packed with device launches on various UK  networks, app updates from Google and the BBC, as well as review and first impressions features here on AC.

Check past the break for this week's round-up.

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Facebook for iOS updated to 5.3 version

The Woman Charged With Making Windows 8 Succeed

In a Q&A, Julie Larson-Green explains why Microsoft felt it was necessary to rethink an operating system used by 1.2 billion people.

As the head of Windows product development at Microsoft, Julie Larson-Green is responsible for a piece of software used by some 1.2 billion people worldwide. She

WSJ: Nexus 7 sells at a pace of 1 million units per month

Android generally gets a bad rap when it comes to tablets, but if there is a bright spot in the Android tablet department, then it is the Nexus 7.

Phone Call Data Reveals How Pace Of Life Accelerates In Cities

City dwellers have more contacts and accumulate them at a faster rate than those who live in smaller conurbations, say network scientists

You don’t have to spend long in a metropolis like New York, London or Tokyo to sense the dramatic pace at which the locals live their lives. If you already live in one of these places, you’ll get the sense by heading out into the countryside where life slows down.

Old-Fashioned Control Systems Make U.S. Power Grids, Water Plants a Hacking Target

Critical infrastructure is at risk of a cyberattack because of systems that haven’t kept pace with Internet threats.

U.S. defense secretary Leon Panetta warned this week that successful attacks have been made on computer control systems of American electricity and water plants and transportation systems. Panetta didn’t give details about those incidents, but he said they showed that foreign nations or extremist groups could use such tactics to derail trains or shut down power grids. Computer-security experts say those claims are plausible—even if the scenario is not necessarily likely to happen—because of the outdated technology used to operate critical infrastructure.

AT&T LTE now live in Jackson, MS.

AT&T tells us that they have turned on LTE in and around Jackson, Mississippi today, bringing high speed data access to the Jackson metro and parts of Hinds County. AT&T currently has LTE deployed in over 75 markets and continues to roll out more, trying to keep pace with Verizon's year-long head start with the new 4G network.

AT&T offers numerous LTE devices, including some great Android phones like the Xperia Ion, the HTC One X, the Samsung Galaxy S3 (Galaxy S III) and the Motorola Atrix HD. 

Anyone in the City of Soul seeing outrageous data speeds, like the one pictured above from Chicago? Fire off in the comments and let us all know. 

Source: AT&T