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Localization of intraflagellar transport protein IFT52 identifies basal body transitional fibers as the docking site for IFT particles
Localization of intraflagellar transport protein IFT52 identifies basal body transitional fibers as the docking site for IFT particles
Current Biology, Volume 11, Issue 20,
Pages 1586-1590,
Publication Date 16 October 2001
Copyright © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd All rights reserved.
James A. Deane
Douglas G. Cole
E.Scott Seeley
Dennis R. Diener
Joel L. Rosenbaum
Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
Department of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, USA
Department of Biochemistry, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
Correspondence: Joel L. Rosenbaum
Intraflagellar transport (IFT) [[1, 2]] is a motility in which particles composed of at least 17 polypeptides [[3–5]] move underneath the flagellar membrane [[1, 2]]. Anterograde (outward) and retrograde (inward) movements of these IFT particles are mediated by FLA10 kinesin-II [[2, 3]] and cytoplasmic dynein DHC1b [[6–8]], respectively. Mutations affecting IFT particle polypeptides [[9]] or motors result in the inability to assemble flagella [[2, 6–8, 10–12]]. IFT particles and the motors moving them are located principally around the basal bodies as well as in the flagella [[3, 7, 13, 14]]. Here, we clone the cDNA encoding one of the IFT particle proteins, IFT52, and show by immunofluorescence that while some IFT52 is in the flagella, the majority is found in two horseshoe-shaped rings around the basal bodies. Immunoelectron microscopy indicates that IFT52 is associated with the periphery of the transitional fibers, which extend from the distal portion of the basal body to the cell membrane and demarcate the entrance to the flagellar compartment [[15–18]]. This localization suggests that the transitional fibers form a docking complex for the IFT particles destined for the flagellum. Finally, the flagellaless mutant bld1 completely lacks IFT52 due to a deletion in the gene encoding IFT52 [[19]].

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From snacks to sweaters, these 10 items are must-haves for summertime vegan travelers.
With many of us going on vacation this summer, travel becomes a necessary (and oftentimes excruciating) experience. Survive traffic jams, delays, and cramped airplane cabins by being prepared with our 10 travel essentials. We can't promise you'll reach your destination on time, but at least you'll get there (mostly) sane.
1. Planner and pen (for efficient brainstorming, of course). You never know when inspiration will strike! Will the woman sitting next to you, painting her nails and making most of the plane smell like paint thinner and annoyance, cause the inspiration for a magazine feature on vegan nail polish? Why yes, yes it would. (We speak from personal experience.)
2. Music. Since music is one of the 10 ways to improve your mood instantly, an iPod and some good earphones (we suggest Sennheiser and Bose for the noise-cancelling kind) are a must. VN staffers are currently listening to Bon Iver, The Joy Formidable, and Nikki Minaj.
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4. Magazines. Long flights and train rides are a perfect time to catch up on the latest magazines—it's almost too easy to grab a bunch and go. Some of the titles we love to peruse during layovers include New York Magazine, GQ, Esquire, O! The Oprah Magazine, and Women's Health. Might we suggest the VegNews July+August issue as well?
5. Snacks. While it takes a bit more work on our vegan part to make sure we're well fed while traveling, it's easy to load up on healthy (and unhealthy!) snacks. Larabars and trail mix are available in most gas stations and airport terminal shops. Secretly, however, VN staffers almost always grab Nutter Butters for plane rides. We just can't help it.
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With a morning at sea to start our day, I grabbed my camera and binoculars before heading onto the outer decks to enjoy the early morning sun and to see what I may be able to see upon the ocean.
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Single Dose of pGM169/GL67A in CF Patients
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified August 2009 by Imperial College London.
Recruitment status was Recruiting
Recruitment status was Recruiting
Imperial College London
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
University of Oxford
University of Edinburgh
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
University of Pennsylvania
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First received: November 11, 2008
Last updated: August 13, 2009
Last verified: August 2009
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The study objectives are to assess safety, tolerability and gene expression after a single dose of non-viral CFTR gene therapy (pGM169/GL67A) administered to the nose and lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Cystic Fibrosis |
Drug: pGM169/GL67A |
Phase 1 Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Evaluation of Safety and Gene Expression With a Single Dose of pGM169/GL67A Administered to the Nose and Lung of Individuals With Cystic Fibrosis |
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Further study details as provided by Imperial College London:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Safety: examination, oximetry, spirometry, clinical blood samples, chest CT, gas transfer Expression: transgene mRNA and CFTR protein expression; potential difference measurements in nose and bronchi, sputum inflammatory markers [ Time Frame: Days 2,6,15,28 post-treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 27 |
Study Start Date: | November 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2009 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | August 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: pGM169/GL67A
Single nebulised and nasal dose
Drug: pGM169/GL67A
Plasmid expressing the human CFTR gene complexed with cationic lipid 67 and helper lipids: 10 ml nebulised and 1 ml nasal administration (n=3) and 20 ml nebulised and 2 ml nasal (n=24)
Ages Eligible for Study: | 16 Years to 70 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Cystic fibrosis confirmed by sweat testing or genetic analysis
- Males and females aged 16 years and above
- Forced expiratory volume in the 1st second (FEV1) > 60% predicted values
- Clinical stability at entry
- Prepared to take effective contraceptive precautions for the duration of their participation in the study and for 3 months thereafter
- If taking regular rhDNase (pulmozyme) is willing, and considered able by independent medical carers, to withhold treatment for 24 hours before and 24 hours after the gene therapy dose
- Written informed consent obtained
- Permission to inform GP of participation in study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Infection with Burkholderia cepacia complex organisms or MRSA
- Significant nasal pathology including polyps, clinically-significant rhinosinusitis, or recurrent severe epistaxis (nose bleeds)
- Acute upper respiratory tract infection within the last 2 weeks
- Previous spontaneous pneumothorax without pleurodesis
- Recurrent severe haemoptysis
- Current smoker
Significant comorbidity including:
- Moderate/severe CF liver disease
- Significant renal impairment
- Significant coagulopathy
- Receiving 2nd line immunosuppressant drugs such as methotrexate, cyclosporine, intravenous immunoglobulin preparations
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00789867
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Royal Brompton Hospital | Recruiting |
London, United Kingdom, SW3 6NP | |
Contact: Jane C Davies 00 44 207 351 8398 firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Eric Alton | |
Sub-Investigator: Jane Davies | |
Sub-Investigator: Uta Griesenbach |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Imperial College London
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
University of Oxford
University of Edinburgh
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
University of Pennsylvania
Study Director: | Eric Alton | Imperial College London | |
Principal Investigator: | Jane C Davies | Imperial College London | |
Principal Investigator: | Uta Griesenbach | Imperial College London | |
Principal Investigator: | Steve Hyde | Oxford University | |
Principal Investigator: | Deborah Gill | Oxford University | |
Principal Investigator: | David Porteous | Edinburgh University | |
Principal Investigator: | Chris Boyd | Edinburgh University | |
Principal Investigator: | Alastair Innes | Edinburgh University |
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 13, 2014
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | Gary Roper, Imperial College |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00789867 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | cro851, Version 3 08.09.08 |
Study First Received: | November 11, 2008 |
Last Updated: | August 13, 2009 |
Health Authority: | United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency |
Keywords provided by Imperial College London:
Single dose Pilot Safety Gene expression |
Tolerability CFTR gene Cystic fibrosis Non-viral |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cystic Fibrosis Fibrosis Pancreatic Diseases Digestive System Diseases Lung Diseases |
Respiratory Tract Diseases Genetic Diseases, Inborn Infant, Newborn, Diseases Pathologic Processes |
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Michigan Football: Previewing the 4 Biggest Position Battles Headed into Fall
By Austin Fox ,
The start of fall camp is only days away, so that means it's time to look at some of the biggest position battles on this Michigan team.
Some years there are a number of intriguing battles that rage on all throughout fall camp, while other years we see very few; this year is the latter.
Michigan has only a few starting spots that are still up in the air, but the few that it does are at very important positions.
With that being said, here's a look at the four biggest position battles, ranked in order of how fierce they are.
This is, of course, an overview of what the position will look like in Jake Ryan's absence. When he returns, one would have to assume he'd grab his starting spot right back.
While he is out, though, Brennen Beyer and Cam Gordon will man the position. Honestly, we may not see one starter claim the job.
It is likely to be more of a co-starting gig, with the two players spelling each other frequently. In fact, it could be as often as run downs versus passing downs.
If the two are basically co-starters, then so be it. Neither Beyer nor Gordon is likely to be a star; the two just have to be adequate until Ryan returns.
This one may be a bit under the radar for some. One would think last year's full-time starter, Raymon Taylor, would have a starting job all but locked up. However, that doesn't seem to be the case.
There has been a constant buzz around Ann Arbor all offseason that Taylor could be unseated by Courtney Avery for multiple reasons.
One reason could date back to the spring game, in which Taylor was benched in favor of Delonte Hollowell; that could have just been a warning sign for Taylor, letting him know he can't relax.
Another reason could be to get freshman Dymonte Thomas into the lineup. The early enrollee is simply too good to keep off the field, and in a crowded secondary, it could be hard to get him playing time.
Allowing Avery to start at corner would enable Thomas to then start at nickelback, the position that Avery manned last year.
There is still a lot to be sorted out, so this is obviously one to keep an eye on.
This is probably the one fans are most intrigued by and will keep the closest watch on.
The two front-runners for the starting job are Fitzgerald Toussaint and Derrick Green.
The X-factor here is how well Toussaint bounces back from his leg injury last year; that uncertainty is what makes this position so hard to predict.
It is also difficult to know how much we can expect out of Green. Sure, he'll be a star somewhere down the road, but the question is how soon.
Is he a guy who can carry the ball 20 times as a freshman, or will there be major growing pains? Only time will tell.
This is a battle that will likely rage on all throughout camp—and actually could throughout the season as well.
I feel that this position deserves to be listed No. 1 because of its importance. Plus, it just might be the tightest competition of all the positions listed.
Jack Miller seems to be the favorite for the job, but he isn't exactly facing top competition.
Walk-on Graham Glasgow is his main competitor and could certainly wind up winning the job. Some project freshman Pat Kugler to come in and also be neck and neck, but it'll probably take him a bit longer to get accustomed to the college game.
For the most part, I do think this is a two-man race between Miller and Glasgow. It is imperative that whoever winds up winning the job is at least adequate.
Most people feel that this position could be the biggest weakness on the entire team, and until Miller or Glasgow disproves that theory, there's no reason to think otherwise.


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Opinion Tempest over Thierry Henry's handball in Ireland-France soccer match: Get over it.
Irish fans should give up their hopes of a rematch and simply accept, no matter how much it hurts, that France won by breaking the rules.
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IRA splinter groups like the Continuity IRA have stepped up attacks in Northern Ireland. While they have a hard core and cause some mayhem, they are unlikely to spark a broader conflict.
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Paul and Peter Snowden are chasing a dream farewell from the Darley racing operation
Michael Lynch The father-and-son team will soon finish at Darley and start on their own, writes Michael Lynch.
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McKenzie Stakes win sets Cauthen for Caulfield Guineas
Michael Lynch Star Kiwi galloper Cauthen showed he was right on the Caulfield Guineas trail with a convincing win in the listed Essendon Nissan McKenzie Stakes at Moonee Valley.
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History can't dampen O'Brien's enthusiasm
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Michael Lynch Records are meant to be broken. Three-year-olds have had an ordinary record in the Cox Plate in the past three decades, and no maiden has won the weight-for-age championship of Australia.
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Michael Lynch Moonee Valley promotes itself as the place where ''legends are made''.
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Dubious honour for Fast'n'Rocking
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Michael Lynch Melbourne Cup winner Green Moon is set to face star mare Atlantic Jewel in the Memsie Stakes next weekend with the pair due to make their seasonal reappearance in the first group 1 race of the...
Different Guineas the targets for Gregers and Cauthen
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Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa has admitted that he needs to increase his body strength if he is to become a success in the Premier League, the Daily Mail reports.
The Japanese international has impressed since his summer transfer from German champions Borussia Dortmund and United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is happy with Kagawa's form so far. However, Ferguson has made it clear that Kagawa is working hard to improve, with the Scotsman instructing the player to face the goal more often and be direct, and the 23-year-old has echoed his manager's sentiments.
Kagawa said: "I've realised that I need to limber up and strengthen my body trunk. I have to face the goal or I won't be a threat. Shape your body so you are facing the stands."
In Germany, Kagawa had immediate success with two Bundesliga titles under Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp and the 23-year- old wants to win trophies in England. Kagawa has hinted at the increase in stature a move to United indicates and believes that the way United won the game against Galatasaray in the recent Champions League outing 'is the characteristic of a big club'.
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While it may not be summer yet, we are kicking off the start of the season with a series of hot tips. In the next three months, I will discuss "SMART" tips on selecting the best enterprise SSD for your organization. When looking for an SSD that can meet the demanding requirements of a host of enterprise applications, off-the-shelf client SSD solutions typically don't offer the same performance, endurance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of enterprise SSDs. One of the goals we continually work on at SMART Storage Systems is delivering industry‐leading performance at a low price point that will accelerate SSD adoption in the enterprise. Therefore, I will begin the blog series with performance.
This is one of the most important characteristics to take into account when in the market for an SSD, and it varies across the spectrum. SSD performance is affected by factors such as workload and data transactions, write amplification, controller architecture, flash memory type, and over‐provisioning capacity. Evaluating each of these factors will help in the selection process for the right SSD.
When comparing SSDs, generally write performance is the most dominant factor. For instance, if you are running a Web 2.0 application with a mixed workload profile, having high read and moderate write performance is important. An SSD, such as CloudSpeed 500, is your best bet. For more write intensive workloads, such as online transaction processing (OLTP), we recommend going with an SSD that is capable of read/write speeds nearing 100K/60K like that of our Optimus Ultra SSD; otherwise, you experience longer response times and latency issues. By matching the needs of the applications you will be using most with the potential performance of an SSD, consistent and efficient performance can be achieved.
One other performance characteristic to take into consideration is performance degradation. Most SSDs succumb to serious degradation in performance as the drive ages. This is largely caused by a growing number of bad blocks, that decrease the the spare flash area where algorithms can run effectively. In the end, this can become a serious problem in the application if the impact is too great. It is imperative for algorithms to run effectively because long latency and performance degradation are unacceptable in enterprise environments. While all SSD manufacturers are working to solve the performance degradation dilemma, here at SMART Storage Systems, we have developed a way to counter performance degradation by improving the endurance of the flash and our algorithms, causing our drives performance to degrade by no more than 5 percent during the warranted 5 year life of the drive. Performance and performance degradation are directly affected by endurance, a topic that we will discuss in out next "SMART" tips post.
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Sony releases 12GB flash-based PS3 in the US, Canada and UK
Sony's 12GB flash-storage-based PlayStation 3 was originally only expected to launch in Europe and Hong Kong, but someone in Sony made a decision to release the device not only in Canada, but in the United States as well.
Today, Sony released the new ridiculously low storage PS3 console to the US via its PlayStation online store. The device retails for $200, which is just $70 cheaper than the normal PlayStation 3 with over 480GB more storage. While flash-based storage in a console is a good idea, the thumb drive I was given as a freebie by my insurance company contains more than 12GB of storage.
Sony stops pre-orders of the PlayStation 4 in certain regions
UK-based Toys R Us and Amazon stores have been told by Sony to stop taking pre-orders of the PlayStation 4 in case they run out of consoles on launch day. In the coming weeks, some retailers are expecting Microsoft to make a similar move.
There has been one good thing coming out of this, in that Toys R Us accidentally posting an availability date of the PS4 of December 13 and for the Xbox One, November 29. Are you in the UK? Have you tried to pre-order a PS4 in the last couple of days to no avail? Let us know in the comments!
Microsoft cuts Xbox One launch markets from 21 to just 13
The Xbox One was meant to arrive in 21 markets when it launches later this year, but the Redmond-based OS giant has now said in order to meet the huge demand for the Xbox One, it'll need to cut the amount of countries the console launches in from 21, to 13.
The eight remaining markets will see the Xbox One launch in 2014, with the following countries missing out, for now: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland. The 13 countries to receive the Xbox One this year are: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand.
All Microsoft has said about the launch date for the eight countries in 2014, is that it will launch "as soon as possible next year." Those who have pre-ordered the Xbox One in the countries where it won't be launching this year will have Microsoft giving consumers a free game, not bad I guess.
Xbox 360 season passes will jump over to the Xbox One
Microsoft has come out and confirmed something its calling the Season Pass Guarantee. Microsoft's Season Pass Guarantee offers consumers the ability to have their season passes purchased on the Xbox 360 carry over to the Xbox One, as long as you own the same game for both consoles.
Microsoft has partnered up with Activision, Electronic Arts and Ubisoft, who will offer exclusive content for season pass holders on both systems for games like Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4. Microsoft seem to be doing quite a lot in the run up to the Xbox One launch, but is it enough to make you buy one?
Nintendo launches new Facebook community app for Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart 7 is undisputedly one of Nintendo's best-selling games of all time, and with such a massive fan base Nintendo has decided to launch a new Mario Kart 7 Facebook application which will allow fans to post and share about their latest Mario Kart races.
Unlike other console game based Facebook apps, Nintendo will hold weekly races to compete in as well as time trial leaderboards to compete against. Additionally there will be chat facilities via the community page. And to keep the non-gamer spam down users must enter their Mii name into the application which automatically link your Facebook profile allow you to start tracking your time for sharing your results within special events.
Xbox One will detect if its overheating, will self-regulate its power
The closer we get to the launch of the Xbox One, the more we're finding about the next-gen console from Microsoft. The internal architecture of the Xbox One is built to detect if it is overheating, and will self-regulate its power.
The report is directly from Xbox's general manager of console development, Leo del Castillo, during an interview with Gizmodo. del Castillo said that this will help minimize detrimental shut-downs caused by overheating. He continued: "One thing that we have more flexibility with the architecture of the Xbox One, is that we can dial back the power of the box considerably."
del Castillo went on to add: "We had a little less flexibility with the 360. And so basically, if we couldn't dissipate the heat, there wasn't a whole lot of leverage we could pull to keep the heat from being generated, so we had a limited amount of time before it just shut down. Xbox One can actually dial it back to a lower power state, so low in fact that it can in a mode that uses virtually no air flow."
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12GB flash-based PlayStation 3 headed to the US later this month
It looks like Sony is preparing a 12GB flash-based PlayStation 3 for the United States market that would be made available as soon as August 18. Canadian retailer Future Shop had the console listed on their website, but have removed it.
The listing showed the 12GB PS3 as available, with Engadget following it up with a photo taken at a US-based K-Mart, which had a warning on it stating to not sell the units until August 18. The 12GB PS3 shouldn't surprise anyone, as Sony unveiled it at the Tokyo Game Show press conference in September last year.
The 12GB flash-based model was a subset of its Super Slim PS3 that also debuted at the show. The 12GB flash-based PS3 has enjoyed the European and Hong Kong markets for now, but it looks like it might enjoy the United States in the near future. Sony pushed the 12GB model as a "family-friendly" unit, where they offered a standalone 250GB HDD accessory.
Microsoft says Xbox One no longer needs Kinect in order to work
Microsoft has been scrambling these last couple of weeks, trying everything they can to do last minute tweaks to its next-gen Xbox One console to better compete against Sony's PlayStation 4.
Another change that has been announced today, saw Xbox chief product officer, Marc Whitten, revealing that Kinect will no longer be required in order for the Xbox One to work. He says: "Like online, the console will still function if Kinect isn't plugged in, although you won't be able to use any feature or experience that explicitly uses the sensor."
I have referred to the Xbox One's Kinect sensor as an NSA device, so it looks like the company is listening to people and have removed the requirement of an always-on camera pointing at for your console to work. What's more interesting is the fact that this could lead Microsoft to selling an Xbox One without the Kinect sensor, which might drop it down to the $399 price tag that the PS4 is going for.
Nintendo is losing money on each and every Wii U it sells
Nintendo's Wii U isn't selling well for starters, but how could it get worse for the Japanese company? Well, GameIndustry is reporting that Nintendo is selling their Wii U at a loss, still, nine month after it has launched.
The Japanese company stated in 2012 that they would initially take a loss for a few months on Wii U sales, but as manufacturing efficiencies and lower component prices would close that gap in cost for Nintendo. But, the company still haven't turned a profit from Wii U sales, and it looks like it will only get worse as time goes on because Sony and Microsoft are both just a couple of months away from launching their next-gen consoles.
Sony says PS4 will not require Playstation Plus to record video
It seems like every time Microsoft releases unpopular information about its upcoming Xbox One console, Sony answers back with the opposite information about their next-gen console. Shortly after word dropped that the Xbox One would not allow recording or streaming of gameplay without an Xbox Live Gold subscription, Shuhei Yoshida, president of Sony World Wide Studios confirmed that the PS4 would be able to record and stream videos without a PlayStation Plus account.
The response came on Twitter after a fan asked Yoshida if the PS4 would require a subscription to the company\'s premium feature service for the PlayStation. Yoshida responded with a \"No.\" If that\'s not enough for some, Yoshida confirmed this to two other Twitter users. With little tidbits like this happening every week, it is really easy to imagine that Sony has an internal document with a list of positive things that no one is supposed to mention until Microsoft says the opposite about the Xbox.
Xbox One key features will require Live Gold subscription to work
If you think that the Xbox One is going to be chocked full of awesomesauce, you're most certainly right, that is unless you do not have a subscription to Xbox Live Gold. Microsoft has confirmed that features like SmartMatch, Skype, the built in TV Guide, and the game recording DVR will all be locked down if you're not an Xbox Live Gold member.
This news comes hot on the heels of an earlier announcement that confirmed the next-gen console will only record game-play video in 720p and not at the full 1080p resolution all of its games will be played at. It seems like the hits never stop coming for the Xbox One, but that does not stop people flocking to stores en masse to pre-order theirs. In other news, Microsoft released an unboxing video of the retail version of the Xbox One one earlier today and you can watch it here.
Microsoft releases unboxing video of Xbox One in final trim
Today, Microsoft released an unboxing video of its upcoming next-gen gaming console, the Xbox One. While we have seen many images of the new console, most of them are from the unveiling ceremony or E3, and today is the first time we\'re getting a look at what the final design will be.
The unboxing features what is being called the Xbox One Day One edition. It will feature a Kinect, Day One branded controller, and the Xbox One console itself. Additionally, the company will include what appears to be a wired mono driver headset that will also come with standard editions of the console.
So what\'s changed since we last saw the Xbox One? The final design features a separate power supply brick, an included HDMI cable, and what the company is calling a \"Liquid Black\" finish. The controller now features a built-in battery compartment that is able to accommodate alkaline or rechargeable AA batteries. Charging can be completed via a built-in microUSB port, which will shut down the wireless radio when plugged in and allow you to continue playing your game through the wired connection.
The console features built-in Wi-Fi and supports 802.11 b/g/n on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies. Microsoft says that the Xbox One will hit store shelves sometime in November and will retail for an MSRP of $499.
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PS Vita update offers better streaming support and cleaner visuals
Today, Sony released an update for its PlayStation Vita handheld gaming console that brings forth better streaming support and improved visuals. The update will bring your PS Vita up to version 2.6, and users will instantly notice softer circular content bowls thanks to some antialiasing that Sony tossed into the mix.
Version 2.6 also brings forth an improved UI that makes accessing saved game data on PlayStation Plus much easier. The way users toggle network options has also been refined with a new control screen similar to those used on Android and iOS devices to allow gamers an easy way to manage Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G settings.
Another cool option that has been brought forth in version 2.6 is the ability to stream content directly from other connected devices such as the PlayStation 3 or a PC. In the past, users had to save the content locally first before being able to view the content.
Xbox One Game DVR feature records footage at 720p, 30 FPS
While the Xbox One might be capable of supporting resolutions as high as 4K, nearly all titles will be pumped out at 1080p. Some titles, such as Battlefield 4, will run at 720p, but crank the frame rate up to 60 FPS.
News is now hitting that the Xbox One's Game DVR feature, which records in-game footage for your viewing pleasure, is limited to just 720p at 30 FPS. This has been confirmed by Microsoft's Marc Whitten during an interview with IGN. He says: "Game DVR captures beautiful clips at 720p 30 [frames per second]."
Whitten adds: "Your clips are stored in the cloud. You'll be able to see these clips in the Xbox One Guide, in your own game DVR collection and when you are looking at gamercards on the system." So now I have a question, is the Game DVR feature limited to 720p at 30 FPS because the footage is stored in the cloud? Would uploading 1080p at 60 FPS footage be too much? Not even the GPU spec bump will help this.
OUYA apologizes to backers with $13.37 credit to use on Discover
I received an e-mail late last night from OUYA, I was hoping it was a shipping confirmation on my two custom controllers - which it wasn't - but it's not all bad news. Original backers are set to receive $13.37 credit for the OUYA Discover store.
Why the handouts? It's because OUYA are sorry about some original backers, like myself, not receiving their consoles on time. Some users received their consoles after they hit retail shelves, controllers have been delayed, and more. OUYA says: "If you feel you've had any kind of less-than-OUYA experience with us (a polite way of saying at any time you felt pissed at us for whatever the reason: late shipment, missing controllers, a delayed response to a CS ticket you opened), we'd like to give you a store credit of $13.37 to use toward any purchase(s) on DISCOVER."
Not too bad at all, but I think OUYA still have a way to go yet. Hopefully this fixes the issue of 73% of OUYA owners not purchasing a game yet, too. Our review will be online this week, so be sure to check back! Until then, you can check out our unboxing of the OUYA console.
Microsoft launches Enforcement United, community police for Xbox Live
Today, Microsoft announced plans on how Xbox Live will be policed in the future. Dubbed Enforcement United, the new policing system allows community members like you to volunteer to the enforcement team. Those volunteers will have the opportunity to earn rewards such as new avatar clothing, forum badges, and even Xbox Live Arcade games.
In the beginning, the only powers the enforcement team members will have will be the ability to force a user to change their gamer tag if it uses inappropriate terms, names, or words. Eventually Microsoft plans on adding the ability of enforcement volunteers to report players for illegal activity, hate speech, profanity, and insensitive treatment for the vocalization of controversial of topics.
"The Enforcement United program puts part of the enforcement process in the hands of our valued Xbox Live Gold subscribers," said a Microsoft spokesperson. "It's our way of directly involving the Xbox Live community in our efforts to foster and maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for all our members. Eligible volunteers are given the ability to judge whether certain types of content violate our Code of Conduct. If there is sufficient agreement within the community that the content breaks the rules, we'll take enforcement action on behalf of the community!"
Microsoft beefs up Xbox One GPU specs
We're not far from the launch of the NSA's Microsoft's Xbox One console, with Major Nelson announcing today that the GPU in the Xbox One having its clock speed increased.
Major Nelson announced the news during his talk with Xbox's Marc Whitten, saying that the changes will allow the next-gen console from Microsoft push out better graphics. Nelson noted that Microsoft have been listening to fans who have been saying that the Xbox One is less powerful than the PlayStation 4, so they've done something about it.
The first of these improvements is something Microsoft call a "mono driver", which is just a graphics driver that is optimized for the Xbox One. Most developers are already using this, according to Microsoft: "You start with the base DX driver and you take out all parts that don't look like Xbox One and you add in everything that really, really optimises that experience. Almost all of our content partners have picked it up now."
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NVIDIA Shield teardown treatment, scores 6/10 for repairability
NVIDIA have launched its Shield console, and iFixit seem to be one of their first customers, and are here with a great teardown of the Android-powered gaming console.
iFixit make it look easy to get inside of the Shield, as they do with most teardowns, but once inside of the Shield, they say "this device looks nothing like any tablet we've ever taken apart... or game console... or anything." iFixit found a three-cell, 3.7V, 7350mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery inside, which will definitely give gamers plenty of time to play games or watch movies on Shield.
iFixit gave NVIDIA's Shield a repairability score of 6/10, stating that the battery wasn't easily accessible, and "will require some tricky disassembly to replace."
Team behind Forza 5 say Xbox One cloud boosts AI by 600 percent
During its launch event, Microsoft spent a good amount of time talking up the benefits of the new cloud computing aspect the Xbox One will feature. While we expected the company to boast about high performance gains, we reserved judgement until we saw some numbers come from the developer side of things. Today, we got just what we were waiting for and honestly, the news was a lot better than we expected.
In a recent interview with OXM, Dan Greenawalt, the creative director for Forza 5, said that the new cloud computing aspect of the Xbox one created a "tremendous opportunity" for the game's AI to become better than ever. The game uses the cloud-based processing power to handle the game's "Drivatar" AI, something that saves 10 to 20 percent of the processing load that the actual Xbox One hardware sees.
Greenawalt says that by letting the cloud handle the AI side, the performance of Drivatar can be boosted by as much as 600 percent, letting the Xbox One hardware use that freed 20 percent of processing power on something else. 600 percent sounds like an almost too good to be true gain, but when you really think about it, it is actually very feasible. If the Xbox One's hardware has to handle the Drivatar AI, it must juggle it within the 10 billion other lines of code that it must process every second. When offloaded to the cloud, the Drivatar AI can be focused on exclusively and performance numbers could in theory rise exponentially.
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Xbox 360 gets new stand-up comedy app from Comedy Central
Yesterday, Comedy Central launched its new CC: Stand-Up app on the Xbox 360. The new stand-up comedy app brings over 6,000 videos from more than 700 comedians straight to your living room for the first time ever. Comedy Central says that the app is different from the iOS and Android versions as the Xbox app focuses more on long term viewing rather than on discovery of new comedians and new material.
"We're looking opportunistically at all these different platforms, moving down the chain from biggest to smallest," said Ben Hurst, Viacom Entertainment Group's vice president of mobile and emerging platforms. "We want to get digitally distributed content everywhere." When asked if the company is worried about the new digital content leaching off viewers from its cable channel, Hurst said "We've now introduced fans to a new comedian or have gotten them excited to watch the new special. We view this as additive, not cannibalistic."
Comedy Central also launched a companion site to the Stand-Up app earlier this month named CC: Stand-Up Direct in which users can access the full stand-up library over the net and pay $5 per stream or download. The new Xbox CC: Stand-up app is available free of charge to Xbox Live Gold subscribers, which costs just $5 per month with a one-year agreement.
Nintendo confirms Black 3DS XL American launch on August 11
Last week, speculation arose that Nintendo would launch the black edition of its 3DS XL handheld console over this past weekend. The weekend came and went with no black 3DS XL showing up online or in retail stores, and we are sure this was a big letdown for some. Those who were bummed out about the no show will be excited to learn that Nintendo has officially released a launch date for the device.
Sunday, August 11, will be the magical day when we finally see the black 3DS XL arrive in stores and online for retail sales. Coincidentally, that is the same day that the new Mario & Luigi: Dream Team game arrives. No pricing info was released on the 3DS XL Black Edition, but with other colors retailing for around $200, we expect it to be priced in the same range.
In a statement, Nintendo said:
The system is launching on the same day as Nintendo 3DS game Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, so fans that pick up a new black system or already own a Nintendo 3DS can also play the exciting new entry in the much-loved Mario & Luigi role-playing series. Aug. 11 will be a classy day to become a new Nintendo 3DS owner. Just make sure there is room in your tuxedo pocket or fancy purse!


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Welcome to the Windows Phone Developer Feedback site
This forum focuses on the developer platform (APIs, runtimes, and controls) that you use to build great app experiences for Windows Phone. Additional WPDev forums are available using the links along the right of the page. Consumer features suggestions should be submitted to the Windows Phone Suggestion Box site (http://windowsphone.uservoice.com/).
Suggestions provided via the WPDev UserVoice forum will be reviewed and read by the Windows Phone developer platform team, providing feedback to help with planning ideas and to better understand how developers are using the development platform, and all suggestions will be considered.
Two important notes about this site: (a) List items (and item rankings) represent community interest in features, and does not represent an actual priority list for the product team; and (b) Suggestions made using this forum will be moderated if they do not actually represent a feature request.
VPN Support
My country has banned facebook and twitter, which means i need use vpn 2 connect facebook.
2,653 votesThank you for the suggestion and commentary; I'm pleased to mark this suggestion as 'Started'.
As announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference and on the Windows Phone Blog, app-aware, auto-triggered VPN is coming to Windows Phone with the Windows Phone enterprise feature pack, with an announced delivery in the first half of 2014.
For more information, please refer to the Windows Phone team blog at:
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/07/10/making-windows-phone-an-even-better-choice-for-business.aspx -
Universal Plug and Play Framework - UPnP / DLNA
Please add full support for UPnP 1.1 / DLNA for third-party applications - perhaps even DPWS for potential future devices. The phone as a media / device controller is growing in popularity (ex: Sonos controllers).
1,725 votesThank you for the suggestion and commentary. While we have made progress on this front in the 8.0 developer platform, this suggestion is still not fully implemented. That being said, know that it is high on the consideration list for future Windows Phone releases.
Keep those suggestions and votes coming!
Add a GrantAccountAccessTask for obtaining temporary access to social media accounts
Social networking APIs, like Facebook, are constantly adding new features. Proving access to the authentication directly (even if it were temporary) would allow applications to use the most up-to-date social networking SDK to provide better features for their users.
A "GrantAccountAccessTask" could, for example, ask the user for temporary access (including what permissions are needed). If the user did not have an account configured for that provider, they could be given the chance to create one (or simply redirected to the social network providers website).
743 votesThank you for the suggestion and the spirited commentary. We are not adding this capability in the 8.0 release, but know that it is high on the consideration list for future Windows Phone releases.
Add HTTP accept-encoding gzip header support in WebClient
As of now, it's not possible to set the accept-encoding header : it would be so usefull to be able to set gzip compression to save bandwidth especially on 3G !
713 votesThank you for the suggestion and commentary. While we have not fully implemented this capability in the 8.0 release, the team tells me that it is possible to set this for GETs in this release. That being said, please know that this is also definitely on the consideration list for future Windows Phone releases.
Keep those suggestions and votes coming!
Add EAP-TLS Authentication support for WiFi
Add EAP-TLS Authentication support for WiFi
Many organizations use EAP-TLS Wireless authentication using certificates and right now Windows Phone 7.5 does not support it.
426 votesThank you for the suggestion and commentary; I'm pleased to mark this suggestion as 'Started'.
As announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference and on the Windows Phone Blog, enterprise wi-fi support with EAP-TLS is coming to Windows Phone with the Windows Phone enterprise feature pack, with an announced delivery in the first half of 2014.
For more information, please refer to the Windows Phone team blog at:
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/07/10/making-windows-phone-an-even-better-choice-for-business.aspx -
Keep sockets running until app is officially closed
I was excited about sockets support until I found out that on every single app I downloaded that use sockets, if I switch to a different app, the start screen, or turn off my phone's display, the socket disconnects. This sucks, for a number of reasons.
When switching away from my app, *as long as my app is still in the task switcher*, I want to be able to suspend the UI while maintaining my socket connection (and any necessary base operations required to do so). I don't want to have to reconnect to IRC or SSH or RDP every…
406 votesThank you for the suggestion and commentary. We are not adding this capability in the 8.0 release, but know that it is high on the consideration list for future Windows Phone releases as we look at continuing to improve the background execution experience for apps.
Keep those suggestions and votes coming!
Extend the DeviceNetworkInformation with MNC and MMC
Extend the DeviceNetworkInformation with the MNC (Mobile Network Code) and MMC (Mobile Country Code) values. We have an application that needs this information, and we cannot get it from the current DeviceNetworkInformation.CellularMobileOperator property, because the operator name can change over time.
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Self Signed Certification SSL HTTPS
For those of us wanting to provide free applications it would be nice if the WP7 supported self signed certs or the very least a widely known free SSL authority.
Add ServicePointManager.
Or at the very least add a free service to your accepted list of SSL authorities. Like cacert.org for instance.
202 votes -
Support for Wifi-Direct
Support for Wifi-Direct enables a lot of user experiences like fast device to device communication. It is supported on Windows 8 and I really hope this will be added soon to Windows Phone.
112 votes -
Authenticated Proxy support in Code (HTTPWebrequest / WCF / Sockets)
Currently it's not possoble to make connections behind proxy servers that require authentication.
This very much limits business type apps that can use resources or run apps while connected to a work network.It's only currently possible via the web browser.
76 votes -
HttpWebRequest - ability to set referrer
Add Ability to set referrer and other custom headers when using HttpWebRequest
63 votes -
Implement Radio Interface Layer !!!
In Windows Mobile 6.5, this library exist, and it's very good for retreive lot of cell tower informations ( Cell ID, MNC, MCC, LAC, IMEI, IMSI ) lot of information we do not have access with Windows Phone!!
50 votes -
Allow HTTP Requests Started In The Foreground To Complete In The Background
It is a common scenario for the user to initiate a network transfer, then turn off the screen or switch to another app while the transfer is still in progress. Apps should get at least 60 seconds of background processing time to complete such network transfers and process the response. I'm aware that the Background Transfer Service is available, but there are cases where this is not usable, because it requires the data to be transferred to be written to temporary files in the storage. This is also a capability that other mobile platforms have, and I think it is…
50 votes -
HttpWebRequest - ability to set empty (custom) http headers
I am using a open source API called OpenStack Storage (http://openstack.org/projects/storage/) that requires passing empty headers to remove certain custom metadata entries. The library being used by WP (HttpWebRequest) doesn't allow passing empty headers. It is unacceptable simply because according to RFC 2616 Section 4.1 (Header Field Definitions), the message headers of an HTTP 1.1 message value is optional. This is limiting me to provide customers to fully use my app for stuff like removing entries on their objects. The error I receive is something like "The header xxxxx has an empty value".
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Disable 3G when phone is locked
When the phone is locked (i.e. usually in my pocket, give users the option to disable 3G and just use edge for notifications etc.) Once the phone is unlocked and being used, 3G re-enables in the background for web browsing etc unless a Wi-Fi network is active. I'm sure that this would take normal day to day battery life well over the 10 hours or so that most people need.
33 votes -
Open access for XBOX Live achievements
Give ability to create games that have access for xbox live achievements. It doesn't have to be full access. Still only partners can have a "Xbox live" mark on their game icon, but having a one place for achievements, leader boards and friends would be great (WP7 Live?)
28 votes -
Socket APIs and duplex WCF communication
Socket APIs and duplex WCF communication
28 votes -
Bring ftpwebrequest to Windows Phone
Since the easiest way to get hold of files to be used in programs is by downloading them from a network or the internet and saving them in isolated storage it would make the whole thing a lot easier if you could do this with FTP. FTP is still one of the most used protocols for retrieving files. And using a proxy is not always an options since some of us would like to be able to reach FTP servers that is on a separate network.
25 votes -
Keep alive WiFi in when phone is locked to be able to have WCF app that let receive notifications
I am very intersting in develop app in WCF that let me to receive notificaction from the server or other clients, but this is impossible for three main reasons:
1.- WiFi is disabled when the phone is locked.
2.- It's not possible to have an app in background that listens the communication channel.
3.- WCF don't let duplex communication.23 votes -
Fix UdpAnySourceMulticastClient to properly support SSDP broadcasts
SSDP (used in UPnP) relies on UDP multicast for discovery. Currently UdpAnySourceMulticastClient allows for the listening to existing SSDP traffic, as well as sending a solicitation (M-SEARCH) out requesting that UPnP devices advertise themselves to the solicitor.
When a device replies to the M-SEARCH message it sends a unicast message to the IP & port that the M-SEARCH message was sent from.
There is no way for a WP7 application using UdpAnySourceMulticastClient or Socket to listen on the correct port, thus requiring a great deal of time to be spent in any UPnP application when doing device discovery.
Proper socket…
23 votes
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