Fireproof Games', The Room, was first released on iOS in 2012, and it's now going to ensnare a new group of gamers. The title earned acclaim for its design and clever use of the touch and gyroscopic features of the device, and earned itself a sequel thanks to sales topping 5.4 million.

The studio has announced that on July 28, the title will be making its way to PC. The new version will include the Epilogue DLC that came out nearly a year after the original release.

In addition to the announcement trailer, the studio has released a video comparing the original iOS visuals with what players can expect on PC next week. The 3D models have improved textures, the entire experience includes volumetric lighting and real-time shadows, and it runs at 60 frames per second.

No price has yet been announced for the Steam release of The Room. Fireproofs Barry Meade says that if this version sells well, the company will consider an update to the sequel, which was released in 2013 (our review).

Our TakeYou are running out of excuses to play The Room. If you havent yet had a chance and have a PC that can handle it, please do yourself a favor and give it a try. And for those who are old enough to remember, I get a serious Zork Nemesis vibe from it. Consider that high praise.

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Fit out firm Styles&Wood has completed a 665,000 renovation at Golders Green Synagogue, in London.

Styles&Woods London division was appointed by The United Synagogue to design and deliver a 22-week full strip-out and refurbishment project at the Grade II listed building, which opened in 1922 and currently serves 500 families in the area.

The multi-phase project included redeveloping the main prayer hall, the addition of a new multi-purpose function area and the installation of a new kitchen and bridal room, as well as modernisation works to the buildings boardroom and classrooms.

The Altrincham, Greater Manchester-based business was invited to complete these phases following the successful completion of a four-week refurbishment project at the adjoining Rimon Jewish Free School.

Steve Wilton, regional director at Styles&Wood Projects, said: Golders Green Synagogue is a stunning building that fulfils a range of uses at the heart of its community.

This project will ensure its fit to continue doing so for many years to come.

Our in-house design practice worked hand-in-hand with our delivery teams to ensure that the redevelopment was sympathetic to the buildings heritage and listed status.

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FORYSTH COUNTY An addition to a local home for displaced girls is well on its way to completion.

Jesses House, which provides temporary or long-term shelter to girls between the ages of 7 and 17, held a fundraising campaign in May. The goal was to generate $100,000 to build a new building adjacent to the current facility.

Nancy Perry, who chaired the campaign, said the goal was reached in 30 days.

We were just hoping to raise the money as quickly as we could, she said. We were blown away by the generosity of our community.

She said construction of the new facility began in June. Officials hope it will be completed in time for November occupancy.

On Friday, board members of the Benjamin F. Brady Foundation, one of many organizations, businesses and individuals that contributed to the project, got their first look at the structures progress.

We [at the Brady Foundation] have done a lot of work with the Bald Ridge Boys Lodge and we wanted to also help out the young ladies who are in need, said Phill Bettis, chairman of the foundations board of directors.

Its exciting to see this building going up because it will make a big difference in the lives of these young ladies.

The addition will free up the current structure for use solely as girls bedrooms and other living spaces such as study areas and the kitchen and family room.

Administrative and counseling offices, a conference room and an indoor recreation area will be moved into the new building.

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GOLDEN, Ill. (AP) - From a window of his home just up the street, Kenny Miller keeps watch over a construction project at Golden Good Shepherd Home.

So do the homes residents, who enjoy sitting outside to monitor the work in progress.

The four-room addition, plus a beauty shop and a spa, is a first for the home.

Although an activity room and new entrance have been added in the past, the roughly $300,000 project is the first resident room addition in the homes 50-year history.

We just need more room, Miller, who heads the homes board, said.

The 42-bed home generally stays full and has a waiting list, making it difficult to serve people who counted on making Good Shepherd their home.

Our facility was built by the Golden community, and on occasion we werent able to take some of our community members who had been active on our board or involved over time, Administrator Amanda Marlow said. We also werent able to take in new residents as often or those on Medicare to do rehab and generate that extra revenue.

Adding four beds was the least complicated way to expand without needing to meet additional state requirements, Marlow said.

Beyond the rooms, the project offers other amenities for residents.

We need to update our beauty shop. Its kind of stuck in the corner and not very large, Marlow said. Our spa will have a new whirlpool tub, showers. It will just be something a little bit nicer, more luxurious.

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky revealed on Wednesday a rebrand for the room-sharing startup complete with a new corporate logo in the shape of well, its hard to say.

Along with a new website and an updated mobile app, the San Francisco company showed off the strange symbol, which it dubbed the Belo.

Airbnb is about so much more about renting rooms, Chesky said in teleconference, saying its about friendship and belonging.

Apparently, its also about branded merchandise. Like Disneyland or the Yankees, Airbnb plans to start selling T-shirts, mugs and trinkets emblazoned with the icon.

Resembling an upside down heart, the Belo was created as the universal symbol of belonging, Chesky said. When you see it you will know that you are not alone.

Airbnb is encouraging users to play around with the symbol and create their own version through a new site, Create Airbnb, where they can also buy Belo merchandise.

In addition to rental listings, the revamped website offers travel advice, including editors picks and a search service for people seeking out new destinations.

The overhaul suggests that Airbnb which just raised $500 million from investors is looking to use some of that cash to expand into travel services beyond just room rentals.

By luring people in the early stages of planning a trip, Airbnb may be setting the stage to move into airline bookings or even auto rentals.

The fast growing company has hit some major potholes on its journey.

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Weight-management services providerNutrisystem (NASDAQ: NTRI) hasn't been a great long-term investment, as evidenced by its modest price appreciation over the past five years. The company's sales growth has been hurt over that time frameby rising competition in the diet business, a trend that has hurt the fortunes of other major players in the space, including Weight Watchers International (NYSE: WTW) .

However, Nutrisystem surprised Mr. Market with a double-digit revenue increase, as well as slightly better than expected profitability, in its latest financial update. These data points led to a subsequent pop in its share price, continuing a rebound from its mid-2013 lows.So, after some good price action, does the company have more upside ahead?

What's the value?Nutrisystem is one of the major players in the diet business, primarily selling portion-controlled meals, as well as shakes and snacks, through television and online distribution channels. Like its competitors, the company has benefited from a rise in the number of people who are overweight, which the World Health Organization estimates will encompass roughly 2.3 billion people worldwide by 2015.However, turning those potential customers into buyers of its products has been harder than it would seem at first glance, resulting in a downward trajectory for Nutrisystem's top line over the past few years.

Its latest fiscal year was a continuation of the trend for Nutrisystem, as evidenced by a 9.8% decline in revenues that was a function of lower overall customer volumes.On the upside, though, the company's strategic decision to reduce promotional product giveaways improved its average product pricing.In addition, the initiation of cost savings programs, including workforce reductions, cut Nutrisystem's corporate overhead, allowing it to return to operating profitability during the period.

Looking into the crystal ballOf course, the question for investors is whether Nutrisystem can channel higher sales into profit growth, thereby creating a solid foundation for its stock price. Unfortunately, the data in that respect isn't looking great, judging by a double-digit fall in its adjusted operating profitduring its latest fiscal quarter.

Also worrisome is the performance of competitors in the diet space, like Weight Watchers International, the world's largest provider of weight-loss services.Despite a major investment in its digital capabilities, the company has been hurt by a big drop-off in its meetings-based business, where attendance declined by a double-digit percentage in its latest fiscal year.Even Weight Watchers' online business, its focus of growth, saw momentum dissipate during the period, a trend that management blamed on the proliferation of free online activity trackers and diet apps.The net result for the company was a decline in operating profit, down 7.1%.

Likewise, weight-management services provider Medifast (NYSE: MED) has seen its top-line growth slow to a trickle lately, after enjoying a more than doubling of its sales from fiscal year 2009 to 2012.While the company's overall revenues were flat in FY 2013 versus the prior-year period, its weight centers segment had a relatively poor sales performance, down 6.4%, a negative trend that has caused management to seek franchisee partners for its company-owned stores.On the plus side, the strategic shift to a franchisee model has eliminated the related overhead, improving Medifast's operating profitability and providing greater cash flow to invest in product development, highlighted by the recent introduction of its new Flavors of Home line of replacement meals.

The bottom lineMr. Market seems to like Nutrisystem's recent business developments, pushing the company's share price up more than 60% over the past 12 months. Indeed, Nutrisystem showed some sales momentum in its latest fiscal quarter, with revenues up 15.9%, something that has been absent over the past few years.That said, Nutrisystem still seems to be a work in process, given its marginal profitability,which is far belowthe operating margins of competitors like Weight Watchers International and Medifast. As such, the company is an intriguing turnaround story, but prudent investors are probably better off watching theaction from the sidelines.

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ThinkGeek's Star Trek Phaser looks like the universe's greatest universal remote.

With the rise of smart TVs and clever gadgets, do you still need that one remote to rule them all?

A few years ago I would have said that a decent universal remote control was an essential addition to any tech-savvy lounge room, to help you escape the mountain of remotes piled up on your coffee table. Even if you know exactly how your lounge room is wired up, your loved ones shouldn't need a degree in electrical engineering just so they can turn on the television at the end of the day.

A universal remote can certainly help ease tensions, plus something like the Star Trek phaser universal remote from Think Geekwould make a classy addition to any lounge room it even makes the sound effects.

I've long been a fan of Logitech's Harmony universal remote controls, because they're highly flexible. Logitech maintains a database of thousands of AV devices, and if you get stuck the Logitech remote can actually learn the commands from your existing remotes. You can program complicated macros to configure every device in your lounge room with a single button press.

My old trusty old Logitech Harmony 785 universal remote finally gave up the ghost this week, having been knocked off the coffee table and dropped on the floor more times than I care to remember over the last seven years. It got to the point where even my kids weren't overly apologetic when the remote control hit the deck.

After all the rough and tumble it was actually a worn-out button which finally brought about my Harmony's demise. To tell the truth, I pulled it apart in an effort to mend the button and managed to "fix" it beyond repair but it was already living on borrowed time and the charge cradle was flaky. It's time had come. Unfortunately newer model Harmony remotes tend to offer fewer features than the old ones so, rather than buy a new one, I've dug up an old Harmony 525 to take the 785's place.

I wouldn't dream of living without a universal remote, because my television only has two HDMI inputs. One is hooked up to an HDMI amplifier with four HDMI sockets, and the other TV input is connected to a four-way HDMI switch.

To watch most of the devices in my lounge room you need to turn on the television and set it to the right input, then turn on the amp or switch and change it to the correct input. Next you need to find the remote for the device you actually want to watch, such as the TiVo, Blu-ray player, media centre or Apple TV. The thought of doing all this manually every time I flop down on the couch doesn't thrill me.

While a universal remote is mandatory for my lounge room, they're becoming less important in lounge rooms with all-in-one devices like smart TVs and Blu-ray players with internet access. When your devices handle more tasks, you switch between them far less often. At this point you might find the basic universal features built into the supplied remote controls are up to the job. More so if you're abandoning optical disc players and Personal Video Recorders in favour of internet video.

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