Thursday, December 30, 2010

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Kinect hacked to play World of Warcraft

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The days of gaming with controllers or keyboard and mouse combos seems to be coming to an end. Thanks to Kinect. There have been a host of Kinect hacks already, including a controversial Kinect sex game that is <a [...] Related posts: Would you play a Kinect sex game? Move and Kinect purchase intent ‘relatively [...]

Why you shouldn’t play Frogger for real…

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There’s one very good reason not to play Frogger in real life, and that’s because unlike Frogger we only have one life to lose. I’m sure we’ve all done some stupid things in our time, possibly when inebriated. And [...] Related posts: Play Gran Turismo 5 demo to earn the right to race for real [...]

Red Dead Redemption is Blorge GoTY

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What was your favorite game of 2010? The Blorge readership had many favorites, but one stood out above all others. That game, as you’ve probably already ascertained from the title, is Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar’s latest epic which was released [...] Related posts: Red Dead Redemption universally lauded Can Red Dead Redemption live up to [...]

Canadians are kings of the Internet

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Canada loves the Internet, and the Internet loves Canada back. At least according to some new statistics about country-specific Web usage. I’m sure we all love to think our country is number one on the Internet. As a Brit, I [...] Related posts: Canadians finally talk network neutrality Internet users are also heavy television watchers [...]

Universal mobile charger agreed in Europe: farewell to the Apple dock?

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European officials have completed work on a standard model for phone chargers. Most major manufacturers should be producing handsets compatible with the plug from early next year. The European Union reached agreement with virtually every major manufacturer (HTC being [...]

Still no Verizon iPhone facts

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The rumors have flown for years, saying the Verizon iPhone is just around the corner. However, until Apple and Verizon announce that a Verizon iPhone is officially in the offing, we may all be premature. It is difficult to remember [...] Related Posts: So many rumors, so few facts Any news on the Verizon iPhone? [...]

Microsoft co-founder files revised patent application

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Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, has met a court demand to give more specific examples of his wide-ranging allegations of patent violation. But the suit, which names most major online companies, doesn’t appear any more convincing with the added detail. The [...] Related posts: Patent court to Microsoft co-founder: Try again Microsoft [...]

Nintendo 3DS not good for young eyes?

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It is being reported by several media outlets that Nintendo has issued a warning that its newest system, the 3DS 3D gaming console, is not safe to use in 3D mode if you are a child under 6 years [...] Related posts: Wii: how Nintendo got its groove back Nintendo Wii – it’s a European [...]

Apple to sell 65M iPads in 2011?

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The current scuttlebutt says that Apple will be building 65 million iPads (the original and the iPad 2) in 2011, so we must assume that they plan on selling that many. Can they really sell that many tablet computers? [...] Related Posts: Apple likely to sell 28 million iPads in 2011 Has Apple sold 8 [...]

Russian government goes open source

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Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed an order to switch the country’s governmental computer systems to open source inside four years. It appears the move is financially rather than politically motivated. The plan has three deadlines: By the third quarter of 2011, officials must settle [...] Related posts: Dutch government requires agencies to use open-source [...]