Thursday, January 20, 2011

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Xbox Live update brings back requested ‘boot to disc’ feature

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After Microsoft disabled the 'boot to disc' feature with NXE, there was a bit of backlash from the Xbox community. Many gamers complained that Microsoft wanted to focus more on advertising by forcing users to view the Spotlight section first. However, according to Major Nelson, Microsoft will be releasing an update for Xbox Live that [...]

Preorder Killzone 3 to gain entry into SOCOM 4 early beta program

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Two major games will be launching during the first half of this year for the PS3. Killzone 3 is set to launch next month, while SOCOM 4 is set to release a few months later. Sony is planning a special gift for those who pick up Killzone 3. According to the PlayStation Blog, those picking [...]

Amazon, LivingSocial give away free cash

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If someone offered you free cash you’d rip their hand off shaking on the deal, correct? LivingSocial, in case you have never heard of the company, is another deal-of-the-day business which throws up an offer for 24 hours available to [...] Related posts: Rumor: Amazon to give away free Kindles to Amazon Prime subscribers Should [...]

Personal hotspot for iPhone 3GS, too

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A lot has been made of the mobile hotspot functionality that’s built into the Verizon iPhone and iOS 4.3, the next important incremental release of Apple’s mobile operating system. Whereas the iPhone 3G won’t be able to run this next release, the iPhone 3GS is, however, expected to be compatible. As anonymous tips [...] Related [...]

Steve Jobs-less Apple reports record earnings

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Apple continues its astonishing sales, revenue, and profits performance, as reported in yesterday's corporate earnings conference call, despite the announcement that Steve Jobs is off on a medical leave again. Apple has been on a rampage on the financial front [...] Related posts: iPod Touch is solid gold for Apple earnings Netflix earnings up while [...]

2011 Doodle 4 Google launches

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It’s that time of year again when youngsters across the U.S. are asked to design a Doodle 4 Google. I just wish I qualified to enter myself. 2010 was a great year for Google Doodles, those off-the-wall versions of the Google [...] Related posts: Doodle 4 Google 2010 winner showcased Doodle for Google contest huge [...]

8th grader’s Bubble Ball app unseats Angry Birds

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A 14-year-old boy from Utah has written an iPhone app called "Bubble Ball" (his first app, by the way) and Robert Nay's game was downloaded enough to put it ahead of Angry Birds free app last week. Angry [...] Related Posts: Angry Canadians protest Rogers iPhone rates Apple may introduce iPhone 2 with 3G capabilities [...]

Scummy online dating company is building your profile

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Are you in a happy stable relationship, or simply fine with being single, and thus have no use for dating sites? Good for you. But an American online dating network is currently working on your profile just in [...] Related posts: Dating online? Bare chest and moody the way to go (for men at least) [...]

Apple profits take sting out of Steve Jobs health

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Even though the two events took place too close together to have any real cause-and-effect meaning, Apples reports of record earnings yesterday helped take the sting out of Steve Jobs medical leave. Apple stock actually dropped a [...] Related Posts: SEC looking at Steve Jobs health disclosures Apple posts record revenues, profits Flash: Steve Jobs [...]

Congresswoman Blackburn lays out the GOP tech agenda

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In her "Keynote Address to the State of the Net Conference",  House Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) laid out what she [...] Related posts: Suntech Power feels economic pinch, lays off staff Google lays out the next ten years, better search and cloud computing Tech disabilities bill passes another Congressional hurdle