Thursday, March 31, 2011

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EA ditches games manuals – who cares?

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EA is ditching printed games manuals for all its titles. Does anyone actually care about games manuals anymore? Or even look at them for that matter? Electronic Arts (EA) recently announced it is going to ditch games manuals completely. [...] Related posts: Capcom ditches PS3 for the Wii – Developers leaving Sony in droves EA [...]

Designed in California, assembled where?

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Apple and Samsung both have large and growing facilities in Austin, Texas. Additionally, OEM assembly partner has plants in Mexico. So, with so many familiar faces within shouting distance of each other, you’ve gotta wonder what they’re up to down there. Austin Statesman reports that Samsung is close to completing a $3.6 [...] Related Posts: [...]

Batteries to be replaced by heartbeat-powered nanogenerators within 5 years?

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In The Matrix robots used human beings as nothing more than giant batteries. And that may not have been fictional, after all. The world of gadgets is an increasingly mobile one. The majority of us now [...] Related posts: Is it time for an ethical code for robots? Toshiba recalls 1,400 Sony made batteries Killer [...]

2011 iMac rumor gets a refresh

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We’ve been hearing that Apple won’t be releasing any new hardware at the Worldwide Developer Conference, which traditionally has seen at least one big new bit o’ kit. That doesn’t, however, mean we won’t be seeing a plenitude of new gear this year and an updated iMac is the first new product making [...] Related [...]

Japan quake hits iPod battery supply

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The sky is falling. Well, a small corner of the sky threatening to come down. That is, the analysts who after weeks of furtively throwing out headlines have uncovered a realistic scenario in which Apple might feel uncomfortable as a result of the Japan earthquake. According to the Wall Street Journal, Kureha [...] Related Posts: [...]

Video streaming to iPad controversial

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When Time Warner cable buys the rights to video content, everyone naturally expects that the content will wind up on televisions sets everywhere. But some people think that the same content should not wind up on iPads. Naturally, since Time Warner [...] Related posts: NYT adds HD video streaming on its website Web video viewing [...]

Tesla sues BBC over ‘rigged’ car test

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The manufacturers of a high-profile electric car are suing the British Broadcasting Corporation for libel. The claim follows an episode of motoring TV show Top Gear that Tesla says lied about the performance of a Roadster vehicle in a [...] Related posts: Tesla Motors seeks cash infusion What does the current economic meltdown mean for [...]