Friday, June 10, 2011

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Nintendo E3 2011 recap – project cafe officially revealed as Wii U

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Nintendo held its press conference last as usual and as anticipated, revealed its next console iteration. As rumored, [...] Related posts: Microsoft E3 2011 Xbox 360 recap – hardcore Kinect finally here Sony E3 2011 PlayStation recap – exclusives galore E3 2011 predictions for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo press conferences

iOS 5 beta hints future features

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Apple seeded a fresh developer build of their mobile operating system at the Worldwide Developer Conference, which winds up Friday, June 10. Whereas, iOS 5 isn’t due until the Fall, third-party coders are already spilling beans on what the new version will (probably) offer. Jamie on Twitter was among the first to [...] Related Posts: [...]

Mac Museum collection sold for $10K

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Not a heckuva lot of money, yet one imagines that cashing out was only part of the goal here. Yes, the Mac Museum of New Jersey will soon be no more, though the collection will go to a single owner thus keeping the flame alive. On Saturday, October 3, Blorge brought you the [...] Related [...]

Naka never going back to Sega or Sonic

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Yuji Nata has vowed never to go back to work at Sega. Which means hopes (as minor as they were) for the Dreamcast 2 are dead as soon as they sprang to life. A lot can change in [...] Related posts: Yuji Naka wants to make Dreamcast 2 Sonic The Hedgehog 4 on PS3, Xbox [...]

.Mac homepages going dark Nov 8

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What began as iTools back in 2000 evolved into dot Mac by 2002. That service began to fade to gray as it was displaced by MobileMe in 2008. Now, more than two years later, Apple’s finally pulling the plug, but fret not because your stuff will still be there. Dear MobileMe member, [...] Related Posts: [...]

Most children on Web by the age of two

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Kids are living their whole lives on the Web these days. Quite literally. I’ve been on the Web for over a decade now, meaning I have an online presence dating back that far. But kids being born [...] Related posts: Technology – allowing parents to stalk their grown-up children Paypal offers allowances for lazy parents [...]

Google TV devices pricey but powerful

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Manufacturing partners for Google TV have started showing off its wares and the devices are surprisingly pricey. Consumers thinking that Google TV boxes will be priced close to the Roku will be in for [...] Related posts: How hot is Android-powered Google TV? Sony Pictures unleashes digital downloads for PS3, other devices Profy debuts sleek, [...]

PSA: Cracking iPhone glass back a cause for concern

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In order to avoid a PR nightmare Apple has quietly started investigating reports alleging that the glass backs of iPhones are easily prone to cracking. Apple does use highly durable [...] Related posts: Apple cracking down on ‘cookie cutter’ iPhone apps New Logitech mouse works on glass; “So what” asks Microsoft Apple places restrictions on [...]

Is the Google TV price-point too high?

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The long-awaited Google TV product hit the streets this week and it seems that they are trying to charge more than most of the competition. Is what Google TV has good enough to warrant the higher price? When the [...] Related posts: Brits not buying Apple iPhones due to high price Consumers like iPhone, but [...]

Review: iPhone 4 – A few months on

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It is probably nice to get a quick take on a new handset when it initially appears, but perhaps more store can be set by a look back, using all the knowledge gained, at a few months of [...] Related Posts: Review: Cell Phone Tracker app monitors iPhone usage AT&T CEO thinks it’s a secret, [...]

Should Apple buy Adobe?

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At first blush, and given the recent enmity between Steve Jobs and certain people at Adobe, it seems ludicrous to suggest that Apple buy Adobe. But there are some pretty good points in favor of such a deal. Seeing that Microsoft went [...] Related Posts: Adobe undercuts Apple with Adobe Media Player Apple and Adobe [...]

Microsoft-Adobe deal: the pros and cons

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As corporate takeovers go, buying out Adobe would be among the biggest Microsoft has ever been involved in. But what does the deal have to offer? As Dave Parrack noted yesterday, rumors of a takeover sent Adobe’s stock price rocketing yesterday. That’s reversed [...] Related posts: Adobe claims to have known about Flash-Vista loophole Microsoft [...]

Google doodle for John Lennon’s birthday

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Another day, another Google doodle. This one commemorates what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday with animation set to an audio clip of Imagine. Google is getting a lot more adventurous with its doodles. What were once just simple [...] Related posts: OLPC ad features John Lennon New Google doodle is a load of [...]

URL shortening could possib.ly be in trouble

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The owner of a URL shortening service says the Libyan government is cracking down on companies taking advantage of its national .ly domain. The move means foreign companies are blocked from registering some new addresses, while others could be [...] Related posts: Trouble: iBooks on iPad will read aloud European policy could spell trouble for [...]

UAE is A-OK for RIM

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The United Arab Emirates has confirmed it will not be following through on a threat to block several key services on BlackBerry devices. The threat appears permanently lifted, though it’s not clear what, if any, concessions manufacturers Research In Motion have made to settle the [...]

Game Informer teases huge Resistance 3 coverage

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Game Informer recently teased its upcoming massive Resistance 3 coverage. The magazine publisher dropped some very interesting hints about [...] Related posts: Resistance 2 beta hands-on: 60 player competitive Gears of War 2 crash Xbox 360 and Resistance 2 lack polish E3 2008: PS3 boss Tretton says Kaz is better, Resistance on PSP

Adobe stock rises after Microsoft talks

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Adobe shareholders will be happy bunnies tonight, as Adobe stock has jumped a whopping 11.5 percent in one day. Thanks to Microsoft. Microsoft and Adobe have been unhappy bedfellows in recent years. After having been rival companies with rival products [...] Related posts: Adobe claims to have known about Flash-Vista loophole Adobe will not Offer [...]

iTunes Server Edition is overdue

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Gigabytes and gigabytes of stuff â€" movies, music, TV shows, photos, apps, audiobooks and ebooks. Although it’s possible to share our “stuff” to varying degrees via iTunes, it’s extremely time consuming and anything but seamless. So, Apple it’s time to step up. What I want in my house is this: a single device [...] Related [...]