Microsoft accidently bans Xbox Live users due to software error Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:40 AM PDT
Categories: GAMER.BLORGE Breaking news today is around Microsoft's announcement that the company had accidently banned a small percentage of its Xbox Live user base due to software error. Microsoft is correcting the issue as well as compensating those affected. As reported by Joystiq, the bans in question occurred between August 29th and September 9th. Microsoft revealed that [...] |
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PS3 Battlefield 3 to get timed exclusive DLC Posted: 24 Sep 2011 12:40 AM PDT
Categories: GAMER.BLORGE In a surprising move, DICE recently announced that all of the DLCs for Battlefield 3 will be timed exclusives for the PS3. This is a first for the developers of the Battlefield series. DICE product manager, Tommy Rydling revealed on the official PlayStation Blog, that all of the expansion packs will arrive first on the [...] |
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Bing Deals aggregates daily shopping discounts from Groupon, LivingSocial, etc. Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:00 PM PDT
Categories: VISTA.BLORGE A one-stop shop full of all the daily deals on offer at any given moment? Yes please. Bing me the goodies as Bing Deals with the hard work. Daily deals seemed to crop up all of a sudden from out of nowhere to become big business. The trend for offering consumers a one-off deal is [...] |
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Tiny $100 camera is utterly pointless tech Posted: 23 Sep 2011 04:00 PM PDT
Categories: TECH.BLORGE The World’s Smallest Camera costs $100 is as as cute as a button. Unfortunately it’s also utterly pointless. Is it just me that is increasingly annoyed by pointless technology? I love a good gadget, and there is always someone who will find a use for a new gizmo in the kitchen or around the house. [...] |
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Mobile mile high club? Fly the friendly skies Posted: 23 Sep 2011 04:00 PM PDT
Categories: TECH.BLORGE There was a time when using your Apple PowerBook in an airport lounge was an open invitation to other Mac users to strike up a conversation. Those chummy days are gone, but the Apple family has grown immeasurably and there’s a certain comfort, not mention probability, in numbers. So, who’s getting work done online preflight? [...] |
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iPhone has users coming back for more Posted: 23 Sep 2011 01:40 PM PDT
Categories: iPHONETOUCH.BLORGE As brands go, Apple is perhaps unrivaled in terms of consumer loyalty. Maybe Coca-Cola does better, probably not. Whether it’s computers of the traditional variety or the latest newfangled mobile device, current Apple users overwhelmingly say they will get a newer, better, faster Apple when it comes time to buy again. We keep hearing it [...] |
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Mobile mile high club? Fly the friendly iOS skies Posted: 23 Sep 2011 11:20 AM PDT
Categories: TECH.BLORGE There was a time when using your Apple PowerBook in an airport lounge was an open invitation to other Mac users to strike up a conversation. Those chummy days are gone, but the Apple family has grown immeasurably and there’s a certain comfort, not mention probability, in numbers. So, who’s getting work done online preflight? [...] |
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US net neutrality takes force on November 20 Posted: 23 Sep 2011 06:40 AM PDT
Categories: TECH.BLORGE The Federal Communications Commission’s rules on net neutrality will take force in less than two months. But November 20 may also be the starting date for the next round of court challenges. The rules, which the FCC passed last December, have now been agreed by the Office of Management and Budget, which is the last [...] |
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