Xbox Live app comes to iOS

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M.H. Williams, for IndustryGamers: In an interesting move, Microsoft has released its My Xbox Live app on Apple’s App Store for iOS devices. The free app will allow players to access their Xbox Live profile on-the-go, much like the Xbox … Continued

MinoMonsters brings Pokemon-style gaming to iOS

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If you have a Pokemon fan in the house, you might be interested in MinoMonsters — a new iPhone and iPod touch game that’s now available for download for 99 cents. It’s a turn-based monster battling game in which you … Continued

Lumio Mac wallpaper utility debuts

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Chronos Inc. has released Lumio, a new wallpaper utility for Mac OS X. It costs $4.99 (an introductory price), and a free version is available for download. The new app includes more than 250 professional-quality wallpapers in various popular screen … Continued

Six major Android problems

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes takes a look at six glaring problems with the Andorid ecosystem in a new ZDNet article entitled Six Android issues that Google doesn’t want to address. Among the problems he lists are how most Android handsets now in … Continued

New iPod dock sports 10,000 watts of power

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It sounds – and looks – like a joke, but audio equipment maker Behringer is serious about its iNuke Boom, a 10,000 watt speaker system for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Yes, that tiny little dot on the top of … Continued

RIM loses BBX trademark fight

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Research In Motion (RIM), maker of BlackBerry smartphones and PlayBook tablets, has been prevented from using “BBX” to describe its next-generation BlackBerry operating system. The word comes from a press release posted by BASIS International, a business software developer which … Continued

Netflix boss: ‘We got overconfident’

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Julianne Pepitone, for CNNMoney: “We did so many difficult things this year that we got overconfident,” Hastings said. “Our big obsession for the year was streaming, the idea that ‘let’s not die with DVDs.’” Netflix CEO Reed Hastings’ comments came … Continued

PayPal regrets Regretsy kerfuffle

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Regretsy, the “fail blog of hand crafts,” recently notified users that it wouldn’t be able to give donations as part of its Christmas gift fund-raising effort because the program ran afoul of payment service PayPal’s terms of service. Regretsy explained … Continued

Help Judge Dredd fight zombies on iOS

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Fuse Powered Inc. and Rebellion have announced the release of Judge Dredd vs. Zombies, a new game based on the popular comic book character. It’s available for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (it’s universal) for 99 cents. Judge Dredd … Continued

A look inside Heineken’s new US headquarters

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Business Insider: “Some of the concepts we wanted were transparency, openness, representing a very progressive upscale, and a feeling of having one Heineken,” said Heineken VP of Business Integration John Kennedy. “So it’s very tied in with design elements with … Continued

Dell dumps Android-based Streak 7

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Electronista: Dell on Monday confirmed that it had stopped selling the Streak 7. The tablet is no longer available online and is withdrawing just months after Dell axed the Streak 5. In a statement, it said it would still be … Continued

Note to RIM re: Playbooks

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Hey, RIM – if you’re wondering what to do with all those unsold Playbooks, maybe it’s time consider how Atari handled its glut of E.T. cartridges.

Marathon game trio repackaged with new game engine

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This news is sure to warm the hearts of many old-school Mac gamers: Bungie Software’s legendary first-person shooter Marathon series has been rebuilt using a new game engine and re-released for free. They’re available for Mac OS X, of course, … Continued

Is AppleCare worth the money?

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Kirk McElhearn, for Macworld: If you live in an area like me, AppleCare is a worthwhile investment. If you’re near an AppleStore, however, and you use your Mac at home, spending an extra $150 or more may not seem worthwhile. … Continued

∞ Examining bitcoin currency

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Bitcoin, the preferred currency of the drug server Silk Road, is on the decline. Benjamin Wallace examines what led to its creation and its downfall.