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- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Is Google working on the synchronization problem?
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- The five products Apple must make
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- News items 2008-10-09
- What's a Little Money Between Friends?
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- Blog posts 2008-10-09
- A Maze Race (exe)
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- Software downloads 2008-10-09
- Poker sites fight to get domain names back from Kentucky
- Poker sites fight to get domain names back from KentuckyHypocrites and anti-competitionWhat exactly is Kentucky's problem with online gambling? It must not be the gambling part because these same people admit to trying to get casinos into Kentucky. So it must be an effort to do away with the competition...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- Rich people can hang $4,000 IntelliTunes digital jukebox on their walls
- This one may be just for the Lehman Brothers and AIG execs of the world, because I'm not sure anyone else can afford Game Cabinets' new $3,995 Intellitunes digital jukebox in this economy. What do you get for all that money? The wall-mountable unit sports two separate...
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- WiMax - the technology, devices and momentum - finally arrives.
- Finally! WiMax is officially here. I know this because executives pulled out the big scissors - in this case, hedge clippers - to the cut the symbolic copper wire instead of a ribbon to signify the end of the wired Internet. Whenever there's a ribbon cutting, you know its official....
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Google is at your service
- Google is at your serviceWe're not too clear on how an ISP worksI construct my web site then upload it to Google?Google holds every article,blog and comment entry forever?Google replaces my browser with theirs---Credibility is a trait that must be earnedHas Google earned that? To a very small degree, yes...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- Core i7 sensitive to RAM voltages over 1.65V
- Core i7 sensitive to RAM voltages over 1.65VOf course people will!People will do it anyway thinking it won't happen to them...because we all know that these things happen only to others. And when the CPU makes a funny smell and suddenly the computer is like a big powerless door...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- AdSense for Games: Could RIAs be next?
- AdSense for Games: Could RIAs be next?Where do they cook up these numbers?25% of internet users play games. Okay, does that mean they play the little cutesy web games, or the massive online games like WoW, or multiplayer PC games, or any kind of game at all? Does it count...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- Google extends AdSense into video games
- Google has injected some legitimacy into the Web-based video game market, announcing a beta launch of AdSense for games. Techmeme In-game advertising isn't new. Many of the more popular games for the big console players have had ads embedded in them for a while. And the feedback...
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Apple pulls Shaker from App Store
- Apple late last night pulled Shaker (iTunes link, now throws an error) from the App Store. The game, a free Tetris clone with a twist, was released by Phunkware on 9 September 2008. Tetris LLC contacted Apple claiming the game was too close to Tetris for comfort. Having...
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Seesmic snags Washington Post
- Seesmic snags Washington PostEase of use = good user experienceAt some point during Debate08 someone tweeted about a BBC page what was collecting an impressive number of comments on the event. I popped over there and noticed a "Contribute by Video" link. Having only very recently started with Seesmic I...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?
- Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?They'll all be bitter.Don't get me wrong. I'm what passes for a happy Microsoft user, but all the "flavors" have and shall continue to leave a bitter taste and confused consumers. Another plus for...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- RIM's Storm: Why it matters
- Research in Motion launched its Storm touch handheld and it is critical to the company's long-term plans. RIM, along with Vodafone and Verizon Wireless, launched the Storm on Wednesday (Techmeme, statement, Crave review, gallery). The phone, a rival to the iPhone 3G, signals a product barrage for...
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- AdSense for Games: Could RIAs be next?
- Google today announced a public beta for AdSense for Games. What's unique about it is that it's primarily targeted at Flash games with partners like Mochi Media, Konami, Heavy Games and others. This is significant for a number of reasons. First, because the online casual game market is growing quickly....
- Blog posts 2008-10-08
- Apple dominates the teen vote, but...
- Apple dominates the teen vote, but...But of courseit's a cultural thing that hasn't had a black eye yet to turn people off, and in retail, at least the MP3 category is labeled iPod then mp3 players. iPod is held up as that category. The iPhone was pimped out...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- Codes & Cheats Fall 2008: Prima Official eGuide (exe)
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- Software downloads 2008-10-08
- Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway: Prima Official eGuide (exe)
- Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway: Prima Official eGuide. Covers: PC, Sony PlayStation 3 and XBox 360. Maps: Detailed maps pinpoint targets, enemy locations, equipment pick-ups, and points of interest. Tactics: Learn to master the new third squad, giving you the tactical edge in every situation. Multiplayer: Expert tips and strategies...
- Software downloads 2008-10-08
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