The 2x (that I know of) delayed Everex CloudBook UMPC has just recently started shipping, but already its been dropped from one of the two stores that carried it, and the only one to actually ship any to customers.
The reason?
ZaReason says they’ve lost so much money giving refunds (because of bank transaction fees). Plus, [...]
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In recent weeks Microsoft has been talking about how it will have a big announcement regarding open-source soon and today was the day.
In a conference call and press release this morning Microsoft announced that it would be publishing the APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and communication protocols for many of its biggest products including Windows Vista [...]
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If you have trouble waking up with your alarm clock, maybe something a bit more challenging than a simple beep or buzz is just what you need.
“A problem like 23*17 + 6 will keep me thinking for at least 20 seconds; if the alarm clock makes me solve five in a row, then it can [...]
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The last of the major studios to back HD DVD has officially announced that they are leaving the format and going Blu-ray.
Paramount is the parent company to DreamWorks and DreamWorks animation and while they weren’t mentioned in the announcement it’s believed that they are also preparing to release titles on Blu-ray.
No details were released on [...]
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Sony game consoles have long had the reputation of being difficult to develop for. To help combat this Sony has introduced a new free, cross-platform graphics engine called PhyreEngine.
PhyreEngine supports both OpenGL and Direct3D and comes with:
Run time
Art pipeline & tools
70+ samples and full documentation
Example game templates - full source code and artwork
Develop a game [...]
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A few weeks ago rumors began to make their way around the Internet that the 80GB Playstation 3 was going away and that a slimmer, smaller version might be getting ready to appear.
If you try and find the 80GB PS3 right now on the Sony online store you’ll find that it is no longer there.
Could [...]
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The out of control spy satellite that was on its way back to Earth has been hit with a modified Navy SM-3 missile roughly 150 miles above Earth.
The decision to attempt to destroy it was made because of the chance it could survive re-entry and land in a populated area.
The US planned to spend up [...]
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If you’re a Star Wars fan and could use a hat to keep your melon warm, check out the R2-D2 knit beanie.
You can’t buy it, but you can make it (or talk someone into making it for you). All you need is some yarn, a pattern, and some free time.
For all the details you’ll need [...]
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Today at GDC the next Ninja Gaiden game was officially announced during the Microsoft keynote.
Ninja Gaiden II will ship worldwide this June as an Xbox 360 exclusive, and be hitting retail in the US on June 3rd.
The game will include a new feature where you will be able to record a highlight reel onto your [...]
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The first Gears of War for the Xbox 360 rocked. It also had some really frustrating moments, but it rocked way more than it sucked.
You knew there would be a Gears of War 2, but until today it wasn’t official.
At the end of Microsoft’s keynote today at GDC they dropped the Gears of War 2 [...]
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