Late last year Google announced that it was working a Wikipedia alternative called Knol, and today the new service has gone live.
Among the ways Knol will attempt to differentiate itself from Wikipedia is by encouraging authors to use their real names with articles they publish and giving a chance to generate income with Google ads.
Knol [...]
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When Nintendo announced the MotionPlus accessory that will plug into the end of a Wii Remote and give 1:1 movement between the gamer and their in-game Mii character, you would think that everyone was happy with the news but for some there were mixed emotions.
Unfortunately, third party developers were a bit less than thrilled, instead [...]
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Ahhh, the E3 show. Each year since 1995 the video game industry has been holding the E3 Expo to show off new and upcoming video game hardware, accessories, and titles to the media and other developers (and anyone else able to get their hands on a pass).
Short for Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3 was renamed to [...]
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Poor, misunderstood Windows Vista, or that’s what Microsoft is hoping you’ll feel after being assaulted by $300 million in advertising with a pretty clear message: Vista is better than its reputation.
Last week Microsoft previewed the new campaign at an employees-only Global Exchange conference and it was quite a hit. Now, Microsoft has to [...]
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Nokia is hard at work on the 5th edition of their S60 cellphone user interface and while photos of it haven’t been officially released, the image in this post claims to be said UI.
The S60 software will be the UI on many upcoming Nokia handsets, including the Nokia 5800 Tube, a touchscreen phone that is [...]
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According to a new Nikon rumor, the company is working on a new D800 DSLR that will compete with Sony’s A900 full frame DSLR featuring a 25 megapixel sensor.
In fact, the D800 is rumored to use the same sensor as the Sony.
If this is real I’d expect an announcement at Photokina later this [...]
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For most MobileMe users things have been working find for the last few days (after a very rough start for the new service).
Some users, however, are experiencing trouble with MobileMe’s email service that is preventing them from being able to send or receive email with their MobileMe email address.
The problem is reportedly affecting [...]
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Nintendo has announced that they are partnering up with Fujifilm on a new online photo service for their Wii console.
With the new service Wii users will be able to “compile photo albums of their snapshots and even order business cards that display their favorite Mario Cart character or Mii.”
No much else is known about the [...]
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Pixar’s latest hit, Wall-E, has made nearly $200 million and now you can pre-order your very own Wall-E remote control robot from Disney.
The remote controlled Wall-E features the original voice from the movie and has light up eyes that “blink with the expressions you loved in the film.” Wall-E can turn his head toward sounds [...]
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Universal Music and UK-based satellite TV broadcaster Sky are preparing to launch a new DRM-free music with hopes of competing with Apple’s iTunes.
The new and as of yet unnamed service will be of the subscription variety, meaning instead of having to pay for each track or album, you’ll pay one flat fee each month and [...]
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