Holiday video game releases start coming fast and furious this week, so I've compiled a week-by-week list of titles to keep an eye on. Think I missed a biggie? Help me improve the list by leaving a comment!
Lots of confusion in the tech blogs yesterday as the Wall Street Journal reports on a new B&N branded e-reader that may or may not be the Plastic Logic device we've known about since last spring. A video from CTIA adds to the confusion by suggesting a color device is in the works.
NASA's LCROSS mission is going to smash a probe into the moon's surface tomorrow morning, and you can watch the fun live from the comfort of your desk.
Amazon continues to put the pressure on Sony (and other e-reader manufacturers) by cutting the price of the Kindle and introducing an international version.
Still dubious that e-readers are going to be a hot gift this holiday season? Sony wants to change your mind with a prime time network television advertisement.
Google Wave invites are going out, but the Wave-enabled population is too sparse to really make the service useful yet. So what can Google do to maintain the high level of interest it's now enjoying?
The Sony PSPGo is here, and so it a new firmware update for all PSP models, as well as the newly revamped online store. We take a look at what's available on Day 1 for PSPGo.
We're getting to the point where the feature sets of e-readers are starting to blur together. So in the future what will differentiate a Kindle from a Sony Reader from an iRex? The ultimate question becomes: Got anything to read?
Sidekick: The Good News & the Bad News Either way you look at it Microsoft Data Center management did not follow standards or best practices in this failure. In which case it makes me wonder more about the outsourcing of corporate data much less personal data.
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