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by Peter Smith

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Peter Smith writes about personal technology for ITworld.

Sony begins selling HD movies on its PSN

Posted Mar 09, 2010 - 09:35 pm

Sony started selling HD movies on its Playstation Network today. Titles from all 6 major studios are available. But are we getting a good deal or is Blu-ray still the way to go?
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Will you ever eat at Dominos again?

Posted Apr 16, 2009 - 07:40 am

A pair of malicious Dominos workers post disgusting video of themselves tampering with customers' take-out food, costing the chain immeasurable damage to its reputation. For the workers? With luck, a little jail time.
Rdio launches major update of its Android app

Posted Feb 06, 2012 - 10:01 am

Streaming music service Rdio is launching a nice upgrade to its Android app today.
Roku streaming players hit Best Buy, get full access to Crackle

Posted Mar 31, 2011 - 08:03 am

I've been shirking my Roku-fanboy duties this week, so let's get caught up with news about my favorite streaming media player.
Chrome OS coming to tablets, but why?

Posted Apr 08, 2011 - 07:22 am

Well it looks like I've lost a bet, thanks to Google. A friend and I were arguing about Chrome OS a month or two ago. He was sure Google was going to bring it to tablets. I said no way; Android was for tablets, Chrome OS for netbooks and light laptops.
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Networks to Google TV users: You're blocked.

Posted Oct 21, 2010 - 09:47 pm

ABC, CBS and NBC have all confirmed that they're blocking Google TV users from accessing full episodes of their shows.
A year on: Flash still not on the iPad, and that's still a good decision

Posted May 23, 2011 - 07:53 am

Just about a year ago I wrote a post here at ITworld titled Flash on iPad wouldn't solve anything (but would strengthen Adobe's control of the web).
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Why Ouya will outlive your Tegra 3 tablet, and what you'll be playing on it

Posted Feb 14, 2013 - 09:30 am

With Nvidia's Tegra 4 chip right around the corner, some pundits have expressed concern that the Ouya gaming console will quickly feel dated. Here's why that may not be true.
Nintendo wows audience at its E3 press event

Posted Jun 15, 2010 - 02:00 pm

For the past few years 'core gamers' have been upset with Nintendo's E3 press events as the company focused their efforts on the casual market. This year, the old Nintendo was back in a big way. We got info on lots of games and the very intriguing Nintendo 3DS.
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The SteamBox rumor is just that: a rumor

Posted Mar 09, 2012 - 09:30 am

Last Monday I reported on the "SteamBox," a rumored console PC that The Verge told us would be coming from Valve Software.

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