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Is Google about to unleash a new Android gaming infrastructure?

Posted April 19, 2013 - 8:30 am

Also, Ouya units are shipping...slowly, and the MOGA Pro Controller for Android is now available.
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A competitive beardsmith’s greatest hits

Posted April 18, 2013 - 10:55 am

IT professional Chad Roberts shows how he puts his best faces forward
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Analyst predicts dismal Wii U sales for March, but a system update is coming next week

Posted April 18, 2013 - 8:30 am

Nintendo held one of their Nintendo Direct events yesterday. For the most part it was focused on the 3DS, but we did get some news about the Wii U.
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Turn an RSS feed into a 'Star Wars' crawl

Posted April 17, 2013 - 4:46 pm

After the events of the last few days, I thought everybody could use a smile. And this definitely brought one to my face. The aptly named StarRSS takes your favorite feeds to a galaxy far, far away. Call it the cure for the common RSS.
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Facebook Home is creepy

Posted April 17, 2013 - 11:44 am

Disembodied heads of friends and family staring at me from my phone? No thanks
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Thoughtful speculation on PS4 price, crazy rumors on Xbox 720 internals

Posted April 17, 2013 - 8:30 am

A Sony exec offers hints around the PS4's launch price, and another completely anonymous (and perhaps completely fabricated) and crazy Xbox Durango rumor hits the web.
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Stupid user tricks 7: True tales of extreme brain fail

Posted April 16, 2013 - 2:37 pm

Ah, users -- if it weren't for them, technology would work so well.
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Watch time-lapse video of Disney's Animal Kingdom Tree of Life

Posted April 16, 2013 - 1:00 pm

Fifteen years ago next Monday, Disney's Animal Kingdom opened. Watch this cool time-lapse video of the park's centerpiece building being constructed.
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The Weekly Hash - April 12, 2013

Posted April 12, 2013 - 10:56 am

Reviewing the week’s top tech stories, today featuring Austin getting hipper, NASA getting Armageddony and T-Mobile getting more desperate
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Microsoft Xbox 720 may have a sidekick that runs 360 games

Posted April 12, 2013 - 8:30 am

Xbox 720 rumor week continues, it seems. This one has nothing to legitimize it, really. But it's still interesting enough to share.
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Rumor: Xbox 720 has HDMI pass-thru, cable box integration features similar to Google TV

Posted April 11, 2013 - 8:30 am

A new leak talks about the next Xbox's media capabilities. Fair enough, but what surprises me is the positive reaction to stringing IR blasters across your entertainment center. Also, the new Kinect is going to be creepy.
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10 essential geek skills

Posted April 10, 2013 - 4:00 pm

From replacing a hard drive to picking a lock, these are the skills you need to earn the name 'geek'
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Android gaming news: Is the window of opportunity closing on Ouya and Gamestick?

Posted April 10, 2013 - 8:30 am

Ouya is getting mediocre reviews. Gamestick is delayed. But Android gaming solutions that use your existing device are springing up. Let's look at the week's Android gaming hardware news.
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You won't need a helmet for this tiny Lego bike (and other stuff you missed)

Posted April 9, 2013 - 11:24 am

I've just found the perfect excuse to grab yourself a few bricks--to build a Lego bicycle!
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The Xbox 720 (Durango) rumors keep flowing

Posted April 9, 2013 - 8:30 am

Today we have rumors about the next Xbox's reveal date, pricing, internals, and more!
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The Weekly Hash - April 5, 2013

Posted April 5, 2013 - 10:53 am

A goofy romp through this week’s top tech stories and, also, the only time today (or probably ever) that Justin Bieber and Harvard University will be mentioned in the same article
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Rumor saying Xbox 720 requires an Internet connection gains steam

Posted April 5, 2013 - 12:00 am

As unlikely as it sounds (to me anyway) this rumor just won't die. Can Microsoft be crazy enough to ship a console that's required to be online in order to function?
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Epix on PS3, Warner Archive on Roku, and House of Cards on... Blu-ray?

Posted April 3, 2013 - 8:30 am

A trio of streaming video news items hit the wire yesterday. Also a sneak peak at an epic werewolf transformation.
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Trailer for iSteve hits the InterWeb

Posted April 2, 2013 - 10:35 am

Will the world embrace the Mac guy as Steve Jobs?
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SyFy and Trion launch Defiance transmedia experience

Posted April 2, 2013 - 8:30 am

Defiance is both a TV series and a video game, designed to support each other. The game launches today, the TV series in two weeks.
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Crowdfunded lock lets car owners secure their data

Posted April 1, 2013 - 7:04 pm

With the federal government proposing airplane style "black boxes" in every automobile, a crowd-funded project wants to design a lock that will allow car owners to secure their data from snooping and tampering.
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The Weekly Hash - March 29, 2013

Posted March 29, 2013 - 11:29 am

Having some fun at the expense of this week’s top tech newsmakers, this week featuring astronauts having a quick rendezvous, a Google exec having a midlife crisis and one teenager having a very good week
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Friday Fun: William Shatner takes on the Gorn (again)

Posted March 29, 2013 - 11:07 am

Let's all appreciate the genius that is William Shatner, shall we?
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Ouya starts shipping, but it's GameStick that is in the news

Posted March 29, 2013 - 8:30 am

The Android-based Ouya has quietly started shipping to Kickstarter backers but news about the console this week is all second-hand. But rival GameStick is making some noise.
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Your sad sports addiction explained

Posted March 28, 2013 - 6:04 pm

Things might be a little crazier during March Madness, but excessive sports fandom can be found all year.
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