PS3 Facebook firmware confirmed on eve of Xbox Fall Update launch
Last night Sony confirmed the 'Facebook on PS3' rumors that have been circulating, but Sony doesn't intend to replace their browser with a dedicated Facebook viewing tool. The new firmware launch date is a vague 'coming soon' but it was a good marketing ploy to reveal this news just as Microsoft was rolling out its Fall Update (including Facebook integration) to all users.
Game developer Electronic Arts announces 1500 job cuts
Yesterday the gaming industry was rocked by news that mega-publisher Electronic Arts was spending $300-$400 million on a social media game company while cutting 1500 existing jobs from various in-house development shops.
Weekend Walmart tech deals for geeks, gamers
Walmart has a couple of very interesting tech deals running this Saturday. Get a cheap laptop and find out how to update your old 360 for next to nothing through a scheme that only Rube Goldberg could love.
Microsoft launches pilot rewards program for Xbox gamers
An invitation-only Rewards Program was launched yesterday, allowing select Xbox owners to earn back Points on various purchases.
Nintendo: Larger screen DSi official, profits falling
The rumored DSi with larger screens gets a name and launch date, and Nintendo posts some disappointing numbers. Are these two items connected? I think so.
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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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