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Motorola partners with Bing Search for new Android phones in China

motorola By Tom Warren, 10 minutes ago 0 Comments

Motorola said Wednesday that it will be deploying Bing services on Motorola devices powered by Android in China. Devices are expected to be available in the first quarter this year with a pre-loaded Bing bookmark on their mobile browser and an enhanced search widget with Bing integration. Motorola says... Read More »

OnLive game service to launch on June 17 in the US for $15 a month

onlive By Joshua Seed, 6 hours ago 33 Comments

Speaking in an interview with MCV, OnLive Chief Operating Officer Mike McGarvey has confirmed a launch date of June 17 in the United States, with PC and Mac support included day one. Subscriptions for the cloud-based service will cost $14.95 per month with games from THQ, Ubisoft and Electronic Arts... Read More »

Sony announces 'Move', a motion based controller at GDC

Sony By Andrew Lyle, 7 hours ago 38 Comments

Sony has launched the motion remote control, called PlayStation Move, for the PS3 at GDC, quoting the price to be “under $100 (US).”  The starter kit will come with the PlayStation Eye (camera), the motion remote control and a game.  The PlayStation Eye is used to track the motions of... Read More »

Mark your calendar: Live blog - Microsoft MIX 2010 keynotes

microsoft By Tom Warren, 10 hours ago 8 Comments

It's that time again, next week we'll be group live blogging with the talented and good looking group to bring you the latest from Microsoft's annual MIX 2010 conference. The list contains the very creme de la creme of Microsoft bloggers including: Ed Bott - He's installed and used... Read More »

Android growing; other platforms, not so much

google By Benjamin Rubenstein, 11 hours ago 28 Comments

According to Comscore, Android is doing a good job gaining smartphone market share in the US. The statistics cover October of last year, through this past January. According to the numbers, Android saw a 153.57% increase in the number of people using the platform, allowing Android to overtake Palm in... Read More »

Feeling the effects of Mapathy? Infinity Ward has the cure

infinity ward By Joshua Seed, 15 hours ago 39 Comments

Infinity Ward has posted a tongue-in-cheek website detailing the horrible affliction of 'mapathy', and how a dose of the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map pack will cure all symptoms. The game’s first downloadable content is a timed Xbox 360 exclusive releasing on March 30 with... Read More »

Google adds biking directions to Maps

google By Benjamin Rubenstein, 16 hours ago 20 Comments

On The Official Google Blog, Google has announced the addition of biking directions to Google Maps. The directions work hand in hand with the bike trail data that Google has put together for the US. A lot of work has gone into creating a vast database of available biking routes.... Read More »

Windows Phone Series 7 gaming shown off (screenshots)

microsoft By Benjamin Rubenstein, 17 hours ago 53 Comments

Yesterday, Engadget received some preferential treatment from Microsoft. As part of the excitement, Microsoft showcased the 3D gaming power of their upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series. The games were built in the new XNA Game Studio 4.0 and show the potential of the new platform. The two games shown off were The... Read More »

Use Windows Live Writer from a flash drive

microsoft By Benjamin Rubenstein, 18 hours ago 16 Comments

One of the key features of Microsoft's Windows Live Essentials suite is Writer. Writer gives bloggers the ability to post to their websites with ease. It supports Wordpress, Blogger, LiveJournal, TypePad, SharePoint, Community Server, and many other popular services. With Writer, you get an instant preview of what your post... Read More »

Microsoft warns of new zero-day exploit for Internet Explorer

microsoft By Brad Sams, 19 hours ago 32 Comments

Microsoft has posted a new warning about an exploit that affects its Internet Explorer browser.  The zero-day vulnerability, which is already being exploited in the wild, allows for malicious users to install malware on a vulnerable machine. According to CRN.com, the vulnerable “systems include Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 on... Read More »

Electronic Arts signs publishing deal with "38 Studios"

electronic arts By Joshua Seed, 21 hours ago 22 Comments

Electronic Arts has announced a publishing deal with 38 Studios to bring its first game, currently a role-playing game known as Project Mercury, to the market. "From day one, 38 Studios has been focused on creating the next generation of entertainment experiences that embrace all mediums, including film, television, comics, novels,... Read More »

Infographic: Are you obsessed with your cell phone?

cell phone By Brad Sams, 10 March 2010 - 04:32 60 Comments

We all know someone who has said “I can’t live without my cell phone”.  As the little devices become more powerful each year, the simple fact is that they become more integrated into our lives.  Cellphone.org has put together an awesome info graphic that tells the true tale of the... Read More »

Rock Band 3 confirmed for holiday release, will “revolutionize” genre

harmonix By Joshua Seed, 10 March 2010 - 03:30 22 Comments

  Speaking on the developer’s Facebook page, Harmonix has confirmed that Rock Band 3 will release this holiday season. Harmonix is developing Rock Band 3 for worldwide release this holiday season! The game, which will be published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic... Read More »

PlayStation 3 to outsell Wii by 2013

gaming By Matthew Hopson, 10 March 2010 - 01:18 57 Comments

Sony's PlayStation 3 games console will outsell the Nintendo Wii by 2013, at least according to industry analyst David Mercer of StrategyAnalytics who wrote a short preview of the upcoming "Global Video Game Market Forecast" publication on his blog. In his blog post, the analyst wrote that there will be... Read More »

Microsoft starts rolling out new MSN homepage

microsoft By Benjamin Rubenstein, 09 March 2010 - 20:01 48 Comments

Last November, Neowin reported that Microsoft was testing a new design for their MSN homepage. Today, Ars Technica makes known that Microsoft has finally begun rolling it out to users. The roll out will gradually make its way to 100 million US customers over the next few weeks. Microsoft is... Read More »

Energizer needs to stick to batteries, software opens your PC to hackers

energizer By Brad Sams, 09 March 2010 - 18:32 41 Comments

Energizer is known for their batteries and not for their software.  So, if you have installed the software for the Energizer Duo battery charger to monitor the charging level of your batteries, remove the software immediately. According to Consumerist.com, “if you're using the Energizer Duo battery charger, and have... Read More »