Linux comparison: Introduction and Ubuntu
Introduction I have toyed around with Linux on and off for the last few years, mostly with Ubuntu. My first experience of Linux was Ubuntu. At first it was a bit scary, with me wondering if my CPU would implode should I type the wrong command. The more I... Read on »
Activision: Guitar Hero 5, new Tony Hawk, Call of Duty: MW2
Reporting from a Massive Inc. upfront, the MTV Multiplayer blog has revealed that Activision Blizzard have just announced sequels to their biggest franchises. The event is designed to get advertisers interested in their game, and is already very popular in the film and TV industry. So far, all that's known... Read on »
PS3 SingStar to get PS2 disc swapping, new downloads
A new entry on the PlayStation.Blog has made a few new announcements regarding the best-selling karaoke game SingStar. The first (and most underwhelming) is that SingStar ABBA is now available for PS3 and PS2. But Sony have shown their commitment to SingStar's online store by announcing over 60 songs will... Read on »
Australians getting their first Android based phone
Ruslan Kogan, the 25 year old entrepreneur and head of Kogan Technologies, today announced that Australians will soon be able to get... Read on »
Logitech ships their billionth mouse
Logitech has recently announced shipping their billionth mouse, just in time to mark forty years since the first mouse was demonstrated in... Read on »
Windows Live Wave 3 rolled out
Earlier this week Microsoft updated their Hotmail service to the new Windows Live Wave 3. Though Home and Spaces remained the same. Yesterday however, those were also updated with new features and gadgets. The New Live Wave 3 which seems to have been rolled out feaures Dynamic themes, updated Weather... Read on »
Apple doesn't want you to actually believe its advertisement
"Twice as fast for half the price" could be the statement that gets Apple in a heap of trouble. William Gillis of San Diego is suing Apple for its claims that the new iPhone 3G is indeed "Twice as fast for half the price". While it could be quick to... Read on »
Amazon join the iPhone age
Amazon have debateably one of the best iPhone optimised websites to date, and as of today, also have an iPhone and iPod touch application available. Along with all the usual features you'd expect from Amazon (purchasing goods, one-touch checkout, order checking), there is also something called "Amazon Remembers". Effectively, you... Read on »
Massive continue work with Activision
In more Massive news, Activision have announced that they will continue their partnership with Massive Inc for a further 18 titles. If you've ever played "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock", or "Tony Hawk's Proving Ground", you'll probably have noticed product placement for various advertisers and products in the past... Read on »
A Blizzard hits Massive advertising
Blizzard Entertainment and Massive Inc today announced a multi-year advertising deal which will see Massive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft, deliver advertising on Blizzard Entertainements websites and Battle.net. Blizzard's websites include the popular World of Warcraft game's official website, and titles using the Battle.net system include the StarCraft series,... Read on »
Windows 7 Beta 1 to be released at CES?
Bob Familiar, Architect Evangelist working for Microsoft, has posted a blog entry detailing next weeks MSDN Developer Conferences. The MSDN developer conferences take place across the United States from the 9th December through to the 19th February 2009. In the blog post Familiar states "attend an upcoming MSDN Developer Conference... Read on »
OneCare was not a failure, Microsoft exec says
Critics asserting that Windows Live OneCare didn't succeed on its own have got it wrong, according to Microsoft's chief security advisor for the EMEA region. Roger Halbheer, in a blog posting on Monday, said it was "nonsense" for anyone to suggest that Microsoft's consumer antimalware security solution had somehow "failed."... Read on »
PC launch of GTA:IV plagued with performance issues
Today marks the long awaited launch of Grand Theft Auto 4 on the PC platform. The game was initially announced as a mid-November launch but was then delayed until today, December 2nd. Grand Theft Auto 4 has been available for consoles for quite some time now and PC gamers have... Read on »
Announcing the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 CPP
Mike Nash announced that this week Microsoft is opening up the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Beta to a broader audience. Starting today, MSDN and TechNet subscribers will have access to the beta to begin testing. Beginning Thursday, Dececember 4, the beta available to everyone through... Read on »
Nokia launches N97, an advanced mobile computer
Nokia showed off its latest piece of hardware to the market today, the Nokia N97. Nokia calls this smartphone an advanced mobile computer, with 32GB of memory, supporting up to a maximum of 48GB of storage, a 5.0 megapixel camera attached to it, including a full QWERTY keyboard, running Symbian... Read on »
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