Archive for August 22, 2007

2k Games’ Bioshock suffers widespread crashes/errors.

The posts grow on 2k Games’ Bioshock tech support forum. The general consensus? “We are pissed” Widespread PC versions of Bioshock have left gamer’s with the inability to start the game, play it for more than a few hours (random desktop crashes), and even random reboot crashes (game crashes and system hard reboots itself). Did 2k know about this?

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Dell takes huge hit as Apple laptop sales soar

‘Halo effect’ generated by demand for iPhones has caused a transformation in Apple’s laptop sales

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Doritos Unveils ‘Unlock Xbox’ Game Finalists, Hilarity Ensues

“I am almost speechless. Doritos has unveiled the five finalist entries for its “Unlock Xbox” competition, which asked people just like you but stupider to come up with concepts for Dorito-oriented Xbox Live Arcade game pitches.”

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Microsoft: Now and then [w/pics]

Would you have invested back then? A short comparation regarding Microsoft’s staff and a big question on how those geekish people managed to help Microsoft become the large corporation today.

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Apple Releases iPhone 1.0.2 Update

Apple has posted iPhone Update 1.0.2. Available via iTunes.

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Halo 3: Grenades, Needlers, and Other Weapons From the Future Make for Fun

Does this gun make me look fat? New weapons like the Gravity Hammer (capable of fungoing a charging vehicle) will add a chaotic dimension to multiplayer combat, while old favorites like the Sniper Rifle have undergone minor tweaks.

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Apple seeds new Leopard build (9A500n) via Software Update

Apple Inc., which last week asked that developers provide feedback on their experiences using pre-released builds of Mac OS Leopard, has followed up by seeding a significant stability update to the next-generation system software.

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GNOME 2.20.0 beta 1 released, bug day planned

GNOME 2.20 beta 1 has been released. A collaborative bug day, which will take place on August 22, has been announced by the Ubuntu and GNOME projects.

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Wal-mart begins selling DRM-free MP3s

The DRM dominos continue to fall with Wal-mart joining the DRM-free for all.

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WiiCade opens up their API Source Code! The ultimate Wii homebrew!

The WiiCade Wii Remote API is a software interface that provides Flash programs with the ability to read and access the features of the Nintendo Wii Remote controller when they are run on the Internet Channel web browser. Features: Support for all four remotes, Status of the controller buttons, X/Y coordinates, and Motion-Sensing capabilities.

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Blogging Convention Open Only To Traditional Press

Chalk this one up to the great moments in unintentional irony department.

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Predicting Apple’s new iPods: evolutionary, but borrowing from the iPhone

the iPhone has stolen a lot of the iPod thunder over the last year, while the iPod has not had a significant redesign since 2005. So what does Apple have to do to create iPod excitement this holiday season? Apple’s new design must:

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