Orange to sell unlocked iPhones in France
Well, well… looks like Apple has been backed into a corner by French law and will be releasing an unlocked iPhone in France after all.
Archive for October 17, 2007
“Second Earth” found–20 lightyears away!
Scientists have discovered a warm and rocky “second Earth” circling a star, a find they believe dramatically boosts the prospects that we are not alone.
Microsoft to allow serial-number free install of XP. PLUS: what’s in XP SP 3
Microsoft to allow serial-number free install of XP. PLUS: what’s in XP SP 3
After four years in the making, Windows XP Service Pack 3 is almost ready for release. We ve taken an in-depth look at it — and one aspect of it jumps out as being particularly interesting.
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Apple officially cuts DRM-free track prices to $0.99
In a move which can only be described as unsurprising, Apple has officially announced plans to lower the price of its iTunes Plus offerings (AKA iTunes sans-DRM) to $0.99, instead of the higher-priced premium of $1.29. In other news, PirateBay is still $0.00 per song.
Nintendo market value tops 10 trillion yen
Not that it comes as much of a surprise, but Nintendo’s growing market value doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of letting up, with the company now crossing the 10 trillion yen mark (or roughly $85 billion). The new value is nearly triple what the company was worth before it launched the Wii late last year.
PS3 warranty voided by surge protector
A member of the Playstation forums called up Sony regarding his four month old PS3 which had turned into a brick, with the trouble starting back a while ago when the system would just shut off. However, the Playstation rep wasn’t interested in all that, as soon as he heard the gamer had used a high quality power surge protector…
Target scan shows 40 GB PS3 coming Oct. 28 for $399
The last thing any street date’s parents want to see is their kid hanging around with Target. No matter what sweet talking the red rings make, the street date’s only going to end up one way: Broken. Just ask the Xbox 360 Arcade, or the Xbox 360 Elite, if the store’s not selling items before their time, they’re advertising them.
Study Reveals Importance of Xbox 360 Achievements
A new study released by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research has revealed just how important achievements can be to Xbox 360 games. The study concluded that games with a higher number of achievements generally receive better review scores and more gross sales in the United States.
Leopard release: October 26th
If you’re one of the many speculating the release date for Apple’s next version of OS X, Leopard, you can tick the other 10 of the remaining 11 business days left on the October calendar because it’s finally official: Mac OS 10.5 launches Friday, October 26th at 6.00pm, and may we just say friggin finally.
GTA IV will have 16 multiplayer for PS3 and 360
Firstly, the developers have been busy testing various plots and have even considered having the entire world unlocked for the player at the start of the game…Secondly, and more importantly, Rockstar is aiming for a multiplayer component to compliment the singleplayer, with up to 16 players fighting it out in various multiplayer modes.
Leopard: One big page listing all 300+ new features
All 300+ new features on one page over on Apple.com, this is new. And yes, it’s coming this Friday too.
The RIAA Attacks Usenet
Basking in glory after orchestrating a record punishment for a petty file-sharer in the US, the RIAA takes its legal campaign to the next level. Many may want newsgroups to stay under the radar but it’s too late - major labels have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Usenet.com and it won’t be going away.
