iPod/iPhone firmware update 1.1.4 released
Just connected my iPhone to iTunes. More details as they come in.
Archive for February 27, 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4 Finally Has A Release Date
Word from Destination PlayStation, a retailers-only conference is that MGS4 finally has a summer date and a nifty hardware bundle.
Google Shocker: Paid Click Hits Wall
Google shares are getting hit early Tuesday after comScore’s report on a startlingly big decline in paid click growth. Google’s January paid click growth was flat on a year-over-year basis, down 7% from December and down 12% from the fourth quarter. UBS cut its earnings estimate and price target in response.
DualShock 3 Dated For US
Just in time for GT5 Prologue!
[PICS] The Sad Final Days of a CompUSA
It’s always sad when a store you used to frequent goes out of business, how about when that store used to mark up its prices like mad? Things become slightly less sad. Nevertheless, this desolate scene at a Portland CompUSA definitely brings a slight tear to our eye
From Gears of War 2 to Spore: Highlights from GDC 2008
Looking to catch up on everything from the Game Developers Conference? Portal, Gears of War 2, Spore, balloons, angry developers … We’ve got all the highlights and everything covered.
Comcast, net neutrality advocates clash at FCC hearing
Friends and foes of ‘Net neutrality faced off at Harvard Law School today. The star of the show was Comcast EVP David L. Cohen, with FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin, Columbia Law School professor Timothy Wu, and others playing supporting roles. We’ve got audio of the debate between Cohen, Wu, and the general counsel of Free Press inside.
6 Adobe AIR Apps Worth a Look
Adobe’s AIR platform allows developers to create web applications that run on your desktop without the need of a web browser. Now that AIR has dropped the beta tag (see our previous coverage), it’s time to look at some of the AIR apps you can use today.
Its OK, I use Linux (pic)
Security Center Mayhem
Study: People like to die in video games
When playing, both killing and being killed consistently triggered emotional responses. The big surprise came in the measurements of facial muscles: ‘instead of joy resulting from victory and success, wounding and killing the opponent elicited anxiety, anger, or both.” In contrast, the subjects appeared to respond positively to being killed.
Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Bundle Announced
It’s happened. The bundle we’ve all been waiting for will indeed be coming to store shelves.
Comcast PAID PEOPLE to cheer at FCC net neutrality hearing
Think Comcast’s BitTorrent blocking is bad? At an FCC hearing at Harvard yesterday, Comcast secretly paid people to fill up seats and cheer for them. Too bad there’s a photo!! Even reporters got blocked out of the event because it was too full. When no one agrees with you, all you can do is open your wallet. Unbelievable.
