Archive for May 6, 2008

Microsoft has “no plans” for Xbox 360 Blu-ray Drive

As we have stated, we have no plans to introduce a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360,” said a Microsoft official in an email to GamePro on Monday. “Games are what drive consumers to purchase game consoles, and we remain focused on providing the largest library of blockbuster games available.”

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New Boston Apple Store Largest In the World

Later this month, Apple is opening its latest flagship store on Boylston Street in Boston. The store’s main claim to fame? It’s huge. We’re talking largest Apple Store in the world, by square footage.

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AMD Puma pads softly into 100+ notebooks

AMD says 100 notebooks are poised to be released based on its Puma notebook platform, providing some real competition for Centrino. It has some AMAZING capabilities… like dual GPUs in a notebook while preserving long battery life.

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eBay boss: “not offering PayPal is like buying heroin”

Not forcing eBay users to pay via PayPal would be like allowing them to buy heroin, said eBay’s Australian chief today. Members of the public hurled abuse at the eBay management team during an uncontrolled public meeting following the auction giant’s announcement that all online payment methods except PayPal would be banned.

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Coming along strong: first look at openSUSE 11 beta 2

We tested openSUSE 11 beta 2 using both the KDE and GNOME LiveCD installers. Although it is still a work in progress, we found that it has a lot of impressive features.

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File-Sharer Convicted in Sweden’s Biggest P2P Case

A 31 year old file-sharer escaped prison this morning when he received a heavy fine and a suspended sentence for uploading music and movies. The court refrained from putting the defendant in prison, saying that the music industry needs to take some responsibility for the current situation.

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