Somewhere between the standard desktop computer and notebook computers with large screens lies the all-in-one PC. While Apple is generally regarded as the king of this category with its iMac series of machines, HP had recent success building the TouchSmart line of all-in-ones designed for Windows Vista and subsequently Windows 7. The primary differentiating feature, […]
The biggest plus of a service like Virgin Mobile is that you can save a lot of money using no-contract phone service, as long as you pay up-front for a phone. The biggest minus, however, is that the available phones were not much to write home about. Sure, the HTC Wildfire and Motorola Triumph are […]
I confess a weak spot for Samsung’s Galaxy line, and I’m clearly not the only one as Galaxy phones managed to take the number one spot for smartphone market share in the first quarter of 2012. That’s a pretty impressive feat considering we live in a world where most people react to seeing a new […]
In a press room at QuakeCon, I was treated to an exclusive and deliciously delightful demo level of Dishonored, developed by Arkane Studios. Dishonored features fluid ranged and melee combat in first person with a smattering of mystical powers and a parry system thrown into the bloodshed. Pressing the “skill wheel” button calls forth a wheel of […]
Orcs Must Die 2, a PC exclusive developed by Robot Entertainment, is a tower defense hack-n-slash third-person shooter, or simply put: a plasma-powered mirth generator. Released only ten(ish) months after the original, the game uses the same engine and feels almost identical to the first Orcs Must Die, only better. Orcs Must Die 2 is a […]
All last week, Techcitement ran a special giveaway for commenters on our Facebook page. The winner would receive a GelaSkins gift card valued at $60. Today, we announced the winner, one Chris Allen, for his long and detailed response to our article on Marissa Mayer, the recently-appointed CEO of Yahoo. Here’s a snippet of what […]
Heroes of Ruin, developed by n-Space and published by Square Enix, projects the archetypal hack-n-slash genre in three glorious dimensions Nintendo 3DS. When the World of Veil falls into a war so intense it deserves the name War of Ruin, three mysterious and hyper-powerful creatures, the Ruin Lords, decide to end the conflict. The Ruin […]
The good folks over at Pivothead were nice enough to let us try out a pair of their new video camera glasses. At a street price of $350, the glasses aren’t cheap. However, the convenience of being able to record hands-free video or snap photos without digging out your digital camera or cellphone may well be worth […]
Apple recently released its eighth version of Max OS X with Mountain Lion. Priced at only $19.99 as an Apple App Store internet download, Mountain Lion promises over 200 innovative new features. The highlights include: Full iCloud integration for easy set up of your Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Messages, Reminders and Notes, and keeping everything (including […]
Since Apple’s release of the “world’s thinnest notebook” with the MacBook Air in January 2008, the competition rushed to offer comparable alternatives. Eventually, Intel coined the name Ultrabook to define any of these ultra lightweight, ultra-thin portables using their components. Even Lenovo, best known for continuing IBM’s ThinkPad line of durable but conservatively styled notebooks, […]
