Rumors are circulating the internet, like they do, about the next-gen Xbox console lovingly but stupidly dubbed the “Xbox 720”. Among those rumors is talk about how much more powerful the game system will be. Of course, it’s going to be stronger than the Xbox 360, but “six times more powerful” is a pretty vague […]
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Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, Keynote Speaker For Day One Of CES 2012…With Ryan Seacrest
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer acted as the keynote speaker for the first day of CES 2012, with Ryan Seacrest as his co-host/interviewer. What an awkward combination! Thankfully, what they discussed was more interesting than that bizarre pairing. The new phones look beautiful (HTC Titan II with no specific release date, Nokia 710 and 800 in Canada […]
Microsoft Sneaks “You Can’t Sue Us” Clause Into Xbox’s Update
As part of Microsoft’s latest update to Xbox 360, you must first sign off on a new terms of use agreement, which contains a mandatory arbitration clause for U.S. users. That means if you sign off on the clause, you can’t sue Microsoft for any damages. Of course, if you don’t sign off on the […]
Techcitement Holiday Gift Guide: Tech For The Kids
My kids, ages 1, 3, and 5, are all tech-obsessed. Whether it’s using our cell phones, computers, or the TiVo, it’s hard to keep their hands off of tech geared for adults. We make a point of finding tech for the kids at their level, and there’s plenty to choose from. There’s also a lot […]
Electronic Frontier Foundation Seeks To Widen DMCA And Modify Everything
Remember July of last year, when the U.S. Copyright Office said it was totally cool for you to jailbreak your iPhone and there wasn’t squat Apple could do about it? It’s time for the rest of the tech industry to shake in their collective boots, because the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the group that was at […]
Deus Ex Human Revolution Modded For Mac
Feral Interactive announces development of a native Mac OS X version of Deux Ex: Human Revolution. This title marks the third installment of the Deux Ex series of games, released in August for Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. In this game, set 25 years before the original Deus Ex, you play the role of […]
Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys? Batman: Arkham City Collector’s Edition
The collector’s edition for Batman: Arkham City by Rocksteady Studios has been revealed and there’s a lot in that Batcave.
Segues: An Empty Wallet Is A Full Wallet?
Each Segues column starts with something tech-related before quickly branching out from there into a tangentially related thread. These articles are born from my thought and speech patterns that regularly contain quickfire transitions. For one of my birthdays, a friend made me a crown that said “King of the Segues.” Actually, it said “King of […]