Microsoft was dealt a symbolic hit Tuesday after new word that one of its most unconventional device designers, Otto Berkes, has left the company. The veteran of the ultramobile PC (UMPC) and Xbox teams resigned this afternoon. His final destination wasn’t known, but he told the Seattle Times he was leaving for a firm “outside […]
Sony on Tuesday announced it will soon release a system software update for the PSP system, which is effectively the equivalent of the PS3 3.61 update. It will guide users through the process of changing their PSN password and also improve system stability in specific cases. The update is required to get back on the […]
Gaming PC maker Digital Storm has just introduced its first pre-built gaming desktop, the ODE. Available in four versions, the company pre-selected all the components in each, with the flagship offering getting an overclocked, 5.0GHz Intel Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM and two 1.2GB NVIDIA GTX 570 graphics cards running in an SLI configuration. […]
Cox made a quick exit from its self-run cellphone service on Tuesday with plans to shut down the network. The fledgling network was being dropped in favor of its earlier plan, which would sell phones and plans piggybacking on Sprint’s CDMA network. Its cutoff was a surprise at it had just launched service a week […]
Cricket’s parent company Leap Wireless provided its own objection on Tuesday to AT&T’s proposed buyout of T-Mobile. The carrier suggested that letting the deal go through would lead to “alarming concentration” by putting too much power in the hands of two carriers, AT&T and Verizon. A merger would only hurt customers, it said. The sentiments […]
Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is being developed by Griptonite Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and original DS. Although the game employs the likeness and voice talent of Ryan Reynolds, the story doesn’t follow that of the upcoming movie adaptation. Some of the origin story elements […]
Qualcomm used the occasion of the Windows Phone Mango (7.1) update event to confirm that it would be the only processor supplier for the next wave of devices using Microsoft’s OS. All seven of the named companies will be using a variant of the second-generation Snapdragon. Which clock speeds weren’t mentioned, although Microsoft promised that […]
Llano based Fusion chips from AMD that began shipping in April to netbooks and nettops first are now being shipped to notebook makers. Details of both the shipping and prices have emerged thanks to Digitimes that show a full-blown ship schedule will begin in July. AMD is reportedly due to move 1.5 million chips and […]
Barnes & Noble unveiled a new version of its popular Nook electronic-book reader with a touch screen,call the Simple Touch Reader. The Simple Touch Reader sports a two-month battery life and the latest version of the e-book industry’s e-Ink technology. Customers who pre-order the device, at $139 apiece, can expect delivery by Father’s Day, Chief Executive […]
The CW is launching two first-of-their-kind sales programs for the 2011-2012 broadcast season, providing unique opportunities for advertisers on-air and online, while encouraging and rewarding viewers who watch The CW’s primetime shows live, the announcement was made at the network’s upfront presentation at the Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. The CW will […]
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