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New Xbox 360 Update

Now Microsoft launching a full-scale attack on your other entertainment devices. Starting Monday, Xbox 360 owners are being prompted to download a free new user interface for the console, which expands Kinect voice control, introduces a broad entertainment search option and adds a slew of new content options that have nothing to do with gaming.

Modern Warfare 3 Official Trailer to be revealed on NBA playoffs Monday

The first, full, official Modern Warfare 3 trailer is set to air this Monday during the NBA finals. Call of Duty fans, set your DVRs. Whether you are a fan of the Dallas Mavericks or the Oklahoma City Thunder or neither you will want to be tuned into ESPN Monday night. The premiere of the [...]

Playstation Network Back Up

May 4 is the day that the Playstation network down problem was supposed to be fixed. May 4 is here and the world is still waiting for their favorite games to come back online. Second in command at Sony Kaz Hirai held a press conference in Tokyo said that PSN should be back up later [...]

Spring 2011 New Game

Spring is finally here, say goodbye to the cold, dark days of winter. Take a look at what the season has in store to give you a few reasons to stay inside. Here the list : CRYSIS 2 – Release Date: 3/22 Platforms: PC, Xbox 360, PS3 Set in the evacuated ruins of a ravaged [...]

The Impossible Game for Android

The Impossible Game now the new levels lands on Android! The Impossible Game is a super-addictive and very, very hard platform game, synced to an awesome soundtrack. “Lovely, clean graphics and addictive music” – Gizmodo The Impossible Game, described by Destructoid.com as “insanely addictive”, is a one button platform game, synced to an awesome soundtrack. [...]

New PSP NGP Revealed – PlayStation Portable successor

Posted by admin on January 29th, 2011

Sony’s long-rumored PlayStation Portable successor has finally been revealed. Code-named the “Next Generation Portable“, or NGP, the handheld device was shown off at a press conference in Japan last night. The system will hit American stores this upcoming holiday season, but no price was announced.

The NGP will have a 960×544 OLED touch screen. That is twice the resolution of the original PSP, which launched in the U.S. in March of 2005. Games will not run on discs, but instead they will be stored on the NGP’s brand new flash memory cards.

Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida said that the battery will last as long as the original PSP’s, roughly 8-10 hours. The NGP will allow Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity for online play. Graphically, the system is capable of visuals near the quality of the PlayStation 3.

The touch screen on the front is accompanied by a touch pad on the back of the system, two cameras, and two control sticks similar to PlayStation 3 controllers. Gamers will also be able to play original PlayStation 1 titles on the NGP by downloading them from the slimmed down PlayStation Suite.

You can expect more information on the NGP to be revealed at E3 in Los Angeles this June.

Angry Birds Become Animated Series

Posted by admin on January 24th, 2011

The “Angry Birds” may be migrating to your television, Mikael Hed is CEO of Rovio Mobile, the Finland-based company that created the ridiculously popular mobile game in which players solve physics puzzles by flinging an armada of irritated avians at structures housing the porcine adversaries who stole their eggs.

According to C21media.net, a British television-industry site, he said plans are under way for an animated series.

The addictive game has spent time as the number-one paid iPhone app in at least 60 countries. Launched originally on Apple’s iOS operating system, “Angry Birds” expanded rapidly in 2010 and is now available on multiple platforms including Android, PC and Symbian and traditional gaming consoles.

iPhone New Rare Type of Screw

Posted by admin on January 22nd, 2011

The computer giant has started to use a rare type of screw that pretty much no one apart from them and their engineers has the screwdriver for.

The five-pointed ‘pentalobular’ fixing is currently being fitted to the iPhone 4 and MacBook Air, as well as other types of new hardware.

The tamper-resistant screw, which is similar to Torx security screws, will stop users easily taking off the outside case which protects the electronics of their devices. Instead, Apple product owners will have to take their piece of hardware to an Apple engineer or try to purchase a special screwdriver, which will no doubt be very expensive.

Kyle Wiens, chief executive of iFixit, a prominent Apple repair and parts supplier, said the purpose of the new screws is to keep people out of the iPhone and prevent them from replacing the battery. He said he noticed in November that screws were being switched.

This unusual type of screw first appeared in the mid-2009 MacBook Pro to prevent the battery being replaced.

Apple is currently using these five-pointed fixings on the outer case of the current MacBook Air, and the Phillips screws on the iPhone 4 are also to be replaced with pentalobe screws.

Starbucks Mobile Payments

Posted by admin on January 20th, 2011

Customers using the Starbucks Card Mobile app on their iPhone, iPod touch or BlackBerry will now be able to use those devices as tender. Nearly 6,800 company-operated Starbucks stores in the U.S. will begin accepting mobile payments Wednesday.

Starbucks Card Mobile lets users add their Starbucks Cards, track rewards and reload cards as needed via PayPal or credit card. To pay with their phone, app users simply select “touch to pay” and hold up the barcode on their mobile device screen to the 2-D scanner at the register.

An Android application is also said to be in the works, but the company has yet to disclose a release date.

Starbucks is investing in mobile payments, an investment Davidson describes as modest in relation to expectations, because customers have requested the option and have shown a propensity to not only pay with Starbucks Cards — one in five transactions are made using a Starbucks Card but frequently use their smartphones while waiting in line.

The company also believes that its customers carry their mobile phones more often than a wallet or purse, and sees Starbucks Card Mobile and the mobile payment program as an opportunity to reach these consumers and build stronger relationships.

Starbucks seems confident that its customers will appreciate the new, faster way to pay. Both Davidson and Brewer believe that adoption will spread as customers tell their friends about the new mobile payment option.