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Sony, Samsung Join Campaign To Push 3-D TV Sets
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - On the heels of the big 3-D television presence at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, Sony and Samsung are joining Panasonic, LG Electronics, and others in promoting the new technology. On Tuesday, Sony said it is aiming for 10 percent of its TV sales within the next year to be 3-D models, and Samsung announced a range of HDTV sets and Blu-ray players will ship later this month. |
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EFF publishes iPhone developer agreement
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - If youâ??ve followed the news of App Store rejections over the past couple years, you may have wondered what exactly is engraved upon the stone tablets that govern the terms of Apple's App Store and developing for the iPhone. |
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NFL signs mobile phone deal with Verizon Wireless
(Reuters)
Reuters - The NFL has signed a four-year agreement with Verizon Wireless to show live games and highlights on mobile phones in a deal U.S. media reported was worth $720 million. |
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HP Flaunts Flash and AIR on Slate Tablet
(PC World)
PC World - Hewlett-Packard has begun a marketing campaign against the iPad and for its Slate tablet PC, highlighting the fact its tablet runs Adobe and AIR software and the iPad doesn't. HP is still mum on the specifications, pricing, and the release date of its Windows 7-based Slate tablet. But that hasn't stopped HP from flaunting its tablet in the days leading up to Apple's release of the iPad. Pre-orders for the iPad will start on March 12. |
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Bigpoint to unveil platform for MMO games on Mac, iPhone
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Perhaps you??ve seen that recent Microsoft demo where a game could save and load progress from Xbox 360, Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 Series devices. My first thought upon seeing that was ??So, why doesn??t Microsoft have something that can do that on Xbox and PC right now?? My second thought was ??Boy, wouldn??t it be nice if there was something like that for the iPhone and Mac OS X?? It turns out that I wasn??t alone. |
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Chinese Companies Plan Tablet PCs Amid Apple IPad Hype
(PC World)
PC World - Several Chinese companies have jumped on the tablet PC bandwagon as buyers await the sale of Apple's iPad, possibly presaging wide imitation of the Apple device in China. |
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Samsung Announces 3D HDTV Pricing, Availability
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Just one day before Panasonic's planned 3D TV media event at a Manhattan Best Buy, Samsung has announced availability of its own 3D HDTVs and Blu-ray players. One interesting feature: simulated 3D of 2D content. |
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Sony to Begin Worldwide 3D TV Launch in June
(PC World)
PC World - Sony will begin selling 3D TVs in Japan on June 10 and worldwide at about the same time, it said Tuesday. A firmware upgrade to its PlayStation 3 console that adds 3D support and other 3D-compatible home electronics products will also be available to coincide with the television launch. |
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Analyst: PlayStation 3 to Smoke Xbox 360 and Wii
(PC World)
PC World - Begging trouble, Strategy Analytics forecasts Sony's PlayStation 3 will outsell both the Xbox 360 and Wii by the time things are winding down for all three. That's not all: In a report titled "Taming the Waves: Games Console Life Cycles and Platform Competition," the company offers specific figures, predicting everything from transitional timeframes to life unit sales. |
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Panasonic 3D TVs Arriving This Wednesday
(PC World)
PC World - Panasonic, makers of the popular Viera HDTV line, announced that its new 3D TVs will go on sale in the United States later this week. |
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CBS returns March Madness to the iPhone
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - The fervor over March Madness is akin to the excitement over the Olympics: even if you're not a typical sports fan, you can't help but be interested. Me, I??ll watch maybe one college basketball game during the regular season, but come tournament time I can't help but refresh scores and update my bracket like any other diehard. This year, two versions of CBS Sports Mobile's March Madness iPhone app should make that easier than ever. |
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Stanford survey contemplates iPhone addiction
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Remember what life was like before the iPhone? Back when we had to print out maps for trips, do simple calculations in our heads, drive around to find a good restaurant, and watch YouTube videos on a device no smaller than a laptop? Dark times, indeed. |
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Analyst: Sony PlayStation 3 Will Win in the End
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The Sony PlayStation 3 may be the number-two console now, but one analyst group predicted that the console will be the last man standing. The firm also speculated on when the industry will have to start shifting consumers to next-generation devices. |
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Valve: Steam, games coming to Mac in April
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Well, that was quick. After gamers found ??evidence? that Valve may bring some of its wildly successful gaming products to the Mac, and Valve teased as much last week, we now have official confirmation. Valve is coming to the Mac in a big way. |
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Report: Valve's Portal 2 to appear on Mac
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - First, inquisitive gamers found ??evidence? that Valve might bring Steam, its popular Windows game store, to the Mac, and it was good. Then, Valve seeded some provocative teaser images to Mac press which all but confirmed 2010 to be the year of Mac gaming, and it was great. Now, another piece of the puzzle may be falling into place, showing that one of Valve's new games may be on its way to our favorite platform as well. |
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Android Finally Invades AT&T
(PC World)
PC World - AT&T has finally added the Google Android platform to its portfolio of mobile devices with the launch of the Motorola Backflip. AT&T, the exclusive provider of the Apple iPhone in the United States, now offers business professionals a more diverse array of choices--expanding even further later this year with the expected addition of devices based on Palm's WebOS. |
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The Final Fantasy XIII Buyer's Guide
(PC World)
PC World - Final Fantasy XIII goes on sale in less than 24 hours, location depending. Is it any good? Which version--PS3 or Xbox 360--should you buy? What about the midnight launches? Did you preorder the game? Want to know what to do if you didn't? |
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Valve Ports Steam, Source Games to the Mac
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Valve Software, whose Steam download services has become a successful content distribution platform for the PC, will expand to the Apple Macintosh, the company said. |
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iPhone App Purge: Are Template-Based Apps Next?
(PC World)
PC World - Apple's campaign to get tough on iPhone applications is reportedly continuing with a new target: template-based iPhone applications. You can find services that build these so-called cookie cutter applications all over the Web, and they have been used by a variety of prominent celebrities, bloggers, and brands including Ashton Kutcher, blogger Seth Godin, and the U.S. |
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Gadgets galore as Somali pirates spur booming sector
(AFP)
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