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Archive for January, 2008

Man convicted for killing daughter over broken Xbox 360

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Man convicted for killing daughter over broken Xbox 360 We reported on this just this morning.  Tyrone Spellman aka Anwar Salahuddin was accused of killing his 17-month old daughter for breaking his Xbox 360  and has been found guilty by a Pennsylvania jury.

Apple iPhone tariffs reduced in the UK by 02

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Apple iPhone tariffs reduced in the UK by 02Apple launched its iPhone in the UK less than three months ago, but exclusive network provider 02 have already seen fit to lower the price of their monthly tariffs.

No MySpace or Facebook for sex offenders

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

No social networking for sex offendersNew York state legislative leaders, along with state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, have presented a bill that will help protect people from sexual predators on the internet.

Internet access disrupted across Egypt and India

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Internet access disrupted across Egypt and India In a major blow to communication reliabilit, internet access was disrupted across much of Egypt and India, along with several other Gulf Arab countries. No news agencies are reporting the incident as anything more than an accident at the moment. An international undersea cable was severed, causing the outage.

Microsoft forces consumers to buy Vista after June 30

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Microsoft forces consumers to buy Vista after June 30 After June 30, it will be difficult for many to buy a copy of Windows XP.  The company is determined to get us all running Vista this year and it will stop at nothing to do so.  With the next version of Windows due in 2011 and you need a new computer now or soon, you will have no choice but to buy one with Vista.

Sony strikes serious blow in Germany in the HD DVD vs Blu-ray war

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Sony strikes serious blow in Germany in the HD DVD vs Blu-ray war In a surprising move, the German arm of Sony has decided to give you credit on purchasing a Blu-ray player by bringing in your HD DVD player.

How to secure a wireless network

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

How to secure a wireless network Wireless (WiFi) networks are convenient.  There are no cables to run, expanding it with wireless repeaters is relatively easy but let me ask you a question.  Is it secure?  If you have kept the default network name, settings, login and password on your router then most assuredly, it is not.  Any “Joe Hacker” (and it wouldn’t take much hacking) walking by could get into your network and computer to see exactly what you are doing.  Don’t let this happen to you!  Secure your router using its built-in tools.

Man’s Xbox 360 obsession blamed for death of child

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Man's Xbox 360 obsession blamed for death of child The game did it.  That’s what we here a lot these days when video games are involved in any way with a crime.  This case is slightly different however.  Tyrone Spellman aka Anwar Salahuddin allegedly killed his 17-month old daughter over a Xbox 360 console.

Myspace to launch developer platform February 5th

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Myspace to launch developer platform February 5thMyspace just announced that they will launch their developer platform on February 5th. The platform was originally mentioned in October of ‘07 at the Web 2.0 Summit. According to Myspace co-founder Chris DeWolfe, it was supposed to be available in "a couple of months". This news was accompanied by the announcement that Amit Kapur would take on the role of Chief Operating Officer for Myspace, and would oversee the developer platform project.

Microsoft invites Wii owners to "graduate" to Xbox 360

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Xbox360 Microsoft’s Vice President of Global Xbox Marketing, Jeff Bell, firmly believes that Microsoft is setting itself to be the console of choice for those Nintendo Wii owners who are ready to graduate to a full gaming experience.

Nikon Announces D60, a high peformance DSLR

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

nikon-announces-d60-a-high-peformance-dslr.jpgThe Nikon D60 is a digital SRL camera designed for professional photographers and photo hobbyists who has been looking for a good follow up to their D40.

HP DV6000 series laptop review

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

HP DV6000 series laptop review HP has some relatively new laptops on the market like the DV6000 series which can be customized or bought in made-for-retail editions.  Two models are available for retail purchase, one of which is the subject of this review.

Motorola contemplating exit strategy from mobile phone market

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

byemoto The world without Razrs and Krzrs sounds like a dark and deprived place.  This is exactly what we may be looking at.  Motorola has consistently lost market share to Samsung, Nokia and Sony.  After suffering a dramatic drop in mobile phone sales during the fourth quarter last year when compared with the same period in 2006, the company may exit the handset market.

Apple recovers AppleTV hardware manufacturing costs in iTunes sales

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Apple recovers AppleTV hardware costs in iTunes sales Apple likes to have at least a 50% profit margin on most of the hardware it sells but that’s not happening with the company’s AppleTV.  The price on the 40GB model was dropped from $299 to $229 and on the 160GB model from $399 to $329.  There is a greater profit for the company in selling the 160GB model.  Both models still have a lower profit margin than some of its other products.

Nintendo Wii cons kids into thinking they’re exercising

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Nintendo Wii cons kids into thinking they're exercisingFour high schools in Worcestershire are reporting an improvement in student behavior after playing Wii games that simulate real sports. But they don’t mention what, if any, physical benefits these virtual sports offer.

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