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Atari 2600 Teardown: What’s Inside Your Old Console?

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:45:00 +0000

What’s inside that old Atari 2600 of yours? Have a look at this Reagan-era console, courtesy of the folks at iFixit.

Atari 2600 – Atari – Video game – Games – iFixit

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 D-Pad Update: Something Old, Something New

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:47:00 +0000

Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 gamepad reaches into the past and pulls out something new and cleverly hybridized, albeit awfully pricey.

Microsoft – Xbox – Xbox 360 – Video game – Game

iOS on Apple TV Rumors: How Do you Get Touch on Your TV?

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:18:00 +0000

In anticipation of Wednesday’s media event hosted by Apple, PCWorld’s GeekTech blog presents some speculation on what the next version of Apple TV will be like.

Apple – AppleTV – Media event – Macintosh – Companies

Palm Releases WebOS 2 Details

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:34:00 +0000

Palm posted details about the next version of WebOS, and is now inviting developers to sign up for early access to its new developer tools.

Palm OS – Handhelds – WebOS – Shareware – Video Games

Microsoft: Xbox 360 S The Best Box We’ve Ever Built

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Microsoft’s Senior Director of Xbox Product Management talks about the internal makeup of the company’s Xbox 360 S in part two of our interview.

Microsoft – Xbox – Xbox 360 – Video game – Game

Google and Arcade Fire Collaborate on the Geekiest Music Video Ever

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:12:00 +0000

See what HTML5 can do in a new collaborative piece from director Chris Milk, Google and Arcade Fire.

Google – Chris Milk – HTML5 – Google Chrome – Searching

DIY USB Typewriter: What’s Obsolete Is New Again?

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:45:00 +0000

A do-it-yourself USB typewriter keyboard lets you combine ancient hardware with the latest in computing technology, giving you a satisfying–if archaic–typing experience on your iPad and beyond.

Universal Serial Bus – IPad – Typewriter – USB – Do it yourself

Xbox Live Pricing Takes a Hike, But Not The Right Kind

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:45:00 +0000

Microsoft says it will raise Xbox Live pricing across all tiers effective November, but offers a conciliatory reduced one-year price for current members.

Microsoft – Xbox – Xbox Live – Games – Video Games

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admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:45:00 +0000

Nintendo Dropping DSi and DSi XL Price, But Only a Tick

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:07:00 +0000

Nintendo cuts the price on its DSi and DSi XL gaming handhelds, but will it be enough to reverse a significant downturn in monthly sales?

Nintendo – Nintendo DSi – DsiXl – Video Games – Games