The new design of the Xbox 360’s dashboard and press releases touting “the future of TV” make it clear that Microsoft is transitioning the Xbox from a gaming console that also does home entertainment to a home entertainment box that also does gaming. That’s an exciting move, especially for not-quite-hard-core gamers who spend more and …
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13 December
Streaming games service for Telstra T
If a report in The Australian is correct, Telstra is preparing to launch a streaming games service in Australia in 2012. According to the report, accessing the service will require a Telstra T-Box, which currently has the ability to receive and record digital TV, stream movies and offers a cut-down Foxtel subscription service, via the internet. The new subscription service …
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13 December
Myths, Marketing, and Misdirection: HDTV edition
The onslaught of marketing this time of year is unsurprising, but no less unpleasant. Advertising of products can be a useful tool, informing the public of the latest and greatest. Where it becomes offensive is when it includes blatant lies, misleading truths, or perpetrates a myth. Don’t be fooled by these deceptive practices, in this (admittedly first) edition of Myths, …
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12 December
The Dark Knight rises in Batman Arkham City Lockdown for iOS
Why did Batman cross his legs? Because he had to go to the bat-room. I know, I know. But that joke kills in a room full of 7-year-olds. Speaking of Batman (you knew I had a reason for the potty humor), there’s good news for fans of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, two of the top-rated console games of 2009 …
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12 December
Nook Color gets major software update, adds Netflix streaming
Call it an early holiday gift or just making good on a promise, but Barnes & Noble has just released an expected software update for Nook Color owners that adds many of the features now found in the company’s step-up model, the $249 Nook Tablet. What does the update, which Barnes & Noble is calling the “largest ever for the …
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12 December
Possible Plan B for T
If T-Mobile USA doesn’t end up with AT&T, Dish Network is waiting in the wings. CNET Dish is interested in a partnership with T-Mobile, pooling together their collective wireless spectrum to create a stronger competitor to AT&T and Verizon Wireless, Dish CEO Joseph Clayton said in an interview with Bloomberg. It’s one of a number of alternative options that T-Mobile …
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12 December
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S review: A slim Euro luxury Android looker
Now playing: Watch this: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S 2:36 The first Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc turned heads with its fashionable design, razor-thin good looks, and Android Gingerbread software. Now Sony Ericsson has launched a flashier replacement, but oh, what a difference a few months make. Despite a faster processor and two exciting new color options, it’s even tougher to …
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12 December
Has GiffGaff become too popular for its own good?
Is GiffGaff’s £10 per month deal for unlimited mobile data and texts proving too popular? Last week, we tried to activate a new SIM card with the company, but couldn’t. GiffGaff’s web login was broken, which meant you couldn’t create a new account or top up an existing one. Which set us wondering — can Giffgaff cope with the number …
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12 December
Galaxy Nexus pricing compared
Not unlike an iPhone launch, the major Aussie telcos have waited until the eleventh hour before announcing pricing for the new Android flagship Galaxy Nexus, with Telstra selling the device as of tomorrow. (Credit: Google) All three major telcos will be offering the Galaxy Nexus on 24-month contract terms, with Vodafone also including the handset on 12-month contracts with a …
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12 December
AT&T and Justice Dept. ask to delay lawsuit
AT&T and the U.S. Department of Justice have asked a federal judge to delay any more legal proceedings in the antitrust case against AT&T and T-Mobile. On Monday, AT&T and Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company, requested that Judge Huvelle, who is overseeing the case, stay any further court proceedings until January 18, 2012. AT&T said that the companies need time …
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