Archive for October, 2011 - Page 4

51% Of US Children Under The Age Of 8 Have Played A Console Game, Says Study

New Study From Common Sense Media Examines Gaming Habits Of Young Children In The US
Filed by on Sunday, 30. October 2011

Non-profit organization Common Sense Media has issued a new study that proves something we’ve suspected for quite some time now: children like video games. Okay, so it isn’t as cut and dry as all of that, with the study results actually revealing that 51% of American children aged 8 and [...]

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Steve Jobs’ Last Moments Described in Sister’s Eulogy

The New York Times Published Mona Simpson’s Eulogy Delivered at the Memorial Service at the Memorial Church of Stanford University]
Filed by on Sunday, 30. October 2011

I’m not nearly half way through “Steve Jobs” and I must say I believe Walter Isaacson really managed to capture the intensity of Steve Jobs in the official biography. Jobs was not a saint and he was not a villain. But he was a visionary, a person very passionate about [...]

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New iPhone 4S Ads: Siri, Camera & iCloud

Apple Releases Three New TV Ads for the iPhone 4S Showing Some of Its Most Important Specs & Features]
Filed by on Sunday, 30. October 2011

Apple has recently released a TV ad for the iPhone 4S in which it focused solely on the Siri intelligent assistant and today we have three brand new similar ads that talk about Siri (again,) the camera of the device and iCloud.

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus & Rezound Images Appear, Release Date Not Available for Either LTE Smartphone

Verizon Gets Ready to Launch New Samsung & HTC Smartphones, Official Images of Both Devices Leak Ahead of Launch
Filed by on Sunday, 30. October 2011

Verizon is going to launch three hot Android handsets in the following weeks, but since the Motorola Droid RAZR has already started selling, we’re now more interested in the remaining two, the next-gen Google phone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and the HTC Rezound, previously known as the Vigor.

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Sega Not Planning On Using Classic Sonic In Future Games

Sega Doesn't Have Plans To Resurrect Classic Sonic, But Warns To 'Never Say Never'
Filed by on Sunday, 30. October 2011

We’re just two short days away from the release of Sonic Generations, and the anticipation is incredibly high. So high, in fact, that Sega recently announced that Sonic Generations has become the most pre-ordered Sonic game in history. Sure, that’s not saying a lot when held up against the most [...]

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15-inch MacBook Air-like MacBook Pro Nearing Production?

Ultra-thin MacBook Pro May Come With 2012 Product Refresh; Components Already Produced for Prototype Units?
Filed by on Sunday, 30. October 2011

The MacBook Pro got a mild refresh a few days ago as Apple is now offering configurations with better processors and more storage. But if you didn’t buy your new Pro version you may want to wait a few months to see how Apple’s next-gen MacBook Pro models will look [...]

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Apple Might Be Developing 3D Maps

Apple's Activities Hints At 3D Map Development To Compete against Google Maps
Filed by on Sunday, 30. October 2011

Apple’s devices have been depending on Google for maps forever. But for quite a while now, Apple has apparently been looking to coming up with its own map for the iDevices, and has been acquiring smaller companies for years. Now with the acquisition of 3D mapping company C3 Technologies, Apple’s [...]

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32GB HP TouchPad Available from Best Buy on November 1, With a Catch

Last Batch of TouchPad Firesale Units Will Sell Bundled With HP Computers
Filed by on Sunday, 30. October 2011

Earlier this week, HP announced it has completely run out of TouchPad units, but if you still haven’t purchased your ultra cheap tablet there’s still hope. Like we already told you, Best Buy is the place to go for your very-late TouchPad purchase, but there’s a twist involved, which some [...]

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Siri Port for iPhone 4 & iPod touch 4G Fully Functional

Siri Port on Non-iPhone 4S iOS 5 Devices Now Talks With Apple Servers, Jailbreak Apparently Required
Filed by on Sunday, 30. October 2011

We’ve seen Siri ported on all sorts of non-iPhone 4S devices running iOS 5 such as the iPhone 4, the iPod touch 4G, the iPad and the iPad 2, but none of those ports were really offering a fully-working voice-based assistant.

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Steve Jobs Drove His Mercedes Without License Plates Due to California Law Loophole

Ever Wondered How Steve Jobs Drove Around Town Without License Plates? A California Legal Loophole May be the Culprit
Filed by on Friday, 28. October 2011

Steve Jobs was a fan of great design, and this extended to the cars and motorcycles he drove. But Jobs thought that license plates are such a distraction to the elegant curves and lines of his cars, so he opted to drive without them. But how was he able to [...]

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