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Windows Phone 7 Already Home To 2,000 Apps

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November 9, 2010
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After many concerns and complaints of Windows Phone 7 lacking enough titles to support and satisfy the new wave of app-hungry smartphone users, Microsoft confirmed today that developer support has exceeded expectations. In a post on The Windows Phone Developer Blog, Todd Brix of Microsoft announced that the Windows Marketplace for Mobile is now home to approximately 2,000 apps and games that are all compatible with Windows Phone 7 devices. The company’s target which was set last month is nearly doubled as of right now. Microsoft also announced that the Marketplace is fully open to app More >

Microsoft Is Rolling Out Xbox 360 Fall 2010 Dashboard Update Now!

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November 1, 2010
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The fall dashboard update for Xbox 360 is now live. The update comes in preparation of the launch of Kinect for Xbox 360, set for November 4 in North America and November 10 in Europe. It features new updates like Kinect support, enhanced Netflixing, improved Zune music, ESPN Sports entertainment hub along with Metro-inspired UI updates. Check out the list below.

Xbox 360 owners will be prompted of the new update when they sign in next time on Xbox Live. Though Major Nelson wants you to “Be patient, everyone will eventually receive the update”.

List of all the new features added through More >

PlayStation Phone Still A Reality; New Info Leaked

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October 28, 2010
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The folks over at Engadget have gotten their hands on what appears to be the real PlayStation Phone, which is something many people have been waiting for. The images leaked are of the long rumored PlayStation Phone by Sony Ericsson, which is expected to hit retail shelves somewhere between the end of 2010 and early 2011.The PlayStation Phone will be powered by the upcoming Android 3.0 Gingerbread OS with a custom marketplace from Sony, where you will be able to purchase games. This device sports a 1GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, 1GB ROM, a MicroSD slot, with a screen size in the range of More >

Microsoft Prepares Browser-Based Windows Store For PC Games

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October 23, 2010
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Microsoft recently announced pans for a new Web version of its Games for Windows Marketplace. Come November 15, Windows PC users will be able to use the online portal to buy digital copies of video games from their browser, with 100 titles available from companies such a Rockstar and 2K Games, among others. The new marketplace will require a Windows Live ID and it will allow users to purchase games with Microsoft Points or a credit card. In addition to online access from any PC, Microsoft is boasting “ultra -fast” transfers, fewer clicks for both purchase and download, easier navigation, More >

Jailbroken AppleTV Gets NitoTV, It’s First 3rd Party App

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October 22, 2010
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It didn’t take long for our jailbroken AppleTV‘s to get rocking with custom Apps. The first app to come to AppleTV is called nitoTV. The application is a front end application for the popular mplayer media player. using perian and Apple’s DVDPlayback.framework, users can create playlists and add files or folders of their choice. What else does this nitoTV do? It’s more than just a media player. Supposedly you can use nitoTV to play NES, SNES, Genesis, Game Gear, and GameBoy Advanced roms, view RSS feeds, and 3-day Weather forecasts.

At this point, you should be able to play any media file More >

Xbox.com Get’s Overhaul To Accommodate Windows Phone 7

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October 19, 2010
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Major Nelson from Microsoft sent word that the company would push out a redesigned Xbox.com tomorrow both in the run-up to Kinect and to link it into Windows Phone 7 as well. The refresh will let users play web games not just with other Xbox Live friends but also with Windows Phone 7 users. Microsoft hasn’t said if this includes native Windows Phone 7 apps with a web tie-in or not as of yet.

The design also puts more previously Xbox 360 – only controls on the web. Some of these features include the ability to edit their avatars on the web, and the ability to check family reports to see how More >

Microsoft To Spend A Billion Dollars On Advertising Kinect And Windows Phone 7

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October 19, 2010
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A billion dollars is considered a large amount of money by many and that is exactly the amount of money that Microsoft plans to splurge in advertisement for Windows Phone 7 and the Kinect. According to the folks over at TechCrunch, Microsoft will be spending $400 million on advertising for Windows Phone 7, and an additional half a billion dollars on marketing for the Kinect, according to All Things Digital.

According to the reports, the money will be spent on cross-promotions with various other brands such as Burge King and Kellogg’s cereal,  news media mainstays like a buyout of the front More >

Sprint Launches 4G App Challenge Program

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September 16, 2010
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With Sprint continuing to roll out its 4G WiMAX network across the U.S., the wireless service provider launched its first Sprint 4G App Challenge, calling on developers to create applications that leverage next-generation data speeds as well as the unique features of smartphones like the Android-based HTC Evo 4G and Samsung Epic 4G.

Developing apps can be both exciting and enjoyable. Integrating your apps with the latest 4G technology can be even more rewarding. As a leader in providing 4G coverage, Sprint has come together with Wired, Reddit and Ars Technica to offer some great rewards for More >

PlayStation 3 Jailbroken With TI-84 Plus Calculator

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September 15, 2010
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Hacking the PlayStation 3 has been around for a while despite Sony’s effort to prevent it. Sure you can jailbreak a PlayStation 3 using a USB drive or even a Palm Pre or Nokia N900 but what about using other devices? The TI-84 Plus calculator is the newest device to join the others on jailbreaking the PS3. If you want evidence and details on how to perform the jailbreak yourself, hit the source link below. Check out the video below to see how it was done as well:

It is pretty amazing to see hackers discovering new ways to hack and get more out of our devices. What do you think of the More >

Apple Set To Launch Game Center; Updates Compatibility List

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September 8, 2010
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Apple is set to release the latest version of iOS sometime today, the new iOS 4.1 . It will bring a number of new features and enhancements with one of the most notable inclusions being Game Center – Apple’s all-new social gaming network.

You may be aware that Game Center is Apple’s matchmaking and leaderboard social network for iOS-based games that allows users to connect with their friends and play a wide array of games on their iDevices.

Game Center – which was first unveiled in April will make its debut in iOS 4.1, which mean it will not be supported on iPhone 2G as well as the first More >

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