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Gears of War 3 Released, Gets Overwhelming Positive Response From Critics And Fans Worldwide

2011-09-20T06:39:00.000-07:00

“Gears of War 3” the dramatic, action-packed and much-anticipated blockbuster on Xbox 360 was released yesterday in some countries and launch parties are going on still in some countries. This will be the conclusion to the triology. Gears of War 3 pre-order surpassed even the Halo series with 1.3 million in number. The game which costs from $60 is flying of shelves since hardcore gamers have been waiting for this game for a long time.

Chris Wynn, lead producer for “Gears of War” at Microsoft Studios on this game said:

“We, too, couldn’t be more excited about this launch. The story is epic, and the game is stunning. The visuals are better than any game you’re going to find on Xbox or any other console.”

It’s also by far the longest “Gears of War” campaign, literally giving players more bang for their buck. Typically, role-playing games (RPGs) offer eight hours of play, 10 hours “if you’re stretching it,” Wynn said. Depending on how it’s played, “Gears of War 3” is a 12- to 14-hour game.

“Sixty dollars for a piece of entertainment is pretty expensive, but what you get for that with ‘Gears of War 3’ is pretty expansive,” Wynn said.

Gears of War 3 Released: Gears of War 3 - The first 14 minutes with the Polish version of the game

Gears of War 3 Released: Gears of War 3 Trailer–Dust to Dust

Madden NFL 12 Pre-Order Deals, Launch Day DEALS AND MIDNIGHT LAUNCH Locations

2011-08-30T07:33:00.000-07:00

Madden 12 released - Madden NFL 12 released and hits stores on Tuesday, August 30 and select stores are holding midnight launches while many others have pre-order and launch deals for those that have not purchased their copy already. We've rounded them all up here to make your buying decision easier.

Madden 12 Debut Trailer

Madden NFL 12 Pre-Order Deals

Amazon is not only giving out a $20 games credit but is also packing in the All Rookies Team and the All Sophmore Team for those that pre-order Madden NFL 12 from the online retailer. This deals is good for both the standard and Hall of Fame editions for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Get Madden NFL 12 Here

GameStop is offering two exclusive bonuses by pre-ordering Madden NFL 12 there. You'll get the NFC and AFC All-Star teams along with the Aaron Rogers Madden Ultimate Team Card. This is good on both the standard and Hall of Fame editions.

Toys R Us isn't offering a credit or gift card. Instead, it is giving a straight $15 discount for those that order online. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are $44.99 while the Wii version is $37.49.

Walmart is offering a $20 eGift Card for those that pre-order the PS3 and Xbox 360 standard editions online. Not good for the Hall of Fame edition unfortunately.

Madden NFL 12 Launch Day DEALS AND MIDNIGHT LAUNCH Locations

Best Buy is bundling in the All Speed and All Heart & Hustle teams for Madden fans that want to see what happens when they put a bunch of sub 4.3 40 guys against guys who play with stamina, toughness, and awareness. Best Buy will be hosting midnight launches. Find your local store here.

GameStop is offering a 30% trade-in bonus towards Madden NFL 12. This deal is good through September 11, 2011. This deal is good for in-store pre-orders too. GameStop is opening its stores up at 10pm on Monday in anticipation of the midnight launch. You can find your local participating store here. Some stores also have demo units running the PS3 version of the game.

Hastings is holding a midnight launch event from 9pm to Midnight on Monday, August 29th and is holding various in-store offers. The store is giving away a free rental coupon with the purchase of Midnight NFL 12 and $5 off the strategy guide. It is also offering 30% off all used CDs, books, video games and accessories plus 50% off select Blu-rays during this three hour event. Find your local store here.

Kmart has possibly the best launch day deal for Madden NFL 12. The retailer is offering a $20 Gaming Coupon along with a $5 EA Sports Coupon. You'll need to sign up for a Shop Your Way Rewards membership to be eliegible for gaming coupon.

Target is offering a deal for Madden NFL 12 fans that have the munchies. Pick up the game and two bags of Doritos (11-11.5oz) and get a $10 Gift Card. Trading in Madden NFL 11 will net an additional $10 Gift Card. Trade-ins are only good at Target stores that have a Target Mobile Center.

Toys R Us is only throwing in a free NFL figure with the purchase of Madden NFL 12.

Walmart stores will start selling Madden NFL 12 one minute after Midnight on Tuesday. Picking up a Gillete Fusion ProGlide NFL Razor ($9.74) will net a code to unlock a Madden NFL 12 Ultimate Team.

HP TouchPad On Sale in UK on July 15th starting at £399

2011-07-01T09:25:00.000-07:00

HP's TouchPad, the world's initial webOS tablet is going global and will be on-sale in UK on the 15th of July with prices starting at £399. UK availability for HP's 9.7-incher has been revealed with all the usual suspects taking part: Carphone Warehouse, PC Globe, Argos, Amazon, and, obviously, HP.com. Pricing is set at £399 ($660) for the 16GB WiFi-only model or £479 ($790) for the 32GB-carrying variant. HP has also managed to get a couple of content partners on board for this launch, with "exciting, exclusive" material coming in from The Guardian, LastFM, Warner Bros, and Sky News.

HP TouchPad On Sale in UK

For more information on the HP TouchPad please visit hp.co.uk/touchpad.

Presenting Age of Conan: Unchained Free To Play

2011-07-01T07:31:00.000-07:00

Age of Conan addicts out there, I have good news for you all. Our favorite Age of Conan has moved to the Free-to-Play world. Funcom announced this morning that the extremely well-liked huge multiplayer on-line game Age of Conan will be releasing a completely new Free-to-Play version dubbed ‘Age of Conan: Unchained’ that takes the brutal world of Hyboria, and will be provided a brand new method to capture the Free-to-Play marketplace. Players can now have a chance in whether they want to experience the savage world as a free member or purchase the premium membership which will entitle them to receive even more content.

Age of Conan: Unchained Free To Play

Age of Conan: Unchained free users will get four starting classes available, two character spots using the maximum of 18, given 50% on individual banking space, full access to Guild Renown and also the AC:HA Adventure Zones, two available Raids, AC:RotG Adventure Zones’ Gateway to Khitai ( includes the Faction system), and will be provided basic Mount Training.

Funcom have said that new content is being processed which will give Age of Conan: Unchained players new monster, locations, storylines and better gear as that will tie-in using the upcoming Conan The Barbarian movie.

Exciting isnt it? So what are you waiting for? Get it now!

Download the Age of Conan: Unchained client and play the game for free, Visit the new official Age of Conan website now.

Apple Online Stores Down Amids Report of the New iMac

2011-05-03T08:51:00.000-07:00

Apple's online stores went down early this morning ahead of rumors that the iMac will be refreshed with Thunderbolt and Sandy Bridge processors. New products are typically launched around 8:30am Eastern / 5:30am Pacific. No word yet from Apple or CEO Steve Jobs

New Apple iMac Revealed

2011-05-03T08:45:00.000-07:00

Apple has revealed their new iMac. Based on Apple’s press release, the new iMac is equipped with either quad-core Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processors. The new iMac is the first desktop computer to offer Thunderbolt I/O technology and comes with a FaceTime HD camera, and relies on AMD Radeon HD graphics processors. Apple claims the latest iMac, which starts at $1,199, is "up to 70 percent faster" and has "new graphics that deliver up to three times the performance of the previous generation."

Apple also showcased iMac's "green" features on its press release:

"The iMac meets stringent Energy Star 5.2 requirements and achieves EPEAT Gold rating," writes Apple. "iMac features LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iMac uses PVC-free components and cables, contains no brominated flame retardants, uses highly recyclable materials and features material-efficient system and packaging designs."

A 21.5-inch model and 27-inch model are available in several different configurations. The new computer is available via Apple.com, Apple stores, and Apple resellers.

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) Hacked!

2011-05-03T08:33:00.000-07:00

Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) – San Diego based MMORPG publisher Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) has suffered another blow(SOE was hacked) just weeks after Sony Playstation Network (SPN) suffered from an attack. Adding to the dilemma, Sony reported that approximately 24.6 million more accounts may have been stolen, in addition to the 12,700 credit or debit card thefts reported yesterday.

A new Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) press release says that personal information including names, addresses, email addresses, login names, and hashed passwords has been illegally acquired by hackers. Another 10,700 direct debit records were pilfered from accounts in Austria, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain, including bank account numbers and the information mentioned above.

SOE plans to compensate consumers with 30 days of free subscription time as well as an additional day for each day its systems are down. The company will also provide "a complimentary offering to assist users in enrolling in identity theft protection services and/or similar programs."

Mass Effect 2 The Arrival DLC Review

2011-04-11T02:53:00.000-07:00

Eager about Mass Effect 2 The Arrival DLC? Watch the Mass Effect 2 youtube video below and see how interesting this games is. Dont forget to shout out your comments.

Max Payne 3 Details Revealed!

2011-04-11T02:41:00.000-07:00

Max Payne addicts rejoice! Max Payne 3 is coming and Edge magazine has released details about game series. Edge magazine’s latest issue has covered Max Payne 3 in detail where the most interesting of them is the inclusion of an online multiplayer mode. Yes you read it right. Max Payne 3 now has online multiplayer mode. However, no other details were provided about the said multiplayer component.

Max Payne 3

The Max Payne 3 game will be a joint effort from four of Rockstar s studios - Vancouver, New England, Toronto and London. Fans were taken back when they saw screens showing Max Payne as a balding, filthy hobo with a paunch two years ago. Unfortunately, it is still not clear when the release date be.

Rockstar recently released new screens showing him with a full mane, and the article covers the same, Max Payne has a full head of hair - there are screens which still show him as bald - and that he isn’t the booze-soaked hulk we’d been led to expect. The Rockstar article also mentions that Max is addicted to ubiquitous painkillers and appears to have a mental breakdown, which should explain the bald look later on in the game. Looks like Payne will be pulling a Britney Spears on us mid-game.

The game will be set in the aftermath of the events of Max Payne 2, where Max has turned into an alcoholic and driven from New York to work as a soldier of fortune in Sao Pualo, Brazil. Edge article covers much of the new features in detail, but here s a quick summary of all the dope in the magazine:

Destructible Environments
Will include online multiplayer
Bullet-time recharged by killing enemies
Wheel-based weapon selection window
New cover system that uses scenic objects
Hundreds of hours of mo-cap footage recorded
Original Max Payne s voice actor James McCafferty returns
Comic book panels return. Will use in-game engine to show an animated collage of action footage.

Watch the Max Payne 3 Youtube Video

Max Payne 3 release date will soon be posted here as soon as it becomes available so be sure to come back.

Fallout: New Vegas Review

2010-10-19T06:38:00.000-07:00

Fallout: New Vegas is set to be released tomorrow. Early game reviews are also starting to emerged even before its release date. According to Guardian, the game boasts a "more involving and less-linear story that weaves into the fabric of the game with much greater deftness.

More Fallout: New Vegas Videos

Cataclysm Cinematic Commercials

2010-10-18T01:57:00.000-07:00

Watch the World of Warcraft Cataclysm Cinematic Commercials as it hits the airwaves. The World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm, has however to hit stores. See the video clip to verify out some Cataclysm cinematic footage and get ready for the launch from the sport.

Cataclysm is set for a December 7 release, and you can order it right here. Or you can also order the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector's Edition here.

Cataclysm Cinematic Commercial

Buying a Cheap iPhone 4G

2010-10-06T00:02:00.000-07:00

A lot of people are interested on having an iPhone 4G possibly because it is new and it has new features that people want to try. But having an iPhone 4G will surely cost you much especially when you have no idea on where to buy cheap iPhone 4G. Well, you are in luck because I will tell you possible sources on where you can get one at low cost.

Online retail stores

It is not difficult to understand that online stores normally do not carry the huge overheads as regular offline retail stores need to bear. Therefore, they can afford to sell the iPhone to you at a lower price. Some big online stores are competing among each others, therefore you can shop around and compare their price before making your decision. You will also find rebate and coupon offers from them making it cost a bit lower. Some online stores will provide free shipping. You are advised to register for promotional deals to get the latest news from those big online store.

Online Auction

You may discover big auction sites such as eBay as a good source to buy iPhone 4G at low price. You can find a lot of sellers on the site and retailers that you can bid for various type of electronics. Be reminded to bid for retailers with good reputation (in eBay they are called Powerseller). If you experienced problem after receiving the goods, you must raise the issue to both the seller and the auction site. Price comparison is easy so you can readily buy a cheap iPhone 4G there.

Online Classified

Craigslist is considered to be the biggest online classified site. There are people bargaining for "everything" so it would be easy for you to find someone offering an iPhone at a reasonable price. Both new and second hand goods could be traded there. Nevertheless, be careful before you make a deal as your payment are not protected such like those big auction site which will help resolve your dispute.

Joining Marketing Campaigns

There are great companies which give out electronics like game console, mobile phone and laptop as the gift of their marketing campaign. Some campaigns are simply held in the form of lucky draws, while some require you to participate in free trial of their products or to complete surveys. Read the terms and conditions before you join and be reminded to stay away from scam. A lot of people really get a new iPhone 4G by joining in those campaign.

Alice is Dead Episode 3 Walkthrough

2010-09-10T20:45:00.001-07:00

Alice is Dead Episode 3 Walkthrough

Alice is Dead Episode 3 is the third installment in the Room Escape Alice is Dead series from Hyptosis and Mike M is live! Here’s Alice is Dead Episode 3 Walkthrough, Hints, Tips, Cheats, Solutions, Tricks, Answers, Codes, Passwords, Help, Faq, Guide, Hacks, Reviews, Play New Free Online Room Escape Games, Point plus Click Games, Hidden Object Games.

But I’m afraid I have bad news for all the fans, this one is the final episode of the Alice is Dead trilogy. Once again, this third chapter is beautifully done, with gorgeous graphics, good music and great atmosphere.

And just like the previous episodes, this last episode (but it is really the last one?) is on the short side!

Alice is Dead Episode 3 Walkthrough

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PS3 Update 3.42: Firmware mandatory

2010-09-07T01:34:00.000-07:00

PS3 Firmware mandatory update 3.42 - PS3 Firmware mandatory update 3.42 is now available for download. The PS3 firmware update 3.42 does not add any functionality to your system apart from the standard "system software stability" area, but it will be required if you want to continue accessing the PlayStation Network or the PlayStation Store.

Some people speculate that the PS3 3.42 update might be a response to the jailbreak tool that made headlines recently. The tool shocked a lot of people as Sony had always played a lot of resources into keeping the PlayStation hack-proof.

The PS3 jailbreak tool enables users to put games directly onto the hard drive with the use of a USB device. Now Sony has issued the mandatory firmware update 3.42 which of course a lot of people suspected would be coming. It’s only a short while since the release of 3.41 and according to Joshua Harris over on World Gaming Network, the new firmware removes the ability to use these jailbreaking devices.

Samsung Galaxy Pad

2010-09-07T01:15:00.000-07:00

Samsung Galaxy Pad - The Galaxy Pad from Samsung is making headlines today. Many claims that the Samsung Galaxy Tab is the first consumer-worthy Android tablet. The Galaxy Tab comes with a 3G modem and if you haven’t seen one, you can watch the video below to have an idea of what Galaxy Pad is.

Garmin Recall: 1.25 Million Nuvi GPS Navigation Devices Affected

2010-08-26T10:06:00.000-07:00

Garmin Recall: 1.25 Million Nuvi GPS Navigation Devices Affected - Garmin recalls Nuvi GPS navigation devices for fire hazard. Garmin recalls 1.25 million Nuvi GPS navigation devices because they can overheat and catch on fire according to the company. Garmin on Wednesday announced that it is voluntarily recalling about 1.25 million Nuvi personal GPS navigation devices, about 796,000 of which were sold in the U.S.

According to Garmin, the batteries inside the device, manufactured by a third-party supplier, can cause the unit to overheat and become a fire hazard. The problematic units are within a defined date code range and have a specific printed circuit board design that, in conjunction with the other parts, can lead to the problem.

Garmin says it has identified the issue in fewer than 10 cases, none of which caused “significant property damage” or injuries. To determine if your Garmin Nuvi GPS device is involved in the recall, models 200W, 250W, 260W, 7xx and 7xxT, where xx is a two-digit number, are affected.

Alternatively, you can visit www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall to check if your GPS is recalled by entering your GPS serial number.

You can also call Garmin :

In North America and South America outside the U.S. or Canada call +913 397-8200
In Asia, call 886/2.2642.9199
In Australia, call 1800 113 738; and in New Zealand call 0800 427 652

Garmin says it will replace the battery and insert a spacer on top of the battery next to the PCB before returning the device to affected customers free of charge.

Playstation Network Down Update

2010-08-22T09:36:00.000-07:00

Playstation network down update – Playstation network is down for maintenance and Sony provided update for users still experiencing problems logging. Sony provided playstation network down update via new tweet that maintenance is still going on, but a number of players have been able to get online.

During the playstation downtime, users may experience difficulties logging in, and they won’t have access to the PlayStation Store or Account Management for 12 hours! This is due to an extended maintenance period lasting from 8am Pacific to 8:30pm Pacific. As noted on the PlayStation blog, Sony apologizes for the delays, but they are likely trying to improve their end user experience.

For updates regarding the playstation network downtime, you can check out the PlayStation Twitter feed.

StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty Midnight Release

2010-07-26T21:00:00.000-07:00

StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty fans, the long wait is finally over.The StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty midnight release will be hosted by GAME's Oxford Street branch in London tonight. The StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty midnight release will also showcase the Starcraft II lead software engineer, Carl Chimes. So those who will join the event will have the chance to meet him in person.

The event will kick off at 10:30pm and Starcraft II will be on sale starting from midnight. You can be sure there will be some fun things happening beforehand, though. Excited Starcraft II fans will also have the privilege of being the first to get the Collector's Edition, which is truly an honour.

Check out the impressive StarCraft 2 Wings of Liberty cinematic trailer.

PS3 Update 3.40 Download released!

2010-06-29T06:59:00.000-07:00

PS3 Update 3.40 Download released! – Do you have the latest PS3 Update? Sony has finally released PS3 system update 3.40 that brings along PlayStation Plus, a new paid subscription service for PS3 owners. The PS3 update 3.40 provides a bunch of other features and PlayStation Portable gaming console owners also get firmware 6.30 update that brings an option to organize games into a group of folders.

The new PlayStation Plus is a paid subscription service for PlayStation Network owners that offers options for accessing exclusive gaming content, take part in beta testing of games, full game trails, automatic downloads, and free PSP Mini games every month. Besides that, the PS3 system update 3.40 also brought network based photo sharing feature option that allows upload, browser and even comment on the photos on Picasa Web and Facebook albums.

If you've recorded any cool video of your gameplay, the new Video Editor and Uploader feature in XMB will be quite handy to post a few on Facebook or YouTube. Users can rate the stuff purchased from PlayStation Store from one to five star ratings.

Apart from these, a separate Facebook application for PlayStation Network would be available and would allow publishing PlayStation Store activities on Facebook.

Resurgence Map Pack Release

2010-06-03T06:57:00.001-07:00

Infinity Ward's highly successful Stimulus Package follow-up comes the Resurgence Map Pack release. It will be released today (June 3rd, 2010) on Xbox Live, priced at $15. "Resurgence Pack," is expected to add five maps to "Modern Warfare 2."

The pack will be a timed exclusive on Xbox 360, with PC and PS3 versions coming sometime afterwards. Two map packs were always planned for "Modern Warfare 2," with the potential for more coming after those released.

Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Map Pack

Call of Duty: Black Ops World Premiere Uncut Trailer

2010-05-18T23:56:00.000-07:00

Call of Duty: Black Ops World Premiere Uncut Trailer - Here is the popular Call of Duty: Black Ops World Premiere Uncut Trailer . Activision has just released a new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops and its fantastic. The visuals are what you would expect from the Modern Warfare engine. We don’t get to see much gameplay but the action is pretty intense and entertaining.

Call of Duty: Black Ops World Premiere Uncut Trailer

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God of War 3 Walkthrough

2010-03-16T07:27:00.000-07:00

God of War 3 Walkthrough, the third installment is here. God of War III is due for release on March 16, 2010 for PlayStation 3. Prepare for an exhilarating combat experience that will end to Krato’s saga. You’ll surely be amazed by the outstanding visuals as usual, the graphics are really tasty. More challenging and diverse boss battles.

The combat in God of War 3 is not much different from its predecessors (part 1 and 2) but there are some control tweaks and new moves. No more coward adversaries that manage to dodge Kratos’ whirling blade can go far because of the bow you can acquire early on the game. And it isn’t tied to your magic meter anymore.

There are four unlockable unique tools but they’re just the same in the aspect of basic moves. Now you can switch to another weapon in the push of a button. The defense is now more forgiving than the previous God of War games and its true that your every action is responsive and entertaining.

God of War 3 Walkthrough Cheats

UNLOCKABLE	HOW TO UNLOCK
Mr. Hand (Bronze)	Discover the secret 'Hades Room'
Hit Man (Bronze)	Perform a 1000-hit combo
Rip One! (Bronze)	Rip apart 1 Olympus Sentry
Nice Tan (Bronze)	Blind 100 enemies with the Head of Helios
Obedience School (Bronze)	Deliver 50 kicks to Hounds
It's getting hot in here... (Bronze)	Burn 100 enemies with the Bow of Apollo
Souled Out (Bronze)	Summon every Soul with the Claws of Hades
Bloody Hell (Bronze)	Cover Kratos in 500 buckets of blood by killing the enemies
No Guts, No Glory (Bronze)	Gut 3 Centaur Generals
Hitting Your Stride (Bronze)	Upgrade any weapon to the next level
Eye Candy (Silver)	Collect all of the Gorgon Eyes
Feather Plucker (Silver)	Collect all of the Phoenix Feathers
Are You Horny to Win? (Silver)	Collect all of the Minotaur Horns
Maxed Out! (Silver)	Completely upgrade all the weapons
Vengeance Complete (Silver)	Beat the game
Up to the Challenge (Gold)	Beat the Challenge of Olympus
Unhuman (Gold)	Beat Titan Mode
Priceless (Gold)	Collect all of the 'Godly Possessions'

Unlockable Costumes

Costumes can selected only when selecting a new game, (must beat God mode to use costumes in God mode)
Spud of War (skill: Magic) Beat the game on any difficulty
McKratos (skill:Attack) Finish all 5 missions of the Challenge of Hades
Mime of War (skill:Red orbs) Beat the game on God mode

God of War 3 Walkthrough Videos

Arkham has moved: Arkham Asylum 2 Announced

2009-12-12T20:58:00.000-08:00

Arkham has moved: Arkham Asylum 2 Announced! Batman: Arkham Asylum rejoice as Arkham has moved announced the sequel Batman: Arkham Asylum 2. During the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards, The Joker took the stage to announced the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham Asylum 2.

Boasting itself as “the sequel”, the sequel is being development at Rocksteady Studios, who’s the developer of the first title. Featuring crime-ridden city streets, the trailers depicts The Joker in a convoluted state caused by the ending events of Arkham Asylum. The trailer didn’t go into much detail about the game, but it did quarry at the escape of the inmates into Gatham City with The Joker as the master mind behind the chaos. But, other then that, the trailer didn’t reveal anything about the sequel.

Batman: Arkham Asylum is an action-adventure stealth video game based on DC Comics’ Batman for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. It was developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics.

Wiki reports that the game received extremely high praise from critics, earning a 92% average on GameRankings, a game aggregator. This also earned it a spot in the Guinness World Records for “Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game”. Sales were also high, selling over 2 million copies within its first two weeks of its console release.

Arkham has moved: Batman Arkham Asylum 2

Batman: Arkham Asylum sequel Arkham Asylum 2 Teaser trailer

Google Nexus One Phone!

2009-12-12T20:54:00.000-08:00

Google Nexus One Phone! Google Nexus One Phone revealed and it will be developed by HTC for Google. This was confirmed by sources and was posted on Wall Street Journal a couple of hours ago.

Instead of a carrier like Verion/AT&T/Sprint offering this phone, Google is going to be offering it unlocked, and you will have to set it up with a carrier on your own.

Reports say that the Google Nexus One Phone is thinner than the iPhone, it has no physical keyboard, and runs on a snapdragon chip but these details are not confirmed yet.

The Nexus One will be featured with the Google Android OS 2.1, and, unlike the other Android phones on the market, the user experience was ENTIRELY designed by Google. Now the rumors are swirling as to when the phone will be launched, but there is speculation that it will be available in January 2010.

Google Nexus One Phone Specs

Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz ARM CPU
High resolution OLED display
Around $500 USD
GSM with possibility of UMTS (3G) on AT&T and T-Mobile
Voice-to-text dictate feature
Capacitive touch screen & on-screen keyboard

Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) Release Date and Time

2009-11-17T10:39:00.000-08:00

Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) Release Time! Many game lovers are eager to know the release time of the new L4D2 Game. Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) from Valve is the sequel of Left 4 Dead. In 2008 Left 4 Dead was the most successful game. Left 4 Dead 2 is releasing today in North America and it will be released worldwide within this week.

Left 4 Dead sequel is based on the consequences of the zombie apocalyptic pandemic. Coach, Ellis, Nick, Rochelle are the four human survivors with one other survivor which will be the player of the game. The mission in the game is to reach the end of a map. Like in most of the sequels there are some attributes that has been changed in L4D2 as the survivors are more aware about the environment as they try to accomplish the mission.

There are some new features included in the game which really make L4D2 a superb game to play. Better scoring, strategic changes, special infected side are the features included in th game. The best one is multiplayer mode. In gas mode survivors try to get tin gas cans while the infected stops them.

There are also some sequences in the game which really are outstanding. In Hard Rain Campaign, survivors have to enter the town for diesel fuelling while in the meantime weather changes with day turns into night so as wind and rain causing difficulties for the survivors. These changing effects really makes the quality of the game.

In those four survivors Ellis is the youngest and best character. Well there are some parts which may not be appreciated like Left to Die By. A sequence Al where only multiplayer can play and in some sequences the frame rate is slow mostly in the Xbox 360 version. Apart from these, still L4D2 is a game which really is wonderful fun to play.

Verizon Hub discontinued by Verizon!

2009-11-15T23:28:00.000-08:00

Verizon Hub discontinued by Verizon! Its true guys, Verizon has decided to discontinue selling the Verizon Hub.Verizon entered the Voice over IP business earlier this year with the Verizon Hub, which had far loftier ambitions than simply replacing your landline. The Verizon Hub offers weather and time widgets, a calendar system, traffic information, a family bulletin board, and even support for streaming video clips from V Cast. The Verizon Hub promised to be a one-stop-shop communications center for your home.

But sadly, the Verizon Hub just wasn't successful. The hardware was expensive, $200 for the Hub and $80 for additional cordless handsets and that’s not it, the service was an additional $35 a month. Perhaps there was a failure in marketing the product to the mainstream. Nevertheless, Verizon has decided to discontinue selling the Verizon Hub. But Verizon says they will still provide service and support to existing Hub customers.
RIP Verizon Hub!

The Sims 3 Cheat Codes

2009-06-02T19:53:00.000-07:00

The Sims 3 Cheat Codes! Here are The Sims 3 Cheat Codes that you can use when playing The Sims 3. Activating and using The Sims 3 cheat codes in the computer video game on PC is very simple. There are no files to edit, no special shortcuts to create, and no need to download a trainer for the game. All you need is a PC and The Sims 3 video game.

The Sims 3 cheat codes are entered as codes into the console. Display the console by pressing the following key combination: CTRL + SHIFT + C

Then enter one of the following cheat codes and press Enter to activate the code.

Cheat Console:
During gameplay press [ctrl]+[shift]+C to open the cheat console and enter the following cheats:

Kaching - 1,000 more Simoleons
Motherlode - 50,000 more Simoleons
moveObjects [on or off] - Hand tool can move any object in buy and build modes
testingCheatsenabled [true or false] - testing cheats on objects
constrainFloorElevation [true or false ] - Allows terrain adjustments regardless of objects/Sims/etc on them
disableSnappingToSlotsOnAlt [on or off] - When on, ojects will not snap to slots while holding ALT
enablellamas [on or off] - unkown result
fadeObjects [on or off] - Toggles whether objects fade when the camera gets close to them. Does not affect Sims
fullscreen [on or off] - Turns on / off fullscreen
hideHeadlineEffects [on or off] - Shows or hides talk/thought balloons above Sim heads
jokePlease - Prints a random joke to the console
moveObjects [on or off] - Removes limitations for placing / moving objects
quit - Exits the game
resetSim - Returns Sims to a safe, neutral state at their home location
slowMotionViz <0-8> - Puts visuals in slow motion. 0 = normal, 8=slowest. Does not affect the speed of time in-game
unlockOutfits [on or off] - This must be entered before going into CAS. Shows career outfits and service uniforms
testingCheatsenabled [true or false] - Enables testing cheats

Money

Entry Location:
Console (C+Shift+CTRL)

Hit the buttons C+Shift+CTRL to enter the following code:

Motherlode - 50,000 Simoleans

Add 1,000 More Simoleons
Sims 3 Cheat code: Kaching
Note: This code will simply add 1,000 Simoleons.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type Kaching, and press Enter to activate the code.

Add 50,000 More Simoleons
Sims 3 Cheat code: Motherlode
Note: This code will simply add 50,000 Simoleons.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type Motherlode, and press Enter to activate the code.

Add Family Funds
Sims 3 Cheat code: familyfunds [Familyname] #
Note: The use of this code, with the family name as the modifyer and an amount as a variable, will add the given number of funds to the Sim family.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type familyfunds mysimsfamilyname
100000, and press Enter to activate the code.

Enable Testing Cheats
Sims 3 Cheat code: testingCheatsEnabled [true or false]
Note: When this code is set to true the game essentially goes into debug mode. When this cheat is active you can modify needs, lock needs, shift-click the mailbox to change careers and more.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type testingCheatsEnabled true, and press Enter to activate the code.

No Limitations on Moving Objects
Sims 3 Cheat code: moveObjects [on or off]
Note: This code allows you to move objects that are normally stationary.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type moveObjects on, and press Enter to activate the code.

View Career Outfits And Service Uniforms
Sims 3 Cheat code: unlockOutfits [on or off]
Note: This cheat code must be entered before you go into create a sim mode.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type unlockOutfits on, and press Enter to activate the code.

Display Cheats
Sims 3 Cheat code: help
Note: This code simply displays a list of cheat codes that can be used in the game.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type help, and press Enter to activate the code.

Return Sims To Safe And Nuetral State At Home
Sims 3 Cheat code: resetSim [first name] [last name]
Note: This code will return the Sim that you name within the code to a safe and nuetral state at home.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type resetSim Jane Doe, and press Enter to activate the code.

Allow Terrain Adjustments
Sims 3 Cheat code: constrainFloorElevation [true or false]
Note: The normal setting for this is true. If you enter this code with the false variable then you will be able to raise or lower the floor, even if there are walls, flooring, and other objects attached to it.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type contrainFloorElevation false, and press Enter to activate the code.

Objects Will Not Snap To Slots While Holding Alt
Sims 3 Cheat code: disableSnappingToSlotsOnAlt [on or off]
Note: When this code is set to on objects will not snap to slots while holding the Alt key.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type disableSnappingToSlotsOnAlt on, and press Enter to activate the code.

Objects Fade When Camera Gets Close To Them
Sims 3 Cheat code: fadeObjects [on or off]
Note: The use of this code, either on or off determines if objects will fade as the camera gets close to them. This does not affect Sims.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type fadeObjects on, and press Enter to activate the code.

Show or Hide Talk and Thought Balloons Above Sim's Head
Sims 3 Cheat code: hideHeadlineEffects [on or off]
Note: When set to off you will not see the talk or thought bubbles above Sim's heads.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type hideHeadlineEffects on, and press Enter to activate the code.

Print Random Joke To Console
Sims 3 Cheat code: jokePlease
Note: Typing in this code will simply display a random joke within the cheat console.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type jokePlease, and press Enter to activate the code.

Slow Motion Visuals
Sims 3 Cheat code: slowMotionViz [0-8] (0 is normal, 8 is slowest)
Note: Use of this code with a setting greater than zero will slow down the visuals within the game. This does not affect the in game time.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type slowMotionViz 6, and press Enter to activate the code.

Full Screen Mode
Sims 3 Cheat code: fullscreen [on or off]
Note: The use of this code simply determines if The Sims 3 should run in fullscreen mode or not.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type fullscreen on, and press Enter to activate the code.

Frames Per Second Display
Sims 3 Cheat code: fps
Note: The use of this code will display the framerate that the game is running in the top right of the screen.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type fps, and press Enter to activate the code.

Quit The Game
Sims 3 Cheat code: quit
Note: Use of this code will simply exit The Sims 3 video game.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type quit, and press Enter to activate the code.

Enable Llamas
Sims 3 Cheat code: enablellamas [on or off]
Note: Almost certain that this code does nothing to the game.
Example code entry: Press CTRL + SHIFT + C, then type enablellamas on, and press Enter to activate the code.

Conficker.c or April fools worm expected to strike on April Fools day

2009-03-31T09:42:00.000-07:00

Conficker.c, conflicker worm, conficker virus, april 1 virus or some call it as april fools worm has been dominating the internet for days now. Maybe because April 1 is fast coming and they say that the virus will attack on this date. So lets dig deeper into it and know more about this very famous and scary virus.

What is Conficker.c and what do analysts fear it may do?

Conficker.c is a worm, a malicious program thought to have already infected between 5 million and 10 million computers.

Those infections haven't spawned many symptoms, but on April 1 a master computer is scheduled to gain control of these zombie machines, said Don DeBolt, director of threat research for CA, a New York-based IT and software company.

What happens on April Fools' Day is anyone's guess?

The program could delete all of the files on a person's computer, use zombie PCs -- those controlled by a master -- to overwhelm and shut down Web sites or monitor a person's keyboard strokes to collect private information like passwords or bank account information, experts said.
More likely, though, said DeBolt, the virus may try to get computer users to buy fake software or spend money on other phony products.

Experts said computer hackers largely have moved away from showboating and causing random trouble. They now usually try to make money off their viral programs.

How does the Conficker.c or april fools worm work?

Conficker.c imbeds itself deep in the computer where it is difficult to track. The program, for instance, stops Windows from conducting automatic updates that could prevent it from causing damage.

The program's code is also written to evolve over time and its author appears to be making updates to thwart attempts to neuter the worm.

Who wrote the Conficker.c program?

It's unclear who wrote the program, but anti-work researchers -- a group calling itself the Conficker Cabal -- are looking for clues.

First, they know that some recent programs have come from Eastern European countries outside the jurisdiction of the European Union, said Patrick Morganelli, senior vice president of technology for Enigma Software.

Worm program authors often hide in those countries to stay out of sight from law enforcement, he said.

In a way, the Conficker Cabal is also looking for the program author's fingerprints. DeBolt said security researchers are looking through old programs to see if their programming styles are similar to that of Conficker C.

The prospects for catching the program's author are not good, Morganelli said. "Unless they open their mouth, they'll never be found," he said.

So, the most effective counter-assault simply may be damage control.

How can I tell if my computer's infected with the Conficker.c / april fools worm?

One quick way to see if your computer has been infected is to see if you have gotten automatic updates from Windows in March. If so, your computer likely is fine, DeBolt said.

Microsoft released a statement saying the company "is actively working with the industry to mitigate the spread of the worm."

Users who haven't gotten the latest Windows updates should go to http://safety.live.com if they fear they're infected, the company's statement says.

People who use other antivirus software should check to make sure they've received the latest updates, which also could have been disabled by Conficker.c.

How did the worm evolve?

The first version of Conficker -- strain A -- was released in late 2008. That version used 250 Web addresses -- generated daily by the system -- as the means of communication between the master computer and its zombies.

The end goal of the first line was to sell computer users fake antivirus software, said Morganelli.
Computer security experts largely patched that problem by working with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to disable or buy the problematic URLs, he said.

A second variant, Conficker.b, was released in January and infected millions more machines.
The Conficker, strain C, will generate 50,000 URLs per day instead of just 250 when it becomes active, DeBolt said.

What is being done to fight Conficker?

Members are searching for the malicious software program's author and for ways to do damage control if he or she can't be stopped. They're motivated in part by a $250,000 bounty from Microsoft.

Pokemon platinum action replay codes that can help you move forward in the game

2009-03-22T19:29:00.000-07:00

Looking for pokemon platinum us action replay codes, pokemon platinum ar codes, pokemon platinum action replay, pokemon platinum usa action replay codes or a pokemon platinum cheats? You are at the right place...

Pokemon Platinum ( English Version ) Rotom Codes !

Press L+R And A Rotom Will Appears At 1st Slot Box 18 !!
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Species : Rotom
Nickname : Panasonic
Gender : None
Shiny ? : Yes
Level : 100
Ribbons : All
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Stats
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Attack : 199
Defense : 227
Sp.Atk : 289
Sp.Def : 253
Speed : 309

Contest Stats Maxed Too ^ ^
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Ability
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Wonder Guard : Only Super Effectives Move Can Hit Him.
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Moves
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Volt Tackle
Thunder
Thunderbolt
Luster Purge
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Codes :

94000130 FCFF0000
B2101140 00000000
E001DE34 00000088
410B7D96 2A900000
124A89B5 D66BF6E0
3523CC94 BB44A4A9
E95B00AC 32867A68
A18FBB10 9570B5B4
0A7E359C A4E84071
9471D629 46C8095F
4B8CC09A 1CB6FEB9
D0B873E7 F672C347
5AAB417F 3025C707
61D7D033 96C329CA
B523EF8C 2BDB6017
C073CDA2 938B3D1E
D1E1AD47 E71C6FD8
21012D3B 20FC97FD
99E2CA32 5B07A297
4C9EA0C8 2BFA71D7
D2000000 00000000

Note : For USA Version Only !!
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Legit ev trained giratina

Press L+R to activate here is the code
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94000130 FCFF0000 B2101140 00000000 E00000B4 000000EC 8A35CD3C 922D0000 DD10A9A7 BC679F16 CB87F5F0 7A376045 25F19842 2D41DC9D AD58C74D 056B4CF3 5326B724 90783858 1E1AB66D 136419FA C55E519E 3E84EE2E BD9FD3D2 DBF44ACE 3C5E889E 21F902A8 096F1ED8 B2FDE7EF 2106D059 44493612 A842054F 33D22E9E C0504C4C FBFD6CA4 1A95CF88 C4421186 9D79F93E C15BDB3B B1466C08 B479708C 4EFD35D9 A68FC31C 6C58C47A C653A4FF 1CD419A5 1881B741 A1BA342D 78B8CD1B 66D24BE4 D9A9CF3C F6C1932F 4BB05030 966258A8 D303B061 598FBE52 6B164086 AF30A336 DC401759 A974922E 479E8E8C 865EC9FF 8D379AFC 3C83B2AD F0607427 1011540B 00000000 D2000000 00000000

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Girantina holding platinum orb change if names and mater balls

This will give you what the title says and maybe more I can't remember. This is pokesav generated and not tested yet for obvious reasons.
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94000130 FCFF0000 B2101140 00000000 1000008C 0000FFFF 1000008E 0000FFFF E000007C 00000010 0153014E FFFF0149 00000000 00000000 E00027FC 00000010 00E200E2 00E200E2 00E200E2 FFFF00E2 E0000D00 0000003C 00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 E00000B4 000000EC 00000001 E8400000 EE642941 69879B1B 899EBC0B 7189FEA9 940F67A5 C4C18F24 BEEC53F4 3ED23885 8CE8E6C9 E83B393D D2F06157 75193770 77992BC3 25850E92 5348FFB2 AB43CFB6 0D91FA8A AFC23131 541E3A32 897821E6 05E09FEC 960DF36D AC453082 EDF54E1A 70033F51 F8FFC0A6 2FE46175 5C0A4B8E 80883B0A 0FA9DAE2 C0C488A4 99C83146 AC2141C6 1F40D2DE B6087914 37314A6E DEEC0CBF 92F95736 223B7937 2B1BA63E 7DBEC167 006E4E6B C32A2FD8 FD182D54 1445EF82 D793BB96 8BD4CE98 A85758D7 EC74D431 26D85409 68A98C29 C1B333EB D8372D49 062303D5 EEB0FDA5 0AB9A8B3 474E9945 00000000 D2000000 00000000

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Team Ace

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94000130 FCFF0000
B2101140 00000000
E00000B4 000000EC
06E65DDB E53C0000
FB58CE40 CA02E955
A5C10D4F 678BC36A
53636A45 80E16B83
26615531 63790435
08F2A5FE CB644F62
8BAAC5E6 787C5FDA
4178FB21 BE799FB1
DA3B63B4 FBB2B1B5
4BF169A6 DD88495F
7933DB0E AEA31264
F05593CB 12BC03E8
CAB4AFED A18E17F9
0D3C10A0 50795876
BD2FA136 D32FBAEA
441BC20C FF808F81
6A752D89 C08B6554
AD065311 BC61B41F
0B6F0D88 12F98A92
EF5752DB 1917A8E8
87C147A1 540AF88F
428E2C1E EC05FF25
FEDC65A2 885008D3
81D56B80 E0BA25A9
697110FC 5CEE21BE
0DE7F40C 550ADB9B
06601463 C7719CD9
44EDD6AA 97E05908
FDBBF810 ABBFF6D3
CD843604 00000000
E00001A0 000000EC
9DB927F7 F5B00000
576200DC 0D60FFDB
6A7AE746 A5EC6FE1
46D8B77A 6B152744
19766C13 EC68DC2A
81E8D657 D69B2CFA
0979C3D4 49DD575A
750A4573 AE5EDB65
09DE0127 E6770477
A40187DE 6D28093B
68D98F4E CCE42A8E
CEB245E2 AD3F3CFD
DEBFF768 268CDA1F
3A01A024 ABC8A94E
598D1147 AEB6172E
C4F9898B 624AF3BD
768F2C92 3F4B02BA
74C8320D 16C2D32A
248F14AD 3EE49E44
4B0D58E2 A0E976F1
B712901A A2E10BB0
3D289152 5402F8E6
D629BC2A 73B4CB49
FA9596D3 92442BC7
397AF29C 59F81061
399D2172 55621754
99F3FFAA C6F97079
6556D5FE 65E4F8ED
0D7457D5 14196CF4
210A41C7 00000000
E000028C 000000EC
63C84EFB 777C0000
C6D10B3E 81E70210
EE7FBA25 380CAF31
0F2309AE 8EF89BC8
23413BF3 30A2028A
CD111F99 E0396CBF
175A05B1 2275FF53
F3DAFC0F F46C9388
B5FEB009 F303E6DA
5D205795 988BD61C
E68180BC 699199FC
2AA52CA0 42360907
871E9428 17347755
0AC0763E E939D82C
864D79AE B1061056
EC75F47D 7B97B85B
024B18FF 1387BC8B
86FF557C 64AA09C4
C5A6C1AA E406E660
DBDEA0F7 46ED6F0B
8FF7200E C85A039F
46AD060A 2834799E
F1CB4C00 10D3D94B
6CDF33EF 5C37966F
70635C65 855F627C
952D9942 DADAFCF5
1B2C94C1 469DA60C
67507CB8 BF17178C
6CCA401E B58227F8
757520CD 00000000
E0000378 000000EC
B043B045 8E460000
5345FAC2 E1F3337F
09CB60BD 524BA967
F2A1F113 ED805D7E
153413EC 85C2846C
4B722B18 923EEF0A
0C2A0100 ACA14497
AE85AC50 B6DA50FC
B82A5444 BB225700
3BA1CB6C C9056448
EDDD0A01 4F5EFC34
56EEDA64 BE267351
3703F116 751983C5
47BB64B2 2F3705C6
702D58A1 8C9FC1B5
5BBBFCC6 770ECE2D
A00BA753 38E0EC09
C2F586E5 C3533914
AE43CB37 0D5D59E0
D1BC145D 3E86F7AF
C10055A4 669DE40B
2B49B8CB 8605D58A
EE3A8243 626AEBB4
43551FD3 61CB32A6
BAC42031 5C70745A
2068EFED 9A1BDA2C
9E31808E 6E7D2299
AFAF3DFA 28EB6F49
BAE9F61A 4B51EF4E
626D96BD 00000000
E0000464 000000EC
75B714FD AFFA0000
23D7CA77 14E5C13B
680EF8F4 100FF0FD
2A7F7950 4AB4A5D6
2DF9EA8C A878DFC1
8443E643 45279162
04AED6F2 2E630366
25D36F35 3FCBDB59
9848FAB6 882D2D92
C85337FC 7E3E306A
86CC9B53 020B0451
C5F7E43A 045199C4
26846655 3A6973EF
8DBE1702 46F809A6
CAF0BCF1 2B795AE1
C0F1AAB4 013D92A7
B4CFBD6D 3EB3C6E4
56506007 8B68BFB1
2B518BBE C1E1DE7F
A6530209 7D274B76
AA394A1C 0D6F845D
157F8F5A E9A155DD
8D8BF0C9 F4B33CC8
BAD85656 FB28ED9B
547E05B4 E085BF4C
8CC854C7 2FFDFE46
B3031E45 046E6BB1
1E98DC9A 7B906CF6
B75C8F0C 286BAF81
AF27CD1F 00000000
E0000550 000000EC
6F98AEF3 859B0000
3C2AD8A5 AFA3719C
A2F911A0 8A1D4B54
8D886D93 99CDCBB8
A170A0E9 1EDD6417
44211EF2 6ADBE2F0
D83CEC7B 3F8743E9
97C98FA3 9AEE60BB
035A0B39 52B7BDEC
32C198BC 11F90C7F
50C24E66 859C7358
48A4EB9D E00E6CB9
5EBD540F ECB98F51
67FC8FB5 59F16079
4E992B5D 02E41777
F7BF99B9 62CBF232
7AFA9943 6352A049
64220C42 5CDB46E2
F2DB2F21 4EFEB6CB
B6B0AEBD 7A35E3BA
269FB2AE 1D5E6A1C
0348CE70 53FBD103
829A74EC 9D643400
8FEE71E9 B910C181
E4C080D4 A76EAA76
E7A53F0A E3F56837
867BFE56 2C797CA4
7FE13BB8 69C0108D
CFE9BE68 8D551454
340CA319 00000000
D2000000 00000000

The Pokemon on this team are drapion,garchomp,salamence,aggron,metagross, and dragonite

ENJOY! HAPPY GAMING

CBS Sports NCAA March Madness On Demand Software Download

2009-03-19T10:13:00.000-07:00

Are you an NCAA fanatic? Well if you do, I got good news. CBS sports is offering NCAA March Madness on Demand(MMOD) an iPhone app streaming every game of the NCAA tournament. It will only cost you $5 to watch your favorite NCAA game. CBS sports will be streaming first round up to the championship game live. This includes the NCAA Sweet 16, Elite 8, NCAA Final Four and National Championship, all on the iPhone and iPod Touch. . If you do not have a wi-fi connection to watch the games, you can listen to CBS Sports' live audio-only broadcast on your 3G or Edge connection.

Download the application here:
CBS Sports NCAA March Madness On Demand 1.0

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Apple provides sneak preview of iPhone OS 3.0 Software next week

2009-03-13T04:42:00.000-07:00

Apple announced plans for a sneak preview of the next-generation iPhone operating system dubbed iPhone 3.0.

The iPhone OS 3.0 software sneak preview will take place at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday March 17th in the intimate setting of the Apple Town Hall -- the same venue used to introduce the company's new unibody MacBooks last fall and the original iPhone Software Developers Kit (SDK) last March.

iPhone 2.0

Last year, Apple staged a similar event to unveil its plans for iPhone 2.0, which was known in advance to include a new Software Development Kit for developers, but also added surprise Enterprise features, including support for push messaging and remote wipe using Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync as well as support for WPA2 and 802.1X wireless authentication protocols and Cisco IPsec Virtual Private Networking for secure remote access.

When the iPhone 2.0 software was actually released in July, Apple also included support for its own push services as part of the .Mac rebranding of MobileMe, added extensive language support for global sales, and added geotagging to its camera application. Seven software updates have been released in the months since then.

What to expect in iPhone 3.0

At last year's WWDC, Apple announced plans to provide a Push Notification Server for third party apps, allowing developers to send updates to their users' phones through central servers operated by Apple. The new system was intended in part to account for the fact that third party apps are not allowed to operate in the background; the notification system would allow the apps to alert the user of new messages or outside changes without actually listening for them itself, a task that would be handled by the iPhone system software instead.

The Push Notification Server was expected in September but never arrived; support was included in a developer beta before being later pulled, making it a obvious candidate for inclusion in iPhone 3.0. Parallel efforts to add push messaging in the forthcoming Snow Leopard Server may have been part of the reason for the delay.

Apple also released updates for Core Location to support determining the cardinal direction and velocity of an iPhone 3G using GPS, features required for providing turn by turn driving directions. Apple may leave that area to third party developers, or could enhance directions within Maps to support turn by turn features itself. A year ago, Apple filed a patent for the concept of server generated direction and map packages called podmaps.

Apple has already added traffic overlays and transit and walking directions to Maps based on Google's service, as well as Street View, a feature Google first debuted in showing off the mapping capabilities of its Android platform.

iPhone 3.0 wish list

A variety of other features may also make it into iPhone 3.0, including support for advanced Bluetooth profiles outside of the basic hands free and mono headset. Existing iPhones have high speed Bluetooth hardware capable of supporting A2DP stereo headsets, a software feature Apple has already delivered for desktop users in Mac OS X Leopard. Other Bluetooth profiles could enable iPhone users to quickly beam files to each other (such as address book vCards) or support the use of Apple's own Nike+ (were it to supply a Bluetooth version) or the company's wireless keyboard, which could turn the smartphone into a basic netbook replacement for business travelers.

Apple could also add support for a Dashboard-like layer of user-creatable widgets built using its existing DashCode app from HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, enabling users without Cocoa programming skills to build or install widget apps that could all run together without the launching delay of a full blown iPhone app. This would also take the wind out of the sails of the Palm Pre's new webOS, which is designed to 'multitask' multiple simple widget at once rather than running heavy duty applications. The ability to run self contained web applications, if only just within the phone's Safari, is also a distinct possibility, given the existing support in the desktop flavor of Safari and the iPhone's existing support for HTML 5 features.

Other features Apple has already alluded to or depicted in its patent filings include a global information page that shows updates such as incoming messages and alert updates on the wake screen for quick reference; global search features; a copy and paste mechanism; support for mobile syncing of playlists and file information from a home computer's iTunes library and then only downloading specific songs when requested; improved push features, including support for syncing tasks and notes; and "Back to My Mac" support for accessing remote files.

Apple introduced a New iPod shuffle that features VoiceOver

2009-03-11T07:43:00.000-07:00

Apple has introduced a new iPod shuffle. It’s a completely new design, smaller than ever, with more storage and all-new speech technology. The new iPod shuffle, billed as 'the first music player that talks to you' features a VoiceOver interface that announces artists, songs and playlists on demand.

The new iPod shuffle now supports multiple playlists, which would have been difficult to manage without some sort of UI for controlling which one is playing.

The new shuffle expands to 4 GB of storage and can hold 1,000 songs.But in the course of shrinking the overall size of the microscopic MP3 maven down to 1.8" high, 0.7" wide and 0.3" deep (45mm x 17mm x 7.8mm), the player controls were moved onto the headphone cord. This may not sit well with buyers who prefer other earbuds.

The new iPod shuffle also works with Apple’s latest headphones, complete with volume keys, while the remote button uses double clicks to skip ahead a track, tripple clicks to skip backwards, and single clicks to play and pause the music. Holding the button down kicks VoiceOver into action.

The shuffle is available in black and silver and is shipping in 3-5 days.

Samsung WEP210 Bluetooth Headset

2009-03-05T08:04:00.000-08:00

The Samsung WEP210 Bluetooth Wireless Headsetis an ultra-light micro size Bluetooth Headset which weighs only 9 grams, some of the main features include the likes of air-gap type earpiece cover which gives you true comfort, plus compliant with Bluetooth 1.1 and higher also compliant with Hands-Free Profiles. Other features include: Includes a multi-function button for redialing, activating voice dial, rejecting calls, or any other special functions your cell phone may have, plus a range of up to 30 feet. Up to 5.5 hours of talk time and up to 70 hours of standby time also.

The Samsung WEP210 Bluetooth Wireless Headsetis compatible with any Bluetooth enabled cell phone and supports HF and HSP.

Bluetooth v 2.0
Includes charging case
8.5 oz
two different sized earhooks
1yr warranty

Verizon LG Versa Cell Phone

2009-03-03T09:51:00.000-08:00

The Verizon LG Versa VX9600 cell phone was like a Voyager but a lot smaller. It has a leather casing that adds an extra touch of class to it that was a nice change.

The Verizon LG Versa VX9600 cell phone features a 3-inch touchscreen display and 2-megapixel autofocus camera with flash. The LG Versa also comes with EV-DO Rev. A connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR support, 2.5mm headphone jack, ambient light and proximity sensor, and microSD card support of up to 16G in capacity. The LG Versa also comes with a detachable QWERTY keyboard if the virtual onscreen one isn’t up to par. It’s a nice added accessory you wouldn’t normally find in a typical touchscreen phone though it would have been more enticing if it came with WiFi connectivity.

Verizon LG Versa Features:

- Detachable QWERTY Keypad
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera with Auto Focus, Flash & Picture/Video Editing
- HTML Web Browser
- Bluetooth® Stereo Support for Listening to Music*
- microSD™ Removable Memory
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4
- V CAST Music with Rhapsody® (subscription, wireless and PC downloads)
- V CAST Videos
- TTY Compatible
- Meets FCC SAR limit. Manufacturer’s highest FCC reported SAR 1.38 W/kg at ear, 0.764 W/kg on body. Actual SAR may vary.
- For more information on Radio Frequency Emissions, see About Us — Wireless Issues.

Verizon LG Versa Specifications:

- Frequency: 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA
- Data Transmission: EV–DO Rev. A
- Dimensions: 4.17″ (H) x 2.07″ (W) x 0.54″ (D)
- Weight: 3.81 oz.
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4
- Meets FCC SAR limit. Manufacturer’s highest FCC reported SAR 1.38 W/kg at ear, 0.764 W/kg on body
- LCD: 262K Color TFT, 480×240 Pixels, 3.0″
- External LCD: Monochrome OLED, 56×120 Pixels, 0.94″ (only available on the QWERTY keypad attachment)
- Handset Usage Time: Up to 290 Minutes OR
- Handset Standby Time: Up to 430 Hours
- 2.5mm Headset Jack Capable

winbook digital 2.4 lcd display hd video camcorder

2009-02-26T07:08:00.000-08:00

Are you planning to buy a camcorder? Do you want to give yourself or your love ones a cool digital gift? Well, I have good news for you. Presenting the WinBook WB-8321 Digital Video Camcorder.

WinBook WB-8321 features: HD Digital Video Camcorder, Digital Still Camera, Voice Recorder, MP3 Player, Card Reader, WebCam, 720p H.264 Video, HDMi Digital AV output, Motion Detection, Night Mode, & Video Stabilization

Xbox Live Update

2009-02-03T05:28:00.000-08:00

Microsoft has eliminated the bugs causing sound issues through a HDMI cable on 360, and will be releasing a mandatory update today.

As of 10am today, logging into Xbox Live will prompt you to update your 360 dashboard, which "addresses the issue that a few folks were having with audio and their HDMI connection" since NXE was released, according to Major Nelson.

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Guaranteed Easy iPhone Unlock Solution

2009-01-18T10:38:00.000-08:00

Guaranteed Easy iPhone Unlock Solution

You can now FULLY UNLOCK YOUR IPHONE CLASSIC AND 3G to use any cellphone carrier and third party applications!

Fully step-by-step guide with loads of images! Simple as 1, 2, 3!

Everything is done in 3 simple steps:
1. Connect iPhone to computer
2. Run the software
3. Enjoy your newly unlocked iPhone

This awesome solution is available to either Mac or Windows! There's nothing simpler than following a step-by-step guide, and selecting your preferences on the software.

Don't worry about your computer or your iTunes version. It will be done! - It's EASY you don't even have to move from your chair, you can't fail : your iPhone will be totally UNLOCKED!

Not only we are giving you Unlocking iPhone software and a very detailed guide, but you are also getting numerous stuff on this package. Such as:

+6400 Free iPhone Wallpapers
+6500 Free iPhone Ringtones
+35 Free iPhone Themes

Unlock your iPhone Now!

Resident Evil 5 for Xbox 360 Owners First

2009-01-18T08:06:00.000-08:00

A date for the Resident Evil 5 demo has finally announced by Capcom, although PlayStation 3 owners may be a bit disappointed to learn that it's scheduled for an "exclusive premiere" on the Xbox 360.

Xbox 360 owners will be able to download a two-level playable demo of Resident Evil 5 with three separate co-op options (player and CPU, two players local and two players over Xbox Live) beginning January 26.

Capcom's official press release also promises a "new exclusive high-definition trailer of the game" for Xbox 360 owners beginning January 16. "New" seems to be a relative term however, as this trailer was previously seen at 2008's Tokyo Game Show.

Unsurprisingly, the Xbox-centric press release makes no mention of a PlayStation 3 demo, but most likely PS3 gamers will get their demo once the exclusive week is over.

It sounds like a good news for Xbox 360 owners!

xbox360

2009-01-18T07:54:00.000-08:00

Microsoft's Xbox 360 console outsells PS3. Microsoft's Xbox 360 console has sold 8 million more than the Sony Playstation 3. Microsoft's Xbox 360 console has sold over 28 million units worldwide.

Microsoft figures shows, the Xbox 360 is ahead of the Playstation 3 by one million units in Europe and by 7 million in the US.

Though, both consoles are being outsold by the Nintendo Wii, which sold 3 million units in the UK and 10.17 million in the US last year.

Microsoft is keen to point out that it's leading in the total lifetime spending figures for each console. A total of US$13.2 billion has been spent on the Xbox 360 since it was launched, compared to US$10.8 billion on the Wii and US$6.1 billion on the PS3.

"Our goal for 2008 was to reach new audiences by bringing ground-breaking games and entertainment to Xbox 360," said senior vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business Don Mattrick.

"Looking forward, new waves of innovation will extend our position as the global leader in interactive entertainment".

kodak easyshare 8.1mp digital camera with 12x optical zoom

2009-01-12T08:15:00.000-08:00

Kodak Easyshare 8.1MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom is our gadget for today. The new Kodak Digital Camera is all over the internet. The Kodak Easyshare 8.1MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Zoom is simply amazing.Whether you're zooming in on fast action shots or taking a picture of your grand surroundings, the Z8612 IS is the camera that can handle it. And it's surprisingly simple to use.Capture the details in low light and fast action situations. The Z8612 IS features a powerful, high ISO.The Z8612 IS is part of the Kodak EasyShare System, so sharing your pictures is amazingly simple. Just press Share.Unpack the Z8612 IS and you're ready to shoot. It's that simple.

Product Description

Manufacturer Description

Powerful zoom, remarkable clarity. Whether you’re zooming in on fast action shots or taking a picture of your grand surroundings, the Z8612 IS is the camera that can handle it. And it’s surprisingly simple to use.

EasyShare Z8612IS Highlights

12x zoom with optical image stabilization The all-glass 12x Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon optical zoom lens (36-432mm) zooms in fast to deliver extraordinary creative performance, features fast f/2.8-f/4.8, and captures sharp, steady shots when shooting at long zoom ranges with optical image stabilization.

Amazing quality prints with 8.1 megapixels 8.1-megapixel resolution means you can make stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches and, however you choose to print -- at home, at retail, or online -- trust Kodak for picture quality that’s truly exceptional and for memories that will last.

HD picture capture Capture beautiful HD pictures in 16:9 format, and view your pictures in high definition on an HDTV or other HD devices.

On-camera picture-enhancing features Capture consistently great shots by utilizing features such as on-camera cropping, capture gridline display, and histogram. Get exceptional results using Smart Scene mode, Kodak Perfect Touch technology, High ISO, and others.

2.5-inch LCD color display View pictures with brilliance and clarity on the indoor/outdoor, 2.5-inch color display. Whether you shoot your pictures vertically or horizontally, view them right-side-up with the orientation sensor.

Shoot video with ease Record continuous VGA video (640 x 480) at 15 fps with sound and on-camera editing -- video print options include 1, 4, 9 and 16-up prints, and you can even save single frames and e-mail to family and friends.

Exclusive Kodak Color Science Image Processing Chip The exclusive Kodak Color Science Chip provides vibrant, true-to-life colors in every picture. A new high-speed digital processor chip, advanced algorithms, and hardware acceleration features let the Z1285 make simultaneous, split-second decisions to produce rich, vibrant, true-to-life colors in almost any lighting situation. Every time you click the shutter, the Kodak Color Science Chip performs an instantaneous and advanced analysis of collected scene data to identify and adjust multiple factors that influence picture quality: scene light source is detected and adjustments are made to capture bright whites and true, vivid colors under difficult lighting conditions -- fluorescent, tungsten, or daylight. Scene content is analyzed for luminance, focal distance, subject matter orientation, and color to determine the correct exposure and capture the natural details, accurate flesh tones, and rich colors you see in your composition.

On-camera Share button
· Sharing starts right on the back of the camera.
· Have a picture you want to share? Tag it using the exclusive on-camera Share button and it will be ready to print or e-mail later.
· Use the Favorites feature to keep special pictures close without filling up your internal memory.

Kodak EasyShare Software (included) The simplest way to find, create, and share.
· The award-winning, elegant design makes your pictures the star of the show for a more enjoyable viewing experience
· English, French, and German photo card templates turn pictures into 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) announcements, invitations, holiday cards, and more, right at home
· Download new photo borders and photo cards for more creative choices
· Get more out of Kodak EasyShare Software with a variety of useful tips
· Use Kodak EasyShare Software to access your pictures at the Kodak EasyShare Gallery -- then view, edit, and save them to My Collection
· Automatically print better, brighter pictures, time after time, with Kodak Perfect Touch Technology and our award winning Kodak Printers and Printer Docks

Technical Details

· 8.0-megapixel resolution for stunning prints up to 30 x 40 inches
· 12x Schneider-Kreuznach Variogon optical image-stabilized zoom lens; HD still capture and HD video
· 2.5-inch indoor/outdoor color LCD; advanced settings including program, aperture and shutter priority, as well as full manual mode (PASM)
· Optical image stabilization reduces blur; High ISO (up to 3200) captures the details in low-light conditions and fast-action situations
· Compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)

sony vaio p

2009-01-08T07:01:00.000-08:00

The Sony Vaio P was announced today. The Sony Vaio P would be available from the SonyStyle site today but it’s not available for order yet.

The small machine has a widescreen 8-inch display and measures 24 centimeters wide by 11 centimeters deep by 2 centimeters thick giving it a widescreen-like form factor that, according to Sony, makes is possible to drop the PC into a jacket pocket or handbag.

The Sony Vaio P advantage of the wide form-factor is that the keyboard can be made slightly larger. The key pitch on the Vaio P is 16.5 millimeters, which is considerably more than on keyboards used on some of the small form-factor netbooks currently available.

"We did something a little bit different with this product," said Michael Abary, senior vice president of product marketing at Sony Electronics. "We thought about who this product would be for and targeted a customer before we conceived or designed this product. And that customer is fashion conscious, skews slightly more female and really is interested in how this product will make them look and feel rather than the speeds and feeds."

The Sony Vaio P computer is based on an Intel Z520 Atom processor and the screen has 1,600 pixel by 768 pixel resolution. It comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and U.S. models will feature a 3G wireless data modem. There's also GPS satellite positioning.

Instant-on is supported by a mode that will take users to Sony's Cross Media Bar, the navigation system employed in the PlayStation 3 and many Sony audio-visual products. Though this interface users can gain quick access to music, video and pictures without booting Windows.

Philips HTS6600/37 b

2009-01-07T07:25:00.000-08:00

Product Description: Philips HTS6600/37
Philips 2.1 DVD Home Theater 1080I HDMI Dolby System with high performance surround sound with Ambisound. Featuring Ambisound, the HTS6600 delivers an embracing multi channel surround sound experience from just two speakers, in any sort of room. Providing excellent sound and picture quality the easy set up wall mountable system fits any home. Ambisound for full no fuss multichannel surround sound. 1080i for high definition video upconversion. Smart Surround optimizes surround setting automatically. DoubleBass for an extended , deep bass experience. Vertical speakers that can be wall mounted with your flat TV. Sophisticated design that matches any flat TV. Quick and easy set up for no fuss installation. Connect your iPod for audio and video playback. USB direct plays photos and music from USB flash drives. MP3 line in for music playback from portable media players.

Featuring Ambisound, the HTS6600 delivers an embracing multi-channel surround experience from just two speakers, in any sort of room. Providing excellent sound and picture quality, the easy-setup wall-mountable system fits into any home.

Key Features
System Type: Home theater system
Included Components: DVD player / AV receiver, Speaker system
Built in Decoders: Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder

DVD Features
DVD Type: DVD player
DVD Media Supported: CD-R, CD-RW, SVCD, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD, CD, Video CD
DVD Features: On-screen display, Progressive scanning, JPEG photo playback, Screen saver

hp mini 2140

2009-01-06T05:40:00.000-08:00

Just when we thought HP had moved on, what with the Mini 1000 getting all the love these days, HP has returned to its original Mini-Note 2100 series of netbooks with the 2140.

The HP Mini 2140 supposedly aimed at businesses, the new netbook loses that sluggish VIA C7-M of its predecessors and replaces it with -- you guessed it -- a 1.6GHz Atom processor. There's also a 80GB or 160GB hard drive onboard and a 10-inch screen available in 1366 x 768 and 1024 x 567 resolutions, plus that lovable ExpressCard / 54 slot hasn't gone anywhere, but the machine remains otherwise mostly unchanged.

Prices start at $499 for the base model, and OS choices include XP Home / Pro, SuSe Linux, FreeDOS and Windows Vista Home Basic / Premium. The laptop is certainly a nice step up over the Mini 1000, but we sure could use a bit more power under the hood. You know, for business.

The HP Mini 2140 is an update to last year's HP Mini-Note 2133 and features an attractive, durable all-aluminum chassis. Starting at 2.6 pounds, the new Mini 2140 features the 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, a range of hard drive or solid-state drive storage options, as well as the following:

· A 10.1-inch diagonal LED display with 16:9 aspect ratio available in either standard-definition (1,024 x 576) or high-definition (1,366 x 768) resolutions.
· User-friendly 92 percent of full size keyboard (QWERTY) and touchpad coated in the "HP DuraKeys" finish that protects the finish and printed letters and characters. HP DuraKeys offers 50 times more resistance to visible wear than keyboards without it.
· HP 3D DriveGuard, featuring a three-axis digital accelerometer chip that sends a signal to shut down the hard drive upon sudden movement or shock.
· Ability to view video, still-image capture, web conferencing or video-enhanced instant messaging with no additional hardware to buy or carry. The integrated VGA webcam enables video and still-image capture to allow the addition of photos and video clips to presentations, documents and email.
· Two battery solutions: 3-cell for lightest-weight configurations or 6-cell lithium-ion battery for longer life.
· Optional Absolute Software’s Computrace, which allows IT professionals to work with local law enforcement to track and help recover stolen or missing computers, inventory computers district wide, and detect changes in hardware and software.
· Integrated Wi-Fi Certified WLAN and optional Bluetooth 2.0

New accessories designed for the Mini 2140 include an HP USB Docking Station, USB-powered HP Mobile Audio Speakers and HP USB optical disk drive that can read and write CD and DVD formats, as well as offer HP LightScribe capability to burn labels directly onto discs. A lightweight, functional messenger bag designed specifically for the HP or a neoprene slip case offer added protection for professionals while on the go.

Antivirus 2010

2009-01-04T16:59:00.000-08:00

Antivirus 2010 signifies a new generation of rogue security tools from the same family as Antivirus 2008 and Antivirus 2009. Like its previous versions, Antivirus 2010 is advertised through the use of advertisements on the Web pretending to be online anti-malware scanners.

These advertisements pretend to scan your computer and then advices that your computer is infected and that you should download and install Antivirus 2010 to remove these infections. These rogues are also known to be advertised and installed through Trojans that display fake security alerts in your Windows taskbar stating you are infected. Once you click on one of these alerts, it will bring you to the download page for Antivirus 2010, or even download and install it without your permission.

After Antivirus 2010 is installed on your computer, it will be automatically configured to run when you logon to Windows. This is done by adding a startup that launches the C:\Windows\System32\wingamma.exe executable. This executable will then launch the AV2010.exe and the fake Windows Security Center. Once running, it will scan your computer and list a variety of infections that cannot be removed unless you first purchase the software. This infection will also randomly display fake security alerts on your computer stating that you are infected or have some sort of security risk. If you click on these alerts, it will prompt you to purchase the software. These fake alerts, along with a fake Windows Security Center that advertises Antivirus 2010, are used to further scare you into thinking you are infected so you purchase the software.

Another new addition to these types of rogues is the creation of a fake Blue Screen of Death. At random intervals, Antivirus 2010 will create what appears to be a Windows crash, but in reality is just a fake screen. These fake crashes are used to further persuade you into purchasing the software. If you receive this crash, you can simply reboot your computer , or try pressing Alt-Tab or Control-Alt-Delete to get out of it. The text of the crash is:

***STOP: 0x000000D1 (0x0000000, 0xF73120AE, 0xC0000008, 0xC000000)
A spyware application has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer
SPYWARE.MONSTER.FX_WILD_0x0000000
If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart you [sic] computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
Click to make sure your antivirus software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask you [sic] software manufacturer for any antivirus updates you might need.
Windows detected unregistered version of Antivirus 2010 protection on your computer. If problem continue, please activate your antivirus software to prevent computer damage and data loss.
*** SRV.sys - Address F73120AE base at C0000000, DateStamp 36b072a3

If your computer displays this message, do not trust it and do not pay for Antivirus 2010 malware.

Antivirus 2010 is not a security tool; it is dangerous computer parasite. Avoid downloading or buying this program.

If you have already installed it in your computer, here’s how to remove it.

Antivirus 2010 manual removal:
Kill processes:
AV2010.exe svchost.exe wingamma.exe

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AV2010
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\{3C40236D-990B-443C-90E8-B1C07BCD4A68}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\IEDefender.DLL
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IEDefender.IEDefenderBHO.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{7BC7565C-5062-43CE-8797-DC2C271140A9}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{705FD64B-2B7B-4856-9337-44CA1DA86849}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{FC8A493F-D236-4653-9A03-2BF4FD94F643}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0012
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0013
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002bE10318}\0014
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "Windows Gamma Display"

Unregister DLLs:
IEDefender.dll

Delete files:
Program Files\\AV2010\\AV2010.exe Program Files\\AV2010\\svchost.exe WINDOWS\\system32\\IEDefender.dll WINDOWS\\system32\\wingamma.exe

Delete directories:
c:\Program Files\AV2010
c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\AV2010

Or you can use software programs to automatically remove it from your system.

• Malwarebytes Anti Malware
• Windows Defender

DivX EKG

2008-12-30T07:41:00.000-08:00

DivX EKG is a multimedia application that allows users to encode movies in the popular file format and is developed by DivX, Inc. DivX EKG is used by 4015 users of Software Informer. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2 and 6.8. The names of program executable files are bgregister.exe, DivX EKG.exe, DivX Player 2.0 Alpha.exe, DivX Player.exe and DivXBundleUninstall.exe.

DivX EKG.exe - Process Information

This component is part of DivX Create

Component Name: DivX EKG.exe
Description of : DivX Create, from DivX Inc., is a multimedia application that allows users to encode movies in the popular file format.

Recommendation for :
NA

Trusted: Yes

Trojan: No

Chronic: No

Adware: No

Carrier: No

Browser Hijacker: No

Dialer: No

Commercial Keylogger: No

Remote Administration Tool: No

Suspected: No

Company Name: NA

Platforms Affected:

Methods of Distribution: NA

Variants/Versions:

Release Date: NA

2008 Top Wii Games

2008-12-26T00:59:00.000-08:00

Here are the 2008 Best Wii games.

1. Super Smash Bros.Brawl
Release Date: Mar 9, 2008
Duke it out with your favorite Nintendo characters in Super Smash Bros. for the Wii

2. Call of Duty: World at War
Release Date: Nov 10, 2008
Using the Call of Duty 4 engine, Treyarch brings the franchise back to World War II, including taking on Imperial Japanese forces in the Pacific.

3. Animal Crossing: City Folk
Release Date: Nov 16, 2008
This unusual game about collecting items, customizing your house, and interacting with cute animal neighbors adds online support for the Wii.

4.Mario Kart Wii
Release Date: Apr 27, 2008
The venerable kart racer heads to the Wii and adds online competition to the mix.

5.The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Release Date: Nov 19, 2006
In Nintendo's latest Zelda game, Link sports his older look from the Nintendo 64 days. The Wii version of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess makes use of the Wii remote controls.

guitar hero world tour cheats

2008-12-25T00:23:00.000-08:00

Guitar Hero World Tour Cheats, Guitar Hero World Tour Cheat Codes, Guitar Hero World Tour Hints, Guitar Hero World Tour Secrets

Well, I know you have looking for those so here it is: (Xbox360)

Guitar Hero World Tour Cheat: Cheat List

Insert the cheats below at the game’s main menu to unlock the corresponding result.
· AT&T Park (Venue) - Yellow, Green, Red, Red, Green, Blue, Red, Yellow
· Aaron (Character) - Blue, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Green
· Always Slide Mode - Green, Green, Red, Red, Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue
· Automatic Kick Drum - Yellow, Green, Red, Blue, Blue, Blue, Blue, Red
· Best Buy Kid (Character) - Green, Red, Blue, Green, Red, Blue, Blue, Green
· Different Flame Colors - Green, Red, Green, Blue, Red, Red, Yellow, Blue
· Different Gem Colors - Blue, Red, Red, Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow
· Different Star Colors - Red, Red, Yellow, Red, Blue, Red, Red, Blue
· European Kid (Character) - Blue, Red, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Green
· Hyperspeed Mode - Green, Blue, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Red, Green, Green
· Invisible Characters - Green, Red, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Blue, Green
· Invisible Instruments - Red, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Green, Green, Yellow
· Line Six Notes - Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green
· Performance Mode - Yellow, Yellow, Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red, Red
· Rina (Character) - Blue, Red, Green, Green, Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, Green
· Unlock All Songs (Quick Play) - Blue, Blue, Red, Green, Green, Blue, Blue, Yellow
· Vocalists Breathe Fire - Red, Green, Green, Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green

Guitar Hero World Tour Unlockable: "Pull Me Under" by Dream Theater

To unlock the Dream Theater song "Pull Me Under", complete Career Mode in its entirety on any instrument on any difficulty setting.

Guitar Hero World Tour Unlockable: Characters

To unlock the characters listed below, fulfill the corresponding requirement listed.

· Billy Corgan - Play the song "Today" in Band Career Mode
· Hayley Williams - Play the song "Misery Business" in Vocals Career Mode
· Ozzy Osbourne - Play the Ozzfest Gig in Vocals Career Mode
· Rockubot - Complete Drum Career Mode
· Skeleton - Complete Vocals Career Mode
· Sting - Play the song "Demolition Man" in Bass Career Mode
· Ted Nugent - Beat him in Guitar Battle Mode
· Travis Barker - Play the song "Dammit" in Drum Career Mode
· Zakk Wylde - Beat him in Guitar Battle Mode

Cheat mode

At the main menu, select "Options", "Cheats", "Enter New Cheat", then enter one of the following codes to unlock the corresponding cheat option:

Performance Mode
Press Yellow(2), Blue, Red, Blue, Green, Red(2).

Hyperspeed
Press Green, Blue, Red, Yellow(2), Red, Green(2).

Auto Kick
Press Yellow, Green, Red, Blue(4), Red. The bass drum pedal will now be played automatically. Note: Enabling this code will disable earning any money after a song has been completed.

Unlock Quickplay
Press Blue, Blue, Red, Green(2), Blue(2), Yellow.

Aaron
Press Blue, Red, Yellow(5), Green.

Nick
Press Green, Red, Blue, Green, Red, Blue, Blue, Green.

Johnny Viper
Press Blue, Red, Blue(2), Yellow(3), Green.

Rina
Press Blue, Red, Green, Green, Yellow(3), Green.

Air Instruments
Press Red(2), Blue, Yellow, Green(3), Yellow.

Invisible Characters
Press Green, Red, Yellow(3), Blue(2), Green.

AT&T Ballpark
Press Yellow, Green, Red(2), Green, Blue, Red, Yellow.

Gem Color
Press Blue, Red(2), Green, Red, Green, Red, Yellow.

Flame Color
Press Green, Red, Green, Blue, Red(2), Yellow, Blue.

Star Color
Press Red(2), Yellow, Red, Blue, Red(2), Blue.

Vocal Fireball
Press Red, Green(2), Yellow, Blue, Green, Yellow, Green.

Always Slide
Press Green(2), Red(2), Yellow, Red, Yellow, Blue.

Extra Line 6 Tones
Press Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green.
· "Pull Me Under" song

Successfully complete an entire career with any instrument. "Pull Me Under" can be played during the credits. Once done, it will be unlocked.

· Bonus characters
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character for purchase:

Billy Corgan: Play "Today" in Band Career mode.

Hayley Williams: Play "Misery Business" in Vocals Career mode.

Ozzy Osbourne : Sing "Mr. Crowley" and the encore song at the "Germany: Ozzfest" gig in Vocals Career mode.

Rockubot: Successfully complete Drum Career mode.

Skeleton: Successfully complete Vocals Career mode.

Sting: Play "Demolition Man" in Bass Career mode.

Ted Nugent: Win Ted Nugent's Guitar Battle in Guitar Career mode.

Travis Barker : Play "Dammit" in Drum Career mode.

Zakk Wylde: Win Zakk Wylde's Guitar Battle, and play the encore song with him at the "Louisiana: Swamp Shack" gig in Guitar Career mode.
· Chuck Schuldiner (Death) custom character

Use the following customizations:

Head
Nose: Narrow
Mouth: Smallest
Eyes: Little smaller and deeper; Color: Brown
Facial Fair: None
Body
Skin: Tan
Proportions: The tall buff in shoulders one
Presence: Calmer ones
Hair: Curley Cue; Color: 2nd Darkest Brown
Outfit
Torso: Very Casual; Color: Black
Pants: Deez Denims; Default
Shoes: Axel Kickers; Default
Instrument
B.C. Rich Stealth
Style: Manta
Finishes: Custom Color Black
Fret Board: Ebony
Inlays: Dots
Head Stock: Shredder
Finishes: Custom Color: Black
Pickguard: None
Pickups: Supersonic 2 Color Black
Knobs: None
Bridge: No Whammy
Strings: Default
· Dimebag Darell custom character

Use the following customizations:

Head
Face: For the scaling, make his face and jaw bigger, and give him brown eyes.
Facial Hair: Fine Goatee
Body
Skin Tone: Tan
Proportions: The one close to the end, making him heavy in middle
Tattoos: Anything that looks good on left or right arm
Presence: Anything wild or really calm
Hair: Curley Cue; Color: Darkest Orange
Outfit
Torso: No Sleeves Please; Color: Black
Pants: Camo Whamo!; Color: Default
Shoes: These Oh Things?; Color: Default
Accessories: Left Arm: Banded Bracer; Color: Black, Right Arm: Little Banded Bracer; Color: Black
Instrument
Cowboys From Hell Dean ML Guitar
Body: Dearth Fader
Finishes: The Forge
Details: None
Band Logo: None
Fret Board: Ebony
Inlays: Dots silver
Headstock: Veejay
Finish: Solid Black
Details: Truss Cover
Pickguard: None
Pickups: Supersonic Black
Knobs: Bellenders: Black
Bridges: Whammy Bar:Black
Strings: Your choice

Note: If you do not like the "cowboy from hell" look, change the body finish to: Boltz, Bookmatch color orange, Detail: Pinstripe: Black, Firestarter.
· Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) custom character

Use the following customizations:

Head
Nose: Narrow larger at tip
Mouth: Top: Smallest; Bottom: Third smallest
Eyes: Little larger and deeper; Color: Hazel
Facial Fair: 5 o Clock Shadow; Black
Body
Skin: Pale
Proportions: Skinny and tall one
Presence: Calmer ones
Hair: Seattle's Finest; Color: Second lightest brown
Outfit
Torso: Layered T: Color; Default
Pants: Deez Denims; Default
Shoes: Slips Ons; Black
Instrument
Fender Mustang
Style: Treble Maker
Finishes: Custom Color: Second darkest blue row, then second darkest within
Fret Board: Ebony
Inlays: Dots
Head Stock: Style: T-bone; Color: Same as body
Pickguard: Style 1; Color: Third, gray but it looks white
Pickups: Strates Three: Black
Knobs: Speedsters
Bridge: Defender; same color as pick guard
Strings: Default
· Achievements
Accomplish the indicated achievement to get the corresponding number of Gamerscore points:
Learning the Ropes (5 points): Complete a tutorial.
One Time Solo Artist (5 points): Completed a song (Solo).
Stix (5 points): Perform as a Drummer (Band or Solo).
Yodeler (5 points): Perform as a Vocalist (Band or Solo).
Pick and Axe (5 points): Perform as a Guitarist (Band or Solo).
Feeding the Beast (5 points): Upload a song to GHTunes.
Download Junkie (5 points): Download a few songs from GHTunes.
A Pair Beats A Pair (5 points): Complete an Xbox LIVE 2 v 2 Pro Face-Off match (win or lose).
Survival of the Fittest (5 points): Complete an Xbox LIVE Battle Mode match (win or lose).
Mine is Bigger Than Yours (5 points): Complete an Xbox LIVE Band v Band match (win or lose).
First of Many (10 points): Complete a gig (Band or Solo).
One Man Band (10 points): Perform as every instrument at least once (Vocals, Lead, Bass & Drums).
Should We Stick Together? (10 points): Complete a song in a band (4 player band) .
50 Note Posse (15 points): All band members get a 50 note streak at the same time (4 player band).
Easy There (25 points): Complete a Career on easy (Band or Solo).
Solo Artist (25 points): Complete a solo career (any difficulty).
Band on a Mission (25 points): Complete the majority of the gigs (Band or Solo).
Bling, Bling (30 points): Earn $1,000,000 in lifetime earnings.
Top of the Charts (30 points): Complete a band career (any difficulty).
Medium Musician (30 points): Complete a Career on medium (Band or Solo).
Solid Gold Rockstars (30 points): 100% a song as a band (4 player band).
Platinum Rockstars (50 points): 100% a song as a band, hard or expert only (4 player band).
Hardcore (60 points): Complete a Career on hard (Band or Solo).
Hall of Famer (100 points): Complete a Career on expert (Band or Solo).
Jack of All Trades (150 points): Complete all instrument careers - any difficulty (Band or Solo).
Additionally, there are 25 secret achievements:
Stamp Of Approval (5 points): You created your own band logo.
One Of A Kind Axe (5 points): You created your own custom guitar.
Warrior Of Rock (5 points): You created a male band member.
Custom Beats (5 points): You created your own custom drums.
Rock Maiden (5 points): You created a female band member.
Inked (5 points): You created a custom tattoo.
Leading Lady (10 points): You rocked out as Hayley Williams.
The Experience (10 points): You rocked out as Jimi Hendrix.
The Dark Prince (10 points): You rocked out as Ozzy Osbourne.
Pumpkin Smasher (10 points): You rocked out as Billy Corgan.
Bad to the Bone (10 points): You rocked out as the Skeleton.
Wylde Man (10 points): You rocked out as Zack Wylde.
Motorcity Madman (10 points): You rocked out as Ted Nugent.
Don't Blink (10 points): You rocked out as Travis Barker.
Shiny Metal Thingy (10 points): You rocked out as the Rockubot.
Guitarist's Coattails (10 points): Get the highest score in the band as the lead or bass guitar (4 player band).
Vocalist's Coattails (10 points): You got the highest score in a band as the vocalist.
1.21 Jigowatts?!?! (15 points): All band members activated star power at the same time.
Super Group Unite (15 points): You earned an 8x multiplier with the rest of the band at the same time.
Axe Museum (20 points): You unlocked all of the guitars.
Get Your Boogie On (30 points): You scored 222,222 or higher on the song Satch Boogie as the Lead guitarist.
Muse to my Ears (30 points): You scored 222,222 or higher on the song Assassin as a Drummer.
Mike Checka' (30 points): You scored 123,450 or higher on the song Beat It as a Vocalist.
Heavy Metall... (35 points): You scored 444,444 or more on the song Trapped Under Ice.
TOOL of Destruction (35 points): You scored 444,444 or more on the song Schism.

Cheatcodes | Xbox 360 GTA Grand Theft Auto IV gamecheats

2008-12-22T23:57:00.000-08:00

Fresh off the boat from Europe, Niko Bellic is hoping that he can escape his past. For his cousin, Roman, it is the vision that together they can find fortune in Liberty City, gateway to the land of opportunity. As they slip into debt and are dragged into a criminal underworld by a series of shysters, thieves and sociopaths, they discover that the reality is very different from the dream in a city that worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don’t.

Beginning with the 1997 release of the original Grand Theft Auto, the GTA series has been one of the most prolific, controversial and down right entertaining franchises in video games history. This pedigree of success guarantees that the highly anticipated eleventh game in the series, Grand Theft Auto IV, will garner at least as much attention if not more.

‘Grand Theft Auto IV’ Return to Liberty City.

Niko’s Dream as it should have been
The dream as Niko expected it.

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Niko and Roman

There’s always a catch.

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Niko with gun

But some skills are international.

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The Plot

Grand Theft Auto IV is a brand new adventure in the GTA universe following the experiences of Nikolai “Niko” Bellic, a new immigrant from an undisclosed eastern European country whose troubled pa st and the persuasion of his cousin Roman have brought him to the fictional Liberty City. Unfortunately, Niko’s search for the American Dream and a much needed fresh start, hits an immediate snag when the rags to riches story Roman spun to pique Niko’s interest is exposed as not only a complete fabrication, but a ploy to enlist Niko’s well-known skills as a tough guy against the ample list of enemies clamoring for Roman’s debt-ridden blood.

Because Roman is the only person Niko knows in Liberty City he begrudgingly accepts his role as Roman’s protector despite the deception. But as time goes on Niko comes into his own, and his experience on the wrong side of the tracks proves more valuable than he could have ever imagined as he fights for survival and later supremacy on the crime ridden streets of Liberty City.

Game Environments

Based on several of the boroughs of New York City and parts of New Jersey, Liberty City, familiar to players of previous games in the series, has been entirely redesigned for GTA IV. Players can expect visible detail down to the weeds growing in the cracks in the sidewalk, cars and buildings of visibly different ages and a much greater level if verticality in the buildings and bridges that they are able to explore as Niko moves through the city streets. In addition, pedestrians in GTA IV are much more realistic. No longer simply moving cardboard cutouts, these NPCs are intelligent, modern, human representations that laugh, cry, eat, drink, use cell phones and ATMs, and talking amongst themselves regardless of Niko’s interaction with them.

Gameplay

Historically GTA games have focused heavily on mission-based play, requiring successful completion of fixed tasks in order for players to progress through the game, but this has changed to a great extent in GTA IV. Players will experience an entirely new and exciting emphasis centered on the blending of on-mission and off-mission play, resulting not only in an increased sense of realism, but more interesting and unrestricted gameplay.

Features

Aside from the car jacking and a detailed city environment here are the new features for GTA IV:

* Improved combat system - Now you can use cover and also a target lock system, which allows you to take out targets with greater ease and accuracy. Plus, you can engage in some hand-to-hand combat if you can’t get your hands on a piece quick enough.

* Cell phone - Not just for basic phone calls anymore. Use your in-game cell phone to receive missions via SMS, snap photos, and ZiT (tag) songs that can be downloaded exclusively on Amazon.com/mp3.

* Free time - In between missions you can take advantage of “me” time. There are gentleman’s clubs, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, and bars, which all house unique activities.

* Take a break from the storyline - A variety of side missions allow you to help run a car service, “borrow” cop cars, assassinate targets, help solve problems for those on the street, or take to the air with stunt jumps that are scattered all over the city.

* Control your own fate - Throughout the game choice moments will arrive causing you to make a decision that will affect relationships and money.

Multiplayer

Give Niko a rest and create your own multiplayer “hero.” GTA has added multiplayer modes allowing you to take your creation out to play online in competitive, co-op, and free form modes. Competitive mode has you fighting against the cops, jacking cars, or racing to finish odd jobs. Co-op challenges you and your friends with various tasks including Hangman’s NOOSE where you are responsible for escorting a wanted kingpin to a safe extraction point. Freeform lets you and 15 others lose on Liberty City. Use this mode to hit up the bar and play virtual darts versus each other or head out to the streets and set up your own drag races. If you can dream it, you can do it in Freeform mode.

Health

Enter 4825550100 on Niko’s phone during gameplay. It should restore Niko’s health.

WARNING: Some of these cheats may prevent achievements. It is recommended that you do not save your game after using these cheats. Please use them at your own risk.

Full Health
Dial 3625550100 into Nikos cellphone cheat codes disable achievements

Spawn Jetmax (Boat)

WET-555-0100

Spawn Police Chopper

FLY-555-0100

Spawn SuperGT

CAR-555-0168

Spawn Turismo

CAR-555-0147

Spawn NRG900

MBK-555-0100

Advanced Weapons

GUN-555-0100

Weapons

GUN-555-0150

Health And Weapons

GTA-555-0100

Armour

Enter 3625550100 on Niko’s phone. It should give Niko armour. WARNING: Some of these cheats may prevent achievements. It is recommended that you do not save your game after using these cheats. Please use them at your own risk.

Spawn Annihilator

Spawn an Annihilator in front of Niko. 3595550100

Strip Club Girls Naked

In the game take out your phone and type in HOT-555- 0100.

Morning

To make the game be early in the morning type in your phone 468-555-0100

Increase Wanted Level

Dial CAR-555-0150 on Niko’s cell phone.

No Cops In The Whole Game

Enter cop-555-5903 on the phone.

Motorbike

At the phone, type mbk-555-0100.

Repairing Your Car Free

When your vehicle is damages instead of going to Pay’N Spray Press Up on the 360 controller go to cheats or dial this Number: GTA-555-0100

Wanted Level Up

Call on your phone cop-555-0150 and you will get one star and you can keep doing it till you have 6 stars.

Change Weather And Brightness

Dial “4685550100″ into the cell phone. Note: This phone number translates to “HOT-555-0100″.

Spawn Formula 1 Car

Dial 227-5589 in Niko’s Phone

after christmas sale 2008

2008-12-22T16:45:00.000-08:00

Christmas Day is near and you have just two shopping days until the big day. After Christmas Sale 2008 will be everywhere soon and is a great time to find deals and bargains online.

There are always great deals on offer just after Christmas, but this year there will be even better deals on offer, as online stores will offer after christmas sale 2008 and do all they can to try and get more people through on to their online stores. Most of these online stores need to clear up as much of their Christmas stock as possible.

There are a number of places online that are offering some great after christmas sale 2008 deals; the best 5 are as follows, Slickdeals.net, Amazon.com, Dealnews.com, Dealhack.com and finally Become.com. Why not visit all five just after Christmas, and see what deals you can find.

blackberry internet service

2008-12-22T07:08:00.000-08:00

Unlimited prepaid BlackBerry Internet Service in South Africa was launch by Vodacom and RIM.
Vodacom and Research In Motion (RIM) have launched the first prepaid offering for BlackBerry Internet Service in South Africa, affording customers the benefit of being in control of their monthly spend with an unlimited plan while enjoying the flexibility of a prepaid service option.

The prepaid service option enables customers to purchase a BlackBerry smartphone and pay a fixed monthly subscription 30 days in advance by purchasing an electronic Vodacom recharge voucher for BlackBerry Internet Service.

The subscription of R59.00 per month entitles subscribers to send and receive unlimited email, as well as use data applications like Vodafone SatNav, Yahoo! Messenger and Facebook for BlackBerry Smartphones, without incurring any additional data charges.

Subscribers will also enjoy unlimited Internet browsing from their BlackBerry smartphones, as well as direct access to Vodafone live!, opening a world of information and entertainment services.

Shameel Joosub, Managing Director, Vodacom South Africa, says ‘The Vodacom Prepaid service for BlackBerry smartphones will provide customers with the full benefits of a BlackBerry smartphone without being tied into a contract or having to go through a credit vetting process.’

“This is an ideal option for students or small business owners who would like to be able to utilise the unique features of the BlackBerry solution, including unlimited 24/7 access to email, while having complete control over their budgets,” she says.

“The BlackBerry solution is a proven, best-in-class mobility tool that is popular with both business people and consumers around the world,” says Deon Liebenberg, regional director for Sub Sahara Africa at RIM. “We are pleased to be working with Vodacom to extend the reach of the BlackBerry solution to an even wider audience in South Africa.”

xda developers

2008-12-21T07:23:00.000-08:00

Newer smartphones comes with modern sensors, but so far there hasn't been a lot of applications that fully utilize the hardware.

Although the number of applications for Windows Mobile that combines the GPS and the various sensors like the accelerometer isn't nearly as bountiful as the iPhone, independent developers are starting to showcase their development efforts, which should be commended for since the sensors aren't natively supported yet by Windows Mobile 6.1 and HTC hasn't released the SDKs for those sensors.

There is a complete list of mostly free, downloadable applications on WMPowerUser if you're interested in fun, small applications that exploit the use of the accelerometer.

Navtris, shown in the video below, a Tetris clone that makes use of the sensors, available at XDA-Developers.

In the spirit of the Holidays, XDA developers presents a snow globe adds some winter cheer.

These are all fun little applications that don't require hardware directional pads to navigate.

pentax optio a40 12mp digital camera

2008-12-19T08:30:00.000-08:00

If you are looking for a camera with more than 8 megapixels, you have come to the right place. PureGadgets presents the Pentax Optio A40 12MP Digital Camera at a fraction of the price that you would pay for a Panasonic with the same features.

The Pentax Optio A40 12MP Digital Camera has a number of features, all designed to improve the quality of the image that you take. Some of these exciting features include 3X optical zoom lens, Intelligent Zoom function, Shake Reduction technology, Sensor SR, Digital SR, and Movie SR, Enhanced Face Recognition and DivX Recording.

The Pentax Optio A40 12MP Digital Camera has a 2.5 inch LCD screen , which has a Bright mode making it easier to see the screen in low light conditions. You can get the Pentax Optio A40 for $119.99 over at Woot.

microsoft.com ie security patch

2008-12-18T06:33:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Corp. quickly released an emergency Microsoft patch for internet explorer Wednesday to fix a major security flaw in its Internet Explorer Web browser that has permitted hackers to infect millions of computers with viruses as well as steal personal information.

Until now, the vulnerability has not led to the widespread infections common a few years ago. But an expert from central florida said it was the most serious computer-security threat in years.

The flaw, which was first discovered in China, enables hackers to infect a Windows user's computer through certain Web sites. So far, more than 10,000 Web pages have been infected, with many of them devoted to pornography and gaming. According to news reports, about 2 million computers have been infected so far.

Unlike with past viruses, the user does not have to download or click on anything, and nothing pops on the screen to announce you've got it. But once the computer is infected, the hacker has total control and access to everything, including tax records, bank passwords and Social Security numbers.

The security flaw has been characterized by microsift.com as a "zero-day vulnerability," which means it was exploited immediately after it was discovered.

Typically, Microsoft has time to respond to security flaws and releases patches on the second Tuesday of the month. This flaw was so serious that Microsoft decided not to wait.

"A zero-day vulnerability is like finding out your house is unlocked and then on the same day thieves are ready to move in and steal your stuff," Miller said.

"In a non-zero-day situation, it's like having your doors unlocked, but nobody can get in yet because you have some things protecting the house, such as dogs, and it buys you some time."

Hackers increasingly have used Web sites to infect computers for a few years. For instance, last year, the Web sites of Dolphin Stadium and the Miami Dolphins were hacked to try to infect the computers of people who visited them.

Miller said Orange County has been tracking the flaw, and so far, none of the county's nearly 6,000 PCs has been infected. When Microsoft releases patches, the county's IT staff usually take about a day or so to test patches before deploying them. But in this case, Miller said they would deploy it after just an hour or two of testing.

Alex Veletsos, chief technology officer at Orlando Health, said he was very concerned when he first heard about the security flaw last week.

"The worst possible scenario could have been that an outsider could have gotten in our network," Veletsos said. "You can cause damage to computers, bring down servers and remove key information without people knowing about it."

This is an urgent update. If you use Windows, apply this patch now.

pure digital flip ultra series f 230 camcorder

2008-12-17T07:16:00.000-08:00

Woot just got good news to all gadget lovers out there. Today's deal is certainly an outright winner because (today only) you can get a recertified Pure Digital Flip Video Ultra F230 pocket camcorder for $59.99, plus $5 for two-day shipping. You can even pick the color you want.

In case you are unfamiliar with it, the Flip Video Ultra records VGA-quality video to internal memory, then plugs into your PC via a stowaway USB plug for easy uploading to friends, relatives, YouTube, etc. A simple built-in software makes all this possible.

The F230 model holds only 30 minutes of video, which is good enough for short-burst clips you're likely to shoot with this gadget.

And let's be honest: It's a toy. You wouldn't use this to record, say, a wedding, but it's fantastic for goofing around with friends, sharing cute clips of the kids with faraway relatives, and the like.

But because this is a refurbish item, it carries a 90-day warranty. The Flip Ultra makes for an awesome stocking stuffer, IMHO, and at $59.99 it's quite a bit cheaper than you'll find it elsewhere. These will surely sell out before the day is done.

AOL.com Mail

2008-12-16T09:51:00.000-08:00

AOL Mail is currently one of the most searched items in the internet so I decided to discuss deeper on AOL mail. You can get a free email address from AOL now. You no longer need to be an AOL member to take advantage of great AOL Mail features such as industry-leading spam and virus protection, anytime-access on your mobile device, flexibility to work with other email clients using IMAP and more.

Why you need AOL Mail:
· Unlimited Storage - Keep important messages as long as you like.
· Access Your E-mail anywhere - Send and receive messages from your mobile device.
· Integrated Buddy List - Send friends an instant message with just one click.

What Is AOL Certified Mail?

It's the latest technology in AOL's ongoing efforts to combat spam and online 'phishing' scams

AOL Certified Mail is an industry-standard class of trusted email, designed to provide a safe and reliable way for consumers to easily identify authentic messages from legitimate commercial, nonprofit and government email senders. This additional choice in mail authentication offers much-needed uniformity, consistency and security for both AOL users and commercial e-mailers.

Yahoo's free email gets more social

2008-12-15T21:33:00.001-08:00

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Yahoo has began weaving trendy social-networking features into its popular free email service as it vies to be the preferred launching point for Internet surfers.

Yahoo says it is providing tools that let people use its email service to build interactive communities based on friends and interests.

"Mail is the largest dormant social graph," Yahoo Mail vice president John Kremer said while outlining enhancements to the service used by 275 million people worldwide every month.

"This is the first time we are exposing that in a significant way."

A "smarter inbox" puts messages from friends or family in a separate, tabbed file so they don't get buried under mountains of spam or work email.

The inbox for the the first time lets people install third-party applications such as movie-recommendation service Flixster and blogging tools from WordPress.

Technology from startup Xoopit (pronounced swoop-it) will fetch all pictures buried in stored emails, even retrieving images from website links found in messages.

"Email is a place where a lot of people live," said Xoopit co-founder Bijan Marashi.

"Yahoo users have years of gems in old emails. There are hundreds of millions of people not on social networks, but with years of data in their email."

Marashi pulled up his three-year-old email account as an example, revealing it held 7,745 pictures.

Yahoo Mail is being infused with a "social dimension" that builds on similar features being added to the California firm's other Internet properties, according to Open Strategy director of product development Cody Simms.

Mirroring a winning move by social-networking star Facebook, Yahoo opened up its platform this year to let third-party developers create fun, hip, or functional applications adapted to its online offerings.

Yahoo wants to enhance the social aspects of its website in order to attract new people to its online services and get existing users to spend more time on its advertising-supported pages.

Yahoo claims more than 500 million users worldwide but has been struggling to cash-in on its popularity.

Yahoo isn't trying to be a MySpace or Facebook, but wants to add "the right bits of social that make sense to our audience," said Yahoo Audience Product Division vice president Ash Patel.

"There are maybe 150 to 250 million users on those networks," Patel said of the top two social-networking services. "With the billion people on the Web, that means some 800 million don't use those services."

Yahoo is aiming to give its half a billion users tools that let them better connect as a community while using its Web pages, according to Patel.

"To be a starting point in this day and age you have to add the best of the Web -- social elements," Patel said, referring to Yahoo's stated goal of being the preferred launch point for Web surfers.

"Yahoo started off linking people to the rest of the Web. It is part of our culture. It is part of our heritage."

Yahoo's move is the latest salvo in an escalating war to become the preferred base of operations for people's increasingly immersive and diverse online activities, according to Flixster co-founder Joe Greenstein.

Facebook Connect lets people link profiles to outside websites so they can flit about the Internet without straying from the social networking website.

Internet search firms treasure their slots as "default" pages set to automatically open in Web browsers.

"It is going to be a really interesting war to see where the user bases end up," Greenstein said. "My guess is we will see multiple winners by demographics. Yahoo has one of the clearest visions as a starting point."

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Source: Yahoo Technology News

The New Benz

2008-12-15T07:56:00.000-08:00

The new Mercedes Benz

You can have it, you can buy it cheap but...

Can you drive it?

Videogame sales shine despite economic gloom: report

2008-12-14T22:31:00.000-08:00

US videogame sales were a bright spot on November's bleak economic landscape, climbing to nearly three billion dollars, according to market research firm NPD Thursday.

Videogame sales so far in 2008 topped 16 billion dollars at the end of November and are on pace to crest 22 billion dollars for all of 2008, according to the industry tracking group.

Sales in November were 10 percent higher than the same month last year, before a financial storm slammed the economy.

"The video games industry continues to set a blistering sales pace," NPD analyst Anita Frazier said, citing research that showed videogames were "the category consumers are least likely to cut back on this holiday."

Videogame sales are up 31 percent for the year, driven by demand for titles such as "Gears of War 2" and "Call of Duty: World at War," according to NPD.

Videogames crafted for Nintendo's coveted Wii consoles made up half the top 10 best selling titles.

Wii sales in November were more than double those of Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles and more than five times those of Sony's PlayStation 3 systems.

Still, each of the rival videogame console makers "had something to brag about" in the robust sales figures, Frazier said.

Videogame sales are being bolstered by an industry trend of expanding the audience beyond "hardcore gamers" by designing offerings for families, girls, seniors, and others aside from young-male fans of shooter titles.

"Economic factors are also at play given that a video game is a relatively inexpensive form of entertainment for the hours of value it provides," said Frazier.

A freshly released "Fallout 3" videogame from Bethesda Softworks lets people immerse themselves in the roles of heroes or outlaws in a vivid post-apocalyptic Washington for scores of hours.

At a price of 60 dollars for a copy of the videogame, the cost breaks down to less than a dollar an hour for entertainment as compared with five or so dollars an hour to go to a film.

"It's clear there can be more multiple victors this generation (of consoles)," Frazier said.

"While price is certainly a strong factor, particularly as the current economic situation continues to prevail, the most important factor that will drive success in 2009 will be the line-up of compelling games that will keep consumers involved in the industry."

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Source: Yahoo News

spybot search and destroy

2008-12-14T00:14:00.000-08:00

Spybot - Search & Destroy is a very powerful tool that searches your hard drive for so-called spy- or adbots; that is, little modules that are responsible for the ads many programs display. Many of these modules also transmit information, including your surfing behavior on the Internet. If it finds such modules, it can remove them. In most cases the host still runs fine after removing the spyware/adware.

Another important feature of Spybot – Search & Destroy is the removal of usage tracks, which makes it more complicated for unknown spybots to transmit useful data. The list of last visited websites, opened files, started programs, cookies, all that and more can be cleaned. Supported are the three major browsers Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, and Opera.

Download your copy of Spybot - Search & Destroy here.

Chrome

2008-12-12T03:36:00.001-08:00

Google chrome just released an update after the recent updates from Firefox and Opera in the form of Firefox 3.1 Beta and Opera 9.6. Mozilla has concentrated on speed with the latest Firefox update according to most users. Opera, on the other hand, now has even more features under its belt, retaining its position as one of the most feature packed browsers available now off the shelf plus support for three Indian languages in Opera too has been a welcome addition.

Chrome, in the meantime, is now an official browser according to Google. Its beta stage is now over and they are releasing the browser as a full-fledged product.

"In just 100 days, we have reached more than 10 million active users around the world (on all seven continents, no less) and released 14 updates to the product," vice president of product management Sundar Pichai and Linus Upson wrote.

The update will be automatically rolled out in the next few days, Google said.

PlayStation Home Open Beta

2008-12-11T06:29:00.000-08:00

PlayStation Home is finally entering open beta tomorrow, allowing those gamers who weren't invited to the closed beta to figure out what all of the avatar-centric excitement is about.

PlayStation Home is an ambitious idea -- a sort of console-based Second Life, unlike those on Nintendo and Xbox 360, where players can create avatars that can walk around and do stuff.

Although access to Home will be free of charge, prepare to swept up in a sea of advertising and micro transactions. Players will get their own apartment, and activities will include socializing with strangers in themed locales, playing social games, buying your digital self designer clothing, or picking out fancy furniture you couldn't hope to afford in meat space.

PlayStation Home will also be a place to ravine on all sorts of media, with content providers like Hexus TV, Eurogamer, and Paramount providing exclusive programming to watch, with trailers and merchandise from the upcoming film The Watchmen kicking everything off.

But it's still all about the games, right? A Far Cry 2 space will be one of the first available, where you can chat with other players about all things Far Cry.

Uncharted, Warhawk, and Motorstorm spaces are set to follow shortly, and Sony is reportedly working with the likes of EA, Ubisoft, Sega and others to create even more environments for us to frolic in.

Another Yahoo investor seeks Microsoft search deal

2008-12-11T00:48:00.000-08:00

A large Yahoo Inc. shareholder has joined a growing chorus urging the beleaguered Internet company to set aside its past differences with Microsoft Corp. and renew negotiations to sell its search operations to the spurned suitor.

In a letter sent Wednesday to Yahoo's board, Ivory Investment Management called upon the directors to make amends for "acting unreasonably" in their earlier talks with Microsoft by quickly closing a deal with the software maker now.

Ivory Investment, which owns a 1.5 percent stake in Yahoo, reasoned the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company could persuade Microsoft to pay $15 billion for its search operations and still emerge with more earning power than it currently has.

The net result: Yahoo could nearly double its current stock price to at least $24, based on the financial assumptions made in Ivory's analysis.

Some of Ivory's math is debatable, but there is little doubt left on Wall Street that a search deal with Microsoft now appears to be Yahoo's best bet, said Stanford Group analyst Clayton Moran.

"It's a very reasonable question for Yahoo shareholders be asking right now: why the company isn't talking to Microsoft right now," Moran said. "The pressure should be mounting for them to talk because there is no good explanation for them not to be doing so at this point."

Investors reacted as if Ivory's cajoling will help bring Yahoo and Microsoft back to the bargaining table. Yahoo shares surged $1.21, or 10 percent, to close at $13.40 while Microsoft shares rose 1 cent to $20.61.

Yahoo spokesman Brad Williams declined to comment on Ivory's letter.

Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft didn't immediately respond to a request for comment, but Chief Executive Steve Ballmer reiterated last week that he remains interested in exploring a search deal with Yahoo as he tries to come up with a way to undercut Google Inc.'s dominance of the online advertising market.

Although it trails Google by a wide margin, Yahoo's search engine is the Internet's second most popular, with a U.S. market share of about 20 percent, according to comScore Inc. Microsoft's search engine ranks third at 8.5 percent.

Ballmer has maintained that Microsoft no longer is willing to buy Yahoo in its entirety — an option that was pulled off the table seven months ago when Ballmer withdrew a takeover offer of $47.5 billion, or $33 per share. Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang was holding out for $37 per share.

With Yahoo's stock in the doldrums, other shareholders besides Ivory Investment already have been lobbying for the company to reconcile with Microsoft.

Yahoo director Carl Icahn, who owns 5.5 percent of the company, has been leading the charge, and others, like Mithras Capital, also have thrown their support behind a Microsoft deal.

Last month, Yang said he is ready to talk if Microsoft wants. He made the comments shortly after Google scrapped a planned advertising partnership that Yang had been counting on to boost Yahoo's revenue by as much as $800 million annually.

Yahoo is now searching for a new CEO to replace Yang, who co-founded the company 13 years ago.

As his 18-month stint as CEO winds down, Yang is overseeing layoffs of about 1,500 employees as part of an effort to lower Yahoo's annual expenses by $400 million. Yahoo handed out pink slips to most of the affected U.S. employees Wednesday. The company also might close some of its unprofitable products during the next few weeks and shift other, less popular services into "maintenance mode," Williams said.

Yahoo also has been talking to Time Warner Inc. about a possible purchase of AOL — an idea that Ivory Investment adamantly opposed in its letter.

Ivory Investment, a hedge fund run by Curtis Macnguyen, devoted most of its letter to a detailed breakdown attempting to justify why a $15 billion sale of Yahoo's search engine to Microsoft would pay off for both sides.

The firm estimates Yahoo would lose more than $2 billion of annual revenue from the sale but would gain about $1.6 billion a year in commissions. The analysis assumes Microsoft would be able to leverage the additional search market share it would pick up from Yahoo to boost its Internet revenue by about $1 billion annually.

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Source: Yahoo Technology

PlayStation Home Arriving as Open Beta From Thursday

2008-12-10T02:11:00.000-08:00

Sony Computer Entertainment will open up its Home online virtual environment to all PlayStation 3 users from Thursday, it said Wednesday.

Home allows users to create their own avatars and participate in a real-time virtual world, something like a cross between the Mii avatars on Nintendo's Wii and the Second Life community. Users can interact with others through voice and text chat and the service also offers mini-games, videos and special events.

The opening up of the beta test, which has been anticipated for sometime, follows several delays for the service. It was first unveiled in July 2007 and initially promised for a global release later that year but was pushed back once to early this year. It was again delayed due to Sony's desire to "refine" the service and rescheduled as a "fall" launch as an open beta.

From Thursday Home will be available to any PlayStation 3 user that has their console hooked-up to a broadband Internet connection. Users will be able to download the software from the PlayStation Network section of the menu.

"We are committed to providing PS3 users with exciting gaming experiences with PlayStation Home and together with our partners and users, expand the new world of interactive entertainment as we move forward," said Kaz Hirai, president and CEO of Sony's gaming unit in a statement.

Some content will vary by region.

In North America virtual environments will be launched for the "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune," "Far Cry 2," "Warhawk Resistance" and "Guitar Hero" games in which users can talk strategy, discuss games and get additional content and clues. Sony said it is working with Activision, Disney Eidos, Electronic Arts, Lucas Arts, THQ and Ubisoft, to develop virtual environments among other content for PlayStation Home.

Commercial tie-ups with companies including drinks-company Red Bull, fashion-house Diesel and furniture-designer Ligne Roset will also bring content to the service.

In Europe and other PAL territories the environments will start with "Far Cry 2" and be joined soon by those for "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune," "Warhawk Resistance," "Motorstorm" and "SOCOM." European tie-ups include Atari, Electronic Arts, Midway, Sega and Ubisoft on the games side. Video content will also be available from Hexus TV and Eurogamer.

In Japan content includes "Namco Museum" and lounges for the "Siren" and "Everybody's Golf" games. Sony also plans special events including a Christmas event and New Year countdown through the service.

Plenio VXA 2100

2008-12-05T08:07:00.000-08:00

7-inch Touch Screen! The Plenio VXA-2100 GPS, with its generous 7-inch wide, touch-screen navigation offers a broad, clear view to guide you to your destination. All the key functions are but a single touch away! And you can even use the expansive screen as an in-car display for DVD players and gaming devices!

The Plenio VXA-2100 offers turn-by-turn voice guidance available in several languages. Plus, you get automatic route navigation to an address or point of interest with turn-by-turn directions and easy-to-follow guidance in a clear voice. The entire US map is included in the provided SD card and there is no need to download mapping information from your computer.

The integrated flip up GPS antenna provides a very clean easy setup and installation. Includes Built-in Media Player. The slim, lightweight Plenio VXA-2100 boasts a built-in media player that provides a powerful entrée to a number of multimedia functions such as picture viewing, playing videos, games and music.

Couple this with the wireless FM transmitter, and you can enjoy video and music files stored on your SD card over your vehicle stereo speakers. Just set your FM radio to a predetermined frequency.

Other outstanding features that make the Plenio VXA-2100 GPS one of the best personal navigation values in the industry include, excellent response speed, accurate and responsive GPS receiver coupled with real-time rendered maps (there is virtually no delay between the actual and displayed position!) and 2D and 3D maps support with day and night-view settings.

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* Large 7" Wide Touch Screen
* Turn-by-Turn Voice Guidance Available in Multiple Languages
* Outstanding response spped with SIRF 3 GPS receiver
* Automatic Re-routing, Zoom feature & Smart detour
* Built-in Media Player, MP3, Viewing Pictures, Playing Videos, Game

Motorola Aura Cell Phone

2008-12-03T08:47:00.001-08:00

Motorola has released a new look for the old V70 which is the Motorola Aura. The V70 was always a striking-looking handset that didn’t sell as well as it deserved.

The newly announced Aura – due to hit shops by the end of the year – updates it with fancy craftsmanship and the world’s first circular display, covered in scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and packing 16 million colours for photo-perfect pics.

Like many swanky handsets from the likes of Vertu and Mobiado, the Aura borrows from fine watch design. The back of the phone has a window into its innards, where hardened steel gears and 150 precision ball bearings slave away just to make its circular motion extra smooth for owners who are too posh to push.

PS3 update 2.53

2008-12-01T23:24:00.000-08:00

The new PlayStation 3 firmware scheduled for today unlocks full-screen Adobe Flash support for the console's integrated Web browser. The latest development is a great addition when it comes to sites built entirely in Flash, such as most of Hollywood's official movie webpages.

Alternatively, there have been reports about the PS3 getting more affordable PS3 in 2009. Hopefully, Sony can make this a reality and deliver a slimmer design at the same time. Should we make this our X'mas wish for 2008?

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Bamboo Laptop by Asustek to Debut Saturday (PC World)

2008-12-01T17:43:00.000-08:00

Asustek Computer plans to debut a nature-friendly laptop PC with a casing made of bamboo on Saturday at Taiwan's IT Month exhibition.

The laptop, first announced last year, is part of Asus's efforts to use renewable materials in products. The shell of the laptop is made of real bamboo, which grows fast and is used widely throughout Asia in furniture, as well as construction scaffolding, food for pandas, and in artworks.

The company on Thursday displayed the first bamboo laptop that's ready for the market. The device is part of Asus's U6V series of notebook PCs and sports a 12.1-inch screen, Intel Core 2 Duo microprocessor, and Microsoft's Windows Vista OS.

Asus plans to sell them at the Taipei IT show for NT$59,900 (US$1,802) each.

The company will launch the bamboo laptops in the U.S. and Europe at a later date, but has not decided exactly when, an Asustek representative said.

IT Month in Taiwan is a time for companies to display products and normally ends up with bargains on IT gear for consumers. The exhibition is hosted in four major cities on the island, including at the Taipei World Trade Center exhibition halls from Nov. 29 to Dec. 7.

Nokia seen outlining smartphone, services push

2008-12-01T08:27:00.000-08:00

World mobile phone leader Nokia is expected to strengthen its offering of high-end phones at a media and industry event in Barcelona on Tuesday, where it is also due to outline a push into Internet services.

Nokia still dominates the market for smartphones -- handsets with computer-like features such as e-mail -- but sales dropped in the third quarter from a year earlier and it lost share to Apple and Blackberry maker Research In Motion (RIM).

"I'm sure there will be a few new phones shown on Tuesday and Wednesday, something in the smartphone and touchscreen area," said Handelsbanken analyst Jan Dworsky.
The smartphone business battle has heated up since Apple introduced the iPhone last year, with all vendors trying to grab a bigger share of a market that is seen growing despite the backdrop of economic gloom.

"Smartphones should be a better-performing segment than others in 2009, even though growth will slow down versus 2008," Dworsky said.

While growth in the total mobile phone market slowed to just 3 percent in the third quarter, the smartphone market grew 28 percent from a year earlier to 40 million phones, according to research firm Canalys.

Surging demand for the latest iPhone and Blackberry models helped Apple and RIM to win a larger share of the smartphone market in the third quarter.

"Apple has redefined the whole category," said Sean Dalton, general partner at Highland Capital Partners, stressing the easy functionality of Internet use on the iPhone.

"I think the smartphone market really is two markets: In one there are two players: Apple and RIM. The other market is everybody else. No one of them has materially differentiated," Dalton said.

Nokia has led the smartphone market by a large margin for several years, but its sales fell on an annual basis for the first time in the third quarter as it was only ramping up production of new top-end models.

The drop has worried investors and analysts as it is expected to weigh on the Finnish group's profit margins.

Nokia's share of the market for smartphones fell to 38.9 percent from 51.4 percent a year before, Canalys said. Apple's market share jumped to 17.3 percent and RIM's to 15.2 percent.

To battle new rivals, Nokia said in June it would buy out other shareholders of UK-based smartphone software maker Symbian for $410 million and make its software royalty-free for other phone makers to counter new rivals.

Since then, 59 companies have said they plan to join the Symbian Foundation, including major mobile phone makers, making it larger than the alliance behind Google's Android.

Nokia would contribute Symbian's assets to the not-for-profit organization, the Symbian Foundation, uniting with handset makers, network operators and communications chipmakers to create an open-source platform.

Nokia has said it sees the Symbian Foundation as a faster way to bring new products to the markets. It expects to release the first unified Symbian Foundation software next year and introduce a new platform by June 2010.

Nokia's Symbian acquisition is still pending regulatory approvals, which Nokia expects by the end of the year.

Halo 3 Beta

2008-12-01T02:29:00.000-08:00

The pursuit to enter the Halo 3 public beta starts next Monday. The previously announced Halo 3 Beta will, in fact, be available to every eager Xbox 360 gamer when it launches in spring 2007. In a press release teasing the December 4 Halo 3 trailer, Microsoft revealed that gamers will "register for the opportunity to be one of the select members" of the public beta. There will be other ways to enter the beta, which will be revealed soon. In essence, if you want to play the Halo 3 beta, you will have multiple opportunities.

On December 4, the millions of hopefuls in North America and Europe can go to halo3.com to sign up for the beta. You thought the Internet hit a crawl as consumers tried frantically to purchase a PS3? This could be worse. If you don't get it, again, don't fret. There will be other ways to get in on the beta, which we'll learn about before the spring '07 launch.

The 60-second trailer airs in North America during ESPN's Monday Night Football on December 4. The trailer, which will be available online and on the Xbox Live Marketplace following its television debut, features live action and CG footage. It promises to offer "telling new hints" about the upcoming first-person shooter.

"Halo is a pop culture phenomenon! The Halo franchise has changed the face of interactive entertainment and it's only fitting that we take an innovative approach to how we market and advertise the brand," said Jeff Bell, corporate vice president of global marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft Corp. "This invites a new audience with a rich back story, and continues to galvanize gamers around the world for the launch of Halo 3 in 2007."

The Blockbuster Set-top Box Has Arrived

2008-11-30T23:19:00.000-08:00

Blockbuster has officially entered the "battle of the boxes" with the launch of its new set-top box yesterday. The box will serve movies to TVs over the Internet and is going against Netflix's set-top box solutions (Xbox, Roku, and Tivo). Blockbuster's MediaPoint box allows users to watch thousands of movies without the need of a monthly subscription.

To get the MediaPoint player, made by 2Wire, Blockbuster subscribers will have to pay a one-off $99 fee, which also includes 25 pre-paid movies. After that, users pay between $1.99 and $3.99 for each DVD rented, without a monthly subscription fee. Netflix's box also costs $99, besides your chosen monthly subscription. But unlike Blockbuster's 2500 "of the best, biggest and most current movies available", Netflix offers its whole 10,000 DVD collection for rental through its box.

The major difference between the MediaPoint box and Netflix's is that Blockbuster does "progressive playback" in comparison to Netflix's streaming, meaning that the video quality is independent of you broadband's connection speed. By progressively downloading the movie on the box (up to five movies storage capacity), Blockbuster's solution can offer a much more consistent video quality. In comparison, Netflix's service which can reduce the movie's quality if your Internet connection slows down.

Spec-wise, Blockbuster's MediaPoint can store up to five full length feature films (rented films must be viewed within 24 hours of downloading) and can connect to both SD and HD television sets. For the SD crowd, you can connect the MediaPoint to your TV with Composite A/V cables and if you have an HD TV you can use an HDMI cable. If none of the above matches you television set, you can use the box's Component Video and Line Audio connections.

In terms of Internet connectivity, the MediaPoint box can use both wireless and an Ethernet cable from your router. For the full specs, check out MediaPoint's user manual (PDF link).

Cyber Monday Sales 2008

2008-11-30T09:41:00.000-08:00

Circuit City Cyber Monday Sale starts on Sunday

Circuit City starts their Cyber Monday Saleon Sunday. Circuit City opened their Cyber Monday Sale also already Sunday.

The Circuit City Cyber Monday deals feature the usual: TVs, GPS, cameras, notebooks and mp3 players.

Check the Circuit City homepage if the Cyber Monday Sale is already live.

GameStop Cyber Monday Sale starts at Midnight

GameStop , a video game retailer will launch their Cyber Monday sale at 12:01am December 1st.
The Cyber Monday deals on GameStop will include $10 to $20 off selected games, up to 50% off selected downloadable games and more.
Shipping is free on all orders above $25.

GameStop does not list specific Cyber Monday video game deals yet. GameStop will have to compete hard with Amazon's Cyber Monday and Walmart's Cyber Monday offers. It will get interesting.

See also this Cyber Monday Sale announcement on GameStop.

Best Buy Cyber Monday Sale

The Best Buy Cyber Monday Sale will go live on December 1, 2008. Until then here are the current coupons and deals at Best Buy:
· Best Buy - Cyber Monday 2-Day Sale Posted on 11/30/08 and Expires on 12/1/08
· Best Buy - $4.99 DVD Sale Posted on 11/29/08 and Expires on 12/6/08
· Best Buy - 2 Day Early-bird Thanksgiving Sale Posted on 11/14/08 and Expires on 11/15/09
· Best Buy - Nintendo Wiis at Best Buy Posted on 10/7/08 and Expires on 12/31/09
· Best Buy - Outlet Center Posted on 6/20/08 and Expires on 12/31/08

Hate traffic and holiday rush? Here’s a solution for you.

Point, Click, Save at Kmart.com on 'Cyber Monday'

With Easy-to-Use Web Site, Free Shipping Deals and Interactive Discounts, Kmart.com Offers Savvy Shoppers A Smart Solution To Online Shopping

Kmart.com makes buying gifts at the top of the whole family's wish list, as easy as point, click and save on "Cyber Monday," Dec. 1. From the comfort of home, shoppers can find Kmart's best deals on a wide selection of merchandise through special savings and shipping incentives available online only for a limited time.

Visitors to Kmart.com can navigate through easy-to-use tabs with unique gift ideas on each page, and even find extra savings with Kmart's hidden ornaments. Hidden animated ornaments can be found throughout the Web site. One click on the holiday ornament and shoppers get an instant coupon worth an extra 10 percent off.

On Cyber Monday, Kmart is offering great prices on an extensive range of merchandise available online only.

UK Bans Apple 3G IPhone Advertisement (PC World)

2008-11-30T03:56:00.000-08:00

A video advertisement for Apple's 3G iPhone was banned by the U.K.’s advertising regulator saying that the ad exaggerates the phone's speed and is misleading.

ASA ( Advertising Standards Authority) received 17 complaints about the advertisement, showing a person whizzing through tasks such as opening a news page in a browser, using Google Maps and downloading a file.

All of the tasks "had waiting times of only a fraction of a second," the ASA said in a statement. A voice over says no less than five times that the 3G iPhone is "really fast."

Apple on the other hand told the ASA that the claim is a comparison between the 3G and 2G iPhone models, and that users would understand that performance could vary. The ad did include a text disclaimer that read "Network performance will vary by location."

However, Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that the snappy visuals combined with the repetition of "really fast" would "lead viewers to conclude that the device actually operated at or near to the speeds shown in the ad."

Also, not all mobile phone users may be aware of the differences between 2G and 3G technology, ASA said.

Apple did not have an immediate comment on the ruling.

nocall.wisconsin.gov

2008-11-29T08:31:00.000-08:00

Consumers have until Sunday to get on the next do-not-call list that's supposed to minimize the number of telemarketing phone calls received at home or on a cell phone in Wisconsin.

If you wait until Monday, your number won't be on the list until next April.
Registration for the free list, sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, is required every two years if you want to be included.

To sign up, call toll-free (866) 966-2255 seven days a week, 24 hours a day. You can also go online at this Web site: nocall.Wisconsin.gov.
Currently, 1.4 million phone numbers are on the list, including more than 92,000 cell phone numbers.

Residents can sign up a cell phone from any area code - even one from out of state - but must provide a Wisconsin ZIP code.

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Wisconsin's No Call List FAQ

Wisconsin's No Call List became effective January 1, 2003. Signing up identifies you as someone who does not wish to receive telemarketing calls. It's free and available for residential telephone customers in Wisconsin. Your number will remain on the List for two years. Adding your phone number to the List will help reduce (but not eliminate) telemarketing calls. Effective June 6, 2008, Wisconsin residents can add their mobile telephone numbers to the List.

The updated No Call List is given to registered telemarketers quarterly. Therefore, it may take 30 to 120 days for your number to get to telemarketers.

KOHLS

2008-11-27T22:02:00.000-08:00

Kohls is offering 40 to 50 percent off its most expensive labels like Vera Wang and Elle, something it didn't do last year.

It’s also offering 300 early bird specials, that’s 20 percent more than last year.
Even high-end stores like Nordstrom are playing the price game. It’s had a policy to beat the price on any like item for years, but the chain has put up signs this year reminding shoppers of that policy.

But buyers should beware not all Black Friday prices are really sales.
A comparison between sale flyers from the past month and Black Friday ads posted online turned up some interesting numbers.

TheKohls Black Friday ad shows a 7-cup Cuisinart food processor for $149.99, that's the same price the food processor was advertised for in a Kohls ad from the week of Nov. 12.
Even more interesting, it was cheaper last year. A look at Kohls Black Friday ad from 2007 shows the same Cuisinart on sale for $99.99.

Best Buys online Black Friday ad features a Sony Blu Ray disc player for $249, that’s $50 cheaper than Best Buy was selling it for in a sale in late October. As usual, Wal-Mart offers some of the deepest Black Friday discounts.

It is offering a 50 inch Samsung plasma HD TV for $798, a Magnavox Blu Ray player for $128 and a Garmin GPS for $97 .

There is a catch though; prices are only good while supplies last.

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Tanger Outlets

2008-11-27T21:25:00.000-08:00

The Friday after Thanksgiving is usually one of the biggest shopping days of the year, with people often lining up at 5 a.m. to get the best sales.

In line with this, Tanger Outlets is getting a leap on the busiest shopping day of the year.General manager, Nancy Gray announced earlier this week that the mall will host its third-annual "Midnight Madness" event starting at 12:00 a.m. Nov. 28.

Participating stores are offering sales of 20 to 50 percent off to get people out to Tanger for holiday shopping. The first 300 shoppers will receive free stuff from Tanger.

The mall begins its "Early Bird" sale at 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. and then at 5 p.m. it will begin a "Night Owl" sale until closing. The "Early Bird" and "Night Owl" offers will also be available Saturday during the same times. All day Sunday is a "Big Outlet" sale.

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Xbox 360 Exceeded Original Xbox Install Base

2008-11-26T19:57:00.000-08:00

The more things change, the more they actually change. Microsoft's original Xbox never had legs like Sony's fleet-footed PlayStation 2, only managing to sell around 25 million units worldwide -- a bite compared to Sony's 140 million.

What a difference getting your system out first can make. Microsoft said recently that the Xbox 360
would finally muscle past the original Xbox's sell totals by the end of November, but it's happened a week earlier than expected. Also: Two years faster. The first Xbox took five years to hit 25 million, while the Xbox 360
which debuted in November 2005 made it in just three.

HP Pavilion G50 112 NR Notebook

2008-11-26T07:28:00.000-08:00

HP Pavilion G50 112 NR Notebook - HP Pavilion G50 112 NR Notebook
is the latest and hottest notebook laptop oh HP (Hewlett Packard).This is the coolest laptop notebook ever made by HP.

Unfortunately, there's no review nor an image yet for this latest notebook from HP.

Ipod Touch faster Than iPhone 3G

2008-11-24T17:13:00.000-08:00

Apple seems to improve the processing speed of the iPod Touchin order to help it go after the portable-game market.

The applications processor inside the second-generation iPod Touchunveiled in September is actually running faster than the processor inside the iPhone 3G, which runs at the same speed that the original iPhone and iPod Touchused. The new iPod Touch's ARM-based processor is running at 532MHz, while the iPhone 3G's processor runs at 412MHz.

A game developer also noticed a huge difference in 3D-rendering speed as a result of the speed bump. As we remember fondly from our "megahertz madness" days of the Intel-AMD competition in the PC, processor speed is not the only measure of performance, but it is an important one.

With the arrival of the App Store, Apple has been marketing the latest iPod Touchas a gaming device in its latest round of commercials, almost completely ignoring the fact that it's a music and video player as well.

It looks like Apple has room to boost the clock speed of the processor to 620MHz, according to ARM's specifications, but that requires striking a balance between performance and battery life.

Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm

2008-11-24T09:25:00.000-08:00

A lot of people lined up on Friday to buy the Blackberry Stormat some Verizon Wireless stores, the first touch-screen phone from Research In Motion that is intended to compete with Apple's iPhone.

More than 200 people had waited in mid-town Manhattan at a Verizon store early in the morning, many of whom were turned away after it ran out of the new phones less than an hour after opening at 8 a.m. The angry customers caused a commotion and police came to restore order.

Verizon said hundreds of others were in lines outside its stores up and down the U.S. east coast, but added that it had "plenty of phones" and would keep getting more shipments. It declined to give specifics on inventory levels.

Anthony Lewis, who was at a Verizon store near New York's Bryant Park, at first tried to get the Stormat electronics stores nearby. But he was disappointed, despite putting his name on a list ahead of the Friday debut.

"I had two pre-orders at Best Buy and Circuit City. Now I'm here and I'm hearing it's sold out," said Lewis, 28, of Brooklyn, New York. "I guess 8 a.m. in the morning is too late."

A Verizon employee at the store told customers that if they ordered the phone online or in the store, they would get the gadget in five to seven days.

Vodafone Group Plc, part owner of Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone, had said on Thursday that it was struggling to meet demand for the Storm, which it launched on November 14.

Vodafone, which is giving away the phone to UK customers who sign a contract, had said it had thousands of pre-orders.