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New DS to have camera, MP3 player?

New DS to have camera, MP3 player?

29th Sep 2008 Nintendo may be working on a new version of the DS, this time with a built-in camera and music playback option. [6]

Blu-ray 8 percent of home video market

Blu-ray 8 percent of home video market

29th Sep 2008 The high-definition video disc Blu-ray accounts for just eight percent of home video sales and rentals in the US, trailing far behind predictions. [57]

MessageLabs names UK spam capital

MessageLabs names UK spam capital

26th Sep 2008 MessageLabs has published the results of a study into the amount of spam received by business across the UK, and has compiled a list of the top-ten most spammed locations. [9]

China Mobile requests slower iPhone

China Mobile requests slower iPhone

26th Sep 2008 China Mobile is hoping to convince Apple to create a custom iPhone with 3G and WiFi radios removed, to prevent customers unlocking the handsets for use on rival networks. [16]

Call of Duty: World at War system specs

Call of Duty: World at War system specs

26th Sep 2008 Want to know what's in the Collector's Edition of Call of Duty: World at War, or do you just want the system specs? We have both! [20]

Left4Dead system specs released

Left4Dead system specs released

26th Sep 2008 If you're curious to know if your PC can handle Valve's new zombie shooter then you need wonder no more thanks to these system specs. [30]

EA to face class action lawsuit over Spore DRM

EA to face class action lawsuit over Spore DRM

26th Sep 2008 EA is to face a class action lawsuit apparently, after plaintiffs have emerged who allege that SecuROM breaches consumer law. [40]

Jack Thompson has been disbarred

Jack Thompson has been disbarred

26th Sep 2008 Jack Thompson has been disbarred and forced to pay $43,675 in fees to the Florida Bar. Thompson believes it was rushed through to prevent him pursuing another case. [26]

Nvidia settles GPU antitrust class action case

Nvidia settles GPU antitrust class action case

26th Sep 2008 Nvidia recently filed an 8-K report with the SEC, stating that it had reached an agreement in the GPU antitrust class action case. [4]

Chrome spinoff released by SRWare

Chrome spinoff released by SRWare

25th Sep 2008 German software house SRWare has released a version of Google's Chrome, dubbed Iron, which removes some of Google's user tracking capabilities from the open-source browser. [18]

EA responds to Spore banning threats

EA responds to Spore banning threats

25th Sep 2008 After forum moderators on EA's Spore website said that Spore accounts would be banned if people discussed DRM, EA has released an official statement. [26]

Total War coming to consoles?

Total War coming to consoles?

25th Sep 2008 Creative Assembly, the developer behind the Total War series, has said it is keen to create a console version of the strategy series. [15]

Valve, EA will not support PS3 Team Fortress 2

Valve, EA will not support PS3 Team Fortress 2

25th Sep 2008 Valve and EA have announced that they have no plans to support the PlayStation 3 version of the Orange Box or offer DLC for it.  [24]

µTorrent Mac alpha leaked

µTorrent Mac alpha leaked

25th Sep 2008 A pre-alpha, though largely functional, copy of µTorrent for Mac OS X - based on the popular Windows software - has been leaked, ironically via BitTorrent. [3]

Adobe introduces GPU accelerated Creative Suite 4

Adobe introduces GPU accelerated Creative Suite 4

24th Sep 2008 Adobe has released its Creative Suite 4 product family and includes GPU acceleration in Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro. [40]

Nokia planning Indoor Positioning

Nokia planning Indoor Positioning

24th Sep 2008 Finnish mobile giant Nokia is working on an indoor analogue to the Global Positioning System dubbed Indoor Positioning. [18]

RIAA Royalty agreement threatens Internet Radio

RIAA Royalty agreement threatens Internet Radio

24th Sep 2008 The RIAA and DiMA have announced a new royalty agreement for streamed music which could threaten many services. [22]

Windows 7 removes e-mail, photo tools

Windows 7 removes e-mail, photo tools

24th Sep 2008 The next Windows release is due to have the e-mail, photo editing, and movie editing packages included in XP and Vista removed and replaced with optional web-based versions. [41]

NPD reveals best-selling console games of 2008

NPD reveals best-selling console games of 2008

24th Sep 2008 The NPD figures are in and the top five best selling console games of 2008 (so far) have been decided.  [14]

T-Mobile announces G1 "GPhone"

T-Mobile announces G1 "GPhone"

23rd Sep 2008 T-Mobile has just pulled the covers off the G1, the world's first mobile device powered by Google's Android operating system. [18]

MediaDefender e-mails show porn profits

MediaDefender e-mails show porn profits

23rd Sep 2008 Anti-P2P company MediaDefender has been supplementing its income with spammed adverts for Internet pornography on P2P systems, according to leaked e-mails. [5]

Pandora handheld readies for pre-order

Pandora handheld readies for pre-order

23rd Sep 2008 The Pandora handheld, an open-source handheld console geared towards homebrew software, will go on preorder soon. [18]

GTA IV PC exclusively on Games for Windows

GTA IV PC exclusively on Games for Windows

23rd Sep 2008 Microsoft has announced that Grand Theft Auto IV will be coming to the PC exclusively under the Games for Window banner. [30]

Ensemble boss speaks out about studio closure

Ensemble boss speaks out about studio closure

23rd Sep 2008 Ensemble Studios' boss has spoken out on how shocking it was when Microsoft closed down the Halo Wars developer. [11]

Xbox Live survey puts Obama ahead in polls

Xbox Live survey puts Obama ahead in polls

23rd Sep 2008 A survey of opinions on Microsoft's Xbox Live service has shown that console gamers prefer Barack Obama for president. [39]

Apple recalls iPhone power adaptors

Apple recalls iPhone power adaptors

23rd Sep 2008 Apple has initiated a product recall for compact mains-USB adaptors provided with the iPhone 3G in the US, Japan, and other countries due to risk of electric shock. [8]





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