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Windows Phone Mango to add Facebook Chat, Xbox sync, and threaded email

Microsoft continues to reveal more features for the next Windows Phone release, codenamed "Mango." Facebook Chat, Xbox Live Sync, Zune heart ratings, pinnable email folders, SkyDrive support, threaded email, and more features have been revealed.
Mobile News

Teenagers love digital possessions, researchers find

Teenagers are already as comfortable with digital objects as they are real-life physical ones, says a new study.
Computing News
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5 BlackBerry PlayBook apps that deserve their own recalls

The 1,000 BlackBerry PlayBooks recalled from Staples may be the least of RIM's worries. We list five apps and problems with the PlayBook that RIM should really recall and fix.
Mobile News

Chrono Trigger available on Wii Virtual Console

Chrono Trigger, a renowned SquareSoft RPG from the mid 1990s, is now available on the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console.
Gaming Guides

Ubisoft excited about Wii 2, plans to revive franchises with yearly sequels

In a series of investor talks yesterday, Ubisoft CEO Ives Guillemot made some glowing remarks about Nintendo's upcoming Wii 2 / Project Cafe and revealed the publisher's plan to revive several of its major franchises by modeling their development on Assassin's Creed.
Gaming News

April charts: Video game sales jump 20 percent

We've got hardware sales and the top 10 games for April. U.S. video game sales for the month were up 20 percent from 2010.
Gaming News

LimeWire to pay $105 million for assisting ‘massive’ copyright infringement

The major labels have finally mended their differences with file-sharing network LimeWire to the tune of $105 million.
Entertainment News

Google revamps Android Market, adds more lists

At Google I/O yesterday, the company said it is revamping the Android Market and adding several new top charts to help users find good apps and games.
Mobile

Graph shows Windows Phone skyrocketing to the top by 2013

Pyramid Research has released a graph showing Windows Phone beginning a rapid ascension to the top of the smartphone market beginning...right now.
Mobile

Angry Birds now playable for free on the Web

Angry Birds has made a giant leap in accessibility. The game, which is already available on almost every mobile platform, is now playable for free on the Web thanks to a partnership with Google.
Gaming News

Google Chrome browser gains speech, speed, more revenue for developers

Google showed off Chrome's speed, speech, and store in today's Google I/O keynote, including a deal that will give app developers 95 percent of the revenue from their creations.
Computing News

First Google Chromebooks coming June 15 from Samsung and Acer

At Google I/O today, Sundar Pichai, the head of Chrome, unveiled pricing and details for its first two Chromebook laptops. They hit online shelves on June 15.
Computing News

Namco roundup: ‘Soul Calibur V’ and ‘Tekken: Blood Vengeance’ trailers

Namco Bandai had a big day today, announcing release dates for a number of games and unveiling Soul Calibur V as well as Tekken: Blood Vengeance, a 3D CGI movie set in the Tekken universe.
Gaming News

Real-life Rocketeer flies over the Grand Canyon with a jet pack

Ives Rossy, a Swiss pilot and inventor, successfully flew his own winged jet pack through the Grand Canyon yesterday morning.
Emerging Tech News

Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion

Microsoft announced today that it has purchased Skype for $8.5 billion and plans to create a new division for the voice service.
Computing News

Video: Michael Bolton loves Pirates of the Caribbean

Michael Bolton stopped by to add a great sexy new hook to Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island boys' hot new track. Unfortunately, he's been spending a little too much time watching movies.
Entertainment News

Google tests simpler search results pages

Google users are reporting that the company has begun testing new designs for its search engine results pages. The new designs are varied, but all have more white space, no underlining, and fewer secondary links.
Computing News

Windows Phone 7 Mango to include turn-by-turn Nav, Bing Vision & Audio

In a recent Windows Phone Dev Podcast, four new features were unveiled for the platform's upcoming mango update. Turn-by-turn navigation, Bing Vision, Bing Audio, and SMS dictation all appear to be headed for WP7.
Mobile News

HTC ThunderBolt on sale for $174.99

Amazon has slashed the price on the HTC ThunderBolt from $249.99 to $174.99 for a limited time.
Mobile News

Computers will soon make us irrelevant, Wozniak warns MSU graduates

Speaking to Michigan State University graduates yesterday, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak warned graduates that computers are winning. Soon we will be irrelevant.
Computing

BlackBerry PlayBook news: Sprint delays, 10-inch tablet coming, video of Android apps

A lot of BlackBerry PlayBook news has been circulating. We've got news of a possible 10-inch version of the tablet, a new video showing the Android emulator, and another delay on Sprint.
Mobile
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Conduit 2 review

Review: Conduit 2 gives shooter fans their fix on the Wii, but a laughable story, repetitive gameplay and abundant glitches make it a cheap emulation of much games on other platforms.
Gaming Reviews
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Conduit 2 Review

Review: Conduit 2 gives shooter fans their fix on the Wii, but a laughable story, repetitive gameplay and abundant glitches make it a cheap emulation of much games on other platforms.
Gaming Reviews

Modern Warfare 3 announcement coming this week, or month, maybe?

The voice actor who played Ghost in Modern Warfare 2 hints that Activision may unveil Modern Warfare 3 in May, possibly this week.
Gaming News

Angry Birds landing on the BlackBerry PlayBook

RIM announced today that the BlackBerry PlayBook will soon get its first notable game: Angry Birds.
Gaming News
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HTC Inspire 4G Review

The HTC Inspire 4G offers a refined Android experience, spacious 4.3-inch screen and 4G speeds at a surprisingly low price.
Android Mobile

Nokia CEO hesitant to release a tablet

Nokia is in no rush to join the tablet market until the company can figure out a strong way to differentiate itself, says CEO Stephen Elop.
Mobile

BlackBerry PlayBook to get Video Chat and Facebook apps

At BlackBerry World today, RIM announced that its PlayBook tablet will soon have full-fledged Facebook and Video Chat apps.
Mobile News
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RIM unveils Bold phones with new BlackBerry 7 OS, augmented reality, and NFC

RIM has unveiled the BlackBerry 9900 and 9930, which feature a new touchscreen, BlackBerry 7 OS, near-field communication, AR, and a thin new design.
Mobile Best-ofs

Read the fine print: Why the lawsuits over phone location tracking are bogus

Two Michigan men are suing Google for tracking their locations without a warrant. Here's why the lawsuits over phone location tracking don't make sense, and why the legal leeches deserve to lose.
Mobile

South Park takes on Apple location tracking in ‘HUMANCENTiPad’

South Park's new season opened by making fun of Apple hysteria and the crazy controversy over location tracking that has erupted in the last week or so. Prepare for Steve Jobs's newest creation: the HumancentiPad!
Mobile

3DS isn’t selling well, says Nintendo

Nintendo is not selling quite as many 3DS systems as it had hoped, but is it because people aren't interested in 3D or is it a lack of killer software?
Gaming News

Windows Phone 7 stores your location too

Microsoft has joined the location information party, admitting that Windows Phone 7 does store and track your location, like any other smartphone platform.
Emerging Tech News

Tired of black? White iPhones go on sale tomorrow

Apple has finally finished work on the white iPhone 4. It will go on sale tomorrow all around the world.
Mobile
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