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Steve Balmer Hints At New 360 Form Factor

Steve Balmer Hints At New 360 Form Factor

There’s not much information to report, but while Steve Balmer was at the University of Washington, he was was asked about how Microsoft planned on tackling large-screen TVs.  He replied:

For that big screen device … there’s no diversity. You get exactly the Xboxes that we build for you. We may have more form factors in [...]

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OMG: Windows 7 Sells 90 Million Copies

OMG: Windows 7 Sells 90 Million Copies

Talk about success: in just four short months, Microsoft has managed to sell an astounding 90 million copies of Windows 7, its latest operating system.
Microsoft CFO, Peter Klein, announced this astonishing figure at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, & Telecom Conference earlier this week in San Francisco noting the operating system’s “terrific momentum.”
In case you’re [...]

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iPad Hitting Shelves April 3rd

iPad Hitting Shelves April 3rd

It’s official. The Apple iPad will ship on the 3rd of April– Apple will begin taking pre-orders for its newest device starting March 12th.

A variety of other countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK will have to wait until a few weeks later in order to get their hands [...]

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Palm’s PDK to be able to port iPhone apps with ease?

Palm’s PDK to be able to port iPhone apps with ease?

Before I begin this post, I’d like to offer you a little background info in case you’re not completely familiar with PDK. Palm’s WebOS  is written in the languages of the web–HTML, Javascript, and CSS.  If you were to download Palm’s Mojo SDK (Software Development Kit), you’d find that it’s filled with these different technologies. Despite these [...]

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TechTrackr Announces New Editor-In-Chief

TechTrackr Announces New Editor-In-Chief

We’re proud to announce a brand spankin’ new partnership in TechTrackr history!

Check out the press release below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TechTrackr Announces New Editor-In-Chief
Former Editor-In-Chief Matthew Arkin and Former Senior Editor Matthew Gibstein have reached terms on a partnership agreement. Effective immediately, Matthew Gibstein is the new Editor-In-Chief of TechTrackr.com; Matthew Arkin is now the Webmaster and [...]

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PSN Is Down & Turning On Your PS3 Can Be Fatal

PSN Is Down & Turning On Your PS3 Can Be Fatal

The PlayStation Network has been sent into a downward spiral, starting with something that sounds like it is straight out of Star Wars:  Error 8001050F.
People have reported lost trophies, data loss, and even system crashes since the PlayStation Network unexpectedly went down today.  Sony hopes the network will be fixed within twenty-four hours. In the [...]

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Assassin’s Creed II Free for iPhone: 48-Hour Giveaway!

Assassin’s Creed II Free for iPhone: 48-Hour Giveaway!

As of 4:38 EST, Ubisoft is giving away the multiplayer component of its hit game Assassin’s Creed 2 on the App Store.  I strongly advise you grab the game compliments of Ubisoft while you still can (regularly the app costs $2.99)! 

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Nintendo’s New Hardware: The DSi XL; Coming To The USA On March 28th For $190

Nintendo’s New Hardware: The DSi XL; Coming To The USA On March 28th For $190

The DSi XL, also known as DSi LL in Japan, has been set to be released on March 28th.
In comparison to it’s predecessor, it’s around 25% larger. The device’s estimated to have an MSRP of around $190, although the price doesn’t take into account any bundles that the DSi may come with (i.e. the Brain Age [...]

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Windows Phone 7 Series Times 3: Three Versions Of Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 Series Times 3: Three Versions Of Phone 7

Windows Phone 7 Series is now said to have three different chassis.
The first one is the pocky box that seems to be going for the ultra-simple user interface that everybody saw at launch day, and is being toted around as a better iPhone.  It supports a massive capacitive multi-touchscreen.  Its packing a minimum of a [...]

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1/10 Of A Second Lag For Natal

1/10 Of A Second Lag For Natal

Although Natal is supposed to be one of the biggest inventions of 2010 (ranking higher than the AIDS vaccine and teleportation according to TIME), there is one major deficiency that has caught the eye of nearly every person who got a hands-on with the device.  Project Natal experiences a very distinct  lag  in which your [...]

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Wal-Mart to acquire Vudu, streaming video service

Wal-Mart to acquire Vudu, streaming video service

Well, well, what do we have here? Is that a small- Silicon Valley start up making a big splash in today’s video market? Hmm… I think it is!
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, agreeded to aquire Vudu, a small start-up company that provides users with a premium video experience, for an undisclosed sum; sources close to [...]

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