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The Xbox One this is not, but reports today point to Microsoft working on a new Chinese console. The American tech giant is partnering with massive Shanghai media company BesTV to launch a new device. The new console will offer streaming entertainment. Its hardware is based on Xbox technology. The console is rumored to be…
BlackBerry‘s been on the auction block since August, following a rough couple years. Now it looks like an offer’s been made , to the tune of $4.7 Billion dollars. The Once-great smartphone maker, Research in Motion signed a preliminary deal to be acquired by a Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, a consortium headed by Prem Watsa…
Valve‘s been hinting that it had big news about its Steam gaming service and today the company made a major announcement. While the news wasn’t about the much-anticipated Steam Box per se, Valve announced a new Linux based OS that’s focused on the living room. Steam OS is optimized for gaming on the big screen…
Sega‘s had some great characters over the years. We all know Sonic and his cohort, who’ve graced a gazillion games, shows, comics and tons of merchandising. But there’s a rich history of Sega characters going back to the 80s. Sonic & Sega All Star Racing brings together an impressive roster of Sega’s greatest characters from…
US Senate Judiciary Subcomittee Chairman Al Franken is known for being a staunch privacy advocate. The comedian turned Senator from Minnesota is known for writing official letters asking the hard questions of governmental agencies and corporations alike. The latest letter from his office, with several other Senators signed on in support, is to Apple CEO…
The iPhone 5S and its little brother the iPhone 5C launched all over North America today. The customary lines outside the Apple stores and media hype blitz are in full effect and the words “iPhone” and “Apple” are on every newscaster’s lips. One of the new features of the iPhone 5S is the new fingerprint…
Grand Theft Auto V is blowing up, and hitting new sales milestones right and left. Today Rockstar’s latest entry in its mega successful franchise hit $1 Billion big ones in world wide sales. This makes it the fastest entertainment property to hit that mark of all time. GTA V has made money faster than any…
We’re still in the early stages of the console wars, and both Microsoft and Sony are making big claims about the Xbox One and Playstation 4. Today Sony released its projections for PS4 sales and they’re quite ambitious. Sony plans on selling 5 Million PS4s by April 2014! Sony execs haven’t been shy about boasting…
Recently, the Commerce department formally petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue a ruling on the subject of unlocking mobile phones. The FCC is still in deliberation, but President Obama’s administration has made its opinion clear, issuing a statement in support of consumers’ right to unlocked devices and the ability to move between cellular…
Xbox 360 owners have been taking advantage of Microsoft’s nifty SmartGlass feature for about a year now, using Windows or Android devices as second screens and controllers for Xbox games. Now Sony’s new companion app for its upcoming Playstation 4 console aims to offer the same kind of functionality. The PS4 app will let users…