With today’s release of Jobs blowing up the theaters, it’s important to remember that Steve Jobs wasn’t the only titan of tech with an inspirational story. The folks at Official Comedy have released a trailer for a new biopic on the times of the great Bill Gates. It’s an intimate portrayal of the man and his…
Nintendo 3DS is the Best Selling Console 3 Months in a Row
Nintendo’s 3D handheld had another great month this past July. For the third month running, the 3DS is the top selling console in the United States. Nintendo chalks some of this success up to the smash hit first party title Animal Crossing: New Leaf selling more than 150,000 units in July. While Nintendo didn’t provide…
Play Sega Genesis/Mega-Drive Games in Your Browser!
Sometimes, you just need a Sega fix. Sometimes you’re hiding out in your cubicle at work, or at home “paying bills” and the need overcomes you. There’s just something addictive about the blast processed goodness of the console that did what Nintendon’t. For those times, a new website has got you covered! SSega.com has a Flash…
Microsoft Fires Back at Google Over YouTube App Blocking
Earlier today we reported that Google had blocked the new YouTube app for Windows Phone. Now Microsoft Corporate Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, David Howard has released a scathing rebuke to Google’s actions in a blog posted on Technet. Entitled, The Limits of Google’s Openness, Howard’s post accuses Google of demanding Windows Phone release…
Google Glass as High Fashion? Vogue thinks So!
Google Glass isn’t something we usually associate with the fashion industry. Google’s wearable tech has generally been associated with, well, nerds. Not the “cool nerd” type either. But now fashion magazine, Vogue will feature a 12 page photo essay featuring models wearing AR glasses in its upcoming September issue. Mashable reported that photographer Steven Klein’s spread…
The Next Candy Crush Saga? King to release Papa Pear Saga for mobile
King proved it could effectively bring a Facebook game to mobile with its wildly successful Candy Crush Saga. Now another Saga from King is making the leap to a smart phone near you! Papa Pear Saga aims to repeat Candy Crush’s success and its coming out for Android and iOS devices this fall. Papa Pear…
New Zealand Woman Texts While Driving- In Her Sleep!
Texting while driving is a major problem the world over, one that’s spurred several public safety campaigns including Werner Herzog’s recent hard hitting documentary. Given the inherent danger of texting while driving, doing it while you’re also asleep can’t be very safe. Somehow a woman in New Zealand managed to drive for hours in her…
The Humble Origin Bundle Brings Hot EA Titles – Includes Battlefield 3 and Dead Space 3!
It’s Humble Bundle time again, folks. EA has thrown its hat and 8 of its excellent titles into the ring, and you can grab them all for a pittance. This latest bundle comes hot on the heels of the very successful Humble Deep Silver Bundle. It looks like it’s Christmas in August again for PC…
It’s About Time! Plants vs Zombies 2 Out for iOS Tomorrow
While iOS gamers in Australia and New Zealand have been enjoying Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time since July 9th, the rest of us have had to wait. Today there’s a glimmer of hope, and it looks like the long awaited sequel will finally be releasing tomorrow, August 15th An image of a familiar zombie…
Microsoft Delays Xbox One Launch for 8 Markets
At this year’s E3, Microsoft announced its new Xbox One console would be available in 21 markets at launch. Today the tech giant changed its tune, announcing a delayed launch in 8 of those markets. Microsoft dropped the bomb on its Xbox site in a post ambiguously titled “Xbox One Launch Markets Confirmed” (the text…