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Accidental Wii Suicide

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 -0800

Read more Paul Taylor noted a story that I would have thought to be an april fools day joke a few weeks from now, which makes it only seem more tragic. A 3 year shot himself with a gun after mistaking it for a Wii controller. Read more of this story at... Accidental Wii Suicide

$92 MD500 Android tablet from Hott actually looks pretty cool

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:52:00 -0800

Read more At this point we really need another tablet like we need another hole in the head, but when this one could cost around $100 and still look quite good, well, it's worth talking about. It's the Hott MD500, an Android device with a 4.8-inch, 800 x 480 screen and plenty... $92 MD500 Android tablet from Hott actually looks pretty cool

Top Ad Execs' Tips on Online Video Ad Dollars

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:33:00 -0800

Read more Ad executives on where to find opportunity in online video. Video clip - Advertising - Video - Media - Arts Top Ad Execs' Tips on Online Video Ad Dollars

Opera Mini 5 on Android mini review

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:00 -0800

Read more Opera's Mini 5 beta finally hit Android in the wee hours of this morning and, while writing about what it looks like is nice, we thought a little walk-through to demonstrate the impressive speed of the thing was worthwhile. So we have a short video for you below, with a... Opera Mini 5 on Android mini review

Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:20:00 -0800

Read more alphadogg writes "Riding surging prices of his various telecom holdings, including giant mobile outfit America Movil, Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu has beaten out Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on earth and nab the top spot on the 2010 Forbes list of the World's... Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man

Google Helps Bikers With New Mapping Feature

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:08:00 -0800

Read more Google adds bike lanes to online mapping tool. Google - Searching - Search Engines - Companies - Tools Google Helps Bikers With New Mapping Feature

Sex.com Goes to Auction, Starting Bid? $1M

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:04:00 -0800

Read more Sex.com goes to auction next week; opening bid is $1million. Auction - Domain name - Sex.com - Disputed Domain Names - Shopping Sex.com Goes to Auction, Starting Bid? $1M

TiVo returning to the UK thanks to partnership with Virgin Media

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:01:00 -0800

Read more It looks like TiVo's freshly minted Premiere hardware will soon be setting sail eastwards as The Daily Telegraph is reporting Virgin Media's next generation set-top box will be built around it. Loyal readers of Engadget HD will already be aware that TiVo and Virgin hooked up last November and this... TiVo returning to the UK thanks to partnership with Virgin Media

10 hot new iPhone games for everyone

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:55:00 -0800

Read more Reports from this week's Game Developers Conference make one thing clear: Games on mobile phones are not just a niche category anymore. 10 hot new iPhone games for everyone

Screw Facebook: Suicide Machine to live on... in open source

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:50:00 -0800

Read more Mortally wounded by legal assaults from Facebook, the “Web 2.0 Suicide Machine” is no longer helping users of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace automatically dump their friends and wash their hands of those services. However, those behind the site are planning a last great act of defiance: Soon they’ll be... Screw Facebook: Suicide Machine to live on... in open source

Motorola bringing Bing to China, via Android

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:47:00 -0800

Read more Microsoft's Bing search engine hitches a ride to China aboard handsets from Motorola. Motorola bringing Bing to China, via Android

Intel's Core I7-980X Six-Core Benchmarked

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:39:00 -0800

Read more Ninjakicks writes "Although they won't hit store shelves for a few more weeks, today Intel has officially unveiled the new Core i7-980X Extreme processor. The Core i7-980X Extreme is based on Intel's 32nm Gulftown core, derived from their Nehalem architecture and sports six execution cores. The chip runs at a... Intel's Core I7-980X Six-Core Benchmarked

Stihl's autumn calendar automatically rips through to tomorrow

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:33:00 -0800

Read more Unless they're incredibly quiet or potentially explosive, you won't find us waxing poetic (or even prosaic) about leaf blowers. But if a company that produced leaf blowers made a motorized calendar that tore off its own pages? We'd tell you about that in a heartbeat -- even if the wonderfully... Stihl's autumn calendar automatically rips through to tomorrow

2nd mistrial declared in case against NJ blogger (AP)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:30:00 -0800

Read more AP - A New York judge has declared a second mistrial in the case against a New Jersey blogger charged with threatening federal judges. 2nd mistrial declared in case against NJ blogger (AP)

Intel Launches $999 Core i7-980X Extreme Edition - ITProPortal

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:28:00 -0800

Read more Product Reviews (blog)Intel Launches $999 Core i7-980X Extreme EditionITProPortalIntel has released its first six-core processor, the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, that is aimed at the consumer market and will be a direct replacement of the Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Apart from the fact that it comes with six cores rather... Intel Launches $999 Core i7-980X Extreme Edition - ITProPortal

OnLive streaming video game service launches in June with one huge catch - DVICE

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:25:00 -0800

Read more ReutersOnLive streaming video game service launches in June with one huge catchDVICEWe've talked about OnLive before, and the service impressed us with its seemingly impossible promise: to stream console and computer games to your TV or PC (or Mac) on -demand without having to install them. On the console side... OnLive streaming video game service launches in June with one huge catch - DVICE

IE zero-day exploit code goes public

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:13:00 -0800

Read more Exploit code for the unpatched bug in Internet Explorer was published on the Web yesterday, a step security pros said earlier would be the precursor to widespread attacks. IE zero-day exploit code goes public

NES harmonicas hit eBay, three lucky gamers cheer

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:12:00 -0800

Read more Remember the HarmoNESica? A brief refresher, then: it's what happens when you've got a copy of Super Tecmo Bowl, a Pocket Pal harmonica, and the desire to create a unique musical instrument. But if you don't have any of the aforementioned ingredients and just want the end result, eBay's got... NES harmonicas hit eBay, three lucky gamers cheer

Ahead of the Bell: Video Game Sales (AP)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:10:00 -0800

Read more AP - U.S. video game sales could likely show a decline Thursday when the NPD Group releases its February sales figures after the market closes. Ahead of the Bell: Video Game Sales (AP)

Opera's Mini 5 browser comes to Android

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0800

Read more Opera has released a beta version of its Mini 5 Web browser for Android-based smartphones, the company said on Thursday. Just like the versions of the beta for other phones, Opera Mini 5 for Android beta compresses data by up to 90 percent before sending content to the phone to... Opera's Mini 5 browser comes to Android