The last Halo game by Bungie just keep breaking records. First, it generated $200 million in sales in its first day, rivaling the best movie releases of 2010, with 31,000,000 Games have been played during its first full week. And now comes news that the month-old sci-fi first-person shooter’s racked up more 3.3 million in sales since …
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Facebook: You’re Not the Customer, You’re the Product
Man, I love Bruce Schneier. Here’s a pithy, pitch-perfect summary of your relationship with Facebook:
Social networking websites are “deliberately killing privacy” in order to make a profit, according to renowned security author Bruce Schneier.
Speaking at the RSA Europe security conference in London on Tuesday, the BT Counterpane
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Two Minute Video: Can Windows Phone 7 Split the Difference?
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Phone 7 platform may be able to split the difference between the heavily controlled-yet-polished structure of the iPhone platform and the almost overwhelming device, form factor, and carrier options available with the Android platform.
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Boost Mobile Offers Unlimited Everything for $35 (Eventually)
Sprint’s pay-as-you-go brand, Boost Mobile, is now offering unlimited minutes, text messaging, and web data for $35 per month with no contract.
There’s a catch, though, albeit a small one.
The service starts at $50 per month and decreases by five dollars every six months provided you pay your bill on time. Oh, and it’s called
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Skype Integrates Facebook For Windows Users
News of Facebook and Skype hopping into bed together broke the other week but now it’s official. Skype just announced that Facebook’s News Feed and Phonebook would be integrated into the latest update of Skype for Windows. Sorry, Mac owners, we’re left in the dark on this one.
Besides News Feed and Phonebook integration, Skype …
Netflix Goes Native On PS3, Includes Dolby 5.1 Surround
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Netflix instant streaming will become a native app on the PlayStation 3 on October 18th. In addition to that, Netflix and Dolby announced this morning that the PS3 will be the first with support for 5.1-channel surround sound. Additional improvements for Netflix on PS3 are as follows:
• Movies and TV shows from Netflix will be …
Bing Gets Facebook Integration: Be Careful What You ‘Like’
Microsoft’s search engine, Bing, now has Facebook integration. The integration hasn’t gone live for all users quite yet, but it should be “rolling out in the days to come,” says Microsoft.
When you search for a specific person by name using Bing, you’ll see “the people closest to you based on your social connections on Facebook,” …
Verizon to Sell iPad Bundled with 3G MiFi Service in Retail Stores
Oh boy. Consider this a shot across AT&T’s bow. Not only have Apple and Verizon partnered to allow Verizon to sell iPads in its retail locations, but Verizon will offer a month-to-month data plan with one gigabyte of 3G service for $20 per month. That sits in between AT&T’s iPad service plans, which are $15 per month for 250 megabytes or …
How to Free Up Space in Gmail
If you find yourself running low on storage space inside Gmail, Lifehacker has a good piece on a service called Find Big Mail. The service basically hooks into your Gmail account and creates three new folders in your inbox: My Big Mail, My Really Big Mail, and My Ultra Big Mail. You can then scour the messages in those folders and delete …
Facebook Finally To Create A Dislike Function… Sort Of
The moment you have been waiting for has arrived: You can finally show your disapproval for your friend’s posts. No more comments of “I dislike this” or liking something but really meaning you are commiserating with the person.
It’s not so clear cut though. Now you can rate a status up or down, and a percentage of how many people like …
Breaking: Apple Holding “Special” Mac Event on October 20th
Invites for an Apple Mac event have just gone out to media. They’re even hinting at the next version of OS X with a lion! What could it be? A new MacBook Air? What’s in store for OS X? We’ll find out October 20!
Apple Patents Parental Controls for Sexting
With the wave of recent sexting scandals making headlines, parents have become concerned that their text-happy children might be getting into some adult behavior with repercussions they don’t understand. Apple thinks they might have the solution to this new age problem.
The US Patent and Trademark Office approved a patent that Apple …