The final debate has come and gone, and I spent it parked in front of my Xbox 360, tapping answers on my gamepad to poll questions that appeared onscreen at a rapid-fire rate roughly twice that of the second presidential showdown.
Politics & Law
Who Won the Debate, Obama or Romney? Xbox LIVE Says…
Where did you catch the debate Tuesday night? Broadcast television? Cable news channel? Public broadcast system? Streaming online?
How about Xbox LIVE?
If you don’t have an Xbox 360 or didn’t watch the first debate …
U.S. Google Antitrust Probe Spurs Internet Regulation Debate
The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust investigation into Google could have unintended consequences for U.S. innovation.
via U.S. Google Antitrust Probe Spurs Internet Regulation Debate | Business | TIME.com.
Maine Republican Party: Playing World of Warcraft Makes You Unfit for Office
In what seems a remarkably cynical, small-minded maneuver, the Republican Party in Maine has chosen to hang a popular video game around the Democratic candidate for Maine State Senate’s neck like an albatross, accusing her of …
Are Iranian Cyberattacks Damaging American Banks?
American banks are under attack. Both the enemy’s weapon of choice and its target is the Internet, which is a headache for the institutions — many of the country’s largest — that are fending off persistent assaults on their websites, not to mention customers.
via Iranian Cyberattacks Could Be Damaging American Banks | …
Ask Him Anything: President Obama Takes Questions from Reddit Users
Well this is certainly a new one. President Obama is participating in an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) session on Reddit.
Want proof? This photo was initially uploaded:
That’s not impossible to fake or grab from elsewhere, of …
World of Warcraft Blocked in Iran: Blizzard (Unexpectedly) Explains Why
Companies. They’ll tell you next to nothing when the chips are down. Ask them if the sky is blue and if the headline story is “Experts Claim ‘Sky Might Be Blue’,” they’ll invariably reply “no comment.”
Someone at World of …
Apple’s $1 Billion Patent Win over Samsung Rattles Google’s Cage
The billion-dollar verdict is the largest victory yet in Apple’s global proxy war against arch-rival Google. But what does the decision mean for mobile innovation?
What the Apple vs. Samsung Verdict Means for You (Hint: Don’t Panic)
Apple won a decisive victory against Samsung in court last week when a jury awarded $1.05 billion in damages to Apple for Samsung’s infringement of design patents, software patents and trade dress.
That chunk of change will …
Apple Moves to Ban Eight Samsung Smartphone Models in the U.S.
Matt Macari of The Verge reports that in light of its $1.05 billion patent victory over Samsung, Apple has requested that eight Samsung smartphones be banned from sale in the U.S.
Models are generally older and include the Galaxy S 4G, several versions of the Galaxy S II, the Droid Charge (available as a freebie from Verizon, for …
Why Apple’s Win over Samsung Is Ultimately Good News for Consumers
When I am in Hong Kong or Beijing, people often accost me on street corners trying to sell me “copy watches” like fake Rolexes. In fact, one of the funniest encounters I have had was at the Great Wall of China, where a guy in …
MTV Ditches ‘Choose or Lose’ for New Fantasy Election Game
The year was 1992. Color Me Badd was “All 4 Love” and Nirvana won an MTV Video Music Award for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” It was also the year the network kicked off “Choose or Lose,” its youth voter campaign that ran for nearly …
