Well, it seems that the moment is upon us. That much dreaded or dreamed of day — you choose which, we won’t judge — when the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) approves the use of dot.XXX as a top-level domain.
ICANN junkies and readers of Techland know that ICANN is a non-profit California corporation that …
In honor of Facebook streaming MLB on the site, I figured you would want some tips on MLB 2K11 to get you in the baseball mood. 2K Games’ MLB 2K11 team came up with these pointers that break down the basics of the game.
Make the most of the Inside Edge data
Take advantage of your matchup against a batter by throwing to his …
No one likes to be alone.
The powers behind Facebook have been monitoring our constant stream of nonsensical status updates, and they see that we hate to do things by ourselves. Does anyone care about what salad we ate for lunch? No. So why do we write about it? We’re hoping that someone is sharing the minutia of our day, even if it …
Yahoo is reportedly in talks to acquire Flixster, the social movie site that has grown increasingly popular since it acquired Rotten Tomatoes, a movie review aggregator that had been previously acquired by videogame-centric IGN Entertainment, which itself had been acquired by Fox Interactive Media back when . . . ah, to heck with it. …
Ready for a realistic tennis-playing experience? 2K Games’ Top Spin 4 lets you play as one of the pros so you don’t have to be represented by a cartoon avatar that no one will mistake for John McEnroe. Instead of just having your friends clap for you as you score that winning point, the game features an attentive crowd that responds to …
Confession time: I’m a Zynga addict.
Being able to access these games anywhere, coupled with the fact that there is always something to do, makes them unsettlingly compelling to me. Yes, I know the games are mind-numbingly boring — especially as compared to Call of Duty, Mass Effect, and even Monopoly. Nonetheless, I schedule my day …
After numerous stories of our trusted sites sharing our precious, precious information with third parties, web security has become a major concern for most users. Yes, you can opt out of everything, but does that really keep you safe?
In response to user’s concerns, Google Chrome 10, Mozilla Firefox 4 and Internet Explorer 9 recently …
Add Facebook to the list of sites you go to in order to find a good deal. The social network announced that it will be launching an online deal service that will cater to their over 500 million users.
“We will test a new feature for our Deals product that allows people to buy deals on Facebook and share them with their friends. …
At the peak of his addiction, Daniel was playing EverQuest 15 hours a day. He would sneak out of bed at 2 AM to game and sneak back in before his mother woke him up so he could tell her he was sick. He would then stay home and play some more. His perfect attendance record dropped to 45% by the end of what would be equivalent to his …
Not to be left out of the browser wars, Internet Explorer is launching their latest version of their web browser today at 2 pm ET. The release candidate can be found here – or you could just wait a few hours.
PC World got a sneak peek at SXSW: It seems that the focus of IE9 is to make sure the browser takes a back seat to the content, …
Good news everyone: For those of you that hate the fact that each brand of 3D TV comes with its own set of glasses, the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) is trying to standardize frames among all brands.
According to TG Daily, the U.S. trade organization that oversees the electronic industry is trying to get companies to allow …
Gah! It’s so annoying taking out your cell phone and snapping a picture. It makes you stand out and look like someone who just happened upon a perfect scene to photograph instead of someone who was looking for the perfect cheesy photo to shoot.
Fear not, there may be a solution to your conundrum in the near future! The UN01 is a …
