Acer Taking a Second Stab at Hybrid Android/Win XP Netbook

Back in October of last year, Acer went down a seldom travelled path by serving up a 10-inch netbook (shown above) running both Windows XP and Android. It received lukewarm reviews early on, with most of the criticism stemming from the lack of access to the Android Market and a dedicated Gmail app. It ran Flash, though, and seemed to …

Will Google and Verizon’s “Deal” Change the Web? [Updating]

Over the last 10 months Google and Verizon have been working on a deal that could change the way we consume and peruse the Web. The deal would allow companies like Google, a content creator, to pay an ISP like Verizon to deliver its content to users much faster than any other content provider.

According to the NYT, the Federal …

The Dark Knight’s Return: Arkham Sequel Out in Fall 2011

Things have been quiet in Gotham. Too quiet.

Batman: Arkham Asylum blew everyone’s minds last year as the surprise hit was unanimously anointed the Best Superhero Game Ever by critics and players. The game delivered a playable Batman who used deduction, brutal combat and unparalleled stealth in a seamless fusion of gameplay.

A …

The Great Depression in Color

A series of photos taken by the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information form 1939-1943 have been published by denverpost.com and are said to be “some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression” in rural America. The photos were originally shown in a 2006 exhibit titled “Bound for Glory: …

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