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Xbox 360 U.S. Ban Threatened by Motorola: Why?
An ongoing patent dispute between Microsoft and Motorola, the smartphone maker recently bought by Google, threatens the sale of the Xbox 360 gaming console in the United States. At the core of the dispute lies ActiveSync, an auto-updating calendar software.
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Google Nexus Q: The Details, First Impressions
Google announced the “Nexus Q,” a streaming device that links to Google Play and is controlled by an Android-based device, at the opening of its I/O conference June 27. The service definitely draws comparisons to Apple TV, but is ultimately a more simple device, so here are the details.
Google Nexus Q - Top 5 Features We Love
Nexus Q, 'world's first social streaming media player' by Google debuted at the annual Google I/O developer conference on Wednesday.
Wii U Could Cost $299: Here’s Why
A recent interview with Nintendo (Worldwide) president Satoru Iwata revealed that Wii U games won't retail for close to $100, and the company won't overprice like it did with the Nintendo 3DS. So looking at the console's pricing, judging on past releases, there's a pattern to Nintendo's pricing.
Google Nexus Q Cloud Media Streamer Announced with A $299 Price Tag: All You Need to Know
Google I/O 2012 kicked off on Wednesday, and so far Google has shown nothing that can be classified as very interesting. However, one thing in particular that caught our attention is the newly announced Google Nexus Q, which is the company's first consumer electronic product. The device, which is shaped like a sphere, is aimed at streaming content from the cloud, so anyone with an Android device will be able to take advantage of the Nexus Q abilities.
Google's Digital Glasses Move out of Lab and Closer to Reality
Google Inc expects to roll out a consumer version of its electronic eyewear that can live-stream images and audio and perform computing tasks in less than two years, though it stopped short of putting a price tag on the "smart" glasses.
Nintendo: Wii U Games Not $100, Pricing Coming Later in 2012
Nintendo has flat-out denied reports that Wii U games will be approaching triple figures, a figure perhaps suggested because of the games' dual functionality across the Wii U and the GamePad. Retailers listed the price, but it was only ever likely to be "fictitious."
Opinion: Windows Phone 8 Success Will Come From Xbox
It has been a long time since Microsoft was the hot topic on the lips of consumers and fingertips on the internet, but with recent unveilings such as the Microsoft Surface tablet and Windows Phone 8, the company has done what Apple has been doing for years - be in the news. Windows Phone 8, Microsoft's smartphone platform that is gearing up to go head-to-head with Android and iOS this fall, is the company's latest and greatest effort in trying to get piece of the mobile pie, and we think we kn...
Canon Mixed Reality Headset: Has Virtual Reality Arrived?
Apparently id Software’s John Carmack wasn’t the only person building a virtual reality headset, previewed at E3 2012, as Canon is showing off the Mixed Reality headset ahead of retail availability in July. The headset isn’t a gaming device, simulating instead real world situations.
$99 Xbox 360 Available Outside of Microsoft Stores: Are Better Deals Available?
Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Herb has announced that the $99 Xbox 360, which subsidizes the price through a two-year contract, is now moving outside of Microsoft’s scattered official stores and into GameStop and Best Buy. The move marks another step in the Xbox 360’s best-ever sales, ahead of the Durango Xbox’s likely 2013 announcements.
Nintendo 3DS XL Announced: Everything You Need to Know
At its Nintendo Direct conference, the Japanese game console maker announced, along with other news such as Namco Bandai games co-developing the next Super Smash Bros. title, a new Nintendo 3DS model: the 3DS XL. It brings a bigger screen, battery life and more, so here are the details.
Leaked Document of Xbox 720 Spotted
An internal document of "Xbox 720" accidentally found its way online on Sunday. Microsoft had the documents removed from Scribd after finding out about the leak quickly.
Omnibot I-SODOG is an Intelligent Robot Dog Controlled by an iPhone
Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy has revealed a 4x6-inch, ¥31,500/$400 robot dog called the I-SODOG weighing 400 grams (0.8lbs) and is "considerably smaller" than Sony's now-dead AIBO. More than a toy, the dog can dance to music and even act as your personal bodyguard - putting the dog on your diary will cause it to bark when others try to read the contents.
