Archive | Tech News RSS feed for this section

Sprint Ignores AT&T, Verizon Battle, Puts Out New Commercial

November 25, 2009

Comments

Despite all the bickering going on between AT&T and Verizon, Sprint has come out to claim that it has the nation’s most dependable 3G network. However, the latter isn’t going down that easy. In a nutshell, “Verizon says that a recent Nielsen survey shows its network drops fewer calls than Sprint’s” Video after the break.
[Source]

Continue reading...

PlayStation 3 Gettting Facebook Thursday

November 17, 2009

Comments

Thanks to a new firmware update (3.10), the PlayStation 3 will be getting Facebook. This allows developers to “now integrate automatic updates when certain game events occur, similar to what we saw with the recent Uncharted sequel.” Video after the break.
Unfortunately, some of the very basic functions you’d come to expect from Facebook apps, such [...]

Continue reading...

Facebook Hits webOS

November 16, 2009

Comments

Finally, the Facebook application has hit Palm’s webOS, and unfortunately early testers report that “it’s about as barebones as they can get.” Basically, clicking “a YouTube link brings you to the YouTube app, clicking links go to browser.” Commercial after the break.
You can update your status or upload a photo, but that’s about it. You [...]

Continue reading...

Tour Bill Gates’ House for Just $35,000

November 12, 2009

Comments

Bill Gates may not work at Microsoft anymore, but that hasn’t stopped his former employer from offering a $35,000 tour of his house. While the price may seem a bit high, all proceeds will go to charity. Hopefully, we’ll see some YouTube footage of this event sooner than later.
Microsoft is well known for it’s [...]

Continue reading...

Rent Movies on SD Cards at Blockbuster Express Digital Kiosks

November 11, 2009

Comments

You’ll no longer have to return physical discs to Blockbuster Express Digital kiosks, as they “load a DRMed movie onto your own SD card — the content will expire after X viewings or days.” This might mean that rental fees will be slashed in half once the service rolls out nationwide, or so we think. [...]

Continue reading...