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iPhone/iPod touch Games Round-up: Minigore to Degeneration

MathewKumar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:13:34 GMT

There are many iPhone and iPod touch games out there and working out which are worth the money is a challenge, so here I am again with another round-up of reviews, weighing in on Minigore, Peggle, Pinball Fantasies and Resident Evil: Degeneration.

Miss Chanandler Bong

buzzbishop — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:31:26 GMT

I will admit, I'm a fan of Bing. The site from Microsoft has got me binging more and googling less - especially for specific things.

PS3 Firmware 3.10 Adds Facebook Integration, Tiled Photo Viewing

PaulH — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:30:54 GMT

Listen up social media lovers, Playstation 3's Firmware 3.10 update is now live. This update brings the rumoured and recently confirmed integration with the social media craze that is Facebook. The firmware update also improves photo browsing and enhances the look of your PSN Friends List

Assassin's Creed II Dev Talk: Sebastien Puel

Graham — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:04:50 GMT

Assassin's Creed II hit yesterday and it's everything we hoped for and more. I had the chance to talk to the producer of ACII, Sebastien Puel, about the development process and the AC universe.

7 nifty things about windows 7

bgrier — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:18:18 GMT

Window 7 has been available at retail for a couple of weeks now, so I thought I'd use this post to explore some of the cooler features and functions, cooler to me, at least :) And, of course, when you select features to profile, a nice round number is always a bonus...

God of War Collection: Smoother, Crisper, Angrier

PaulH — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:57:11 GMT

There is still four months to wait before we'll have a chance to get our hands on God of War III, but what better to tide us over than high-definition versions of the two greatest PS2 action-adventure games of all time?

Going back in time with Windows 7

bgrier — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:30:31 GMT

Ever wish you could undo a particular driver or application installation? I have, recently in fact when I installed Adobe CS3 on my wife's Windows 7 /XP dual-boot computer. Something happened in that install that pooched the Flash plugin for Internet Explorer. It could have been a bad scene, except for a cool little feature of Windows 7, one that has been a part of the Windows OS since ME (so there was one good thing about ME).

Videogame violence: justifiable zombicide.

Graham — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:16:43 GMT

18+ games aren't for kids... even if it's the Zombie Apocalypse.

How Fast Is Fast? Testing Your Internet Connection

trishussey — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:36:14 GMT

I'm sure we all remember the days of dialup Internet. I'm not going to say "fondly", because no way could I ever go back to those days. I remember getting high speed DSL access at home in 1998-99, and how awesome that was for surfing and email. When I moved to Salt Spring Island, BC in 2000, I was forced back to dial up. Oh the pain. It was another three, long years before we got high speed Internet on Salt Spring. This most isn't about reliving the nightmare of trying to get a dial up connection on Salt Spring, it's how to test the connection you have.

This is the week that was...

bgrier — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:19:20 GMT

The Wave tsunami tamed by followers. Microsoft slamming the door on Xbox mods. Apple opening the door to 'enforced advertising'. Twitter timid about ReTweets.

Memory Card Trading Is The New Pin Collecting

buzzbishop — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:13:24 GMT

Less than 100 days until the Olympics roll into Vancouver and the myriad of ways you can wave your support of the games spans every genre of souvenir. There are knapsacks, jackets, tshirts, keychains, waterbottles, flip flops, hats, scarves, pins and memory cards.

Polaroid me!

klausboedker — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:13:34 GMT

Ah! it's good to be back. My blog writing has been (very) slow and sluggish lately, as I have been substituting keyboard and cameras for diaper changes and baby spit. Well inaugurated into the daddy club, I thought it fitting to share some of junior's first shots, but with a twist. I have been scouring the web for fun, easy-to-use image editors/manipulators that will make you grow a mustache (literally) or send you back to the dazed polaroid days of the 1970s.

Get Ready For New Super Mario Bros. Wii

MathewKumar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:17:32 GMT

This weekend sees the release of what is certainly the most hotly anticipated Nintendo Wii title of the holiday season, New Super Mario Bros. Wii. As the first 2D Super Mario title to feature multiplayer (the non-super arcade title Mario Bros. doesn't count!) there's a lot to live up to.

Google Chrome OS coming soon--Will you try it?

trishussey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:38:25 GMT

Ah Google's part of take over our computing world is proceeding nicely. Mac users should have a (real) beta of Chrome next month-Chrome for Mac due in December?-and now we hear tell that we could see the first betas of the Linux-powered Google Chrome OS next week-Chrome OS to come within a week? | 9 to 5 Mac-Google Chrome OS To Launch Within A Week? Have the holiday goodies come early to geeks?

Retrevoq tries to give buying tips through SMS and Twitter but fails

trishussey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:53:58 GMT

Yep, it's holiday buying season again. So you've been given a vague sort of list from the geek in your life. Scratch that, geeks wouldn't give you a vague sort of list, we'll give you details to the model number and the preferred manufacturing window. So, you've been given a list from someone to get them "a DSLR" or "I'd love a new HDTV" or "You know a Blu-ray player would make movie watching awesome…" you then wander into your electronics retailer of choice (and we know what your choice is…) and are faced with the myriad of choices and the ever-so-helpful associates.

BlueMic Snowflake USB Microphone

buzzbishop — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:51:40 GMT

Profiling an affordable and easy to use microphone for podcasters, screencasters or regular webinar and skype users.

The Xbox 360 Is All A Twitter (Er, Or A Facebook)

MathewKumar — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:31:34 GMT

Microsoft has announced that next week--November 17th, to be exact--the Xbox 360 is to launch its much talked-about Facebook, Twitter and instant-on HD video Zune Marketplace features. I was lucky enough to have a wee go on them all earlier this year, so what do I think?

NFB on iPhone

buzzbishop — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:43:25 GMT

The National Film Board of Canada is a treasure to this country. It has in its archives more than 13 000 films that have collected more than 5 000 awards - not bad odds. In January the NFB opened up the archives to digitize for the web, placing the best of it's content in one place for you to view on demand. The website was a hit and this fall the NFB took the next step with the release of an iPhone app. "Canadians paid for these films - they should be able to watch them."

Portable computing with Portable Apps

bgrier — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:00:41 GMT

Not everyone wants to lug a laptop around with them between classes or across town to a study session at the library. Or perhaps you're moving between a work computer, your home computer and a remote worksite computer, yet want to make sure you've got your suite of regular-use tools at hand ('cause you certainly can't guarantee they'll be installed on computers you don't control). This is where the concept of the 'portable application' comes to the rescue.

Home Theatre Holiday Gift Guide: The Harmony 700 Universal Remote

Graham — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:23:13 GMT

Looking for the perfect gift for friends or family members who have everything? The Harmony 700 is a great way to help them clean up their remote bloat without having to buy a remote boat.