Apple’s New OSX Lion Preview Comes Out

Posted By: Alex In: Blog, Tech On February 26th 2011

Apple’s New OSX Lion Preview Comes Out

Apple recently released the developer’s preview of the latest version of its PC operating system OSX 10.7, called the OSX Lion. A number of features sported by this new release were highlighted by the company in its developer page; these include the Lion Server which is an option for Recovery HD to replace the need for an installation DVD. The new system allows for wireless sharing of files and documents on devices such as the iPad. Apple has also announced that the new OS X will support full screen apps; these will allow developers to display their apps on a Mac in a similar way as they are displayed on the iPad.

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Apple Unveils The New Macbook Line Equipped With Thunderbolt

Posted By: Alex In: Blog, Tech On February 26th 2011

Apple Unveils The New Macbook Line Equipped With Thunderbolt

The new Thunderbolt transfer interface designed by Intel which was recently introduced by Apple in its overhauled lineup of the latest MacBook Pro, could remain a feature exclusive to the products of Apple for quite some time according to Intel. The company released a press update moments after Apple released their new range of products, saying that the development kit for the interface is expected to be shipped to PC manufacturers by spring this year, however it doesn’t expect the Thunderbolt to be featured in OEMs before 2012.

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Disney Buys Togetherville

Posted By: Alex In: Blog, Tech On February 25th 2011

Disney Buys Togetherville

Arguably the most popular animation company of all time, Walt Disney Co., has bought the website which had long been called the “Facebook for kids”, Togetherville. This move seems to be perfectly aligned to the stance taken by Disney in the investor’s conference it held last week which was aimed at dominating the market for those websites whose target users were mothers and children and of maintaining high visibility in social media.

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It’s The Legend of Zelda’s 25th Birthday

Posted By: Michael Lacerna In: Blog, Console News, Wii On February 24th 2011

It’s The Legend of Zelda’s 25th Birthday

In 1983, the video game industry was dead.  Driven into the ground by years of shovelware and market saturation, the giants of the industry, like Atari and Mattel, had all but abandoned the idea of home consoles as a fad whose time had come and gone.  It wasn’t until years later, when a relatively unknown Japanese toy and playing card company by the name of Nintendo took a gamble and released the original Nintendo Entertainment System, that videogames would go from being regarded as unpopular toys and become the legitimatized form of media and art they are today.

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Will Duke Nukem Forever hold up in todays gaming market?

Posted By: Mathew Mackay In: Blog On February 21st 2011

Will Duke Nukem Forever hold up in todays gaming market?

Duke Nukem Forever is almost here, but will it still hold up after all these years?

So we all know the on again off again story behind Duke Nukem Forever. However when it was announced that Gearbox was going to pick up the remains of Duke Nukem Forever and actually release the game no one thought would ever come out, I was pretty excited, and so were most gamers. With the games release on the horizon, I have noticed a trend amongst other gaming sites and message boards, and that trend is the constant “can this game compete with Call of Duty etc” blabber that’s been going around. Can Duke compete with Call of Duty, or even Medal of Honor or Battlefield? Absolutely not, why should it?.

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Egyptian Names Daughter Facebook

Posted By: Alex In: Blog, Tech On February 21st 2011

Egyptian Names Daughter Facebook

It’s surprising how different cultures can be in terms of their viewpoints on technology throughout the world. While parents in the US are fretting over the presence of their children on Facebook and other such social networks, a man in Egypt has been so affected by this popular website that he has christened his newborn daughter as “Facebook” to pay tribute to the site’s role in bringing about the January 25 Tahir Square revolution in Egypt.

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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide For Your Geek Girl

Posted By: Angela Min In: Blog On February 6th 2011

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide For Your Geek Girl

With only about a week left before Valentine’s Day, I am pretty sure you guys with a special someone in your lives are starting to get anxious. You are totally at a loss, and if you come home with another box of chocolates with her, not only will she yell at you for making her fat, you will also be that “inconsiderate jerk who doesn’t know anything” to her friends. Well here is a list of awesome gift ideas that will make that special geek in your life just swoon.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the talks for “Dark Knight Rises”

Posted By: Angela Min In: Blog On February 3rd 2011

Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the talks for “Dark Knight Rises”

There has been much buzz about the third installment of the Batman trilogy. Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle (or as many as you know her, Catwoman), and Tom Hardy as the juggernaut of Gotham, Bane. Well, it would seem as though Christopher Nolan reached into the talent found in Inception, and is heavily favoring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

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