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Madden 12: First Look in Times Square
EA's new cover athlete Peyton Hillis had a live photo shoot in NYC on NFL Draft day, and we stopped by to play the game and speak with Madden's producers.
2011-04-28 12:59:52 | CnetWill the royal wedding break the Internet?
When Kate Middleton and Prince William kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Friday afternoon, all bloody hell could break loose online.
2011-04-28 12:58:27 | CNNAOL's TechCrunch and conflicts of interest
Is it OK for TechCrunch editors to invest in companies they write about? We thought we had already figured this out, but a new generation of editors has a different take.
2011-04-28 12:47:11 | Cnet
Samsung Galaxy S II review
If you don't already know all about the Samsung Galaxy S II, where have you been the past two months? The successor to one of the most popular Android handsets to date carries a burden of expectation almost as sizable as its 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen. It promises to be thinner, lighter, and faster than the Galaxy S that preceded it, while garnishing Android 2.3.3 with a set of TouchWiz customizations that might (...)
2011-04-28 12:44:00 | Engadget
Hulu Plus on Xbox 360 launches tomorrow, all members get a free week thanks to beef jerky
It's true, per Major Nelson Hulu Plus will launch on Xbox 360 tomorrow amid a slew of promotions, the first of which will provide free access to the service for all US-based Xbox Live members (free or paid) through May 6th courtesy of Jack Link's Beef Jerky. We should be able to get some hands on time with the app in a few. Until then you can imagine what it will be like to (...)
2011-04-28 12:39:00 | EngadgetSony Blu-ray production kickstarts in May
Sony has announced that it is to re-open its Blu-ray manufacturing plant in Japan in late May; two months after operations were suspended at the facility due to the tsunami.In a statement released this week, Sony noted that nine out of its 10 sites are now operational and, as of May, core production at these plants will resume."Optical disk manufacturing operations, including Blu-ray, are expected to resume around the end of May 2011, and (...)
2011-04-28 12:37:00 | Tech RadarSony posts PSN FAQ to answer your questions
The PlayStation Network and Qriocity remain offline, and Sony’s admittance earlier this week that user accounts have been hacked has many people on edge. If you have a PSN or Qriocity account then we have explained what you need to do. Understandably, Sony explaining what has happened raised a lot of questions and the company [...]
2011-04-28 12:30:38 | Geek.comNew blog cooks up dream Facebook features
A Dublin-based designer has started a blog devoted to features he'd like to see on Facebook, from drag-and-drop chat to automatic translators.
2011-04-28 12:25:31 | CnetReport: Foxconn workers charged for iPad 2 leaks
Three Foxconn workers have reportedly been charged with leaking company secrets after several iPad 2 case designs popped up well ahead of an official unveiling of the device by Apple.
2011-04-28 12:21:35 | Cnet
Army app store advances, tries to break through bureaucracy's defenses
The Army Marketplace may be mired in bureaucratic muck, but the depot for mobile military apps isn't simply stagnating in a stack of paperwork somewhere. Developers and commanders are still pushing forward with the project and hoping for the best. There are already 17 apps for Android and 16 for iPhones, created as part of the Apps for the Army contest last year, and designers have whipped up prototypes for the homepage (above) and (...)
2011-04-28 12:18:00 | EngadgetHands on: White iPhone 4
Apple is the magic brand that can do something nobody else can - create a media frenzy over a colour variant for a phone that's been out for nearly a year.The Apple Store saw actual queues for the white iPhone 4 this morning, but we popped down to the Vodafone shop to spend some time with the new colour variant.We're not going to give it a full review, as let's be honest: it's exactly (...)
2011-04-28 12:14:00 | Tech RadarGary Marshall: How the iPhone further threatens sat-nav apps
As Harry Hill didn't quite put it: I love sat navs, and I love smartphones. But which is better? Apple and Google, it seems, reckon that the answer is "smartphone".I think they're right.My quest for the perfect sat nav has cost me a fortune over the years, but the quest ended when I stuck the TomTom app on my iPhone.TomTom's app does everything I need it to do: it knows which routes to avoid (...)
2011-04-28 12:14:00 | Tech RadarDoom designer John Romero preps Cloudforest Exploration Facebook game for summer launch
Doom designer John Romero's next game is a story-driven Facebook adventure game called Cloudforest Exploration, which will be published by RockYou along with a second, as-yet-unannounced game.
2011-04-28 12:13:37 | Digital TrendsIs Netflix's model a blueprint for digital music?
Can Netflix's successful business strategy teach the music sector about how to get music consumers excited about joining subscription music services?
2011-04-28 11:57:39 | CnetApple may have purchased iCloud.com domain
Rumours that Apple is about to launch a cloud-based iTunes service are hotting up with the news that Apple may have purchased a new domain: icloud.com.A source has claimed that Xcerion, the Swedish company which owned iCloud.com, has sold the domain to the fruity tech company for $4.5 million. Xcerion has recently rebranded its own iCloud service as CloudMe, which seems to support the idea that the iCloud.com domain was set to change hands. (...)
2011-04-28 11:46:00 | Tech Radar