Microsoft Flight Simulator - Will You Miss It?

Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:07 AM EST

It's a sad day for long time Flight Simulator fans, as the series has reached an abrupt end. The Microsoft layoffs announced on Thursday means the end of the entire Flight Simulator development team.

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technology, microsoft, gamevine, layoff, flight-simulator

Remember Obama, The White House is a Smoke-Free Zone

Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:34 PM EST

Let's take a moment to relieve ourselves from the real things that matter and take a moment on one of the lighter issues dealing with Obama.

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politics, obama, white-house, president, smoking

Obama's Presidential Portrait Released

Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:44 PM EST

President Barack Obama's official portrait was released early Wednesday morning. The photo taken by Pete Souza, newly announced White House photographer, is the first presidential portait to be taken on a digital camera.

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politics, obama, president, canon

Windows Beta 2.5 Million Limit???

Sat Jan 10, 2009 1:21 PM EST

The 2.5 million key limit for the Windows 7 Beta has been discovered to be untrue. Many reports of users, who recieved their keys early Saturday morning, has lead to the discovery that some of the keys are the exact same. In fact, a lot of the keys are the exact same.

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Windows 7 Pubilic Beta Becomes True, Gonna Try It?

Wed Jan 7, 2009 11:05 PM EST

On January 9th, the Windows 7 Beta will be available for Windows enthusiasts to download via the Windows 7 page on Windows.com.

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MacWorld Apple Keynote Discussion

Tue Jan 6, 2009 10:07 AM EST

Thought we should all get together in one place to discuss our thoughts ont he Apple Keynote speech and Macworld. Feel free to leave comments, thoughts, feedback, whatever you like to do with the keynote. Here are a couple sites that have live blog going

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"Zune Bug" Not MS Bug, Actually a Freescale Bug Affecting Toshiba Gigabeats Too

Seeded on Sat Jan 3, 2009 9:32 AM EST ()

Earlier the code for this infamous Zune bug showed up on Digg. This code is actually code written for Freescale's MC13783 PMIC (PDF Whitepaper) and it seems like its affecting other players that have this PMIC like the Gigabeat S Series.

technology, microsoft, zune, bug, toshiba

Oregon governor looking at GPS-based mileage tax to fund roads

Seeded on Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:59 PM EST (Engadget)

Electric cars and other fuel-efficient vehicles certainly have plenty going for them, but all that reduction in fuel consumption also has the side effect of reducing the money earned from gas taxes, which has prompted folks like Oregon governor Ted Kulongoski to turn to some some …

us-news, oregon, tax, gps

Free Wireless: FCC Removes Porn-Blocking Restriction From Nationwide Free Wi-Fi Proposal

Seeded on Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:57 PM EST (Gizmodo)

The cockamamie plan to devote a chunk of AWS-3 spectrum to free w-fi can eliminate one enemy from its massive cadre of detractors: people who would use the bandwidth for streaming MegaPorn videos at 10kbps. In an interview with Ars Technica, FCC chair Kevin Martin confirmed that …

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15 Reasons PC Gaming Beats All - PC World

Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:29 PM EST (PC World)

Some of these are a sorry excuse to PC game over Console game, such as "10. N/A", but here is the list.

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Steel Battalion Confirmed For Wii, Supports Wii Balance Board?

Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:50 AM EST ()

I'd still fell better with more confirmation of this, but here it is... In a Japanese press conference, Capcom has apparently confirmed that it is adapting the Xbox's Steel Battalion for the Nintendo Wii, and that it will include support for the Wii Balance Board.

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Windows 7 beta ISO leaked to internet, world - Engadget

Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:28 AM EST (Engadget)

In case you hadn't heard: delicious, beautiful, mind-bending Windows 7 -- apparently slated for a beta release in January -- has leaked and is now available.

technology, microsoft, windows, beta, win-7

Verizon Wireless Listens To Customers, Finally Pulls Head Out of Butt On GPS Complaints

Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:35 PM EST

It seems all the customer complaints final got to Verizon Wireless, or they actually figured out that locking GPS on it's PDA/Smartphones was not a smart move even from a business standpoint. Today they released this statement on the matter.

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technology, verizon, pda, smartphone, gps, windows-mobile

October Earnings Posted

Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:13 PM EST

Only been here since September and was going through a move for a lot of Oct. I was inactive a lot because of this, so only mustard up $0.46 cents : (

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Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld

Seeded on Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:58 PM EST (Apple)

CUPERTINO, California—December 16, 2008—Apple® today announced that this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo.

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Gmail gets a proper PDF viewer

Seeded on Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:55 AM EST (CNET.com)

Gmail's integrated software-free PDF viewer has received a nice upgrade courtesy of Google Docs. Now opening up a PDF in Gmail won't fire up your native PDF viewer (like the slow-to-load Adobe Acrobat), and instead will send you to the document reader built into Google Docs.

technology, gmail, google, pda, adobe

Used BlackBerrys sold for $20 at McCain-Palin blowout, contacts and emails included

Seeded on Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:01 AM EST (Engadget)

It's pretty much common sense that when you're ditching your old cell phone you want to erase your personal data, contacts and emails -- or at least try to. Oh sure, there are plenty of examples of failing to do so, but this one's rather...

politics, palin, mccain, blackberry

Video Game Critics Ignorant? + X-Play's 2008 Video Game Award Winners

Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:30 AM EST

First, the awards... X-Play Best Of 2008 Awards Most Original Game: Braid - Microsoft - XBLA (360) Best Gameplay Innovation: LittleBigPlanet - Level Creation/Sharing - PS3 Best Multiplayer Game: Left 4 Dead - Valve/EA - 360

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Google doubles Street View coverage in U.S.

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:54 PM EST (CNET.com)

Street View is continuing its seemingly inexorable spread across Google Maps, with Google announcing that it's doubled the feature's coverage of the United States.

technology, google, maps, street, view

Office Depot cutting 112 stores, 2,200 jobs

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:05 PM EST (Yahoo! Finance)

CHICAGO (AP) -- Office Depot Inc. will close about 9 percent of its North American stores and cut 2,200 jobs over the next three months while planning to open fewer locations next year in an effort to cut costs.

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Google adds booze ads--with limits

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:34 AM EST (CNET.com)

As part of an effort to wring more money out of its online activities, Google has begun permitting text advertisements for some hard liquor in the United States.

us-news, google, ads, booze

Sony Ericsson, HTC Androids Set For Summer 2009

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:19 AM EST ()

With yesterday's announcement that Sony Ericsson (and 13 others) joined the Open Handset Alliance, it was obvious they would be working on an Android Phone for 2009 release.

technology, android, sony, cell-phone

Video: SUV Owner Strikes Back and Tows a Tow Truck

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:05 AM EST (Gizmodo)

Standing by while your car gets towed is terrible. This Shangainese Chevy owner used its car's remaining two wheels to counterattack. Note to Chinese tow companies: either get heavier trucks or remember to take them out of neutral.

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Toyota to further cut production in N. America (Updated)

Seeded on Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:53 AM EST (The Seattle Times)

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it would further reduce production at several factories in North America, as the global slowdown continues to cut into the automaker's sales abroad.

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