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PlayStation 3 will outsell Wii by 2013
Posted on Wednesday March 10th, 2010 at 5:35 PM EST
According to industry analyst, David Mercer of StrategyAnalytics, Sony’s PlayStation 3 will have sold more units than Nintendo’s Wii, by 2013.
According to the blog post he wrote, there will be an estimated 76 million Wii’s used worldwide by the end of 2010. However, he went on to say that there are signs “that the Wii has peaked in terms of console sales, and its installed base will begin to…
OnLive Game Service to launch on June 17th in the U.S. for $15 a month
Posted on Wednesday March 10th, 2010 at 5:26 PM EST
OnLive, an online game streaming service, has announced that they will be coming to the U.S. on June 17th. The service will cost $14.95 a month, and to purchase or rent games, it costs more (the final price for this is not yet announced). OnLive has also said that the first 25,000 people to sign up for the service, will get their first three months…
New iPad SDK adds gesture tools and removes video chat icons
Posted on Wednesday March 10th, 2010 at 5:16 PM EST
Apple yesterday released the fourth beta of the iPhone OS 3.2 iPad SDK and developers have been hard at work trying to find changes and additions.
9to5Mac is reporting that Apple has added support for “3Tap” and “LongPress” gestures to the SDK. These gestures are not new, as they are used in the iPhone operating system. However, now that Apple has added them into the…
Google adds biking directions to Maps
Posted on Wednesday March 10th, 2010 at 5:06 PM EST
Google has announced that they have incorporated biking directions into Google Maps. Google pulled over 12,000 miles of bike trails from all over the US and added them into Google Maps.
When selecting biking as the type of directions you want, you will be shown a new map layout. Here are some of the things you’ll see:
- Dark green lines - trails with no motor vehicles
- Light green lines
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Twitter adds new security features to prevent phishing
Posted on Tuesday March 9th, 2010 at 8:50 PM EST
Twitter has add many reports of wide-spread spam tweets and hacks recently, and to prevent future attacks, Twitter has announced tonight that a new service will be able to “detect, intercept, and prevent the spread of bad links” from tweets.
In a blog post made by the company today, Twitter notes that the protection works by “routing all links submitted to Twitter through this new service … even if a…
Apple releases MainStage 2.1.1
Posted on Tuesday March 9th, 2010 at 8:45 PM EST
Apple today released MainStage 2.1.1, an update to Apple’s Logic Studio component for bringing virtual instruments and effects to live performances. This update addresses a multiple issues related to 64-bit mode, stability, plug-ins, and other fixes.
MainStage 2.1.1
This update delivers improved compatibility and numerous fixes.
Issues addressed in MainStage 2.1.1 include:
- Improved stability of the 32-Bit Audio Unit Bridge
- Fixed problems that caused audible artifacts when using the…
Retweet.com sold for $250,000
Posted on Tuesday March 9th, 2010 at 6:18 PM EST
Retweet.com was put up for sale last month on Flippa and today, it was sold for $250,000. There was a total of 45 bids, but the winning bid came from a “buy it now” option, which was $48,000 more than the current bid.
The buyer is not yet known.
HP shows off new slate with Windows 7 style UI and Flash support
Posted on Tuesday March 9th, 2010 at 6:11 PM EST
HP has released two new videos discussing their upcoming slate tablet computer, which will be a direct competitor with the Apple iPad. Revealed in the videos is that the HP slate will be highly focused on supporting Adobe Flash and Air. HP claims the slate has “No watered-down Internet, no sacrifices.”
There is still no pricing and no shipping date announced. Take a look at the videos below:
FileMaker Pro 11 announced
Posted on Tuesday March 9th, 2010 at 5:49 PM EST
FileMaker today announced the release of FileMaker Pro 11, the latest version of its popular database application. The update brings new features, as well as streamlined productivity tools for simpler and faster database creation.
FileMaker Pro 11 is designed for solving real-world business problems, such as the need for interpreting business data,” said Ryan Rosenberg, vice president, marketing and services, FileMaker, Inc. “With easy-to-use integrated charting, we bring dynamic visual…
Microsoft releases Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac software updates
Posted on Tuesday March 9th, 2010 at 5:14 PM EST
Microsoft today released multiple software updates for its Office 2004 and 2008 suites on the Mac platform. The updates focus mainly on security and stability.
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.4 Update (221 MB): The update offers several fixes related to stability and performance, as well as patches for security vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.5.8 Update (9.7 MB): The update addresses security issues that could…
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