Sunday, March 27, 2011

Nintendo ready to take 3-D gaming to mass market (AP)

Nintendo ready to take 3-D gaming to mass market (AP)

Nintendo ready to take 3-D gaming to mass market (AP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 02:27 PM PDT

A Nintendo 3DS is shown in this photograph in New York, Friday, March 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - With the Nintendo 3DS, the Japanese video game company is betting that it can once again nudge mass entertainment in a new direction, just as it did nearly five years ago when it launched the Wii with its innovative motion-based controller.

How Gemvara Is Changing the Way Fine Jewelry Is Bought Online (Mashable)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 02:33 PM PDT

Mashable - It's news to no one that ecommerce is on the rise. Not only are more consumers turning to the web to purchase online for the first time, they're also beginning to purchase in more expensive categories -- including, one startup has found, in fine jewelry.

iPad 2 Glitches Emerge (PC World)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:49 PM PDT

PC World - PC World can't verify them, and there's no indication these glitches are causing serious problems for consumers. We can only acknowledge that people are discussing the issues online -- and promise to keep tabs on them.

Jailed U.S. man likely focus of Carter Cuba trip (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:28 PM PDT

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who is in Sudan as a referendum observer, talks to the media after meeting Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in Khartoum January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin AbdallahReuters - Former President Jimmy Carter will begin a three-day visit to Cuba on Monday for what is described as a "private, non-governmental mission" where the main topic may be the fate of a U.S. aid contractor jailed for setting up illegal Internet service.

Google working on mobile payment technology: report (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 08:34 PM PDT

Reuters - Google is joining Citigroup and Mastercard to set up a mobile payment system that will turn Android phones into a kind of electronic wallet, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

HSN confirms Nook Store, Android 2.2, Flash, push e-mail for Nook Color (Digital Trends)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 10:36 AM PDT

Digital Trends - At the end of last week, a Home Shopping Network product listing for Barnes & Noble‘s e-reader, the Nook Color, revealed that a coming update would bring apps to the device via a Nook Store and Flash support. The listing was later edited to remove any specific mention of Flash, but that didn’t stop observers from hypothesizing that this meant the device would be getting a major update for its Android operating system.

Young Jedi flock to Chile 'Star Wars' class (AFP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:05 PM PDT

A boy stares at a replica of a Star Wars spacecraft during the Star Wars Exhibition in Santiago in 2009. In a galaxy far, far away -- well, actually in a Chilean town -- a new generation of Jedi knights is mastering the arts of the Force in a class taught by two AFP - In a galaxy far, far away -- well, actually in a Chilean town -- a new generation of Jedi knights is mastering the arts of the Force in a class taught by two "Star Wars" fans.

Nintendo 3DS NYC launch attracts a two-dimensional crowd (Digital Trends)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 05:40 PM PDT

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Snoop Dogg Drops New Album on MySpace (Mashable)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 11:37 AM PDT

Mashable - All 21 tracks of Snoop Dogg's latest album, Doggumentary, have just been released on the artist's MySpace page, two days prior to the album's official release.

Is your iPhone emitting radiation? There's an app for that... kind of (Appolicious)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - The iPhone can do just about everything... except tell you how much radiation it's emitting at any given time. And Steve Jobs is making sure it stays that way.

Wi-Fi cars hitting the information superhighway (AFP)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:20 PM PDT

Handout photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company in 2009 shows how SYNC will broadcast a Wi-Fi signal using internet connectivity gained through the user's USB mobile broadband modem. More cars are hitting the information superhighway thanks to new automotive Wi-Fi technology that allows vehicles to become rolling AFP - More cars are hitting the information superhighway thanks to new automotive Wi-Fi technology that allows vehicles to become rolling "hot spots."

Top 5 YouTube Marketing Mistakes Committed by Small Businesses (Mashable)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 03:34 AM PDT

Mashable - This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

iOS and iPhone 5: What to Expect (PC World)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:31 PM PDT

PC World - With the iPad 2 out and in short supply, the rumor mill's attention is now shifting to what we could expect to see in the new iPhone and iOS 5, the next iteration of Apple's mobile OS. And while the new iPhone 5 is set to arrive some time this summer, a TechCrunch report suggests exciting developments for iOS are coming this fall too.

Nintendo 3DS Games: Worth the Price? (PC World)

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 11:54 AM PDT

PC World - Sure, Nintendo's newest portable gaming system, the 3DS, is an interesting piece of hardware that takes big risks and in many aspects delivers. The question is: do any software titles available on launch day justify the $40 price tag or even do the system justice?
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