Nintendo reveals next gen console Wii U

Wii U controller

The company who introduced us the Wii console is at it again. While Nintendo previously introduced motion control and made it popular, they are showcasing yet another way to play and enjoy video games: a controller with a touchscreen! Nintendo [...]

IBM unveils software platform for city gov’t

Cities

The local government execs are about to have a more polished view of their city operations as IBM prepares a software framework for such function. According to Karen Parrish of IBM, the software may help the governments in reducing expenses [...]

70 million PSPs shipped

Sony PSP

Sony Corp is not just going to leave the PlayStation Portable behind with the announcement of PlayStation Vita. In fact, the tech giant is glad to inform E3 2011 attendees that it has reached the 70 million mark for shipment [...]

Sony confirms ‘Vita’ name for PSP successor

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Sony Corp. unveiled the name of its upcoming handheld game console as well as its price and launch date at E3 2011 Monday night, although rumors may have already taken the surprise out from many regarding the moniker for Playstation [...]

Nintendo reports breached data server, no damages

Nintendo

The attention has shifted to Nintendo this time as the Japanese gaming company became the latest victim to report data breach in their network. Fortunately, no data were lost according to the creator of Wii game console. Ken Toyoda, a [...]

New MacDefender malware variant adopts new name

MacShield

The scareware MacDefender that has been recently causing mass hysteria came up with a new variant in attempts to slip past security in Mac computers. In response, Apple has been busy updating virus signatures on a frequent basis to fight [...]

Call of Duty: Elite FAQ explain free and premium subscriptions

Call of Duty Elite

A planned online service for Activision gamers has been officially confirmed last week. Developed by Beachhead studio, it aims to provide a Facebook-like experience and is comparable to Battle.net. Coming in two flavors: free and premium membership, what benefits players [...]

Google still ahead in smartphone sales

honeycomb android

Google, maker of the Android OS for smartphones, maintains its lead over competitors in the U.S. market with 36.4 percent market share from January to April 2011. At a far distant second is Apple with 26 percent, closely followed behind [...]

Windows 7 PCs can run Windows 8

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If your computer is running Windows 7 and you’re dying to install its successor when it arrives, you’re in luck; Microsoft was kind enough not to raise the system requirements for its upcoming operating system, Windows 8. There’s even a [...]

Adobe quits attempts to put Flash on iPhones

adobe flash

Apple has made it very clear in the past to place no effort in running Adobe Flash on its phones and tablets. After some relentless debates, Adobe has had enough convincing the iPhone and iPad maker to support their platform. [...]