No more BlackBerry for Obama when He is Mr. President

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The NY Times runs a story about Barack Obama most likely having to give up using his BlackBerry phone when he becomes President in January 2009.
Barack Obama is known of heavy BlackBerry use involving emails and documents.
Besides security the much bigger problem is the Presidential Records Act, which would put each email into the official record and ultimately for public access and risk of subpoenas.
Maybe Barack Obama should look into advice from the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also known as SMS Chancellor into how to realign the laws to continue using mobile email. Read more

Posted on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Capcom Store to launch at Sony Playstation Store alongside Age of Booty for PS3

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The Sony Playstation Store will get a Capcom games store this week on Thursday.
The Capcom store front launches with the release of Capcom's Age of Booty. Age of Booty is a casual real-time multiplayer strategy game that puts players at the helm of their own pirate ship with the goal of sending your enemies to the briny deep, and looting and capturing towns for your pirate faction.

The Capcom Playstation Store section offers all content available for Capcom games including full game content, demo and promotional items like themes, wallpapers, and more. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Obama is President Elect - the Internet and the whole World celebrates

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The U.S. voted a new President. History has been made by Barack Obama becoming the next President of the United States. The internet is attributed a big part in this historic success of a presidential candidate. The grass roots movement would not have been possible.
Not only the U.S. is celebrating today. Kenya called out a national holiday for today. A town called Obama in Japan is celebrating for obvious reasons too. Apparently lots of people gathered in front of the White House in Washington to celebrate and steal George Bush's sleep. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:34:47 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Stock Futures steady after Obama wins Presidency

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By Ellis Mnyandu and Kristina Cooke

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday after Democrat Barack Obama decisively won the U.S. presidency, eliminating uncertainty over who will guide the world's largest economy through what may be a protracted recession.
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Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2008 23:49:57 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Stock Futures rise ahead of Presidential Election

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By Leah Schnurr

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures climbed on Tuesday as Americans headed to the polls to vote in the race for the White House, while an interest rate cut from Australia raised hopes of further aggressive global moves to ease an economic slowdown.

Global stocks gained after Australia's central bank cut interest rates by a bigger-than-expected 3/4 point. Central banks in the euro zone and the Bank of England meet later in the week and could add to global efforts to lower the cost of borrowing.

But the election will be in the spotlight, with Democrat Barack Obama leading Republican John McCain in five of eight key battleground states, according to a series of Reuters/Zogby polls released on Tuesday.
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Posted on Tue, 4 Nov 2008 07:24:59 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sick of looking for a Wii? Consider the $300 Xbox 360 Pro Holiday Bundle

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With the upcoming Next Xbox Experience and the lower pricing the Xbox 360 could be the big winner of this Holiday shopping season. Sony is not cutting the price on the $400 PS3 and Nintendo still struggles to meet demand for the Wii.
Buying an Xbox 360 is easy and convenient. With the new Dashboard update coming in November the system satisfies today's console needs. The coming Netflix streaming capability will close the deal for many media oriented consumers. Read more

Posted on Sun, 2 Nov 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft SideWinder X5 Mouse Review

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Today we are checking out the Microsoft SideWinder X5 gaming mouse. The mouse offers nice features like programmable buttons and macro recording capability.

Sensitivity for the mouse is adjustable and up to 2000 DPI. There are much more sensitive gaming mice on the market from other manufacturers, but the X5 may be a good alternative for some gamers. Read more

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:40:39 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Starpex Obsidian Guitar Controller for PS3/PS2 Review

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Today we are looking at one of the coolest additions you can make to Rock Band or Guitar Hero, the Starpex Obsidian Guitar Controller. The controller works with both the PS2 and the PS3 consoles.

It can be used as a wired controller or a wireless controller and features real wood construction. The Starpex Obsidian is a full-size guitar controller and is tons of fun to use. Read more

Posted on Wed, 8 Oct 2008 13:13:09 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Resident Evil: Degeneration CG Feature Film Debuts

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Fans of the Resident Evil video game series and live action feature films will be glad to hear that Sony Pictures and CAPCOM have released an all-new CG-animated film called Resident Evil: Degeneration. The film will make its worldwide theatrical debut on October 18th in Japan and in LA on November 18th.

The film is set seven years after the destruction of Raccoon City with Leon and Claire back to fight zombies. The virus finds its way to an airport in the heart land of America where zombies again start to roam. Read more

Posted on Thu, 2 Oct 2008 10:12:46 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization in Stores

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Civilization IV: Colonization is now available in stores in America and shipping internationally. The game is stand-alone and needs no prior Civilization titles to play. Players lead one of four European nations in a quest to settle the new world.

Players will settle, fight, and build power during the game. Colonization is a remaking of the 1994 classic with new graphics and features. New features include a new interface, improved diplomacy, and modding tools. Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:59:44 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the new T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 and published a review.
Quote from the review: "Before teenagers were snapping up iPhones and BlackBerrys left and right, T-Mobile's original Sidekick was the phone to own for fashion-savvy textaholics. Read more

Posted on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Resident Evil Degeneration Game comes to Nokia N-Gage

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Nokia and Capcom announce Resident Evil Degeneration will be released on N-Gage later this year.
The game, partly based on the upcoming full-length CG motion picture of the same name to be released in theaters in October in Japan, focuses on the release of a deadly virus by a terrorist at a US airport and follows series favorites Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield, as they attempt to destroy the virus and prevent it from being dispersed across the country. Resident Evil Degeneration is the first full-length CG motion picture from the Resident Evil series, widely considered to be the benchmark of the survival horror video game genre. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft SideWinder X6 Gaming Keyboard Review

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Today we are looking at the latest gaming keyboard from Microsoft called the SideWinder X6. This gaming keyboard has lots of unique features that gamers will love.

The biggest feature is the number pad that is fully programmable and can be moved from the right to the left side of the keyboard. The X6 is also fully backlit and has several more features that are interesting. Read more

Posted on Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:16:40 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Jim Henson cool digital Puppetry creates Sid the Science Kid

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The legendary Jim Henson Company (creator of the Muppets) has developed a new very cool and efficient digital puppetry technology that is behind the new Sid the Science Kid series to debut today on PBS Kids.
The Jim Henson Company is partnering with KCET, the PBS West Coast flagship station, to produce "Sid the Science Kid," a new educational television series. The animated series uses the Henson Digital Performance Studio, a proprietary technology that allows puppeteers to perform digital characters in real time creating a more spontaneous and fresh result. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Sep 2008 13:58:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Visual Sports Announces V-100 Residential Gaming System

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If you've ever watched the show Entourage on HBO, you may have seen the cast playing a golfing game using a big screen and real clubs. Visual Sports Systems announced a new sports simulator today called the V-100 Residential Sports Simulator that is basically the exact same thing from the show.

The system includes golf games played on more than 70 of the world's top courses, baseball, hockey, soccer, football, and basketball. Other games are also available for the system including hunting, dodge ball, and 3-D target shooting. A field-goal kicking game was also recently completed in conjunction with EA Sports. Read more

Posted on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:10:01 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft Announces New SideWinder X6 Keyboard

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A few weeks ago, some pictures of a new Microsoft SideWinder gaming keyboard surfaced online without any official announcement from Microsoft, leading many to think the pictures were fake. Today Microsoft has officially announced the new SideWinder X6 gaming keyboard. The biggest feature the keyboard is a number keypad that can be moved to either side of keyboard.

The ability to switch the keypad to the left side is impressive because gamers can move it can access the keys without removing a hand from the mouse. Microsoft says that the keyboard can store up to 90 macros per game and features backlighting. Other features include new Cruise Control and the ability to record macros in game. Read more

Posted on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:45:07 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Russians mourn Dissident Writer Solzhenitsyn

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 By Maria Golovnina

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians on Monday mourned Alexander Solzhenitsyn, author and dissident whose criticism of the tyranny of Soviet rule made him one of the bravest figures of the 20th century.
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Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 06:22:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

I4U Review Round-up: Sidekick LX, iPhone Cases, Maxtor BlackAmor

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Despite the summer heat we tested again several interesting products last week.
Shane reviewed two cases for the new iPhone 3G. The Griffin Wave for iPhone Case scored an Editors' Choice Award. Verdict: The Griffin Wave for iPhone is a great case for your iPhone and a version is available with the same features for the new iPhone 3G. At $25 the Griffin Wave for iPhone is a great choice to protect your iPhone. Read the full review. Read more

Posted on Sun, 3 Aug 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition launched

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T-Mobile launched a special edition Sidekick LX featuring famous skater Tony Hawk.
T-Mobile brought Tony Hawk, celebrities and action sports athletes together to celebrate launch of T-Mobile Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Edition yesterday in Hollywood.

"I started using Sidekick when I got the first model that launched when I was at the Philadelphia X Games in 2002," said Tony Hawk. "This summer, I'm excited to be celebrating the release of my own signature Sidekick LX created in collaboration with T-Mobile." Read more

Posted on Sun, 3 Aug 2008 02:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sidekick LX Review

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T-Mobile just announced yesterday the new Sidekick (2008) with custom shells. Here is also one of the first Sidekick 2008 review. Our review partner tested the still available Sidekick LX.

Quote from the review: "The Sidekick LX is an upgrade to the Sidekick 3, with a vastly improved screen, slimmer profile, video support, and a standard headphone jack. Read more

Posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Sidekick announced with Custom Shells

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T-Mobile announced today the new Sidekick texting mobile phone. The updated Sidekick 2008 is providing customers with the opportunity to create shells for their Sidekick with the images, colors or designs they choose.

The new Sidekick will ship with two shells: black and metallic green. A variety of pre-designed shell patterns and colors also are readily available for customers to purchase at T-Mobile retail stores or online.
For true individualization, customers can design a completely unique shell unlike any other using a dedicated online Sidekick site. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:12:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr