Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Xbox Live Games for Windows Phone 7 Revealed

Assassin's Creed, Halo and Guitar Hero all coming to Windows Phone 7.

Though Windows Phone 7 is launching in just a couple of months, it still feels like we know very little about Microsoft's brand new mobile operating system. Yesterday. Redmond shed a little more light on WP7, offering a list of titles we can expect to become available via Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Intel Buys Texas Instrument's Cable Modem Line

Intel cable modems on the horizon?
Intel announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Texas Instruments’ cable modem product line. The purchase is one step in Intel’s plan to expand into the cable industry and related consumer electronics. Intel could be planning to integrate its system-on-chip products based on Atom processors.

Samsung to Show off Froyo Tablet Next Month?

It's no secret that Samsung has plans for a tablet, we've even seen purported pictures of it. However, recent leaks suggest we may not have to wait long before catching sight of the little scamp in an official unveiling.
Following the same Galaxy S branding that Samsung has been using for its newest line of smartphones, the company's tablet is rumored to be called the P1000 Galaxy Tab. Samsung Firmwares claims to have found a "new special firmware" that give away the specs of the upcoming slate.
SF points towards a screen resolution of 480x800; a 3.2-megaixel rear camera; a smaller front-facing camera for video calling; a 1GHz CPU; Flash; Swype; WiFi; and Bluetooth.
Previous rumors hinted that this device might run Android 2.2, also known as Froyo, and a report over on Computerworld speculates that we could see an unveiling at IFA in Berlin next month.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Internet Explorer 9 Beta Launching September 15

Are you ready for the next iteration of Internet Explorer?
Microsoft yesterday began sending out invitations for a special event to selected members of the press, VIPs and developers. Microsoft says the event will serve as a chance to "Celebrate the Beauty of the Web" and perhaps more importantly, as a launch pad for Internet Explorter 9 Beta.
Microsoft's James Pratt wrote about the invitation in a blog post and detailed that IE9 has been well received so far, with 2.5 millions downloads of the platform previews since MIX, in March of this year.
He also included a screen shot of the invitation, because space constraints meant they had to keep the attendee list small.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Nintendo Wii Becomes Fastest Selling Console

Nintendo has sold 30 million Wiis in the U.S. alone, making it the fastest selling console ever.

Nintendo has announced that over the four years since the Wii launched, it has sold 30 million units in the U.S., making it the fastest selling console ever, ahead of Sony's PlayStation 2 by 15 months. Worldwide, Nintendo has sold 71 million units. Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo America's executive VP of sales and marketing this week spoke of the Wii's effect on the video game industry as a whole.