What’s The Apps: Tap Battlefield!

Jon Q. is back to attack and highlight another epic mobile application. This week, JQ checks out Tap Battlefield – a game that’s been topping recent charts and receiving positive reviews everywhere. What is it exactly? How do you play it? Find out in this tap-tastic episode of What’s the Apps! Check out the video and let

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Redbox Says “No Thanks” to Warner Bros. 56-Day Rental Window

  Redbox has called it quits with Warner Brothers due to the movie giant’s ongoing delay of DVD rentals. In an attempt to boost lackluster DVD and Blu-ray sales, Warner Brothers has been coming up with new ways to annoy consumers enough so that they will return to purchasing instead of renting. To this end,

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New iPod Nano to launch in March, says Report

Could the iPod Nano 7th Generation with a camera we saw in pictures this morning be heading to stores as soon as next month? According to at least one report it might. Earlier today we brought you pictures of a reported 7th generation iPod Nano with a 1.3 megapixel camera.  Not much was known about

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Mark Zuckerberg Dropping His Salary to $1 Starting January 1, 2013

Mark Zuckerberg is joining the $1 a year salary club. Following Facebook’s $5 billion IPO filing, it was revealed in the Facebook S1 the CEO would drop his salary starting January 1, 2013. Compare that with the $1.5 million he made last year – which included salary, bonus and other compensations – and Zuck’s paycheck is

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Facebook Officially Files for $5 Billion IPO [UPDATED]

  We all knew it was coming, but now it’s official: Facebook has filed for a $5 billion IPO (initial public offering) of publicly traded stock. Facebook has officially filed its paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to take itself public with a stock offering.  The IPO is looking to raise $5 billion, the

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Mac OS X 10.7.3 Released With Support For Additional Languages

An update to OS X Lion has been made available by Apple today, bringing the software up a notch to OS X 10.7.3. Included in the update, among other things, is Safari 5.1.3 and additional language support. Other general house keeping fixes address issues like smart card OS X login, Microsoft Windows file sharing compatibility

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Halo Franchise Officially out of Bungie’s Hands on March 31

It isn’t news that Bungie is done with Halo. The last Halo title from the franchise’s original creators was Reach, and fans knew that it would be the final game in that series from the much loved studio. The brand, going forward, belongs to Microsoft and 343 Industries. Yesterday, Bungie officially announced that their responsibilities with

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Sony Xperia S Specs Revealed Ahead of Early March Release

While we know the Xperia S is slated to hit early March, there hasn’t been much in the way of spec details. As it turns out, the Playstation certified phone will come equipped with an impressive build of internals, including a preloaded copy of Need for Speed Shift and micro-HDMI cable. Thanks to an early

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FIFA Street Gets “Free Your Game” Trailer

I’m not sure if most of you readers will be able to relate to this, but I can remember playing a ton of both NBA Street and NBA Street Vol. 2 from EA Sports BIG several years ago. I never actually tried the soccer equivalent of the franchise, but I remember sinking hours upon hours into the

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Samsung Teases Galaxy Note in New “Next Best Thing” Ad

To hype its upcoming Super Bowl ad, Samsung has released a short Galaxy Note teaser before the device is officially unveiled on Sunday. As has been Samsung’s form lately, the new clip is presented in the same vain as its previous attacks against Apple consumers. Will the Galaxy Note capture the hearts and minds of

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Alleged iPad 3 Debug Photos Hint at LTE, A6 Processor

A source claiming to be in possession of a prototype iPad 3 has provided BGR with some revealing debug photos, potentially confirming the existence of the fabled A6 processor. Unfortunately, no photos of the actual device were provided. Still, there’s plenty to surmise from the information. Looking closely at the photos, model numbers of J1

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More Evidence of Apple iTV Coming Soon, says Analyst

More evidence has surfaced that the Apple iTV is on its way to market according to at least one analyst. Piper Jaffary analyst Gene Munster, well known for being one of the most bullish folks out there when it comes to Apple, released a new research note to investors today that says the iTV is definitely on

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Zynga Defends Itself Against Copycat Assertions

A few weeks ago, NimbleBit posted an image that accused Zynga of copycatting Tiny Tower with the creation of Dream Heights. The comparisons are evident, snarky and a little upsetting. Now, Zynga CEO Mark Pincus has come out and responded to a bit of the accusations being flung his company’s way. According to Pincus, in a

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Camera-Equipped iPod Nano Photos Surface

Rumors that the 7th generation iPod Nano will be receiving a camera picked up a bit more steam today as new photos of a prototype surfaced on a Taiwanese Apple site. The first hint that the next iPod Nano would have a camera surfaced last April, and this was then followed up in May when

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Twisted Metal Demo Available Now on PSN

If you’re at all interested in the work being done by David Jaffe and the folks at Eat Sleep Play on the brand new Twisted Metal, the game’s official demo is now available on the PlayStation Network. Twisted Metal is the relaunch of an old brand that hasn’t seen a new console game since 2001. It’s a

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100-Year-Old Lady Uses Nintendo DS to Keep Her Mind Active [Video]

Kathleen Connell, known to her friends as Kit, celebrated her 100th birthday last month, but her age doesn’t stop her from being an avid gamer. In fact, Kit uses a Nintendo DS on a daily basis to keep her mind active, and she can’t recommend it enough. While she may be one of the few

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Yahoo! Brings App Search Service to Smartphone Users in U.K.

Yahoo!’s App Search engine has made its debut in the U.K. today. The service, which initially launched in the United States back in December, allows smartphone and tablet users running iOS and Android to search from over 500,000 titles from the comfort of their computer. The service works with both the Google’s Android Market and

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Samsung Confirms Galaxy S III Will Get Dedicated Launch Event in “First Half of the Year”

Samsung has already confirmed that its long-awaited Galaxy S III will not get its unveiling at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month, but the Korean company could not reveal when exactly it would show of its new flagship device. It has now confirmed that the handset will get its own dedicated event during the first half

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Sony Names Kazuo Harai as President and CEO, Stringer Becomes Chairman of the Board

Sony has announced that its former president of the Consumer Products & Services Group, Kazuo Hirai, will become president and chief executive officer of the Japanese company from April 1. His predecessor, Howard Stringer, will step down to become chairman of the board after a shareholders meeting in June. Sony made the announcement in a

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The Latest Humble Bundle also for Android Devices

In what is a first for the Humble Bundle group, today marks the announcement and initial sale of the Humble Bundle for Android. The Humble Bundle takes several independent games, puts them in one digital package and has consumers name their price of entry. That money is then split however consumers choose between the developers,

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