Wii U to Appeal to Different Consumers from Wii, says Fils-Aime

When the Wii U comes out next year, Nintendo aims to capture the interest of the gaming public at large. However, that group of consumers will vary from the one that’s buying the Wii today. The quote from Reggie Fils-Aime comes from an interview with TIME Magazine. TIME asked if the Wii U’s future backwards compatibility is

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Apple Says No to Carrier IQ…From Now On

While the Carrier IQ debacle continues to dig its own hole more furiously than a rabid groundhog, Apple is the first critter to pop its head up from the soil and clear itself…for the most part. Apple released a statement today indicating that the company had infused versions of iOS with Carrier IQ software in

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AT&T: FCC Report “Cherry-picks” Facts in Tmo Merger

Whenever there are legal matters that come up before a court or commission, the presumption is that those presiding will look over any applicable matters in an objective manner and reach a fair decision. But, says AT&T, that’s not what the Federal Communications Commission was doing in assessing the potential T-Mobile acquisition. The FCC released

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta in Action (Video)

The footage above comes from the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta, which went live yesterday. The map, as most Counter-Strike buffs noticed as soon as it loaded up, is the fan-favorite Dust. There’s 11 full minutes worth of gameplay in the clip, so if you’re interested in the new take on Counter-Strike, this should help answer a

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Is There An Apple HDTV In Our Future?

Could we see a full-fledged Apple-branded HDTV next year? Apple analyst Gene Munster thinks so, commenting on the potential device at a media conference yesterday morning. Muster thinks that the television will be priced close to twice that of a traditional TV of the same size, but will come with a number of bundled features

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Sony of Japan Lists, Prices UMD Passport Games for PS Vita

While the PS Vita may be backwards compatible for PSP games, it does not come equipped with a UMD drive. Stay with me now, because this gets rocky… No UMD drive means that PSP games will need to be digitally downloaded to the PS Vita in order to be playable for gamers. Of course, if you want

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iPad 2 vs Asus Transformer Prime (Table/Gallery)

The first quad-core tablet is here! We’ve already unboxed the tablet and its keyboard dock and given you some of our first impressions of the device – now it’s time to pit it against the competition. So, how does the Asus Transformer Prime hold up against the iPad 2? Check out the raw details and

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Lenovo Confirms It Will Release Windows Phone Device in 2012

Speculation surrounding a Windows Phone handset from Lenovo has been rife since a leaked photo (above) of a mysterious device was published on the Chinese social networking site Weibo earlier this week. The company has now confirmed rumors and announced that it does indeed have a Windows Phone device lined up for the second half

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One Absurd Minecraft Build Features 1:1 Game Boy in Motion (Video)

Three Minecrafters got together over the course of four weeks, for seven days each week and over seven hours each day in order to create the video clip you see above. Minecraft A2Z, as the gamers’ collective blog is called, is the home of the stop-motion animation video you see above, and their server, as

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Scientists Use 3D Printer To Create Replacement Bones

Researchers at Washington State University have discovered how to make synthetic bones. Using a 3D printer the scientists spray a plastic binder over bone-like calcium phosphate powder in layers of 20 microns (about half the width of a human hair) and essentially print a new bone. The bones are designed to be used “in orthopedic

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Google Airs Google+ Commercial, Explains What It Is To The Masses

Ever tried to explain Google+ to a non-techie person? It can be tough, especially when so many folks are mired in Facebook and may not understand the differences. Still, the company took a shot at it by releasing its first Google+ commercial over the Thanksgiving holiday. Given how a lot of tech enthusiasts no longer

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Check Out This Gorgeous Red Dead Redemption Custom Cover

I know I’m Jazzed about this for two main reasons: I love minimalistic art when applied to pop culture, and Red Dead Redemption stands as one of my favorite games of all time. Aside from playing games constantly, I grew up to be a pretty major movie buff. I even landed a film degree in college

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Apple’s iPhone 5, iPad 3 to Feature 4G LTE Connectivity

Despite the increasing success of Apple’s mobile devices — the iPhone and the iPad in particular — I think the Cupertino company would have difficult time maintaing interest in the iPhone 5 and the iPad 3 if neither device features 4G LTE capabilities. Rival handsets have been offering the feature for some time now, and it

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HTC Ville Shows Its Face In Leaked Press Image

I’m not going to acknowledge the fact that this is yet another HTC leak — I’m just going to get on with the good stuff. For HTC smartphones fans, the HTC Ville is a device well worth looking forward to. It’s rumored to be the first to launch with the company’s next-generation HTC Sense 4.0

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Get A Truly Wireless Experience On Your iPad With World’s First Inductive Charging Mounts [Video]

Thanks to a number of innovations already provided by Apple, such as AirPlay and iTunes Wi-Fi syncing, we get a mostly wireless experience with our iPads. However, it’s not as wireless as it could be. We still need to tether our device to a power outlet for charging, and for syncing with iTunes over Wi-Fi.

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Sprint Is Improving Its Network to Eliminate Slow Data Speeds Plaguing iPhone Users

Despite waiting years for the iPhone to arrive on Sprint, some of the carrier’s customers are less than happy with the data speeds they’ve been experiencing on Apple’s hugely popular smartphone. Early adopters of the new iPhone 4S — a device with improved data speeds which promise to “double the maximum HSDPA data speeds to

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime First Impressions (video)

Four cores. And it feels so good. The first product to ship with Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core mobile chipset is upon us, and if first impressions tell the truth, it’s a dandy. Asus’ Eee Pad Transformer Prime picks up where the original Transformer left off with a refined and slimmed down body and twice the

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Keyboard Dock Unboxing (video)

A Transformer is only a Transformer if you can slide it into a dock that turns it into a keyboard-powered tablet/laptop hybrid, right? Right. That’s why we’ve got ourselves a Dock to go with the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime quad-core tablet we’re lucky enough to be testing right about now. Like the original Transformer

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Unboxing – Quad Core is Here (video)

There are certain products in the tech world that are so revolutionary, so ahead of the game, they completely change everything. Most recently, the iPhone (2007), T-Mobile G1 (2008) and iPad (2010) fit the bill. All three offered experiences unlike anything before them – perfect amalgamations of hardware and software. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime falls into that

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The $20 Mac Makes it to Tekzilla!

Don’t look now, but the little hackintosh that could made it to the big time! Patrick Norton and the Tekzilla crew invited me to the Revision 3 studios earlier this week to talk about the $20 Mac. I had a blast guesting on the show, and got to watch the segment before mine about a

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