Rumor: Achievement Point Cap for XBLA Games up to 400

Xbox LIVE Arcade games may soon see their achievement allotment move from 20 unlockables to 30, and their total Gamerscore bump from 200 points to 400. The rumor comes from an inside source that delivered information to Xbox360Achievements.org. While this might not seem like a big deal to a lot of gamers, we know those

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HTC to Sell One X Deluxe Kit with Beats Solo Headphones

We haven’t heard official word on this yet from HTC, but apparently the company plans to sell a “Deluxe” kit along with the One X when it launches later this year. According to a listing on a Taiwan retailer’s website, the One X will be sold with a Beats Solo headset, a $180 value, and

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Sprint Announces Sprint 3G/4G Plug-in Connect USB Model for Free with Contract

Sprint just announced a brand new 3G/4G Plug-in Connect USB product that’s free with a new two-year contract. The device will run on Sprint’s 4G WiMAX network where it’s available and will automatically fall back to the carrier’s EV-DO 3G network when 4G isn’t available. We here at TechnoBuffalo much prefer Sprint’s MiFi device, which

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Ask The Buffalo: Quad-Core Processors and the Importance of Specs

Where’s Jon?! At the Gevena Auto Show in Switzerland, that’s where. This week, Noah fills Jon’s shoes to tackle the latest questions from our viewers! In this episode, Noah explains the core differences between the two big players in Quad Core mobile processing – the Nvidia Tegra 3 and the recently announced Apple A5x. Noah

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Retailers Wish Android Tablets Would Compete With the iPad

More and more brick and mortar retailers are looking upon Apple products with disdain, particularly the iPad. The Cupertino-based company has become that guy on the team that nobody likes, but he’s too good to trade. It’s a situation where retailers need Apple much more than Apple needs them and, as a result, retailer profit

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Crytek to Announce Something “Spectacular” in April

Crytek is working on something. To be fair, they’re working on several somethings. But this new something is supposedly spectacular. It’s also something the studio is planning to launch on both the PC and console platforms. Nick Button-Brown spoke with CVG during last week’s GDC about the title. Here’s what we do know about the big

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Motorola Updates ICS Schedule: Razr Set for Q2 Update But U.S. Device Still Under “Evaluation”

Motorola has already told us which devices will receive the much anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. Nine devices are already scheduled, although the phone maker hasn’t yet announced exactly when the updates would land. Motorola said Monday that the Razr — currently sold in the United States on Verizon Wireless, as well as

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Yahoo Unfriends Facebook, Files Lawsuit Over Patent Infringement

Patent lawsuits are a thing nowadays, infesting the Internet at large and really putting a damper on the industry. The Apples and Samsungs of the world are the biggest names to throw around its muscle in court, but a breaking story suggests two new faces are getting in on the action. According to All Things

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Twitter Acquires Posterous

Posterous has just confirmed on its blog post that it has been acquired by Twitter. Posterous is a blogging platform that allows anyone to publish content to a personal page. “The opportunities in front of Twitter are exciting, and we couldn’t be happier about bringing our team’s expertise to a product that reaches hundreds of millions

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iPhone 4S User Sues Apple Over Siri, Say Capabilities Are “Misleading”

Well you can sue just about anybody for anything these days. Most iPhone 4S users love Siri, from what we can tell, but obviously that’s not speaking for everyone. A New York man named Frank Fazio has decided to sue Apple for false advertising when it comes to how it portrays Siri’s voice control capabilities,

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Apple Accuses Samsung of “Partially” Complying With Court Order Over Code

Apple and Samsung are incapable of playing nice, particularly when the law is involved. The two have filed over 30 suits against each other on four continents since last April, and there seems to be no sign of either letting up. Case in point: Apple filed a complaint against Samsung in a San Jose federal

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First Public Modern Warfare 3 Content Gets Trailer

If you fancy yourself a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 fan but you didn’t pick up a premium Call of Duty Elite subscription, we have some good news for you and a little bit of a preview. “Collection 1″ is coming soon. It includes four multiplayer maps and two spec op missions. The video above

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Report: Apple Retail Stores May Open at 8:00 AM on March 16 for New iPad Launch

Demand for the new iPad has been high. So high that Apple recently issued a statement to CNET that said consumer interest has been “off the charts,” with the initial pre-order batch selling out. In fact, as of writing this, shipments have changed from March 16 to “2 – 3 weeks.” The news has even prompted

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BMW i8 Plug-in Hybrid Concept First Look (Video)

The pickings are slim these days for aesthetically pleasing hybrid vehicles, but BMW aims to change that with its i8 plug-in hybrid concept. We got a chance to see the i8 concept at the Geneva Auto Show, and the car was even hotter in person. The car’s low profile and swooping, gull wing doors and

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CNN Rumored to be Acquiring Mashable for $200 Million

The rumor mill is churning over time this morning with news that CNN may be in advanced talked to purchase social media blog Mashable for $200 million. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a high-priced buyout of a blog by a media conglomerate, but apparently just such a story has been all the rage

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T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G Launches March 21st for $150

T-Mobile announced on Monday that its brand new Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G will be available in “select” T-Mobile USA stores on March 21st for $149.99 with a new two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. The Galaxy Blaze 4G will be available online and in all stores beginning on March 28th. We had a

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New iPad Expected to Drive Global LTE Smartphone Sales to 40-50M Units in 2012

Apple included support for faster 4G LTE networks in its all new iPad, which was announced last week. Phone makers now expect that Apple will include support for the faster data network support in its next iPhone too. That means they may be scrambling to add 4G LTE in as many models as possible before

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Marvel Gets Deeper into Apps with Marvel AR

Marvel hit the SXSW conference this weekend to take the wraps off of two new ventures geared entirely to the tablet market. When the original iPad launched in 2010, one of the first “must have” apps on just about every list was the Marvel Comics reader. It has continued to be a success, but it

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SK Telecom Plans Galaxy S II ICS Update for Tomorrow

SK Telecom has confirmed plans to upgrade the Galaxy S II to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at 10am local time tomorrow, The Verge reported on Monday. While that might mean very little to those with the handset who aren’t on SK Telecom, it does suggest that a build is ready and that we might begin

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Sony Xperia ‘Pepper’ to Offer NFC Support

An advertisement for the Sony Xperia Pepper seems to confirm that the device will indeed include support for near-field communications (NFC). Little is known about the Xperia Pepper, which was first leaked ahead of Mobile World Congress, other than that it is expected to pack a 1Ghz dual-core processor, a 3.7-inch WVGA display and 512MB of

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Touch My Katamari Getting Pac-Man, Maid Heaven DLC

Touch My Katamari for the PlayStation Vita is set to receive more wacky DLC in the coming months. In the video above, you’ll be able to get a quick glimpse of four levels within the set of DLC as well as a look at Toshiyuki Nakanishi in a sweet Katamari hat. The two standout levels in

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Apple Streaming TV Service Gets a Bit More Real with Mention From CBS CEO

CBS CEO Les Moonves has once again dropped some hints that Apple is indeed working on some form of streaming television service. Rumors that Apple is trying to launch some form of streaming TV service – reportedly to compliment they also oft-rumored television set – seem to be surfacing more and more regularly as of late.  Adding

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AT&T Announces 12 New 4G LTE Markets

AT&T on Monday announced 12 new markets in which it will deploy its 4G LTE network during the coming months. The carrier will activate its faster network in: Cleveland, Akron and Canton, Ohio; Naples, Florida; Bloomington, Lafayette, and Muncie, Indiana; Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana; St. Louis, Missouri; Bryan-College Station, Texas; and Staten Island, New York AT&T did not specifically say

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Official Mini Keyboard for BlackBerry PlayBook to Arrive on March 23 for $119

There’s a huge selection of third-party keyboards out there that are designed to make working on a tablet a more bearable experience, but none of them are better suited to your BlackBerry PlayBook than the official Mini Keyboard from Research in Motion. The device, which doubles as a “convertible” case and boasts a 30-day charge,

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Instagram Co-Founder Confirms Android App Is ‘Nearly Here’

Photo sharing service Instagram has become incredibly popular on iOS, with over 27 million people now signed up to the service. But that number is set to receive a huge boost when Instagram finally makes its way to Android. In a recent interview with TechCrunch, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom said that Instagram is currently seeing

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