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Mojang fans worldwide persuade Lego to develop official Minecraft building sets
The Internet always gets what it wants. You may remember Mojang was looking at working with Lego for physical building block concepts last year. Well, an overwhelming show of support from Mojang's fans has persuaded Lego to officially announce development…
The 10 most anticipated PlayStation Vita games
The North American launch of the PlayStation Vita is just a few short weeks away, so for those of you considering picking up Sony’s new uber-device, it's time to start thinking about what you will do with it. As you might expect from a device of its …
Vimeo announces big changes to website
A day after news emerged that video streaming website YouTube now gets a colossal four billion video views a day, rival Vimeo announced it has undergone a major overhaul of its site and will begin rolling out the changes to users over the next few weeks….
Feature phones still exist, but the definition is changing
When you're a phone geek it's easy to get tied up with thoughts of 4-inch-plus touchscreens, big megapixel cameras and multi-core processsors; effectively forgetting the low-end of the market entirely.
The truth is though, feature phones are still out …
The Neo Geo Pocket returns, but can it survive where it failed before?
The SNK Neo Geo brand may be coming back, provided that is, these leaked images of a new handheld version of the console are real. The Neo Geo had its heyday during the 90s, when it could be found in several different forms including a coin-op in the …
Kim Dotcom denied bail due to flight risk
MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom won't be able to reclaim his Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 title any time soon.
Citing a potential flight risk, a judge in New Zealand denied bail for Dotcom this morning, leaving the file-sharing site's flamboyant …
Apple iPhone more popular than all Android smartphones in US combined in Q4: report
In the US, Apple's iPhone has surpassed the smartphone market share of all Android devices combined during the final three months of 2012, according to new numbers out from research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, as reported by Reuters. But the …
Tetris and Call of Duty top 2011′s best-selling Playstation Network downloads
Sure, 2011 is in the rearview mirror, but that doesn't mean we're done looking back on the year. Sony recently its list of the year's top-selling games and downloads on the PlayStation Network, and the titles on that list might surprise you — mainly …
Do you have the ‘right to be forgotten?’ EU citizens may soon
The European Commission has outlined a proposal for reforming data protection laws in the European Union, touting the move as a way to both protect consumers' and individuals' privacy as well as save businesses billions every year by reducing the …
HP to pay $425,000 over late notebook battery recall
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard has reached a settlement (PDF) with the Consumer Product Safety Commission that has the company paying a civil penalty of $425,000 for failing to notify the CPSC over reported problems with lithium-ion batteries in some …
Google adds emergency alerts feature to Maps
Finding out information about emergencies in your area just got easier. Google announced today its new Public Alerts feature, which incorporates real-time emergency information with Google Maps. The service allows users to search their area, and …
Yahoo’s income drops 5 pct during fourth quarter
Although many earnings announcements may have been lost in the wake of Apple's $46.3 billion quarter, struggling Internet giant Yahoo also posted its earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2011—and they weren't nearly so rosey. The good news is …
Ubuntu moves beyond the desktop with new TV interface, menu-killing navigation system
Late last year, Ubuntu announced it would bring the open source operating system to mobile devices. Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth said Ubuntu will soon be found on “tablets, phones, TVs and smart screens from the car to the office kitchen, and it …
You gotta fight! For your right! To jailbreak your iPhone
Since 2010, smartphone users who want to jailbreak their devices, freeing them from manufacturer constraints, have the legal authority to do so. But that right may soon be flushed down the proverbial toilet, warns the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF…
Material Six replaces your iPhone’s glass back with premium wood
Wood is all the rage when it comes to iPhone cases and Apple accessories, but you are generally limited to a wood case, which tends to be on the thicker side even when expertly-crafted, or awful faux-wood stickers. For those who like the slim profile of…