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'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2' Review - Part Three: The Zombie Bus Is Calling Us (Xbox 360)
Forbes - 26 Nov 2012 18:46
Black Ops 2 zombie mode is a challenging, open-world nightmare of a campaign. The solo campaign should take notes.
Watch this: Superman cartoons from the 1940s
The Verge - 26 Nov 2012 00:37
There are few better ways to spend a weekend than watching old cartoons, and thankfully Warner Bros. has spruced up its YouTube channel with a number of 1940s-era Superman shorts from Fleischer Studios. According to io9,...
Wii U sales surpass 400,000 in launch week, Nintendo says console 'sold out' at retail
The Verge - 26 Nov 2012 20:22
The Wii U has sold over 400,000 units in its first week of sales, according to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. In an interview with Cnet, Fils-Aime revealed that shoppers took home 700,000 Nintendo consol...
Facebook not so fun with a click from boss or mum
Reuters - 26 Nov 2012 14:23
LONDON (Reuters) - Posting pictures of yourself plastered at a party and talking trash online with your Facebook friends may be more stress than it's worth now that your boss and mum want to see it all.
Hands-on with the Asha 205 and Nokia's Slam quick-sharing feature (video)
Engadget - 26 Nov 2012 11:12
Feature phones don't grace our pages too often, but when Nokia said it had a new Asha to show us, we thought we'd go take a look. We've been following the Asha range since it launched a little more than a year ago, but w...
Police Reportedly Missed Casey Anthony ‘Suffocation’ Google Search
Mashable - 26 Nov 2012 23:24
The Florida police investigator responsible for analyzing the computer of Casey Anthony following the death of her 2-year-old daughter apparently missed a Google search for "fool-proof" suffocation methods made on a comp...
Head of US Patent and Trademark Office to step down in January
The Verge - 26 Nov 2012 22:27
In an unexpected move, David Kappos will step down as Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office in January, after serving for four years. The news leaked earlier today on the PatentlyO blog, but a USPTO s...
Ron Conway steps back as Y Combinator cuts team funding
CNET - 26 Nov 2012 21:54
Paul Graham, founder of the prestigious incubator for startups, tells CNET the move has been several months in the making. [Read more]
New 3D tech in The Hobbit risks backlash as film debut nears
PC World - 26 Nov 2012 21:40
J.R.R. Tolkien fans who head to theaters on December 14 to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey might be in for an unpleasant surprise, thanks to a new 3D format debuting in some theaters. The new technology, called â�...
Riverbed: Poor website performance is a make-or-break deal for consumers
ZDNet - 26 Nov 2012 20:03
Many consumers replied they'd stop shopping with a brand altogether if the website experience was bad enough, according to a new report.
The Best Way to Annoy a Millennial
Mashable - 26 Nov 2012 19:58
'Tis the season for excessive family bonding time. When conversation runs dry and the It's a Wonderful Life DVD breaks, resort to pranking your loved ones for a little holiday entertainment. More About: Watercooler, comi...
Little Race Car Drivers Will Love AppMATes for iPad
Mashable - 26 Nov 2012 19:21
Disney's AppMATes lets you turn the screen of your iPad into a 'Cars 2'-themed environment. More About: Gift of the Day, Mobile, apps, holidays 2012
Everplaces Comes Out Of Beta With App Individually Tailored For Travellers
TechCrunch - 26 Nov 2012 19:17
Location-based note-sharing app Findery, which famously had to change its name in July, thinks it might be onto a winner, creating a site for people to bookmark locations. But in fact, it was pre-dated by a European star...
iPhone 5 Shipping Estimates Begin to Drop to One Week [iOS Blog]
Mac Rumors - 26 Nov 2012 16:43
Less than a week after shipping estimates for new iPhone 5 orders through Apple's online stores dropped to two weeks, availability continues to improve with the company's stores for the Asia-Pacific region now quoting on...
Signs You're On The Computer Too Much
The Huffington Post - 26 Nov 2012 16:13CRM Idol 2012 Voting Starts today!!
ZDNet - 26 Nov 2012 16:03
CRM Idol 2012 has been going on since April of this year. It has been a great ride for more than 60 companies, with mentoring of the companies, exposure to leaders in the CRM industry, and a great place to learn about th...
Our true dawn: Pinning down human origins
New Scientist - 26 Nov 2012 14:00
The argument over when our lineage split from chimps is about to be settled, with colossal consequences for prehistory, finds Catherine Brahic (full text available to subscribers)
HP: We didn't know our tech was being sold to Syria
ZDNet - 26 Nov 2012 10:38
Last year's reports that HP's technology was being sold to the oppressive Syrian government weren't wholly true, but weren't exactly false either.
Google Is Ready To Defend The Entire Internet In Front Of The U.N.
The Huffington Post - 26 Nov 2012 08:01Making technology core: Australian govt CIO on her legacy
ZDNet - 26 Nov 2012 06:02
In her seven years as the Australian government CIO, Ann Steward said the biggest change has been that technology is now in the core of government.
Facebook uses posters to push employees to switch to Android
CNET - 26 Nov 2012 04:39
The apparent aim of the campaign is to improve the Facebook experience on smartphone platform with the largest marketshare. [Read more]
Inside Walmart's efforts to grow in the digital age
The Verge - 26 Nov 2012 23:59
Walmart has found itself struggling in recent years as retailers like Amazon continue to lure customers from brick-and-mortar shopping. However, a new report from Fast Company details how the company is changing with the...