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E-Readers: Is an Open Format Necessary for Success?

As e-readers grow in popularity, a debate is growing about how well proprietary formats such as Amazon.com uses with the Kindle will do against more open approaches that allow users to download e-books to just about any device. LibreDigital Inc. is previewing its AllAccess content delivery pla... More...

Torch Mobile Deal to Improve BlackBerry Web Surfing

Ask BlackBerry power users for their number one complaint about Research In Motion (RIM) handhelds, and nine times out of ten you'll get the same answer: The BlackBerry Browser. RIM's BlackBerry browser ships along with all BlackBerry devices and is the "mandatory-default" web-browsing ... More...

iPod Touch Update Sighted (Maybe)

Photos and a video have surfaced that give more weight to speculation that the next edition of the iPod Touch will be toting a camera capable of shooting photos and video. The photos (courtesy of Maxim Radio's Covino an d Rich ) show an iPod-sized device with brushed metal backing, a camera c... More...

IPhone Gets Fast, Furious With Special Blu-ray Features

If you've got yourself an Internet-connected Blu-ray player and an iPhone, then you, my friend, are at the perfect intersection of Technology Boulevard and Future Street. According to Home Media Magazine, beginning with the release of the two-disc special edition of Fast & Furious on Blu-r... More...

Bethesda Reveals New Weapons, a Perk for Mothership Zeta

We get more hints about the content coming with the final DLC pack. By Steve Watts , 07/20/2009 We already have a few details on what will be coming with Fallout 3 's Mothership Zeta , but now MTV Multiplayer reports on a few more. Bethesda's Jeff Gardiner mentioned a Shock Baton melee... More...

Media Molecule Details Little Big Planet Ghostbusters Outfits

All four costumes to hit this Thursday for $1.99 each. By Steve Watts , 07/13/2009 After weeks of teasing and leaked info, Media Molecule has finally officially announced the Ghostbusters costumes coming to Little Big Planet this Thursday. The costumes (above) include Slimer, Stay Puft, ... More...

Faction Switching Coming to World of Warcraft

Blizzard wants to enable players to change their Horde characters into Alliance characters and vice versa. By Dustin Quillen , 06/29/2009 In the years since the launch of World of Warcraft back in 2004, Blizzard has implemented numerous premium services that allow users to modify their p... More...

Former Crackdown Developer CEO Discusses the Series' New Makers

"Was there really no way it could have been done by one of the studios Microsoft shut down?" By Chris Pereira , 06/18/2009 Rumors going back as far as this past December hinted that a new Crackdown game was in development at start-up Ruffian Games , home to a number... More...

Why Steve Jobs will Show Up at WWDC

Forget iPhones , Snow Leopard , and iPhone OS 3.0 -- the biggest question out there for this year's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference is whether Steve Jobs will make an appearance today. Ever since the Apple CEO stepped down for health-related reasons, rumblings have pointed to WWDC as th... More...

Apple iPhone 3GS out on June 17

Apple iPhone 3GS out on June 17 09 June 2009 With upgraded camera, faster processor and beefed up hard drives So the suspense is over. The new iPhone has been announced and there's not long to wait. On June 19 the UK will be one of eight countries to see the new hardware. Not that it looks any... More...

Direct Movie and TV Downloads Coming to iPhone?

More supposed details are leaking out about the next version of Apple鈥檚 3.0 software update for the iPhone and iPod Touch set to be unveiled next month . The latest buzz, via the site Open Salon , is over direct downloads of TV shows and movies. The ability to directly download TV and movies to th... More...

Palm, iPhone Battle in Price War

Are you a Sprint customer thinking of upgrading to the Palm Pre , but you're not eligible for a free or subsidized device upgrade? Better start saving your pennies, because an out-of-contract Pre is going to run you $550, according to Engadget . That's $50 less than the $600 an out-of-contract i... More...

Fallout 3's 'Broken Steel' Achievements Also Broken

New Achievements are unlocked, but aren't showing up on Live profiles or gamerscores. By Dustin Quillen , 05/06/2009 Assuming you've been able to get the DLC to work at all , you may have noticed another problem with the Broken Steel add-on for Fallout 3 : The game's additional Achieve... More...

Review: Peggle Nights Deals New Hit of Same Addictive Gameplay

By Nate Ralph September 17, 2008 | 12:55:00 PM Categories: Reviews    Peggle Nights , the sequel to PopCap's pachinko-inspired casual game Peggle , is a hell of a drug -- but no high is ever as good as the first. If you've played the first Peggle , chances ... More...

Peggle Coming to World of Warcraft Today

PopCap is releasing a Peggle add-on for World of Warcraft today, and it's totally free. By Dustin Quillen , 04/23/2009 Casual gaming publisher PopCap shocked the MMO world when they released a totally free Bejeweled add-on for World of Warcraft last September, but they're about to top ... More...

F.E.A.R 2 Map Pack Released

Get three new maps completely free. By Kat Bailey , 04/16/2009 Good news for F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin fans. The previously announced Toy Soldiers packs is now available on the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. As previously reported, Toy Soldiers features three new maps in FullTilt, Cockroa... More...

Sony Focusing More On Regionally Targeted Development

Success of Hanuman in India prompting more regional development. By Kat Bailey , 04/15/2009 When discussing the worldwide market, most of the attention goes to North America, Western Europe and Japan. But there are other markets out there, and Sony is doing its best to tap one that has seen ... More...

Why AT&T and Apple Are Handcuffing Skype Users

If you've been an InfoWorld reader for more than two years or so, you no doubt remember that we used to be a magazine. Now we're online-only and doing rather well, thank you. But it's been a wrenching change, and many other publications, particularly newspapers, have not done nearly as well. The In... More...

ITunes 8.1.1 Adds HD Rental Support

Not content with all those new features that came with iTunes 8 and iTunes 8.1 ? Have no fear: iTunes 8.1.1 is here to save the day. And by "save the day" we mean fix a few bugs, add a new feature, and generally get down tonight. The big news is that 8.1.1 slips in the ability to rent ... More...

Q&A: Nintendo's Fils-Aime Talks DSi, Wii and Everything in Between

By Chris Kohler April 03, 2009 | 6:22:00 PM Categories: Business Matters    Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime plays upcoming game Wii Sports Resort at E3 Expo in 2008. Nintendo will launch its DSi hardware Sunday in the United States. Photo: Jim ... More...