Tag Archives: Google

Sega Action Chair! Lost Gaming Treasure or Something Else Entirely?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Sam

These days it’s not uncommon for rare games or pieces of gaming hardware to fetch high prices on eBay. Most of the time, these are NES or Atari 2600 games, and usually, there’s a good deal of info out there … Continue reading →

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Happy 30th, Pac-Man

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Sam

30 years ago today, a little game called Pac-Man debuted in Japanese arcades, and although it wasn’t a huge hit there (Space Invaders was all the rage in Japan), when it came to America later that year it became the … Continue reading →

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Google Unveils Google Chrome Web Store

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Sam

At the Google I/O conference today, Google unveiled the Chrome Web Store, which is–brace yourself–an online, browser-based store for web apps. Basically, it’s a centralized hub for web apps, some existing and accessible from anywhere and some exclusive to the … Continue reading →

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Android overtakes Apple for 2nd Place in Smartphone Market Share

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Sam

According to a report released today by the NPD Group (you know, the people who track these kinds of things), Google’s Android smartphone OS leapt into second place for smartphone market share in the first quarter of 2010, passing Apple‘s … Continue reading →

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We Were Totally Right: Google Places = Google Store View

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Sam

Back in February we explored the possibility of Google launching a “Store View” feature in Google Maps. It turns out we were (somewhat) right. On Tuesday, Google announced that its “Local Business Center” was becoming Google Places, and yesterday they … Continue reading →

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Now Google's Getting Into the Slate Computing Game

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Sam

Not that it’s a huge surprise, but despite their recent breaking of bread, former pals Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt look to still be going at it. The latest salvo is today’s New York Times story. Although it’s ostensibly about … Continue reading →

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Are We Living In A Golden Age of Celebrity Mistresses?

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Sam

It may seem a strange question to ask, but we may well be living in a new golden age of nearly-instant access to information on the extramarital dalliances of the rich and famous. Whether it’s today’s news of former Giants … Continue reading →

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iPad Fever or Media Hype? [UPDATED]

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Sam

Depending on where you hang out on the internet, it may seem like everything for last couple of days has been about “iPad this” or “iPad that.” With the launch of Apple‘s much-anticipated tablet device less than 24 hours away, … Continue reading →

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Don't Say We Didn't Warn You…

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Sam

So, everything we warned you about yesterday? We were right. This April Fools’ stuff is really getting out of hand. We were going to try to round it all up for you, but there’s already too much. What’s more Engadget‘s … Continue reading →

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Michael Arrington Wants to Email Like It's 1999

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Sam

Remember that time about, say 10 or 12 years ago, when there were all those ridiculous web sites that purported to be able to make money by delivering things to you in less than an hour with no delivery charge? … Continue reading →

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