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Earlier this year Commodore USA made a grab for your dollars by re-releasing the Commodore 64. The C64x had the same external look as the 1982 original, but the internals had been replaced with a mini-ITX motherboard and an Intel Atom processor. Prices started at $595, which was a bit steep for the PC being […]

All the major consoles have motion controllers now, but all three companies (Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft) took different approaches to solve the same problem. The end results were the Wii Remote, the PS Move, and Kinect. It looks like the same might end up being true of biometric input for games. So far Nintendo is […]

The official Gmail app for iOS that we told you about was released by Google today. It’s an attractive, functional, and complete Gmail experience, aside from one major hole that makes it essentially pointless. The otherwise brilliant Gmail app is seriously hindered by its lack of push notification capabilities. At an initial glance of the […]

On Tuesday of last week Rockstar surprised everyone by putting a teaser image up for the next game in the Grand Theft Auto series. The teaser revealed nothing more than the logo for GTA V, but also promised a first trailer today, November 2nd. I’ve been watching the countdown timer willing it to reach zero […]

Teachers across the world are cringing this morning as Nerf has introduced a high-powered spitball sniper rifle for the ruffians seated in the back of their classrooms. Called the Max Force Shadow Hawk – 100, it uses paper pellets that are soaked in water for ammunition rather than the traditional foam darts we are used to […]

Usually, when you choose to build or buy a Mini PC it is to save on space rather than maximize performance as surely you need a full tower case for that, right? Not so in the case of the Shuttle XPC H7 5820s, which can support up to 16 displays. The 5820S is a very […]

If you want a version of Linux aimed squarely at the masses hooked on Windows, look no further than Ubuntu. It has repeatedly pushed development in its own direction away from the norm in a bid to make the alternative operating system more accessible and appealing to users beyond the typical Linux user. The latest […]

After learning that Apple was tying Siri exclusively to the iPhone 4S, we wondered whether the jailbreak community would be able to change that. Within a day or two, Siri’s user interface was successfully ported to the iPhone 4, but Apple’s servers weren’t responding, rendering it non-functional. The same developer now has Siri fully working […]

Probably one of the geekiest holidays of all, Halloween brings many traditions with it. Eating enough candy until one bursts, designing just the right Dr. Who costume to impress friends and last but not least, making the best geeky pumpkin carving to one up those pesky neighbors! If you are a bit behind in your […]