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Capcom officially announces Resident Evil 6, reveals trailer and artwork

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [9]

Following several leaks and a strange viral ad campaign, Capcom has finally confirmed its much anticipated Resident Evil 6. The company not only announced the game, but also revealed the release date along with a trailer and new artwork. The game will launch for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 20, 2012, with a PC version to be released later. Read The Full Story

Apple’s education revolution roundup

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple’s education-driven press event took place earlier today in NYC and unveiled the company’s plans to revolutionize textbooks and the entire learning experience. The news announced almost made us want to go back to school. In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of the magic that was unleashed.

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Microsoft reports Q2 2012 earnings, light on Windows sales

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft released its fiscal second quarter 2012 earnings report today, exceeding analyst expectations of earnings per share but saw a slight dent on revenue due to slowing Windows sales. Revenue came in at $20.89 billion, up 5 percent from the same quarter last year. However, earnings dipped to $6.62 billion or about $0.77 per share. Read The Full Story

Google-Motorola deal approval deadline set for February 13 in Europe

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [2]

The European Commission has set a February 13 deadline to decide whether or not to approve Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola. The new date comes after the commission suspended the January 10 deadline to wait for additional documents from Google. Read The Full Story

iPad has the least issues, says FixYa tech Q&A site

, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [22]

Tech Q&A site FixYa has released the number of support issues logged on its site for popular devices over the holiday season, revealing that the iPad is the least problematic in the tablets category. The data also revealed which issues were most prominent with each device, such as screen or connectivity problems. Read The Full Story

iConvert turns your iPad into a portable scanner

, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Here's a new gadget that iPad-toting road warriors will appreciate. It's a portable scanner dock called the iConvert and it's ready to tackle your receipts and other business documents without the need to connect to a PC or Mac. Simply dock your iPad on the iConvert and it scans documents directly onto your iPad via an iOS app. Read The Full Story

Kodak sues Samsung over digital imaging patents

, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [8]

Kodak has announced that it is suing Samsung over five digital imaging patents. The complaint was filed against Samsung in the US District Court for the Western District of New York and follows similar allegations filed against Apple and HTC earlier this month. Read The Full Story

Apple e-textbook project code-named “Bliss,” inspired by Al Gore’s “Our Choice”

, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [7]

We've heard plenty of speculation surrounding Apple's upcoming event in New York City, where the company is expected to unveil an educational product. It's believed to be a digital textbook publishing tool or a "GarageBand for eBooks," a project that Steve Jobs himself worked on for several years before his death. And now, tips from AppleInsider reveal some more details about the project, including that it's internally code-named "Bliss." Read The Full Story

PS Vita sales continue to plummet

, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [45]

Sony's PlayStation Vita portable gaming console debuted in Japan last December with a strong opening week, but sales quickly took a nose dive. Sales have now plummeted to 18,361 units in week five, a drastic 95 percent drop from the 324,859 units sold in the first week and a more than 50 percent drop from the previous week. Read The Full Story

SOPA to be resurrected after blackout protests

, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [4]

With growing opposition against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), an imminent blackout protest to kick off tomorrow, and a postponed vote on the legislation, it seemed as though SOPA was close to being dead. But that's not the case, reminds the legislation's creator and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith. In a press release today, Smith said he expects the committee to continue marking up the bill in February. Read The Full Story

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang resigns from board

, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [1]

Yahoo has announced that co-founder and former CEO Jerry Yang has resigned from its Board of Directors. Yang has also resigned from all other positions with the company, specifically from the boards of Yahoo Japan and Alibaba. The resignation is effective today and sees Yang leaving the company he co-founded nearly 17 years ago. Read The Full Story

Ideum unveils 65-inch multitouch 3D wall display

, Jan 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

We've been seeing a lot of massive multitouch displays recently, from Samsung's SUR40 40-inch tabletop model with Microsoft's Surface 2.0 to HP's 132-inch VantagePoint system, and now Ideum is releasing its 65-inch MT65 Presenter. The Ideum MT65 Presenter features a multitouch screen with an integrated computer, built-in audio, and webcam all packed into a 4-inch deep hardened aluminum frame. Read The Full Story

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