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NFL Kicker! iPhone game gets you ready for the Super Bowl (Appolicious)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:35:26 +0000

Appolicious – NFL Kicker! is the sort of game you download innocently suitable looking to kill a few spare minutes; thereupon, by the date you finally look up, you’ve spent half an hour devoted to kicking digital field goals. That’s far from a poor thing; rather it feels exciting to have a sports game on a mobile platform feel so instant and gratifying.

[Source] Appolicious

Celebs suit up for DirecTV Beach Bowl (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:35:14 +0000

AP – Deion Sanders said he wasn’t worried. Joe Montana went in with his game face on and Jordin Sparks just hoped sand did not end up in her eyes.

[Source] AP

Four of the Strangest New Video Game Controllers (ContributorNetwork)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:32:13 +0000

ContributorNetwork – Back when home video games were still new, every new console’s controller was an experiment. And before humans settled on things like the Atari 2600′s joystick and the Nintendo Entertainment System’s gamepad, which influenced everything that came after them, they tried out some … strange anatomy factors. Like the Fairchild Channel F’s hybrid paddle-joystick, or the Mattel Intellivision’s disc-and-touchpad arrangement.

[Source] ContributorNetwork

For Facebook ‘Hacker Way’ is way of life (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:31:23 +0000

AP – Facebook’s billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a “hacker”.

[Source] AP

The sweetest mobile apps available for Valentine’s Day (Appolicious)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:31:25 +0000

Appolicious – Many of us carry on love affairs with our smartphones and tablet devices, and it is now additionally possible to find and nurture love with mobile applications. Whether you are looking to find a mate with similar interests in your vicinity, are in the early stages of courtship, or want to spoil your partner with flowers and chocolate this Valentine’s Day, we have some recommendations that will warm your heart.

[Source] Appolicious

Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:31:14 +0000

AP – A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous says it has attacked the Swedish government’s website and shut it down by overloading it. [Source] AP

Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:14:00 +0000

Reuters – Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices.

[Source] Reuters

Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:13:58 +0000

AP – Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility’s attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its World Wide Web store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel by patents amoung the companies.

[Source] AP

Super Bowl bust: U.S. government seizes 307 domains for violating NFL copyrights (Yahoo! News)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:13:57 +0000

Yahoo! News – While many sports fans are preparing forÂ Sunday’s Super Bowl by organizing parties andÂ shopping for TVs, the U.S. government is preparing in a different way. Just yesterday, theÂ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency seized 307 different domains suspected of violatingÂ NFL copyrights. …

[Source] Yahoo! News

Facebook Timeline feature unpopular, particularly among Baby Boomers (Yahoo! News)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:13:57 +0000

Yahoo! News – The newÂ mandatory Facebook Timeline is a surprisingly controversial feature. You either love it, or you hate it. And according to a new poll, it appears that nearly all of youÂ hate it. Overall, only 20% of those surveyed said they liked …

[Source] Yahoo! News