Medal of Honor beta ending tomorrow on PS3 and PC, August 9 on 360
All good things must come to an end, friends, but — wait a second, is war really a good thing? We guess not. In that case — hey, great news ! The virtual streets of Kabul are about to become a great deal more peaceful, as the Medal of Honor beta is slated to come to an abrupt stop tomorrow on PS3 and PC, and August 9 on Xbox 360. We know you’re sad, but think about all the good you’ve done …

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Battlefield 3 Beta Invite to be Included with Medal of Honor Limited Edition
The limited edition of the upcoming Medal of Honor reboot is picking up another extra. EA announced today that the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions will all contain invitations to the beta for Battlefield 3 , which is currently under development by DICE. Battlefield 3 was confirmed last year, but few details regarding the new shooter have been released. The most recent entry to the series is …

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Ramon Nuez: Kinect for XBOX 360 Getting Ready for Launch
Yesterday Microsoft invited us to a private preview of Kinect for XBOX 360 — at the beautiful MPE Penthouse. We have been invited to a…

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Operation Flashpoint: Red River Revealed, Coming in 2011
Codemasters has revealed the next entry in their Operation Flashpoint series in the pages of the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine (via CVG ). The game will be titled Operation Flashpoint: Red River , and it’s set for release sometime in 2011. Not much is actually revealed about the game yet, although OXM describes it as a “tighter, more focused game” than its predecessor, Operation …

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Street Fighter X Tekken announced
Capcom has announced that Street Fighter X Tekken is in development for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. The title will mark the first time that characters from these two bastions of the fighting genre come together. Utilizing the same technology that powered both Street Fighter IV and Super Street Fighter IV, such Tekken [...]

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iPhone 4 antenna woes “significantly worse” than competition
Apple launched the iPhone 4 in 17 additional countries today, causing another round of debate over whether or not the iPhone 4′s external antenna design is flawed or not. A UK consulting firm says its tests show the “death grip” problem is real, and “significantly” worse for the iPhone 4 than other smartphones. A review from Norway is less critical, suggesting the iPhone 4 gets better signal …

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iPhone faces challenge from Android
Apple’s iPhone faces strong competition in the smartphone market from handsets using Google’s Android.

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iPhone 4 calendar scramble
Apple’s iPhone 4 might have arrived in Australia to massive queues, plenty of free coverage in the mainstream media and the sort of hype not seen perhaps since the release of Windows 95 but clearly quality control is not all it could be at Cupertino. Not withstanding embarrassing stories about the iPhone 4’s antenna design and potential reception problems caused by the “grip of death”, a new and …

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iPhone Apps: Photo fx, Digits Calculator, Robin Hood: Hero of Hope
iPhone – Robin Hood – Literature – Handhelds – Smartphones

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iPhone 4: the slyPhone that makes you a MasterQueuer
It’s the day before the official iPhone 4 launch in Australia, with Telstra promoting its MasterChefs and serving up apple-related food, Vodafone and 3 partying it up at the Ivy, Optus pop starring it up with Kelly Rowland and Virgin Mobile getting Branson in on the act.

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iPod Nano getting hot, and not in a good way
Japan’s industry ministry has ordered Apple to report on measures it will take regarding cases of its iPod Nano music player overheating and catching fire, says an official.

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Sprint set to Peel the Apple iPod Touch with 3G
There has been lots of buzz over the last two days about a rumored device for the iPod Touch called the Peel. Reported to be released soon by Sprint, the Peel is said to be a special case for the iPod Touch that will give it 3G data capability and an extended battery. So although it won’t make your iPod Touch into an iPhone, if you use Skype it would be pretty close. It’s likely a case …

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News: 3G-compatible iPod touch case hits FCC
A new 3G-equipped iPod touch case has appeared on the FCC’s website, Engadget reports. Made by ZTE, the Peel 3G Router sports openings for the touch’s headphone jack, volume, and power buttons, and uses CDMA2000 technology. There doesn’t appear to be a Dock connector, so it is possible that the Peel 3G is simply a MiFi-like portable hotspot shaped to hold an iPod touch. This particular model has …

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iDeck Integrated Car Cassette Adapter for iPod
If you have an older car stereo, you probably can’t connect your iPod directly to it. You can buy those FM transmitters for your car, but those aren’t going to work well if you live in an area with a lot of FM stations crowding the dial. If you have a cassette deck in your [...] Filed in categories: Audio, Video, TV Gear , Car Gear , News Tagged: iPod accessory iDeck Integrated Car Cassette …

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Sprint prepping iPod touch case with Wi-Fi hotspot?
An FCC filing discovered late Wednesday has signaled a unique Sprint plan to capture Apple device users. A ZTE device known as the Peel would serve as an iPod touch case but would hold a full 3G-to-Wi-Fi mobile hotspot in its back. The combo would give the iPod, and other nearby devices, an always-on 3G connection without needing a separate MiFi…. Apple – IpodTouch – iPod – IPod Classic – ZTE

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Best Buy to Offer Cheaper Xbox 360 Special Edition Bundles Starting August 1st
When it comes to the special edition consoles, they aren’t cheap. Then again, they’re special, and they include more in the box than you’d normally get in just the “stock” box. So, that makes sense. So when they go on any kind of sale, you can see why we’d get pretty excited. Thanks to Best Buy, some of the two hottest special edition consoles out there are going on a nice sale, but you’ll have …

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Microsoft’s ‘Avatar’ Project Builds on ‘Kinect’
While Microsoft’s Kinect for its Xbox 360 game console uses your body movements as input, the opposite may eventually be true: Microsoft debuted a video of a robotic “avatar” that may interact with humans.

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Metalocalypse Game for Xbox 360, PS3 Canceled
The Metalocalypse game that was to be released by Konami has been canceled, according to online reports. Based on the Adult Swim series, Metalocalypse: Dethgame was to be a beat-em-up released digitally on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It was being developed by Kick-Ass and Screwjumper! developer Frozen Codebase .

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Xbox 360 Fancast 174 — The High Price
Kinect is expensive. We know that now, and we talk about it on this week’s episode of the Xbox 360 Fancast. We also talk Limbo , Street Fighter X Tekken and Halo: Reach ‘s Forge World . Also, Alexander complains about picking flowers in Red Dead Redemption . Thanks, to @thriftynerd for the great podcast art! [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (MP3). [ Zune ] Subscribe to the …

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Medal of Honor beta ending tomorrow on PS3 and PC, August 9 on 360
All good things must come to an end, friends, but — wait a second, is war really a good thing? We guess not. In that case — hey, great news ! The virtual streets of Kabul are about to become a great deal more peaceful, as the Medal of Honor beta is slated to come to an abrupt stop tomorrow on PS3 and PC, and August 9 on Xbox 360. We know you’re sad, but think about all the good you’ve done …

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Playstation, TVs boost Sony to $294 million profit
Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its…

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Sony profits on TVs, PlayStation
The electronics giant swung to a Q1 operating profit of $766 mil, recovering from last year’s loss. The figure also beat views. Sony’s result was boosted by demand for its Bravia flat TVs and PlayStation 3 game consoles. The stronger Japanese yen and increasing competition from Samsung and LG Electronics pose risks to future earnings, Sony said. It surged nearly 8% to 31.90.

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PlayStation 3 Netflix Updated with Search Functionality
Joystiq reports that the Netflix streaming application for the PlayStation 3 just received a handy little update that enables searches for the entire Netflix library. Previously, the only way for console viewers to browse movies outside of the Netflix queue was by digging through specific genre categories and recommendation lists. As anyone who’s used the service can attest, this wasn’t exactly …

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PlayStation Network Sales Showdown (07.28.10)
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Sony Posts $294M Profit; Raises Outlook
Playstation, TVs boost Sony to $294 million profit

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