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R2-D2-themed Xbox 360 is the droid—er, console—you’re looking for (eyes-on)

R2-D2-themed Xbox 360 is the droid—er, console—you’re looking for (eyes-on)

by ben patterson | Jul 28, 2011 | gaming, news

Microsoft showed off its latest arm-waving, body-twisting Kinect games for the Xbox 360 at a swank event in Manhattan last night, but rather than swing a virtual golf club or pet an adorable (if digital) lion cub, I made a beeline for a new Xbox console that’s a...
How to keep your Facebook apps and games from posting to your wall (quick tip)

How to keep your Facebook apps and games from posting to your wall (quick tip)

by ben patterson | Jul 28, 2011 | how-tos, privacy, social networks

Love playing FarmVille on Facebook, but wish it would stop posting updates to your Facebook wall like “Jane needs a Sawhorse!” or “Louis needs your help in the Craftshop”? Well, good news: Facebook’s privacy settings let you customize...
Sonos Play:3 audio system brings wireless music to any room, minus the hassle (review)

Sonos Play:3 audio system brings wireless music to any room, minus the hassle (review)

by ben patterson | Jul 27, 2011 | music, reviews

If setting up music speakers in every room of your house sounds like an expensive, time-consuming chore, well … you’re right, especially if you wanted to be able to play one song in the living room and another in the kitchen. The new Play:3 music system from the...
Fox TV’s new restrictions for Hulu viewers: Your questions, answered

Fox TV’s new restrictions for Hulu viewers: Your questions, answered

by ben patterson | Jul 27, 2011 | home video, how-tos, news

Starting next month, you’ll have to prove you’re a paying customer of an “approved” pay-TV provider to watch new Fox TV episodes on Hulu or Fox.com the day after they’re aired—otherwise, you’ll have to wait more than a week before...
The next iPhone: What we know, and what we think we know

The next iPhone: What we know, and what we think we know

by ben patterson | Jul 26, 2011 | phones, rumorville

It’s been more than a year since the iPhone 4 landed in stores, yet there’s still no iPhone 5 on the horizon—or at the very least, there’s no official word from Apple. The general consensus, however, is that there is indeed a new iPhone waiting in...
Snail Mail My Email revives lost art of handwritten letters

Snail Mail My Email revives lost art of handwritten letters

by ben patterson | Jul 25, 2011 | news, social networks

There’s nothing easier than firing off a quick email, tweet, or Facebook message to a friend or loved one, but the creator of a fanciful new website thinks there’s something a little “more meaningful” about an actual, handwritten letter. Feel...
Why AT&T and T-Mobile phones won’t work on Sprint or Verizon (in the know)

Why AT&T and T-Mobile phones won’t work on Sprint or Verizon (in the know)

by ben patterson | Jul 25, 2011 | how-tos, phones

Thinking of jumping from AT&T to Sprint or Verizon Wireless? If you do, be warned: you can’t take your existing phone with you, even if it’s been “unlocked” to work on any carrier. Why? Because there are two very different flavors of...
Lesson of new Facebook privacy snafu: Think twice before sharing and/or uploading

Lesson of new Facebook privacy snafu: Think twice before sharing and/or uploading

by ben patterson | Jul 25, 2011 | news, privacy, social networks

Remember that private video you uploaded to your Facebook account—you know, the one that you only intended to share with a friend or two? Well, bad news. According to TechCrunch, thumbnails, descriptions, titles, and the names of anyone tagged in your uploaded...
Need help installing Mac OS X Lion? Help is here!

Need help installing Mac OS X Lion? Help is here!

by ben patterson | Jul 23, 2011 | desktops, how-tos, laptops

Check out my step-by-step guide for installing “Lion” on your Mac, my top 5 reasons for installing Lion in the first place, and 5 ways in which Lion turns your Mac into an iPad. Also: Find out how to fix Lion’s new, “natural” scrolling...
Motorola’s Droid 3 slider phone: Why Darth Vader would love it

Motorola’s Droid 3 slider phone: Why Darth Vader would love it

by ben patterson | Jul 22, 2011 | phones, reviews

Remember last week, when was I gushing over the light and airy HTC Status—an Android phone that gets only passing grades when it comes to features, yet won me over with its dedicated Facebook button and winning smile? Well, meet the Status’s evil twin: the...
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