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project gotham racing 4 to have motorcycles?

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PGR4 Box Art

The box art for the upcoming Xbox 360 racing game Project Gotham Racing 4 was revealed today. Unless my eyes are deceiving me, that’s a reflection of a motorcycle in the candy apple red finish of the car’s fender…

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July 3rd, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

xbox 360 overheating? the xcm hot rock case knows

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XCM Xbox 360 Hot Rock Case

As great as the Xbox 360 is, there’s no question that its thermal control issues are its biggest flaw. Since day one, there have been rampant problems with consoles overheating, with some reports claiming as much as a 30% failure rate.

So what can you do to keep your cool?..

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July 2nd, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

microsoft shows multi-touch laptop concept

filed under: computing | future tech | interactive

Microsoft Multi-touch Laptop

Just a few weeks back, Microsoft introduced their Surface tabletop multi-touch computer. Now Microsoft Research is showing off a prototype of a multi-touch interface portable computer.

By hacking some infrared sensors through the back of a standard laptop display, they’re able to track the locations and pressure from multiple finger locations…

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June 20th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

e3 2007 xbox 360 rumors surface

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Xbox 360 Vertical

The rumor mill has started to buzz about what we might see from the big console players at the upcoming E3 conference, scheduled for July 11 to 13, 2007…

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June 16th, 2007 3 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

beautiful katamari an xbox 360 exclusive?

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Beautiful Katamari Screenshot

Strike another blow against Sony’s PlayStation 3 console. Already faced with a serious lack of available titles, it looks the console has lost another game in its arsenal with the revelation that the latest game in the popular Katamari Damacy series is now likely to be an Xbox 360 exclusive…

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June 15th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

microsoft surface: interactive multi touch tabletop computer revealed

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Microsoft Surface Example

Microsoft today announced the launch of a new product line known as Surface. The tabletop system is designed to create interactive experiences using gestures, touch and objects placed on the surface of the tabletop.

We’ve seen earlier research prototypes of this technology under the moniker PlayAnywhere, but now Microsoft is commercializing it…

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May 29th, 2007 9 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

xbox 360 racing taken to the next level

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Xbox 360 Racing Rig

Some serious racing fanatic has gone above and beyond by putting together this insane Xbox 360 racing rig.

He’s got the living room all decked out with a real racing chair, a force feedback wheel, and an amazing 3-screen panoramic display…

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May 26th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

halo 3 release date confirmed

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halo3_release_date

Microsoft has now confirmed that the anxiously awaited Xbox 360 FPS will make its North American debut on September 25th, 2007. European players should get the game just 24 hours later on September 26th.

In addition, the Halo 3 public beta is less than a day away, and Bungie has already released this guide to whet your appetite…

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May 15th, 2007 post a comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

crackdown upgrade packs on xbox live today

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Crackdown Packs

Fans of the Xbox 360 sandbox shooter Crackdown have reason to rejoice. Just when you thought you finally wrapped up the game, Microsoft has announced a couple of new enhancements that will drop on Xbox Live Marketplace today…

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May 10th, 2007 2 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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