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Infogrames hit by restatement woes, Atari wariness

Infogrames hit by restatement woes, Atari warinessGood.Video game companies need to do what also happens to vampires when you stick wooden stakes in their hearts.These companies are indirectly responsible for the violence of kids. These companies are indirectly responsible for the indolence of kids. These companies are indirectly...

Tags: Games, restatement woe, Infogrames, Atari Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-02-10

Atari CEO steps down

Atari CEO steps downI thought Atari died years ago, surviving only as Hasbro's 'trademark'Atari; started by Nolan Bushnell who fled in 1984, to be picked up by Jack Tramiel of Commodore fame who then redefined the concept of nepotism while running the company into the ground with stock products. ...

Tags: Games, Network technology, Game players, Atari Inc., Infogrames

Discussion threads 2005-06-08

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Innocents being sued for game piracy

Innocents being sued for game piracyIts because they go by IP address.. when they should be going by MAC addresNot that either cant be spoofed or relayed.They are just taking a stab in the dark and hoping to hit anything that will stick.Its probably easier in the Uk to after...

Tags: Games, game piracy, game

Discussion threads 2008-10-30

Innocents being sued for game piracy

P2P prosecution abuses don't just happen to music fans. The game industry is cracking down on P2P sharing of games, too, and innocent people are being accused, Which? Computing reports. Atari sued Gill and Ken Murdoch, ages 54 and 66 respectively, for sharing the Race 07...

Tags: P2P, Piracy, Game Industry, Games, Peer To Peer (P2P), Personal Technology, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-30

Ready to buy albums on a memory card? I didn't think so

Ready to buy albums on a memory card? I didn't think soMaybe they will......come out with something cool like a song station that packs a bunch of SD cards and you can search for songs and add them to your SD card that it dispenses or insert your own, kinda...

Tags: Memory, Flash memory, Digital music, Digital media, listener, SD card, music, memory card

Discussion threads 2008-09-22

Does DRM guarantee Spore is destined for extinction?

Does DRM guarantee Spore is destined for extinction?DRM is one of the reasons I left PC gamingIt's also one of the reasons I left PC. I was going to build a PC for gaming for HL-2, but said "no" to Steam. That was the only thing keeping me intel at...

Tags: Games, Digital rights management (DRM), game, digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2008-09-08

Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 prices

Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 pricesIt's about time this other shoe droppedIt's been anticipated for ages, in consideration of just how LONG the 360 has already been on the market. Even at these price points MSFT should continue to make profit on the hardware; you would think that after three years...

Tags: Game players, Blu-ray, Games, wii, Xbox360, Microsoft Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp., hardware, Blu-ray disc, game

Discussion threads 2008-09-04

Steve Jobs death has been greatly exaggerated

News outlet Bloomberg gave Apple fans and investors a huge scare late yesterday when it accidentally published an incomplete version of Steve Jobs obituary over its wire service. Although the service quickly retracted the release, it's an eerily-fascinating read complete with XXXX marks for the cause and...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Financing Startups, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Jump the connection revisited (Cracking Open the IBM PC Jr.)

Jump the connection revisited (Cracking Open the IBM PC Jr.)Here is a modern solutionSimply gut the JR and put an Intel Mac mini inside it.You will then have a modern computer that can run the superior MacOS X or the malware sucking Windows.IBM PC Jr.The IBM PC Jr. was...

Tags: Desktops, IBM PC, Cracking Open, PC, IBM Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2008-08-07

Apple wants Psystar to snatch back Mac clones from customers ... and other thoughts

Apple wants Psystar to snatch back Mac clones from customers ... and other thoughtsWho else has a dog in the hunt?If the court says that part of Apple's EULA is unenforceable, when it's a part that's so essential to Apple's business model, then who else has questionable terms in their...

Tags: Milton Bradley, EULA, Apple Inc., Psystar, Pystar

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

The end of Mac clones: Apple sues Psystar

The end of Mac clones: Apple sues PsystarfinallyI was wondering what was taking Apple so long to respond. I mean why Psystar even did this cloning. They don't know about infringements, or that they can get in trouble? Weird.The end of Mac clones: Apple sues PsystarI hope Psystar pulls a...

Tags: Desktops, Virtualization Technology, Apple Products, Psystar, Apple Inc., Mac-clone, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-07-15

A world ruled by Apple

A world ruled by AppleGood post[i]I am perfectly willing to praise Apple or Linux when I feel they are doing something right, and do so on a regular basis in this blog. That’s why I have a hard time understanding the need to believe that Gates did nothing right, in...

Tags: Operating systems, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Could Apple kill the Nintendo DS? I doubt it

Could Apple kill the Nintendo DS? I doubt itWhat It Will DoThe iPhone need not completely subvert the DS to have a profound effect. First is the notion that adults would rather be seen with a iPhone than a DS. Second, this is the device that you have on your...

Tags: Games, Apple iPhone, game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Apple Inc., IPHONE IS, Nintendo DS

Discussion threads 2008-06-05

Classroom computers don't necessarily help math students, study says

Classroom computers don't necessarily help math students, study saysgames and fun ways of learning is the most effectiveim talking from personal experience here. i've always had some form of electronical aide, ever sine i had a pong console as a very young child. i still remember the paddle that taught...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Games, computer, math student, classroom computer, game

Discussion threads 2008-05-18

(Photos: Cracking open the Atari 2600)

(Photos: Cracking open the Atari 2600)The Atari 2600 VCS and Atari 800 Computer - Hooray!I still love to play from time to time. Some of the games still hold up well. They take no time to understand and there is nothing you need to unlock to experience the...

Tags: Games, Atari Inc., Atari 2600, game, Cracking Open, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-05-16

News to know: XP meets XO; Yahoo; Facebook; Verdiem; DIY phishing

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO. Christopher Dawson: Sugar-free Windows, as predicted Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPack Larry Dignan: Icahn launches Yahoo proxy fight; Mark Cuban's return?...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Yahoo! Inc., Privacy, TechMeme, Icahn, Phishing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software

Blog posts 2008-05-16

Photos: Cracking open the Atari 2600

Check out the joystick ports, circuitry, and other parts that made the venerable game console tick.The Atari 2600 in all its cracked-open glory. I never owned one of these consoles--I was an Intellivision II man. (George Plimpton convinced me it was better.) Do you still play your Atari 2600?...

Tags: Joystick, Photograph, Atari Inc., CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-05-15

KABoom (exe)

The Mad Bomber has escaped jail, and he is dropping bombs everywhere in the city. Use your buckets to put off his falling bombs and save your building. Prepare your reflexes, coordination and agility, and always remember, he hates losing as much as you love winning. This is a recreation...

Tags: Bomb, EIPC, Mad Bomber, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-05-13

Mac clones to rise again?

Mac clones to rise again?Their site is down, but...I would be interested in it if it has a PCI-E slot.I love to see more Mac Clones! Go OpenMac!!!:DJob$ will destroy them with trademark & IP lawsuitsBefore you know it, Job$ will invoke the EULA, patents and trademarks to shut them...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Mac-clone, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-04-14

Console gaming will "die in the next 5 to 10 years"

Console gaming will "die in the next 5 to 10 years"I would lead to agreeing that it will enddoes anybody remember before the Wii and the xbox360 and the PS3 how much trouble nintendo was in and that PC games were taking over? the comment that console gaming is...

Tags: Games, game, console, Console gaming, PC

Discussion threads 2008-03-30