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In a move reminiscent of overly-strict high school teachers, the organizers of the Edinburgh Film Festival have announced that they will confiscate every cell phone that is brought to any of the festival?s film screening. The decision is intended by the organizers to eliminate the possibility of any festival attendee using their phone to aid the cause of film piracy. On the other hand, the companies presenting films may simply want to avoid subjecting their movies to being captured and shown in the terrible image quality utilized by most phones. I guarantee almost no one would want to see a pirated movie filmed with my Treo 650. Regardless, with the advent and advancement of higher-quality video recording capabilities in mobile devices, we will most likely only be hearing more and more about these types of restrictions.
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Slashphone has a pic of an interesting concept phone. The thing has an enormous screen for web browsing, and the keyboard folds out to reveal what appears to be a full QWERTY keyboard, trackpad, and a number pad. I’m not sure how practical this would be as a phone, but for a PDA/web browsing terminal on the go I might be interested in one. Not too confident on how I would fit it in a pocket though.
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It looks like the Hot Coffee scandal has caught up with Rockstar and Take-Two, as the ESRB has replaced the games “M” for Mature rating with a much more harsh AO 18+ label. This means that places like Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, and Target will no longer carry the game. Rockstar has stated that they have stopped production of the current version of the game, and are working on a version that will be immune to modifications like Hot Coffee. Here’s a tip: how about you remove that portion of the game, since it’s obvious you put it in there in the first place?
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Rockstar Stops Production of GTA: San Andres Amidst AO Rating
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Action, Corporate News, PlayStation 2, Xbox,
How a major corporate gaming presence like Rockstar could overlook something like this is beyond me. Nonetheless, on the heels of all the Hot Coffee controversy regarding the GTA sex scene, the ESRB has revoked the game’s “M” rating and has instead rebranded it with the AO 18+ label. Now, this is a big blow as most retailers refuse to carry any game that is rated Adult Only. In light of the ESRB’s decision, Rockstar Games has announced that they have stopped production of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Rockstar Games has ceased manufacturing of the current version of the title and will begin working on a version of the game with enhanced security to prevent the “hot coffee” modifications. This version will retain the original ESRB M-rating and is expected to be available during the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter. Rockstar Games will be providing AO labels for retailers who wish to continue to sell the current version of the title.
iDuo iPod Dock/Memory Card Reader Combo
Posted by Sparky Categories: Accessories, Peripherals, Portable Audio / Video,
Atech Flash Technology has announced the iDuo, a nifty little unit that combines a USB 2.0 iPod dock, and a flash memory reader for your Mac or PC. The $59.95 iDuo features support for CF, MMM, xD, SM, MMS, SD, and all Sony Memory Stick formats. The iDuo also features a line out and s-Video out for anyone looking to hook their iPod or iPod color into their stereo system.
Read More | iDuo on iLounge
Today Marvell announced a new ultra low power 90nm wireless LAN chip solution. What does this mean for todays gadget hungry consumer? It means that tomorrow’s PDA’s, cell phones, MP3 players, and digital cameras will be able to have battery friendly 802.11 connections built in for transferring data to and from networks. Imagine never having to plug in your MP3 player or camera to transfer media. The new chip boasts the ability to increase battery life over 100% over previous WLAN chip as well as being supported by the Windows CE, PalmOS, and Linux platforms. Because of the small size of this single chip system 802.11 technologies can be added to virtually any device with minimal design impact.
Read More | Marvell via LockerGnome
There is no way around it, everyone will tell you that search engine optimization is important. I think it is true to different degrees depending in the type of web site you are running. If you are doing a content driven site, then it is my belief that the best SEO you can do is write good content, and update frequently. Of course, there are plenty of legitimate internet business ventures out there that have very little content - say, a sales site. This eBook actually has some really good information in it and provides nice tips on different things any webmaster can do to make their site a bit more visible to the online world.
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In yet another innovative move Google just announced Google Moon. It’s a Google maps interface showing part of the moon, and including information about the moon landings. It’s a nifty tool and I highly encourage everyone to check it out. Make sure to zoom in all the way for a cool easter egg!
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Mozilla Software Updates: Firefox, Thunderbird and Camino
Posted by Oscar M. Cantu Categories: Software,
Our favorite internet apps just received updates. Trying to always stay one step ahead of security flaws, these new versions include security fixes and functionality fixes as well.
Firefox update addresses:
Restore API compatibility for extensions and web applications that did not work in Firefox 1.0.5.
Thunderbird update addresses:
Thunderbird 1.0.6 is a stability update which Mozilla urges everyone to download.
Camino update addresses:
The v0.9a2 update contains too many updates and fixes to list. Most of the updates are for memory optimization and speed. Visit the homepage to view all the updates and fixes.
Read More | Firefox Release Notes
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Free 40-hour Series 2 Tivo With Subscription Purchase
Posted by Oscar M. Cantu Categories: Home Entertainment, Hot Deals,
So you are digging Tivo but haven’t bought one yet for whatever reason. Well now’s your chance to get your hands on one for free if you pay for a full year of the Tivo service up front. They are probably giving the 40 hour version away since its being discontinued. Nonetheless, it’s a very good deal for a service you’ll end up paying for anyways – so why not get something in return? Offer ends on 7/27/05 so get it quick.
(Thanks Kidd!)
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