Sunday, February 21, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 2/21/2010


Digital Trends
Is the Joystick on the Endangered Species List?
Game developers are looking for new ways to attract gamers, and the joystick is being left out this time.



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Blu-Ray Buying Guide 2010
Not all Blu-ray players are created equal. We run down the key features that help separate the duds from the diamonds.



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Microsoft Blames Rootkits for Security Update Crashes
Remember when Microsoft's patch for a 17-year-old DOS vulnerability crashed some Windows XP machines? Microsoft says the problem was rootkits, not the security patch.



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Joby Gorillapod Magnetic Tripod Helps Photographers Get a Grip
Joby's forthcoming Gorillapod Magnetic camera tripod not only offers flexible legs, but has strong magnets so it can glom onto any magnetic surface.



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HT Guys HDTV Recommendations
We receive emails from listeners all the time asking us which HDTV we recommend. That list will vary depending on the use case and budget of the emailer. On today’s show we’d like to tell you what our picks are for a typical use scenario for low to medium budgets. Today’s Show: News:Retail Conspires Against Redbox by [...]



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Apple Moves to Bar “Overtly Sexualâ€‌ iPhone Apps?
Reports have Apple removing "overtly sexual" applications from its App Store...despite that availability of 17+ age ratings.



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Windows Mobile 6.5 Will Become Windows Phone Classic
On the heels of unveiling its Windows Phone 7 Series, Microsoft says Windows Mobile 6.5 will stick around under the name Windows Phone Classic.



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Windows Browser Ballot to Start Rolling Out in Europe Next Week
Beginning next week, Internet Explorer users in Europe will start to see a browser choice screen enabling them to select a default browser other than Internet Explorer.



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VIA: Vizio Internet Apps
If you happened to watch the Super Bowl and paid attention to the commercials, there were some really good ones. Bud light had a few, Doritos had a couple, but there also might have been a few that didn’t make much sense to you. One of those could have been the Vizio add [...]



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FCC Teases National Broadband Plan
The FCC has published a 56-page previous of its ambitious plan to boost U.S. broadband access and even create a nationwide wireless public safety network.



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