Friday, November 16, 2012

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 17/11/2012

Wii U to ship incomplete, missing Nintendo TVii service and more One of the most anticipated features of Nintendo's new Wii U system will no longer be available at launch. Nintendo TVii has been delayed until December. [Read more] Read More ...
Droid Razr free at Best Buy today with new contract The original Razr smartphone had a good run of a year before it became a giveaway in the eyes of retailers. [Read more] Read More ...
Total gaming spending hits $2.87 billion in third quarter Digital spending on downloads, subscriptions, and social network games beat out physical sales during the period. [Read more] Read More ...
Facebook iOS, Android apps now let you share stories with one tap The latest versions of the mobile apps for iOS and Android make it easier to share stories directly from your news feed. [Read more] Read More ...
DOJ: Toss the cartoonist's appeal out of e-book case The U.S. Department of Justice says Bob Kohn, who filed some of his arguments as cartoon strip, has no standing in the case involving five book publishers and Apple. [Read more] Read More ...
Here we go again: Expect Wii U shortages to last months -- analyst Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter says Nintendo's console could be sold out for the first six months it's available. [Read more] Read More ...
AT&T doubled its 4G LTE coverage this year More than 150 million people are now under the carrier's LTE umbrella, twice the number at the end of 2011. [Read more] Read More ...
Sony to take aim at iPhone, Galaxy S3 in upcoming 'flagship' handset The company's sales and marketing head says the device will likely be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. [Read more] Read More ...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 rakes in $500 million in first 24 hours Activision says the debut is the biggest entertainment launch of the year for the fourth consecutive year. [Read more] Read More ...
Microsoft serves up 60-day trial version of Office 2013 A free, two-month evaluation version of Office Professional Plus 2013 is now available for those who'd like to try before they buy. [Read more] Read More ...
LTE-equipped iPad Mini, fourth-gen iPad now in stores Sprint and AT&T announce the availability this morning, but caution that "limited quantities" are available. [Read more] Read More ...
Sony: We've sold 70 million PS3 consoles worldwide Six years on, the PS3 chugs past another big round number, matching the tally logged by the rival Xbox not so very long ago. [Read more] Read More ...
The Cheapskate Fifth-Anniversary Giveaway Spectacular, round two The contest love continues with a brand-spankin'-new Slingbox 350. Enter now for your chance to win it! [Read more] Read More ...
Behold the $30,000 high-tech Scrabble board This RFID-equipped Scrabble board costs 10 times more than a good hit on a triple-word score. [Read more] Read More ...
Sellers making real money, five bucks at a time (video) Fiverr.com is an online marketplace for unusual goods and services that you probably never really knew you needed or were for sale. But for some sellers, monetizing their hobbies and skills has raked in serious cash. CNET's Kara Tsuboi reports. [Read more] Read More ...
Wireless charging blazes path toward mainstream Heavyweights are backing the idea of wireless charging capabilities embedded in phones, and public charging stations are beginning to pop up. Differing standards, however, still make for a rocky adoption. [Read more] Read More ...
Inside Ingress, Google's new augmented reality game Google reveals a strange new game from its Niantic Labs project this week -- and we're among the first to play it. [Read more] Read More ...
The new Myspace: SexyBack, or Dead and Gone? Justin Timberlake and Co. are trying to revive Myspace with great design. But can anyone save this social network? [Read more] Read More ...
Crave giveaway: Guild Wars 2 Collector's Edition Get set, gamers. This week's freebie: NCSoft's MMO Guild Wars 2 and a whole lot of physical and digital swag related to it. Plus, access codes for five friends. [Read more] Read More ...
WordPress begins accepting Bitcoin for service upgrades The popular blogging platform will accept the controversial peer-to-peer currency without the traditional "confirmations" for establishing a trustworthy reputation. [Read more] Read More ...
Cloud storage services have their benefits and flaws A new report looks at the pluses and minuses of different cloud services, including Google Drive, Box, SugarSync, DropBox, and Apple's iCloud. [Read more] Read More ...
Woz: Microsoft might be more creative than Apple Having already worried that Microsoft had re-incarnated Steve Jobs, Apple's surviving co-founder now worries that Redmond might be simply more creative. He also offers that Steve Jobs didn't have to be such a "bastard." [Read more] Read More ...
LTE iPad Mini on sale in carrier stores tomorrow Sprint says that it will begin selling the LTE version of Apple's smaller tablet online and in stores. [Read more] Read More ...
Apple nabs 1,024 patents from Rockstar Consortium Even though the tech giant is a member of the consortium that bought thousands for patents from Nortel Networks last year, it's quietly been in the process of buying some patents of its own. [Read more] Read More ...
Dell makes pitch for $649 Windows 8 tablets at business Can Dell sell lots of Windows 8 Pro tablets to businesses? It will have to go up against market standard-bearer Apple iPad. [Read more] Read More ...
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