Wednesday, November 17, 2010

IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 11/16/2010


Digital Trends
Barnes & Noble starts shipping Nookcolor
Barnes & Noble says the Nookcolor ereader is shipping ahead of schedule to pre-order customers, and demo units are in stores now.


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Assassin’s Creed franchise could be getting annual release
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is released today, a year after Assassin's Creed II. But it looks like gamers won't have to wait so long in the future - Ubisoft is discussing a yearly release for the franchise.


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Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile back Isis mobile wallet system
Isis wants to use near-field communication (NFC) for point-of-sale purchases with phones...and Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile are already on board.


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Samsung reportedly will announce Google TVs in January
Although details are scarce, Samsung has hinted that its Google TV products will make use of Intel chips.


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Panasonic returning to global smartphone market…in 2012?
Reports have Panasonic looking to launch Android smartphones outside Japan...but not until 2012.


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RIM says PlayBook Web browsing beats iPad
RIM says its PlayBook tablet beats the Apple iPad at Web surfing hands down - and its has the video to prove it.


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Nintendo to talk next-gen consoles after selling 15 million more Wii units
In a recent interview, Nintendo America’s CEO claims the company wants to move 15 million more units in America before openly discussing the next generation of console.


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The Beatles now for sale on iTunes
ITunes now offers all of the band's original studio albums plus a digital "box set."


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Google to monitor shopping habits with Android credit card phones
Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco and showed off a new technology, near-field communication, that he hopes will replace credit cards.


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Microsoft’s Kinect sells 1 million in 10 days
Microsoft announced that it has sold a million Kinect units in its first 10 days on the market.


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