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microUSB becomes the standard in Europe, but what about the US?

It’s about time there’s a standard for phone charging port.  Even though the push is in Europe, US consumers will also feel the ripple effect as phone makers standardize on microUSB. That’s great news all around!  This scheme is lead by the European Commission, and have support from Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, NEC, LG, RIM, Qualcomm, Samsung, Texas Instruments and even Apple (wow, Apple – really?) Many phones are already using microUSB for charging and data connectivity, but starting in 201...

Zeus Quest just updated for Blackberry RIM devices!

"Zeus Quest is a brand new, huge and funny adventure game with gorgeous cartoon graphics. The humor reminds us the old classic adventures games by sierra and Lucas.The plot is crazy! You are Zeus the boss of Olympus which comes back to earth to save the planet. Everything is happening at the classical ancient Greek period (1000-300bc) but you have the chance of switching ages though a time machine... Visit many Aegean islands including: Santorini, Delos, Mykonos, Milos, Karpathos and Crete. Solv...

Verizon Wireless to Offer BlackBerry Tour from July 12th

"Announced earlier this month, the BlackBerry Tour will reach Verizon Wireless in July according to Verizon Wireless? pre-order page. Verizon Wireless now start to accept pre-order online, or you can purchase it from your local stores from July 12th. The BlackBerry Tour is in a chic black finish with chrome highlights surrounding its body design (112mm x 62mm x 14.2mm and 130g). It also includes a full-QWERTY keyboard, 2.44-inch display with 480 x 360 resolution, full HTML web br...

Skype 3.0 Final Version Available for Windows Mobile

"It's better than ever before - the Gold version of Skype 3.0 for Windows Phones is now available for download. It includes two cool new features: SMS and file transfer. Sending SMSs using Skype is a great way to reach friends and family instantly anywhere in the world - Skype's low rates mean that you won't have to break the bank to do it. And file transfer lets you send files quickly when you're on the move. We've ironed out the remaining wrinkles since the Beta release, and it's ready to go."...

webOS 1.04 Released for your OTA Downloading Pleasure

"jwdesselle sends word and our very own Update app confirms - webOS 1.04 is available to be pushed out to a Pre near you.  This comes a mere 10 days -- 10! -- after the 1.03 update.We're awaiting word from Palm's site as to what the update contains (and whether or not it breaks our homebrew install method).  More information as we get it -- but if you're a homebrew fiend, we tentatively suggest you wait until we know just what's in here.  Meanwhile, our forums members are already ...

Nokia, Apple, RIM and others agree on micro-USB phone charger standard for Europe

"Top mobile telephone suppliers have agreed to back an EU-wide harmonization of phone chargers, the European Commission said on Monday, hailing the pact as good news for consumers and the environment.The agreement by Nokia, Sony Ericsson and other industry majors will mean phones compatible with standard charging devices are available in Europe from next year, said the EU executive, which has pushed for such a deal."People will not have to throw away their charger whenever they buy a new phone,...

Up is Down, Left is Right, Horde is Alliance: Faction Changes Coming Soon to WoW

Tired of seeing dingy ol’ Orgrimmar day in and day out? Unable to play nice with your buddies in the Alliance? Recently perform the biggest guild heist in recorded history and need to flee the country and start a new life to get The Law off your tail? Well, looks like the planets have aligned in your favor, because faction changes are no longer just a pipe dream (or, in some cases, nightmare) for WoW players. "The basic idea is that players will be able to use the service to transform an ...

Chinese Government Outlaws Gold Farming

It’s the end of an era. Gold farming -– the oh-so-reviled practice that even tops Communism and depressing thoughts about Guns N’ Roses on some people’s lists of “Things Immediately Associated with China” -– has been dealt a potentially fatal blow. As of June 29, trading virtual currency for real goods or services is illegal in China. In other words, closing your eyes and chucking a bit of real-life coin into games like WoW won’t land you in a Scrooge McDuck-esque pool of in-game gold; it’ll...

Game Theory: Why Scary Isn’t Scary Anymore

Ringu, the movie that kicked off the Japanese horror craze, scared me as much the third time I saw it as it did the first. It’s a moody, unsettling movie that still packs a punch and its signal image of Sadako, a creepy little girl with long dark hair and ashen skin, quickly entered the visual vernacular. Monolith did a fair job of exploiting elements of J-Horror to create a genuinely creepy FPS experience with FEAR (2005). The developer understood that Ringu was successful because a) it used at...