Microsoft denies Kinect can get better through firmware updates

Eurogamer reported a few days ago that Microsoft was currently working behind the scenes on a future firmware update that could levy the artificial limitations set to the Kinect hardware, and “quadruple” the Kinect’s accuracy. However, Microsoft came out of their wizard chambers yesterday to throw this rumor out the window - to the dismay of countless of Kinect owners everywhere. — More details after the break!

Rumor - Could this be the iPad Mini?

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We’ve heard reports of a possible smaller form sized iPad 2G, but could this really be it in the wild? The image above is of Taiwanese racing pop-star, Jimmy Lin, holding up an iPad as well as what he calls his “new toy iPad Mini”.

For all we know he could just be trolling, and the iPad on the left is indeed just a replica or a toy. But if somehow, someway he was able to get his hands on a the real deal then you better believe that Gizmodo will be hot on Jimmy’s tail to extort it from him and humiliate Apple once again.

Steve Jobs, you better have the Apple legal team on speed dial!

Rumor - iPad 2G will get Facetime and be smaller

Asian manufacturers may have let slip that Apple’s upcoming second generation iPad will not only be able to use FaceTime, but will also come in a much smaller package. Though Steve Jobs has already denied that an iPad built at the fraction of its current size isn’t happening - citing it would compromise the overall design - that apparently hasn’t stopped this source from confirming that Apple will indeed be releasing an iPad 2G that is half the size of current model on the market — Details after the break!

iPad 2G Predictions - Will we finally see a USB Port?

We have been hearing many rumors and predictions of what the iPad 2 will end up being, but which of them make the most sense? And not only that, but are some of these upgrades even possible? — Find out after the break!

PlayStation Russia Fail - Leaks out Mass Effect 3 on Twitter

I want to start this article by saying I am not a fanboy. I find all the consoles have both positives and negatives, and I would have a very difficult time choosing a favorite if I were forced to. That being said, I could not help but laugh when I heard about what Sony had tweeted recently.

Some iOS users will get MobileMe for Free - Some crazy speculations

MobileMe overall is a great service… it’s a very expensive service, but it’s really good. For years, people have been paying $99/year for MobileMe which includes things like Mail, Cloud Storage and Photo sharing — but recently, a piece of code found in the iOS 4.2.1 GM seeded to developers last week showed that Apple is planning to create a free tier of MobileMe.

A Great iTunes mockup for Mac OS X Lion

We all know iTunes is a pretty bloated piece of software, and that Apple hasn’t done much about that. Tobias Reich over on Dribbble has created a fantastic mockup for what iTunes on OS X Lion should look like — clean, simple and compact. There are a few issues like the lack of more complex features, and so little space limits the amount of information that can be displayed, but overall it looks fantastic!