Rumor: Apple entering the Console Wars?

It's been talked about for the passed couple years if Apple would be joining the console wars, and games analyst, Michael Pachter of GameTrailers.com, often seen on the Bonus Round w/ Geoff Keighley, is now making a statement that he believes Apple WILL enter the fray soon. 

Pachter is a firm believer that the iPod touch has turned Apple to the gaming front because of how unexpected it came about. A whole new market opened up and they see a perfect opportunity to strike while the iron is hot, and may end up going ahead and making some new hardware to enter the console wars. That being said, Pachter doesn't think that Apple will ever be a software maker and will solely provide the hardware for third party developers to make games for, which makes sense as this is exactly what the iPhone has shown through out its life cycle.

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t3ch Review: Logitech Z320 Speakers

If you know me then gadgets and electronics need to have a simplistic design and easy to use nature. The Logitech Z320’s are exactly that because their functionality is as classy as their appearance. And even though this particular set doesn’t come packaged with a subwoofer, since they’re meant for easy portability, their unique design gives it all the features it needs to pack as much sound into the air as possible.

Full review after the break!

FourSquare and Twitter help People Rob you

It may sound sneaky, someone posting your tweets combined with your foursquare check in's, but guess what - it's all public information you're putting out there. Pleaserobme.com raises awareness of this by simply posting your twitter/foursquare activity online for everyone to conveniently see - making you realize just how easy it could be for someone to monitor you and know the perfect time to strike for a solid robbery.

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Image: Google history and facts

If you think Google is merely just a search engine then you my friend are a Noogler; that's right, a Google n00b. If there's anything that the full graphic (shown after the break) shows is that Google is one of the hands holding the world afloat. Take them out of the picture and you have a dark dark place where people still use phone directories, dictionaries, and real world maps - how did we exist in such a primitive state before Google?! /sarcasm

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The Future of Apple: All New iBoard & iMat

Nick Mahar Mar 1, 2010 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us

I find much joy in jokes of new Apple products such as the iRack, iTampon, and more. This has to be one of the more entertaining photos of the all new iBoard and iMat, which is the future of Apple. See all the photos by CLICKING HERE

Motorola Droid is finally complete, found running HTC Sense

In a bizarre lexicon that can only be described as cataclysmic, an unsuspecting Motorola Droid has fallen victim to HTC’s latest iteration of Sense. Sure, it’s not the first time that we’ve seen Sense on a Motorola device, however this time it just feels right. Developer “thegeektern” over at AllDroid has shared a bunch of videos and photos displaying what can only be described as a HTC Desire ROM. Adding to the unholy of holy’s he’s also got some footage of his device running flash -- whilst this is impressive, it’s believed that the Droid will receive official flash integration later this year. The ROM is still being classed as a very early build, so some lag is a given. Adding to the Motorola noir, the original Droid logo is shown on startup.

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Breaking: PS3 Failure on Global Scale

Ricardo Trejo Mar 1, 2010 Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Me Follow Us Gaming, Sony, breaking

Panic in the streets! No one is quite certain exactly what the cause of it is yet, but people are suggesting that an error with the internal clocks built into the older (fat) models of the PS3 are preventing players worldwide from signing into PSN, accessing trophy information, and even playing particular games offline.

Slim models don't seem to be affected, but for right now check out this guide written by Chubigans of the Neogaf message boards:

Everyone READ THIS PLEASE.

Here's what's going on right now: something with the PS3's internal clock has borked in some pre-slim models. This is not a PSN issue; it has to do with your PS3's clock. This clock is NOT related to the OS clock. It seems to be a leap year bug. Setting your clock ahead will do nothing. All PS3s around the world were affected at the exact same time.

Does this affect me?

-If you have a Slim PS3, you're good to go. Continue playing it as normal.
-If you have a "fat" PS3, you may be affected. Some fat PS3s have worked ok, but it seems a good majority have been bugged. 

What does this bug mean?

-If affected, your date and time has been set to a random past date. This prevents you from signing into PSN, playing any PSN games, or using any DLC. Your trophies will also not display correctly or be able to sync. 

How do I fix it?

-You can't. Even if you don't sign into PSN, it won't help. This is a hardware issue. 

So, what do I do?

-Wait 24 hours. Other products that have had similar bugs have corrected themselves after the "bugged" day. On Monday around 6pm central time, all PS3s will automatically correct themselves...maybe.

-If that doesn't work, we'll need a firmware update from Sony, which should be a pretty important priority for them right now. 

Did I lose my data/themes/etc?

Your save data/games/dlc/themes are fine. They'll be fixed when the PS3 is fixed. Trophies are uncertain right now, but they'll be fine if you've synced them before the PS3 was bugged. Unsynced trophies are an unknown right now.

If I have a bugged PS3, can I still use it?

It's probably not a good idea, as I have no idea what will happen to the trophies you earn during the bugged time. Movies/media will work fine.

So there ya go, my handy FAQ.