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Samsung merges tablet, laptop for Windows 8
Samsung is blurring the line between tablets and laptops just as Apple shrinks the size of its market-leading tablet in a nod to the smartphone.
The Korean technology manufacturer is showcased what it’s calling the Smart PC -- a touch screen ultrabook with a detachable keyboard -- at an event introducing its new line of products designed specifically for Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 8 operating... » more
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Sony delivers a headset ready to rumble
"The audio quality and BassImpact should be experienced by PS3 owners and those wanting to be immersed in their entertainment."
- Warp Pipe
Tapping buttons on a gamepad has evolved into a physical interaction with what you do on the screen. When you see it happen, you feel it happening. Prior to E3, Sony announced its plans to release the new PULSE wireless... » more
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Pack smart for New York Comic-Con
Whether it is your first convention or you a yearly veteran, it pays to be prepared when going to the New York Comic-Con. Proper planning can make things easier so that the only thing you'll have to worry about is witnessing an unpleasant cosplay wardrobe malfunction from some not-so-super men.
Here is some of the items worth tossing into your New York Comic-Con bag:
Bottled Water -... » more
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Microsoft's big shift: Be more like Apple
Slowly but surely, Microsoft is creeping further into the hardware business. In Tuesday’s annual letter to shareholders, Steven Ballmer, the firm’s chief executive, outlined plans to develop devices to capitalize on the company’s most prized Windows features.
The announcement marks a pivot from the tech giant’s decades-long focus on developing software and licensing it to many of the largest... » more
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Review: 'Red Johnson's Chronicles - One Against All'
"Puzzle seekers in for a challenge should give Red Johnson a purchase. Figuring out if anything else worth looking forward to in the game is a puzzle best left unsolved."
-Warp Pipe
'Red Johnson's Chronicles - One Against All' brings both brain and brawn to the PlayStation Network and, for the first time, Xbox Live. Attempting to solve the many logic... » more
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Apple remembers Steve Jobs with video tribute on website
Known for its forward-thinking innovation, Apple instead is taking a trip down memory lane Friday. The world's most valuable company has cleared the new product images typically featured on its website's home page and replaced them with an otherwise blank screen showcasing a video that honors the firm’s co-founder, Steve Jobs, on the one-year anniversary of his death.
Apple chief executive... » more
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Review: 'NHL 13' packs simulation but misses the 'Hitz'
EA Sports and their NHL franchise has be long praised as one of THE best sports games available ever since puck heads like myself were introduced to the 'Skill Stick'. Yet each year somehow, the series has just kept getting better. Now with Madden pulling their own wild cat offense and shaking their series up for the better does NHL 13 once again raise the bar?
Don't expect... » more
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Olympic Gold Medalist competes for Mario's gold
As part of her first major product endorsement since the 2012 Olympic Games, Gabrielle Douglas made a public appearance with iconic video game character Mario at New York’s Nintendo World store on Sept. 25. Fans who arrived early enough had a chance to meet Douglas and get an autograph.
As a Mario fan, Gabrielle Douglas leaped at the opportunity to work with Nintendo for its new Nintendo 3DS... » more
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Video games in gym class
At Warp Pipe we encourage kids to get "Off the Couch", especially through our video segments of the same name. One elementary school gym feels the same way and are using video games to help kids learn to stay active.
Catholic Health Services provided Catholic Elementary Schools in Huntington with a $140,000 grant to promote health and education. Using the grant, the school system... » more
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You and Nintendo's Wii U
Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aimes hit the stage this past Thursday morning in New York City to announce that the Nintendo Wii U will hit U.S. retailers Nov. 18 with two price tags of $299 (basic model) or $349 (Deluxe edition which include NintendoLand gaming experience and more). Now that the cat is out of the bag, or should I say the Italian plumber is out of the pipe, is... » more















