Top grossing iPhone games: November 23, 2010
Some games seem to be at the top of the iTunes App Store charts day in and day out, particularly some of those evergreen free games - but which titles are making the most money? Here's a look at the past week's biggest earners on the iPhone and the iPod Touch. There are some predictable choices here, but one or two surprises too, including two different versions of Monopoly, plus (somehow - read on to find out how) a free game. Notably absent from this list? Early winner Command and Conquer Red Alert, which is already no longer even in the top 50.
Mario Kart, Bit.Trip Void, Madden Arcade join DLC ranks
While Black Friday brings some great deals this week, most publishers have pushed their big titles out of the door already, and dedicated gamers have picked them up at launch. With that in mind, the big three consoles are delivering great downloadable titles this week with the hopes that you'll spend your time (and money) sitting on the couch this weekend.
Blue and White Nintendo DSi bundles for Black Friday
This Friday (November 27) Nintendo is releasing two new colors of its popular DSi hardware, each including $20 of pre-installed downloadable software. Gamers will be able to chose between a Mario-themed metallic blue DSi that comes with Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again, Dr. Mario Express, and WariWare Snapped, or a "grown up" white DSi that includes Brain Age Express: Arts and Letters, Brain Age Express: Sudokum Brain Age Express: Math, Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics, and the Photo Clock application. The bundles are the same price as a standard DSi, so that's $169.99. Some retailers are already gently discounting the hardware, with Amazon listing them for $154.98
RIM, Motorola latest defendants in visual voicemail suit
Klausner Technologies, a company with 25 patents related to visual voicemail technology, filed a lawsuit charging Motorola and Research In Motion with infringing its patents.
De-Worm Your iPhone
So you jailbroke your iPhone. Maybe you wanted to try out some of the third party apps. Maybe you just wanted to tweak your interface. Either way, you did it without changing your root password. Now you're helplessly staring at a picture of Rick Astley, thanks to one of the new iPhone worms that are running wild--or worse, your personal information, including online banking data, could be compromised. Here's how you can figure out which worms your iPhone might have, get rid of them, and ensure that they don't come back.
Intel Core i9: Six-Cores Of Speed
Intel's Core i9 chips are not won't hit the market for a few more months, but that hasn't stopped Polish site PCLab from putting the new 32 nanometer processors through its paces in a recent series of benchmark tests.
MAG beta extended
Zipper Interactive confirmed over the weekend that the beta test for the upcoming PS3 shooter MAG has been extended into next week. If you are part of the program you will be able to participate for longer, and if you are still on the fence about pre-ordering the game (which affords access) maybe the extra few days will prompt you to go for it. Here's what Zipper community guy Jeremy Dunham said this weekend.
Inside Google's Advertising Empire
Google's gobbling up another advertising company, the search giant has announced. Google will acquire Teracent, a Silicon Valley startup specializing in "intelligent display advertising." Yep -- that means more online ads customized specifically for your visit.
Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Security
The recently released Microsoft Security Intelligence Report highlights the vast improvements in security from Windows XP to Windows 7. Even so, no operating system is perfect. I asked security experts what they think about Windows 7 security and came up with a list of what Microsoft got right and where Microsoft is still missing the mark.
Government to establish CERT Australia
The Federal Government has kicked off a new cyber security strategy with the creation of an emergency response team previously announced in May, called CERT Australia.
10 Free Downloads for Your Laptop
Have a laptop or netbook and want to get more out of it? You're not alone. We've experienced the frustration of trying to keep data or bookmarks on a portable synchronized with those of a desktop PC or other laptops. We've struggled with diminishing battery life. We've needed assistance getting connected at hotspots or staying safe once online. And we've wondered how to take full advantage of USB flash drives.
Is there a Fox in Microsoft's hen house?
Is Microsoft planning a secret news cartel that will ace out Google? Are Steve Ballmer and Rupert Murdoch in cahoots? That's the butt scuttling across the blogosphere this morning, as reports leak that Bing has offered to pay News Corp. actual cash dollars for exclusive rights to index its various properties (Wall Street Journal, FoxNews.com, et al).
Drobo expands line with Drobo S and Drobo Elite
Data Robotics, makers of the popular Drobo ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ) "storage robot," is expanding its product line with two devices, the Drobo S and the Drobo Elite.
Is federal stimulus money being used for IT hardware, not hiring?
Congress allocated $787 billion earlier this year in a stimulus package President Obama signed in an effort to jump-start the economy. So where are the IT jobs?
HP reports solid Q4 on services growth
Hewlett-Packard reported an 18 percent jump in profit for its fiscal fourth quarter, thanks in large part to the strength of its services business.