The countdown has begun for the landmark entertainment event millions of fans worldwide have been anticipating for more than four years. “Halo 4,” the hotly anticipated sequel to the iconic franchise that has shaped entertainment history, will launch worldwide on 6th November 2012. .. more »

It’s been 35 years since the Apple II was born – happy birthday! .. more »

that Windows 8 is the official product name for the next x86/64 editions of Windows and that there will only be two editions, Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. Windows 8 will be targeted towards consumers whilst Windows 8 Pro is targeted towards tech enthusiasts and business/technical professionals, and will include the following over the consumer .. more »

After naming the desktop and ARM editions of Windows 8, Microsoft have also announced that Windows Server 8 will be known as Windows Server 2012 when it is released later this year.The next version of Windows Home Server will be based on this server edition which will include Microsoft’s new Resilient File System (ReFS), and as we can see the na.. more »

Linux users rejoice! Thanks primarily to the hard work of Andres Mejia, XBMC has been accepted into the ! In the past we have been unable to make it into Debian as the sheer size and complexity of XBMC made the review process so difficult, so Andres, an XBMC developer who was working to become a Debian Developer already, volunteered to maintain it .. more »

Adult Swim's latest risque game for its online portal is 2 AM Truck Stop. Now, if you've ever had the displeasure of seeing the debauchery performed at a multi axle rest stop at 2AM, rest assured that this game is not a simulation of that.In fact, 2AM Truck Stop is a neon-infused shoot 'em up, featuring adult themes like methamph... er, "crystal" .. more »

For those of you still firing missiles in Twisted Metal (but didn't think of pre-ordering it ahead of time), good news! Axel was formerly only available as a pre-order bonus, but as of tomorrow, April 18, his vehicle will be available to all. You too can run around on two wheels, pushing smaller vehicles around with your special moves. The PSBlog .. more »

Ahead of tonight's episode of Conan, Team Coco went ahead and posted the full nine-minute Halo 4 segment starring 343 Industries' Kiki Wolfkill and Frank O'Connor. Conan's got pitches for his low-key role as "dude who moves crates in space during war," as well as a variety of subtle costume ideas. See it all for yourself just above.Halo 4, starring .. more »

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Find out when Master Chief returns via this Red Vs. Blue short video!.. more »

Lantus released a port of MAO's MilkyTracker for JTAG/RGH 360s which will allow you to make music on ur 360:[QUOTE]MilkyTracker for Xbox 360 - Release Notes- Built from SVN r325- Plug a USB keyboard into your Xbox 360- For devkits or retail RGH consoles booting with a dev flash, plug in a USB mouse and run milkytracker-DEV.xex- For retail JTAG or .. more »

From wasabi360.com:[QUOTE]We have released Wasabi 360 Ultra firmware v1.3 BETA 1 which includes the following changes:* DVDMenu added - a graphical, skinnable, fully customisable on-screen menu system* Eject processing tweaked* Drive key is now displayed at the Wasabi version information screenDVDMenu is a graphical, customisable alternative to the .. more »

http://www.macworld.com/article/165...l#lsrc.rss_main"Most modern smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, and other gadgets rely on USB-based chargers. Some of these come with their own AC wall adapters, while others include nothing more than a USB cable-meaning you have to plug them into your computer to get them charged."The nice thing about this .. more »

Basically very simple, as all this does is attach to the iPhone case or the iPhone itself and you slide your fingers in and can start using your iPhone one handed without fear of dropping it. I can also be attached to the back of your iPad, or any other tablet for that matter. As you can see from the photos, it doesn't have to be an Apple product .. more »

The new version of the Windows Home Server 2011 add-in Drive Bender, codename Tomcat, also known as version 1.3 should be out April 24th. .. more »

Last week we told you that Apple had released an update to remove the Flashback malware, now they have released a Flashback malware removal tool for Lion. .. more »

Sony have finally launched their eBookstore called Reader Store here in the UK. .. more »

The BYOB podcast for this week is up and this episode has lots of info on SSDs plus the nVidia GTX680, the AMD Opteron and did we mention SSDs?You can find episode 82 here.The BYOB Podcast Episode 82 is a post from: MS Windows Home Server - Your Personal Guide to Microsoft Windows Home Server! .. more »

The add-in LDisk has had an update:LDisk™ Adds Disk Pooling and iSCSI Target Storage capability to Windows Home Server-2011, Windows Storage Server-Essentials, and SBS-2011 Essentials. Using LDisk™, you can create a single appliance to provide all your storage and backup needs. Drive Pooling / Drive ExtenderiSCSI Target Storage/SANIP SAN (Sto.. more »

Microsoft Small Business Specialist Tim Barrett is on episode 27 of the "Need To Know Podcast" talking about Small Business Server, MultiPoint Server and Storage Essentials.An interesting listen to find out what server technology you can use in a small business environment.You can find all 53 minutes of episode 27 here.SBS, MultiPoint Server and .. more »