Tag Archives: party

My Xbox Live update for iPhone brings direct remote control, Android users join the party too

As much as we liked the My Xbox Live app on iOS, it left out any practical control of a real, live Xbox 360 — and left Android users in the cold. The 1.5 update to the app puts those …

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Go Big by Going Small: Comcast Joins the Tablet TV Party

On Tuesday, Comcast, the nation’s largest cable system, introduced its version of the tablet-as-TV service. With Comcast’s AnyPlay, you can use your iPad to watch live and on-demand programming anywhere in your home. Comcast joins Time Warner and Cablevision in …

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Siri Dictation Comes to Older iPhones; Only Jailbreakers Invited to the Party … – PCWorld

By Chris Brandrick, PCWorld    Nov 28, 2011 3:30 PM Ever since the iPhone 4S first hit shelves, the hacking community has been busy trying to bring Siri to other devices. But now, a jailbreak-friendly program dubbed Siri0us promises to …

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Harry Potter or Steve Jobs? The New Midnight Release Party

Midnight release parties have become common for blockbuster movies, video games, young adult/fantasy fiction and anything else likely to command long lines of loyal nerds. As far as I know, no physical bookstores held Harry Potter-style release parties for Walter …

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Samsung crashes iPhone 4S block party, lures Aussies with $2 Galaxy S IIs

Can’t say we didn’t see this catfight coming after Apple boldly rejected Samsung’s settlement offer in Australia, but man, the latter certainly isn’t afraid of striking back in its enemy’s front yard. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Sammy’s set …

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