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Nintendo World Summit Overview

On Wednesday, February 24th, Nintendo had their World Summit conference where they announced and talked about all kinds of new stuff. From what I have seen, this is going to be a pretty good year for Nintendo. All kinds of juicy news came from the World Summit, such as release dates, gameplay videos, and even a new DS. First off, Nintendo introduced a new DS, the DSi XL which is basically an oversized DSi. Personally, I think they are making way to many versions of the DS and this is just gettin...

WeatherBug iPhone App Review

All of us that have the iPhone that we already have a weather app installed by default, which is powered by Yahoo. However, for some of us that app is not detailed enough. Fear not, there is a better solution! WeatherBug is a great weather application that allows you to see the daily or weekly forecast, but also current conditions radar maps, videos, and live cameras. One of the good things about the weekly forecast is that, unlike the default iPhone app, it goes into detail about the forecast, ...

My Thoughts on Google Buzz

Last week, Google announced their part of the social networking world with Google Buzz. This is a service that operates like Twitter where you are able to post a status message, except it doesn’t look like there is any limit to how many characters there are in the message. Not only can you post regular messages, you can also sync it with other Google services, such as Picasa, Reader, etc. However, there are a few things that it needs to get for me to use it more. First of all, it needs a Ping.FM...

Thoughts on Xbox 360

I have been having my Xbox 360 since December and I have absolutely loved the experience thus far. I have the Xbox 360 Elite with the 120 GB Hard Drive and a subscription to Xbox Live Gold. The first thing that I liked about the Xbox 360, is the nice dashboard. It is easy to navigate through and use. Also, the avatars you can create for your character are a lot better than the Mii’s you can create with the Wii (sorry Nintendo). The Xbox Live marketplace has a good selection of games and avatar a...

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Review

The first time I really got into Call of Duty was when I started playing on a server with a few friends around May of last year. I was on a laptop running Windows playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare at the time, but now I am finally reliving the memories on the Xbox 360 version of the game. Comparing to the latest game in the series, Modern Warfare 2, there are a bunch of changes, some little and some big. First off are the maps in Modern Warfare. I absolutely love the maps in Modern Warfare ...

My Thoughts on the Apple iPad

At last week’s Apple Media Event, the company finally revealed the tablet PC that has been rumored for a very long time. Out of all the names, they picked the name that I was least expecting, the iPad. There will be 2 versions released, one of them will be a Wifi Only version and a Wifi and 3G version. The Wifi version, set to release in March, will only be able to connect to the internet from a Wifi connection and will be sold in 16, 32 and 64 GB models. The Wifi and 3G version will not only be...

AppZapper Review

If you have ever been on a Mac, then you know that getting rid of applications is very easy. All you do is drag an application into the trash and empty it. However, did you know that almost every application leaves behind some files from that deleted application. Well instead of digging through your Mac for the extra files, why not let another application do it for you? Well, your in luck because AppZapper does just that. On top of having a very nice and simple interface, AppZapper is basically ...

Fable II Review

About a week or 2 ago, Microsoft released some really popular Xbox 360 games as Platinum Hits and put them at a price of $19.99. One of these games, which I was really interested in getting, was Fable II. I was was hesitant to buy it because, compared to the other games I have, it wasn’t particularly the same. However, I am really glad I made the choice to buy this game because it is a very fun and addicting game. Fable II is a fantasy-like RPG game. The game takes place in the land of Albion, w...

Modern Warfare 2

For Christmas, I got an Xbox 360 along with Modern Warfare 2. Overall, I think it is a spectacular game. The campaign is pretty short, lasting at about 5 hours, but still very fun. One of the things to know before playing the campaign would be to start out easy if you want to breeze through. Once you go to a higher difficulty, it gets extremely hard. Other than the story, there is another section of the game called Special Ops. It is basically a collection of mini-games which are very entertaini...

Netflix: Movies through the Mail

I have been a Netflix subscriber for a few years now and I have loved it. For those of you who don’t know what Netflix is, it is like a Blockbuster Video Store through the mail. Depending on what package you get, you can receive from 1 to an unlimited amount of movies per month. The price, ranging at about $6.99 a month for me, is a pretty decent price. They always ship really fast, so you don’t have to wait a very long time. Another good feature for Netflix works if you have Xbox Live for your ...