Tag Archive | "experience"

US Army sees videogames increase recruiting efficiency

Monday, August 2, 2010

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US Army sees videogames increase recruiting efficiency

In a recent NPR story , the controversial Army Experience Center reported pulling in the same number (about 240) of recruits as five regular recruiting offices, but with half the staff. So what new-fangled gimmick makes the Philadelphia-based Center so darn effective?

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Steve Jobs: iPhone 3G Couldn’t Handle iOS4 Backgrounds

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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Steve Jobs: iPhone 3G Couldn’t Handle iOS4 Backgrounds

I had to explain today to my disappointed dad why he cannot change the home screen background on his iPhone 3G (owners of iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS can do it), and I wasn’t really sure why. Luckily, the answer comes from Apple’s head honcho, Steve Jobs himself. Gizmodo reader Erica wrote Steve an email asking why older version of the iPhone didn’t have this option

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Test Drive Unlimited 2 prioritizes content, physics over visuals

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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Test Drive Unlimited 2 prioritizes content, physics over visuals

Atari’s massively open online racer Test Drive Unlimited 2 is putting content depth ahead of graphics, developer Eden Games says. The sequel to the 2006 game won’t look three times better because fans will appreciate its bigger scale and revamped physics, studio head David Nadal believes. “We’re blending technology that’s closer to MMO engines than most triple-A games,” he explained to OXM.

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Hands-On With the Boxee Set-Top Box and Remote

Sunday, January 10, 2010

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Hands-On With the Boxee Set-Top Box and Remote

LAS VEGAS — A host of video services on the web enable you to watch your favorite TV programs and movies anytime you wish, and Boxee is an open platform striving to weave them all into one neat interface. To get the Boxee experience onto a TV, D-Link has launched a set-top box dedicated to the open video platform, along with a special remote.

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