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Submission + - Redbox says NO to Warner Bros (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Wednesday February 01, 2012 @11:32PM

tekgoblin writes: "Nearly 2 years have passed since Redbox and many others had to deal with Warner Bros. Studio policy to delay new releases titles being rented for 28 days. Warner had a deal in place with Redbox where they would delay the release of their films for 28 days in exchange for lower acquisition costs and a steady flow of Blu-ray discs, but the rental company decided to draw the line when Warner wanted them to wait 56 days. Warner is clearly making this move to help bolster new release sales that are on decline when compared to rental figures. Warner maintains that longer delay windows will “encourage” more people to purchase discs and store them in UltraViolet’s cloud-based digital lockers or rent them on VOD. Redbox will now have to purchase movies at regular retail cost with no current reliable stream of supply and that could spell future price increases on their service. On the bright side, consumers will now be able to rent movies from Redbox when those titles go on sale without any delay, except for stock availability."

Submission + - Star Wars Game's Relationships in Jeopardy (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Monday January 30, 2012 @02:43PM

tekgoblin writes: "Bioware is apparently planning to introduce same-sex relationships within The Old Republic Star Wars MMORPG, but Family Research is up in arms over the issue. Family Research is a nonprofit organization based in Washington D.C., and claims itself to be "the leading voice for the family in our nation's halls of power." Family Research has issued a statement condemning Bioware's use of homosexuality in the Star Wars gaming universe.

A representative for Family Research came out to say the following below in a public broadcast:

"In a new Star Wars game, the biggest threat to the empire may be homosexual activists! Hello, I'm Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. In a galaxy not so far far away, Star Wars gamers have already gone to the dark side. The new video game, Star Wars: The Old Republic, has added a special feature: gay relationships. Bioware, the company that developed the game, said it's launching a same-sex romance component to satisfy some complaints. That surprised a lot of gamers, since Bioware had made it clear in 2009 that "gay" and "lesbian" don't exist in the Star Wars universe. Since the announcement, homosexuals have been celebrating the news, but parents sure aren't. On the game's website, there are more than 300 pages of comments–a lot of them expressing anger that their kids will be exposed to this Star Warped way of thinking. You can join them by logging on and speaking up. It's time to show companies who the Force is really with""

Submission + - Working Jedi Holocron (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Friday January 20, 2012 @02:17AM

tekgoblin writes: "RocketHub is a place where people can go and ask for donations for things ranging from programs to crazy devices. Sometimes the projects are bunks and others are unquie and creative. One such creative project is one by Rob Petkau, who is asking for donations to create a working Jedi Holocron. The Holocrons from the Star Wars universe are devices which hold vast amounts of information ranging from libraries to blueprints to spaceships, but in this case, Petaku has created a working 16GB portable hard drive in the shape of a Sith Holocron which you can purchase from his website Genesis Custom Sabers."

Submission + - What does Woz think of Android? (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Wednesday January 18, 2012 @04:51AM

tekgoblin writes: "When I read about Steve Wozniak’s thoughts on Android I was astonished. Apple CEO Steve Jobs hated Android so much that he vowed to use every last penny and up to his dying breath to destroy Android. Continue reading to see what Steve Wozniak thinks about Android.
Oddly enough, Steve Wozniak, says he’s a big fan of Android. Woz states that the iPhone is the best overall smartphone, but with Android leading in certain areas. but he says there are ways in which Android has leapt ahead of Apple."

Submission + - CoveritLive Experienced Hacking Incident (tekgoblin.com)

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NaklsonofNakkl

on Friday January 13, 2012 @11:57PM

NaklsonofNakkl writes: "CoveritLive, a live blogging site, was recently hacked on January 7th, 2012. Although it is unknown to what extent users information was accessed, CoveritLive has assured that no financial account information was compromised."

Submission + - CoveritLive Experienced Hacking Incident (tekgoblin.com)

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NaklsonofNakkl

on Friday January 13, 2012 @11:57PM

NaklsonofNakkl writes: "CoveritLive, a live blogging site, was recently hacked on January 7th, 2012. Although it is unknown to what extent users information was accessed, CoveritLive has assured that no financial account information was compromised."

Submission + - CoveritLive Hacked (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Friday January 13, 2012 @11:57PM

tekgoblin writes: "CoveritLive, a live blogging site (which we used ourselves) was recently hacked on January 7th, 2012. Although it is unknown to what extent users information was accessed, CoveritLive has assured that no financial account information was compromised."

Submission + - CoveritLive Hacked (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Friday January 13, 2012 @11:57PM

tekgoblin writes: "CoveritLive, a live blogging site (which we used ourselves) was recently hacked on January 7th, 2012. Although it is unknown to what extent users information was accessed, CoveritLive has assured that no financial account information was compromised."

Submission + - Viruses stole City College of S.F. data for years (sfgate.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 13, 2012 @09:26PM

An anonymous reader writes: Viruses have been sending data overseas since 1999

Submission + - Bed, Bath & Beyond recalls tissue holder on ra (reuters.com)

Submitted by OhSoLaMeow on Friday January 13, 2012 @07:15PM

OhSoLaMeow writes: "Bed Bath & Beyond Inc is recalling tissue holders because one of its materials emits low levels of radiation, the company said on Friday."

They go on to say "The NRC has also informed us that the material is believed to be in the tissue holder itself and cannot be inhaled, nor can it contaminate other objects (such as tissues)."

Darn. Not enough radiation to generate the 1.21 gigawatts needed for my flux capacitor.

Submission + - Sony Says: No PS4 Launch At E3 2012 (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Thursday January 12, 2012 @11:13PM

tekgoblin writes: "Well it looks like we will be going another year without the release of a refresh to the Sony PlayStation 3 console. Kaz Hirai, the Representative Corporate Executive Officer and Executive Deputy President of Sony Corporation, and Andrew House who is the Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment have both stated that there will be no announcement of a PS4 console or next generation device at E3 2012 or anytime soon. Many people have anticipated new hardware from both Sony and Microsoft this year with the impending launch of Nintendo’s newest console, the Wii U. Though it easy to argue that the Wii U is just simply an attempt to catch up to the XBOX 360 and PS3 when it comes to hardware performance and gaming graphics."

Submission + - 10 Million Dollar Prize for Real Star Trek Tricord (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Thursday January 12, 2012 @08:52AM

tekgoblin writes: "A $10 million prize is being offered to whomever can create a Star Trek like tricorder that actually works. The deal is to create a tricorder that can actually diagnose a specified set of 15 diseases.
The prize is being offered by the Qualcomm Tricroder X Prize. Who stated that the tricorder needs to specifically meet the following criteria “”key health metrics and diagnosing a set of 15 diseases.” The device will also need to meet the weight criteria of 5lbs or less this way it can be easily carried."

Submission + - A Cell Phone that Lasts 15 Years (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Tuesday January 10, 2012 @06:10AM

tekgoblin writes: "Unveiled at CES 2012 comes the SpareOne, a cell phone that runs on a single AA battery and can sit in standby for 15 years. The SpareOne cell phone is meant to be an emergency phone that is available in any situation and ready to run on a single AA battery."

Submission + - Confusion Surrounds PS Vita Pre-Order Options (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Saturday January 07, 2012 @08:44AM

tekgoblin writes: "With the release of Sony’s PS Vita coming up, there are various pre-order options for consumers to ponder. The obvious options are a pre-order of either the WiFi or 3G/WiFi version of the Vita, and the additional option is the premium “PlayStation Vita First Edition Bundle”. The advantages of this premium bundle (at a premium price of $349.99) include the 3G/WiFi PS Vita, a limited PS Vita hard-shell case, a 4GB Vita memory card and a copy of the game Little Deviants. Gamers that order the PS Vita First Edition Bundle will also receive their console a week earlier than other pre-ordered systems and in consideration of that, a smattering of titles will be available on February 15 as well."

Submission + - Warner Brothers Makes Netflix and Redbox wait 56 d (tekgoblin.com)

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tekgoblin

on Friday January 06, 2012 @07:32AM

tekgoblin writes: "Warner Bros. is another big Hollywood studios in a string of others who have not been playing nice with the likes of Netflix, Blockbuster, Redbox, and other similar services recently. Apparently Warner is trying to work out agreements that will keep new release movies away from rental consumers for longer than the current 28 day limit. Reports from All Things D, say that the delay would last up to 56 days."

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