| Gamers make good employees Gamers are often stereotyped as lazy, unmotivated slackers. However, a recent article suggests that gamers might actually be learning skills in their online worlds that make them great employees. Read more | News from ZDNet | | | DOJ approves Google's ITA purchase with conditions The Department of Justice approved Google's purchase of travel data provider ITA Software with conditions. Specifically, the DOJ will require Google to develop and license travel software,... Read more | | What does the Google-ITA deal mean for consumers? Will Google's new flight data toy, ITA Software, not destroy the competition because of the DOJ's restrictions? There will definitely be travel site casualties, but consumers should benefit all... Read more | | Windows 8 SmartScreen file checker - Smart feature or more 'dumb dialog box' security? If early leaked screenshots are to be believed (and the feature survives without being canned for some reason or another) Microsoft is to bake into Windows 8 a file verification tool based on the... Read more | | Acer unveils Android-based Iconia Tab A500; HDMI, 5MP camera Acer will be giving all of the tablet makers a real run for their money with this introduction. The Iconia Tab A500 is the company's first Android 3.0-based tablet in the U.S. market. Read more | | Acer's Iconia Tab A500 Android 3.0 tablet available for pre-order at Best Buy Acer has been relatively quiet on the tablet PC front -- that is, until now. The company has just announced that its new Iconia Tab A500 tablet, which will run Android 3.0 (a.k.a. "Honeycomb"),... Read more | | 4G MiFi vs. Phone as hotspot: Convenience or battery? High-speed 4G networks tax device batteries to the limit. Using a phone as a mobile hotspot may not be as feasible as getting a 4G MiFi for heavy users. Read more | | Hardware vendors prepare for the day where no one builds a data center Why hardware giants starting to sound like Amazon Web Services? They are all facing a stark reality years from now: No one wants to build their own data centers. Data centers are meant to be... Read more | | Traveling abroad? No-worry data connectivity with MiFi rental Globe trotters can attest to how hard it can be to get a data connection in many countries, especially at reasonable cost. It's now easy with a MiFi rental service that provides unlimited data in... Read more | | Microsoft whips up Bing app just for Apple's iPad Microsoft has released a Bing mobile app optimized especially for the Apple iPad. This app is so pretty it will surely make some users forget about a mobile app designed for another large search... Read more | | The Masters apps rocks the iPhone and iPad (Updated) The problem with The Master's is that it tees off early on Thursday on Friday, when most of the world working. If you've got an iPhone, you're in luck, but the iPad version is known to be crashy. Read more | | Mac games get a shot in the arm from iOS With the advent of the Mac App Store, games which started their lives on iOS have been trickling on to the Mac. Ease of porting and a simple, Apple-managed distribution system built in to... Read more | | Are computer gamers less likely to go to university? An Oxford University study suggests teen gamers could be less likely to reach higher education. Has gaming shaped your educational future? Read more |
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