Play .MKV’s in Windows Media Center (WMC)

For a long time I had resisted converting my DVD and Blu-Ray disks into any other format because I didn’t want to lose any quality.  I had lived by this rule for a long time, and thankfully companies like QNAP and Thecus came to my storage rescue.  However, the day has come where the cost of storing all the extra garbage that comes along with these movies has opened my eyes to benefits conversions.  With that, I have began converting my movie collection to a format that allows me to lose all the excess fat, but keep my movie loss-less. Read More…


Digitaltrends.com

Valve ventures into mobile with Steam on iOS and Android
Digitaltrends.com
After reporting another record year in sales on the Steam platform, Valve is rolling out mobile support for Steam users in order to entice more purchases during the platform's popular sales. Launched earlier this week and announced on the Steam site, ...
Steam beta journeys to Android and iOS, for select inviteesEngadget
Valve's Steam Service Comes to iOS, AndroidPC Magazine
Steam launches in-beta iOS, Android appGameSpot
Ubergizmo -CNET -The Mac Observer
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Chicago Tribune

Motorola sells 200000 tablets, reports $80-million loss
Los Angeles Times
Motorola Mobility sold 1 million tablets in 2011 -- with only 200000 Xooms and Xyboards sold in the fourth quarter of the year, a quarter in which the company also reported an $80-million loss. The consumer electronics maker reported the low tablet ...
Motorola sues Apple for patent infringementReuters
Motorola Mobility sinks to 4Q loss on flat revenue, posing possible headaches ...Washington Post
Motorola files new suit against AppleInfoWorld
PCWorld -Wall Street Journal
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X-bit Labs

Hewlett-Packard to Make WebOS Open Source by September.
X-bit Labs
by Anton Shilov Hewlett Packard said this week that it had begun executing its plan to deliver an open webOS by committing to a schedule for making the platform's source code available under an open source license. The company aims to complete this ...
Four Signs That WebOS Is on the Right TrackPCWorld
HP WebOS Open Source Timeline RevealedInformationWeek
HP's webOS Arriving as Open Source by SeptembereWeek
BusinessWeek -Mashable -CNET
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USA TODAY

Deals on big TVs before Super Bowl are less super this year
USA TODAY
By Mike Snider, USA TODAY Consumers looking for deals on new big-screen HDTVs before the Super Bowl— traditionally a good time to score savings — will need to step up their game this post-season. By Mark Humphrey, AP TVs at a Best Buy store in ...
Super Bowl TV sales aren't that superTG Daily
How to shop smart when buying a televisionWashington Post
Super Bowl 2012 TV deals disappointProduct Reviews
News 10NBC -Sacramento Bee -abc7news.com
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All Things Digital

Telecom Q4 results show DSL fading, fiber and cable services booming
The Verge
By Dante D'Orazio on January 26, 2012 06:12 pm 0Comments You were probably pretty happy when DSL made its way into your home, but now it looks like it's taking a back seat to faster, more modern alternatives. It's that time of year when lots of ...
Cable is Eating DSL's Lunch in Un-Upgraded Markets Telco Investors Get What ...Dslreports
The continued decline of DSLGigaOm
AT&T falls as Time Warner Cable shinesMarketWatch
CBS News
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Wired News

iPad Textbooks: Reality Less Revolutionary Than Hardware
Wired News
By Brandon Keim Much as tablet computers went mainstream in the iPad's wake, Apple's latest educational project heralds an age of tablet-based schoolbooks. That, at least, is the hope and hype surrounding iBooks textbooks, launched Jan.
Apple vs. the textbook: Can education go paperless?msnbc.com
Apple sells 350000 textbooks in three days, analyst saysCNET
Users Download 350000 Textbooks From iBooks in 3 Days [REPORT]Mashable
The Mac Observer -Boston Globe -Macworld
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Wired News

iPad Textbooks: Reality Less Revolutionary Than Hardware
Wired News
By Brandon Keim Much as tablet computers went mainstream in the iPad's wake, Apple's latest educational project heralds an age of tablet-based schoolbooks. That, at least, is the hope and hype surrounding iBooks textbooks, launched Jan.
Apple vs. the textbook: Can education go paperless?msnbc.com
Apple sells 350000 textbooks in three days, analyst saysCNET
Apple Shines with iBooks AuthorThe Mac Observer
Mashable -Boston Globe -GigaOm
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Wired News (blog)

Symantec: We Didn't Know in 2006 Source Code Was Stolen
Wired News (blog)
By Kim Zetter Anti-virus giant Symantec says it did not know back in 2006 that source code for its software was stolen when it experienced a breach at that time. The company surprised the public last week when it disclosed that hackers had obtained ...
Symantec Advises Disabling Remote PC Software After Code TheftRedmondmag.com
Symantec Advises Customers on BreachWall Street Journal
Don't use our software, security firm Symantec warns customersFox News
TechNewsWorld -PC Magazine -Hot Hardware
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The Guardian

Facebook, Washington state sue alleged ad scammer
Computerworld
By Nancy Gohring IDG News Service - Washington's attorney general announced two new lawsuits against Adscend Media, a company that allegedly earns $20 million a year using a Facebook scam. It was a complicated scam that Facebook has blocked, ...
Facebook sues alleged clickjacking spammer sparking rowBBC News
Facebook takes on 'clickjacking' spammers in courtReuters
Facebook and Washington state sue alleged 'likejackers'CNET
PC Magazine -Washington Post
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Inside Social Games

Zynga Bingo Launches in Beta on Facebook
PC Magazine
By Angela Moscaritolo Game developer Zynga, which appears to be unfazed by the controversy surrounding its new iOS game Dream Heights, launched a new social bingo game today in a closed beta test on Facebook. Zynga Bingo is similar to an ordinary game ...
Zynga Brings Social Gaming To The Bingo Hall With Newest Facebook TitleTechCrunch
Zynga adds themed Bingo to its casino gamesVatorNews
Zynga Unveils Massive Bingo for FacebookMashable
VentureBeat -Economic Times -Inside Social Games
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