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Is Android Microsoft’s next cash cow?
This story ran in the print edition of The Seattle Times on July 8, 2011. -Sharon Pian Chan In the hunt for the next billion-dollar business, Microsoft may have discovered one in mobile software. It costs Microsoft nothing to produce and sell, and it’s not Windows Phone. It’s Android, the wildly popular — and free — mobile-phone software made by competitor Google. In the past nine months …

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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North trailer pays homage to the movies
While the primary focus of The Lord of the Rings books and film was on the members and adventures of the Fellowship of the Ring, that was only one small piece of the massive story that J.R.R. Tolkien dreamed up but only hinted at. And while those glory-hungry hobbits were busy smoking their shire weed, and the adults were off donning their fancy armor hanging out with trees, another war was …

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itablet Bluetooth Thumb Keyboard review
Testing out the Bluetooth connection with an iMac, we found it easy to hook up the itablet . There’s a dedicated button that puts the device on the lookout for nearby Bluetooth devices, and the two promptly found each other with a minimum of fuss.

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Halo:Reach Defiant Map Pack is available on Xbox LIVE for 800 Microsoft Points starting March 15. This map pack includes three new battlefields for playing in matches on Xbox LIVE. Gamers also enjoy 150 Gamerscore points of new Halo:Reach Achievements. Maps include: Condemed, a giant orbital station above the burning surface of the planet. Highlands is a map hidden inside the forest of a military wilderness training facility. And Unearthed puts you in the remnants of a civilian mining site. The Defiant Map Pack extend Halo:Reach giving you three great new options for Firefight matches and all competitive multiplayer modes.

Part one of our two-part Windows Phone 7 video review. We take a detailed look at Microsoft’s new smartphone OS. In part one we cover the metro UI, PIM applications, Mapping, Xbox Live gaming and HTC Hub. We used the HTC HD7 on T-Mobile for this video review.

Dungeon Siege III Has A Release Date
The month of May is traditionally a slow time of the year for sieging dungeons, but Square Enix is changing that with the release of Dungeon Siege III on May 31. Developed by Obsidian Entertainment (the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas and Alpha Protocol), Dungeon Siege III is fantasy action/RPG that boasts co-op for up to four players. It’s hitting Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, so plenty of gamers can …

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Black Ops DLC “First Strike” Boasts New Maps & More Zombies
Black Ops dropped their first downloadable content pack, or “DLC” yesterday to XBOX Live users on the XBOX 360 Console. Packed with 5 new maps – 4 for multiplayer and 1 for Zombies games – the pack, called “First Strike” represents a costly addition to the Black Ops experience.

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Pac-Man Championship Edition PSP Review
Pac-Man: Championship Edition (PSP) Too mini, too late.

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This week we come from X10 in San Francisco, bringing you UK exclusives on Halo Reach, Fable 3 and Alan Wake, plus our Bioshock 2 review. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com

This week we review the Modern Warfare 2 stimulus package, play on xbox live with England rugby player Dylan Hartley, and review Arkham Asylum in 3D. Download the Game On app and follow us on twitter @gameongaming

XBOX Live Gamertag: Atom954. I play MW2. In this PinnacleTech video, I do an unboxing, setup, and review of my new Turtle Beach Earforce X31 gaming headset. I was very impressed with the design and sound quality. This headset is full of great cool features. As far as sound quality, it makes your TV speakers sound old and muffled. The Turtle Beach headsets bring out a whole new dimension into your game and I would highly recommend this headset to anyone who is into gaming or wants to get the most out of their XBOX 360.

Getting Creepy With It
“Are you a real girl? Take my armor. It’s unique and very rare. And a lot of gold. I friended you on Xbox if you want to hit ‘accept.’ Can I Facebook you? Let me know if you need any help with this area, okay? What do you look like? I love you.”

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News@8pm: Google’s TV portal and Skype for Android
Plus: PSP2 launch date and Xbox gaming tablet Posted by T3 Online

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Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Review [Xbox 360]
New features aren’t much more than reverb on this familiar riff, but Guitar Hero still rocks.

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