Co-op gameplay is unquestionably in, especially in this generation of gaming. There’s an appeal to working together with a buddy and being able to live on to fight another day. Kind of like Gears of War, Army of Two’s main gameplay is a third-person shooter built around this premise. So, is this game more like “Lethal Weapon” or “Loaded Weapon”? Read on to find out. The paper-thin storyline sees a couple mercenaries paid handsomely to take out the world’s trash. Most action movies don’t have much of a plot either, so this can be forgiven. Suffice it to say, it’s just a mechanism and gives some rationale as to why you are knee-deep in enemy bodies without your country flag anywhere in sight. (Read the full post about ‘Review: Army of Two for Xbox 360′…)

Posted Mar 12th 2008 5:04PM by Nilay PatelFiled under: Gaming We’re not exactly clear on how Gibson’s legal team managed to license all those brand names and guitar designs to Activision for this many Guitar Hero games before realizing that the company maybe-sorta had a patent on the idea, but here we are: Activision filed a lawsuit yesterday asking the US District Court for Central California to invalidate a 1999 Gibson patent on “simulating a musical performance,” because apparently Gibson’s bugging them about it since January. Wait, just January? Seriously, people, you’d have thought this would’ve come up by now. (Read the full post about ‘Gibson says Guitar Hero violates patents, Activision says nuh-uh’…)

In what might seem like a rare example of good sense from the Big Content industry, film studio Lionsgate has announced plans to sell special-edition DVDs that include an iPod/iphone version of the movie.

Not so great news: The discs will be loaded up with DRM that requires a serial code to load the movie into iTunes and limits each disc to attachment to a single iTunes library.

Truly bad news: The initial releases are "Rambo" and "The Eye," which feels rather like a slap at the taste of Appletonians. "Rambo," in particular, seems like the kind of opus destined to be viewed on a low-end portable DVD player.

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Seems online shops are jumping the gun and making up some numbers on what to sell the HTC updated Advantage phone/micro laptop device.  Currently listed as pre-order the prices range from $550 to $1300.  HTC has not set an MSRP yet.

HTC updated the Advantage with more memory, an improved keyboard that is now magnetic and detachable with haptic feedback as our Robert Nelson reported on last month.  The new machine looks hot.

Pre-ordering is available at the following links:
On The Go Solutions
Smart Mobile gadgets
Clove Technology in the UK
Additionally, it is listed on Google Product Search to non-linked pages.  Looks like an HTC pricing announcement is imminent.

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The Reppo II backpack is in fact a boombox, with speakers and an amplifier. If you’re the outdoor party type or if you simply like to share your noise music. It was created by Joonas Saaranen, an industrial design student from Germany, but don’t rush to order: it is not mass-produced right now. Tags: Hi-fi, digital, mobile devices, consumer technology (Read the full post about ‘Reppo II Backpack, Boombox’…)

Posted Mar 12th 2008 2:13PM by Paul Miller Logitech’s diNovo Mini Bluetooth thumboard is finally ready to rock your living living room with its QWERTY keys, dashing looks, awkward translucent lid and unadulterated convenience. You can now pick it up from your favorite online retailer for about $150, and use it with your PC, PS3 or just for pretend.[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Tags: wireless, cellphone, gadgets, ipod (Read the full post about ‘Warm up those thumbs, Logitech’s diNovo Mini is now shipping’…)

Many will recall Indie musician Jill Sobule from her track “I Kissed a Girl.” The song was a cross-over hit, and the video (the one co-starring Fabio) got a lot of MTV airplay in the 1990s. I saw her play a few years ago when she was touring with Lloyd Cole as a member of his band, the Negatives. Years later, Sobule is still touring and recording music. After going through a handful of music labels, both big and small, she is currently creating her own path.

Where Radiohead has now famously asked fans to pay what their latest CD is worth, Sobule has taken a slightly different route. In January, she asked fans on her website, Jill’s Next Record, to donate money before the she makes her next album.

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OverviewCanon, world’s leading manufacturer of digital cameras and printers has come up with the new PIXMA MX7600 Printer. This all-in-one high-performance printer comes with a 5-color ink system and can produce photos quickly with 4800 x 1200 color dpi resolution. Get the copies of photos just like the originals using PIXMA MX7600 Printer.

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Motorola, one of the world’s leading cell phone manufacturers, has come up with RAZRWIRE Bluetooth Eyewear. RAZRWIRE is compatible with all the devices supporting AVRCP, A2DP, HID, DUN and most of the Bluetooth profiles. Just wear this eyewear and stay connected with the world. Its naviPlay PC850 adapter is compatible with Generation 3 and all the new iPods having a dock connector.

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Research In Motion (RIM) has an old fashioned idea to deal with a new and growing problem: mobile phones with cameras. Mobile cameras have been at the center of more than one national scandal, and it seems that RIM believes that businesses and organizations may want a way to disable cameras on mobile phones as needed. The company is proposing the use of a key, according to a patent application filed by the company.

The locking key could come in many forms. RIM suggests the use of a removable pin, small card, or even a good ol’ lock on a pin to prevent its removal.

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