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Apparently, the XBox 360 Achievement system is loved by console gamers, which has always confused us. In short, the Achievement system is a way to get recognition for accomplishing a particular task in a game. The recognition comes from Achievements being viewable to anyone able to see the respective XBox Live! gamer profile. Furthermore, these [...]

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We’ve followed Ars Technica’s take on the FISA for a long while now, and consistently shake our head when we read their latest thoughts. That’s not to say that there aren’t bits of truth in the respective commentary, but Ars Technica’s writers have become grossly negligent when it comes to FISA reporting. That’s not to [...]

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When news exploded about Starbucks shutting down 600 stores in the near future, we weren’t particularly surprised. That’s because since our patronage of Starbucks some five years ago, we’ve seen a general lack of consistency in the brand. Even in the same city, albeit the considerable city of San Francisco, consistency among Starbucks stores [...]

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We bought our first Motorola bluetooth earpiece around five years ago, and after it died, we bought an H700. Selection for bluetooth earpieces wasn’t great, and everyone who used bluetooth earpieces stood behind Motorola’s quality, so we assumed that our first device dying after only a year or so of use was a fluke.
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In what should be illegal, AT&T is charging $700 for a 16GB iPhone that’s not contracted to them. Dieter Bohn pointed out at The iPhone Blog that buying a subsidized iPhone 3G at $300, then canceling service, is actually cheaper than dropping $700 outright, with the only disadvantage being a credit check and some time [...]

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