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Lucas mainly works on the OTN blog but occasionally hosts shows. Soon he will be doing quite a few more screencasts.
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Sony announces the PlayStation Move

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Sony has finally put a named their motion controller. It’s called the Sony PlayStation Move. There will be 3 different ways to purchase this motion controller. Here are your options:

  • Just the Move
  • The Move, The Eye, and a game
  • Console, Eye, and Move

Sony says that the Playstation Move will probably be launching some time in Fall 2010 and will cost less than $100. We’ll update you on exact dates and price points when we find out more.

Twitter to launch new anti-phishing program

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Twitter has just announced that it will be launching a new anti-fishing service. This new feature will allow Twitter’s Trust and Safety team to monitor every single link submitted so that they can prevent phishing attacks. Twitter says that their main focus for this new program is Direct messages since that is where most of the Phishing Links occur. We already know that is has something to do with their twt.tl link shortening service but other than that we don’t have to much information. We’ll update you when we find out more.

DisplayFusion Pro Review

 

A review and overview of DiplayFusion Pro from Binary Fortress
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iPad hitting shelves on April 3rd

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Apple has just announced that the iPad will be available starting on April 3rd. Preorders for the WiFi version will start on March 12th. The 3G version will be coming out in late April. iPads will be available in all countries at the end of April, as well. Here is the pricing info:

16GB WiFi – $499

32GB WiFi – $599

64GB WiFi – $699

16GB WiFi & 3G – $629

32GB WiFi & 3G – $729

64GB WiFi & 3G – $829

Archos 7 and 8 Announced

Archos has just announced 2 new Home Tablets: the Archos 7 and the Archos 8. Both of these devices run Android and cost about $200. The specs include a 600MHz ARM 9 processor, 2GB of RAM, and WiFi connectivity. The battery lasts for 7 hours when watching video and 44 hours when listening to music. The Archos 7 will come out in April and the Archos 8 will come out in May. Here’s what they look like:

Archos 8

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