Tuesday 26 July 2011

21 Great PC Games You ll Never Play on a Console

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July 26, 2011
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21 Great PC Games You ll Never Play on a Console Think PC gaming is dead? Think again. Here are 21 awesome PC games that rely on system performance and unique gameplay that consoles and iPads just can't match.
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Google Books Bows to New Apple App Store Rules The Google Books iOS app is now in line with Apple's newly enforced rules that ban links bypassing Apple's own in-app purchase mechanism, which means Apple can retain its 30 percent cut.
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Apple's New App Store Rules: Let the Minor Inconveniences Begin Thanks to Apple's new app store rules about selling content, a lot of apps are choosing to inconvenience the customer.
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Google's Wi-Fi Data Collection Efforts Were Extensive Google is once again in the spotlight for privacy concerns over its Wi-Fi data collecting.
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SanDisk Releases New SSDs for Old Computers SanDisk introduces a new line of SSDs designed for consumers who may want to extend the life of an aging computer.
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LinkedIn Tip: How to Use the New Job Application Feature Professional networking site LinkedIn is rolling out a plug-in that lets jobseekers use their LinkedIn profile information to apply for positions right from an employer's Website.
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Zynga Extending CityVille's Social Gaming Borders to China World's largest social games developer preparing to launch Chinese version of massively popular sims-style Facebook game.
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This Political Revolution Brought to You by Twitter An anti-Washington tweet storm flooded Twitter this weekend. Could a Twitter revolution over here grow into a real one?
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