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Domain registrations close in on 200 million, what this means for the consumer

Zaiaku — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:33:01 +0000

Verisign has recently reported that TLD registrations are closing in on the 200 million mark. There’s no denying it — this number is huge. It can also be intimidating for the average consumer to hear this. With 200 million domain names registered there can’t possibly be any good ones left. Wrong.

Just about every day we spend listening on Twitter we hear people say how surprised they are at how many good domain names are still ...

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Xbox 360 gaining USB storage support in 2010 update

Zaiaku — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:24:19 +0000

Documentation obtained by Joystiq – and subsequently confirmed with two separate sources – reveals that “USB Mass Storage Device Support on Xbox 360″ will soon be a reality. The document, authored by a senior software development engineer at Microsoft, states that due to “increased market penetration of high-capacity, high throughput USB mass storage devices, a 2010 Xbox 360 system update” will allow consumers to save and load game data from USB devices. The update is purportedly coming in Spring ...

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Micro S’mores Brings S’mores Out Of The Stone Age

Zaiaku — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:10:14 +0000

S’mores: they’re the most efficient way of getting chocolate and marshmallow and graham crackers into your mouth. And I’m all for efficiency (and chocolate and marshmallows and graham crackers).

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Eight Tiny Domain Deals for the Holidays

Zaiaku — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:15:08 +0000

Last year we brought you the 12 Days of Domains promotion and you loved that. This year we’re bring you 8 Tiny Domain Deals – all for under $8 USD.

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Microsoft’s 2010 DreamBuildPlay Contest Now Open

Zaiaku — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:30:10 +0000

The Microsoft Dream.Build.Play/Old Spice challenge is now open!!! This year we decided to kick it up a notch and bring to you a challenge like never before.

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Datel sues Microsoft over Xbox 360 memory unit crackdown

Zaiaku — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:50:37 +0000

The suit seeks an injunction to prevent Microsoft from "disabling or erecting technological barriers to Datel accessories," in current and future game consoles. It also seeks unspecified monetary damages.

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Sony placing PS3 slim manufacturing orders for delivery in July?

Zaiaku — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:08:35 +0000

We haven't heard much about the PS3 slim since E3, but that doesn't mean it's been entirely quiet out there -- the hot rumor today is that Sony's signed manufacturing agreements with both Foxconn and Pegatron to build the revised model in time for July delivery.

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Upcoming Free Xbox LIVE Weekends

Zaiaku — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:13:33 +0000

During the free LIVE Weekends, all Xbox LIVE Silver members can enjoy: online multiplayer, Facebook, Twitter, Last.FM, Netflix, Sky Player, Halo Waypoint and 1 v 100 (Some features are only available in specific regions)

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Analysis: Microsoft’s Plan to Ban 360s was Poorly Planned

Zaiaku — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:28:59 +0000

The customer was worried that if her child downloaded any kind of content through the X-Box 360 that this might constitute a reason for a banning for her son's system. She was confused, so she decided to purchase a PS3 instead.

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Microsoft Banning more than just Pirates?

Zaiaku — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:47:22 +0000

So by now we have all heard that Microsoft has recently been banning consoles from connecting to the Xbox Live Service for violating its terms of service. In Microsofts efforts to combat piracy, the banhammer has cracked as many as 1,000,000 users. I think we can effectively call this a ban nuking.

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Insider says MS Plans to Ban 1M Console

Zaiaku — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:49:59 +0000

A conversation with a friend who works for a call center that handles an Xbox 360 account has yielded a disturbing truth: Microsoft has started its annual Xbox Live banning spree and it has disabled 600,000 accounts so far in the US and Canada.

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