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This is totally sweet news! For those of you out there like me that can't stand joysticks for FPS style games, this is a Godsend!

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For those of who who don't know the XIM, read on. XIM started as an enhancement for the XFPS. Anyone who has used the XFPS regardless of which edition knows that no matter what you do it just doesn't offer the same experience. The guy behind the project, OBsIV found that it was possible with the combination of additional hardware and a special piece of software that you could create a much more accurate experience with the mouse and keyboard in games like COD4 and Halo 3. But, this experience wasn't quite as good as it could be due to the limitations in the hardware that the XIM used. So he went back to the drawing board and created a piece of hardware and new software that could deliver the experience that you've always hoped to get with a mouse and keyboard on a console, appropriately named XIM2.
They say this will hit the market in the next few weeks. Let me tell you, if I can play 360 titles on a mouse and keyboard, I'll be pretty frickin' stoked. I absolutely suck at the gamepad and would love to have a chance against all the damn brats out there that only use consoles in games like Gears of War. Meddling kids!


Finally, AT&T delivers on their promise of providing free wifi for all of their iPhone users at all AT&T hot-spots, including Starbucks.


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AT&T knows Wi-Fi is hot, and free Wi-Fi even hotter, which is why we are proud to offer iPhone customers free access to the nation's largest Wi-Fi hotspot network with more than 17,000 hotspots, including Starbucks*. Now users can relax and access music, e-mail and web browsing services with their favorite blend in hand from the comfort of their favorite location.

*Wi-Fi at U.S. company operated Starbucks locations equipped with a hotspot.

More than 17,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot locations nationwide
  • 12 Airports
  • 31 Hotels
  • 23 Universities
  • 18 Convention Centers
  • 5 Sports Centers
  • 8,000 + Restaurants
  • 700 + Bookstores
  • 50 + Supermarkets
Whether you browse from your laptop, phone, or device AT&T is committed to enhancing your experience by providing powerful broadband speeds. This allows for fast and easy downloads of your favorite music, streaming videos, games, and more.
You already get this perk if you're an AT&T DSL user in case you didn't already know. This does somewhat ease the pain of a $30 per month data bill, and does add more value to the iPhone as a platform overall.

Update: Or not: AT&T mistakenly announces free Wi-Fi for iPhone users...again | News - Wireless - CNET News.com

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But Wes Warnock, an AT&T spokesman, told CNET News that the notice was published in error. "We have not made any announcement regarding free Wi-Fi and iPhone," he said in an e-mail. "The Web page was posted in error and is being removed."



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Speaking to GamePro today Nintendo proclaimed, "After just 20 months, Wii is the new console leader in the US with nearly 10.9 million units."

NPD sales data backs up the claim. Wii moved 666,700 units in the month of June, which is enough to push it over Xbox 360 as the dominant platform in North America.

Despite a year head start for Xbox 360 and two generations of PlayStation consoles leading the market, Nintendo has rocketed back to the top with Wii.
You know whats fun? Links... Nintendo seizes lead in US console war | Wii News | GamePro.com


G-d Damnit! I keep hearing so much stuff about things for the iPhone. It makes me want one so badly


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Music streaming and social community Last.fm has redesigned for a more mature experience, adding more integration and ubiquity across a variety of devices. Ars Technica put on some headphones and rocked out with some of the new features.

In addition to refreshing its site today, Last.fm is branching out into mobiles phones and the living room. Now that the iPhone and iPod touch can officially run third-party applications, Last.fm launched a free native app that can stream any of the 5+ million songs from its library, recommend new songs, and give users access to their favorite artists and tracks.
Find out lots more here: Last.fm gets a makeover, ventures into iPhone, living room


Hector Ruiz is stepping down as AMD's CEO.


Yes, this is good news. He is still on the board, however, but maybe the day-to-day decisions will get better.

and, oh I don't know, real timelines, and meeting those timelines.

SeattlePI


Looks like we're getting a pretty bad-ass and highly anticipated action title from the Star Wars genre ported over to the iPhone this September. Have a look at this video showing off The Force Unleashed on the iPhone.

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As far as we know and to THQ Wireless’ knowledge we’re the first with any sort of footage for the upcoming release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and here it is for all of you readers. It’s a very cool game and an ingenious way of using the touchscreen. The accelerometer is only used to switch gameplay from landscape to portrait at any time. It’s still a work in progress and won’t be released until September 16, but we didn’t notice any glitches. I can say without a doubt that this is going to be a hot, hot game for the iPhone/iPod platform. Enough yapping.
Love the iPwn or not, you have to admit that's pretty sweet. I'll still be buying the PC version of this game, but to have it in my pocket while traveling will be hot.


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