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Download of the Week: Microsoft Flight

Download of the Week: Microsoft Flight
  • Posted February 29, 2012, 10:30 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Download of the Week With Video
  • As promised, Microsoft has made their latest flight simulator game available to the masses as a free download today. The announcement came a few hours in advance of their Windows 8 Consumer Preview event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona,…

HTML 5 Gaming Showcase: Old Classics and Modern Games You Can Play for Free

HTML 5 Gaming Showcase: Old Classics and Modern Games You Can Play for Free
  • Posted February 17, 2012, 2:33 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming
  • A lot has changed since the days when web developers relied almost exclusively on Flash for media-rich interactive content. Although the technology is still very much alive and may not see a replacement anytime soon for certain uses, more and more websites are implementing HTML5 for streaming audio and video.

    On the gaming side, there are some really impressive examples that could easily rival some of the stuff that has been done on Flash over the past decade. We've compiled a small selection of old classics and modern titles built with HTML5 and other open web standards that will give you a taste of things to come.

RIM extends free Playbook offer for developers until March 2

RIM extends free Playbook offer for developers until March 2
  • Posted February 14, 2012, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, Mobile Computing
  • In an effort to increase the number of apps available in their app market, Blackberry App World, RIM has decided to prolong a special promotion which aims to give developers a free Playbook in exchange for porting over their Android app(s)…

Microsoft Flight coming February 29, free to play

Microsoft Flight coming February 29, free to play
  • Posted February 6, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft Live’s Larry Hryb, otherwise known by his online moniker Major Nelson, announced via Twitter that a release date has been confirmed for Microsoft Flight. The free-to-play title is scheduled for download worldwide starting February 29, 2012.

Crytek teases Warface, upcoming free-to-play military shooter

Crytek teases Warface, upcoming free-to-play military shooter
  • Posted January 26, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • Announced in November 2010, Crytek has mostly kept its upcoming free-to-play venture under lock and key, but it's hoping to pique your interest this week with a few new screenshots. Called Warface, the title is planned as a PC-exclusive military…

Facebook giving away 200,000 sets of Timeline business cards for free

Facebook giving away 200,000 sets of Timeline business cards for free
  • Posted January 6, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Facebook is giving away Timeline personal cards for a limited time while supplies last in an effort to help users promote their profiles and a new partnership with moo.com. 200,000 sets of 50 cards each (5,000 per day) are being…

Apple's 12 Days of Christmas giveaway underway in Canada and Europe

Apple
  • Posted December 26, 2011, 1:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Apple has started their 12 Days of Christmas promotion that runs from December 26 until January 6 in Canada and select parts of Europe. The app will provide users with free music, movies, books and applications each day until the promo expires.

Amazon offering free one-day shipping through December 21

Amazon offering free one-day shipping through December 21
  • Posted December 16, 2011, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Amazon is offering free one-day shipping on select items starting tomorrow through December 21. The deal looks to be good on thousands of items sold directly from Amazon.com and doesn’t appear to be limited to Prime-only members.

iTether app permits iPhone tethering, removed in less than a day

iTether app permits iPhone tethering, removed in less than a day
  • Posted November 29, 2011, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Software
  • A new iPhone app called iTether allowed users to tether their phone’s Internet connection to a PC or Mac without being charged a monthly subscription fee. The app has already bee pulled by Apple in less than a day, contrary…

Google giving away 10 Galaxy Nexus smartphones on Twitter

Google giving away 10 Galaxy Nexus smartphones on Twitter
  • Posted November 14, 2011, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Google has launched a contest on Twitter to give away 10 Galaxy Nexus smartphones in 10 days to promote the phone’s pending release. The promotion started on Saturday and will run until Monday, November 21.

Valve cofounder explains Steam's ongoing price experiments

Valve cofounder explains Steam
  • Posted October 24, 2011, 7:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • Valve boss Gabe Newell has offered an interesting glimpse at the inner workings of Steam's promotional and economic strategies during a powwow with other industry leaders at a recent Seattle conference. Along with those topics, Newell commented on the oft-debated…

HP is giving away select TouchPad apps

HP is giving away select TouchPad apps
  • Posted August 26, 2011, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • HP is offering TouchPad users six paid apps absolutely free for a limited time. The promotion comes shortly after HP discontinued the WebOS tablet after less than two months on the market and sparked a fire liquidation sale.

Best Buy offers Nexus S for free, for a day only

Best Buy offers Nexus S for free, for a day only
  • Posted August 3, 2011, 8:41 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Tech Deals
  • If you have been saving up for an Android-based smartphone, you could potentially save yourself some money courtesy of Best Buy. The retailer is offering Google’s Nexus S smartphone for free today through select Best Buy outlets.

Blizzard offers free copies of WoW, removes demo time limit

Blizzard offers free copies of WoW, removes demo time limit
  • Posted June 28, 2011, 8:33 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • Blizzard just made it a little easier to persuade your most reluctant friends to take their first hit of WoW. Last week, the company announced a new "Recruit-a-Friend" promotion that allows veteran players to give away free copies of the…

GamersGate to offer free ad-supported PC/Mac games

GamersGate to offer free ad-supported PC/Mac games
  • Posted June 9, 2011, 3:05 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, The Web
  • Digital distributors frequently offer blockbuster PC games for pennies on the dollar, but playing such titles completely free of charge is generally only possible if you're willing to acquire them by unscrupulous means. GamersGate hopes to change that with its…

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