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Markets are less competitive than you think
In my previous column, I argued that American citizen-consumers seem far more likely to complain about government failures than about similar problems arising in the free market. Waste, fraud, inefficiency and other frustrations resulting from...
Tags: Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Satellite and Cable Service, Time (magazine), Mitt Romney
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Monday Meltdown: Hell hath no fury like an 'Error 37' message
News Roundup •••• Just when you thought it was safe to think about football again, “Madden” confirms that “Tebowing” will be included in this August’s release of the game. Look, this is getting out of...
Tags: Xbox 360, College Sports, National Football League, Movies, PlayStation 3
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Friday Buffet: First look at 'Assassin's Creed III' gameplay, 'Minecraft's' record-breaking week and more
News Roundup •••• "Minecraft's" release on Xbox Live has gone about as well as anyone could have hoped. Early sales figures project that the game sold over 400,000 copies in the first day it was available. [Major Nelson] ••...
Tags: Piracy, Gaming Industry, Xbox 360, HBO (tv network), Library of Congress
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Monday Meltdown: 'Diablo III,' 'Max Payne 3,' 'Game of Thrones' highlight huge release week
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•••• "Tomb Raider," a reboot of the classic series, has been delayed until Q1 of 2013. Darrell Gallagher, head of Crystal Dynamics (who is developing the game), announced the news via a post on the Eidos forums....Tags: Ice Hockey, Xbox 360, Wii, Game of Thrones (tv program), National Hockey League
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College vs. career a false choice for students
In 2002, a handful of technology powerhouses — Apple, Microsoft, SAP — realized there was a profound gap between the knowledge and skills most students learn in school and the knowledge and skills they would need to compete in typical 21st...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Students, Lobbying
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Barnes & Noble, Microsoft team up behind Nook
Barnes & Noble has teamed up with Microsoft to create a powerful competitor to the Amazon Kindle -- setting up a mano a mano battle for dominance of the e-reader market. The deal is built around the Barnes & Noble Nook and related digital business....
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Amazon Kindle, Companies and Corporations
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Commentary: A blue hue surrounds Laurel Art Center's closing
If you were to paint the collective mood of those in the checkout line Saturday at the Laurel Art Center, the brush could have been dipped in the deepest of blues. The Main Street landmark, which closed in February but reopened April 28 and 29 for a two-...
Tags: Painting, Marilyn Monroe, Arts, Inventories, Taj Mahal
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Hopefully, someone might learn something
The Baltimore SunIn a New Yorker cartoon from thirty years ago, a man turns to another in a bar and asks belligerently, "Hopefullywise? Did I understand you to say hopefullywise?" There you have the hopefully brouhaha encapsulated. The Wrong People, the sloppy, trendy...Tags: Netherlands, The Happiest News!, Bill Gates, Facebook
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How to fix sports gaming's perennial problem
As far as downloadable content goes, "Fifa 12's" add-on “UEFA Euro 2012” leaves plenty to be desired. Released yesterday, the expansion to the hit game suffers from a lack of officially licensed teams, lackluster presentation and no support...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, Activision Blizzard, Inc., Companies and Corporations, Gaming
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AAPL: Apple's plans for huge cash hoard
Apple today announced what many were expecting, given its huge war chest of around $100 billion in cash: future stock dividends and a stock repurchasing program. The company released the news in a conference call early Monday. It's amassed a huge pile of...Tags: Apple iPad, Tim Cook, Computer Hardware, Buyback, Apple iPhone
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Monday Meltdown: 'Portal 2' for Game of the Year, and Decision 2012: Mario vs. Sonic
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•••• Microsoft will not be announcing a new Xbox console at E3 this summer or "anytime soon." I suppose it makes sense to wait it out until they’ve replaced literally every console that’s gotten the Red Ring...Tags: Sega Corporation, Xbox 360, Mike Tyson, Electronic Entertainment Expo, Genesis (music group)
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Monday Meltdown: A 'Journey' to 'Silent Hill,' copycat games and the disc-less new Xbox
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•••• Developers "borrowing" concepts from other mobile games (i.e. straight-up copying) is becoming all too common a practice. On an unrelated note, you should all hit the App Store and check out my new game, "Plants vs....Tags: Xbox 360, The New York Times, Film Festivals, Movies, PlayStation 3
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