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  • Switzerland approaches complete ban on violent video games

    Switzerland approaches complete ban on violent video games

    Posted on March 22, 2010 | No Comments
    That's funny, not one hour ago I mentioned that Australia had embraced the idea that adults have the capacity to make decisions vis-à-vis buying violent video games. Good ol' Switzerland, though, the darling of Europe, has passed a law essentially outlawing violent video games. I'd feign, well, not anger, but something, but it's Switzerland: how can you get mad at those guys?

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  • Stuck in the iPhone mindset, AT&T locks down apps on their first Android phone

    Stuck in the iPhone mindset, AT&T locks down apps on their first Android phone

    Posted on March 8, 2010 | No Comments
    Our full review of the Motorola Backflip should be up in a few days, but a few words of wisdom in the mean time: Don’t buy it. Between its crazy form-factor and the hidden trackpad tucked on the back of the display, everything we took as merits at face value have devolved into novelties. Worst of [...]

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  • Rumor: LG Cookie to be followed up by the LG Muffin?

    Rumor: LG Cookie to be followed up by the LG Muffin?

    Posted on December 21, 2009 | No Comments
    Man, that was a surreal headline to write. Two baked goods in one sentence, and we’re not even talking about Android. With over 10 million units pushed, the Cookie is LG’s best selling device ever. It should come as no surprise, then, that it’s getting a sequel. According to information leaked to PhoneArena, the second coming [...]

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  • iPhone Erotica: Looks like Apple’s okay with it, as long as it’s tiny.

    iPhone Erotica: Looks like Apple’s okay with it, as long as it’s tiny.

    Posted on October 5, 2009 | No Comments
    Screen shot 2009-10-05 at [ October 5 ] 11.40.54 AM Looking for nudity in the App Store? Well, it exists. Contrary to what hundreds of application denials might have implied, it seems that Apple's perfectly okay with showin' the goods within an application - so long as said goods are shown in itty-bitty (though zoomable) thumbnails. Before we dive too deep, we should make it clear: We're very much in the "This shouldn't be an issue" boat. We don't mind at all that a collection of pixelated chests have found their way into the app store. To be completely honest, we think there's a damned absurd amount of money to be made if Apple embraced a "Well, as long as it's legal!" mindset and opened up an age-restricted section for those who's interests swung that way. That said, we're also very much in the "Apple needs to figure out their damn rules" boat. (Warning: Somewhat NSFW picture after the jump)

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