[Technology] PlayStation 4 Is No Game Changer

PlayStation 4 Is No Game Changer
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323549204578317371157054586.html
It doesn't matter that the PlayStation 4 was absent from its own coming out party. A console isn't a sports car, so the decision to announce the PS4 without actually bringing the machine on stage is no big deal.

Report: Google Glass Teams With Warby Parker for Stylish Specs
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/google-sell-internet-glasses-contest-winners-18548390
Yesterday's launch of Google's "If I Had Glass" program stirred new excitement around the wearable computer, despite its hefty $1,500 price tag and the requirement that would-be purchasers essentially apply for the right to buy the device.

Chrome launcher for offline apps comes to Windows
http://www.zdnet.com/chrome-launcher-for-offline-apps-comes-to-windows-7000011617/
Summary: Google's Chrome 'app launcher' for offline browser apps is coming to Windows, with Mac and Linux to follow in due course.

Petition to legalize phone unlocking reaches 100000 signatures
http://www.slashgear.com/petition-to-legalize-phone-unlocking-reaches-100000-signatures-21270512/
On January 26, it officially became illegal to unlock mobile phones without the carrier's permission, but a White House petition ended up being started to fight back on the ruling, and called for the government to “champion a bill that makes unlocking ...

MTV, BET capitalize on computer crime & social media misery with #MTVhack ...
http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/19/anonymous-you-have-our-permission-to-proceed/
Oh, Viacom. You collection of aging media silos slowly murdering everything that was awesome about music television while creating monstrosities like Pauly D. You need to get your social media interns in check, STAT.

Gas Prices Rising: $5 National Average Warning
http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20130221_Smartphone_apps_steer_motorists_toward_savings.html
Some analysts wonder whether the high prices early in the year could mean record highs in 2013. 02:30 | 02/21/2013. Related Links: Watch: Walmart Leaked Emails Reveal Financial Troubles · Watch: Gas Prices Skyrocket 42 Cents a Gallon in a Month ...

Sprint CEO Hesse Seeking More Deals as Data Demand Surges: Tech
http://thepointdaily.com/dish-network-corp-nasdaqdishs-chairman-charlie-ergen-is-talking/127007/
Sprint Nextel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Dan Hesse said he's on a hunt for wireless spectrum after watching Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc. devour more and more of the mobile-phone industry's most precious resource.

HTC One takes on iPhone5 and Samsung Galaxy S3
http://zeenews.india.com/business/gadgets/gadgets-news/htc-one-takes-on-iphone5-and-samsung-galaxy-s3_70623.html
'It's time to shake things up in the smartphone space,' Mike Woodward, President of HTC America said while launching the HTC One in New York on Tuesday.

Hotmail Replaced by Outlook: Account Migration to Begin Immediately
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/12642/20130221/hotmail-replaced-outlook-account-migration-begin-immediately.htm
Microsoft will begin phasing out Hotmail email addresses and replacing them with Outlook.com accounts, the company announced in an official release earlier this week.

Acer H6510BD Projector brings 2D to 3D with NVIDIA 3DTV Play
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/acer_launches_3d_projector_movie_buffs_and_gamers2013
This week Acer is bringing the heat with a cool new projector that works with several new-age technologies that make 3D media a reality for your own home environment.

Nvidia Headquarters to Rival Apple in Design Sophistication
http://www.eweek.com/it-management/nvidia-headquarters-to-rival-apple-in-design-sophistication/
The company's plans for a new headquarters recall Apple's ambitious approach to architecture and corporate identity. Twenty years after the founding graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturer Nvidia, the company is building a new headquarters, and is ...

Ford to bring 2-liter EcoBoost engine to Brook Park, hundreds of jobs to come
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/Upcoming-Ford-announcement-will-mean-450-new-jobs-at-Brook-Park-plant
2-literEcoBoost.jpg View full size Ford's 2-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine is now made in Spain, but it will move to Brook Park in the near future.