Tech It Or Leave It

Apparently I’m Not Allowed to Sell My Children for Online Gaming Money Either
http://kotaku.com/5825699/apparently-im-not-allowed-to-sell-my-children-for-online-gaming-money-either

Computers:

Apple is da bomb! Vulnerability found in battery circuitry
http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Apple-da-bomb-Vulnerability-found-battery-circuitry
Hacked Apple batts can brick themselves, attack their computers
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/hacked-apple-ba.php

Mozilla planning a Chrome OS-like operating system for phones and tablets
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/26/mozilla-planning-a-chrome-os-like-operating-system-for-phones-an/

Skype 5.5 for Windows now available, complete with deeper Facebook integration
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/skype-5-5-for-windows-now-available-complete-with-deeper-facebo/

Social Media:

And Then There Were Ads: Promoted Tweets Appear In Your Main Stream (If You Follow That Brand)
http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/28/promoted-tweets-in-stream/

Games:

Behold the Sleek and Sexy New Xbox 360 Bluetooth Headset and Media Remote
http://kotaku.com/5824776/behold-the-sleek-and-sexy-new-xbox-360-bluetooth-headset-and-media-remote
New Xbox 360 Bluetooth headset unlocks business casual achievement (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/26/new-xbox-360-bluetooth-headset-unlocks-business-casual-achieveme/

Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3 Creators Sound Off on 2011′s Biggest Rivalry
http://kotaku.com/5825632/battlefield-3-modern-warfare-3-creators-sound-off-on-2011s-biggest-rivalry
MW3 Creator Welcomes Fiery Battlefield 3 Fans
http://kotaku.com/5825298/the-new-york-yankees-of-first+person-shooters-welcomes-the-negative-feedback
Battlefield 3 Creator Downplays MW3 Rivalry
http://kotaku.com/5825334/battlefield-3-isnt-competing-with-modern-warfare-3-but-it-still-wants-to-win

DICE: Battlefield 3 console maps more ‘compact’
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/26/dice-battlefield-3-console-maps-more-compact/
DICE: Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Maps More Compact On Consoles
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/07/26/dice-battlefield-3-multiplayer-maps-more-compact-on-consoles.aspx
Battlefield 3: Don’t worry about 720p and 30 FPS, says DICE
http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/battlefield-3/news/battlefield-3-dont-worry-about-720p-and-30-fps-says-dice/a-20110726152223101094/g-2010102215021883009

Battleblog #4: Up Close And Personal
http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/07/28/battleblog-4-up-close-and-personal.aspx

Blonde female Commander Shepard wins BioWare’s box art competition
http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/mass-effect-3/news/blonde-female-commander-shepard-wins-biowares-box-art-competition/a-2011072685128156020/g-20101210143611765024
Help pick female Commander Shepard’s default look for Mass Effect 3
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/25/help-pick-female-commander-shepards-default-look-for-mass-effec/
Female Shepard. “Like” the one you want in game!
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150244340101645.322035.85811091644&type=1

Mass Effect 2 DLC Half Off On Xbox Live
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/07/26/mass-effect-2-dlc-half-off-on-xbox-live.aspx

Dragon Age II Legacy DLC Now Available
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/07/26/dragon-age-ii-legacy-dlc-now-available.aspx

Dragon Age II gets yanked off Steam
http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/dragon-age-ii/news/dragon-age-ii-gets-yanked-off-steam/a-2011072714432940014/g-2010070893233136058
EA responds to Steam dropping Dragon Age II
http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/dragon-age-ii/news/ea-responds-to-steam-dropping-dragon-age-ii/a-20110728163956300046/g-2010070893233136058
Dragon Age 2 abducted from Steam, EA points finger at ‘restrictive’ terms of service as the culprit
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/28/dragon-age-2-abducted-from-steam-ea-points-finger-at-restricti/
EA Pulls Dragon Age II From Steam
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/07/28/ea-pulls-dragon-age-ii-from-steam.aspx

Nintendo reports net loss of $324 million
http://www.gamesradar.com/3ds/nintendo-3ds/news/nintendo-reports-net-loss-of-324-million/a-201107281595699007/g-20100616102754448006
Nintendo cuts profit forecast by 82%
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/28/nintendo-cuts-profit-forecast-by-82/
Nintendo president claims responsibility for 3DS sales, takes 50% pay cut
http://www.gamesradar.com/3ds/nintendo-3ds/news/nintendo-president-claims-responsibility-for-3ds-sales-takes-50-pay-cut/a-2011072973355468048/g-20100616102754448006
How the huge 3DS price drop rounds off Nintendo’s worst-run launch since the Virtual Boy
http://www.gamesradar.com/f/how-the-huge-3ds-price-drop-rounds-off-nintendos-worst-run-launch-since-the-virtual-boy/a-20110728103422515090
3DS price drops to $170 on August 12
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/28/3ds-price-drops-to-170-on-august-12/
Current 3DS owners eligible for free games
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/28/current-3ds-owners-eligible-for-free-games/
Nintendo Launching Game Boy Advance and NES Games for eShop. Bwah?
http://kotaku.com/5825501/nintendo-launching-game-boy-advance-and-nes-games-for-eshop-bwah
A closer look at 10 of the 20 free games current 3DS owners will receive
http://www.gamesradar.com/f/a-closer-look-at-10-of-the-20-free-games-current-3ds-owners-will-receive/a-20110728182843206030

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Trailer Springs Into Action
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/warhammer_40000_space_marine/b/pc/archive/2011/07/27/warhammer-40k-space-marine-trailer-springs-into-action.aspx
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine trailer is properly overdramatic
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/27/warhammer-40k-space-marine-trailer-is-properly-overdramatic/

D.C. Universe Online Should See ‘Subtle’ Tie-Ins with Comics’ Relaunch, says Jim Lee
http://kotaku.com/5825726/dc-universe-online-should-see-subtle-tie+ins-with-comics-relaunch-says-jim-lee

Humble Indie Bundle 3 packs VVVVVV, Crayon Physics Deluxe, And Yet It Moves, and more
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/26/humble-indie-bundle-3-packs-vvvvvv-crayon-physics-deluxe-and-y/
And Yet it Moves and Four More Indie Games go Cheap for Charity
http://m.kotaku.com/5824810/and-yet-it-moves-and-four-more-indie-games-go-cheap-for-charity
Humble Indie Bundle 3: new instalment of terrific name-your-price DRM-free indie game bundle
http://boingboing.net/2011/07/27/humble-indie-bundle-3-new-instalment-of-terrific-name-your-price-drm-free-indie-game-bundle.html

Assassin’s Creed Revelations ‘Collector Edition’ joins Animus Edition in UK
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/26/assassins-creed-revelations-collector-edition-joins-animus-ed/

Driver: San Francisco requires constant connection and more marketing time
http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/driver-san-francisco/news/driver-san-francisco-requires-constant-connection-and-more-marketing-time/a-20110727181629987024/g-20100830162631802039
PC version of Driver: San Francisco needs permanent internet connection
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/27/pc-version-of-driver-san-francisco-needs-permanent-internet-con/
Controversial Ubisoft DRM Returns
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/07/27/controversial-ubisoft-drm-returns.aspx
Ubisoft says always-on DRM is ‘a success,’ fans are confused
http://joystiq.com/2011/07/30/ubisoft-says-always-on-drm-is-a-success-fans-are-con

Internet:

Google Offers To Re-Write Your Webpages On The Fly, Promising 25% To 60% Speed Improvements
http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/28/google-page-speed-service/
Google’s New Page Speed Service Promises to Speed Up Your Website
http://www.webmonkey.com/2011/07/googles-new-page-speed-service-promises-to-speed-up-your-website/

A big hacking arrest and a PayPal boycott
http://blogs.ft.com/fttechhub/2011/07/a-big-hacking-arrest/#axzz1TLlaQYkP
Kinder, Gentler Anons Call for PayPal Boycott
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/Kinder-Gentler-Anons-Call-for-PayPal-Boycott-72958.html

Hackers call for PayPal boycott

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14308407

Report: PayPal User Charged $4,000 for Mac OS X Lion Download
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2389271,00.asp
PayPal users mistakenly charged as much as $4,000 for Mac OS X Lion
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/27/paypal_users_mistakenly_charged_as_much_as_4000_for_mac_os_x_lion.html

Phones/ Tablets/ eReaders:

BBC releases ‘global’ iPlayer app for European iPads, €7 per month
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/bbc-releases-global-iplayer-app-for-european-ipads-7-per-mon/
UK Tv Licence is £145.50

Gmail v2.3.5 for Android adds label-specific ringtones and sync priority mail only options
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/gmail-v2-3-5-for-android-adds-label-specific-ringtones-and-sync/

‘Official-looking’ pic of white Galaxy S II leaks, unicorns right around the corner
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/official-looking-pic-of-white-galaxy-s-ii-leaks-unicorns-righ/

Other:

Transparent batteries promise a future with see through gadgets
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/transparent-bat.php

New photovoltaic materials work just fine without
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/new-photovoltai.php

To Finish:

Navy’s Next Laser Mashes Up Machine Guns and Death Rays
http://wired.com/dangerroom/2011/07/navys-next-laser-mashes-up-machine-guns-and-death-rays/
Boeing and BAE partner to put a laser on a machine gun, make the world a better place
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/27/boeing-and-bae-partner-to-put-a-laser-on-a-machine-gun-make-the/

Canon releases a mouse/calculator hybrid for some reason
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/canon-releases.php

3D cloning shop gives you the most realistic twin you can buy
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/3d-cloning-shop.php

Cloned beagle glows in the dark, comes with on/off switch
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/07/glow-in-the-dar-1.php