Tech It Or Leave It

Beginning:

NASA MMO Gets Kickstarter Funding, Beta In 2012
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/08/30/nasa-mmo-gets-kickstarter-funding-beta-in-2012/

TechCrunch founder Arrington fired
http://socialbarrel.com/techcrunch-founder-arrington-fired/19923/

Eric Schmidt: ‘Steve Jobs Gave The Best Performance By A CEO In 50 Years’
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/01/eric-schmidt-steve-jobs-was-the-best-ceo-in-the-past-50-years/

A Look at Steve Jobs’ Calendar Now He’s No Longer CEO [Humor] (Nick Long)
http://m.cultofmac.com/a-look-at-steve-jobs-calendar-now-hes-no-longer-ceo-humor/111125

The Week We Missed- 29/8 to 4/9:

Android And Apple Now Command Nearly 70 Percent Of U.S. Smartphone Market Share
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/08/30/android-apple-70-percent-smartphone/

Video: Motorola Unveils Pro+ Smartphone Geared Toward The Enterprise
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/08/30/video-motorola-unveils-pro-smartphone-geared-toward-the-enterprise/

Android 2.3.6 begins rolling out to Samsung Nexus S, fixes voice search concerns
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/02/android-2-3-6-begins-rolling-out-to-samsung-nexus-s-fixes-voice/

CyanogenMod Team Gets Android Working On HP TouchPad
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/08/29/cyanogenmod-team-gets-android-working-on-hp-touchpad/
CyanogenMod Team Gets Android Working On HP TouchPad – TechCrunchiTunes Match Gets Dev Release
http://m.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/itunes-match-video/

HP Resurrects TouchPad Tablet to Pacify Rabid Customers
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/hp-touchpad-return/

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Google’s New HTML5 Chrome Apps For Gmail, Calendar And Docs Give Users Offline Access
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/08/31/googles-new-html5-chrome-apps-for-gmail-calendar-and-docs-give-users-offline-access/

Mobile internet use nearing 50%
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14731757

Graphene to boost internet speed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14730689

UK plans White Space mobile internet by 2013, while analog TV gently weeps
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/02/uk-plans-white-space-mobile-internet-by-2013-while-analog-tv-ge/

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Pogoplug Debuts New Hardware For Streaming To Mobile Devices
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/01/pogoplug-debuts-new-hardware-for-streaming-to-mobile-devices/

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Batman: Arkham City Will Have New Game Plus
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/08/30/batman-arkham-city-will-have-new-game-plus.aspx

343 Industries: Halo 4 begins the Reclaimer Trilogy
http://www.gamesradar.com/343-industries-halo-4-begins-reclaimer-trilogy/

PC Gamer’s November issue comes with free League of Legends champion and exclusive skin
http://www.gamesradar.com/pc-gamers-november-issue-packing-free-league-legends-champion-and-exclusive-skin/

Dominion Will Be League of Legends Made Faster, More Accessible
http://m.kotaku.com/5835171/dominion-will-be-league-of-legends-made-faster-more-accessible

Germany Lifts 17-Year Ban on Demon-Blaster Doom
http://m.wired.com/gamelife/2011/09/germany-ban-doom/

Space Marine gets ‘Exterminatus’ co-op DLC in October, free for everyone
http://i.joystiq.com/2011/09/02/space-marine-gets-exterminatus-co-op-dlc-in-october-free-for/

Battlefield 3 Producer Doesn’t See Need For Annual Sequels
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/09/01/battlefield-3-producer-doesn-39-t-see-need-for-annual-sequels.aspx

Call Of Duty’s $50 Per Year Subscription Service Heralds An Expensive Future For Gaming
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/02/call-of-dutys-50-per-year-subscription-service-heralds-an-expensive-future-for-gaming/

Notch loves Steam… but it isn’t right for Minecraft
http://www.gamesradar.com/notch-loves-steam-it-isnt-right-minecraft/

Star Trek Online transitioning to a free-to-play model
http://www.gamesradar.com/star-trek-online-transitioning-free-play-model/

The Making Of The Assassin’s Creed Encyclopedia
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/08/31/the-making-of-the-assassin-39-s-creed-encyclopedia.aspx

Internet:

AdMob To Stop Serving Ads To Mobile Web, Google Pushes Developers To Use AdSense
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/03/admob-to-stop-serving-ads-to-mobile-web-google-pushes-developers-to-use-adsense/

Web authentication breach spreads
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14819257

Chrome Web Store Passes 30 Million Users, But How Bright Is The Future?
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/09/chrome-web-store-passes-30-million-users-but-how-bright-is-the-future/

Official Google Blog: Google just got ZAGAT Rated!
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/google-just-got-zagat-rated.html
Google acquires Zagat: good news for foodies, bad news for Yelp?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/google-acquires-zagat-good-news-for-foodies-bad-news-for-yelp/

Google+ API Not Close …Unless You’re “Trusted”, Then It’s Ready
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/08/google-plus-api/

Adobe Gives Up On Apple, Works Around iOS’ Flash Video Limitations
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/adobe-gives-up-on-apple-works-around-ios-flash-video-limitations/2011/09/09/gIQALTdEFK_story.html
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/09/adobe-gives-up-on-apple-works-around-ios-flash-video-limitations/
Adobe unveils new software tools, adds iOS-compatible streaming video option
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/adobe-unveils-new-software-tools-adds-ios-compatible-streaming/

.XXX website registration begins
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14821192
Lock Down Your .XXX Domain Before The Land Rush Begins
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/07/lock-down-your-xxx-domain-before-the-land-rush-begins/
ICANN’s .XXX domain names have arrived, Frankie says relax
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/icanns-xxx-domain-names-have-arrived-frankie-says-relax/

Mozilla calls for security checks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14851639

Twitter claims to have 100m users
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14848383

In One Year, Tumblr Goes From 1 Billion Posts To 10 Billion
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/09/tumblr-10-billion/

Games:

Call Of Duty Elite Specifics Finally Unveiled
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/09/02/call-of-duty-elite-specifics-finally-unveiled.aspx

New Battlefield 3 trailer shows Physical Warfare Pack gameplay
http://www.gamesradar.com/new-battlefield-3-trailer-shows-physical-warfare-pack-gameplay/
BF3 – New Voice Chat System and No More Mounted HMGs
http://mp1st.com/2011/09/05/bf3-new-voice-chat-system-and-no-more-mounted-hmgs/
Battlefield 3 beta – “Hundreds” of changes from alpha, day one patches likely
http://www.vg247.com/2011/09/06/battlefield-3-beta-%E2%80%93-hundreds-of-changes-from-alpha-day-one-patches-likely/
Yet Another Battlefield 3 Gameplay Teaser
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/09/yet-another-battlefield-3-gameplay-teaser/
Operation Guillotine Drops In New BF3 Gameplay Video
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/battlefield_3/b/xbox360/archive/2011/09/09/operation-guillotine-drops-in-new-gameplay-video.aspx

Xbox Live Fall 2011 Dashboard update preview: Bing search, voice control, and a Metro overhaul
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/09/xbox-live-fall-2011-dashboard-update-preview-bing-search-voice/

You could sing the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations theme (seriously)
http://i.joystiq.com/2011/09/08/you-could-sing-the-assassins-creed-revelations-theme-seriousl/
Assassin’s Creed Revelations beta now open to all UK PSN users
http://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-revelations-open-beta-all-ps3-users/

DC Universe Online Green Lantern DLC Goes Free
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/09/01/dc-universe-online-green-lantern-dlc-goes-free.aspx

Star Trek Online Going Free-To-Play
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/09/01/star-trek-online-going-free-t
o-play.aspx
Star Trek Online to go Free to Play this year
http://obsoletegamer.com/star-trek-online-to-go-free-to-play-this-year/

Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Add-on is Real, Here’s Your First Horrifying Look
http://kotaku.com/5837814/crazy-rumor-nintendo-3ds-is-actually-getting-a-second-analog-slider-add+on-for-new-portable-monster-hunter
Is this Nintendo’s 3DS joystick add-on?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/is-this-nintendos-3ds-joystick-add-on/
Nintendo 3DS gets a second analog stick via controversial cradle
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/09/nintendo-3ds-ge-1.php
Misguided Console Add-Ons You Might Have Tried to Forget
http://www.geekosystem.com/misguided-console-add-ons/

UPDATE: Dead Island On Steam Gets Patched
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/09/06/go-play-a-weird-early-build-of-dead-island-on-steam-before-it-39-s-patched.aspx

Valve’s Steam Trading feature goes live
http://www.gamesradar.com/valves-steam-trading-feature-goes-live/
Steam Trading steams out of beta in a cloud of, er, water vapor
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/steam-trading-steams-out-of-beta-in-a-cloud-of-er-water-vapor/

Steam User Finds Misogynistic “Joke” Buried in Dead Island Code [UPDATED] (provided by PirateDave89 on Twitter)
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/112870-Steam-User-Finds-Misogynistic-Joke-Buried-in-Dead-Island-Code-UPDATED

EA’s Origin Prepares for Third-Party Content as Install Base Approaches Four Million
http://kotaku.com/5838839/eas-origin-prepares-for-third+party-content-as-install-base-approaches-four-million

Another World/Out of This World gets 20th anniversary iOS release
ttp://www.gamesradar.com/another-worldout-world-gets-20th-anniversary-ios-release/

League of Legends Shutting Down Mac Support
http://kotaku.com/5837267/league-of-legends-shutting-down-mac-support
League of Legends will shut down its Mac client Tuesday, so play now
http://joystiq.com/2011/09/04/league-of-legends-will-shut-down-its-mac-client-tuesday-so-play/

League of Legends Dominion launch fast approaching, says Riot
http://www.gamesradar.com/league-legends-dominion-launch-fast-approaching-more-details-new-mode-revealed/

Dragon Quest X Confirmed For Wii And Wii U, Online Focused
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/09/05/dragon-quest-x-confirmed-for-wii-and-wii-u-online-focused.aspx

Doom now approved for sale in Germany, 17 years later
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/03/doom-now-approved-for-sale-in-germany-17-years-later/

Deus Ex: Human Revolution DLC ‘The Missing Link’ arriving in October
http://www.gamesradar.com/deus-ex-human-revolution-dlc-missing-link-arriving-october/
Eidos Confirms Deus Ex DLC, Coming In October
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/09/03/deus-ex-missing-link.aspx

Ubisoft makes Driver: San Francisco online content free for all
http://www.gamesradar.com/ubisoft-makes-driver-san-francisco-online-content-free-all/

PSA: From Dust patch now available on PC, removes Ubi DRM
http://i.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/psa-from-dust-patch-now-available-on-pc-removes-ubi-drm/

Max Payne 3 coming March 2012, new screens surface
http://www.gamesradar.com/max-payne-3-coming-march-2012-new-screens-surface/

Sonic Generations Collector’s Edition announced, for PAL eyes only
http://www.gamesradar.com/sonic-generations-collectors-edition-announced-pal-eyes-only/

The Sims SocialOvertakes FarmVille, but Don’t Worry, Of Course We Know You Don’t Play Either
http://kotaku.com/5838925/the-sims-social-overtakes-farmville-but-dont-worry-of-course-we-know-you-dont-play-either

Phones/ Tablets/ eReaders:

Nokia wants you to create its next iconic ringtone, if you have what it takes
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/nokia-wants-you-to-create-its-next-iconic-ringtone-if-you-have/

Shareholder calls for RIM to sell itself or its patents, in critical open letter
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/shareholder-calls-for-rim-to-sell-itself-or-its-patents-in-crit/

RIM officially trots out BlackBerry App World 3.0 to 7 OS devices
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/rim-officially-trots-out-blackberry-app-world-3-0-to-7-os-device/

Eric Schmidt: Ice Cream Sandwich coming in October or November
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/07/eric-schmidt-ice-cream-sandwich-coming-in-october-or-november/
Google’s Eric Schmidt Pegs Ice Cream Sandwich For Mid-Fall Release
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/07/googles-eric-schmidt-pegs-ice-cream-sandwich-for-mid-fall-release/

Amazon Is Only Launching A 7″ Tablet? Genius. (Plus A Mockup!)
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/02/amazon-kindle-tablet-photo/
Amazon tablet coming in November for $250?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/02/amazon-tablet-coming-in-november-for-250/

White Galaxy S II lands at Vodafone, ignores post-Labor Day etiquette
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/06/white-galaxy-s-ii-lands-at-vodafone-ignores-post-labor-day-etiq/

Samsung Galaxy Note hands-on (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/01/samsung-galaxy-note-hands-on-video/

Army Taps Android Phones for ‘Wearable Computers’
http://m.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/09/nett-warrior-smartphone/

Watch Out Amazon: GetJar Launches A Full Catalog Of Premium Android Apps For Free
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/08/watch-out-amazon-getjar-launches-a-full-catalog-of-premium-android-apps-for-free/

Samsung Nexus Prime Support Page Pops Up, Rumored Specs Trickle Out
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/08/samsung-nexus-prime-support-page-pops-up-rumored-specs-trickle-out/

Armed with nine new patents, HTC sues Apple right back
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/09/armed-with-nine.php
HTC sues Apple after Google sale
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14832762

Waterstone’s to launch e-reader
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14841692
UK book seller Waterstone’s to enter the e-reader race
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/10/uk-book-seller-waterstones-to-enter-the-e-reader-race/

Computers:

Older Final Cut Pro back on sale
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14762758

New glue could make stacked computer chips 1,000x more powerful
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/09/new-glue-could.php

Social Media:

Google+ API Launch Still Months Away
http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/09/06/google-api-launch-still-months-away/

Tips:

People Who Get Malware Also Get Mugged More Than Usual
http://lifehacker.com/5838381/people-who-get-malware-also-get-mugged-more-than-usual

Other:

Western Digital, Seagate and Hitachi square off in 3TB hard drive roundup
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/western-digital-seagate-and-hitachi-square-off-in-3tb-hard-driv/

UK joins nuclear fusion project
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14842720

Jelly batteries break the mould
ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14852073

Google: ‘We’ve been a carbon-neutral company since 2007′
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/09/google-weve-bee.php

To Finish:

World’s first ’8k4k HDTV’ gets a release date, sort of
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/09/worlds-first-8k.php

‘Invisibility Cloak’ Makes Tanks Look Like Cows
http://m.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/09/invisibility-cloak-tanks-cows/
BAE’s infrared invisibility cloak makes tanks cold as ice, warm as cows
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/baes-infrared-invisibility-cloak-makes-tanks-cold-as-ice-warm/
Infrared cloaking system makes tanks completely disappear
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/09/infrared-cloaki.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNv04HC6VSc

World’s most powerful handheld laser can mess with satellites
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/09/worlds-most-pow-3.php

Samsung concept shows how a flexible phone could really work
http://dvice.com/archives/2011/09/samsung-concept.php

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