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Sandy aftermath: How to prolong battery life and stay connected without power

People in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, without power

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If your cell phone battery is hanging on by a thread – and if you’ve made it this far, you’re already pretty fortunate – there are a few steps you can still take to get every last drop out of that baby. Granted, it’s a little bit late at this point (Warp Pipe would have passed along this information sooner -- if only its bloggers had the power to do so), but better late than never.

Without...

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RGIII teams up with AC3

It’s often said that good things happen in

Photo credit: Ubisoft

The NFL gridiron's quarterback sensation has teamed up with the most anticipated video game of the year.  Robert Griffin III joins Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 3 and mi adidas to help drive awareness and support for the upcoming presidential election.  

Limited Editions of Assassin's Creed 3 and Rock the Vote-inspired CC Seduction sneakers will be sold together with the video game's...

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Review: 'Unfinished Swan' is a complete masterpiece

'The Unfinished Swan' is a adventure game developed

Photo credit: Sony

"The subtle storytelling in 'The Unfinished Swan' is as artistically sophisticated as it is heartwarming. It's a welcomed adventure on a blank canvas that slowly reveals the great lengths that one's creativity can carry us." - Warp Pipe Developer Giant Sparrow's 'Unfinished Swan' impressed many during its early beginnings in 2008. Now with Sony, their charming adventure is "creating...

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iPad Mini debuts for $329, surprise iPad also coming Nov. 2

Apple senior vice president of worldwide product marketing

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Not only did Apple deliver exactly what consumers expected at its Oct. 23 event in San Jose, Calif., but it also surprised owners of the latest traditional iPad with a serious case of buyers’ remorse. In addition to its anticipated unveiling of a smaller, less expensive iPad Mini, and upgrades to its existing line of laptop and desktop computers, Apple surprisingly released a fourth generation of...

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Review: 'Borderlands 2' is a laugh-out-loud blast

'Borderlands 2' is available on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation

Photo credit: 2k Games

"I cannot get enough of this game and highly recommend calling three of your friends to take a joy ride into this wild, wild space western."  - Warp Pipe

 

Treasure hunters and pyromaniacs alike found Gearbox and 2K Games' role-playing shooter 'Borderlands' to be a great blend of action and XP driven gameplay. But the game did lack where open world games thrived on...

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Samsung merges tablet, laptop for Windows 8

The Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T switches

Photo credit: Samsung

Samsung is blurring the line between tablets and laptops just as Apple shrinks the size of its market-leading tablet in a nod to the smartphone.

The Korean technology manufacturer is showcased what it’s calling the Smart PC -- a touch screen ultrabook with a detachable keyboard -- at an event introducing its new line of products designed specifically for Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 8 operating...

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Sony delivers a headset ready to rumble

Sony's all new PULSE wireless stereo headset -

Photo credit: Sony

"The audio quality and BassImpact should be experienced by PS3 owners and those wanting to be immersed in their entertainment."

- Warp Pipe

 

Tapping buttons on a gamepad has evolved into a physical interaction with what you do on the screen. When you see it happen, you feel it happening.  Prior to E3, Sony announced its plans to release the new PULSE wireless...

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Pack smart for New York Comic-Con

A backpack full of essentials for a day's

Photo credit: Daryl Thomen

Whether it is your first convention or you a yearly veteran, it pays to be prepared when going to the New York Comic-Con. Proper planning can make things easier so that the only thing you'll have to worry about is witnessing an unpleasant cosplay wardrobe malfunction from some not-so-super men.

Here is some of the items worth tossing into your New York Comic-Con bag:

Bottled Water -...

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Microsoft's big shift: Be more like Apple

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer introduces Surface, a

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Slowly but surely, Microsoft is creeping further into the hardware business. In Tuesday’s annual letter to shareholders, Steven Ballmer, the firm’s chief executive, outlined plans to develop devices to capitalize on the company’s most prized Windows features.

The announcement marks a pivot from the tech giant’s decades-long focus on developing software and licensing it to many of the largest...

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Review: 'Red Johnson's Chronicles - One Against All'

'Red Johnson's Chronicles - One Against All' is

Photo credit: Lexis Numérique

"Puzzle seekers in for a challenge should give Red Johnson a purchase.  Figuring out if anything else worth looking forward to in the game is a puzzle best left unsolved."  

-Warp Pipe

 

'Red Johnson's Chronicles - One Against All' brings both brain and brawn to the PlayStation Network and, for the first time, Xbox Live. Attempting to solve the many logic...

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