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The worst game consoles ever; Dyson Airblades dry hands but spread viruses; PlayStation 4K is real ... and more

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April 22, 2016

The biggest console flops in video game history

Popular video game systems good video game systems have incredible runs. Not only do they cling to life and relevancy far after their technical capabilities have been surpassed, but they also attain a shocking, ubiquitous cultural cache. But, unfortunately, such is not the fate of all video game systems.

The games that secretly made the Sega Saturn a great console

Dyson Airblades are great for drying hands, but even better for spreading viruses

GTA V story expansion set to have a new protagonist, setting, and features

The newest Super Mario Bros. speed run world record may be impossible to beat

A new world record speed run for Super Mario Bros. was recently set by a player named Darbian. This same player also held the previous record for finishing the NES classic in the fastest time possible. It took Darbian years to shave just half a second off his previous record. Now that he has topped himself, he is officially done with trying to set another record.

The craziest feats ever performed in Mario games

The many, many games he stars in aren't known for pushing the envelope too far. Gamers, though gamers can push the envelope. And the open, exploratory nature of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros games have made them a canvas for glitch artists, speed runners, and other joystick jockeys to do some really insane things.

PlayStation 4K spec leaks revealing a 4K capable console

The PlayStation 4K continues to be a console that only exists as a rumor. But if the details are to be believed, then Sony is planning to release an updated version of the PS4 hardware capable of achieving higher resolutions and improved frame rates. Now a partial spec of the new console has leaked along with some other interesting details.

7 stories you shouldn't miss

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Acer unveils new Chromebook, convertible and ultrathin notebooks

Acer's newest notebooks come in a few styles: the Chromebook 14 for Work (pictured above) , S 13 ultrathin notebook and the R 15 convertible. [Read more...]

Acer's Switch Alpha 12 is a silent, liquid-cooled hybrid laptop

When you think of a liquid-cooled laptop, a giant gaming monstrosity like the ASUS GX700 probably comes to mind. [Read more...]

This machine makes cold brew coffee in less than 10 minutes

Cold brew coffee is delicious. It's about two-thirds less acidic than coffee brewed with hot water, which results in a cleaner, smoother and less bitter taste. [Read more...]

HBO Now comes to the Xbox One

It's already available on all of the devices that cord cutters like to shove under their TVs, but HBO Now was underrepresented in the console stakes. [Read more...]

Samsung's thin and light Notebook 9 harks back to simpler times

Samsung's new flagship laptop, the $1500 $1,200 Notebook 9, does not have a touchscreen. Its display does not detach or fold back into tablet mode. [Read more...]

VW will reportedly pay you $5,000 to settle its emissions scandal

If you were burned by Volkswagen's emissions cheating and don't think that $1,000 in credits and gift cards will cut it, we have good news for you... [Read more...]

Intel's move away from PCs is difficult but necessary

There's no doubt the PC market is in trouble. We've seen shipments drop steadily over the past few years -- with the steepest decline ever occurring in the last quarter of 2015 -- spurred on by the rise of mobile. [Read more...]

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E-Commerce Minute

E-Commerce Minute: Thursday -- April 21, 2016

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Headline Scan
Crafting an Online Strategy, Part 3: How to Get Paid for Your Wares
Apple to Lawmakers: We'll Help but No Backdoors
Apple Snags Hotshot Engineer, Former Tesla VP, for Project Titan
White House Call for Set-Top Competition Strikes Nerves
Zuora Moves to the Center

Today's Story Highlights

Crafting an Online Strategy, Part 3: How to Get Paid for Your Wares

If you're just starting to sell your crafts or other handmade items
online, one of the first decisions you'll need to make is how to accept
customer payments. There are a variety of choices for payment
processing, and many crafters use several. The methods you choose will
depend on the needs of your business and your customers. One of the most
common payment methods for small businesses is PayPal.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83401.html

Apple to Lawmakers: We'll Help but No Backdoors

Apple's top legal official on Tuesday appeared before the U.S. House
Energy and Commerce Committee and reiterated the company's willingness
to help law enforcement on active cases and cooperate on long-term
solutions, despite its contentious legal battle with the FBI over the
encrypted iPhone used in the San Bernardino terrorist attack. Apple
works daily with law enforcement on a number of cases.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83397.html

Apple Snags Hotshot Engineer, Former Tesla VP, for Project Titan

Apple has hired Chris Porritt, Tesla Motors' former vice president of
vehicle engineering, to work on special projects, according to news
reports published Tuesday. Porritt, who left Tesla last year, is
expected to take charge of Apple's electric car initiative, Project
Titan. He reportedly was given the purposefully vague title of "special
projects group PD administrator."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83394.html

White House Call for Set-Top Competition Strikes Nerves

The Obama administration last week called on the Federal Communications
Commission to open the cable TV set-top box market to competition. Doing
so would let companies create innovative, high-quality and low-cost
products, the White House said. "American families will have options to
own a device for much less money that will integrate everything they
want," wrote Jason Furman and Jeffrey Zients.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83390.html

Zuora Moves to the Center

Zuora, the company that made its bones in subscription billing and
payments, held its annual Subscribed user meeting last week and staked
out some new turf. It always has been focused on the back office, but
its latest messaging included elements of the front office. Perhaps it's
no surprise given CEO Tien Tzuo's history as an early luminary at
Salesforce, rising to the CMO position.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83392.html

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