Microsoft’s Kinect dethrones iPhone / iPad as the fastest selling consumer electronic

Guinness World Records:

Guinness World Records, the global authority on record breaking, today confirm that the Kinect for the Xbox 360 is the Fastest-Selling Consumer Electronics Device.  The hardware, that allows controller-free gaming, sold through an average of 133,333 units per day, for a total of 8 million units in its first 60 days on sale from 4 November 2010 to 3 January 2011.

The sales figures outstrip both the iPhone and the iPad for the equivalent periods after launch

Guess Microsoft isn’t dead yet. Windows 7 was a great step forward after the Vista failure. The Xbox 360 sells well, and now with the Kinect they are reaching a whole new audience.  I never wanted an Xbox before, I was fine with my gaming PC, Wii, and PS3, but now with Kinect, I’m very tempted to buy one. Played it a few times at a friends house and it’s really cool, wish I had one when I was a kid.

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Stupidest iPad article I’ve seen so far

Jim Dalrymple, from LoopInsight, found a real gem here. He found an negative iPad article, “Move Over, Apple! My Tablet Cost $200”, by the Wall Street Journal’s Brett Arends. As crazy as this sounds, Brett tries to compare the Nook to an iPad.

Jim sums up how I feel about that comparison perfectly:

Comparing the Nook to an iPad is like rolling up to a new Ferrari with your 1974 Pinto and bragging that your car was cheaper.

Please note: I don’t recommend anyone actually read that Wall Street Journal article.

[LoopInsight]

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not banned promo videos… just getting too cocky

Apple employees are just getting too cocky about the iPad 2…

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The iPad 2 banned promo video…winning!

From the guys that brought you “Banned iPhone 4 Promo”, “Another Banned iPhone 4 Promo”, and “Banned White iPhone 4 Promo”, comes the new “Banned iPad 2 Promo”.

Also, for your enjoyment, the other banned promos.

(via techgadgetx.com)

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Apple release iOS 4.3 Golden Master to developers

With the public release about a week away, Apple has now finally seeded iOS 4.3 to developers.  If you’re not a developer, don’t worry, it’s only a week more.

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Win an Audi RS 3 by playing an iOS game

Gameloft just released a free game, Asphalt Audi RS 3 (iTunes), that gives you the chance to win an Audi:

Want to win an actual Audi?
Try the FREE Asphalt Audi RS 3 application and compete to win an Audi A3 Sportback between March 3 and March 16!

I think I’m going to check this one out.

(via @BrianIMdiesel)

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