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Chipset Shortage Forces Canon to Bypass its Own Printer Cartridge DRM
I think it would be fair to say that in the remits of office technology, printers are undoubtedly an exceptionally annoying piece of hardware. The mere fact that that many models outright refuse to print in black due to the magenta ink being low isn’t just a meme, it’s a…
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Super Rare Zelda NES Cartridge Sells for $870,000
You may recall that earlier in the week it was noted that an exceptionally rare copy of ‘The Legend of Zelda‘ for the Nintendo Entertainment System had come on the market via an online auction site. With it sat at around $110,000 at the time of writing, while we always…
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Nintendo Made Switch Game Cartridges Taste Really Bad
Apparently, people love putting game cartridges in their mouth. I had no idea this was a thing. Apparently, it is. Nintendo, though, is keen to discourage the practice by making the cartridges for its new console, the Switch, deliberately taste really, really bad. The first notable person to report on…
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HP Backtracks on Third Party Ink Cartridge Blocking
A couple of weeks ago, HP got into quite a bit of controversy as their latest printer update would render third party ink cartridges useless by displaying an error message that the cartridge is missing or damaged. That issue gathered quite a lot of negative feedback from the media and users…
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Macronix is Supplying Memory For The Nintendo NX
Nintendo’s upcoming console, codenamed NX is receiving a barrage of media attention as speculation mounts regarding the device’s form factor. The majority of these reports stem from a number of patents which make for very interesting reading. In theory, Nintendo could be creating a hybrid device which works with PCs,…
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The Newest Release for the Nintendo Famicom – A Chiptune Album
The Nintendo Famicom (also known as the NES to those of us in the west), is a classic console from the almost distant age of 1983, packed with games that have soundtracks that are loved and remixed to this day. Game soundtracks are as popular as ever, some even garnering…
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IBM and FujiFilm Show That Tape Storage Still Has Potential
Most people would consider tape storage to be a thing of the past, but that’s far from the case. It is still the most efficient and cheapest-per-byte method of storing large amounts of data that’s infrequently used, and cloud storage comes to mind here just as general archives. IBM and…
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Ultra-Rare Nintendo Game Hits eBay, Bidding Already Passed $22,000
A rare Nintendo game named Nintendo World Championships is to be auctioned on eBay, bringing a significant amount of cash flow to both eBay and the seller himself. Why is it so rare and why eBay? Well, eBay is known for being one of the best online auction platforms on…
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