Geekly Update - 07 December 2010

The AskBobRankin Geekly Update

Want to spend some quality gaming time with your family this holiday season? "Donkey Kong Country Returns" for Wii is a side-scrolling co-operative game that stars the loveable gorilla and his nephew, Diddy Kong, that will surely result in some generational bonding in 3D.

University of Florida student Zachary Garcia is relieved to find out, after googling his own name, that Polk County Sheriff's Office is not looking for him in connection with a murder that was supposedly committed by a Zachery Garcia.

Amazon made the top of the most visited retailer list on Black Friday in the US. According to comScore, 4 million hit the site, up 25% from last year.

What began as a virtual desktop manager seemed to grab plenty of attention, so the makers of Dexpot created a Wallpaper Clock app. Take a peek at the clever clocks that are free to the public.

You may have to put up with a TSA pat-down, but Southwest Airlines wants to make your travel more enjoyable and has teamed with Microsoft to offer Holiday Photos on the Fly. Customers can visit Santa and get a free picture that can be printed or picked up online.

Optimus One is LG's latest Android series smartphone that they say has already sold one million units in 40 days. With customizable home screens and Chrome browser, perhaps the most tempting feature is its use as a hotspot that allows up to five other devices to tether to it.

Did you ever think that you had a great idea for an app but didn't have sufficient talent to produce it? Droid Generator is a convenient $39.00 program that claims it can turn anyone into an app creator.

Sprint is spreading its 4G holiday cheer. In addition to the original Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and NYC locations, the service is now available in 68 markets, including LA and Washington D.C. with San Francisco part of the mix by late December.

John Boyle, an Internet marketer, decided to get creative and made up a faux Google Groupon. This is such a deal at 3 billion, but it would appear there are no takers as yet.

WOW adictees will be pleased to know that the latest Warcraft: Cataclysm will go on sale at midnight at Hastings Entertainment locations December 6. Before the release, players will be treated to 30% off other goods, a free game rental coupon and $5.00 off Cataclysm's strategy guide.

When you read that somebody actually adds up the cost of purchasing every item in the Twelve Days of Christmas, you tend to think that person needs to get a life. Still, you have to give PNC credit for their creativity and persistence. (BTW, it will cost you almost $100,000.)