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Zombie shooting targets ooze gore on impact

I've been playing Zombie Exodus on my iPad the last few days. The survival horror text game is effective because it leaves so much to my imagination, but that means I also get zombie nightmares. Fun.

I may have a way to dissolve my zombie bad dreams by dispatching some zombies in real life, after a fashion. Zombie Industries offers a line of shooting targets, ranging from entertaining (zombie paper targets) to outright horrifying (bleeding Nazi zombie targets).… Read more

Skylander Cloud Patrol might be the next big game on iOS

Skylanders Cloud Patrol (99 cents) is a target-shooting game unlike any other at the App Store, with just the right mix of cute graphics and addictive gameplay to keep you coming back for more.

The concept is simple: tap to fire your weapon or touch-and-slide across evil little trolls to create combos as you complete short quick levels. The game is based around the superpopular Skylanders franchise -- toys and videogames about a group of little monster heroes who defend the skies from darkness.… Read more

Target cuts prices on iPhone 4 and 4S

Who says you can't score a deal on an iPhone?

Actually, I usually say that. Doesn't matter if you hit up an Apple Store, a carrier's Web site, or even your local Wal-Mart -- iPhone prices rarely budge more than a buck or two from list.

Except today. Head to Target and you can save $25 on any of three iPhone models. Here's the rundown:

iPhone 4 (8GB): $74.99 (regularly $99.99) iPhone 4S (16GB): $174.99 (regularly $199.99) iPhone 4S (32GB): $274.99 (regularly $299.99)

Now, as any cheapskate worth his salt … Read more

How much is your iPad 2 worth on trade in?

Looking to sell your iPad 2 before picking up an iPad 3? A number of sites can offer you a decent deal.

NextWorth is providing healthy trade-in values relative to those of similar services. The site is currently willing to pay the following prices for an Apple iPad 2 in good condition, meaning it's fully functional but not brand new out of the box.… Read more

Shoot rag dolls out of a cannon

Ragdoll Blasters 3 is the third installment in the popular physics puzzle series, and this sequel is a solid offering with plenty for puzzle gaming fans. Like the first two Ragdoll Blasters, the game concept is simple: on each level, aim your cannon and fire the rag doll to hit the target. Of course it's never quite that easy; you'll also want to grab buttons for extra points, and maps provide plenty of obstacles to make it hard to get a perfect three-star score.

As the third game in a popular series, you would expect the game to … Read more

Would Target and Sam's Club be drag on Apple's upscale image?

Oh no, Apple. If you start to sell out of big-box stores again, you'll cheapen your brand. Don't let the iPad suffer the same fate as Calvin Klein jeans.

That was my first thought last month when I heard that Apple plans to create Apple boutiques within some Target stores and supply the merchant with even more gadgets and gear to sell. Then, last week, 9to5Mac reported that Apple was considering whether to do something similar in Sam's Club.

There's no mistaking what's going on. Apple continues to increase its presence in mass-market retailers after … Read more

Target confirms plans for mini Apple stores

Last week's report of Target launching specialty Apple stores within its confines has now been confirmed by the retailer.

Reuters reported that Target is getting "special displays of Apple Inc. merchandise," as part of a new effort called "the Shops of Target," which the company unveiled today.

Target is starting out with 25 stores, mirroring the number mentioned in a report from Apple Insider last week.

Apple already sells a number of its products at Target, though it's limited to iOS products like the iPod, iPad, and iPhone. By comparison, the mini store setups … Read more

Mini Apple stores could be headed to Target

Apple reportedly wants to expand its presence at Target retail locations with plans to open up store-within-a-store showcases of its products.

Citing sources, AppleInsider says the company plans to roll out "Apple-branded areas"--similar to what it already offers at Best Buy--to 25 Target stores.

The first group of locations, the site says, has been picked specifically in places where Apple does not already have a nearby retail store of its own.

Apple already sells a number of its products at Target, though it's limited to its iOS products like the iPod, iPad and iPhone. By comparison, … Read more

Spam sinks to lowest level in almost three years, says Symantec

Think you're seeing less junk mail in your inbox these days? If so, it's not just your imagination.

The rate of spam across the world has hit close to a three-year low and now encompasses just 70 percent of all e-mails, according to Symantec's November Intelligence Report (PDF).

That number is a healthy drop from 2009 when spam accounted for 90 percent of all global e-mails. And it's close to the 68 percent level seen in late 2008 after the spam hosting ISP McColo was shut down.

In particular, pharmaceutical spam is at its lowest level … Read more