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Earth Day is upon us. In order to celebrate we’re giving away five iPhone cases made Skech. The Trax cases are made from recycled bicycle tires. Each has an ultra-soft lining to your phone will never get scratched plus there is a spot for your business or credit cards. Since these are made from tires each one has unique details. No two cases are alike.

If you’d like to take home a Trax case values at $40 just post a comment below telling us why you’d like one!

Contest closes at 12:00 noon Mountain time. Winners will be posted here on the blog. One entry per person please. Each winner will have to pick up their case here at the station.

if you didn’t win but would like to purchase one you can do so at Uniluvmarketing Use the coupon code Citytv10 to get $10 off. Warning, shipping is a bit pricey.

Good luck!

UPDATE:
Winners have been notified! Please check your email!

Mac owners have long bragged about the fact that they don’t need to have antivirus software installed to keep them safe from viruses and malware. That is starting to change.

Late last week the Flashback virus made its way across the globe affecting nearly 600,000 Mac computers, most of them in the US. So how can you tell if you’re infected?

In the early stages the only way to find out was to manually enter commands into the Terminal which can be intimidating for some. Thankfully there is an easier way.

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Cadbury Creme Eggs are one of those things you either love or hate. Personally, I love them! Forget the chocolate, it’s the creme yolk filling that I find simply delicious! I love Cadbury Creme Eggs on ice cream, but there are many other recipes out there. Here are a couple bizarre ones I tried on the show this week.

The first is a new twist on a classic recipe. Eggs Benedict! I know sounds disgusting but it’s actually not that bad.

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For a man who has made a career out of crafting stories around terrorists, spilling blood and stealing, Warren Spector has a surprisingly soft side.

“There are pictures of me at nine months wearing mouse ears. My dad bought me a Pluto plush toy when I was born” Spector admits to me as we stand inside a museum in Austin, Texas, the home of Junction Point Studios.

It’s fitting that we’re in a museum. Not only are we surrounded by countless artifacts which tell the tale of Texas, but Spector has brought in dozens of his own Disney artifacts, many never seen by the public before. This is only a small part of his huge Disney collection which ranges from watches to figurines and portraits.

“Frankly we’re not going to talk about the Disney stuff I have in my collection because it would just humiliate me.” says Spector.

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If you own any Apple product you know the feeling; that feeling you get as you plunk down your hard-earned cash knowing in about one year’s time a newer, shiner model will hit stores shelves and you will be faced with a dilemma. Should you upgrade to the latest model? That’s the question many iPad owners are now faced with as Apple prepares to launch its latest iPad.

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You’re in an alley facing three armed men looking for blood. In your hands is a knife, a gun and one bullet. What do you do? Do you slash the first thug, quickly shoot the second and then hope the third gets scared and begs for mercy? Do you shoot the first, make your way to the second thug with your gun still raised, stab him and then slash the third in the throat? Or do you simply put your hands up and tell them you’re not looking for trouble and hope they don’t attack? Those are the decisions you are forced to make in I Am Alive, a game where every split decision can affect your chances at survival.

A worldwide cataclysmic event has changed the landscape of Earth as we know it. Buildings lie in ruin, tremors still shake the ground and a thick layer of toxic dust and ash lingers in the air. You were away from home when the event struck, now one year later you’ve finally made it back to the city to search for your wife and daughter. Okay, its not the most original storyline, but that’s not what gamers will remember this game for.

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Mass Effect 3 hits stores on Tuesday, but I’m giving you the chance to win it before you can buy it! If you want to win an early copy all you have to do is tell me which Canadian city makes an appearance in this Edmonton-developed title! I mentioned it on Breakfast Television this morning, but the picture above will also give you a hint. Look closely at the right hand side of the picture.

Post your answers below! Winner will be posted right here on my blog at 12:00 noon Monday March 5th. Please only only comment per person. Winners MUST check back here to see if they have won! Calgary area only please as YOU MUST pick up the game!

Good luck everyone!

UPDATE: Congratulations NAT! You won an early copy of Mass Effect 3! Amazing how quickly she picked up her copy from the station!

Google is about to make some major changes to its privacy policy. As of right now Google’s 60 plus applications all have their own privacy policy. All information is kept private within that application. Starting tomorrow that will change. All of the individual policies will melt together into one umbrella policy.

So what does this mean to you? Two things. You can expect to see more targeted ads for things you have searched for or chatted about online. Yes, Google monitors live chats in Gmail. But Google also claims the service will be better. Your searches will be more tailored to you and your likes and habits.

If this concerns you here are a few things you can do to ensure Google has as little information as possible about you.

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It’s always a risky venture resurrecting a classic franchise. Sometimes it works and sometimes the risk simply doesn’t pay off. Syndicate falls somewhere in between.

Based on the 1993 strategy game of the same name, Starbreeze Studios’ Syndicate is an attempt to breath new life and features into a game which has built a fanbase over the years. I’m not sure I would call Syndicate a reboot to the classic franchise, rather a re-imagining.

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While Sony has seen some success in the portable gaming market, it has always struggled to compete against Nintendo. With a solid fan base since the launch of the original Game Boy, Nintendo has always had a solid lead over Sony and their efforts in portable gaming. Could the introduction of the PS Vita be the turning point?

Sony is aiming to take portable gaming to the next level with its next-gen machine. With impressive specs and the addition of a second analog controller, Sony is clearly targeting hardcore gamers with the Vita. But are there enough features for gamers to buy another full-fledged gaming device?

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