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About 136 articles found for 7 February 2012:

 

Verizon Starts Updating Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX

The new Android 2.3.6 update arrives over the air to all devices
by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
 

How Our Brains Process Different Types of Learning

Researchers find interesting neural activation patterns during games
by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
 

Microsoft Flight Arrives as a Free Download on February 29

Three special DLC packs for the flight simulator will also go on sale at that time
by Andrei Dobra, February 7th, 2012
Kingdoms of Amalur Marks Birth of New Game Genre

Kingdoms of Amalur Marks Birth of New Game Genre

by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 7th, 2012
The mix between action and role-playing game is well balanced
 

Canon Intros New Wide Angle and Standard Zoom Lenses

One is for harsh environments and the other two for more standard high-end cameras
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
 

Mojang Used Fans to Crowdsource Scrolls Legal Defense

The company continues to have a close relationship with players
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 7th, 2012
 

Windows Phone-Based LG Miracle Leaks

It appears set to turn into an ordinary Windows Phone
by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
PETA Blasts Liam Neeson for Eating Wolf Meat Stew

PETA Blasts Liam Neeson for Eating Wolf Meat Stew

by Elena Gorgan, February 7th, 2012
Animal rights group issues yet another statement to urge for boycott of “The Grey”
 

Seeing Time as Money Reduces Happiness

Study finds money-oriented people to be unable to enjoy leisure time
by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
 

Motorola Atrix 4G Receiving Software Update, Not Ice Cream Sandwich

The update will be rolled out OTA (over the air) within the next few days
by Cosmin Vasile, February 7th, 2012
 

Fraudsters Install Skimmer on ATM Vestibule Door

They were arrested soon after, otherwise 90 people would have lost their savings
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
 

Final Fantasy Creator Says High Definition Graphics Are Overrated

Developers should focus on creating interesting stories and experiences
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 7th, 2012
ZTE Optik Arrives at Sprint, Available for $99.99 on Contract

ZTE Optik Arrives at Sprint, Available for $99.99 on Contract

by Cosmin Vasile, February 7th, 2012
The 7-inch tablet runs Google’s Android 3.2 Honeycomb
 

Photo of Symbian-Based Nokia 801 Leaks

This might be the last Symbian smartphone from Nokia
by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
 

Nokia Australia Hacked, Subdomain Defaced

Subdomains dedicated to media representatives seem to be more vulnerable
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
Canada Has iTV Prototypes in Labs, Paper Claims

Canada Has iTV Prototypes in Labs, Paper Claims

by Filip Truta, February 7th, 2012
Apple’s rumored television product reportedly in testing at Bell, Rogers
 

NASA May Join ESA's Dark Matter Mapping Effort

The space agency may contribute to funding the Euclid mission
by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
 

Ultrabook Prices Go Down As the Second Generation Nears

Acer, Lenovo and HP are all cutting back on their products' tags
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
 

Chrome for Android Now Available for Download

The application only supports Ice Cream Sandwich devices
by Cosmin Vasile, February 7th, 2012
Vice President of “iEngineering”, David Tupman, Leaves Apple

Vice President of “iEngineering”, David Tupman, Leaves Apple

by Filip Truta, February 7th, 2012
Cupertino pursuing a replacement from inside the company, sources say
 

Samsung Announces Press Event for March 22nd in France

The vendor could launch Galaxy S Advance or another device in the country
by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
 

Large-Size LCD Prices Stabilized in December, 2011

Analysts find that the period of sharp decline is finally over
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
 

DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX on BOGO Deal at Verizon Starting February 10

Verizon plans to offer this BOGO deal beginning next week
by Cosmin Vasile, February 7th, 2012
 

iTunes Account Hacking Still an Issue for Apple

Security buff suggests Cupertino may be content with reimbursing hacked accounts
by Filip Truta, February 7th, 2012
Microsoft Partners with 24/7 Inc. for Services Delivery

Microsoft Partners with 24/7 Inc. for Services Delivery

by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
The two will put together expertise in NUIs and data analytics at cloud scale
 

More Olympus OM-D Details Emerge

In just a few more hours the camera should become official
by Sorin Nita, February 7th, 2012
 

Cooler Master HAF-X and HAF 932 Advanced Cases Get Cheaper

European prices lowered, company celebrates twentieth anniversary
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
 

MSI Win U180 Cedar Trail Netbook Up for Sale

It is not too different from all the other laptops of this sort, alas
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
The Voice Season 2: Judges Perform Prince Medley

The Voice Season 2: Judges Perform Prince Medley

by Elena Gorgan, February 7th, 2012
Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green rock the stage
 

"Where To?" 4.1 Brings New Navigation Services to iPhone, iPad

And new categories include State & National Parks in USA, Canada, UK, and Australia
by Filip Truta, February 7th, 2012
 

Anonymous Egypt Takes Down Police and Government Sites

Most of the attacked websites are still down and the hackers find new targets
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
Viral of the Day: Aberdeen from Puppy Bowl

Viral of the Day: Aberdeen from Puppy Bowl

by Elena Gorgan, February 7th, 2012
If you're not really into sports, here's an overdose of cuteness
 

Motorola DROID 4 Officially Unveiled by Verizon

The smartphone will be available on February 10 for $199.99 (150 EUR)
by Cosmin Vasile, February 7th, 2012
 

Panasonic Builds Full HD LCD Video Projector

Suitable for any fields where high detail reproduction and color fidelity are sought
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
 

Chinese Hackers Target the US DMV’s Database Daily

They deflected around 90 attacks this year alone, mostly coming from China
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
Patriot Memory Prepares Three New SSD Lines for CeBIT 2012

Patriot Memory Prepares Three New SSD Lines for CeBIT 2012

by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
Wildfire Pro, Wildfire SE and Magma SSDs in the pipeline
 

TeamHav0k Finds XSS Flaws in US DoD and Other Military Sites

Three high-profile sites belonging to the US military were found to contain XSS flaws
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
Games for Microsoft's Windows App Store Spotted [Update: More Titles]

Games for Microsoft's Windows App Store Spotted [Update: More Titles]

by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
They will be free titles, included in the preview version of the Store
 

Introducing Comice OS 4: The Mac-Looking Linux

The new Comice OS replaces the old Pear OS Linux
by Marius Nestor, February 7th, 2012
 

Nikon D800 Now Available for Pre-Order from Amazon, B&H and Jessops UK

Both the D800 and the D800E are available starting at $2,999.95 (2,289 EUR)
by Sorin Nita, February 7th, 2012
 

Anonymous Leaks Symantec’s pcAnywhere Source Code

The hackers leaked the code after suspecting the FBI's involvement
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
Adobe Debuts Secure Sandboxed Flash Player for Firefox

Adobe Debuts Secure Sandboxed Flash Player for Firefox

by Lucian Parfeni, February 7th, 2012
A similar version has been available for Chrome for more than a year
 

Adele Is “a Little Too Fat,” Says Karl Lagerfeld

Famous designer and photographer weighs in on music, politics and the Super Bowl
by Elena Gorgan, February 7th, 2012
 

3DeeScreen Panel Turns Any 15.6-Inch Laptop Into a 3D One

Spatial View tries to make 3D more approachable to the masses
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
 

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Rules United Kingdom Chart on Launch Week

JRPG juggernaut manages to take over from footbal simulation
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 7th, 2012
 

Zalman Outs New Series of Mid-Range PSUs Topping at 700 Watts

Zalman's new PSUs are designed to be used in no-frills gaming systems
by Sorin Nita, February 7th, 2012
Solar Advisory: Massive X-Class Solar Flare Produced

Solar Advisory: Massive X-Class Solar Flare Produced

by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
The impressive event occurred on January 27, 2012
 

ViewSonic ViewPad 7e Tablet Launched in India

The slate is expected to be available for $265 (200 EUR)
by Cosmin Vasile, February 7th, 2012
 

Skydiving from 120,000 Feet Above the Surface

Daredevil gets ready to jump from high-altitude balloon
by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
 

“Take This Waltz” Trailer: It's a Kind of Longing

Michelle Williams is a woman torn between two different loves
by Elena Gorgan, February 7th, 2012
 

Heir Hunters Email Scam Promises Great Wealth

BBC is aware of these emails and advises users to ignore them
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
 

Amulet Hotkey Readies DXM610X PCoIP Workstation Blade

It is powered by dual Intel Xeon processors and NVIDIA Quadro graphics
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
There's Now a Google+ Developers Page, Even If There Aren't Many Developers

There's Now a Google+ Developers Page, Even If There Aren't Many Developers

by Lucian Parfeni, February 7th, 2012
As the Google+ API is still very limited and read only
 

German Server Found to Serve Malicious Mobile Apps

More than 1,000 sites are cleverly set up to serve mobile malware
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
 

Nokia Starts the Deployment of Nokia Belle

Users can now download and install it via Nokia Suite
by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
 

Nokia Lumia 710 Now Available for Free at Three UK

It can also be purchased for £199 (315 USD or 240 EUR) on PAYG
by Cosmin Vasile, February 7th, 2012
Talks from Solve for X, Google's TED, Are Now Available Online

Talks from Solve for X, Google's TED, Are Now Available Online

by Lucian Parfeni, February 7th, 2012
Solve for X aims to be a forum for the world's largest challenges
 

iPhone 5 to Launch 40 Minutes into the WWDC 12 Keynote Address (Speculation)

Scott Forstall himself confirmed the M.O., now all we have to do is wait
by Filip Truta, February 7th, 2012
 

Mass Effect 3 Achievements List Now Available

Prove your skills in Mass Effect 3 by completing all of these achievements
by Andrei Dobra, February 7th, 2012
 

PlayStation Store Problems Will Be Solved Before Weekly Update

The company has not made an official statement about the cause of the problems
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 7th, 2012
 

Nexus S 4G Free at Sprint Until February 8th

The second Google phone out there is now $0 at Sprint
by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
Video PoC: Attackers Post on Google+ on User’s Behalf

Video PoC: Attackers Post on Google+ on User’s Behalf

by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
A security researcher created a great video to prove his findings
 

Bahamian Caves May Reveal How Life Evolved

We may not have to visit other worlds to get the answer
by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
 

Customizable and Persistent Paragraph Styles Now Available in Google Docs

Fixing one of the longest and most annoying minor issues with the document editor
by Lucian Parfeni, February 7th, 2012
 

LG Optimus Sol and Optimus Hub Officially Introduced in India

They are priced at 390 USD (300 EUR) and 295 USD (225 EUR), respectively
by Cosmin Vasile, February 7th, 2012
Discovering Milky Way's Lost Satellites

Discovering Milky Way's Lost Satellites

by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
Thousands of dark matter clouds should orbit the galaxy
 

$25 Raspberry Pi Credit Card-Sized PC Available by the End of February

Having finally overcome a component shortage, the manufacturer is almost ready
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
 

Social Media Harder to Quit Than Alcohol, Tobacco

The conclusions belongs to a new study conducted in Germany
by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
 

Lake Vostok May Resemble the Jovian Moon Europa

The celestial body is believed to house a liquid ocean under miles of ice
by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
 

Google Runs Victorian London Doodle for Dickens' Birthday

A collection of his books is also available in the Google eBookstore
by Lucian Parfeni, February 7th, 2012
Ancient Cricket Song Brought to Life

Ancient Cricket Song Brought to Life

by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
The music hasn't been heard in 165 million years
 

Even Touch Panel Makers Have It Hard

TPK Holding and Wintek hope for February to bring better tidings
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
 

iPhone 5 and iPad 3 to Sport "Macroscalar" CPU (Rumor)

Trademark filing hints at what the next A-series chip may do
by Filip Truta, February 7th, 2012
 

Hackers Leak Tons of Data from University of Washington

An SQL Injection flaw allowed the hackers to gain access
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
All XCOM: Enemy Unknown Developers Played the Original Strategy Game

All XCOM: Enemy Unknown Developers Played the Original Strategy Game

by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 7th, 2012
Team aiming to create the same experience and feelings
 

Kim Kardashian Is Done with Football Players for Good

Reggie Bush broke her heart, she's not interested in playing the field anymore
by Elena Gorgan, February 7th, 2012
 

SanDisk Reduces USB Drive and Memory Card Prices

Looks like Kingston is not the only company in dire straits
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
 

Nikon D800 & D800E Now Official, Sport 36MP Full-Frame Sensor

The D800 will start shipping in March for $2999.95 (about 2,289 EUR)
by Sorin Nita, February 7th, 2012
 

Memory Makers Lose A Lot in January

This is not a great time to be a maker of NAND or DRAM products
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
White Nokia Lumia 900 Emerges Too

White Nokia Lumia 900 Emerges Too

by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
The handset was spotted on Nokia's official Facebook page
 

Plugging Soldiers' Minds Directly into Weapons

Advancements in neuroscience could make this possible soon
by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
 

Electronic Arts Fixes XSS Vulnerability on Public Website

Vulnerability Lab researchers find another important security flaw
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
 

Jay Leno Runs into Madonna in Super Bowl Ad

Talk show host has chance encounter with his music idol
by Elena Gorgan, February 7th, 2012
 

Piers Morgan Rips into Madonna for Super Bowl Halftime Performance

No Halftime entertainer should be older than the Super Bowl itself, he writes
by Elena Gorgan, February 7th, 2012
OS X Lion 10.7.3 Introduces High-DPI Pointers

OS X Lion 10.7.3 Introduces High-DPI Pointers

by Filip Truta, February 7th, 2012
More evidence that Retina display Macs are on Apple’s roadmap
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Colorado, Nebraska Under Heavy Snow Clouds

NASA satellite maps the extent of the weather front
by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
 

Microsoft Claims That Xbox 360 Beat PlayStation 3 in Australia

Sony says that its platform has seen the biggest growth
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 7th, 2012
Why Gene Allowing for Infections Are Maintained

Why Gene Allowing for Infections Are Maintained

by Tudor Vieru, February 7th, 2012
They can still be found in humans and many other vertebrates
 

Fraudster Ordered to Decrypt Laptop: Maybe I Forgot the Password

The defendant may take this approach, but only if she can't appeal the initial decision
by Eduard Kovacs, February 7th, 2012
 

Photos of HTC Ville Spotted Again

The Android 4.0-powered smartphone to become official at MWC
by Ionut Arghire, February 7th, 2012
 

Apple Kindly Asks Developers to Play Ball

"Adhering to guidelines on third-party marketing services"
by Filip Truta, February 7th, 2012
 

AMD Launches FirePro V3900 Professional Graphics Card

Entry-level graphics adapter supposedly works 95% better than the competition
by Sebastian Pop, February 7th, 2012
CCP Committed to Making World of Darkness an Impressive MMO Experience

CCP Committed to Making World of Darkness an Impressive MMO Experience

by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 7th, 2012
The team working on the title is making huge progress