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About 119 articles found for 9 December 2009:
Play Station
hot
The Sony Wand Will Have a Lot of Attachments
Multiple uses
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
This Week's Nintendo Download Update
Infamous Reaches 1.2 Million Units Sold
Space
Hubble Could Discover Space-Time Quantization
The telescope is close, some believe
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Early Galaxies Formed Stars at Very High Speeds
Combined Photos Show Amazing View of the Milky Way
Physics / Chemistry
Australian Synchrotron Scientists in Culture Clash
They are arguing against the profit-oriented boards
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Hubbard's Model Disproven for the First Time
Diamond's Latest Beamline Station Online
Operators
AT&T Partners with Silver Spring Networks
To deliver 3G connectivity to Silver Spring's customers
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
AT&T and KORE Telematics Team Over M2M Device Network Certification
AT&T Announces Record Wi-Fi Hotspot Connections in Q3
Games
EA's CEO Sees Video-Game Pirates as a Potential Market
John Riccitiello believes that DLCs will convince them to become legit
by Florian Totu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
John Riccitiello Still Focused on Quality
Casual Titles Could Be as Important as Madden NFL
Time Reveals Top 10 Fashion Faux Pas of the Year
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
Prestigious magazine presents the most atrocious looks with celebrities
Fashion
Games
GameStop Sold Red Dead Redemption Gets New Outfit
Fan chosen
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Modern Warfare 2 Confusingly Censored in Japan
Take Two Shares Decline Shows Company Problems
Nature
Norway Unilaterally Upped Its Minke-Whale Quota
The new number will be valid for 2010
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Sea Shepherd Forces Japanese Whaling Fleet Away from Whales
Sea Shepherd Covers Japanese Whaling Ship in Rancid Butter
Movies
hot
AskMen Presents Top 10 Hottest Aliens
Women from outer space can also be extremely beautiful
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
‘Zombieland’ Sequel Comes in 3D
‘Shrek Forever After’ Sees Ogre Hit Midlife Crisis
Mobile World
Introducing Nokia 6700 classic Gold Edition
The 6700 classic with gold plating of 18 carats
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Nokia and New Alliance Form Chinese Joint Venture
Nokia N900 Receives Documents To Go Viewer Edition
Space
New NASA GPM Mission Passes Review
The testing was very important for the future flight
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
LRO Images Apollo Landing Site
Indonesia Meteorite Explosion Largest on Earth Since 1994
Denim and Eyewear Spring Collections from Victoria Beckham
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
Designer describes herself as a perfectionist to the core
Accessories
Games
Modern Warfare 2 and Super Mario Will Dominate November
Say analysts
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
9th Company Takes You to Afghanistan
Modern Warfare 2's 1.06 Patch Is Up and Running
Microbiology/Genetics
Missing Chromosome Piece Causes Extra Weight
At least in some people
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Obesity Triggers Cancer Epidemic
Teen Diet Influenced by Social Background
Handhelds
Motorola Intros New RFID Reader, MC3090-Z
With an omni-directional antenna
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
WiMAX Network Delivered by Motorola and du
Android to Power iDEN, WiMAX Phones
Beauty
Men Don’t Find Long Legs Attractive
Study determines men are wary of extremes
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Women Spend 13 Days to Get Ready for the Christmas Party
Women Use 515 Chemicals a Day with Beauty Products
Data
Mobile Browsing Leads to Phone Data Jams
According to a Strategy Analytics report
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
BOLT 1.6 Browser Now Available for Download
2010 Symbian UI Sneak Peak
Final Fantasy XIII Got Reviewed by Famitsu
by Florian Totu, December 9th, 2009
The game missed perfection for some rather ridiculous reasons
Games
Space
The Present: Past Crystallized from the Future
New approach combines relativity and quantum mechanics
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Optical Methods Can Now Trigger Synthetic Magnetism
Information Field Theory to Clear Astronomical 'Blind Spots'
General Business
Google Lags Microsoft in the Mobile Tagging Game
Attempts to artificially
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Windows 7 Family Pack Is Dead in the US
Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 SP1 Workstation Edition Free for All
Xbox
The Xbox 360 Will Beat the PS3 3 to 1 for Christmas
In the United Kingdom
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
America's Army's Total Budget is over $32 million
Yahoo's 'Grinch's Gift Guide' Bashes the PS3 Controller
Mobile World
Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition Now Available in the US
Priced at $299 on the company's website
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Nokia Launches Rihanna App at Ovi Store
Nokia and New Alliance Form Chinese Joint Venture
Internet Life
Facebook Rolls Out New Privacy Controls
Giving users more control over their content but also encouraging them to be more open with their data
by Lucian Parfeni, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Facebook Rolls Out Simplified Privacy Options as It Reaches 350 Million Users
Beacon Program Gets Facebook Sued Again
WM6.5 ROM Available for Orange's HTC Touch Pro2
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
ROM version:1.90.61.0
Mobile World
Internet Life
MySpace Launches Real-Time Stream API
Along with several new open APIs at the Le Web conference
by Lucian Parfeni, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Pandora Introduces Twitter and Facebook Sharing
MySpace Music Launches in the UK
Windows software reviews
Launch the Freebies on Your Computer
Easy-to-use launcher for many freeware software
by Raluca Burlacu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Hotkey Manager
Clean and Defrag Windows Registry
Celebrity News
Advertisers Pull All Tiger Woods Ads from Primetime TV
Products endorsed by the golfer are no longer advertised
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Gatorade Pulls Tiger Woods Endorsement
Tiger Woods’ Wife Moves Out of the House
Technology & Gadgets
HP's Spring 2010 Plans Leaked, Clarkdale and Radeon Mentioned
Leak consists of detailed slides mentioning the Clarkdale CPUs and Radeon GPUs
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Intel Roadmap Sheds Some Light on Upcoming Core i3, i5 and i7 Releases
NVIDIA's GeForce 3xxM Series Leaks Online
Movies
Lindsay Lohan Travels to India to Help Children
Actress decides to help others, clean up her act
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Jon Gosselin Fights Back at Michael Lohan
Michael Lohan Threatens Suicide on Twitter – Bogus Report
New 'Heart Patch' Tissue Created from Stem Cells
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
They work in environments similar to the natural one
Nano-Biotechnology
Video
Download NVIDIA Quadro Notebook 195.62 WHQL Drivers
With support for GPU-acceleration
by Traian Teglet, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
NVIDIA Will Be Demonstrating New Quadro Cards at Autodesk University
NVIDIA 3D Vision Technology Enables 3D Viewing of Fetus
Apple
The Boxee Box Is Apple TV’s Official Rival
Boxee shows its set-top-box to the world
by Filip Truta, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Apple Launches News Center (RSS Feed) for iPhone Devs
Mac OS X 10.6.3 Is Coming
Mobile World
On the OTA Update for Motorola DROID
Manual installation available, another update nears
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
DROID Tops Time's Top 10 Gadgets of the Year
Android 2.0.1 Already Rolling Out for DROID
Windows
Download Free Windows 7 RTM National Geographic Wallpapers and Theme
In addition to the content on the Windows Personalization Gallery
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Microsoft, NetApp Partners over the Evolution of Dynamic Datacenters
Download Google Chrome 4.0.249.30 Beta, Now with Extensions
Linux
hot
Mozilla Releases Thunderbird 3.0 for Linux
Introducing tabbed e-mail, global search, e-mail archiving and more
by Marius Nestor, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Google Chrome 4.0 Beta for Linux Arrives
First Beta of SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Has Linux Kernel 2.6.32
Mickey Rourke to Wed Girlfriend Elena Kuletskaya
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
Actor will travel to Russia in April to make relationship official
Celebrity News
Space
Astronomer to Mine Impressive Spitzer Data Banks
The expert seeks to understand the origin of galaxies
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
'Youngest' Brown Dwarf Discovered by Spitzer
Combined Photos Show Amazing View of the Milky Way
Internet Life
Twitter Reaches 50,000 Apps, Will Open Up Data 'Firehose' to All
The service will focus even more on its third-party app environment
by Lucian Parfeni, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Twitter Launches Geolocation API
Twitter Formally Launches Lists, Focuses on API Next
Video
NVIDIA's GeForce and 3D Vision Seamlessly Render 3D Blu-ray Content
NVIDIA has demonstrated 3D using a GeForce-based PC, NVIDIA 3D Vision active-stutter glasses and Acer 3D LCD
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Update: Download NVIDIA GeForce 195.55 Beta Drivers
NVIDIA CEO Caught with a Mysterious Tablet
Windows Live
Bing Maps Massive Expansion Plans for Streetside
Via NAVTEQ
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Bing 12 Days of Giveaways
Bing Blackout Caused by Configuration Change
Web resources
Sell Scripts Online with CodeCanyon
Envato releases another marketplace to the world
by Catalin Cimpanu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
FlashDen Rechristened after Adobe Copyright Claim
Envato Goes Social
Download New World of Warcraft Patch 3.3.0 for Mac OS X
by Filip Truta, December 9th, 2009
A new update is available for the famous World of Warcraft
Mac Games
Music
Video for Mariah Carey’s ‘H.A.T.E.U.’ Is Out
Beautiful imagery, classy video, fans agree
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Paper Mag Gets Up Close and Personal with Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey Is Getting Ready to Tour the US
Sci Pry
CO2 Targets Split Developing Nation Group
The countries usually stick together
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
China Reveals Copenhagen Summit Goals
Obama Will Attend the End of the UN Climate Summit
Server Products
Windows Server and Windows Azure Melt into the Server & Cloud Division
According to Microsoft
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
SQL Azure vNext Comes into Focus
Windows 7 Gets Free Kitchen Assistant
Connectivity
Buffalo Preps USB 3.0 ExpressCard, IFC-EC2U3/UC
The product comes as an addition to Buffalo's line of USB 3.0-related products
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Buffalo Technology Shipping USB 3.0 DriveStation External HDDs
Buffalo's RUF2-HSCUW / 3 Flash Drive Offers Hardware and Software-Level Encryption
Mobile World
New HTC Ads for Hero, Imagio and Tilt2
Part of HTC's YOU campaign
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
HTC Passion and Bravo Are the Same Device
New Photo with HTC Bravo Available
Kate Gosselin Serves Food for Upcoming Reality Show
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
Television personality is moving forward with a new project
Movies
Patches and Vulnerabilities
Patch 3 Critical IE8 Vulnerabilities on Windows 7 RTM
Along with additional IE issues
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Windows 7 IE8 Critical Patch Coming Next Week
Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Needs to Fly Like Chrome
Google News
Google Earth Gets Places Pages
The feature first showed up on Google Maps
by Lucian Parfeni, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Google Earth 5.1 Sheds the Beta Label
Liquid Galaxy, an Eight-Screen 'Holodeck' for Google Earth
Security Fixes and Improvements
Adobe Releases Critical Security Update for Flash Player and AIR
Addresses six vulnerabilities with arbitrary code execution risk
by Lucian Constantin, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Poor Flash Design Decisions Put Users and Websites at Risk
Major Security Hole Discovered on Facebook and MySpace
Nano-Biotechnology
Nanotubes to Boost Ion Thruster Efficiency
They hold a lot of promise for the new engines
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
New Boost for Earth-Mars Communications
The First Organism on Earth
CPU
In-Stat Research Predicts Multi-Core CPUs in 88% of Mobile Platforms by 2013
Netbooks and smartphones will switch to multi-core in 2010, followed by MIDs in 2011 and CE devices in 2012
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Acer Announces Its First Touchscreen Notebook
Acer Aspire 5738DG Packs 3D Panel and 3D Glases
‘Avatar’ Will Change Cinema Forever, Sigourney Weaver Says
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
Star talks James Cameron’s upcoming film
Movies
Operators
Orange Goes Live with Its Application Shop
Has 5,000 software solutions for users
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Orange UK to Register 1 Million iPhone Users in 2010
Orange UK Launches New Laptops and Dongles
3G
Verizon Makes New Network Expansions in Ohio
New cell site deployed in Marathon
by Alexandru Floriceanu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Verizon Announces Coverage Expansion in Upstate New York
Verizon Wireless Expands Network Coverage in Livingston County
Games
Modern Warfare 2 Confusingly Censored in Japan
First they tell you to do it, then they punish you for doing it
by Florian Totu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Battlefield 1943 Best Sold Electronic Arts Videogame in Japan
FIFA 10 Performs Well in Japan
Technology & Gadgets
European Commission Approves Rambus' Final Settlement Commitments
Investigation begun in 2007 concerning violations of E.U. competition laws finally closes
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
NVIDIA Wins Legal Dispute Against Rambus
China's Top Chip Maker SMIC Will Pay TSMC $290M
Xbox
Better Pricing Would Have Served Halo 3: ODST Well
Not enough bang for the buck
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
No Gearbox Involvement in Next Halo
Bungie Can't Say If Future Projects Will Include Halo
Mozilla Finally Releases Thunderbird 3
by Lucian Parfeni, December 9th, 2009
The stable version of the popular email client is now available for download
Internet Life
Developing Projects
Introducing Microsoft EntityCube
A prototype developed by Microsoft Research
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Computational Thinking Critical for Students Looking for Computer Science Careers
Microsoft, NetApp Partners over the Evolution of Dynamic Datacenters
Technology & Gadgets
Microchip Reveals New Medical Design Partner Specialist
Microchip now has access to knowledge on the unique requirements of the medical electronics market
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
PIC Microcontrollers with nanoWatt XLP from Microchip Win Three Global Honors
AIS Combines Embedded Platforms and Embedded Windows OS into Industrial Solutions
Mobile World
Nokia Launches Rihanna App at Ovi Store
With access to exclusive content, news and tracks
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Nokia Announces Global Music Partnership
Nokia and New Alliance Form Chinese Joint Venture
Microbiology/Genetics
New Molecule Observed in DNA Repair System
Nature praises evolution and reproduction most of all
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Maximum Six Years Retention Time for Innocent 'DNA'
Imaging Individual Biomolecules
Connectivity
ZyXEL Launches LTE CPE/SOHO Router, the ZLR-2070S
Praised as the first LTE router in the world, it delivers cost-effective, non-FPGA-based LTE connectivity
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
ZyXEL's MWR222 Offers Several Connectivity Options
Imagination Revealed Its IP Cores Aimed at Internet-Based Electronics
Google Chrome Mac Beta Now Available for Download
by Filip Truta, December 9th, 2009
The search giant aims to provide a "snappy and satisfying browsing experience on OS X"
Software
Mobile World
Over One Billion Mobile Devices to Access the Web by 2013
IDC's Worldwide Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast shows
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Mobile Phone Market Shows Growth in Western Europe
Nokia Siemens Networks Plans a Move into the Energy Area
Space
Exoplanet Proved Not to Be a Planet After All
The find deals a blow to ground-based astronomy
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Sun-Like Stars Are Optimal Candidates for Life
Kepler 'Silenced' Until 2011
Games
Lance Henriksen Becomes Part of Aliens vs. Predator
Bishop is back, and apparently he's younger than ever
by Florian Totu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Rebellion Replies to Australia's Decision to Ban AvP
Aliens vs. Predator Confirmed for February 2010
Systems
New System z Linux Servers Released by IBM
The two servers allow for large-scale data-center consolidation on Linux
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Pact Between NextIO and IBM Gives IBM iDataPlex Reconfigurable GPUs
Tivoli Live Monitoring Services Launched by IBM
iPhone
Apple Launches News Center (RSS Feed) for iPhone Devs
"Get updates, tips, and how-to information on a range of iPhone and App Store topics"
by Filip Truta, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Mac OS X 10.6.3 Is Coming
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Needs AirPort Client Update 2009-002
Samsung Officially Unveils the bada OS
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
An open platform to enhance development and experiences
Mobile World
General Business
Computational Thinking Critical for Students Looking for Computer Science Careers
According to Microsoft
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Download Office Open XML SDK 2.0 December 2009 CTP
MSN to Introduce New Online Lifestyle Experience
Celebrity News
Gatorade Pulls Tiger Woods Endorsement
Due to poor sales, not the scandal, a statement says
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Tiger Woods’ Wife Moves Out of the House
Whoopi Goldberg Walks Off The View over Tiger Woods
Cases & Cooling
Cryo-Z Phase Change Cooler from OCZ Achieves Sub-Zero Temperatures
The phase change cooler is meant for overclockers who want to push the limits of their systems
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
OCZ Technology Adopts SandForce SSD Controllers
OCZ Unleashes the Colossus, 3.5-Inch 1TB SSD
Google News
Speed Tracer, a New Deep-Level Web App Performance Tool from Google
The new Chrome extension is part of the Google Web Toolkit
by Lucian Parfeni, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Jaiku Co-Founder Leaves Google
Google Open Sources Internal JavaScript Tools
Services
Nokia and New Alliance Form Chinese Joint Venture
Called Nokia Alliance Internet Services Company Limited
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Bell to Launch Nokia N97 on December 10
Introducing the Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition
Mac OS X 10.6.3 Is Coming
by Filip Truta, December 9th, 2009
New Snow Leopard developer builds are said to drop in the next 48 hours
Mac
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Celebrity News
Lindsay Lohan Possibly Dating Jessica Alba’s Husband, Cash Warren
Star tweets her now business partner, is flirty, report says
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Michael Lohan Threatens Suicide on Twitter – Bogus Report
Lindsay Lohan’s Days with Ungaro Are Numbered
Behavior/Humans
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New Human Sensory System Discovered
It remains hidden from view most of the time
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
How Immune-System Cells Track Bacteria in the Body
Children Should Be Allowed to Get Dirty, Study Finds
Games
America's Army's Total Budget is over $32 million
One of its best recruitment tools has made the Army more worried about being competitive in the gaming industry
by Florian Totu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
America's Army 3 Released, Developer Studio Closed
United States Army Announces America's Army 3
The Office System
Download Office Open XML SDK 2.0 December 2009 CTP
From Microsoft
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Office 2010 RTM Box Designs Leaked
Windows 8 Coming into Focus in 2010
General Business
Microsoft, NetApp Partners over the Evolution of Dynamic Datacenters
Sign three-year agreement
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Download Free Windows Server 2008 R2 Core Configurator 2.0
Download Bing Bar for Windows 7’s IE8
Cisco Wants to Score on the Data-Center Market
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
Cisco apparently making progress in the effort to wrest a portion of the $40-billion market from data-center veterans
Technology & Gadgets
Music
Susan Boyle Shoots ITV Special ‘I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story’
Singer gets her dream, to sing with idol Elaine Paige
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Susan Boyle to Sing for the Obamas This January
50 Cent Looking to Do Duet with Susan Boyle
Google News
Google Apps Adds Groups Integration
For the Premier and Education Editions
by Lucian Parfeni, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Most Google Apps May Be Getting a Thorough Redesign
Zoho Projects Enables Deep Integration with Google Apps
Security
Cloud-Based Service Cracks WPA Passwords within Minutes
Aimed at pentesters and auditors
by Lucian Constantin, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Traffic Snooping Exercise at Security Conference Ends Ugly
Rogue PayPal SSL Certificate Available in the Wild
Play Station
hot
Firmware Update 3.15 for the PlayStation 3 Detailed
Minis and transfer
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Yahoo's 'Grinch's Gift Guide' Bashes the PS3 Controller
Dead Space 2 Confirmed, No Date Announced
Games
Team Fortress 2 'Friendship' Not a Game Mode
People have already come across it, but we still can't figure out what it does
by Florian Totu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Valve Claims That Its Own Steam Helps Out the Competition
Weekend Reading: All Hail Valve, Benevolent Dictator
MSN to Introduce New Online Lifestyle Experience
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
In collaboration with BermanBraun, and Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.
MSN
Mobile World
Motorola MILESTONE and Acer Liquid Hit UK Stores
Available via retailers like Expansys and Clove
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Android 2.0.1 Now Included in Android SDK
Motorola MILESTONE Now Available in France
Technology & Gadgets
Tivoli Live Monitoring Services Launched by IBM
The new cloud computer offering from IBM will satisfy the demands of mid-sized corporations
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Pact Between NextIO and IBM Gives IBM iDataPlex Reconfigurable GPUs
The Green500 List Is Still Ruled by IBM
Google News
Google Chrome Now Set to Take Over the World
The browser hit Beta stage on all major platforms
by Lucian Parfeni, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Google Chrome OS to Be Launched Next Week
Google Chrome OS Will Be Revealed Tomorrow
Mac
Mac OS X 10.6.2 Needs AirPort Client Update 2009-002
Software Update
by Filip Truta, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
About the 3.0 SuperDrive Firmware Update for Macs
Apple Addresses Optical Drive Issues with New Firmware Updates
Space
Anniversary: XMM-Newton Observatory Turns 10
It is the most powerful X-ray telescope in Earth's orbit
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Happy 10th Birthday, Chandra
Anniversary: 10 Years Since Cassini Left Earth Orbit
Yahoo's 'Grinch's Gift Guide' Bashes the PS3 Controller
by Florian Totu, December 9th, 2009
And it does so unfairly
Play Station
Handhelds
ARCHOS 5 Internet Tablet 8GB Now Available at Radio Shack
Priced at $249.99
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
DROID Tops Time's Top 10 Gadgets of the Year
HTC Passion and Bravo Are the Same Device
Motherboards
BIOSTAR Previews TH55 XE MicroATX Motherboard
High-quality and reliable motherboard that supports next-generation Core i7 and i5 processors
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Four of Intel's Arrandale CPUs Set to Launch in January
Intel's 32nm Core i3 and Core i5 Processors Up for Pre-Order
Music
Lenny Kravitz to Replace Steven Tyler in Aerosmith
Former music executive says the band should move on without the frontman
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
50 Cent Looking to Do Duet with Susan Boyle
Billboard Unveils List of One-Hit Wonders of the 2000s
Games
Tony Hawk Defends RIDE Peripheral
A lot of fun
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Mass Effect 2 Goes Back to Loading Screens
Take Two Shares Decline Shows Company Problems
CPU
Intel May Need to Revise Its Roadmap Following Larrabee Downturn
Standalone GPUs and HPC GPU-based accelerator markets currently out of Intel's reach
by Sebastian Pop, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Intel to Replace the Core i7 920 with Core i7 930
Intel and NEC Plan to Pool Their Resources and Build the Future's Supercomputers
Largest Virus Ever Spawns from Amoebas
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
This has come as no surprise for researchers
Microbiology/Genetics
Music
Susan Boyle to Sing for the Obamas This January
Michelle Obama plans on extending her an invitation soon
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
50 Cent Looking to Do Duet with Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle Smashes US Charts with Debut Album
Google News
hot
Google Chrome Extensions Gallery Now Live
Along with the new Beta versions of the browser
by Lucian Parfeni, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Google Gets Ready for Full-Blown Extensions Support in Chrome 4.0.249.0
Google Chrome Extensions Gallery to be Launched in a Few Days
Nano-Biotechnology
Experts Create Batteries from Paper and Nanotubes
The devices are both printable and moldable
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Windows That Wash Themselves Now Possible
Paper Offers Foundation for Biodegradable Batteries
Mac
About the 3.0 SuperDrive Firmware Update for Macs
Learn more about Apple’s newly released update addressing noise issues with Macintosh optical drives
by Filip Truta, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Apple Addresses Optical Drive Issues with New Firmware Updates
Apple Appeals Losing to OPTi over Using Pre-Snoop Technology
PC Games
Several of Guild Wars 2's Aspects Are Revealed
More story, more armor, but less instances
by Florian Totu, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Guild Wars 2 Is Announced for 2011
The 'Aion Vision' Is Explained by NCSoft's Representative
Harmonix Says Rock Band 3 Is Not Yet in Development
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 9th, 2009
Dhani Harrison is wrong
Games
Mobile World
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DROID Tops Time's Top 10 Gadgets of the Year
Leaves iPhone 3GS three places behind, on the fourth
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Android 2.0.1 Already Rolling Out for DROID
DROID Eris to Receive OS Update, Google Maps Navigation
Windows Software
hot
Download Google Chrome 4.0.249.30 Beta, Now with Extensions
Google is finding inspiration in Mozilla’s recipe for success
by Marius Oiaga, December 9th, 2009
more on this topic
Download Google Chrome 4.0.249.22
Download Google Chrome OS from Dell for Mini 10v
Space
'Follow the Methane' and Find Martian Life
Experts believe that the gas may hold clues of life on the planet
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
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ExoMars' 'Eyes' Tested in the UK
Laser Technology Could Find Martian-Ice Microbes
Mac
Apple Addresses Optical Drive Issues with New Firmware Updates
Software Update
by Filip Truta, December 9th, 2009
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Apple Appeals Losing to OPTi over Using Pre-Snoop Technology
Apple Posts the Best iTunes Content of 2009
Celebrity News
Jon Gosselin Fights Back at Michael Lohan
They were acquainted for under a week, attorney says
by Elena Gorgan, December 9th, 2009
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Interest in Jon and Kate Gosselin Is Fading
Michael Lohan Leaks Phone Conversations with Jon Gosselin
'Hit and Miss' Design to Leave Nanomedicine
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
This type of approach is no longer desirable
Nano-Biotechnology
Games
Electronic Arts Gets into the Credit Card Business
Reward for players
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 9th, 2009
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The DSi XL Is Big in Japan
Modern Warfare 2 Again on Top
Space
MRO Gets Pulled Off Safe Mode
The craft is ready to resume normal operations
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
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WISE Takes Off in 4 Days
Spirit Is Perched on the Rim of a Crater
Mobile World
LG Sells Over 10 Million Cookies
Plans a successor in early 2010
by Ionut Arghire, December 9th, 2009
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LG Sells over 30 Million LG KP100 Units
LG Sells 5 Million Cookies
Space
NASA and DARPA Study Space-Junk Threats
The agencies issue a wake-up call
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
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Astronauts Complete Shuttle Heat Shield Inspection Test
Cleaning the Orbit of Space Junk Is Difficult
Space
Hubble Images Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen
The objects are extremely old
by Tudor Vieru, December 9th, 2009
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Early Galaxies Formed Stars at Very High Speeds
Enormous Telescope to Be Completed Soon
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