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Beeline Interactive, creators of Smurfs' Village game for Android devices, have just released a new update for their title that brings major changes. The addictive game is now ready for Valentine’s Day, as developers added a chocolate box with a special surprise inside, specifically designed for this even... |
1 February 2013
22:31 GMT |
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Google has just announced it had updated its Chrome Beta browser for Android devices. There are no new features but a buck load of bug fixes and some improvements.
According to developers, the graphics architecture has been updated to improve fast scrolling on large pages. Some bugs have been fixed as well, such the... |
1 February 2013
22:01 GMT |
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LG is definitely not among those handset makers that deliver Android updates quickly, quite the opposite. Still, from time to time, even LG keeps its promise and offers updates on time, as previously scheduled.
That might be the case with the Optimus 4X HD, which was launched on the market back in June with Android ... |
1 February 2013
21:01 GMT |
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One of the biggest Android smartphones announced recently, the Huawei Ascend Mate, is now available for pre-order in China.
The handset is likely to be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2013 trade fair later this month, but it’s unclear when exactly it will go on sale.
Customers, regardless of their locatio... |
1 February 2013
20:31 GMT |
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What we know: The Creative Assembly is one of those rare developers that have created a niche and then dominated it for years and Rome II is the kind of video game which will see them use an established technological platform to tackle a classic gaming setting. Players will be able to take control of one of eight fa... |
1 February 2013
20:31 GMT |
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India is one of the most important markets for smartphone and tablet makers. However, the competition is pretty fierce due the high number of players in the market.
Lots of Indian companies are now launching very cheap products that undercut by far any product launched by more important brands, so it’s up to c... |
1 February 2013
20:01 GMT |
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Chris Roberts, the developer who created the Wing Commander series and who is currently working on Star Citizen, believes that the increasing power of the PC means that the next generation of home consoles from Sony and Microsoft will be smaller than the one comprising the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.
The game cr... |
1 February 2013
19:41 GMT |
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Indian handset maker Lava Mobile has just started the rollout of a maintenance update for its XOLO A800 smartphone. Unveiled back in December, XOLO A800 is powered by Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, though it meets the minimum requirements for a Jelly Bean upgrade. However, it’... |
1 February 2013
19:31 GMT |
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We reported a few days ago on the upcoming availability of the Micromax A89 Ninja budget-friendly Android smartphone and it looks like the phone has just gone on sale in India.
AndroidOS reports that the smartphone is now available for purchase via Infibeam for only Rs 6,299 outright, which is about $120 or €85... |
1 February 2013
19:01 GMT |
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Apple has released an advisory for owners of Mac Pro, Mac mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro computers experiencing connectivity issues with their Bluetooth-enabled peripherals.
The notice on Apple’s Support site reveals that Bluetooth-enabled keyboards and mice may fail to pair or connect consistently in the ... |
1 February 2013
18:41 GMT |
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Jason Rubin, the former president of THQ, believes that the financial problems that brought the company down cannot be wholly blamed on the big changes of the video games industry and that leadership needs to accept responsibility for its mistakes.
Speaking to MCV, the executive says, “The incredible losses at... |
1 February 2013
18:41 GMT |
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Kiloo Games has just released a new update for their amazingly popular Subway Surfers game for Android devices.
Just like the previous update, this one adds a new location, more powerups and another character that players can unlock.
In the latest version of Subway Surfers, players will be able to visit the sunny R... |
1 February 2013
18:31 GMT |
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Turbine says that it has big plans for The Lord of the Rings Online this year, including a new housing system for all players and a more thorough exploration of the western areas of Rohan.
Kate Paiz, the executive producer working on the Tolkien-inspired MMO, has written a letter to the player community promising th... |
1 February 2013
18:01 GMT |
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After predicting that the Baltimore Ravens will beat the San Francisco 49ers 27 to 24, in order to win Super Bowl XLVII, the team in charge of Madden NFL at EA Sports is ready to give players an actual play prediction for the game.
The video game simulation, compiled using the core game engine and a set of special d... |
1 February 2013
17:40 GMT |
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iPhone 5 owners looking for an office suite that fits their screens may want to look into Infraware’s latest offering – Polaris Office 4.1.2, which adds support for the 640x1136 resolution of the 4-inch Retina display.
A mobile office solution that reads and writes Microsoft Office documents on iPhone and iPad... |
1 February 2013
17:31 GMT |
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The development team at Treyarch and publisher Activision announce that they will hold an official 1 million dollars (730,000 Euro) Championship for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 between the 5th and the 7th of April, in Hollywood, California.
The sponsors of the huge competition include the Xbox 360 division inside Micr... |
1 February 2013
17:13 GMT |
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Kaspersky experts have identified a piece of computer malware that’s distributed as an Android app.
The app in question, discovered on Google Play on January 22, mimics a legitimate “cleaner” application.
Once installed and executed, the malicious app lists the running processes and restarts them... |
1 February 2013
17:11 GMT |
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Video game developer Blizzard is launching a new set of video previews for the upcoming Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, designed to show off the various new features of the strategy game.
The first of the trailers sees Kevin Johnson, also known as Cloaken, talking about the way the game mechanics are used to &ldquo... |
1 February 2013
17:03 GMT |
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Starting today, mobile phone users in the UK can purchase Nokia’s Windows Phone 8-based flagship Lumia 920 smartphone from Three UK as well.
The device has already emerged on the wireless carrier’s website, where it is listed with a £69 upfront cost on the £34 per month plan.
The wireless s... |
1 February 2013
16:51 GMT |
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Andrei Dumitrescu: The first month of the gaming year has rolled by and the only two games that I liked from the period will constitute the main ingredients of my free-time diet for the coming weekend.
The Cave is a very well put together adventure and platforming mix from Ron Gilbert and Double Fine, which manages ... |
1 February 2013
16:41 GMT |
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Mark of the Ninja and Deadlight are two 2D action platformers recently launched on Steam and now it seems they will also make an appearance on Linux.Mark of the Ninja is a game developed by Klei Entertainment, the same studio responsible for the Shank series. Players have to be silent, agile and clever in order to ou... |
1 February 2013
16:21 GMT |
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BlackHole Exploit Kit 2.0 has been out for quite some time now, but experts note that most of the improvements have been implemented to evade the efforts of security researchers.
“The changes to Blackhole spam runs were done largely to evade the efforts of various security researchers. As far as end user... |
1 February 2013
16:11 GMT |
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Multi-Process Killer is built for one purpose: help you terminate more than one process at once, if this is what you need. It has a single window that lists all the processes currently opened and allows you to select as many as you want to force close. It offers a minimum amount of information about each entry as yo... |
1 February 2013
16:11 GMT |
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For quite some time now, an overweight cat named Holly has been making regular visits to a pool at the Olde Towne Pet Resort in Dulles, Virginia. Her goal is to shed some of the excess weight and get back in shape. Thus, this cat presently weighs about 18 pounds (about 8.2 kilograms), and also happens to be 13 year... |
1 February 2013
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Since gas giants are made up of, well, gas, it's easy for giant storms to form around them. Saturn and Jupiter are always peppered with monster storms that ravage the planets. They don't do any actual damage since there's nothing there to damage, but they do make for some spectacular shots.
One of the... |
1 February 2013
16:01 GMT |
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Evernote has announced a completely redesigned version of its Hello application for iPhone and iPad “to make it easier to remember everyone you meet.”
A new feature to scan business cards and instantly convert them into Hello Contacts is now available. The card is saved with information and pictures from... |
1 February 2013
16:01 GMT |
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Experts from German security firm Vulnerability Lab have identified input filter bypass and exception handling vulnerabilities in several FortiMail IBE appliances. FortiMail IBE 200D, 400C, VM2000, 2000B and 5002B are impacted.
Cybercriminals could leverage the vulnerabilities to hijack administrator or custome... |
1 February 2013
15:51 GMT |
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This video is part and parcel of a series of documentaries titled Return to Shark Island and shows a group of dolphins helping out a seal which swam a bit too far from the shoreline. As one can easily notice, the seal is having difficulties gathering the strength it needs in order to safely return to her home,... |
1 February 2013
15:51 GMT |
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Greenpeace members and supporters can only be glad to hear that G-Star, the internationally acclaimed Dutch denim brand, has finally agreed to let go of its toxic ways and embrace a greener working agenda. More precisely, this urban clothing manufacturer has finally agreed to get behind Greenpeace's Detox Fash... |
1 February 2013
15:41 GMT |
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Two new themes are now available for download for the owners of computers and tablets powered by Microsoft’s Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems.
The first of these themes is called ASUS and Intel: In Search of Incredible 2, and features a set of 9 images from the campaign featuring the same name.
Onc... |
1 February 2013
15:21 GMT |
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High officials in the Republic of Congo have recently made it public news that the country's northern swamp forests now stand at the core of a new national park, whose main purpose is that of safeguarding as many as 15,000 lowland western gorillas.
For those unaware, these animals are presently listed as a cri... |
1 February 2013
15:21 GMT |
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Squid, a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP that helps reducing bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages, is now at version 3.2.7.
Squid 3.2.7 is mainly a maintenance release, with just a few bug fixes and improvements. Users should upgrade noneth... |
1 February 2013
15:06 GMT |
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Psychonauts is probably one of the best games produced by the Double Fine Productions studio and now it can be bought and downloaded for the Linux platform. In all fairness, Psychonauts was already released for Linux in May 2012, through a Humble Indie Bundle. Unfortunately, getting hold of the Linux version of game ... |
1 February 2013
15:01 GMT |
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The news broke that the European Union is soon to cut all ties with the practice of testing cosmetics on animals.
More precisely, all countries that happen to be members of the European Union will no longer be allowed to import or sell animal-tested cosmetics.
Apparently, this ban is to affect not just make-up an... |
1 February 2013
15:01 GMT |
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A team of Japanese researchers has recently managed to have a look at the thought process of a zebrafish larva, all with the help of a sensitive fluorescent marker, which allowed them to observe the ways in which neural signals travel inside the bodies of the tiny creature.
Thus, the fish larva was simply allowed t... |
1 February 2013
14:31 GMT |
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The first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Visual Studio 2012 Update 2 (VS2012.2) has been made available for download this week, one of the last steps that Microsoft is taking towards making the next flavor of VS available. The new Update 2 will bring along a variety of enhancements, it seems, though the CTP ... |
1 February 2013
14:31 GMT |
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The Lumia 620 has just arrived in the UK and Russia, but the Finnish company confirmed that the smartphone will be released in most European countries over the next few weeks. It appears that the next country on Nokia’s list is Germany, as the phone has just been spotted by the folks over at Phoneseven.de with... |
1 February 2013
14:31 GMT |
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Today, Nokia announced that its City Lens application for Windows Phone devices was released as a commercial product. The application packs a variety of appealing features based on user feedback, including Sightline, Freeze View, Quick View and Live Tiles. These features are available for the owners of Windows Ph... |
1 February 2013
14:31 GMT |
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While StatCounter continues to show Chrome dominating the browser market, Net Applications isn't so optimistic. In fact, it shows Chrome declining in January, back to levels seen a couple of years ago. According to these numbers, Chrome usage hit a brick wall at around the 19 percent mark.
Nobody has switched t... |
1 February 2013
14:31 GMT |
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WindowsAndroid is a simple way to run Android operating system on Windows. It is actually a full porting of the mobile OS, which means that you will benefit from the full experience, complete with apps and specific settings.
The emulator leverages the performance of the resources available for Windows, such as hardw... |
1 February 2013
14:31 GMT |
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Gradle, a tool that can automate the building, testing, publishing, deployment and more of software packages or other types of projects such as generated static websites and generated documentation, has finally reached version 1.4.
Highlights of Gradle 1.4:
• Significant performance improvements have been done... |
1 February 2013
14:11 GMT |
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iOS developer Kiloo has just announced a new update to its popular running game, Subway Surfers for iPhone and iPad. A Rio-themed release, version 1.7.3 delivers the surfing samba dancer, Carmen.
A running game similar to Temple Run (but only as far as the concept goes), Subway Surfers now celebrates Brazil’s ... |
1 February 2013
14:11 GMT |
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With the Super Bowl literally around the corner, perhaps it’s time you thought about doing something for your favorite team as well. For instance, help them be great by donating your healthy organs to them.
“The Ultimate NFL Fan Experience” PSA (we can call it that, you know) urges football fans t... |
1 February 2013
14:11 GMT |
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We reported about a week ago that HTC M7 would be the first smartphone manufactured by the Taiwanese company to be released in the US via all four major carriers: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and Sprint.
However, it appears that Verizon’s launch has been delayed for reasons that have yet to be made official.
The ... |
1 February 2013
13:31 GMT |
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With the "big game" coming this weekend, which won't mean anything to you unless you're American, everyone in the US is clamoring to get some piece of the attention pie. Samsung's take was to make fun of the ridiculous trademarks which means you can't say things like Super Bowl or even the name of... |
1 February 2013
13:31 GMT |
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Rumor has it that one Wal-Mart employee recently got fired on account of his making the terrible mistake of lending a helping hand to a puppy in distress.
Thus, it looks like this pup somehow wondered into a Wal-Mart store in Hermiston, Oregon, and said employee did nothing more and nothing less than look after it ... |
1 February 2013
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Barely did BioWare release a new patch for Mass Effect 3 and already dedicated fans have started combing through the different files of the update and uncovered new references to the next and probably final downloadable content pack for the game's multiplayer mode, entitled Reckoning.
Mass Effect 3 came out alm... |
1 February 2013
13:21 GMT |
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Spammers have launched a campaign in which they’re trying to trick Twitter users into thinking that their accounts can be verified simply by retweeting certain posts.
GFI Labs experts have come across several Twitter accounts that post messages such as “RT this tweet and click here if you want to be veri... |
1 February 2013
13:21 GMT |
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The development team at The Creative Assembly is ready to reveal the fourth faction for the upcoming Total War: Rome 2, the fearsome tribe of the Iceni.
The player will star in the South of Britain, safe from the encroaching of continental powers but in a direct competition with their neighbors, the Atrebates and th... |
1 February 2013
13:11 GMT |
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Racket, a programming language suitable for scripting and application development, including GUIs and web services, is now at version 3.5.2.
Highlights of Racket 3.5.2:
• The new math library provides functions and data structures for working with numbers and collections of numbers;
• The new file/untar, ... |
1 February 2013
13:11 GMT |
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Electronic Arts and Insomniac Games have confirmed that their upcoming Fuse shooter is now scheduled to appear in the second quarter of 2013, meaning fans should look forward to its launch in either April, May, or June.
Fuse is one of the first multi-platform projects from developer Insomniac Games, as the studio, a... |
1 February 2013
13:01 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 browser has managed to grow beyond the 1 percent market share mark in January 2013, now enjoying 1.29 percent of the worldwide desktop browser market. The application shows slow growth, with only 0.33 percentage points gained since December 2012, although Windows 8 has gained ... |
1 February 2013
13:01 GMT |
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Playrise Edge Ltd., the makers of “WipEout,” have announced a new IP for iOS gamers, called Table Top Racing. The universal game features console-quality graphics and online multiplayer gameplay. Gamers get 30 achievements, 18 leader-boards, 10 upgradable cars, 8 race tracks, 4 championships, over 30 spe... |
1 February 2013
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Netflix is creating quite a stir with the premiere of its "House of Cards" series. Starring Kevin Spacey and directed by David Fincher, it's not hard to imagine why. It's not Netflix's first in-house series, but it has the biggest profile.
Netflix is making the most of it too, the entire 12 episodes ... |
1 February 2013
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Sony Mobile has got new firmware approved for its Xperia T and Xperia TX devices, namely version 9.1.A.0.489, which is reportedly based on the Android Jelly Bean operating system.
The new software has emerged over at the PTCRB, and might suggest that the company is moving closer to the release of Android 4.1.2 for ... |
1 February 2013
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Canadian wireless carrier Rogers has had the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone on pre-order since December last year, and it is currently getting ready to make it available for purchase on its network beginning February 5. The company has already started to inform users who reserved the device that there are only 4 days le... |
1 February 2013
12:11 GMT |
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Dropzone.js will deal with all the intricate details of having a drag & drop upload field with your online form.
HTML5 is making its way into our life more and more as the official launch date creeps up on us as days go by.
While few developers know and are willing to implement all of its marvelous features, Dropzo... |
1 February 2013
12:01 GMT |
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January and February are always months of revelation, because it is then that companies and analysts report what happened in the fourth quarter of the previous year, and for the year as a whole.
Lenovo has, predictably enough, done well. Some might not realize just how well though.
Indeed, the company made an opera... |
1 February 2013
11:55 GMT |
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We know how many tablets will sell during 2013, or what the best estimate is, but the tally for 2012 is still pending. Analyst firms have begun to publish their findings though.
While not close to the 145 million projected by ABI Research for this year, the figure given by DigiTimes Research for 2012 is quite high.... |
1 February 2013
11:38 GMT |
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Security firm McAfee has published a report entitled “Inside the World of the Citadel Trojan,” focusing on the activities of a cybercriminal gang dubbed the “Poetry Group.”
This particular collective’s work is interesting because they’ve “shifted tactics to use Citadel in wa... |
1 February 2013
11:34 GMT |
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Samsung kicked off the rollout of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy Note 10.1 a few weeks ago, but Canadians have been left out from the initial release.
According to MobileSyrup, Galaxy Note 10.1 owners in Canada have started to receive the hotly-anticipated upgrade.
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is now pushed O... |
1 February 2013
11:30 GMT |
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Getting rid of files and folders is no tough job. For most users, simply pushing the Delete button and emptying the Recycle Bin is the way to go, but with so many data recovery applications readily available, you might think it over and turn to a program that can ensure your data is wiped out completely, with no chan... |
1 February 2013
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Advanced Micro Devices has made some changes to its price list, with new prices for certain Accelerated Processing Units and even adding new chip.
As this report by CPU World will corroborate, there is a new Athlon chip in the list, called Athlon II X2 280.
A dual-core with 2 MB L2 cache and 3.6 GHz clock speed, it... |
1 February 2013
11:21 GMT |
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Thomas Castel is enticing hardcore puzzle gamers with a cool IP for iOS devices called SEQ. It promises to seriously challenge you and demands deep thinking to reach the latest levels.
Based on a unique concept featuring sequences of numbers that interconnect with each other, SEQ looks from afar like a scrabble game... |
1 February 2013
11:11 GMT |
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After launching the original Half-Life and Counter-Strike on Steam for Linux, Valve has now started to push updates for the two games.
Both games are pretty stable, especially after so many updates over the years, but it seems that the version for the Linux platform will need some further improvements.
Here are som... |
1 February 2013
11:03 GMT |
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By now, fans already know that Tony Stark and his alter ego Iron Man are in for a world of trouble in the upcoming “Iron Man 3,” since Marvel pretty much made it clear in various promo materials. However, just in case you missed that, here’s a new poster to drive the message home.
Click on the ima... |
1 February 2013
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Due to the impact of hurricane Sandy and the slowdown in the expansion of Verizon's FiOS service, the US Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) market is decelerating.
Market research firm IHS iSuppli have found that Verizon and T&T, the main providers of US IPTV, only got 326,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter... |
1 February 2013
10:58 GMT |
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Futuremark announces that the release date for the new 3Dmark benchmarking software for Windows has been set for Monday, February 4. The new release mixes together a set of in-app features with online web services in order to provide a better understanding of your hardware performance. It includes three new tests (F... |
1 February 2013
10:56 GMT |
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Facebook users are furious, and loyal customers have vowed never to set foot in an Applebee's again, after the chain has fired a waitress over posting a receipt online. As I detailed, the waitress uploaded a picture of a receipt signed by a pastor, who explained he didn't want to tip 18 percent, as he only... |
1 February 2013
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One of the favorites at this year’s Academy Awards is Anne Hathaway, who is tipped to take home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her amazing and incredibly emotional performance in “Les Miserables.”
Above is her For Your Consideration video for the Academy though, be warned, it might not b... |
1 February 2013
10:50 GMT |
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A security vulnerability that was discovered in the Linux kernel, affecting the Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) operating system, has been announced by Canonical.
USN-1699-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, but it also introduced a regression. Due to an unrelated regression, inotify/fanotify stopped working... |
1 February 2013
10:49 GMT |
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Although we expect Samsung to kick off the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean rollout for Galaxy S II within the next few days, it appears that the update will not be available in all countries at the same time.
Well, that was to be expected, so it’s not a surprise that Jelly Bean will arrive in Ukraine sometime in March.... |
1 February 2013
10:44 GMT |
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Redmond-based software giant Microsoft appears to have some issues with its Outlook and Office 365 services today, as users report that both of them are currently down. We have tried unsuccessfully to access Outlook.com for a while now, but the website does not seem to load. Office.com, on the other hand, does lo... |
1 February 2013
10:41 GMT |
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Logitech may have gotten burned for betting on videconferencing, but while it has mostly stopped making specialized software for such things, it isn't about to stop tailoring normal peripherals for the job.
Indeed, the Swiss peripheral maker has revealed the Logitech UC Solution for Cisco 725-Cl, which consists... |
1 February 2013
10:41 GMT |
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You might not be aware of this, but tomorrow, February 2, marks groundhog day – a moment that might shed light on how long winter will be this year.
Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog from Pennsylvania is famously giving the predictions, based on its own shadow.
Residents describe their town as the “origi... |
1 February 2013
10:35 GMT |
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Steven Tyler was perhaps one of the most popular judges on American Idol and part of the reason for that is his fearlessness when it comes to making fun of himself. Check out his brand new “audition” on the show above.
After Jennifer Lopez announced that she would not return to the show for a new season... |
1 February 2013
10:32 GMT |
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Bethesda has finally confirmed just when PlayStation 3 owners of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim get the long-awaited downloadable add-ons that already appeared on platforms like the PC or Xbox 360.
Playing Skyrim on the PS3 wasn't the best way to experience Bethesda's sprawling role-playing game, as issues wi... |
1 February 2013
10:29 GMT |
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Enlightenment E17, a lean, fast, modular and very extensible window manager for X11 that provides all the necessary packages to run a desktop, has just reached version 0.17.1.
This might be just maintenance release, as the developers call it, but it features an impressive number of changes and updates.
Highlights o... |
1 February 2013
10:27 GMT |
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Video game developer Mode 7 and Double Eleven are now working together to port tactics-driven Frozen Synapse to the PlayStation 3 home consoles and the PlayStation Vita handheld, under the new Tactics name.
The game was first launched during 2011 and offers a unique experience, with players able to fight either huma... |
1 February 2013
10:23 GMT |
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A bomb exploded at a checkpoint, by the entry in the US embassy in Turkey. Two people were killed in the blast today, Sky News reports.
The attack in Ankara resulted in the death of a guard, a Turkish national. The bomber, a far-left "militant," is also deceased, according to Turkish interior minister Muammer Guler.... |
1 February 2013
10:20 GMT |
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As a company involved in almost all sorts of consumer electronics, Sony is bound to eventually start seeing no point in pushing a product category forward.
Sony gave up on several types of gadgets in the past, like disc-loading Walkman music players.
Now, it is doing it to MiniDisk music players, or so Asahi (Japan... |
1 February 2013
10:18 GMT |
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This coming February 16, the staff at the Fire Department of Holley, NY is to hold its seventh annual squirrel killing competition.
As shocking as this may sound to animal rights activists, it looks like children will also be allowed to take part in this competition, whose goal is that of killing as many as these a... |
1 February 2013
10:14 GMT |
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While we haven't left the comfort of low Earth orbit in decades now, there has been some renewed interest in sending astronauts a little further away, to an asteroid, Mars, even just the moon. There are also more plans for bases on the moon, near the moon and even beyond.
Granted, plans are one thing, putting ... |
1 February 2013
10:13 GMT |
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MariaDB 5.5.29, 5.3.12, 5.2.14 and 5.1.67 have been released. The latest versions bring not only some new packages and a number of bug fixes, but they also address 5 security vulnerabilities.
The addressed vulnerabilities include a buffer overflow that could cause a server to crash and even allow an attacker to exec... |
1 February 2013
10:11 GMT |
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Unlike his good friend and former ‘80s and ‘90s rival to the title of best action movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone is making his “comeback” quite a spectacular one to watch. His latest movie, “Bullet to the Head,” is out and getting solid reviews.
By the way,... |
1 February 2013
10:10 GMT |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the supplier of chips for Advanced Micro Devices (GPUs), NVIDIA (GPUs and SoCs) and Qualcomm (SoCs), among others.
Ever since the node went to work, chip yields haven't been as high as these clients would have wanted.
The situation was never as serious as during th... |
1 February 2013
09:56 GMT |
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This past Wednesday, the Twisted Root Burger in Dallas agreed to lend a helping hand to the staff at the In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue Education Center in Wylie, Texas.
Thus, said burger joint agreed to donate some elk meat, which was later given to a sick lion living at said animal sanctuary.
Sources report th... |
1 February 2013
09:54 GMT |
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A team of researchers working with the John Hopkins University now claim that they have succeeded in unraveling a decades-long mystery: how it is exactly that owls can almost completely rotate their heads without ever hurting themselves.
For those unaware, these amazing birds have the ability of turning their heads... |
1 February 2013
09:53 GMT |
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Samsung has had a great 2012 in terms of Android smartphone sales, that’s for sure, especially with Galaxy S III hitting the 40-million sold units mark in 7 months after launch, and the company is happy to share its excitement with the world. This week, this will happen in the form of a 2-minute Super Bowl co... |
1 February 2013
09:47 GMT |
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The highly-anticipated evasi0n jailbreak for iOS 6.1 devices is nearing completion with the evad3rs (the developers) posting a 75% progress notice on their site, complete with an unfortunate memo for Linux users. According to the brief update, three quarters of the team’s work has been completed. The jailbreak... |
1 February 2013
09:35 GMT |
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Panasonic has not suffered from as bad a fourth quarter as other companies, and it even has something to celebrate about the October-December 2012 period.
True, sales fell by 8 percent, but at least the company made some profit.
While it wasn't too large a sum, the 61.4 billion yen ($667 million / 489 millio... |
1 February 2013
09:34 GMT |
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Capcom's Devil May Cry franchise delighted hack and slash fans for quite some time throughout different generations but, after Devil May Cry 4, the Japanese company decided a reboot was in store and handed the project to UK-based developer Ninja Theory, previously responsible for "diamonds in the rough" like Hea... |
1 February 2013
09:31 GMT |
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It looks like, beginning January 31, T-Mobile customers who own the Galaxy S II and/or Galaxy S III will receive software updates. These are minor updates that provide security enhancements along with some tweaks and improvements. Both are pushed OTA (over-the -air) in waves, so not all users might receive them at t... |
1 February 2013
09:31 GMT |
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Armenia has registered an assassination attempt on one of its presidential candidates, an incident that may cause delays in the country's upcoming elections. 64 year-old Paruyr Hayrikyan, running for the Union for National Self-Determination Party, has been shot in the capital city of Yerevan, Russia Today chro... |
1 February 2013
09:27 GMT |
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Having seen the new tablet and all-in-one computers from Fujitsu, we are only left with the new series of mobile personal computers, called Lifebook AH and designed to cover as broad a consumer base as possible.
Fujitsu didn't manage to make a notebook as cheap as a low-end model but as good as a high-end one.... |
1 February 2013
09:26 GMT |
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While we wait for the results from the first test of Curiosity's rock drill, which will be the first time a probe recovered a sample from below the surface of a body in the solar system, NASA is keeping us busy with the first ever color image of Curiosity and the tracks it left in the Martian soil from above. T... |
1 February 2013
09:24 GMT |
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While some regions struggle with safeguarding their local biodiversity, one island located off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil is presently experiencing an entirely different “problem.” To cut a long story short, thousands of the world's most venomous snakes now call this 110-acre (roughly 0.... |
1 February 2013
09:22 GMT |
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Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation is reportedly gearing up for the release of new Android-based handsets in the near future, including the newly leaked HTC M4 and HTC G2 smartphones, which will complement the previously spotted HTC M7, it seems.
For the time being, however, “M4” and “G2... |
1 February 2013
09:20 GMT |
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After teasing the teaser trailer for the upcoming God of War: Ascension live action commercial that will air during the Superbowl 2013 on February 3, Sony has now released the full ad that shows off Kratos and his wife and little girl.
God of War titles have focused on Kratos and his quest of vengeance against the g... |
1 February 2013
09:20 GMT |
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Tim McGraw is gearing up for the release of a new album and a new tour and, in the meantime, he’s talking a bit about how choosing sobriety has changed his life in ways he probably could not have even imagined before. The latest issue of celebrity publication People brings an in-depth interview with the star,... |
1 February 2013
09:19 GMT |
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Much of the pre-launch promotion for Far Cry 3 focused on Vaas, the mad but charismatic figure that the player has to defeat, but at one point in the actual game, the character disappears, something that has frustrated many players.
Lead writer Jeffrey Yohalem tells IGN in an interview that the shift in focus was in... |
1 February 2013
09:16 GMT |
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As expected, Canadian carrier Bell has just added the Windows Phone 8S by HTC to its portfolio. The smartphone was confirmed a while ago and Windows Phone fans looking for a cheaper alternative to Lumia 920 can now grab this one via Bell. MobileSyrup reports the 8S is now available for purchase from Bell for only ... |
1 February 2013
09:04 GMT |
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While Chrome and IE may be battling it out globally, in China things are a lot different. IE dominates simply because it's built into Windows, a situation familiar to the rest of the world a few years ago, but there are also a bunch of local browsers, mostly built on top of IE, but some using other engines as we... |
1 February 2013
09:04 GMT |
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Just in case you were wondering what James Franco thought of the new “Spider-Man” film franchise, which officially kicked off last year with Marc Webb’s “The Amazing Spider-Man,” you should know he’s not exactly ok with the idea. On the contrary actually. Franco was recently ta... |
1 February 2013
09:00 GMT |
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Electronic Arts’ The Sims franchise just got a new update on iOS platforms. The Sims FreePlay 3.3.0 iOS has players aiming for level 20 to build swimming pools for their Sims, “then have a blast with fun accessories like slides, inflatable chairs, and volleyball nets.”
The Sims FreePlay lets you de... |
1 February 2013
08:59 GMT |
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If you've never seen a “Penguin Highway,” just check out this avalanche of cuteness, as birds stumble across the white fields of Antarctica. This video was shot by 21-year-old traveler Melissa Brennan, studying at Arizona State University. It was captured with a GoPro camera, when she traveled by ka... |
1 February 2013
08:49 GMT |
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Unnamed US officials have revealed that the Obama administration might consider stronger actions against China after the diplomatic approach failed to address the problem of the cyberattacks launched against businesses and government organizations.
The recent cyberattacks launched against The New York Times and The ... |
1 February 2013
08:43 GMT |
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DVDStyler, a cross-platform, free DVD authoring application that allows video enthusiasts to create professional-looking DVDs, is now at version 2.4. Highlights of DVDStyler 2.4: • The possibility to set subtitle opacity has been added; • Support for auto execute buttons has been implemented; • '... |
1 February 2013
08:42 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Windows 8 platform has seen strong sales in the past month, at least this is what info coming from netmarketshare shows.
The latest report from the company shows that Windows 8 enjoys 2.36 percent market share at the moment, up from 1.78 percent a month ago.
However, Windows 7 appears to have lo... |
1 February 2013
08:40 GMT |
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Google got away without a scratch from the two-year FTC investigation in the US over monopoly allegations. But it's going to have a harder time doing that in the EU, the European Commission is not known for leniency in these cases and has punished several big American companies to date.
Google may or may not be... |
1 February 2013
08:33 GMT |
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Turkish police are still trying to locate an American amateur photographer who went missing in Istanbul a week ago.
As we have previously reported, 33-year-old Sarai Sierra was set to return to the States on January 22. She last contacted her family one day before, via text message.
Law enforcement agencies are fol... |
1 February 2013
08:31 GMT |
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A different company might have deliberately put some time between product releases, maybe allowed people to feast their eyes on the Arrows Tab waterproof tablet before going ahead with PCs, but not Fujitsu. Instead, Fujitsu decided to push its entire product lineup forward on the same day, which happens to be the f... |
1 February 2013
08:26 GMT |
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EVGA has released the latest BIOS version 1.21 for 3 of its Intel based motherboards, namely Z77 Stinger (mITX), Z77 FTW and Z75 SLI. This new release will fix a CPU core bug, the hang with phase-locked loop (PLL) voltage, the BClock control bug, while also improving memory support. Despite the fixes, users still r... |
1 February 2013
08:19 GMT |
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Recent news from Nissan informs us that the company is getting ready to roll out an additional 500 quick-charging stations across the United States.
This can only mean that those who happen to own an electric vehicle will find it significantly easier to travel from one part of the country to another without their h... |
1 February 2013
08:19 GMT |
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Although Microsoft and Nokia have already kicked off the Windows Phone 7.8 rollout, it appears that not all smartphones are eligible for this upgrade.
In this regard, there have been many reports suggesting LG Optimus 7 and HTC HD7 will not receive the highly-anticipated update, along with the other devices.
The go... |
1 February 2013
08:18 GMT |
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Stephen Colbert invited Microsoft founder Bill Gates on his set this week to talk about polio eradication, information technology, the decline in childhood deaths worldwide, and even his coolness level. Towards the end of the interview, Colbert tells Gates, “You’re out there saving the world, and yet, yo... |
1 February 2013
08:16 GMT |
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A piece of ransomware is locking up the computers of German users on behalf of the country’s Federal Criminal Police (BKA) and the Society for Prosecution of Copyright Infringement (GVU). Victims are accused of committing 8 different crimes, including copyright violations, terrorism and distribution of illegal ... |
1 February 2013
08:16 GMT |
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After confirming quite a lot of impressive details about the upcoming Killzone: Mercenary game, Sony has now posted a variety of screenshots with the PS Vita game, alongside its cover.
Sony is preparing quite a few big exclusives for the PS Vita handheld platform and one of the most important is Killzone: Mercenary,... |
1 February 2013
08:15 GMT |
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Adam Badowski, the leader of the CD Projekt RED studio, says that the third game engine the company has made will bridge the gap between world creation and story development in the role-playing game genre.The developer wants to deliver “an open environment with a complex, multi-thread story. Together with ... |
1 February 2013
08:13 GMT |
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Sony Xperia Z has just become more tempting as the Japanese company kicked off an interesting promotion in the UK. Aimed at customers who pre-order the Xperia Z, the promotion runs through February 27.
Basically, each Xperia Z pre-order will receive the Sony MDR-1R headphones worth £300/ €300/$300 for fre... |
1 February 2013
08:06 GMT |
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Charlie Sheen stopped by Jay Leno the other night to promote his new movie and the second season of his show, but he also talked about other controversial celebrities, such as Lance Armstrong and Lindsay Lohan.
In the video above, Sheen, who is no stranger to controversy himself, recalls how he met Lance at a publi... |
1 February 2013
08:03 GMT |
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Auroras are one of the most beautiful things on Earth as anyone lucky enough to see them in person will tell you. But, much like everything else that's beautiful on Earth and beyond, we don't know that much about them.
A new NASA mission will attempt to explain more about the phenomenon with particular in... |
1 February 2013
08:01 GMT |
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A student has been shot in the head at a middle school in southeast Atlanta, reports say, during a conflict with another student.
After a heated discussion with the gunman that started “talking smack,” Telvis Douglas ran away just as his attacker pulled the gun, outside the school.
His wounds were shal... |
1 February 2013
07:57 GMT |
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On Friday, the sentencing hearing of former Canadian naval officer Sub-Lieutenant Jeffrey Paul Delisle is scheduled to end. The man, who admitted to selling secrets to Russia, could spend the rest of his life in prison.
According to CBC Canada, Delisle is the first individual to be convicted under the country’... |
1 February 2013
07:54 GMT |
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Maya-Systems, a Canadian company that specializes in developing advanced content management technologies, has issued a press statement to announce that Apple had acquired 18 of the company’s patents.
According to the announcement, “In the third quarter of 2012, a transaction took place between Maya-Syste... |
1 February 2013
07:49 GMT |
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Dr. Phil was the first to land an interview with the Manti Te’o hoaxer Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, the man who practically made the Notre Dame star fall in love with a woman he never met and who did not even exist – and then mourn her after she “died.”
Another preview video has been released from the... |
1 February 2013
07:48 GMT |
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People started reporting a few days back that trying to boot Ubuntu 12.04 or Ubuntu 12.10 on a few selected Samsung laptops would essentially brick them due to a conflict with UEFI boot.
The laptops affected so far are NP300E5C, NP530U3C, NP700Z3C, NP700Z5C, NP700Z7C and NP900X4C from Samsung. This is just the tip o... |
1 February 2013
07:47 GMT |
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A 32-year-old woman from Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire must now spend 18 weeks in prison following her decision to use a plastic bag to suffocate the family dog, Milo.
Apparently, Tracy Barker, who relies on benefits to support her family, no longer had any money to feed the dog. Because of this, she... |
1 February 2013
07:45 GMT |
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What we know:
Battlefield 3 impressed millions of first-person shooter fans all over the world with its stunning Frostbite 2 engine, which is now used by other EA titles, but also through its engaging multiplayer, not to mention the top-notch post-release DLC, which saw several add-ons appear every few months.
Now,... |
1 February 2013
07:40 GMT |
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Vodafone is the next UK-based operator announcing it will carry Sony’s Xperia Z smartphone later this month.
Earlier today, Three confirmed the handset would hit shelves on February 28 and now Vodafone confirmed the information as well.
In a short post on Twitter, Vodafone UK informs customers Sony Xperia Z ... |
1 February 2013
07:40 GMT |
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The second, and shortest, month of the year has started, so Fujitsu decided to start things out in force, making multiple product announcements, one of which is about a waterproof and dustproof tablet.
Fujitsu did its best to make it so that the tablet doesn't look rugged at all, even while it made it capable ... |
1 February 2013
07:40 GMT |
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A new flavor of the popular Yelp for Android application is now available for download, featuring version 3.8.2 and bringing along a nice enhancement for all users to enjoy. To be more precise, the team of developers behind the app notes that the software now features integration with Google Maps v2. Basically, t... |
1 February 2013
07:39 GMT |
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Developers at ArenaNet are asking all those players who have not changed their passwords for Guild Wars 2 since September 2012 to do so on February 7, in order to increase the security level of the MMO.
After a security breach, the team created a new system that blacklists a number of passwords that were used in pas... |
1 February 2013
07:37 GMT |
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With the events of the series finale of “30 Rock” still fresh, you should probably know that it’s not just you and fans who are having a hard time coming to terms with the thought that “this is it,” as they say. Jane Krakowski too hated saying goodbye.
The actress, who played Jenna Mar... |
1 February 2013
07:33 GMT |
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It seems like the start of 2013 was a rather slow one in the browser market as not much has happened since the start of the year. At the end of January 2013, Chrome and IE have pretty much the same market share as they had at the end of 2012. If anything, Firefox and Safari saw the biggest changes, a rare occurrence.... |
1 February 2013
07:31 GMT |
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The full-size iPad is getting a new refresh this year analysts say, and now DigiTimes claims through the usual “industry sources” that Apple is giving the iPad 5 a new screen technology used originally in the iPad mini.
Launched late last year, the iPad mini notably uses G/F2 (DITO) thin-film type touch-... |
1 February 2013
07:31 GMT |
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Strategy Analytics has issued a report to announce that Apple took the crown from Samsung in Q4 2012 to become the biggest phone vendor in the US with 17.7 million iPhones sold in the quarter.
By contrast, the Korean phone maker (which sells a multitude of device models, both cheap and expensive) sold 16.8 million u... |
1 February 2013
07:29 GMT |
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Mountain View-based Internet giant Google is reportedly gearing up for the release of the next flavor of Android in the coming weeks, and might push it to Nexus 4 first. The new OS version, supposedly called Android 4.2.2, will hit devices with a series of minor enhancements packed inside, it seems, yet specific in... |
1 February 2013
07:28 GMT |
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Frito-Lay and Taco Bell are reunited for yet another unholy mix of their iconic products. This time, it will be Frito-Lay premiering a Taco Bell flavored potato chip.
Doritos that are supposed to taste like Taco Bell meals should be available this spring, writes the Vibe.
Whether or not the company will achieve the... |
1 February 2013
07:27 GMT |
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One of the handsets that Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is expected to bring to shelves in the United States in the not too distant future is the Nokia RM-860, which has just popped up online. Nothing is known on the handset for the time being, but it is expected to prove a Windows Phone-based Lumia smartphone, g... |
1 February 2013
07:21 GMT |
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The Federation of German Consumer Association (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband) has just submitted a legal complaint against Valve because it failed to include a clause in the Steam license agreement that allows users to resell their digital games to others.
Steam is one of the most popular digital distribution se... |
1 February 2013
07:13 GMT |
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One of Mega's big selling points, as least in its mind, is privacy. Files are encrypted client-side, so only someone with the encryption key can see what's inside them.
The encryption means nothing if you lose your password, but that's the compromise Mega had to make to get it all working.
It'... |
1 February 2013
07:11 GMT |
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Few organizations realize this, but the laptop docking stations utilized by many of their employees can actually be leveraged by hackers to launch hardware-based attacks.
At the upcoming Black Hat Europe conference, Andy Davis, a researcher at NCC Group, plans to show that docks are not just some “dumb”... |
1 February 2013
07:01 GMT |
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Wireless carrier T-Mobile will bring its new 4G LTE service to various markets around the United States before the end of this year, and it might also upgrade some of the existing handsets in its lineup to offer support for the network. The company has already confirmed that LTE will arrive on Galaxy Note II via a ... |
1 February 2013
06:51 GMT |
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For better or for worse, JPEG photos are ubiquitous and you'll find them on every site on the web. There are other formats out there, GIF for example is having a big of a renaissance thanks to its animation capabilities.
Yet, it's popularity is dropping, it seems, as PNG is now the second most popular for... |
1 February 2013
06:41 GMT |
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Singer Randy Travis made headlines around the world last August, when he was arrested for driving under the influence after he crashed his car and was found lying naked on the highway near the wreck. He pled guilty to the charge and has been sentenced to jail and rehab.
The good news is that, if he behaves for 2 ye... |
1 February 2013
06:40 GMT |
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WhatsApp Messenger is among the most popular applications for mobile phones. It allows users to send messages for free and does not require payment for the first year of use. Developers charge WhatsApp Messenger users $1/€1 only after they will have used the application for free for a whole year. However, it ... |
1 February 2013
06:31 GMT |
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Right on time, the first Samsung Galaxy Grand DUOS units have started to arrive in India. Introduced officially in the country last week, the smartphone was confirmed to hit shelves in India in the first week of February. Customers in India who have already pre-ordered the smartphone from select retailers across the... |
1 February 2013
06:21 GMT |
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On Thursday, Intel and Acer officially announced the upcoming availability of Acer Liquid C1 in Thailand, the first smartphone in the country to sport an Intel processor inside.
The new device arrives on shelves with Intel’s Atom Z2420 processor, and is expected to provide users with fast data connectivity ca... |
1 February 2013
06:11 GMT |
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She rarely makes outrageously bad fashion choices, but Sigourney Weaver was considered by most fashion insiders one of the worst dressed ladies of the evening at the recent SAG Awards 2013.
Though her styling was impeccable and she was wearing gorgeous accessories, Sigourney looked somewhat of a mess because of the... |
1 February 2013
06:07 GMT |
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PeaZip 4.8.1, an open source file and archive manager that can be used to extract, create and convert multiple archives at once, has been announced. The PeaZip developers have stated that the present version, 4.8.1, came with more consistent design, reduced duplication and better discoverability of functionalities. ... |
1 February 2013
05:57 GMT |
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The Yahoo! Mail application on iPhone and iPad has been enhanced with the ability to manage messages that moved to the spam folder by accident. The new version also stops confirmations for message actions (as a default setting). More below.
Yahoo! Mail version 1.0.4 for iPhone and iPad allows you to mark messages in... |
1 February 2013
05:57 GMT |
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Mark Russinovich's popular set of Windows applications known as Sysinternals Suite has received an update earlier this week, offering some enhancements for those who use them.
The new flavor of the Suite, available for download as version 1.0 Build 31.01.2013, brings along an update for the Autoruns for Window... |
1 February 2013
05:56 GMT |
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Mega has been going strong for the two weeks since it's been around, but all of the attention doesn't necessarily focus on the positive aspects. There was some criticism on the way Mega handles files that may be infringing, deleting everything it finds, no questions asked.
This had to do with Mega-Search, ... |
1 February 2013
05:52 GMT |
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9 Philadelphia Traffic Court judges have been charged with conspiracy and fraud due to their lenient attitude towards traffic violations.
Charges were issued on January 31 for the current and former judges, Philly.com details. A total of 77 counts have been filed against them, announcing a trial that is set to shed ... |
1 February 2013
05:50 GMT |
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The development team at Valve is offering a new update for DOTA 2, which introduces a number of changes linked to game balance and fixes bugs that the player base has reported.
The official update text from Valve reads: “This update has improved how Dota 2 is setup on your machine and will provide a significan... |
1 February 2013
05:50 GMT |
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One of the most talked about Samsung tablets is a model that doesn't even ship under its brand, but under that of Google: the Nexus 10, which used to be sold through Google Play, only to be taken down some time ago.
Officially, the Nexus 10 was released back in October 2012, but the launch ended up crashing an... |
1 February 2013
05:48 GMT |
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PCLinuxOS KDE, a free and easy-to-use Linux-based Operating System for x86 desktops or laptops based on the KDE desktop environment, is now at version 2013.02. PCLinuxOS KDE 2013.02 consists of a regular PCLinuxOS KDE installation which has been combined with a special desktop layout. Highlights of PCLinuxOS KDE 20... |
1 February 2013
05:46 GMT |
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Oprah Winfrey, who is also dubbed the Queen of Television or simply O, has injured her back on her 59th birthday – and it was all because of some flowers good friend Tyler Perry had sent over to mark the occasion.
The good news is that she’s already made a full recovery. Even better news is that she&rsq... |
1 February 2013
05:44 GMT |
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Sony and its Santa Monica studio have just posted a brand new video from their upcoming God of War: Ascension title, this time showing off the development process for the Manticore enemy, one of the biggest flying foes protagonist Kratos has ever faced.
God of War: Ascension covers the origins of Kratos and will see... |
1 February 2013
05:40 GMT |
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Microsoft's Office 2013 and Office 365 Home Premium products are now available for purchase worldwide, just as announced a few days ago, and it seems that users can already take advantage of some new features for them. To be more precise, Microsoft has made available for download Bing Apps for Office, which ar... |
1 February 2013
05:39 GMT |
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The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published a new report on Cyber Europe 2012, the largest pan-European cyber security exercise.
29 European Union and European Free Trade Association member states took part in the drill. A total of 339 organizations – including banks, ISPs, telec... |
1 February 2013
05:37 GMT |
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Only yesterday, I reported on how a dog was sentenced to death by his owner on account of his liking male pooches a bit too much.
To cut a long story short, this dog's owner believed that his pet was gay, and decided that the only thing left to do was euthanize him.
Luckily for this pooch, the online communi... |
1 February 2013
05:33 GMT |
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Roseanne Barr is working on a project that will bring her back to prime time, on NBC, it has emerged. The star is now developing a pilot for a sitcom that will be her big comeback vehicle.
Further details on the sitcom are not available right now, but TV Guide has confirmed that the pilot was in the works.
If the... |
1 February 2013
05:32 GMT |
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Perhaps one of the most difficult projects Brad Pitt has ever worked on is “World War Z,” a film about a zombie apocalypse, as its name clearly suggests. Above is a brand new Super Bowl teaser for it.
I have to say, I don’t think it differs that much from the teaser released in November last year,... |
1 February 2013
05:22 GMT |
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BioShock Infinite has been delayed two times already and the team working on it at Irrational Games wants to assure fans that the extra development time results in an experience that manages to recapture the magic of the first title in the series.
Shawn Elliott, one of the level designers working on Infinite, tells ... |
1 February 2013
05:21 GMT |
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25 people were killed and another hundred incurred serious injuries during a massive explosion in Mexico City, on Thursday, January 31.
An annex to a building used as HQ by the state-owned Pemex Oil company blew up, Russia Today writes. The blast occurred at the mezzanine level of the facility adjacent to a skyscrap... |
1 February 2013
05:20 GMT |
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On February 1, Alexandre Julliard announceda new development version of the Wine app, which brings assorted bug fixes and improvements.
As usual, the number of new features and bug fixes in the development version of Wine (Wine is Not An Emulator) is quite large, even if we don’t take the important changes int... |
1 February 2013
05:17 GMT |
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Customers of Intelligent Finance – the Scottish offset bank, a division of Bank of Scotland – are advised to beware of emails which inform them that they must secure their Internet banking authorization.
Entitled “Secure Your Intelligent Finance Internet Banking Authorization,” the mali... |
1 February 2013
05:16 GMT |
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Intel may have just set in place a rule that will make it impractical for laptop designers to make ultrabooks without touch panels, as they won't be saving much, if any, money by forgoing that feature.
Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system has a user interface specifically designed for touch support, so... |
1 February 2013
05:12 GMT |
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Dead Space 3 will be released next week onto the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 platforms and it seems that the launch will be accompanied by the deployment of not one but 11 different downloadable content packs that almost all cost a lot of money.
Dead Space 3 is out next week and more and more nasty details are surfacing a... |
1 February 2013
05:11 GMT |
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Samsung is likely to launch the Galaxy S IV after Mobile World Congress 2013, which is set to kick off later this month.
Moreover, the latest hearsay claims the South Korean company doesn’t plan to launch any major device at MWC 2013, so we can expect official announcements to start pouring.
One of the Andro... |
1 February 2013
05:09 GMT |
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The new beta release from AMD aims to improve performance in the Crysis 3 Multiplayer Beta by up to 50% when 4x and 8x MSAA are enabled.This update includes all of the fixes found in the previous versions including the 15% boost in high MSAA (Multisample anti-aliasing), Devil May Cry 50% improvement for single GPU ca... |
1 February 2013
05:06 GMT |
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Marco Arment, the guy behind the popular offline reading app Instapaper, is making a great case for Apple’s rumored iPhone “Plus.” Using a few simple Photoshop renditions, Arment shows why a five-inch screen makes sense, even for Apple. Recently referred to as iPhone “Math” in what is p... |
1 February 2013
05:05 GMT |
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As if Danica Patrick wasn’t enough hotness for a Go Daddy ad, the recently released Super Bowl spot brings another stunner in the mix: supermodel Bar Refaeli. To illustrate how Go Daddy is the perfect combination of “sexy meets smart,” Patrick introduces Bar and Walter as the two sides of Go Daddy... |
1 February 2013
04:59 GMT |
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HMV Group has been forced to axe 190 jobs earlier this week. One of the employees laid off by the British electronics retailer decided to protest against the “mass execution” by hacking into the company’s @hmvtweets Twitter account, Fast Company reports. “There are over 60 of us being fired a... |
1 February 2013
04:59 GMT |
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Sony is letting players know that it is aware of the problems that some gamers have been having with the download process for the digital edition of Ni No Kuni and is currently working to eliminate them.Most gamers are complaining that the size of the Japanese role-playing game makes it hard to download it all in one... |
1 February 2013
04:58 GMT |
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Information made available to the public by NASA says that, this coming February 15, our planet is to receive yet another visitor: an asteroid known to scientists as the 2012 DA14.
Besides its being roughly half the size of a football field, what makes this space rock stand out amongst others of its kind is the fac... |
1 February 2013
04:53 GMT |
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A new flavor of the Soundtracker Radio application is now available for download on devices running under Google’s Android operating system, with a variety of enhancements packed inside.
Available as version 1.9.5 on Android 4.2 devices, the new application release comes with new Icon and UI improvements, as ... |
1 February 2013
04:52 GMT |
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Light emitting diodes are very versatile light generators, and they are capable of running on less energy than most alternatives, but there are some areas where they aren't the best choice. Sony has decided that digital video projectors could do better than LED, so it came up with the Laser Light Source Techno... |
1 February 2013
04:46 GMT |
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Facebook didn't talk much about the newly relaunched Gifts during its fourth quarter financial results call and maybe there wasn't much to talk about, but the company is determined to make it work this time.
As it adds more items to the Gifts store, it's also launching a new, physical gift card which... |
1 February 2013
04:41 GMT |
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Capcom might reboot its long-running Resident Evil franchise in the near future, as one of its producers has revealed that he and his team will examine the reception of the upcoming Revelations installment and decide what happens with the series.
Resident Evil 6, the latest installment in the series, didn't exa... |
1 February 2013
04:36 GMT |
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Police in Aurora, Seattle have confiscated a 10-pound (4.5-kg) bag of marijuana accidentally delivered to a Kmart location.
Officers responded to a 911 call made by a store employee on Monday, January 28. While preliminary reports indicate that the pot has been forwarded via UPS, shippers claim that they are not sur... |
1 February 2013
04:33 GMT |
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A South Dakota-based penetration testing company called Black Hills Information Security has released Recon-ng, a Metasploit-like open source framework that automates web-based reconnaissance. Written in Python, Recon-ng comes with a number of modules, including auxiliary modules which enhance the information that&r... |
1 February 2013
04:32 GMT |
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Despite the backlash and the countless rumors making the rounds online after the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, Beyonce kept quiet and kept rehearsing for the Super Bowl performance this weekend. However, she does have one thing to say to all those wondering if she’s going to sing live.
Check out the video be... |
1 February 2013
04:24 GMT |
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iOS game “What's the Word? – new quiz with pics and words” has dethroned Temple Run 2 as the #1 top free app on iTunes. The game is available on both iPhone and iPad and is said to be so easy to pick up that chances are “you already know how to play.” With 296,107 ratings and numer... |
1 February 2013
04:22 GMT |
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Up until recently, is was a common held belief that the legendary Tasmanian tigers became extinct both because people got into the habit of hunting them on a regular basis, and because the species was hit by some mysterious disease.
However, a new study maintains that this species' completely falling off the b... |
1 February 2013
04:13 GMT |
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MathGL, a library for making high-quality scientific graphics and which can be used for fast data plotting and data processing of large data arrays, is now at version 1.2.
Highlights of MathGL 2.1.2:
• "local" functions have been excluded from the resulting library;
• A string in MGL script now can be con... |
1 February 2013
04:10 GMT |
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Grid 2 will be officially released on May 28, in North America, and May 31, in Europe and the rest of the world, for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 platforms. Grid 2 is one of the most anticipated racing games of the year, as developer Codemasters promises to deliver a true sequel to the classic Grid game, once again emp... |
1 February 2013
04:06 GMT |
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A few days ago Dropbox revealed a couple of the features it was working on. Now, it's ready to allow some users a sneak preview at both the document preview feature and the new photo album features.
Both are intended to make Dropbox a better place for content, things you "consume" on the site or in the apps ra... |
1 February 2013
04:05 GMT |
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The Tegra 3 mobile system-on-chip has managed to charm its way into the tablet designs of many consumer electronics device developers, but the same cannot be said about its successor.
NVIDIA did say the Tegra 4 was faster than the Apple A6X in the iPad, and better by a factor of 6 than Tegra 3.
Knowing that, one ... |
1 February 2013
03:58 GMT |
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The development team at Riot Games that works on League of Legends says that it wants to see a higher standard of player behavior on the Public Beta Test servers and introduces a new system designed to automatically ban all those who behave badly. The development team states, “The PBE effort should be a collab... |
1 February 2013
03:58 GMT |
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Intel has released the latest graphics driver version 14.51.10 build 5436, which brings an array of fixes, including for the artifacts or incorrect colors that may have been seen while playing MP4 videos. There’s more to it, however.It fixes a blank DisplayPort monitor issue that would appear after switching th... |
1 February 2013
03:57 GMT |
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There have been tons of speculations on Motorola’s X-Phone project, but nothing indicated that this could be real until today. It looks like Google and Motorola are indeed working on something called X-Phone, which will eventually see the light of day in the coming months. The confirmation comes from a job li... |
1 February 2013
03:57 GMT |
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26 have lost their lives while several others have been injured as a truck exploded, blowing up part of an elevated highway in China.
The blast prompted the collapse of a large portion of the roadway, stretching over 80 m (262 ft). As a result, over a dozen cars plummeted off the bridge earlier today, on Friday, Feb... |
1 February 2013
03:56 GMT |
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The development for Maxthon Browser continues with the rollout of a new release candidate. The fresh build is 4.0.3.3000 and it does not include any new features or options, as the developer focused on repairs and improvements. They managed to get rid of some problems that caused the browser to crash and did away wi... |
1 February 2013
03:53 GMT |
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A few days ago, Redmond-based software giant Microsoft and its hardware partners started delivering the Windows Phone 7.8 update to older WP devices, and the changelog for this platform release is now available online. Various Nokia users have already received the update on their Nokia Lumia 610, 710, 800 and 900 s... |
1 February 2013
03:48 GMT |
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Security firm Symantec has uncovered a cybercriminal campaign that has targeted at least 12 different organizations from the defense and the aerospace industry, including defense contractors, government agencies, and aviation and traffic control companies.
The attacks start with a spear phishing email entitled &ldq... |
1 February 2013
03:45 GMT |
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Konami has released yet another Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance video, this time showcasing Raiden's special Augmented Mode, which allows him to analyze the environment, spot enemies and recognize which walls can be cut through.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance promises to deliver a fast-paced hack and slash exper... |
1 February 2013
03:42 GMT |
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A handful of Minecraft gamers on mobile platforms claim to be experiencing severe issues with the latest version of the Pocket Edition installment, which also runs on iPhones and iPads. However, the iOS installment seems to be unaffected by this particular bug. Some dissatisfied gamers cited by IGN reportedly notice... |
1 February 2013
03:39 GMT |
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Common sense would have it that two people with extensive plastic surgery would have a lot to talk about and, thus, more chances of getting along. Not the same goes for two of the world’s most famous “human dolls,” Valeria Lukyanova and Justin Jedlica. In case you have not heard of them yet, the p... |
1 February 2013
03:31 GMT |
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Previously, all we knew about when NVIDIA and Advanced Micro Devices would launch their upcoming video cards was what had been revealed in conference calls with financial analysts.
One might say that AMD’s CEO, Rory Read was quite eloquent when he said that “we are introducing strong new APU and graphic... |
1 February 2013
03:31 GMT |
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Today, mobile phone carrier Three UK has announced the pre-order availability of Sony’s new Xperia Z flagship device, which was made official in the beginning of January at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The new device will be available for purchase on the operator’s network starting w... |
1 February 2013
03:26 GMT |
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The stable version for uTorrent 3.3 is currently available for download, after going through more than ten betas and a single release candidate.
This revision represents a milestone in the development of the application since it brings to the table a re-written disk I/O system, which results in increased performance... |
1 February 2013
03:19 GMT |
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On Thursday, Amazon suffered a 49-minute outage. As in most such cases, a hacker group has taken credit for the downtime. NaziGods claim to have launched an attack against Amazon because it supports censorship. “They remove products that don’t fit the image they want potential customers to see. Also the... |
1 February 2013
03:18 GMT |
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Video game developer ArenaNet is expanding the Living Story content for its MMO Guild Wars 2, giving players a chance to play through a number of short-term events which will affect the state of the game world in the long term.
Angel McCoy, a narrative designer working on Guild Wars 2, writes on an official blog pos... |
1 February 2013
03:14 GMT |
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In addition to supporting the likes of Netflix and Hulu Plus, Apple’s puck-sized set-top box marketed as “Apple TV” will soon offer support for the HBO Go application, which will open access to over 600 hours of video content from Time Warner’s cable television network.
People familiar with t... |
1 February 2013
03:11 GMT |
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Canonical will try to make Ubuntu 13.04 its best release so far and one of the ways to do that is by improving the Dash functionality and its online features. We all remember the storm that took Canonical by surprise when they first announced that Unity Dash searches will be done online, especially in the Home lens... |
1 February 2013
03:09 GMT |
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We reported a few days ago that Rovio had decided to bring one of its Angry Birds titles on the new BlackBerry 10 platform. Angry Birds Star Wars had been previously priced at $0.75/€0.5, but in order to celebrate BlackBerry 10’s official release, the Canadian company and Rovio decided to offer it for fre... |
1 February 2013
02:59 GMT |
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Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello has talked about the violent video game debate, emphasizing that, while actual studies have found no link between the two, there's still a negative perception regarding video games and how they influence violent behavior.
Ever since the tragic Sandy Hook shooting last year, ... |
1 February 2013
02:58 GMT |
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Yesterday, I reported that someone uploaded a photo of a receipt on Reddit, in which a complaint was written down. The receipt, posted above, includes a message allegedly written by a pastor. It appears that, as it went viral, the waitress that uploaded the receipt online lost her job. She tells Consumerist that he... |
1 February 2013
02:49 GMT |
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Chip maker Intel is planning a great push on the mobile market, it seems, as it has already announced plans to be present on the floor at the upcoming 2013 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona with new devices in its pockets. To be more precise, the company announced that it would showcase a “new dual core, dua... |
1 February 2013
02:46 GMT |
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After The New York Times revealed that it had been targeted by Chinese hackers for the past four months, Dow Jones &Co., the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, also says its computer systems have been infiltrated. According to The Journal, its computers have been breached by Chinese hackers in an attempt to monit... |
1 February 2013
02:46 GMT |
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Developer EA Sports says that it has plans to launch the new video game in the Madden NFL series on August 27 of this year.
The official website for the new game also shows its name as Madden 25, which probably means that the development team wants to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the National Football League... |
1 February 2013
02:44 GMT |
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On February 16, Beyonce fans are in for a real treat, as that is the air date of her HBO documentary, which will offer a rare insight into her world, including her music, business endeavors and, last but not least, personal life. She will also be opening up about a miscarriage. Beyonce and husband Jay-Z are now the ... |
1 February 2013
02:42 GMT |
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Imangi Studios’ Temple Run 2 mobile game needed only 13 days to reach the first 50 million downloads on iOS, Android and Kindle devices, the publisher has announced on Thursday.
The game was launched on January 17 on iOS, and arrived in the Google Play Store on January 24, proving one of the most popular mobi... |
1 February 2013
02:38 GMT |
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There hasn't really been a good comparison test between the current-generation Intel processor and the next-generation Haswell, but a certain tech publication claims to have successfully run a benchmark.
The name of the tech site that has published the findings we are about to discuss is OCLab.ru, and the chip... |
1 February 2013
02:35 GMT |
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Starting next month, Apple is officially halting sales of the Mac Pro computer in Europe and EFTA countries (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Norway) as the systems fail to meet a regulation standard imposed by the “Amendment 1 of regulation IEC 60950-1, Second Edition.” Cupertino, California-bas... |
1 February 2013
02:34 GMT |
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Electronic Arts has posted yet another video with Dead Space 3, this time focusing on the story of the game that sees protagonist Isaac Clarke reach the arctic planet of Tau Volantis, alongside a rag-tag crew of other people.
Dead Space 3 is out next week and developer Visceral Games and publisher EA have already re... |
1 February 2013
02:32 GMT |
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Version 0.9.17 of the Ebook reader and management software Calibre was announced on February 1, marking an important milestone for this amazing software. If you have an e-book reader, the Calibre software is a must-have. It does so many things for the avid reader, that it would take a lot of time to just enumerate a... |
1 February 2013
02:30 GMT |
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Officials at Cook County Jail in Chicago have accidentally released an inmate convicted for murder in Indiana.
44-year-old Steven L. Robbins had been found guilty for murder and unlicensed possession of a handgun. He shot and killed a 24-year-old Kentucky resident 11 years ago.
The Sun Times cites the Indiana Depa... |
1 February 2013
02:28 GMT |
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An e-mail that was allegedly sent to a number of developers suggests that Microsoft might be getting ready to close down the service that supports the launch of indie titles on the Xbox Live Arcade service. The message reads, according to The Official Xbox Magazine: “Presently the XNA Game Studio is not in act... |
1 February 2013
02:25 GMT |
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Chelsea Handler and Piers Morgan have never really seen eye to eye, mostly because each is more than eager to call the other on their bluff. The other day’s interview on Chelsea Lately proved that this still holds true today.
Morgan was on the show to celebrate his show’s second anniversary but, as the... |
1 February 2013
02:24 GMT |
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On January 30, Canadian mobile phone maker BlackBerry announced that its newly unveiled BlackBerry 10 operating system was set to receive access to a wide range of new, highly popular games, including Gameloft’s Asphalt 7 and N.O.V.A. 3.
The mobile game publisher also unveiled plans to bring Modern Combat 3 a... |
1 February 2013
02:14 GMT |
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One of the most anticipated smartphones for this month, the Xperia Z, has just been officially priced in the UK. Sony’s online store recently listed the smartphone on the “Coming Soon” page and priced it at no less than £530/€615/$840 outright. The folks over at GSMArena who spotted the ... |
1 February 2013
01:54 GMT |
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It’s been only two days since BlackBerry announced its first BB10-powered devices, the Z10 and Q10, and the Canadian company has already started to work on improving BlackBerry 10 ecosystem. One of the most important things for a new mobile platform is the amount of application available at launch. Currently, ... |
1 February 2013
01:33 GMT |
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Every now and then since its launch back in March 2011, rumors of an upcoming Ice Cream Sandwich update for HTC Thunderbolt surface. Today, after almost two years of waiting, HTC Thunderbolt has been confirmed to receive the promised Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. Verizon Wireless has just published the up... |
1 February 2013
01:22 GMT |
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Linus Torvalds announced on the last day of January 2013, that the sixth Release Candidate of the upcoming Linux 3.8 kernel is available for download and testing.
Linux kernel 3.8 RC6 comprises various x86 changes, some EFI improvements, and various other small bug fixes and stability improvements.
"I have to say,... |
1 February 2013
01:14 GMT |
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