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Well-known DRAM and storage manufacturer Transcend has just launched two new DDR3 memory kits. The new sets come with big aluminum heatsinks and can handle more voltage than the reference DDR3 JEDEC specification. Transcend’s dual-channel memory kits are officially called aXeRam DDR3-2133 2x 4 GB and aXeRam DD... |
10 August 2012
22:21 GMT |
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Traditional AMD video card manufacturing partner has also been manufacturing Nvidia-based cards for a while and today the company is launching a very useful and very cool graphics adapter. The official name of Club3D’s new product is GeForce GT 610 PCI Express X1 and the model number is CGNX-G612LX1.There are n... |
10 August 2012
21:21 GMT |
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Fabless GPU and ARM processor designer, American company Nvidia is changing its strategy regarding its professional computing solutions. We’ve reported here about Nvidia’s plans with the Quadro K5000, but now we’ve stumbled upon some new info that describes a likely scenario at the company.There are... |
10 August 2012
20:21 GMT |
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The iOS App Store is chock full of camera-apps that do all sorts of tricks like apply filters, make panoramas, smudge your photos, share entire libraries with your close ones, and shoot video with old-school effects. Problem is, you can’t have them all in one app. Or can you? The code-savvy people at Wondersha... |
10 August 2012
20:11 GMT |
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Despite not officially offering any gameplay details about their upcoming Cyberpunk, the development team at CD Projekt RED is willing to talk about their approach for the game world and they have revealed that they will use the same tone that has lead The Witcher series to success.
Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, who is work... |
10 August 2012
19:51 GMT |
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There's a new update for ESPN's mobile application for Android devices. The latest update brings a new feature that allow customers to access more services.Basically, Comcast customers who receive ESPN as part of their TV package will now be able to use the WatchESPN application. In addition, developers als... |
10 August 2012
19:31 GMT |
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Square Enix has released a brand new cinematic trailer for its upcoming re-release of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, the overhauled version of the MMORPG it tried to launch back in 2010.
The original version of Final Fantasy XIV was supposed to deliver a breathtaking online world where players could immerse them... |
10 August 2012
19:21 GMT |
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In the real world the Seljuk Turks were an upstart tribe coming from the East which managed to quickly, in historical term, overcome the resistance of other tribes, which united behind them and that of the mighty Byzantine Empire, considered the heir of the Romans.
The start date for Crusader Kings II and its Sword ... |
10 August 2012
19:01 GMT |
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Japanese mobile phone carrier NTT DOCOMO launched today a second new Android smartphone from Sony, the Xperia SX, following the launch of Xperia GX yesterday, and registered impressive success with it.
In fact, the carrier reports that it has already sold out its entire stock of these two smartphones, and that it e... |
10 August 2012
18:41 GMT |
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Nokia fans living in Pakistan rejoice as the Finnish company has officially announced the upcoming availability of its Lumia series in the country. The smartphones will be available in the market starting next week, though the handset maker did not mention any exact release dates. Customers who wish to buy any of th... |
10 August 2012
18:31 GMT |
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ThreatMetrix, a provider of integrated cybercrime prevention solutions, has released a paper discussing the state of OS X from a malware standpoint. Just like renowned security firm Sophos, ThreatMetrix advises the Mac user base to consider employing third-party antivirus solutions.
The report from ThreatMetrix outl... |
10 August 2012
18:31 GMT |
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After confirming that it’s going to form a studio based in Maryland in order to hire the staff of recently closed developer Big Huge Games, Epic has now inaugurated Impossible Studios, a new group that will start working on the upcoming Infinity Blade: Dungeons mobile title.
Big Huge Games and 38 Studios relea... |
10 August 2012
18:21 GMT |
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CD Projekt RED, the developer behind the highly successful Witcher series of action role-playing game, believes that the introduction of post-launch downloadable content should be seen as a service to gamers and should not cost anything extra.
Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, a game director working at CD Projekt RED, has told... |
10 August 2012
17:31 GMT |
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Industry watchers in China are keeping a close eye on the bottom line of one of Apple’s key suppliers for the iPhone, Career Technology, anticipating a spike in profits in Q3 and Q4 of 2012 for the printed-circuit-boards manufacturer.
Taiwanese trade publication DigiTimes reports that Flexible PCB maker Career... |
10 August 2012
17:11 GMT |
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RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones are among the most popular devices around the world, yet they have been losing ground on the market lately. Thus, Research In Motion might be forced to find a new formula for its devices to make them highly popular once again, and might even consider loading another platform on th... |
10 August 2012
17:11 GMT |
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We are seeing a lot of versions of a Lloyds TSB Bank phishing scam these days and the folks from millersmiles.co.uk have identified yet another one. This one is also designed to collect usernames and passwords from users, but it utilizes a slightly different technique.
Unlike earlier versions in which the cybercrimi... |
10 August 2012
16:51 GMT |
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Although the Galaxy Nexus was among the first to receive an Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade, Rogers decided to discontinue the smartphone in order to make room for new devices that will be announced at this year's IFA trade fair.However, Android enthusiasts who still want to purchase the Galaxy Nexus will be able... |
10 August 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Andrei Dumitrescu: I am getting ready to go to Koln for the upcoming Gamescom 2012 trade show, which means that next week I will be getting some hands-on time with a number of high-profile games to be launched later this year and I will spend my days exploring the cavernous convention center and my nights writing abo... |
10 August 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Chrome OS users are getting the same treatment as rest of the Chrome users, which is not always guaranteed. Both the dev and the beta channels of Chrome OS have gotten an update. Chrome 22.0.1229.0, part of Chrome OS 2723.0.0, is in the dev channel, Chrome 21.0.1180.78 (OS 2465.116.0) is in the beta channel, virtuall... |
10 August 2012
16:01 GMT |
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Unveiled back in May, BlackBerry Curve 9320 made its debut in Canada a few months ago through multiple carriers.
For example, Koodo Mobile, Mobilicity and Virgin Mobile Canada have already launched the affordable Curve 9320 and are still offering the smartphone for $150 CAD off contract.
Today, Research In Motion... |
10 August 2012
16:01 GMT |
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This August we’re coming up with a new giveaway campaign, for one of the most appreciated security suites of the moment, Bitdefender Total Security 2013 (reviewed here).We have 10 licenses on the line, each valid for one year for three computers, which can be won by simply dropping a few smart lines in the comm... |
10 August 2012
16:01 GMT |
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Bitdefender’s 2012 suite of products was definitely a game changer for the company as both looks and performance took a turn for the better. Generation 2013 seems to build up on the foundation laid down last year and adds up a few more modules as well as a bunch of changes designed to increase usability.Total S... |
10 August 2012
16:01 GMT |
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Next week, Microsoft will deliver its monthly security update for the various products that have been found to be affected by vulnerabilities in the past month.
A total of nine bulletins will be included in the new set of security patches, which is set to land on Tuesday, August 14th.
Out of nine, five bulletins ... |
10 August 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Sony has confirmed that it’s going to livestream its own Gamescom 2012 press conference next week, setting up a special website that currently hosts a countdown until the start of the event.
Gamescom 2012 kicks off next week and, like always, Sony is expected to hold a special press conference on August 14, a ... |
10 August 2012
15:41 GMT |
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The Galaxy S II, one of the most popular Android phones launched by Samsung, has been upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich a long time ago.Unfortunately, Sprint was among the last carriers to offer the long-awaited update to its customers. Known as Samsung Epic 4G Touch, the device received an Ice Cream Sandwic... |
10 August 2012
15:31 GMT |
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How do you make the most advanced mobile music workstation any better? Easy, by releasing version 2.3 with audio tracks with disk streaming support, support for USB class audio interfaces on iPad via the Camera Connection Kit, the ability to record up to 8 audio tracks simultaneously, gain and noise gate on audio inp... |
10 August 2012
15:21 GMT |
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Chrome's Web Store has been great at getting web apps onto people's computers and making them aware that there is such a thing as a web app. But the apps themselves are hit and miss. Most of them are nothing more than a shortcut to an existing website. Which is fine, the web by itself is great. But it is a... |
10 August 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Video game publisher Ubisoft has used the official Twitter account of its Assassin’s Creed franchise to offer some mysterious messages linked to the third core game in the series, which is set to arrive during this fall.
Fans have first noticed the official Twitter account stating that, “He is gone. #16 ... |
10 August 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Prepaid carrier TracFone is about to add the LG Optimus Zip Android phone to its portfolio. LG and TracFone have a long-time partnership together, so it’s no surprise the latter is going to launch another entry-level device.
Although it will be released as LG Optimus Zip at TracFone, this is in fact the old LG... |
10 August 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Codemasters is confident that its upcoming Grid 2 racing game will be able to attract fans of the genre largely because it, just like its predecessor, is designed to deliver a simulator experience that captures the “drama” of racing competitions.
Grid 1 (or Race Driver: Grid, as it was known in certain t... |
10 August 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Good news for customers who are thinking to purchase a Sprint smartphone. It appears that the carrier will offer a ZTE Optik tablet to each smartphone purchase.The promotional offer is set to kick-off on August 12 and will run through September 30. Customers who wish to take advantage of this offer only need to purch... |
10 August 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Street artist El Mac recently finished work on the cover for No Doubt's 'Push & Shove' comeback album, and fans can finally indulge themselves by looking at this impressive piece of art featuring Gwen Stefani, Adrian Young, Tony Kanal, and Tom Dumont. Yesterday, Gwen tweeted about the cover, saying t... |
10 August 2012
14:11 GMT |
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As expected, Canadian carrier Koodo Mobile has finally added the Samsung Galaxy S II X to its portfolio. Customers who prefer this operator can now purchase the smartphone for as low as $150 CAD on the Tab.
In addition, those who do not wish to commit to a monthly plan can grab the Galaxy S II X for only $300 CAD.
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10 August 2012
14:01 GMT |
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The mobile space is hugely important for any web company. Facebook is hurting because of it while mobile-first or mobile-only startups get scooped up for $1 billion. Google knows this very well, it's been banging on the "mobile" drum for years now. But even so, it took a while to shift focus. The latest develop... |
10 August 2012
13:41 GMT |
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The Cartoon Network app is now officially at version 2.0 in the App Store bringing the ability to watch video and play cool games from a single app.
Kids can now turn their device to flip between watching and playing and, on the iPad, there’s a cool split-screen mode that lets you do both at the same time. &ld... |
10 August 2012
13:41 GMT |
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It appears that Kyocera Rise will be released next week in the United States via Sprint. The Android smartphone will be available for purchase for as low as $19.99 USD with a new two year agreement.The folks over at TechnoBuffalo managed to get their hands on a Sprint internal document that confirms the upcoming rele... |
10 August 2012
13:33 GMT |
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Sony is almost ready to start shipping a new e-book reader, one that claims to be the lightest of its kind (for its size), but there is a trick to the product listing on J&R.
The “trick,” such as it is, lies in the fact that the so-called “new” e-reader isn't really that different from ... |
10 August 2012
13:01 GMT |
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The NPD Group has released figures showing that the year-on-year increase in digital sales of the second quarter has reached 17 percent, an impressive figure that it still not enough to offset the decline seen in the physical space.
Anita Frazier, who is an analyst at the NPD Group, stated, “While this growth ... |
10 August 2012
13:01 GMT |
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AT&T Lumia 900 owners rejoice as Nokia plans to start the rollout of the long-awaited Windows Phone Tango update, also known as build 8773. Although the carrier confirmed in early July that the update would arrive for the Nokia Lumia 900, there was no mention of an exact release date. “Nokia is also bringing ... |
10 August 2012
13:01 GMT |
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Semiconductor companies like Intel are not manufacturing the silicon wafers they use to make the CPUs. The wafers are bought from companies that specialize in such technology and it’s in the CPU manufacturer’s best interest not to waste any amount of wafer surface. On a complex design like Nvidia’... |
10 August 2012
12:51 GMT |
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Capcom has posted a brand new video for its upcoming DmC Devil May Cry game, this time showing off plenty of gameplay mechanics, from the combat, which we have already admired in previous trailers, to platforming, as well as a new monster, in the form of a giant Succubus.
DmC Devil May Cry reimagines Capcom’s ... |
10 August 2012
12:11 GMT |
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HTML 5 WYSIWYG editors are here and Aloha Editor is at the top of the mountain.
Unlike the classic model of text editors which relied on masking text areas and providing a classic Word-like canvas for adding the content, Aloha Editor is built around the HTML 5 'contenteditable' feature that allows the user... |
10 August 2012
12:01 GMT |
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The world’s largest CPU designer and manufacturer is working on its next-generation Haswell processor architecture. The company is apparently concentrating on the iGPU part of the new design and somewhat less on the x86 cores.
Intel has enjoyed a serious performance advantage over its main x 86 competitors, th... |
10 August 2012
11:41 GMT |
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Foursquare on iPhone is bringing back its most-missed feature, the ability to switch between nearby check-ins and all activity.
Noting that some people use Foursquare to keep up with all of their friends, the company acknowledges that, “sometimes you just want to know what’s going on in your city.”... |
10 August 2012
11:33 GMT |
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Windows 8 has RTM’d and is currently getting ready for the grand launch on October 26th this year, but it seems that Microsoft is already looking further away.
In fact, it appears that the company has already started to work on the next flavor of Windows, and that it might feature the codename of Windows 9.
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10 August 2012
11:32 GMT |
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Intel is reportedly looking into means to pack future smartphones with wireless charging technology, new reports suggest.
Through this move, Intel is reportedly looking for means to allow smartphone users to wirelessly charge their devices from ultrabooks without the need to have them placed in a specific position.... |
10 August 2012
11:09 GMT |
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Like ASUS and others before it, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has made a rough estimate of how much money it made in July.
The consolidated revenue sum is NT$48.53 billion, converted into $1.62 billion and 1.32 billion Euro, according to exchange rates.
That's 11.7% more than in June and 37% ove... |
10 August 2012
11:05 GMT |
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A small note or highlight on an image can make the difference between a 2-second conversation and 5 minutes of laborious explanations. Snip is a small menu bar application that allows you to select the screen area you want to capture and add simple annotations in no time, using basic editing tools.
Sharing screensho... |
10 August 2012
11:01 GMT |
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As interesting as it might seem, some people who survived shark attacks in the past are now joining hands with conservationists to help prevent various shark species from becoming extinct.
Seeing how the Chinese food industry relies heavily on shark fins in order to provide customers with dishes considered to be ra... |
10 August 2012
11:00 GMT |
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With Opera 12 safely out the door and even a minor update to it, Opera 12.01, the bulk of the team is working on the next major version, Opera 12.50, code-named Marlin, yet another fast fish. As is the norm, there have been several experimental, snapshot releases so far, intended for developers and enthusiast users.
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10 August 2012
10:52 GMT |
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An original iPhone, just like the one Steve Jobs introduced in 2007 at Macworld, is now selling for 10,000/8,155 € on eBay, with another sealed unit up on auction with four days remaining and a current price tag of $6,100/5,000 EUR.
The seller describes the item as a “Stunning, rare collector’s choi... |
10 August 2012
10:41 GMT |
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Non-profit organization Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which is in the business of trying to put an end to the use of animals for medical researcher purposes – amongst other things –, stands to make some much needed money quite soon.
This is because celebrity and animal rights defender A... |
10 August 2012
10:39 GMT |
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What the Federal Communications Commission just did might just put a lid on all those people who claim that tablets just aren't worth using in lieu of photo cameras. The picture up there is of the Huawei MediaPad FHD tablet, which we saw on video last month. The glossy screen clearly shows a different tablet, ... |
10 August 2012
10:36 GMT |
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Samsung Galaxy Note has been recently launched by T-Mobile USA, and now the carrier has announced that the smartphone is also available through leading retailer Wirefly.
However, while T-Mobile USA offers the Galaxy Note for as low as $250 USD (205 EUR) with a new two-year agreement and after a $50 USA (40 EUR) mail... |
10 August 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Slackware Linux, a complete 32-bit multitasking "UNIX-like" system that is currently based around the 3.2 Linux kernel series, is now at version 14.0 RC1. Slackware Linux 13.37 took quite a while be make out of development, so uses mustn't get your hopes up with a quick release date for the new and improved Sl... |
10 August 2012
10:29 GMT |
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The recently unveiled multiplayer mode from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be playable at Gamescom 2012 next week and, for those who can’t go to the German gaming convention, footage will be streamed on a variety of online outlets.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II is one of the biggest games set to appear this year,... |
10 August 2012
10:21 GMT |
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It is no big news that plants are highly sensitive organisms, which respond to virtually all changes occurring in their environmental conditions and to being touched by various other life-forms.
However, a new interaction platform, Botanicus Interacticus, takes things one step further and shows us that artificial ... |
10 August 2012
10:19 GMT |
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The cloud storage service for mobile devices, Box, has just been updated with new features and improvements, which are meant to enhance the overall stability and performance of the software.
Usually Box for Android only allows users to view and share files from anywhere, while on the move. However, the latest update... |
10 August 2012
10:16 GMT |
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In the past couple of days, Anonymous hackers and the supporters of OpAustralia have launched distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks on the websites of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) and the one of the Defense Signals Directorate governed by the Department of Defence.
A few hours ago... |
10 August 2012
10:13 GMT |
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Some months ago, Lenovo has revealed the Yoga convertible notebook/tablet concept that has a revolving screen. Practically, the lid can be pushed back a full 360 degrees to make it cover the back of the notebook, thus leaving the screen and the keyboard on the outside.
The keyboard will probably become inactive and ... |
10 August 2012
10:11 GMT |
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ASUS made $1.01 billion in July 2012, 823.68 million Euro according to exchange rates, which might seem like a lot but is really a lot less than what the company has managed a month before.
Granted, the sum is 5.18% higher compared to the same period of the previous year.
Nevertheless, the revenues were 16.14% lowe... |
10 August 2012
10:11 GMT |
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Last week, Microsoft made official a new version of its personal email service, called Outlook.com and representing an upgrade from Live.com, Hotmail.com and MSN.com.
With the new release, Microsoft provides users not only with the possibility to take advantage of increased performance and security, but also with a ... |
10 August 2012
10:05 GMT |
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Developer Gas Powered Games and publisher Microsoft have announced that they are launching a new civilization, Babylon, for the free-to-play online titles Age of Empires Online, set to be introduced on August 16 in order to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the title.
Those who are interested in playing as Babyl... |
10 August 2012
10:05 GMT |
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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is reportedly gearing up for the release of a new update for its Nokia N8 users, and the software has already been spotted in Navifirm.
Spotted as firmware version 111.40.805, the new update was not made official as of now, and info on what it has to offer is not available either.
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10 August 2012
10:01 GMT |
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Video game publisher Activision has announced that it will launch the 2013 version of Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts with the inclusion of a new Top Shot Fearmaster wireless controller, which will bring the hunt experience closer to real life than ever before.
The new controller includes a heartbeat sensor and that ... |
10 August 2012
09:41 GMT |
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Greg Kroah-Hartman announced, August 10th, the immediate availability for download of the eighth maintenance release for the stable Linux 3.4 kernel series.
Linux kernel 3.4.8 comes with some updated drivers, security improvements, ARM fixes, and various other core patches.
"I'm announcing the release of the 3... |
10 August 2012
09:38 GMT |
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Acer has, so far, been the most outspoken IT player among those who disapprove of Microsoft's decision to enter the hardware market. Nevertheless, the company will not cut ties with the software maker. Even though it is not happy with Surface, it will try to be part of the Windows RT (Windows 8 on ARM) slate m... |
10 August 2012
09:33 GMT |
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Internauts from the UK who like to do some online shopping at Next – a retailer of clothing, accessories, homeware, flowers and electrical devices – should keep an eye out for fake emails which inform them that their credit account has been increased.
Here’s what the emails look like (via millersmi... |
10 August 2012
09:32 GMT |
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Since its launch back in May, HTC One X has received several maintenance updates meant to fix some of the issues reported by users. Unfortunately, one of the most powerful Android smartphones available on the market, the One X, is still plagued by some bugs that may limit its functionality. HTC One X has been relea... |
10 August 2012
09:26 GMT |
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With this year's MTV Video Music Awards just around the corner (the 6th of September, for those of you who've forgotten), it comes as no surprise that news about this musical event are beginning to virtually pour in. This time, it's all about who will be performing. Official sources say that, apart f... |
10 August 2012
09:24 GMT |
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The perks for working at Google aren't exactly secret. Employees get everything from gyms, to play areas, free food, nap rooms and one day a week to work on whatever they want. Enough to make you want to stay a Googler for life. And for death, it turns out.
Because Google doesn't stop paying just bec... |
10 August 2012
09:21 GMT |
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Steven Wardle, aged 35, has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison (suspended for 12 months) and 12 months of community service after stealing nine security cameras from various organizations in Britain.
However, this is not why he has been awarded the title of “Britain’s stupidest criminal” by the D... |
10 August 2012
09:13 GMT |
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Developer Irrational Games has announced that Rod Fergusson, who has worked as a director of production at Epic Games, has joined the team that is working on BioShock Infinite, probably becoming the director of product development at the studio.
Fergusson took to Twitter to confirm that he has left Epic Games in ord... |
10 August 2012
09:03 GMT |
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LinHES (Linux Home Entertainment System), a distribution loosely based on ArchLinux that centers around MythTV designed for Home Theater PCs (HTPC), is now at version 7.4. LinHES 7.4 is an anniversary edition, marking nine years since the release if KnoppMyth R1. The developers have provided some simple commands f... |
10 August 2012
09:01 GMT |
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Customers of Three, the mobile network from the United Kingdom, should be on the lookout for emails in which they’re warned that their accounts have been locked because of a “system upgrade.”
Entitled “Account Locked,” the emails read (via Hoax Slayer):
Dear Customer,
Please accept ou... |
10 August 2012
08:55 GMT |
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Taiwanese handset maker HTC has just confirmed that all devices scheduled for an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade will receive the promised update by the end of August.
The company also mentioned a few names in particular, such as HTC Desire S and HTC Thunderbolt, which are expected to receive an Ice Cream Sandwich update... |
10 August 2012
08:48 GMT |
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Windows 8, the next-generation operating system from Microsoft, will arrive on the market with a brand new interface when compared to the previous Windows releases.
So far called “Metro,” the UI appears to have got a new name, mainly due to a trademark infringement, some of the latest reports on the mat... |
10 August 2012
08:46 GMT |
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For unknown reasons video game publisher Sony seems to have abandoned the trademark that was protecting the commercial use of The Last Guardian, the name of the video game that Team ICO has been working on for some time.
The trademark at the moment is listed as Abandoned – No Statement Of Use Filed, which coul... |
10 August 2012
08:35 GMT |
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We were wondering when the folks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology would have something new for us, and upon seeing their latest project we can easily say that they have definitely delivered.
What we have in the video embedded below, and the photo up on the left, is the newest creation from researchers a... |
10 August 2012
08:34 GMT |
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Sources close to Robert Pattinson just revealed that the celebrity might soon overcome his anger, put his hurt feelings behind him and take Kristen Stewart back, presumably because, in spite of everything that happened between them, he still cares about her and the good things that they did share. Truth be told, t... |
10 August 2012
08:31 GMT |
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Activision has finally released the Content Collection #3 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, offering regular players of the shooter the chance to experience three new Face Off maps, as well as four new Spec Ops missions and the all-new Spec Ops Chaos mode.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 came out last year and offe... |
10 August 2012
08:21 GMT |
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We’ve talked already about Calxeda’s interesting server SoC that uses Cortex A9 cores and provides over ten times the efficiency of a Xeon server in certain tasks.
ARM’s Cortex A15 architecture brings impressive IPC improvements over the A9 and Samsung is using the newer architecture for its futur... |
10 August 2012
08:21 GMT |
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As has been rumored for a while now, Google has been ordered by the FTC to pay a $22.5 million, EUR18.23 million fine for bypassing the default privacy settings on Safari. That's the largest fine the FTC issued for this type of violation, but it's still an insubstantial amount for Google. More than the mone... |
10 August 2012
08:21 GMT |
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Tilon, a new version of the old Silon Trojan, is currently making the rounds, attempting to defraud online banking users.
Initially, Trusteer experts believed that the cybercriminals behind Silon might have been apprehended by authorities, especially since its numbers had dropped considerably in the past period. Ho... |
10 August 2012
08:18 GMT |
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This September, the journal BioScience will see the publication of a new report stating that, when compared to terrestrial animals, the freshwater fish species in North America are becoming extinct much faster and in far greater numbers.
According to the environmental specialists who investigated this peculiar phen... |
10 August 2012
07:49 GMT |
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The official iOS Podcasts app from Apple has been plagued by issues ever since its June debut this year, but the Cupertino giant is not giving up. They’ve released a new update with some much-needed performance and stability improvements. According to the release notes for Podcasts 1.0.2 posted yesterday in th... |
10 August 2012
07:41 GMT |
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The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is becoming flooded with complaints received from Internet users who’ve had their computers locked down by a malicious computer virus. The main actor in these incidents is none other than the Reventon ransomware.
“Your PC is blocked due to at least on... |
10 August 2012
07:36 GMT |
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Famous motherboard manufacturer, Taiwanese company Gigabyte has just launched the first micro ATX mainboard with ThunderBolt technology. The new device is powered by Intel’s Z77 chipset and comes with complete support for Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge processors. Gigabyte’s new board is officially denomina... |
10 August 2012
07:35 GMT |
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The awesome blogging application WordPress on iPhone and iPad now features a slidable sidebar menu just like the popular social apps Twitter and Facebook. WordPress 3.1 also brings a lot of other visual enhancements that longtime users are sure to receive with their arms wide open.
Automattic, the developer of the i... |
10 August 2012
07:31 GMT |
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Just recently, José Graziano da Silva, agronomist and director-general for UN's Food and Agricultural Organization, backed up a request made by US's National Cattlemen's Beef Association which stated that the country's current biofuel production standards need be lowered as soon as possible... |
10 August 2012
07:19 GMT |
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OCZ has taken time out of its schedule to announce that one of its high-ranking executives, the chief financial officer (CFO) will leave the company soon.
This isn't one of those cases when a rival company tempts a staff member away, or when the latest CEO lets people go as part of a reorganization process.
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10 August 2012
07:11 GMT |
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A new job listing from Microsoft seems to suggest that the Entertainment Division of the company is ready to launch its next-generation home console, known under the codename Durango and as the Xbox 720 by the public, within the next 18 months.
The job description states, “Over the next eighteen months Microso... |
10 August 2012
07:09 GMT |
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The Dorifel malware has infected over 3,000 computers worldwide, attempting to steal sensitive information, encrypt files and install backdoors. While victims can be found in countries such as Denmark, the US, Philippines, Germany and Spain, around 90% of them are actually companies and individuals from the Netherlan... |
10 August 2012
07:04 GMT |
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Microsoft has just posted a brand new video promoting its upcoming Halo 4 first-person shooter, this time focusing on the weapons that will appear in the game, ranging from old favorites like the assault rifle, to new items, like the Sticky Detonator.
Halo 4 is out this November and kicks off a new trilogy for the l... |
10 August 2012
06:51 GMT |
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Mojang’s popular building game Minecraft has received a minor update on iOS platforms, bringing Pocket Edition to version 0.3.3 on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
A universal app that works on all iDevices with iOS 4.3 installed, Minecraft - Pocket Edition goes the extra mile this week to bring gamers new element... |
10 August 2012
06:41 GMT |
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Good news for Motorola RAZR owners as the US-based company has decided to commence the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the international version of the smartphone.
Motorola Mobility had previously confirmed that an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for the RAZR would be available in Q2, but the company delayed th... |
10 August 2012
06:21 GMT |
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Owners of Sony Xperia handsets that were launched last year should see new firmware sent to them in the not-too-distant future, new reports on the matter suggest.
A new Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update has been certified for them, with version number 4.1.B.0.587 attached to it (up from the 4.1.B.0.431 firmwa... |
10 August 2012
06:21 GMT |
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Mountain View-based internet giant Google has made a series of changes to its search on mobile devices, bringing it in line with the Google Now feature present in its latest Android release, Jelly Bean.
Through the latest improvements that mobile phone and tablet users can take advantage of, Google was aiming at pr... |
10 August 2012
06:21 GMT |
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Quite a large number of celebrities are presently going on and on about how, when it comes to cosmetics and skin or hair care, the best thing to do is to opt for all-natural products, which supposedly contain no traces of potentially harmful chemical compounds.
Naturally, this lead to ordinary folks also starting t... |
10 August 2012
05:57 GMT |
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Apple and Samsung have managed to weather a few days of courtroom meetings without angering the judge or “polluting” the jury again, so we can pay attention to some of the actual evidence for once, instead of the drama.
The trial in San Jose, California, overseen by Judge Lucy Koh, is taking place under... |
10 August 2012
05:56 GMT |
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One of the latest Facebook scams is cleverly designed to trick users into participating in a survey by promising free iTunes codes and iTunes card codes.
“Free iTunes Codes – Free iTunes Card Codes. Get your free iTunes card pin codes here for free! Supplies are limited so get yours before we run our!&rd... |
10 August 2012
05:55 GMT |
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Google has updated both the beta and the dev channel Chrome, though none of them has been "upgraded" to another major version. Google Chrome 21.0.1180.77 beta fixes a single issue with "Node::attributes." Google Chrome 21 is already in the stable channel, so beta users should be getting ready for a bump up to Chrome... |
10 August 2012
05:51 GMT |
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Publisher SEGA of America has announced that it will bring no less than nine titles to the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, delivering both mainstream titles like Aliens: Colonial Marines and more niche offerings like Phantasy Star Online 2, which is set to arrive on Western markets during 2013.
The line-up fo... |
10 August 2012
05:44 GMT |
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Nvidia is apparently changing its strategy regarding developing huge professional graphics cards. The company no longer wants Quadro to be the center of attention. Nvidia tries to make Tesla its professional flagship instead of Quadro and wants to convince customers to spend $5500 (4500 EUR) for a professional soluti... |
10 August 2012
05:41 GMT |
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The Olympics have been a great boon for Twitter, the global event was bound to get people excited and chatty all around the world. Undoubtedly, there has been plenty of activity on the site related to the big event. But none of it came close to the explosion of tweets when Usain Bolt took the gold in the 200m race. ... |
10 August 2012
05:31 GMT |
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In a relatively short period of time – between January and March of this year – well over 300 elephants were killed by poachers in one of Cameroon's national parks, in spite of continuous efforts to put an end to such practices and to the illegal ivory trade industry.
As the World Wildlife Fund (W... |
10 August 2012
05:28 GMT |
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With the release of a study entitled “Preparing for and Responding to Certificate Authority Compromise and Fraudulent Certificate Issuance," the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Venafi are aiming to alert organizations to the risks posed by a security breach that affects certificate aut... |
10 August 2012
05:27 GMT |
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A new video showing off a 3D rendering of the new iPhone from Apple has surfaced on YouTube. It cobbles together all the technicalities disclosed in recent hardware leaks, and aims to present the finished product before release.
Uploaded by TechRadar for a piece that aggregates the hottest rumors swirling around the... |
10 August 2012
05:26 GMT |
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Samsung will soon start selling a never-before-seen tablet device in the United States of America, and maybe several other countries around the world too.
And by “never before seen” we mean to say that there was no previous indication that the company was even working on a third tablet.
We've kep... |
10 August 2012
05:24 GMT |
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Microsoft has released a statement regarding a recent glitch experienced on its Xbox Live online service, saying that an error caused prices for certain items to be displayed in real-world currencies, not in Microsoft’s virtual MS Points one.
Microsoft’s Xbox Live offers Xbox 360 owners access to all sor... |
10 August 2012
05:11 GMT |
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Apple is matching the iPhone 4S prices of major carriers and retailers in the US, allowing customers to get the latest Apple smartphone for as little as $149.99 (about 122 EUR) with a two year contract.
Initially reported by a source close to MacRumors, the discount is likely made for customers who arrive in-store w... |
10 August 2012
05:05 GMT |
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The NPD Group for July has shown yet another month of decline for the video games industry in the United States, with a decrease of overall sales of 20 percent over the same period of 2011 which has seen the overall value drop to 548.4 million dollars (446.1 million Euro).
Hardware has seen the biggest drop, of 32%,... |
10 August 2012
04:59 GMT |
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Just recently, the US National Wolfwatcher Coalition, the Wisconsin Federated Humane societies and several other green-oriented organizations filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, asking that the latter refrains from issuing hunting permits which allow people to use dogs when going af... |
10 August 2012
04:55 GMT |
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Galaxy S III is a highly appealing device, especially when used on a fast 4G LTE network such as that operated by Verizon Wireless.
However, Samsung’s handset does lack some features at Big Red, including the possibility to connect to GSM networks.
Of course, Verizon did promise a software update to enable ... |
10 August 2012
04:53 GMT |
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BitDefender has entered an experimental advertising partnership with Fredo&Pid’jin – the popular webcomic that revolves around the two evil pidgins.
“This partnership opts for a flexible, personal approach to advertising, unlike the traditional mass ad blitz model,” said Eugen Erhan, co-crea... |
10 August 2012
04:50 GMT |
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Researchers at Disney have created something that may or may not catch on, depending on how much people think that the feel of their world should be different. Disney has taken a different approach to the development of haptics, or touch interfaces: rather than try to give objects the ability to simulate a differen... |
10 August 2012
04:38 GMT |
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Google is ending the London Olympics doodle series in force. It's now unveiled the fourth game in a row. This time around you play a goalkeeper trying to keep as many balls out of the net as possible. The game is not as difficult as some of the others so far, at least at first, but it's still quite fun.
Yo... |
10 August 2012
04:37 GMT |
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Battle.net has been hacked and Blizzard is advising users to change their passwords to make sure that their accounts and their digital assets remain safe.
So, what exactly did the hackers steal?
According to an FAQ published by the company, they’ve gained access to email addresses, the answers to secret quest... |
10 August 2012
04:27 GMT |
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Crytek has posted a brand new video with its upcoming Crysis 3 shooter, this time showing off the different visual effects that are possible using the CryEngine 3 technology.
Crysis 3 is set to take the already impressive visuals from the last game in the series, Crysis 2, and add even more stunning effects on top o... |
10 August 2012
04:25 GMT |
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Scientists working with the University of Pennsylvania, together with other researchers from Italy and Spain, now claim to have developed a new catalyst that can help burn methane 30 times more efficiently that current technologies.
Given the fact that methane can constitute an important source of power it burnt a... |
10 August 2012
04:17 GMT |
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Files in Apple’s Boot Camp software assistant, which allows for the installation of other operating systems, contain evidence of new-generation Macintosh models. Though such references aren’t new (not by far, actually), the iMac 13,0 and MacPro 6,0 monikers have come to light recently, fuelling speculatio... |
10 August 2012
04:13 GMT |
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Our readers have asked us on numerous occasions if there’s an email address where they can report Facebook phishing websites. Now, besides the Anti-Phishing Working Group’s reportphishing@antiphishing.org and the FTC’s spam@uce.gov, the targets of such malicious operations can send reports to Facebo... |
10 August 2012
04:12 GMT |
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Intel is the world’s largest semiconductor company. Unlike AMD, Intel has its own FABs and, for quite a number of years, the company enjoys a manufacturing process advantage along with an architectural advantage over its main competitor. Therefore, Intel already has its next-generation processors available and... |
10 August 2012
04:11 GMT |
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The team behind Foursquare popular application for mobile phones has just released a new update that promises to bring back one of the most missed feature.
Although Foursquare received a major update last month, some of the features available in previous versions were skipped, such as the ability to switch between n... |
10 August 2012
04:01 GMT |
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Kotaku reports that a Canadian video game industry source, which has ties to publisher Electronic Arts, is reporting that the developers at PopCap Games are working on a multiplayer shooter based on the Plants vs Zombies universe.
The game is apparently linked to home console and will be similar in some respects wit... |
10 August 2012
03:58 GMT |
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Capcom has unveiled the complete list of achievements for its upcoming Resident Evil 6 survival shooter, showing off the array of things that need to be done by players in order to unlock new GamerScore points for the Xbox Live profile.
Resident Evil 6 is out in October and already quite a lot of interesting details... |
10 August 2012
03:45 GMT |
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Yesterday, the team of enthusiasts behind the CyanogenMod software announced that their CyanogenMod 9 release has reached the gold status. The first CyanogenMod 9 stable builds have been already made available for download, starting with the ROM for GSM Galaxy Nexus. However, it seems that the first available soft... |
10 August 2012
03:36 GMT |
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Seeing how the number of cars roaming the national and international highways is only going up, researchers were quite surprised that the atmospheric concentrations of some air pollutants have in fact considerably diminished, in spite of our burning ever more gasoline and diesel fuel.
The simplest explanation NOAA&... |
10 August 2012
03:34 GMT |
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This week’s security app is the Attack Surface Analyzer, an application that Microsoft has recently released in its final version.
The Attack Surface Analyzer is a great tool not just for professionals and developers, but also for security enthusiasts who are interested in learning just how much each app incr... |
10 August 2012
03:32 GMT |
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Ubisoft has released a brand new video for its upcoming Rayman Legends puzzle platformer, which focuses on a new playable character, in the form of Barbara, a luscious redhead who wields a powerful axe. Rayman Legends is the sequel to the quite impressive Rayman Origins and is set to appear, at least at first, only ... |
10 August 2012
03:12 GMT |
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Every once in a while, we find a project on Kickstarter that really resonates with us, or at least with enough other people to catch our notice. The latest such invention is called blink(1).
The idea is fairly simple, but also a bit belated in its appearance, which might be the reason for how the ThingM team has ac... |
10 August 2012
03:10 GMT |
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts has launched the 9.0 version of its digital distribution service Origin, which is supposed to fix a number of problems that gamers have been reporting while also introducing some new features.
The patch notes state:
- updated the look and feel of the My Games tab;
- updated game... |
10 August 2012
03:06 GMT |
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We’ve seen a nice range of concept devices lately, but none has had the looks and features of Nexus D, a new such phone coming from Dorian Lust. The first thing that strikes about this device is the fact that it comes with a curved design. It’s not only the screen that is curved, but the back is curved ... |
10 August 2012
03:02 GMT |
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In the months leading up to Apple’s new iPhone announcement, almost every day brings a new leak. Today is no different, with a “reliable” parts supplier sending images of a next-generation iPhone battery pack to the Mac blogosphere.
Obtained from “a reliable parts source” via 9to5mac co... |
10 August 2012
02:57 GMT |
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NVIDIA, like so many others, has reported its financial results for the latest fiscal year quarter. However, unlike said others, or most of them, it has good news to impart. NVIDIA has revealed that its revenue for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2013, ended on July 29, 2012, was of $1.04 billion, or 845 mill... |
10 August 2012
02:36 GMT |
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Blizzard’s Battle.net online service, which is mandatory for players of games like World of Warcraft, Starcraft, or Diablo, has been hacked, according to the large developer. The studio has revealed this in a public statement, confirming that sensitive data, including email addresses, has been stolen.
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10 August 2012
02:36 GMT |
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A research recently published in the journal 'Current Directions in Psychological Science' argues that, when it comes to self-control and keeping ourselves from taking decision we know will eventually impact negatively on our wellbeing, it is best to think about the broader implications of our actions, rath... |
10 August 2012
02:35 GMT |
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Katsura Hashino, a producer inside Team Persona, states that his company is currently working on the next core video game in the long-running Persona series.
Speaking to the Japanese magazine, Famitsu Hashino admits that the initial sketches for the characters that are set to appear in the game have been submitted b... |
10 August 2012
02:30 GMT |
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Samsung’s Galaxy S III came to the market with a quad-core Exynos 4 application processor inside, one of the best performing in the world.
However, it appears that soon this CPU will become a second runner, as Samsung themselves managed to build a new, better processor for mobile devices, the Exynos 5 Dual.
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10 August 2012
02:29 GMT |
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Version 0.8.64 of the e-book reader and management software Calibre was announced on August 10th, with some important new features and fixes. Calibre 0.8.64 comes with a lot of minor fixes and improvements, especially one that affects the creation of catalogs. Highlights of Calibre 0.8.64: • Viewing images in... |
10 August 2012
02:21 GMT |
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