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The first Deus Ex was one of the videogames that left its mark on my gamer soul. It had a deep story, when compared with the narrative of most videogames, which involved worldwide conspiracies, secret organizations, extended surveillance and rogue agents. It had interesting endings, which showed how one man's ac... |
14 November 2008
21:41 GMT |
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I am basically a PC gamer. I tolerate consoles, especially now that most developers are releasing their best titles on them, but in my mind the mouse and keyboard setup cannot be replaced by a controller, no matter how well configured it is and how much motion tracking it incorporates. So I usually dread playing shoo... |
14 November 2008
20:31 GMT |
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The Luna microphone series from M-Audio has just received a new member in the body of the Luna II; and this new piece of high-class audio gear is also close to the first shipping (hence the news). If you're looking for a no-nonsense large-diaphragm microphone and are also on a relatively tight budget, then this ... |
14 November 2008
17:41 GMT |
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The NPD Group data for October is now out, and the numbers are good for the videogame industry, even as the world seems to be slipping further into an economic depression with each day. When compared with the October of 2007, the industry managed to grow by more than 18%, with sales going over 1.31 billion dollars, w... |
14 November 2008
17:31 GMT |
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 has received a life extension. The second development milestone of the browser will now live until December 31, 2008. It is only on the last day of this year that Microsoft will be ready to pull the plug on IE8 Beta 2. The deadline for cutting support for Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 was init... |
14 November 2008
16:01 GMT |
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Take Two is one of the most popular game publishers out there, releasing hit titles such as Grand Theft Auto IV or Bioshock. But popularity doesn't always pay off, because the company has recently seen stock prices fall on account of the recent recession, which, although it seems to be more gentle with the gamin... |
14 November 2008
15:31 GMT |
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The burning sun transitions into ominous moon in Lunar Knights, as players take on the role of the solar-powered Aaron and his lunar-enhanced counterpart Lucian as they lead an uprising against their vampire oppressors. Fueled by their powerful Casket Armor, the vampires have used the twisted powers of the undead to ... |
14 November 2008
14:31 GMT |
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As in the first game in this series, Lost in Blue 2 makes players survive on a tropical island in which they were shipwrecked. As always, finding food weapons and exploring the island is essential to their survival, as anything on the island can be used in their benefit. Also, as in real life, players need to watch o... |
14 November 2008
13:51 GMT |
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With the evolution of Windows Live suite of applications and services, Microsoft is introducing not only under-the-hood optimizations, new features and capabilities, but also a design overhaul. The revamping of the visual style ranges from the graphical user interface of the client and Cloud services, to the icons re... |
14 November 2008
13:07 GMT |
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Following the release of the hardware sales chart for October, which has seen the Nintendo Wii dominate its rivals, and the Xbox 360 outselling the PlayStation 3 two to one, the NPD Group has also released data regarding the videogames chart. The big winner is Fable II from Lionhead and Microsoft, which has sold almo... |
14 November 2008
13:01 GMT |
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We already reported that Microsoft had banned quite a lot of users who modded their Xbox 360 consoles in order to play pirated games. But now it seems that, although these people can't access the Xbox Live service, it doesn't mean that they are out of business, as copies of Need for Speed Undercover and Mor... |
14 November 2008
13:01 GMT |
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Lost in Blue follows the relationship of two teenagers who are trapped on a mysterious deserted island after a disastrous incident at sea. The hero of the game wakes up to find himself on a seemingly uninhabited island and, after meeting another survivor, a 17-year old girl who has also drifted ashore, the two must w... |
14 November 2008
12:31 GMT |
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We reported yesterday that EA had just announced that it would develop a rival for Nintendo's very popular fitness game Wii Fit, which would be produced by its EA Sports label. The game, which will be cleverly entitled EA Sports Active, will be launched early next year and promises to give players a totally diff... |
14 November 2008
11:41 GMT |
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Round Rock, Texas-based Dell has recently announced the introduction of eight new tower, blade and rack-mount PowerEdge servers, designed to take advantage of the just introduced quad-core Opteron processors, designed by AMD. The new PowerEdge servers and blades build on AMD's 45nm-based quad-core Opterons, code... |
14 November 2008
11:36 GMT |
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The concept of nuclear fusion is something that scientists dream about ever since the mid 1940s, after the fission reaction was first obtained, and the first atom bomb was created. Since then, nuclear energy became a part of our daily lives, with plants being built all across the globe, from Korea to India, the US, C... |
14 November 2008
11:03 GMT |
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In an attempt to meet the expectations of more smartphone users, the Taiwanese company HTC decided to improve its HTC Touch Diamond Windows Mobile device, by endowing it with a generous QWERTY keyboard. Those that were frustrated by the lack of a full QWERTY in the previous Touch Diamond model will be happy to find t... |
14 November 2008
11:00 GMT |
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Qualcomm has recently announced a PC alternative to making high-speed wireless access more widely available for emerging markets, as well as more affordable at the same time. The Kayak PC alternative is said to include a reference design, which, along with the recommended software specifications, will be made availab... |
14 November 2008
10:58 GMT |
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It appears that NASA has been the victim of a fraud that could have caused the loss of a spacecraft and of its crew. A 60-year-old man named Richard Harmon, working at Cornerstone Machining Inc., close to Houston, Texas, was involved in the development of a complicated part for a NASA space shuttle, called a passive ... |
14 November 2008
10:55 GMT |
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Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a video game released in 2007. It is based on the Star Wars-themed toy line by the Lego Group, and it is a combination of the highly successful Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and its sequel Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. The game was announced by LucasArts on May 25, 200... |
14 November 2008
10:51 GMT |
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Now, the following gadget is totally cool, since it can provide you with endless hours of fun and it will certainly become the main attraction on your desktop: the iBoogie Speaker and Dance Machine. "Machine" could sound a bit too technical especially as the iBoogie is in fact a very humanized piece of technology aim... |
14 November 2008
10:37 GMT |
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Microsoft has made available for download the new generation of its search engine application programing interface, at PubCon, Las Vegas. This was the stage where the software giant announced Live Search API version 2.0, released in a broad Beta. Aimed at website publishers and web developers, the new Live Search API... |
14 November 2008
10:31 GMT |
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It appears that the worldwide low economy is continuing to make victims among major IT industry companies, as Sun Microsystems has just announced that it plans to lay off 15 to 18 percent of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring plan. People that are to leave the company include the company's executiv... |
14 November 2008
10:31 GMT |
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A new technology of which they said it would not be available for another while, even if some have tried to implement it in mobiles, but failed miserably creating only “bad” vibrations, could be closer than it may appear at first, thanks to Nokia or maybe Apple. Both are known to be working on t... |
14 November 2008
10:27 GMT |
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Detecting water has technologically advanced a long way from using “magic” sticks. Modern science allows using bouncing neutrons in order to detect underground crystal structures, mineral and oil reserves, as well as water presence, in any of its forms. A device capable of doing just that has been develo... |
14 November 2008
10:16 GMT |
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A former computer network administrator from San Jose, California, will receive a prison sentence between 6 and 12 years after pleading guilty to multiple counts of second degree burglary, computer hacking, identity theft, and possession and intention to sell illicit methamphetamines.Andrew Madrid, 34, used to work a... |
14 November 2008
10:08 GMT |
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Intrinsic Development Corp. is launching a new iPhone Developer Training Course in the UK. With Apple having eliminated the non-disclosure agreement surrounding its iPhone SDK last month, “the dialogue is now flowing,” giving Intrinsic the opportunity to expand developers' opportunities in creating c... |
14 November 2008
10:01 GMT |
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Since Windows 7 is nothing more than the evolution of Windows Vista, the two operating systems manage to share a consistent volume of resources. In this regard, Microsoft informes that the Vista Bridge Sample Library 1.3, which, in accordance with its label, is designed for Windows Vista, is capable of stretching all... |
14 November 2008
10:01 GMT |
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The International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that, most likely, coal would remain the world's top energy source for the next couple of decades, until 2030. The report predicted continued increases in coal usage worldwide, but especially in non OPEC countries, such as China. By 2015, electrical current produce... |
14 November 2008
10:01 GMT |
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After releasing its first Atom-powered, low-cost sub-notebook, the highly anticipated Inspiron Mini 9, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell has decided to expand its ultraportable lineup with the addition of a 12-inch, Atom powered PC that falls somewhere between the lines of a netbook system and a low-power, low-cost notebo... |
14 November 2008
09:41 GMT |
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The US Patent & Trademark Office has published Apple's patent filing for an electromagnetic connector for an electronic device. The invention relates to a magnetic connector for an electronic device, and is supposed to be the basis for an electromagnetic connector for a power adapter, which links a laptop comput... |
14 November 2008
09:37 GMT |
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While one of our previous articles stated the exact opposite of what you’ve just read, now, NASA is advised otherwise by experts from the Planetary Society (a team of space experts and enthusiasts from more than 125 countries). In a recent report, they claim that the plans made by president Bush, which saw a ma... |
14 November 2008
09:16 GMT |
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Microsoft is moving forward with its suite of development tools and runtime environment, already cooking the successors of Visual Studio 2008 and .NET Framework 3.5. Unveiled at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles at the end of October 2008, Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 can be already d... |
14 November 2008
09:15 GMT |
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Nokia and Samsung have released their newest models in the U.S., sometime after unveiling them on the European market. This near-holiday release focuses the attention on these versions, which will probably be highly appreciated as both models represent good pieces of technology and are also reasonable regarding the p... |
14 November 2008
09:09 GMT |
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Jumsoft has released a collection of more than 300 textured photos, all available in one convenient package, called Keynote Photos 3.0. The downloadable product is designed to add more life to your presentations, using Keynote themes and illustration add-ons. More than 300 textured and solid-colored photographs, all ... |
14 November 2008
09:07 GMT |
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A fortunate accident allowed scientists to finally figure out how bleach destroys bacteria. Although the chemical has been used to disinfect and clean many surfaces over the past two centuries, no one actually knew how it worked, thus making this discovery a very important one. Thursday, November 13, researchers at t... |
14 November 2008
09:05 GMT |
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Red Alert 3 was one of the most expected strategy titles this holiday season, largely due to the fact that it promised to bring back the same great experience from any Command & Conquer title. It gained quite a lot of fans, thanks to the unique tongue-in-cheek approach to gameplay and story, as the series was never o... |
14 November 2008
09:01 GMT |
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Blizzard Entertainment has released the second expansion to its massively multiplayer online role-playing game, World of Warcraft. The add-on is immediately available from retailers worldwide in standard and special collector's editions, for both Mac and PC. World of Warcraft - Wrath of the Lich King, the second... |
14 November 2008
08:45 GMT |
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When thinking of the International Space Station, it may appear to be more of an American endeavor, given that the largest part of the missions that involve it are conducted by the US, but this is actually not entirely true. Still, the European Space Agency (ESA), a major contributor to the ISS project throughout it... |
14 November 2008
08:36 GMT |
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Apparently, even the cheapest bottles of tequila can make for the creation of diamonds, Mexican scientists told BBC. A research team, working from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, said that applications for their new invention are plentiful, and that their discovery could pave the way for mass-production... |
14 November 2008
08:27 GMT |
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Dead or Alive 2: Hardcore is a video game that was created by Team Ninja, and was published by Tecmo Inc. The title was produced for a variety of platforms, including arcade machines, the PlayStation 2, the Dream Cast and the original Xbox. It was launched in October 2000, and was classed as a fighting game with an a... |
14 November 2008
08:11 GMT |
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The epic story of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker continues as Link finds himself lost and alone in unknown seas in a new adventure. Featuring intuitive touch-screen controls and innovative puzzles, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass offers new challenges for fans of the series and an easy-to-grasp introducti... |
14 November 2008
08:09 GMT |
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Another piece of evidence to the fact that hobbies can help science was provided recently, as a college professor from the Netherlands, with the help of his metal detector, came upon a Celtic coin cache. The coins were made of gold and silver during Caius Julius Caesar's time (sometimes in the middle of the fir... |
14 November 2008
07:36 GMT |
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As of November 13, the Microsoft Store is live in the U.S. The online hotspot was initially introduced on two markets in Europe, namely Germany and the U.K., and now is also available to customers from the company's home soil. With the Microsoft Store, the Redmond company is doing nothing more than cutting out t... |
14 November 2008
07:28 GMT |
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Taiwanese PC maker Acer has managed to surpass the leading computer systems maker, HP, in terms of personal computer sales in Western Europe in the third quarter of 2008. As it was to be expected, the company's low-cost and low-power netbook, the Aspire One, is the main reason for the reported market success, ac... |
14 November 2008
07:16 GMT |
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I am sure everyone has had to deal at least once with the now old paradox: a wardrobe full of clothes and nothing to wear. Come to think of it, some of us go through this each morning. You will probably say that this is mostly a matter of mood, because it's practically impossible for it to happen, but ... |
14 November 2008
07:11 GMT |
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Not long after Patch 3 was available for NeoOffice 2.2.5 users, a fourth patch was released for Mac Intel and PPC machines, although NeoOffice.org still shows Patch 3 as being the latest update available. Despite the fact that the new release did not come with its contents information available, a little digging up r... |
14 November 2008
07:06 GMT |
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A mixed Syrian-Polish group of archaeologists has come upon the remains of an old church, dating back approximately to the 8th century AD in the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria, reports the Associated Press. The experts explained that they believed the 1,200-year-old Christian church to be the largest of it... |
14 November 2008
06:57 GMT |
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Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 is a video game developed by Z-Axis Ltd. and published by Acclaim Entertainment Inc. It was created for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, for the original Xbox from Microsoft, the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance. Launched in September 2001, the game is classed as a sports title, based ... |
14 November 2008
06:51 GMT |
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Samsung has made this phone exclusively for Korea and, at this time, there are no hints whatsoever indicating a later release on other markets as well. With all that, many consider that it would probably catch on almost anywhere it was launched.Codename Anycall, this model is anything but dull, and has plenty to show... |
14 November 2008
06:48 GMT |
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Microsoft is applauding the success of its initiative to buy searchers and deter them away from rival search engines with financial incentives. Back in May 2008, the software giant introduced Live Search cashback, a program designed to provide customers shopping online with cash awards for their purchases, through Mi... |
14 November 2008
06:38 GMT |
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Animal Crossing: Wild World features a very minimal plot. The objective of the game is to pay off a debt to Tom Nook, who allows the player to move into a house he owns. If the mortgage is paid off, the player's house will expand until upstairs, left, right, center and back rooms are included. This is slightly d... |
14 November 2008
06:30 GMT |
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Environmental activists suffered another defeat recently, as ballot results showed that the states of California and Colorado rejected enacting laws that would have regulated the use of electrical energy and would have forced utility companies to produce their energy from renewable sources, or to only purchase electr... |
14 November 2008
06:30 GMT |
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Microsoft has not been too keen to share details regarding the next chapter in the Halo first person shooter saga, which it has dubbed Recon. The game has been rumored for some time, and Bungie originally wanted to present it officially at E3 this year, but Microsoft pushed back the announcement. Moreover, at the Tok... |
14 November 2008
06:28 GMT |
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As portable computer systems are believed to account for the majority of PC shipments in the upcoming year, leading PC vendors are expected to change their product policy and focus on delivering better and lower priced notebooks to fight off competition. However, due to the current grim predictions for the econ... |
14 November 2008
06:23 GMT |
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The latest reports on Intel indicate that the company is seriously thinking of delivering a new Skulltrail extreme gaming platform. The Nehalem version of the platform is expected to arrive in early 2009, with new features and enhancements over the previous version. The first thing that should be noticed is that the ... |
14 November 2008
06:22 GMT |
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Hours after Apple's release of Safari 3.2, Apple Discussions was filled with complaints from users who updated the browser to the latest version. 80 percent of the users are reporting issues with the update, particularly with the anti-phishing feature, which crashes the browser once every few minutes. However, ... |
14 November 2008
06:07 GMT |
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Although the science of rocks is regarded as a dull, boring field, there's much more to it than just looking at an inert stone formation. Minerals are intimately linked to a planet's evolution and, moreover, to the emergence and development of life. In fact, this goes both ways, as minerals and life affect... |
14 November 2008
06:06 GMT |
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The HighLine from Soundmaster represents probably the best $60 you've ever spent on a multiple-function gadget. And if you're in search of a nifty thingie for your bedroom, looking good and loaded with a heap of functions without paying high prices, then this is the right one for you. It's been quite a... |
14 November 2008
06:04 GMT |
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According to new assessments, some 80 percent of all Americans would support nation-wide studies, aimed at understanding the interactions that form between genes, our environment and everyday lifestyle. In addition, some 60 percent of all respondents of a new survey say that they would also participate in this type o... |
14 November 2008
06:04 GMT |
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The world's largest international police organization, the INTERPOL, has announced the first results of an operation aimed at closing down illegal Internet business profiting from the selling of unsanctioned drugs. Operation Pangea, as it was codenamed, had positive results in at least ten countries, and more ar... |
14 November 2008
06:02 GMT |
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Earlier this week Microsoft made available for download Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard, and now the company has launched another offering, to accompany the taste of its new server operating system lineup that it's delivering to customers. Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium went live via ... |
14 November 2008
05:48 GMT |
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It seems that Kingston has not been doing all that bad lately – quite on the contrary, as a matter of fact, as it is well enough to plan the construction of a new memory plant for next year. According to a Digitimes article, the company feels that the current infrastructure it has is not able to withstand futur... |
14 November 2008
05:46 GMT |
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While living inside families offers comfort to both parents and children, it can also be a source of stress, as problems affect all members, not just the adults. Seeing how the current economic crisis places pressure on the working class, in that the number of foreclosures increases, and jobs are jeopardized, it'... |
14 November 2008
05:37 GMT |
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Good news for computer enthusiasts who are looking to upgrade their desktop computer system's graphics with one of the latest graphics processors from either of the two leading graphics makers, NVIDIA and ATI. Both chip makers are expected to cut prices on their recently released series of graphics, thus enablin... |
14 November 2008
05:34 GMT |
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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has decided that the use and abuse of LittleBigPlanet cannot continue, and has decided to issue a document offering players who use the level editor a very clear set of rules that are designed to make sure that no more levels need to be deleted.There are more than 84,000 levels crea... |
14 November 2008
05:26 GMT |
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It seems that, these days, everybody is trying to create only unique flip phones, and LG makes no exception to that. Together with Alltel, it has released a new mobile – the Swift, which is equipped with new keypad technology.Created for energetic persons, the Swift brings as innovation the Fastap Press-to-Expe... |
14 November 2008
05:09 GMT |
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Tech-driven mouths on the web are pointing out to the possibility of Apple developing its own search engine. Clearly, Apple would be pleased with having more control, rather than having its users rely on Google, but the proof that the company is acting in this direction isn't very solid. In fact, there is no pr... |
14 November 2008
05:05 GMT |
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According to the latest reports on the Web, Kevin Kettler, chief technology officer at Dell, plans to step down from his position. It seems that his decision has not been influenced by the current, company-wide reorganization, being instead prompted simply by the desire to concentrate on his family life and to take c... |
14 November 2008
05:01 GMT |
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PC gaming has been declared dead quite a few times until now, with one of the most quoted causes for its demise being, together with the prevalence of piracy, the way developers release games that feature show-stopping bugs. Videogames for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 get around this by requiring developers to subm... |
14 November 2008
04:53 GMT |
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Premiere study links diesel fumes to child health conditions for the first time, after Mexican researchers at the Institute Nacional de Sauld Publica conducted a survey of some 147 asthmatic test subjects in Mexico City, aged 6 through 14. The results of the analysis showed that toxic fumes, generated by traffic poll... |
14 November 2008
04:53 GMT |
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Lenovo, one of the leading manufacturers of portable computer systems, has recently announced its new ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive, designed to provide consumers with a safe way to pack their digital content in a secure and portable device. Coming as a lightweight and easy-to-use storage solution, th... |
14 November 2008
04:45 GMT |
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One of Microsoft's focuses in terms of the Windows client's evolution is improving the startup performance. Moving onward, beyond Windows Vista, the software giant is optimizing the boot-process, in order to shave off precious seconds between the moment the user hits the On button and that in which the oper... |
14 November 2008
04:34 GMT |
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Recently, the Discovery Channel has put together a team of experts that undertook the task of recreating the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The advancement in technology allowed them to come up with more accurate results as to how the event took place, and pinpoint more exactly the place the shots came fr... |
14 November 2008
04:32 GMT |
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Technology and art are things that can go really good together, despite their seemingly perfect antagonism; and if you don't believe this, take a look at the latest speakers from Artcoustic and you'll see that it's true. Designed for those who are looking for the most artsy way to bring sound into a ro... |
14 November 2008
04:32 GMT |
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Dark Cloud 2 is a video game developed by Level 5 Inc. and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated. Created exclusively for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, it was released in December 2002. The title is classed as an action and role-playing game, played from a third-person perspective.While Dark Cl... |
14 November 2008
04:31 GMT |
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Yesterday was a big day for AMD, as the company introduced its newest server processor, Shanghai, and also held a conference with financial analysts at its Sunnyvale campus, during which future CPU plans and roadmap were revealed. As many of you already know, the company has split into two separate entities a fe... |
14 November 2008
04:25 GMT |
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Early reports suggest that Challa Krishnamurthy, an Indian organic farmer, started growing his crops on a 20-acre surface, in an attempt to set an example of sustainable agriculture to the entire region. Supposedly, he was shot by a garbage truck driver who was illegally dumping residual waste on the farmer's pr... |
14 November 2008
04:22 GMT |
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So, are you thinking about waiting for a few months to see how the Wii Speak service shapes up, and then going into a GameStop to pick up a used headset in order to chat with your friends on your Nintendo Wii? Well, think again, because it seems that Nintendo is keen on making sure that it sells one headset to each o... |
14 November 2008
04:07 GMT |
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With Apple's official announcement of replacing Tony Fadell with Mark Papermaster still online, documents showing that IBM's former exec might not be the best candidate for senior vice president of Devices Hardware Engineering at Apple are starting to surface. InformationWeek points out quick product cycle... |
14 November 2008
04:04 GMT |
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We reported yesterday about the update that Microsoft's online PC service, Games for Windows, had received. The update, consisting of a complete revamp of the old heavy user interface, is only the first step in the company's new marketing campaign that will back up PC gaming in general, and especially the W... |
14 November 2008
03:49 GMT |
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During a period a bit over a dozen years, planet hunters have come upon over 300 exoplanets, but they have done so by calculating light, speed or gravity changes of the stars they were thought to orbit. This time, two astronomer teams have managed to spot exoplanets directly, by means of actual photographs. Astronome... |
14 November 2008
03:37 GMT |
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Yesterday (Thursday, November 13), Google joined the Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition (DRSG), an association that promotes the monitoring of electricity consumption in both the power grid and end users' homes. This step is the latest in a series of environment-friendly actions that Google.org engaged in ... |
14 November 2008
03:28 GMT |
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The tremendous amounts of fossil fuel burnt by developing Asian countries, including China and India, are the main source for the newest threat posed by pollution, namely brown clouds. These clouds, made up of soot, dust particles, and a great diversity of chemicals spilled into the atmosphere by various factories, s... |
14 November 2008
03:21 GMT |
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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is currently a pretty popular MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) largely due to the fact that it brings to life such a great universe like that of Conan. The game won over quite a lot of experienced users from other online titles because it offered such an innovati... |
14 November 2008
03:16 GMT |
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On November 12th, Nvidia and ATI/AMD, the two major companies specialized in programmable graphics processor technologies, released new versions of their video drivers for Linux-based operating systems. While the 177.82 Nvidia graphics driver introduces support for a few Quadro FX GPUs and fixes three important bugs,... |
14 November 2008
03:12 GMT |
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As home entertainment systems become more complex and cluttered, the need for remote controls that can be used for accessing the functions of a very large number of devices is also a lot direr. For this reason, the Universal Remote Control company has just launched the URC Digital R50, a remote control that delivers ... |
14 November 2008
03:05 GMT |
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Update: many users are reporting issues with the new Safari 3.2. If you do not depend on the security tweaks brought by the new release, it's probably best just to wait for a more stable version of the web browser to come out.Apple has released a new version of its standard web browser, Safari. Version 3.2 addre... |
14 November 2008
02:58 GMT |
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A new scientific study, published in the European Journal of Heart Failure by University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing scientists, reveals that prolonged exposure to cigarette smoke may cause significant increases in both norepinephrine – a stress hormone – and other enzymes in the heart... |
14 November 2008
02:55 GMT |
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The Xbox 360 is quite an interesting console, especially for game pirates who, after a few modifications, can make Microsoft's product run almost any kind of disc out there, whether it contains legal or illegal software. Such practice isn't very common, but that hasn't stopped various piracy groups fro... |
14 November 2008
02:42 GMT |
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As expected, a new interesting phone will go on sale by Christmas. The INQ1 targets clients who don't believe in spending too much money on an iPhone or a G1, but are still very keen on getting a device that excels in browsing the web or in social networking.Being the first mobile from INQ, the mobile device ven... |
14 November 2008
02:40 GMT |
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They say that size doesn't matter but that's not true, at least not when it comes to mini HiFi systems – and the next thing from TEAC is indeed a small and compact one, perfect for those places where room is a premium requirement. The TEAC CR-H228i is due to start shipping any time now and it is in fa... |
14 November 2008
02:35 GMT |
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New studies show that, as soon as alcohol taxes are introduced in a country, the number of diseases associated with alcohol consumption significantly decreases, almost instantly. Beer, wine and other types of liquor account for conditions such as liver diseases and oral cancer, as well as alcohol poisoning. The curre... |
14 November 2008
02:31 GMT |
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Rock Band is a really great game because it brought a lot of new features to the music game genre. In addition to the guitar playing mode, gamers got the chance to play the drums and to test their vocal skills, modes that weren't available in any other music game.Harmonix, the developer of the title, tried to gi... |
14 November 2008
02:22 GMT |
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Dark Cloud is a video game developed by Level 5 Inc. and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated. Created exclusively for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, it was released in December 2000. The title is classed as an action and role-playing game, played from a third-person perspective.Over 400 years ... |
14 November 2008
02:12 GMT |
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