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About 120 articles found for 16 February 2012:

 

Future Skyrim DLC Could Take Players to Morrowind or Cyrodiil

Bethesda explains why it has put bare-bone models of those two continents in Skyrim
by Andrei Dobra, February 16th, 2012
 

Nvidia 28nm Kepler GPUs Will Arrive in April, Says Report

The GK104 will most probably be the first 28nm Kepler core to arrive
by Sorin Nita, February 16th, 2012
 

Dota 2 Has LAN and Mod Support, Valve Confirms

Valve wants to make sure fans of the game can play Dota 2 in any way they want
by Andrei Dobra, February 16th, 2012
OmniVision Releases New Image Sensor for Miniature Camera Modules

OmniVision Releases New Image Sensor for Miniature Camera Modules

by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
Good for smartphones, notebooks, tablets, portable gaming systems and other mobile devices
 

Victoria's Secret Doesn't Want Kate Upton

She's a too “obvious” kind of girl to be an Angel, says casting director
by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
Anonymous Hacks Romanian Government and Police Sites

Anonymous Hacks Romanian Government and Police Sites

by Eduard Kovacs, February 16th, 2012
A lot of sites were breached in a short period of time
 

Intel Atom Roadmap Provides Price Guidelines for Smartphones and Netbooks

Whether or not manufacturers can adhere to them is still up in the air
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT-P3113) Gets FCC Approval

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (GT-P3113) Gets FCC Approval

by Cosmin Vasile, February 16th, 2012
The tablet is expected to arrive in the UK in March
 

Watch a Video Preview of OS X "Mountain Lion"

"The ninth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system"
by Filip Truta, February 16th, 2012
 

HTC One V Tipped for MWC 2012, Has Beats by Dr.Dre Audio

The smartphone is powered by Ice Cream Sandwich platform
by Cosmin Vasile, February 16th, 2012
 

Gigabyte Builds AIRE M1 Retractable Optical Mouse

It comes with a durable cord that retracts into the main body
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
The Facebook Timeline Has Been a Huge Boost for Early Adopter Apps

The Facebook Timeline Has Been a Huge Boost for Early Adopter Apps

by Lucian Parfeni, February 16th, 2012
Facebook is sending a lot of new traffic their way
 

SanDisk Moves to Buy Software Company FlashSoft

The company gets some flash storage-related enterprise products
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
 

ACTA: Netherlands and Bulgaria Take a Step Back

The results of the protests that took place over the weekend are showing
by Eduard Kovacs, February 16th, 2012
 

Acer Releases Thin 27-Inch LED Monitor with 100M:1 DCR

Availability won't ramp up for about two months, unfortunately
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
Crush 3D (3DS)

Crush 3D (3DS)

by Alexandru Niculaita, February 16th, 2012
Solve mind-bending puzzles in this unique and revolutionary game
Download the OS X Mountain Lion Messages App Today
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Download the OS X Mountain Lion Messages App Today

Send unlimited iMessages to any Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
by Filip Truta, February 16th, 2012
 

Studying Alzheimer's via Down Syndrome Models

Stem cells from Down syndrome patients are useful in dementia studies
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
Supermicro 36-Bay SAS/SATA Enterprise Storage System Available from AVADirect

Supermicro 36-Bay SAS/SATA Enterprise Storage System Available from AVADirect

by Sorin Nita, February 16th, 2012
Prices for this 4U storage server start at $5,788.44 (4,450 EUR)
 

Liv Tyler Rocks Out for Givenchy

Obviously, rock'n'roll runs through her veins – and she looks good, too
by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
 

Tegra 3-Based Smartphones to Start Shipping in Q1 2012

Nvidia hints at more quad-core devices to make an official appearance at the MWC
by Ionut Arghire, February 16th, 2012
 

Anonymous Wants Internet Blackout, Targets 13 "Root" DNS Servers

They want to launch a "Reflective DNS Amplification" DDOS attack
by Eduard Kovacs, February 16th, 2012
Acer Hopes to Sell Twice As Many Ultrabooks in Q2 As in Q1

Acer Hopes to Sell Twice As Many Ultrabooks in Q2 As in Q1

by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
Notebook vendors will try to avoid dropping prices too fast, unfortunately
 

Russian Cosmonauts to Conduct Spacewalk on February 16

The duo will prepare the orbital outpost for the arrival of a new lab
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
 

Telltale and Robert Kirkman Launch Playing Dead Show to Promote Zombie Video Game

The series creator and video game developers will flesh out game world
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 16th, 2012
Apple Launches OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview
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Apple Launches OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Developer Preview

Messages, Notes, Reminders, Notification Center, Share Sheets, more
by Filip Truta, February 16th, 2012
 

Researchers Make a Robotic Arm Without a Hand

The arm uses a basic suction principle for gripping anything it touches
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
Download foursquare 4.2.1 with “Explore” for iPhone, iPad

Download foursquare 4.2.1 with “Explore” for iPhone, iPad

by Filip Truta, February 16th, 2012
“And we fixed a few bugs to make it work even better”, says the development team
 

Charlie Sheen Rips Into “Two and a Half Men” and Warner Bros.

If they minded their own show instead of mine, it wouldn't be so lame, he says
by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
 

Stay on Top of Social Media and Web Trends with msnNOW

Users can easily learn what’s hot and trending as it happens
by Ionut Arghire, February 16th, 2012
Robots Can Now Map Their Own Surroundings Non-Stop

Robots Can Now Map Their Own Surroundings Non-Stop

by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
New mapping technology developed by researchers at MIT
Rumor: Intel Delays Ivy Bridge CPUs from April to June
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Rumor: Intel Delays Ivy Bridge CPUs from April to June

Only a small volume of chips will be shipped in early April
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
 

Foxconn Factories Are "First Class", Says FLA President

“It’s more a function of monotony, of boredom, of alienation perhaps”, he says
by Filip Truta, February 16th, 2012
 

What Generations of Inbreeding Will Do to You

Warning: side-effects may include blue skin, among others
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
 

Anonymous Hacks National Institute of Research for Optoelectronics

2 gigabytes worth of information were leaked from the organization
by Eduard Kovacs, February 16th, 2012
Samsung Releases Camcorder with 52x Optical Zoom

Samsung Releases Camcorder with 52x Optical Zoom

by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
It has only been announced in South Korea, for now at any rate
 

Viral of the Day: Girl Sings Adele's “Rolling in the Deep” for Target

Denise Bestman is the latest YouTube sensation, possibly the “next Adele”
by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
 

Watch the First 7 Minutes of NBC's “Awake”

Extended preview offers more details on the upcoming drama series
by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
Kristen Stewart Is Distressed in New “Snow White” Pic

Kristen Stewart Is Distressed in New “Snow White” Pic

by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
New still for upcoming film shows tension, imminent danger
 

Washington DC Named Cybercriminals' Heaven in 2012

The safest city in the United States is once again Detroit
by Eduard Kovacs, February 16th, 2012
 

Identity Disorder Partially Triggered by Lack of Sleep

A similar correlation was identified between sleep and dissociative disorders
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
 

SanDisk and Diskeeper Form Exclusive SSD Partnership

The former gets the latter's caching software for solid state drives
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
Nokia Lumia 610 Photo & Specs Revealed, Runs WP Tango

Nokia Lumia 610 Photo & Specs Revealed, Runs WP Tango

by Cosmin Vasile, February 16th, 2012
This would be the low-end version of a Windows Phone device
 

Weight Loss Spreads Through Social Circles Like Obesity

The discovery highlights a new way of promoting healthy weight
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
 

Windows 8 Designed with Accessibility Improvements

Windows' Narrator now with support for more languages
by Ionut Arghire, February 16th, 2012
 

Improving Relationships Through Faith in Your Partner

Experts say that people who do that are stronger together
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
 

Whitney Houston Autopsy Video Leads to Fake Plugin

Beware of malicious components hidden behind fake YouTube videos
by Eduard Kovacs, February 16th, 2012
J&W Rolls Out Two Cedar Trail Mini-ITX Boards with USB 3.0 Support

J&W Rolls Out Two Cedar Trail Mini-ITX Boards with USB 3.0 Support

by Sorin Nita, February 16th, 2012
They are built around Intel's Atom D2500 and D2700 CPUs
 

Memory Prices Finally Going Up Again, Little by Little

This is the last call to go and buy dirt-cheap RAM modules and kits
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
 

Download Transmission 2.50b1 with Animated Rows on OS X Lion

Torrent client now requires Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard or higher
by Filip Truta, February 16th, 2012
 

Mass Effect 3’s Galaxy at War Co-Op Mode Gets New Details

A voice chat system is included in the multiplayer mode, as well as a customization one
by Andrei Dobra, February 16th, 2012
 

Facebook to Get Verified Accounts and Pseudonyms, Just Like Google+

Facebook is continuing to transform personal profiles
by Lucian Parfeni, February 16th, 2012
 

Kate Winslet Hates Seeing Her Early Movies, Including “Titanic”

“I wasn’t really a very good actress,” star says in new interview
by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
I-O Data Develops New USB 3.0 External HDDs

I-O Data Develops New USB 3.0 External HDDs

by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
Two models are available, with capacities of 500 GB and 1 TB
 

Capcom Confirms Resident Evil 6 Takes Place in 2013

The developers also talked about the new, smarter enemies
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 16th, 2012
 

Robonaut 2 Said “Hello” to the World

The robotic astronaut was activated aboard the ISS
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
 

CyanogenMod 9 with Cornerstone and True Tablet Multitasking

Onskreen’s Cornerstone software can enable interaction with more applications at once
by Ionut Arghire, February 16th, 2012
 

Via Uses Tensilica Processors in SSDs Controllers, Just Like SandForce

These dataplane processors provide up to four times the performance of rival ones
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
Chrome 17.0.963.56 Released to Address 7 High Risk Vulnerabilities

Chrome 17.0.963.56 Released to Address 7 High Risk Vulnerabilities

by Eduard Kovacs, February 16th, 2012
Users are advised to update to ensure they're protected against hackers
 

Swiss Spacecraft May Clean Orbits of Debris

Researchers are working towards creating janitor satellites
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
 

Leaked Windows Phone Tango Screenshots Emerge

The platform will arrive on low-end devices with limitations
by Ionut Arghire, February 16th, 2012
 

Liam Hemsworth Talks Miley Cyrus, Weed Scandal

Young star promotes “Hunger Games,” opens up a bit about his personal life
by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
 

Apple Confirms iBookstore Promo Codes

Developers can also submit screenshots to market their books
by Filip Truta, February 16th, 2012
AOC Unveils 27-Inch WLED Monitor with 2ms Response Time

AOC Unveils 27-Inch WLED Monitor with 2ms Response Time

by Sorin Nita, February 16th, 2012
The e2752Vh was built especially for gamers and multimedia fans
 

US Navy to Launch Military Satellite Today

The spacecraft is part of the MUOS constellation
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
 

No More TV Cameras from Now On, Kim Kardashian Tells Allure

Failed marriage to Kris Humphries has taught her to be more “guarded,” “private”
by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
Eta Carinae Caused Colder Explosion Than First Thought

Eta Carinae Caused Colder Explosion Than First Thought

by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
Even though the star was one of the largest ever discovered in the galaxy
 

NVIDIA's Finances Go Up in Fiscal Year 2012

Total reported revenue increased by 12.8% for the year that ended on January 29
by Sebastian Pop, February 16th, 2012
 

Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II Details and Screenshots Leaked

Check out lots of info on Sega's upcoming downloadable game starring Sonic and Tails
by Andrei Dobra, February 16th, 2012
 

Sony.net Vulnerability Exposes Customers to Phishing

TeamHav0k explains the risks of a major vulnerability they found
by Eduard Kovacs, February 16th, 2012
Apple Releases a Ton of Mac OS X Printer Drivers

Apple Releases a Ton of Mac OS X Printer Drivers

by Filip Truta, February 16th, 2012
Multiple printer driver updates released for Lion and Snow Leopard users
 

Sony Completes Acquisition of “Sony Ericsson”

It will name the new company Sony Mobile Communications
by Ionut Arghire, February 16th, 2012
 

Why the Crab Nebula Emits too Much Radiations

Oddly enough, the pulsar it contains is not responsible for releasing them
by Tudor Vieru, February 16th, 2012
 

Scientific Linux 6.2 Officially Released

Now based on the Red Hat Linux Enterprise 6.2 OS
by Marius Nestor, February 16th, 2012
Apple to Release iOS 5.1 / 5.0.2 Update with Fix for Contact Uploads

Apple to Release iOS 5.1 / 5.0.2 Update with Fix for Contact Uploads

by Filip Truta, February 16th, 2012
Cupertino promises to rid iOS of a flaw that allows apps to access user info
 

Kris Humphries Wants to Legally Destroy Kim Kardashian

Report claims reality star is terrified that all her dirty laundry will air in court
by Elena Gorgan, February 16th, 2012
 

Chair Believes Gaming Is Living a Golden Age

Says that smartphones and tablets will power future growth
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 16th, 2012
 

Samsung Galaxy Pop Plus Goes on Sale in India

The smartphone comes with Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread
by Cosmin Vasile, February 16th, 2012
 

Hunger Games Movie Gets Social Game Tie-In on Launch Day

The game will explore adventure themes rather than violent battles
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 16th, 2012
Samsung GALAXY Note Launching in New Zealand on February 22

Samsung GALAXY Note Launching in New Zealand on February 22

by Cosmin Vasile, February 16th, 2012
The smartphone will be available for around 1,000 AUD outright