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About 103 articles found for 16 December 2009:

 

North Korean Missiles Leave Tracks in the Ionosphere

A hole in it yields clue of past launches
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
 

Autonomous Wireless Sensor Driven by Piezoelectrics

The micromachined structure enables new class of devices
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
 

Twiggy Olay Ad Banned for Massive Retouching

Advertisement draws complaints for making 60-year-old model unrecognizable
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
Bad Company 2 Beta Gives a Destruction Toll

Bad Company 2 Beta Gives a Destruction Toll

by Florian Totu, December 16th, 2009
The end-result promises a very fun game
 

I Got Buff for ‘Prince of Persia,’ Jake Gyllenhaal Says

Actor states the obvious as regards his action hero physique
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
 

NASA Releases New LRO Data

The lunar orbiter was launched earlier this year
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
 

British Airways Strike Threatens 1 Million Christmases

Airline company goes to court to block strike, union is not pleased
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
 

Play Tag with Music

Easily edit the information attached to MP3 files
by Olivian Puha, December 16th, 2009
New Free Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 Downloads in More Markets

New Free Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 Downloads in More Markets

by Marius Oiaga, December 16th, 2009
The total number of supported languages is now 11
 

Post Script, an HL2 Mod That Focuses on Storytelling

A game meant to be played near a warm fire and over a hot cup of tea
by Florian Totu, December 16th, 2009
 

Courtney Love Blasts Daughter Frances Bean on Facebook

Rocker is not happy about teen’s decision to live with her grandmother
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
QNAP Updates NAS Management Firmware to Version 3.2

QNAP Updates NAS Management Firmware to Version 3.2

by Traian Teglet, December 16th, 2009
Download available for Intel-based models
 

New Antitrust Charges Filed Against Intel, This Time by the FTC

The FTC charges the corporation with having violated antitrust laws
by Sebastian Pop, December 16th, 2009
 

Mars Reveals Signs of Water-Related Geological Processes

Experts discover how the liquid shaped the planet
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
 

Frank Miller Is Done Working on the Plot of ‘300’ Sequel

“Xerxes” will most likely be made into film as well
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
 

DROID Eris BOGO Promotion Reemerges

Should last until Christmas Eve
by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
Manage and Control Your Incoming Calls

Manage and Control Your Incoming Calls

by Cosmin Vasile, December 16th, 2009
By blacklisting or accepting only desired phone numbers
 

Google Suggest Gets Even Smarter

Detects when users modify any portion of a query and adjusts the results accordingly
by Lucian Parfeni, December 16th, 2009
 

BOLT Becomes Browser of Choice for AllviewMobile

Will be pre-loaded on all of its European devices
by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
 

‘Dexter’ Showrunner Clyde Phillips Leaves

Executive producer says the decision was a “complicated” one
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
Transmission for Mac OS X Adds UI Tweaks, Less CPU Toll

Transmission for Mac OS X Adds UI Tweaks, Less CPU Toll

by Filip Truta, December 16th, 2009
New beta adds more fixes and improvements
 

I Saved the Music Industry, Simon Cowell Says in NME Interview

Music mogul defends show like X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
 

Rover Wheel Jammed, Defunct One Revived

The turn of events has taken experts by surprise
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
 

New Videos with Nexus One Available

DoubleTwist adds support for the handset
by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
 

P7H55-M Pro Motherboard from ASUS Spotted

Like most other leaked motherboards, this one also supports 32nm LGA1156 chips
by Sebastian Pop, December 16th, 2009
Adam Lambert Is Just Starting to Be Himself, Kris Allen Says

Adam Lambert Is Just Starting to Be Himself, Kris Allen Says

by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
Former American Idol rival speaks of controversy around AMAs
 

Apple’s MobileMe iDisk App Receives Major Update

MobileMe subscription required to use the software as intended
by Filip Truta, December 16th, 2009
 

I’m Freaked Out About Dating, John Mayer Reveals

Singer does Ellen DeGeneres, talks a bit about his personal life
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
 

Google Speaks Out Against Australia's Plans for Mandatory Internet Censorship

Advocating a different approach for protecting children from questionable material
by Lucian Parfeni, December 16th, 2009
 

Verizon Intros V CAST Media Manager

For easily managing files from the phone to a PC
by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
 

Apogee Readies Kanex-Branded HDMI to mDP Adapter

Adapter will offer direct connectivity between Apple's mDP inputs and HDMI outputs
by Sebastian Pop, December 16th, 2009
 

Nokia Messaging Goes to Indonesia

Available starting December 26, 2009
by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
 

Zero-Day Adobe Reader Exploit Found in the Wild

Users are recommended to disable JavaScript or blacklist the affected API call
by Lucian Constantin, December 16th, 2009
The Most Popular YouTube Videos of 2009

The Most Popular YouTube Videos of 2009

by Lucian Parfeni, December 16th, 2009
Along with the fastest rising searches each month
 

First Complete Map of Mercury Ready

The MESSENGER probe has contributed significantly
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
 

Verizon Wi-Fi Comes to US Mobile Broadband Users

Available in the US, but also in some Canadian and Mexican locations
by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
Chernobyl Still Radioactive After 23 Years

Chernobyl Still Radioactive After 23 Years

by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
Even more so than originally expected
 

Google Place Pages Get a Detailed Ranking System

Gauging customers' opinions from around the web
by Lucian Parfeni, December 16th, 2009
 

Mod Tools Could Be On The Way to Modern Warfare 2

Infinity Ward, however, makes a pass at dedicated servers
by Florian Totu, December 16th, 2009
 

Jennifer Lopez Has Allure, the January 2010 Issue

Singer talks working hard for her career, family life
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
MapQuest 4 Mobile Comes to BlackBerry Users

MapQuest 4 Mobile Comes to BlackBerry Users

by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
Available via the BlackBerry App World
 

MSI Preps New Radeon HD 5770 with Over Voltage

The new HD 5770 remake will have a maximum voltage of 1,300V
by Sebastian Pop, December 16th, 2009
 

Second Beta of SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Brings KDE SC 4.3.4

Debian Lenny-powered Linux distribution
by Marius Nestor, December 16th, 2009
 

Mammoths May Have Survived for Longer than Thought

They might have lived 7,600 years ago
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
 

Gerard Butler Named International Star of the Year

Actor does Dubai International Film Festival to receive honor from Variety magazine
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
 

Nearby Red Giant Shows How the Sun Will Die

The star is very close to Earth
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
TF2 War Update Rages on, Soldier Gets Direct Hit

TF2 War Update Rages on, Soldier Gets Direct Hit

by Florian Totu, December 16th, 2009
Quality over quantity
 

SPB Weather 2.0 Arrives on Symbian

With 5-day weather forecast and a 3D globe
by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
 

VueScan 8.5.40 Released for Mac - Download Here

Powerful application that assists users in creating quality scans
by Filip Truta, December 16th, 2009
Download Google Chrome 3.0.195.38

Download Google Chrome 3.0.195.38

by Marius Oiaga, December 16th, 2009
Stable release
 

Modern Warfare 1.06 Patch Brings New Glitches

No more Javelin, but we get in turn infinite ammo and private matches
by Florian Totu, December 16th, 2009
 

Download Avernum 6 for Mac OS X (v. 1.0.1)

The game’s first update makes it easier, says Spiderweb
by Filip Truta, December 16th, 2009
 

Gmail Launches Duplicate Contacts Clean-Up Tool

Allowing you to merge all similar contacts in one go
by Lucian Parfeni, December 16th, 2009
LaCie Rikiki 2.5-Inch External HDD Packs 640GB

LaCie Rikiki 2.5-Inch External HDD Packs 640GB

by Sebastian Pop, December 16th, 2009
The drive is touted as the smallest of its species while boasting up to 640GB storage
 

Kourtney Kardashian’s Baby Photos Are in Very High Demand

Star will most likely get an exclusive deal for them, report says
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
 

Russia's DST Invests $180 Million in Zynga

The same company which poured $300 million in Facebook
by Lucian Parfeni, December 16th, 2009
Psystar Defeated
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Psystar Defeated

Mac-cloning business takes its final blow
by Filip Truta, December 16th, 2009
Citrix Essentials 5.5 for Hyper-V Launched

Citrix Essentials 5.5 for Hyper-V Launched

by Marius Oiaga, December 16th, 2009
And available to customers
 

NVIDIA's Tegra 2 to Take Off in 2010

NVIDIA has high hopes for Tegra 2 despite unimpressive results of first-generation Tegra SoC
by Sebastian Pop, December 16th, 2009
 

2,000-Year-Old Burial Shroud Disproves Turin Artifact

The new object dates back to the time of Christ's crucifixion
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
 

Army of Two Would Not Kill Civilians

EA Montreal liked the ideas present in Modern Warfare 2, but it would have done it differently
by Florian Totu, December 16th, 2009
Pokemon Coming to the Nintendo DS on March 14

Pokemon Coming to the Nintendo DS on March 14

by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 16th, 2009
In the United States
 

Golden Globes 2010 Nominations Announced

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association prepares to celebrate industry’s best
by Elena Gorgan, December 16th, 2009
 

Closest-to-Earth Black Hole Closer than First Estimated

Astronomers measure the distance with more accuracy
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
 

Three Gigabyte Motherboards Spotted

The lineup consists of one ATX and two micro-ATX boards
by Sebastian Pop, December 16th, 2009
 

Android 2.1 Screenshots Available

The platform seems like a great update over Android 2.0
by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
Hubble Captures Festive View in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Hubble Captures Festive View in the Large Magellanic Cloud

by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009
The stars resemble a Christmas tree, some say
 

The New Batman Game Won't Venture into Arkham's Asylum

With an entire city at its disposal, the game's developer wants to explore as much of it as possible
by Florian Totu, December 16th, 2009
Samsung Leads the Handset Market in the UK

Samsung Leads the Handset Market in the UK

by Ionut Arghire, December 16th, 2009
Plans on maintaining the leadership during the next year
 

UAV Survey Forbidden Antarctic Zones

They reach places explorers can't
by Tudor Vieru, December 16th, 2009