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History
Stone Age Ancestors Harvested Wild Grains
More than 100,000 years ago
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Greenhouse Effect on Mars May Be Allowing for Life
Hubble Images Impressive Cosmic Clouds
Games
hot
EU III: Heir to the Throne – A Casus Belli You Can Believe In
How to make a great game better
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Lead and Gold Taking Players to the Wild West
EndWeekGame: December 4
Mobile World
Smartphone Internet Access Over Wi-Fi on the Rise
Web usage from such devices grew overall, AdMob says
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Verizon Wi-Fi Comes to US Mobile Broadband Users
Apple Countersues Nokia for Patent Infringement
Space
Sunlight Glare Confirms Liquid Hydrocarbons in Titan
Predictions of the Saturnine moon were therefore true
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Titan's Northern Lakes Caused by Saturn's Eccentric Orbit
New Titan Flyby Takes Place This Weekend
Mobile World
Five Billion Mobile Apps Downloaded by 2014
Revenues expected to drop, ABI Research states
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Android Sees More Fans Around the World
Mobile Phone Market to Reach 1.214 Billion Units in 2009
EndWeekGame: December 18
by Florian Totu, December 18th, 2009
It's the season to blow things up
Games
Mobile World
Palm Announces Ares in Open Beta
A browser-based development environment
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Palm Talks webOS 1.3.5
Palm Pixi Spotted at FCC with Verizon Connectivity
Space
Shape Symmetry Reveals Type of Supernova Explosions
The answers lie within the remnants
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Closest-to-Earth Black Hole Closer than First Estimated
The Most Massive Star Ever Known Explodes
Stay fit
‘Vampire Diaries’ Sean Faris Talks Fitness with Men’s Health
Patience is key when working to get a banging body, the actor says
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Weight Train Using Only Your Bodyweight
Ashley Greene Talks ‘New Moon’ Diet and Workout
Mobile World
RIM Delivers BlackBerry Plug-in for Eclipse WorldWide
Shows commitment to supporting BlackBerry developers
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
BlackBerry Bold 2 to Arrive at Canada's WIND Mobile
Download BeejiveIM for BlackBerry 2.0
Games
Square Enix Says Gaming Consoles Might Disappear
Might be a solution for the future
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Vagrant Story Comes to PSN PAL
Final Fantasy VIII Comes to the PlayStation Network
DiRT 2
by Florian Totu, December 18th, 2009
The fun way to drive
Game reviews
Mobile World
Palm Announces Q2 FY2010 Results
Posts $78.1 million in revenues
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Palm Pixi Spotted at FCC with Verizon Connectivity
AdMob Announces Open Source SDK for Palm webOS
Beauty
hot
Perfect Face Is the Face of Miss Average
Attractiveness is found in distances, study reveals
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Women Spend 13 Days to Get Ready for the Christmas Party
Women Use 515 Chemicals a Day with Beauty Products
Windows
Windows 7 Will Kill XP
Slowly, but surely
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Free Windows 7 Avatar Theme
Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Available for Download
History
Stone Age People Divided Their Homes into Rooms
Kitchens were set apart from the rest of the house
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Hobbits Proved to Be a Human Species After All
Rain Favored Humans Leaving Sahara
Operators
T-Mobile USA Users Hit by Network Outage Again
Issue solved fast, the carrier announced
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
T-Mobile to Partner with AT&T, Clearwire or MetroPCS
T-Mobile Delivers Brightkite as web2go Solution
Two Thirds of United States Households Have a Gaming Console
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 18th, 2009
Says new study
Games
Stay fit
Weightlifter Elizabeth Poblete Gives Birth to Child She Didn’t Know She Had
Week-old premature baby dies
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
NFL Star Chris Henry Suffers Life Threatening Injuries in Accident
Tiger Woods Announces Break from Golf
Space
Mars Dust Devils Form More Often than First Believed
Even though not all of them leave visible traces
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Predicting Weather on Mars
Martian Caves Could Protect Astronauts
Windows
Free Windows 7 RTM Tests
What Microsoft is offering
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Download Firefox 3.6 Beta 5
New Windows 7 RTM Resources Available: Certifications and Exams
Tips & Tricks
How to Set Up the Mac OS X Firmware Password Protection
For PowerPC or Intel-based Macintosh computers
by Sergiu Gatlan, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Famous Hacker on Snow Leopard Security
Security Experts Use Macs Not for Protection, But for the Experience
Mobile World
RIM's Q3 FY2010 Results
Show an 11 percent increase in revenue
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
2010 Forecasts on Mobile Platforms' Security
BlackBerry Bold 2 to Arrive at Canada's WIND Mobile
2K Reveals a Little Bit About Bioshock 2
by Florian Totu, December 18th, 2009
The new and the old get together to make a genius child
Games
Google News
360 Cities Unveils World's Largest Panorama Image, 18 Gigapixels
The image was stitched together from 600 individual photos
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Google and Bing Maps Get Updated Satellite Imagery
Google Earth Updates Mars Imagery
Video
AMD Claims to Have Bested NVIDIA in Mobile Graphics
AMD claims a 16% increase in its mobile graphics market share
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
AMD Phenom II for Mobile Computers Supposedly Coming in May
Clarkdale Gets GPGPU Support
Laptops
JooJoo Lawsuit Is a Losing Cause, Fusion Garage Says
Company claims that the JooJoo will be using a totally new board and mechanical layout
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
TechCrunch Sues Fusion Garage
JooJoo Tablet Detailed
Rumours about mobile phones
Verizon to Soon Launch Pre Plus, Motorola Devour
As well as LG VS750, Windows Mobile-based
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Verizon's Network Expanded in Rockland County, New York
Palm Talks webOS 1.3.5
Nano-Biotechnology
3D Carbon Nanotube Circuits Are Now a Reality
Experts have managed to reach the elusive goal
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
'Universal' Quantum Processor Demonstrated at NIST
Chips Could Soon Not Need Electrical Current
‘Dance in the Dark’ Is About My Insecurities, Lady Gaga Reveals
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
Singer says message of the song is “It’s OK”
Music
Windows software reviews
Professional Software Uninstaller
Remove applications completely
by Ionut Ilascu, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Clean Application Uninstall
Easy Software Uninstall
Google News
Google Stops Publishing Street View Imagery in Switzerland
Will continue to acquire images until court decision
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Google Street View Now Live in Singapore
Street View to Feature UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Connectivity
146 Countries Use WiMAX, Total Deployments Reach 519
WiMAX network deployments increased by 112 in 2009, despite financial downturn
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
New Netgear Configurable Switches Expand Business Network Features
LaCie Preps New Network Space 2 NAS Device
Celebrity News
Robert Pattinson Flips Out at Kissing Fan
Actor gets a smooch from female admirer, is not happy about it
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
The Twilight Saga: New Moon – Movie Review
‘New Moon’ Stars Cash In Multi-Million Dollar Paychecks
Physics / Chemistry
Quantum Information Brought Closer to Reality
Experts present new finds in the field
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Photonic Crystals Reveal Weird Light Behavior
Physicists to Build Casimir Molecules
Opera 10.5 Pre-Alpha Drops on December 22, 2009
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
With additional horsepower
Windows Software
3G
Verizon's Network Expanded in Rockland County, New York
Through the deployment of two new cell sites
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Verizon Makes 3G Expansions in Colonial Park, Pennsylvania
Verizon Intros V CAST Media Manager
Google News
Google Fined €300,000 in France over Google Books
Will have to remove scanned books from its database
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Google Books Now Available in Search Options
Google Books Adds over 1,800 Issues of Life Magazine
Incidents
hot
Iranian Hacktivists Hijack Twitter
DNS records compromised
by Lucian Constantin, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Social Engineering Used to Compromise Twitter
Hacker Steals and Leaks Twitter Confidential Corporate Documents
Finances
PhotoBucket and Ontela Merge
PhotoBucket and ground-breaking new start-up merge operations
by Catalin Cimpanu, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Get a Free Pro Account at Photobucket with McDonalds
Photobucket Makes Changes, Not All Well Received
Displays
3D Technology to Be Developed by Sony and RealD
The companies partner for delivering excellent 3D solutions from 2010 onwards
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
LG Becomes Forerunner of Full-HD 3D LCD Monitor Mass Production
Blu-ray 3D Specification Completed by the Blu-ray Disk Association
Nokia N900 Review
by Cosmin Vasile, December 18th, 2009
Maemo 5 - the new OS star
Mobile phones reviews
hot
Movies
Julie Benz Talks Rita’s Death on ‘Dexter’ Finale
Actress says she’s had more time to grieve
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
‘Dexter’ Showrunner Clyde Phillips Leaves
Golden Globes 2010 Nominations Announced
Mobile World
Sprint Commits to Android 2.1 for Hero and Moment
Plans on skipping Android 2.0
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Android 1.6 Users Access the Android Market Most
Android Sees More Fans Around the World
Space
How Galactic Tides Influenced Early Life
They might have played an important part in our existence
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Earth's Atmosphere May Be Extraterrestrial
Earth's Oceans May Be Extraterrestrial
Apple
Apple Patent Is for Moving Display
The product may not materialize soon, as it is the case with most patented inventions
by Filip Truta, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Psystar Slowly Being Erased from History
Record Your Adventures with AccuTerra iPhone App
Windows
Free Windows 7 Avatar Theme
From Microsoft and Fox Studios
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Get a Free Windows 7 RTM Taste via Test Drive Website
New Windows 7 RTM Resources Available: Certifications and Exams
Demi Moore Responds to Fan Calling Her ‘Old’
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
“I’m 47,” the star tweets back
Celebrity News
Displays
AOC to Release 21.6-Inch and 23.6-Inch LCD TV Monitors
The products are set to become available in early 2010
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
26-Inch Full HD LCD Monitor 619Vh Revealed by Display Specialist AOC
December May See an Increase in Monitor Panel Prices
Mobile World
Android 1.6 Users Access the Android Market Most
Google delivers updated mobile apps,
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Nimbuzz Brings VoIP on Android
Android Sees More Fans Around the World
Video
Tegra-Powered Notion Ink Smartpad Uses Android and Pixel Qi Display
Bound to be showcased at CES
by Traian Teglet, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
NVIDIA Tegra 2-Based Nintendo DS Rumors Continue
Dual-Core Tegra 2 Scheduled to Arrive in 2010
Google News
Mobile Gmail Pushes the Limits of Performance Thanks to HTML 5
Is now 2 to 3 times faster than just eight months ago
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Gmail Now Supports Offline Attachments
Send Real Postcards with Gmail for the Holidays
Windows Software
hot
Download Firefox 3.6 Beta 5
With over 100 fixes since Beta 4
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Download Google Chrome 4.0.249.43 Beta
Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista and XP to Get Choice Screen for the Default Browser
Psystar Slowly Being Erased from History
by Filip Truta, December 18th, 2009
The cloner’s site is gone, taking Rebel EFI down with it
Personal Thoughts
Space
Asteroid Defense: Two Options Have Priority
The "diplomatic" one may be more successful
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
NEO Mission Gains Increasing Support
Earth May Have Formed from Meteoritic Material
Technology & Gadgets
Fujitsu Unite Members Participate in National Walkout
Fujitsu's offer regarding job deadlines and pensions was rejected by 83% of the union's members
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Fujitsu Unite Members to Stage National Strike
UK-Stationed HP Engineers Voted to Go on Strike
Tools & Applications
Visual Studio 2010 RTM and .NET 4 RTM Delayed, RC Coming in February 2010
Microsoft cites performance issues
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Visual Studio 2010 SDK Beta 2 Released
Download Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 on October 19, RTM on March 22, 2010
Movies
Early ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Reviews Say Movie Is a ‘Blast’
Critics are thrilled by Guy Ritchie’s reinvented detective
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Robert Downey Jr. Thinking of Retiring from Acting
Whiplash Poster for ‘Iron Man 2’ Is Out
Space
MRO Exits Safe Mode, Resumes Operations
New science is coming from the orbiter
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Mars Reveals Signs of Water-Related Geological Processes
Earth Holds Key to Understanding Martian Channels
HTC HD2 SD Card Storage Capacity Update Available
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
For camera versions equal to 6.26 (Build 1921.1625), or lower
Mobile World
Play Station
Trophy Alerts for Heavy Rain Will Be Delayed
No game-breaking intrusions
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Sony Loses 32.37 Dollars for Each PlayStation 3 Slim
Microsoft and Sony Join President Obama in Promoting Science
Security
Prevx to Protect One Million UK Users from Fraud
Partners up with leading identity protection vendor
by Lucian Constantin, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Prevx Leads the Fight Against Online Banking Trojans
FTP Credentials for Major Websites Compromised
Movies
Sam Worthington Talks ‘Avatar,’ Shooting in His Underwear
Actor says he wasn’t sure what to expect from working with James Cameron
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Golden Globes 2010 Nominations Announced
Linguist Talks Creation of Avatar Language
Mobile World
Nokia and ST-Ericsson Announce TD-SCDMA Partnership
Nokia will use ST-Ericsson chipset platforms for TD-SCDMA devices
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Motorola MT710 and Zeppelin in New Photos
Chinese 3G Phones from Acer and Asustek in 2010
Displays
Low LCD Inventories Can't Keep Up with Growing Demand
After cutting their panel supplies, LCD makers can't meet the unexpectedly high monitor demand
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
LCD Price Fixing-Conspiracy Participant Comes Clean
December May See an Increase in Monitor Panel Prices
Silverlight for Linux Evolves, Moonlight 2 Available for Download
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
Moonlight 3 drops in Q3 2010
Tools & Applications
Internet Life
Bit.ly Launches Video Service Bitly.tv
Ranking the hottest video being shared at the moment
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Bit.ly Launches Weekly Stats Tools
Bit.ly Counters Google and Facebook's Moves with Pro Accounts
Video
hot
Download ATI Catalyst Display Driver 9.12
With support for DirectCompute 10.1 and OpenGL 3.2
by Traian Teglet, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Radeon HD 5700 Series Coming in October, Before HD 5870 X2
AMD Showcases Radeon HD 5870 X2 in All Its Beauty
Internet Life
Mozilla Namoroka, Aimed at Protecting Lemurs
All those living in Madagascar
by Giorgiana Bursuc, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
New Features in Firefox 3.6 Beta 1
Personas for Firefox Gets 10 Million Users
iPhone
Record Your Adventures with AccuTerra iPhone App
Developer updates navigation app with exciting, new features
by Filip Truta, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
You Can Now Update Your Banking Information in iTunes Connect
Apple Posts Xmas iPhone Ad
Laptops
Atom N450-Based ASUS Eee PC 1005P/PE
Laptop is still unofficially announced but leaks reveal intriguing specifications
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
ASUS Preps AMD-Based Eee PC 1201T Ultraportable
Eee PC 1101HA-WP Brings Windows 7 to Seashell Series
Nimbuzz Brings VoIP on Android
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
Accounts for a total of 13 million users worldwide
Mobile World
Behavior/Humans
Arabs in Detroit Discriminated Against After 9/11
More than a quarter of the population has reported this
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Fear of Discrimination Alters Baby-Naming Trends
Computer Model Detects Abuse Faster than Experts
Nature
Atlantic Depression May Be an Impact Crater
Experts analyze the fried egg-shaped structure
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
MRO Images Show Channels Near a Crater
MESSENGER Unlocks Mercury's Secret
Windows Software
hot
Softpedia Discounts and Giveaways 2009 Campaign Up and Running
Our way of saying "Happy holidays!"
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Ashampoo Halves Prices for Softpedia Users Only
a-squared Cuts Prices for Softpedia Users
Google News
Google Transliteration Goes Global
Adds support for 17 non-Roman languages
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
PHP Will Be the Top Freelance Skill for 2009
Google Search, Now with Integrated Translation Tools
Mobile World
Palm Talks webOS 1.3.5
Will focus on a wider availability of Pre and Pixi
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Palm Pixi Spotted at FCC with Verizon Connectivity
Palm Talks webOS Backed Up Data Issues
Download 1Password 3.0.2 for Mac OS X
by Filip Truta, December 18th, 2009
1Password is a popular password manager and form filler developed exclusively for Mac OS X
Software
Linux
hot
Mark Shuttleworth Will No Longer Be CEO of Canonical
Starting March 2010
by Marius Nestor, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
ATI Linux Video Driver 9.12 Released
Download Nvidia 190.53 Linux Display Driver
General Business
Microsoft Visual Simulation Platform Licensed by Flight1 Tech
To enhance training simulations
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Microsoft Simulation Platform to Be Used in Warfighter Training
Microsoft Holiday Discounts Available
Space
Spirit's Right-Front Wheel Moves
After three years of being jammed
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Rover Wheel Jammed, Defunct One Revived
Spirit's Rear Right Wheel Is Jammed
iWorld
You Can Now Update Your Banking Information in iTunes Connect
Apple updates iPhone dev "News and Announcements" section
by Filip Truta, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Apple Posts Xmas iPhone Ad
Xsan 2.2.1 FileSystem Update Available for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6
CPU
FTC-Intel Case May Prove Favorable for ARM Chips
In case the FTC wins, ARM will have higher chances of winning netbook and smartbook market shares
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
No Windows 7 Support for ARM Processors, According to Microsoft VP
ARM Announces the Multicore Cortex-A5 Processor
Google Maps India Now Shows Landmarks in Directions
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
To make it easier to get your bearings in places where street signs are missing or hard to spot
Google News
Windows Live
Incredible Response to Free Bing App for iPhone
Says Microsoft, promises fixes soon
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Microsoft Holiday Discounts Available
Bing Maps Integrated into Bing’s iPhone Application
Software
Download Google Chrome 4.0.249.43 for Mac OS X
Stability improvements for all supported platforms
by Filip Truta, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Apple Posts Xmas iPhone Ad
Xsan 2.2.1 FileSystem Update Available for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6
Linux
ATI Linux Video Driver 9.12 Released
With support for SLED/SLES 10 SP3
by Marius Nestor, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Download Nvidia 190.53 Linux Display Driver
Second Beta of SimplyMEPIS 8.5 Brings KDE SC 4.3.4
General Business
Microsoft Holiday Discounts Available
Points users to the Microsoft Store and Bing Cashback
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Silverlight Virtual DVD Now Live
Free Bing for Mobile App for the iPhone and iPod Touch
Laptops
Acer Selling the Timeline Olympic Edition Laptop
Acer shows its support for the 2010 Winter Olympics in a practical way
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Acer Aspire 5738DG Packs 3D Panel and 3D Glases
Acer Aims High, Could Surpass HP in the Notebook Market Next Year
HTC HD2 Arrives in India
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
Along with a 6-month free Internet offer
Mobile World
Internet Life
Wikipedia Raises $430,000 in a Single Day
Thanks to a personal appeal from the site's founder
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Google Introduces Custom Search for Wikipedia
Help Wikipedia Raise $7.5 Million in 'Wikipedia Forever' Campaign
Behavior/Humans
Uncertainty Looms over Final Climate Summit Day
Parties are unlikely to come to an agreement
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Carbon Dioxide Levels Growing Out of Control
Copenhagen Talks Still in Deadlock
iPhone
Apple Posts Xmas iPhone Ad
"12 apps of Xmas"
by Filip Truta, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Xsan 2.2.1 FileSystem Update Available for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6
Apple Releases Mail Services Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard Server
Play Station
Vagrant Story Comes to PSN PAL
The classic hit game will be available for just €5.99
by Florian Totu, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Final Fantasy VIII Comes to the PlayStation Network
Final Fantasy XIV Taking Beta Applications
Celebrity News
Nadya Suleman in Green Mask, Supermom Mode on Photo Op
OctoMom causes furors with new paparazzi shots
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Kanye West Named the King of FAIL for 2009
Nadya Suleman Open to Having More Children
BlackBerry Curve 8520 Arrives in Russia
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
Along with BES and BIS, on MTS' airwaves
Mobile World
Motherboards
NVIDIA's ION Platform Will Outmatch Intel's Pine Trail
The platform will supposedly be five to ten times faster than the Atom-Pine Trail pairing
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
NVIDIA ION 2 Scheduled for Q4 2009 Release
NVIDIA's ION Platform Powers the Myka ION Media Player
CPU
hot
Intel 32nm Processor Family Announced, Launch on January 7, 2010
New processors coming to CES
by Traian Teglet, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Four of Intel's Arrandale CPUs Set to Launch in January
Intel's 'Clarkdale' Processors Set for January 10, 2010 Debut
Google News
Google in Talks to Acquire Yelp for $500 Million
Hoping to bolster its local offerings
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Google to Go on an Acquisition Spree
Google Confirms Gizmo5 Acquisition
Games
TF2 War Ends, Soldier Wins
Special items, Gunboats, added, two new maps, free weekend and full game for only half the price
by Florian Totu, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
TF2 War Update Pits the Soldier Against the Demoman
The Soldier Gets Two New Items for the TF2 War
Space
VU Expert to Study Black Hole Evolution
Expert receives NSF funds for the job
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
RIT Advances Black Hole Knowledge
Black Hole Accretion Disk Created in the Lab
Melanie Griffith Has Skin Cancer, Undergoes Surgery
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
Actress’ rep explains recent bruise under her eye
Celebrity News
Games
hot
BioShock 2 Achievement List Leaked
Take a look
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Disappointing GTA Sales Leave Analysts Wandering
Take Two Looks to Premium Segment for the Future
Physics / Chemistry
hot
CDMSII Scores Two Hits in Dark Matter Hunt
The detector is buried deep underground
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Fermi Could Beat LHC to the Higgs
New Dark Matter Research May Already Be Compromised
Mobile World
Nokia N900 at Carphone Warehouse Come December 26
Available from £35 on a 24-month contract
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Nokia N900 to Arrive at Vodafone UK in January
Apple Countersues Nokia for Patent Infringement
Storage
WD and NEC Jointly Developing SuperSpeed USB 3.0-Compliant Storage
The two will develop a USB-attached SCSI protocol (UASP) driver
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
LaCie and Symwave Team Up for SuperSpeed USB (3.0) Dual-Disk RAID Storage
Dane-Elec Announces Line of USB 3.0 Storage Solutions
PC Games
Final Fantasy XIV Taking Beta Applications
Only North American and European PCs can get in on the action
by Florian Totu, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Final Fantasy VIII Comes to the PlayStation Network
Ultimate Collection for Final Fantasy XI Comes on November 12
NFL Star Chris Henry Dies in Hospital
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
From injuries sustained during domestic dispute
Celebrity News
Mobile World
Handwriting Update Available for HTC Touch Pro2 and Touch Diamond2
For more flexibility in messaging
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
New Videos with Nexus One Available
HTC Touch2 Weather Updates Gets Updated
Server Products
Forefront Unified Access Gateway 2010 Available for Download
Evaluation version
by Marius Oiaga, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Hyper-V Update to Boost Network Stability for Virtual Machines
Hamweq Worm Tackled by Free Microsoft Security Solution
Space
Moon's Shadows Cold Enough to Freeze Nitrogen
NASA reveals new batch of LRO data
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
NASA Releases New LRO Data
Rice Experts Demonstrate Reappearing Trimers
Mac
Xsan 2.2.1 FileSystem Update Available for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6
Software Update
by Filip Truta, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
Apple Releases Mail Services Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard Server
Mac OS X Bluetooth Bug Waiting for Fix
Internet Life
Twitter Defaced in DNS Attack
The site is now back up and Twitter will update with details
by Lucian Parfeni, December 18th, 2009
more on this topic
NTT Expands Data Center Capabilities Spurred by Twitter Growth
Twitter Loses Search Feature as Traffic Surges Following MJ's Death
Android Sees More Fans Around the World
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
According to comScore
Mobile World
CPU
AMD Phenom II for Mobile Computers Supposedly Coming in May
AMD will launch the Danube platform and CPUs based on the 45nm silicon-on-insulator process
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
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AMD Seeks Preeminence on the AMD-Compatible Core-Logic Market
AMD Details Llano, the 2011 Fusion Processor
Games
Hasbro and Atari Battle Over Dungeons & Dragons
Legal weapons
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 18th, 2009
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User-Created Content Might Come for Console Dragon Age
Dragon Age: Origins – A Few Niggling Problems
Mobile World
2010 Forecasts on Mobile Platforms' Security
From Kaspersky and BitDefender
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
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RIM Delivers Maintenance Update for BES
RIM Delivers Security Patch for BES PDF Vulnerability
Software
Apple Releases Mail Services Update 1.0 for Snow Leopard Server
Software Update
by Filip Truta, December 18th, 2009
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Mac OS X Bluetooth Bug Waiting for Fix
Get Star Wars The Force Unleashed for Mac OS X at a Discount
Space
Premiere: Aurora Collision Caught on Tape
The phenomenon is too widespread to be seen unaided
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
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Cassini Images Saturn's Auroras
Experts Create Artificial Ionosphere Patch
Madonna Gets Domestic in New Dolce & Gabbana Ads
by Elena Gorgan, December 18th, 2009
Shots published in Italian Vanity Fair show singer as busy housewife
Fashion
Video
NVIDIA Says AMD's DirectX 11 Cards Are Only a Short-Term Advantage
NVIDIA is confident that Fermi will be an eye-catcher
by Sebastian Pop, December 18th, 2009
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ATI Sold over 800,000 DirectX 11 Graphics Processors
NVIDIA's Tegra 2 to Take Off in 2010
Games
Paternalism Creeps Up in Australia R 18+ Debate
Classification coming
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 18th, 2009
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Games Are Sacrificed in Order to Serve the Greater Good
Lance Henriksen Becomes Part of Aliens vs. Predator
Games
The Force Unleashed II Is an In-House Project
LucasArts will personally take control of development
by Florian Totu, December 18th, 2009
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A New Star Wars Game Is Inbound
The Old Republic Gets an Imperial Agent
Nature
Deepest Underwater Erupting Volcano Found
It has been discovered by marine scientists
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
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Experts to Drill Inside Massive Volcano
Giant Pool of Magma Under Washington State
Mobile World
Waze Gets Holiday Version, Starts Holiday Treasure Hunt
Users can enjoy new features, win more prizes
by Ionut Arghire, December 18th, 2009
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Waze Debuts New International Partnership Program
Waze 2.0 Now Available for Download
Mother-Like Behavior Promotes Neural Growth
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
More brain cells appear in rats exhibiting the behavior
Nature
Space
Orion Launch Abort Engine Passes Review Test
The motor was developed by ATK
by Tudor Vieru, December 18th, 2009
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Final NASA Panel Report to Be Presented This Week
ARES I-X Reaches Launch Pad, Prepares for Take-Off
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