216 articles found
File managers for Android platform are pretty common these days, but only a few of these apps are really worth installing.
File Expert is one of those file managers that gets the job done. Even though it has less than 5 million downloads in the Google Play store, the application is the perfect tool when it comes to ... |
19 November 2012
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Tom Quinn, the original patent holder for the motion tracking technology that was eventually featured in the Wii console from Nintendo, says that both Sony and Microsoft have refused to look into his gyroscope powered concept.In a larger feature on CVG the developer says about his Microsoft meeting that, “... |
19 November 2012
21:31 GMT |
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The popular GO Weather EX application for Android devices has just been updated to version 3.0. The new application comes with a new feature and some bug fixes and improvements.
Developed by GO Launcher EX, the latest version of GO Weather EX features a new system widget for 4-day forecast, which can be downloaded i... |
19 November 2012
21:31 GMT |
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Today, a new wireless carrier has launched its services in the UK, namely The People's Operator (TPO), which promises great mobile deals, coverage and customer service.
Furthermore, the new provider notes that it will also offer its customers the possibility to support charities, community groups and other goo... |
19 November 2012
21:01 GMT |
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Major carrier Nextel and Motorola Mobility have just announced the immediate availability of the Motorola IRONROCK in Mexico.
According to the carrier, Motorola IRONROCK is the first multi-network Smartradio device to be launched in partnership with Motorola.
The smartphone has been especially built to work on the... |
19 November 2012
21:01 GMT |
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Although Solid Explorer is still in beta and users may experience some issues with the application, the file manager is an interesting alternative to other popular apps.
The previous update for Solid Explorer was released on Google Play store less than a month ago. Today, a new version of the application has landed ... |
19 November 2012
20:31 GMT |
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The launch of the new Wii U home console from Nintendo might prove a boon for indie-based video game developers because of the large potential audience and the freedom offered by the eShop digital distribution service.Mikael Haveri, the marketing manager at Trine 2 creators Frozenbyte, tells IGN that, “Tha... |
19 November 2012
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Columbia Records and Apple Inc. have reached an agreement to make AC/DC’s entire catalog available digitally on iTunes. Fans can get all studio albums for $99.99 (around 80 EUR), The Complete Collection (all studio albums, live albums and box sets) for $149.99 (roughly 117 EUR) or any song, individually. A... |
19 November 2012
20:21 GMT |
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Officially unveiled earlier this year at Consumer Electronics Show 2012 trade fair, in Las Vegas, the Galaxy Ace Plus has just arrived in South Korea.
Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is a budget-friendly Android smartphone, which is expected to receive a Jelly Bean upgrade in the following months.
According to SammyHub, cu... |
19 November 2012
20:01 GMT |
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Amazon is gearing up for Black Friday with significant discounts at a wide array of products, including Windows 8 and Chromebook laptops.
While the website is yet to disclose the Black Friday price of the new Microsoft operating system, PC Advisor writes that an Amazon executive has already confirmed that Windows 8 ... |
19 November 2012
19:51 GMT |
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Fancy is an application described by developers as part blog, part magazine and part bookmarking tool. The application allows Android users to find and share things that they own or define them. The latest version comes with a few new features and enhancements, which are meant to improve users’ overall experie... |
19 November 2012
19:31 GMT |
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Sony has been long rumored to plan the release of an Xperia handset featuring the codename of Odin, and a photo that has been allegedly taken with the device has recently emerged on Picasa.
The handset reportedly sports the model number of C6503, and the EXIF data of said photo mentions this model number, Sony as m... |
19 November 2012
19:11 GMT |
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Motorola Mobility announced the upcoming availability of the first smartphone to feature an Intel Atom processor, the RAZR I, back in September. In the meantime, the smartphone was introduced in Europe, South America, and today, the RAZR i has been officially launched in China. However, the Chinese version of the R... |
19 November 2012
19:01 GMT |
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Facebook Inc. has released an updated client app for social networking fans converting their lives to a digital format using an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.
Facebook 5.2.1 is the latest version of the universal app downloadable onto iPhones and iPads through Apple’s App Store. It includes the latest new additi... |
19 November 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Microsoft is already disappointed with Windows 8 sales, sources familiar with the matter hint, and it’s all because of the great success recorded by Windows 7 after its debut.
NPD Group Vice President Stephen Baker told AllThingsD that Windows 8 was a bit of a failure because of Windows 7’s impressive su... |
19 November 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Ubisoft has just posted a brand new video with its upcoming Far Cry 3 shooter, this time showing off the dynamic open world that needs to be explored by the player.
Far Cry 3 is one of the last big games that will be released this year and Ubisoft wants to make sure that it will deliver an unforgettable experience t... |
19 November 2012
18:11 GMT |
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Today, Opera and DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (DiGi) have announced the launch of a new mobile service for users in Malaysia, namely DiGiLive Web Pass.
Accessible through Opera Mini and the Facebook USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) service, DiGiLive Web Pass is expected to help driving mobile inter... |
19 November 2012
18:11 GMT |
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The development team at The Creative Assembly and publisher SEGA are offering all fans of the total War: Shogun 2 strategy game the option of pre-ordering the new Otomo Clan Pack downloadable content on Steam.The package allows gamers to access a new faction which comes equipped with single player and multiplayer opt... |
19 November 2012
18:11 GMT |
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Recently unveiled in Singapore, the HTC One SV is about to make its debut in multiple countries. The smartphone has just been confirmed to land in Australia via Optus and Virgin Mobile carriers.
Potential customers should know the One SV will be initially released through Optus and will go on sale at Virgin Mobile b... |
19 November 2012
18:01 GMT |
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Following the huge success of the Google Nexus 7 tablet, the Chinese company SmartQ decided to launch an even better slate priced similarly, the X7.
Although there are some major differences between the two tablets, the fact that SmartQ X7 is available worldwide for only $250/€195 should be a big advantage for ... |
19 November 2012
17:31 GMT |
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Capcom has revealed a brand new video with DmC Devil May Cry, this time showing off two other voice actors that are working on the upcoming hack and slash experience. DmC, currently in development at Ninja Theory, reimagines Capcom’s Devil May Cry franchise and delivers a grittier experience with a complex sto... |
19 November 2012
17:11 GMT |
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A tattoo artist is launching a lawsuit against video game publisher THQ based on the fact that the company used one of his works without a license in its simulation UFC Undisputed 3.
The artist has created the impressive lion that belongs to Carlos Condit and he says that the publisher should compensate him for its ... |
19 November 2012
17:06 GMT |
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The lack of a Start Menu in Windows 8 has turned Stardock’s Start8 application into a huge success now that Microsoft’s new operating system is generally available.
Start8 is a small Windows 8 application that brings back the utterly popular Start Menu back for only $5 (€3.5). Tens of thousands of c... |
19 November 2012
17:01 GMT |
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Only recently, Earth911 and global consumer goods company Unilever (i.e. the manufacturer of Axe, Degree, Suave and Dove) have made it public news that they are to enter a partnership whose goal is that of determining whether or not deodorant sticks can successfully be recycled. In other words, the project team com... |
19 November 2012
16:51 GMT |
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There are only a few days left until Thanksgiving, and several green-oriented organizations are doing their best to try to convince people to switch to a vegetarian diet and stay clear of meat altogether.
However, there are also some greenheads who have taken a slightly lighter approach to the matter at hand, and w... |
19 November 2012
16:41 GMT |
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Samsung is known for bringing some of its devices to the La Fleur series in orders to boost their sales. Well, it appears that the South Korean company selected four new smartphone for its stylish Le Fleur Edition.
The folks at SammyHub report Samsung Galaxy S III Fleur Edition, along with Galaxy S Duos, Galaxy Ace ... |
19 November 2012
16:31 GMT |
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October should be named the month of the BlackHole exploit kit. At least that’s the conclusion that can be drawn after seeing GFI’s October 2012 VIPRE Report.
Cybercriminals attempted to trick users into visiting BlackHole websites by luring them with Facebook verification emails, Skype voicemail notific... |
19 November 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Performing various actions in Windows Phone 8 is not as complicated as it might seem at first, even if the platform comes with an interface completely different from that of other mobile OSes out there.
When it comes to saving a photo received in a text message, it all takes a few simple taps to complete the quest.... |
19 November 2012
16:11 GMT |
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If you’re worried about missing out on the best stuff the web has to offer simply because Apple is blocking flash on iOS, just download the Puffin Web Browser – it’s got a brand new Flash engine that promises a smooth experience with no battery taxing.
Puffin 2.3.3 has a new Flash engine that “impr... |
19 November 2012
16:11 GMT |
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A player who identifies himself as Trike claims that he has managed to find a flaw in the social Miiverse for the newly launched Wii U, which allows anyone to access a debug page, see threads about upcoming video games and administer content on the platform.
Trike writes on the NeoGAF forums that he accessed the Mii... |
19 November 2012
16:05 GMT |
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Microsoft has just released the second version of the “Magic Landscapes” theme for Windows 7 and Windows 8. Called “Magic Landscapes 2,” the package comes with 19 wallpapers showing beautiful landscapes from various countries across the globe.
It doesn’t really matter if you’re ru... |
19 November 2012
15:51 GMT |
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Nintendo has revealed, through a support page, that Nintendo Network accounts created by Wii U owners are locked to a single console, meaning they can’t transfer it to another device or log into them when visiting other Wii U users.
Nintendo finally released the Wii U in North America yesterday, on November 18... |
19 November 2012
15:51 GMT |
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Only yesterday, the World Bank introduced the general public to the gloomy findings of a new study carried out by environmental scientists and specialists working with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics. To cut a long story short, global average temperatures are quite likely to ... |
19 November 2012
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Although CEO Tim Cook had already confirmed that Apple’s 2012 iMac supplies would experience shortages, several blogs insisted to report on a potential delay until 2013. 9to5mac now confirms that the systems are shipping as expected. Citing its own sources, the reliable Apple-centric site confirms that “... |
19 November 2012
15:41 GMT |
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With Nexus 4 sold out in most countries where it went live, Android fans can now turn their attention to its carrier-bounded sibling, the LG Optimus G.
Unfortunately, the LG Optimus G comes with a locked bootloader, but its specs sheet is almost similar to Nexus 4’s.
The handset is now available for purchase... |
19 November 2012
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Wireless carrier MetroPCS has already added to its lineup a nice range of ZTE devices that offer support for its 4G LTE network, and it seems that some more of them are coming. A certain ZTE Avid 4G is expected to hit shelves at the wireless services provider in the not too distant future, and it has already been s... |
19 November 2012
15:31 GMT |
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Cybercriminals are sending out emails to warn users of an alleged tsunami that will hit Australia on New Year’s Eve. The messages are part of an attempt to trick internauts into installing a piece of malware onto their computers.
The emails, entitled “Tsunami in australia New Year's Eve 2013,”... |
19 November 2012
14:41 GMT |
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Samsung is expected to launch the Ativ S in Canada before the end of the month through Rogers, Bell, SaskTel and TELUS.
Rogers already confirmed it would offer the Samsung Ativ S for as low as $130/€100 with new three-year agreements, but neither carrier announced the no-term price of the smartphone.
Luckily, ... |
19 November 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Calibre is one of the best ebook management software available right now, but its strength lies in the abundance of plugins available for it.
This week, we’ll take a look at an interesting plugin called “Quick Preferences.” According to the developer, this plugin provides a way to quickly switch be... |
19 November 2012
14:22 GMT |
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Atomic Warhead candy is so sour, it is more than enough for this kid to make these adorable faces. This clip featuring a 3-year-old daredevil has garnered over 400,000 views on YouTube in less than two weeks.
The video was picked up by VideoSift, CollegeHumor, Viral Viral Videos and ABCNews over the weekend, making... |
19 November 2012
13:51 GMT |
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Windows Phone 8X by HTC, one of the first smartphones that the wireless carrier has launched with Microsoft’s new mobile operating system loaded on it, has got a new video ad published online.
The handset provides users with a nice range of features and capabilities, many of which have been integrated within ... |
19 November 2012
13:51 GMT |
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PS3 Media Server, a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server that was originally written to support the PlayStation 3 and which now includes support for smartphones, televisions, music players and more, is at version 1.72.0.
Unlike the previous version, which had quite a few changes, PS3 Media Server 1.72.0 only brings a fe... |
19 November 2012
13:48 GMT |
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Indie Royale is celebrating the upcoming holiday of Thanksgiving by launching a new Stuffing Bundle, which includes an interesting selection of five indie titles that can be downloaded for a low price for the next 10-day period.The included video games are: The Dream Machine: Chapters 1 – 3, Puzzle Agent 2, Chi... |
19 November 2012
13:36 GMT |
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Microsoft claims that Windows 8 is one of the most secure operating systems ever released, but security company Websense expects the number of threats aimed at this platform to grow in 2013.
When it comes to mobile devices, Windows 8 is likely to become the main target for cybercriminal activities, Websense said in ... |
19 November 2012
13:31 GMT |
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Video game publisher Ubisoft and Valve announce that they are offering I Am Alive with a 40 percent price cut on the digital distribution service Steam for the next 24 hours, giving all those interested in the action adventure title the chance to get it for 8.99 dollars or Euro.
The official description of the game ... |
19 November 2012
13:07 GMT |
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Canadian carrier TELUS has just confirmed it will offer the HTC Windows Phone 8X at some point. The smartphone has already been launched in Canada and is now available for purchase via Bell and Rogers operators. Both carriers offer the 16GB HTC 8X, but Rogers exclusively offers the 8GB model as well. Until today, TE... |
19 November 2012
13:01 GMT |
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Mini-ITX motherboards may not appear as often as normal PC platforms, as the range of applications for them isn't particularly broad, but they aren't really rare either. ECS is the company revealing one this time.
Called NM70-TI, the newcomer is precisely the sort of thing that makers of small PCs or spec... |
19 November 2012
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A new flavor of the popular S Pen SDK for the Samsung GALAXY Note is now available for download for all developers interested in building applications for these large devices. According to Samsung, one of the main features included in the new SDK is the support for the Multi-Window feature for the Galaxy Note II ha... |
19 November 2012
12:41 GMT |
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An art exhibition held recently at Vienna's Leopold Museum shows people are not open to nudity as we would want to believe. Not to male nudity at least.
The five undressed male statues on display, offering a view of nudity from Ancient Egypt to contemporary times, caused great controversies among Viennese inhab... |
19 November 2012
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Android enthusiasts, rejoice. RadioShack has just kicked off a great offer for those who are still looking to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S III.
The retailer now offers the smartphone for only $50/€40 to new customers that are willing to commit to a new two-year agreement, or for $100/€80 to customers elig... |
19 November 2012
12:31 GMT |
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Steven Sinofsky has announced last week that he was leaving Microsoft, but while the resignation has already been confirmed, the former Windows boss remains an employee until December 31.
Microsoft said in a Form 8-K filling sent to the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Sinofsky would continue to receive a ... |
19 November 2012
12:31 GMT |
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Though hardware makers have some leeway when choosing how to arrange the interfaces on a motherboard, some things always go in the same place. ASRock figured it would stick to the blueprint a bit less this time.
The motherboard in the press photos on the left is called A55 Pro and, being designed around the A55 ch... |
19 November 2012
12:31 GMT |
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Vaadin is an innovative Java framework built on top of the Google Web Toolkit. It can be used in easily deploying HTML and JS UI widgets from Java code or via a friendly drag & drop interface. The entire framework is packed within a single .jar file, so integration into any project is extremely simple. Vaadin can b... |
19 November 2012
12:01 GMT |
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The Battle for Wesnoth, a free, turn-based tactical strategy game with a high fantasy theme, featuring both single-player, and online/hotseat multiplayer combat, is now at version 1.10.5.
The Battle for Wesnoth 1.10.5 is a bugfix release for the stable 1.10 series and it comes with some interesting single-player cha... |
19 November 2012
11:58 GMT |
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Automake, a tool for automatically generating Makefile.in files compliant with the GNU Coding Standards, is now at version 1.12.5.
Automake 1.12.5 is just a maintenance release, fixing a couple of minor bugs, one related to the use of Microsoft tools for compiling and linking, and the other related to spurious remak... |
19 November 2012
11:32 GMT |
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Following the expansion of its 4G LTE service to additional markets, US Cellular is ready to introduce a new unlimited 4G LTE plan.
The carrier recently lighted up it 4G network in multiple markets, such as Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, and rolled out 4G LTE service to some of its leading markets in ... |
19 November 2012
11:31 GMT |
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This marriage proposal is funny, quirky and looks legitimately unexpected. This clip breathes cheerfulness and optimism, and would make even cynics sigh a little bit.
Cheerleading Alumni Christopher Balven is identified as the brave, yet terrified groom-to-be. He proposes to a fellow cheerleader, Tara Biggers, durin... |
19 November 2012
11:31 GMT |
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South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics is reportedly gearing up for the launch of a new set of color flavors for its Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III mini smartphones. Apparently, the company is planning on matching the color options for these handsets with those available for Galaxy S III at the moment... |
19 November 2012
11:21 GMT |
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The Japanese Subaru 8-meter telescope has spotted on the top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii a giant corpus that appears to be the largest planet ever discovered.
The object, ranged by scientists as a “Super Jupiter”, is 13 times larger than Jupiter and it orbits a star placed 170 light-years away from Earth.
D... |
19 November 2012
11:17 GMT |
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Club 3D would have probably caused more of a reaction when it released the Radeon HD 7870 JokerCard if it had bothered tweaking the performance a little. As it is, this is the standard AMD video board, only equipped with a Club 3D proprietary single-fan cooler (CoolStream High Performance Cooling Technology). That ... |
19 November 2012
11:13 GMT |
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Nootka, an open-source application that can be used to learn and teach classical score notation, is now at version 0.8.4 RC1.
Nootka is mostly used by guitarists, but it can also be used for ear training. It has numerous features to personalize the user's needs and capabilities, natural sounds of classical guit... |
19 November 2012
11:10 GMT |
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John McAfee, the founder of the McAfee antivirus company, has gone into hiding after he became the number one suspect in the murder of his neighbor. To keep in touch with the world, he has launched a blog (whoismcafee.com) entitled “The Hinterland.”
The blog was launched on November 17 and already ... |
19 November 2012
11:08 GMT |
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Some time ago, when the first trailer for “Beautiful Creatures” came out, not few were those who said that it bore somewhat of a resemblance to “Twilight,” whose final installment, “Breaking Dawn Part 2” is now out in theaters. The latest trailer will only reinforce that impression... |
19 November 2012
10:57 GMT |
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A video of what looks like a twister surfaced on YouTube, November 17, from an uploader in Batemans Bay, in southern Australia. In fact, what you see in the clip is a waterspout, a funnel-shaped cloud formed over water. According to the Mirror, it didn't wreak havoc or cause damages, but it did make for an amaz... |
19 November 2012
10:56 GMT |
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Minecraft for the Xbox 360 has just been updated with a new bugfix patch, which is now available for download via Xbox Live.
Minecraft became an instant hit on the PC and, after being ported on the Xbox 360 by 4J Studios, it quickly broke sales records on the platform, managing to attract millions upon millions of g... |
19 November 2012
10:49 GMT |
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Apple’s Asian suppliers are preparing for massive component orders as the Cupertino giant is engaging in a more fast-paced refresh cycle on the smartphone front. Taiwanese news outlets are reporting that Apple might roll out the iPhone 5S at WWDC 2013.
Apple has shifted its annual iPhone refresh cycle from sum... |
19 November 2012
10:46 GMT |
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Apple's iPad has been scoring business sales left and right, but it has been judged unsuitable for the flight attendants working in airplanes belonging to airway company Emirates.
Instead, HP's ElitePad 900 has been chosen for the role of electronic assistant to flight attendants.
The main advantage over ... |
19 November 2012
10:46 GMT |
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LG Optimus G is one of the highly appealing Android-based smartphones that arrived on shelves in the United States this year, and it is now available for purchase at only $99.99 (78 Euro) via Best Buy. Those who would like to purchase it, however, will have to commit to a two-year contract agreement with wireless c... |
19 November 2012
10:45 GMT |
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Egosoft, the developer of X space trading and combat games, is now looking into porting all of its newer titles to the Linux platform.
The release of Steam for Linux has stirred some of the developers into action and the number of ports for this new supported platform has increased in the past months.
To be fair, s... |
19 November 2012
10:38 GMT |
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Steam’s new Greenlight system has already helped quite a few independent games appear on the popular digital distribution service, including Fly’N, a puzzle platformer from Ankama.
With the promise of delightful cartoonish graphics, lush environments, and an emphasis on speed, skill, and precision, Fly&r... |
19 November 2012
10:35 GMT |
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In high-end systems, oversized CPU coolers, sometimes get in the way of memory, or the other way around.
That is why Crucial decided to create some low profile RAM modules that, rather than HTPCs or other mini computers, are intended for high-performance systems.
The capacity is of up to 8 GB, yet the voltage is lo... |
19 November 2012
10:32 GMT |
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Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) have just released a new software update for BlackBerry Bold 9930 smartphone.
BlackBerry OS 7.1 release 2123, also known as firmware version 7.1.0.755, platform 5.1.0.553 is now available for download via BlackBerry Desktop Manager software.
Unfortunately, there are som... |
19 November 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Next year, Sony Mobile is set to bring to the market a device that will easily compete against market giants such as Samsung Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone, yet no official info on these devices has emerged for the time being.
Courtesy of a series of leaked details on them, however, we have learned that at least one... |
19 November 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Hacktivists from all around the world are focusing their efforts against Israeli websites in OpIsrael, but their actions haven’t gone unnoticed. Some Israeli hackers have started hacking Palestinian sites as a form of protest against the missiles launched by the country.
One of them is Yourikan, who claims to ... |
19 November 2012
10:30 GMT |
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After an extremely complex research on 2003 Canberra bushfires, Rick McRae and his colleagues confirm a tornado has been generated by the raging fire.
The study published in the Natural Hazards journal offers a strong scientific explanation of the phenomenon, ABC reports.
Scientists offer a detailed illustration of... |
19 November 2012
10:26 GMT |
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Activists are protesting against a possible ban on public nudity in the city of San Francisco. If passed, the law will force San Franciscans to pay fines if they break the no-nudity regulation.
City officials are set to vote on the law on Tuesday, November 20. Children under the age of five are the only ones exempte... |
19 November 2012
10:21 GMT |
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Grand Theft Auto V has been confirmed for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, but this doesn’t mean that Rockstar won’t bring it to other devices, as the studio has confirmed that it’s considering other platforms, like the PC or Nintendo Wii U.
GTA V is without a doubt one of the biggest games... |
19 November 2012
10:17 GMT |
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Other men would kill to have Jenny McCarthy kiss and nuzzle their neck but Justin Bieber doesn’t appreciate such public displays of affection – or, at least, he did not at last night’s 2012 American Music Awards. Video of the whole thing is above. The bottom line is that Jenny thought it would be fu... |
19 November 2012
10:17 GMT |
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Network-attached storage devices are usually big boxes holding one or more HDDs and linked to a network via an Ethernet cable of some sort. That makes Transcend's StoreJet Cloud wireless SSD an exception.
Though it is a solid-state drive with the size and shape of a smartphone, the new product, with a capacity ... |
19 November 2012
10:15 GMT |
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On November 17, Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the immediate availability for download of yet another maintenance release for the stable Linux 3.0 kernel series.
Linux kernel 3.0.52 has just a handful of changes and most of them involve driver updates, file system improvements, a few network tweaks, and ALSA driver fi... |
19 November 2012
10:14 GMT |
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Microsoft has posted a pretty impressive list of the various deals that will be offered on Black Friday (aka November 23, 2012) for Xbox 360 bundles, as well as games for the actual console.
Black Friday starts at the end of the week and we’ve already heard plenty of details about deals from different retailers, lik... |
19 November 2012
10:11 GMT |
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Pakistani hackers are also contributing to Operation Israel (OpIsrael). They’ve hacked and defaced a number of three Israeli sites apparently belonging to Microsoft, and the official website of Groupon (groupon.co.il). The affected Microsoft websites are the ones of Skype (skype.co.il), MSN (msn.org.il) and Li... |
19 November 2012
10:10 GMT |
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The idea behind the table-top aquaponics garden shown in the image above is quite simple. All one needs is a fish tank and a garden deck connected to it, and whatever waste gets produced by one's pet fish will be used to fertilize the crops growing on top of them. Interestingly enough, Good says that, by abso... |
19 November 2012
10:05 GMT |
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Over the weekend, Selena Gomez and ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber tried to make their relationship once more before getting into a very public fight and officially calling it quits. Afterwards, she sought consolation with her best friend Taylor Swift. Selena and Taylor were snapped out for dinner together and, while und... |
19 November 2012
10:03 GMT |
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When talking about Call of Duty games, most of the times the story wasn’t that important, as most gamers quickly jumped over the single-player and spent their time with the multiplayer modes, both the competitive and the cooperative ones.
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, however, you should certainly give the sin... |
19 November 2012
10:02 GMT |
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The amazingly popular Angry Birds Star Wars has just been updated to version 1.0.2, but Rovio has yet to provide an official changelog for it.
Most players who downloaded the 44MB update did not notice anything new, but there are few reports about Rovio removing support for Nexus 7.
However, this has to be taken w... |
19 November 2012
09:58 GMT |
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Airline Tycoon Deluxe, a game developed by Spellbound and made available for the Linux platform by Runesoft, has landed in Ubuntu Software Center.
Airline Tycoon Deluxe is an economy simulation proceeding in real time, in which the user is assigned the complete responsibility of an airline.
Even if the game is a ... |
19 November 2012
09:51 GMT |
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The NM70-TI motherboard from Elitegroup Computer Systems may be suited for commercial applications and the like (Point-of-Sale for example), but it can be employed in HTPCs and other personal computers too. Not without a case though. Fortunately, Japanese company Abee has not one, but two cases that will gladly hous... |
19 November 2012
09:51 GMT |
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The US National Science Foundation has recently provided a team of scientists with a $1.9 million (roughly €1.5 million) grant. This sum of money is to be spent on developing a new technology that would make it possible for the wind turbines of the future to be made of more environmentally friendly materials. ... |
19 November 2012
09:48 GMT |
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Usually, whenever he wins an award (and that happens quite a lot, to be sure), Justin Bieber first thanks his loyal fans. Not last night at the 2012 American Music Awards, as the video above will confirm.After he took to the stage for the first win of the night, in the Favorite Male Pop/Rock Artist category, Justin s... |
19 November 2012
09:43 GMT |
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Villagers in Borneo are shocked by a mysterious species responsible for several attacks in the region. At least two people have been attacked, and, while villagers analyzed the animal's remains, they weren't able to identify its provenience. 75-year-old Aris Kuna of Kampung Paon Gahat works as a farmer in ... |
19 November 2012
09:42 GMT |
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An orbiting NASA spacecraft has captured a giant sun eruption which occurred on November 16 in two rounds. The first event took place at 1 a.m. EST (06: 00 GMT), followed by another one four hours later.
“The red-glowing looped material is plasma, a hot gas made of electrically charged hydrogen and helium,&rdq... |
19 November 2012
09:37 GMT |
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This past Wednesday, specialists working with the US Geological Survey made it public news that, as a result of the dramatic ice loss caused by climate change and global warming, the walruses living in the Arctic are left with little choice but seek new breeding grounds and nurseries.
As researchers point out, this... |
19 November 2012
09:36 GMT |
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With Lumia 920 sold out in the US, AT&T customers may want to turn their attention to another Nokia Windows Phone 8 device, the Lumia 820.
The AT&T Lumia 820 is now available from Amazon for only $0.01 with two-year agreements. Check it out here.
The retailer promises to ship the smartphone in 24 hours, so customer... |
19 November 2012
09:31 GMT |
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Even though he hasn't decided on a replacement yet, Intel's current Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini has decided when he will say goodbye to the IT industry.
Having been with the company for the past 40 years, the man has chosen to step down from his position in May 2013.
The next six months will be ... |
19 November 2012
09:23 GMT |
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After plenty of actual retailers unveiled their Black Friday 2012 discounts, Sony has now showed off its own set of impressive deals for the upcoming “holiday” with different PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita bundles receiving big price cuts.
Black Friday brings lots of great savings for customers, espe... |
19 November 2012
09:21 GMT |
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Oniken, a 2D platform action indie game making use of 8-bit graphic style, will be launched on Desura, for the Linux and Mac OS platforms on November 22.
Oniken, a game taking place in a post-apocalyptic world after a war that almost wiped out the human race, is considered to be a tribute to the 8-bit action games f... |
19 November 2012
09:19 GMT |
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Microsoft claims that Windows 8’s new UI is absolutely brilliant for all platforms, but user interface design expert Jakob Nielsen thinks otherwise. In a long article describing the Windows 8 interface, Nielsem claims that Microsoft has finally abandoned the “Gates-driven GUI style” for a design th... |
19 November 2012
09:17 GMT |
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European banks, which are said to have implemented far more advanced security mechanisms to protect their customers than the ones from the US, are trying to live up to their reputation. Swiss bank Raiffeisen has introduced a new security feature that relies on Cronto's Visual Transaction Signing Solution. Avail... |
19 November 2012
09:16 GMT |
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Most people are well aware of the fact that, every once in a while, a bird is bound to hit one of the windows of their home and end up dead on the pavement.
Still, a startling new report suggests that, should one start counting all of these isolated incidents, the result would be mind-blowing, to say the least.
T... |
19 November 2012
09:10 GMT |
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At the 2012 American Music Awards, held last night at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, Kelly Clarkson offered fans the best present ever: a trip down memory lane with a greatest hits medley. Of course, it’s not like she could pack all the songs she made history with in a performance of 4.20 minutes, but boy di... |
19 November 2012
09:05 GMT |
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Although it was the very first Windows Phone 8 handset to be officially unveiled to the world, Samsung’s ATIV S smartphone appears to be the last to arrive on shelves. However, users around the world will be able to purchase it before the end of this year, and those living in the UK are certain to do that. ... |
19 November 2012
09:04 GMT |
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Cheap tablets are hard to come by these days, especially now that Windows RT is out and everything sells for over $500 / 500 Euro. Disgo's Tablet 9000 is one of the few low-cost models out there.
Measuring 9.7 inches in diagonal, the device has only recently been launched, but it can already be found up for or... |
19 November 2012
09:03 GMT |
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It looks like Windows Phone 8 is the hottest platform these days, with Nokia Lumia 920 being the best-selling phone at most retailers and carriers across the globe. However, we did not expect the HTC 8X to sell so good as well. It appears that AT&T has already exhausted its stock and customers can only hope to recei... |
19 November 2012
09:00 GMT |
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A research team at the Cambridge University has found a way to treat dogs paralysis by implanting them with cells taken from the lining of their nose. Scientists believe this technique could eventually be developed so as to be used in human treatment. The study consisted of an experiment conducted on 34 paralyzed d... |
19 November 2012
08:57 GMT |
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Ke$ha knows how to deliver when it comes to live shows: having always insisted that, unlike other pop stars, she would never lip-synch, her most recent performance at the 2012 American Music Awards must have silenced all those haters out there. Check it out above in full to see what I mean by that. After taking some ... |
19 November 2012
08:52 GMT |
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Human remains are found as a crocodile is shot down and cut open in Australia. The croc attacked one adult and one child on Friday, November 16, pulling the 7-year old girl with it.
According to the Sun, the incident occurred 210 miles (337 km) east of the city of Darwin, in Australia, as several people were swimmin... |
19 November 2012
08:51 GMT |
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Hackers from all over the world are contributing these days to Operation Israel (OpIsrael), a campaign launched by hacktivists after the airstrikes against Palestine began. One hacker, c0mandEr0r, has leaked the details of over 3,000 users, allegedly stolen from the site of an Israeli student association (agudahit.co... |
19 November 2012
08:50 GMT |
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KING Art and Nordic Games have announced that The Critter Chronicles, the prequel to The Book of Unwritten Tales (BoUT), will be released in December for Linux, PC, and Mac. The Critter Chronicles is the first chapter in the journey that actually started before the beginning of The Book of Unwritten Tales. The ori... |
19 November 2012
08:48 GMT |
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Microsoft’s long-term relationship with Yahoo could come to an end sooner than expected, as Marissa Mayer, Yahoo!’s CEO, has held talks with Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO, on a future collaboration involving a new search engine.
The Telegraph writes that Yahoo! plans to dump Microsoft and adopt F... |
19 November 2012
08:47 GMT |
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People who are familiar with Apple’s software development are revealing that OS X 10.9 will sport at least two exciting new features that will make the Macintosh a worthy adversary to any PC.
Reliable sources speaking to 9to5mac on condition of anonymity say that “early builds of OS X 10.9 integrate Appl... |
19 November 2012
08:42 GMT |
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Back in September, green-oriented organization PETA blamed the producers of “The Hobbit” for the death of three horses, which supposedly got injured and eventually passed away while on the set.
The news just broke that, according to several other environmentalists, “The Hobbit” did more than... |
19 November 2012
08:37 GMT |
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As Advanced Micro Devices is preparing its APUs for widespread tablet use, Intel is already thinking of what will come after the existing Atom series. Clover Trail, Intel Atom Z2760, turned out to be a decent attempt at an x86 tablet platform, with a solid number of Windows 8 tablets using it. It helps that there i... |
19 November 2012
08:34 GMT |
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AMD is always paying attention to feedback from its users and, as proof, here is a new version for the Catalyst 12.11. Although it's just a beta, the new driver fixes some of the issues users complained about in the previous version.For those who enjoy playing Max Payne 3, this driver improves performance by up ... |
19 November 2012
08:27 GMT |
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Microsoft’s very own Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant is an application developed to assist users who want to make the move to Windows 8 from a previous Windows version, such as XP or 7. Also coming with a special price tag of $15 (€11.5), the online upgrade is clearly the top choice for most users. But a bug ... |
19 November 2012
08:24 GMT |
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In November 2011, the Valve Corporation, the company responsible for the world-renowned game distribution platform, suffered a data breach as a result of which hackers possibly gained access to user billing addresses, passwords, and credit card information.
The plaintiffs claimed that they lost money paid to Valve,... |
19 November 2012
08:22 GMT |
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Nicki Minaj isn’t exactly known for being the most subtle or “common” performers out there but at last night’s American Music Awards 2012, she showed the world that she too can tone it down. Check out the video of her performance above: it’s simple and very effective. Wearing a white fu... |
19 November 2012
08:20 GMT |
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Manjaro 0.8.2, a Linux Distribution based on well-tested snapshots of the Arch Linux repositories and 100% compatible with Arch, is now available in the LXDE flavor.
Manjaro 0.8.2 was released a week ago, but due to popular demand, the developer has put forward a new version based on LXDE.
It has the same look and ... |
19 November 2012
08:14 GMT |
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Sony's Xperia Tablet S runs the Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, as well as Kernel version 2.6, which means that many are waiting for Jelly Bean to be delivered.
Alas, the newest firmware update that Sony has released for the device does not make that wish come true.
It is actually a fairly... |
19 November 2012
08:08 GMT |
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Reports raise questions about the vague formulation of Indian law, as a 21-year-old girl gets arrested for posting a comment that officials in Mumbai, India, find religiously offensive. On Sunday, November 18, Mumbai was completely shut down for the funeral of Shiv Sena political leader Bal Thackeray. The teenager ... |
19 November 2012
08:06 GMT |
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After a long hiatus, No Doubt is back again in the original format. “Push & Shove,” their comeback album, came out in September this year, with “Looking Hot” as the most recent single. Above is the band’s live rendition of this single at the 2012 American Music Awards, which took place l... |
19 November 2012
08:05 GMT |
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With Samsung trying to get rid of bada OS, owners of Wave series smartphones will have to switch to Android or Windows Phone 8, if they wish to continue using Samsung handsets, or iOS if they prefer Apple instead.
However, there might be another choice in the future as the Android scene is readying a CyanogenMod 10 ... |
19 November 2012
08:04 GMT |
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Carrie Underwood wasn’t really in the mood to get the party started at last night’s American Music Awards, the 2012 edition. Much like Taylor Swift, she too sang about broken hearts and death. Above is Carrie’s amazing performance of “Two Black Cadillacs,” her latest hit single. Looking ... |
19 November 2012
07:51 GMT |
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The journal Environmental Health recently witnessed the publication of a new study stating that, when compared to poorly developed regions of the world, heavily industrialized countries experience the highest rates of breast cancer.
Researchers believe that this comes as a result of the fact that in these develope... |
19 November 2012
07:50 GMT |
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There have been many rumors suggesting Microsoft plans to launch the next version of Windows Phone 7.8 in the next few months, but we have yet to receive any official details on the upcoming release. Well, it looks like Nokia plans at least one more major Windows Phone 7.x update before Windows Phone 8. According ... |
19 November 2012
07:46 GMT |
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A study conducted by Dr. Franz H. Messerli, cardiologist at St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, shows that chocolate does make us smarter. Considering the benefits that cocoa consumption brings to human brain activity, previously discovered and accepted in the medical field, Dr. Messerli rais... |
19 November 2012
07:44 GMT |
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Owners of devices running under Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8 operating system are reporting various issues with their devices, including random reboots, some occurring on the same device quite often.
Some of these issues have been spotted on Nokia Lumia 920 by users in Germany, but it seems that this is no... |
19 November 2012
07:42 GMT |
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Oracle doesn’t seem to be in the rush to address the vulnerability that affects Java SE 5, 6 and 7 (dubbed Issue 50) even after experts have demonstrated that it would only take 30 minutes or so to patch it up.
However, Security Explorations – the Polish firm that’s responsible for finding an impr... |
19 November 2012
07:40 GMT |
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Swizz Beatz, Chris Brown and Ludacris joined forces at last night’s American Music Awards 2012 to perform during the show. Their spectacular number is in the video above. Dancers poured on stage through the crowd for “Everyday Birthday,” as the three joined them while singing to the track. At one po... |
19 November 2012
07:39 GMT |
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Black Friday is approaching fast and Apple has begun posting colorful banners all around its web store enticing potential deal seekers to pay them a visit on November 23. A typically-American sales tradition, Black Friday has all retailers offering massive discounts each year, Apple being no exception to the rule. ... |
19 November 2012
07:36 GMT |
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Opera is making quick progress towards launching a new stable version as the developer rolled out a new release candidate, the second, just before the weekend.
With only three entries in the changelog, this RC would be a very strong hint at a stable version being ready by the end of the week.
One of the lines info... |
19 November 2012
07:33 GMT |
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“Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter” received two new updates in a matter of days. The latest 1.1.23976.4 patch has just been confirmed to fix several critical issues, as well as other minor problems with the game.
Developers announced the following major problems are addressed in this patch, so we r... |
19 November 2012
07:31 GMT |
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A few days back, we reported on how one movie theater in LA decided to showcase a pack of wolves during the “Breaking Dawn – Part 2” premiere, supposedly in order to help the audience get in their “Twilight” mood.
Needless to say, conservationists were anything but happy to hear that t... |
19 November 2012
07:30 GMT |
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Vendetta Online, an MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) from Guild Software Inc, is now at version 1.8.236. The latest version of Vendetta Online, 1.8.236, is not a major release, but it does fix some problems with the network traffic and a couple of missions. Highlights of Vendetta Online 1.8.2... |
19 November 2012
07:19 GMT |
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This photo, posted on Twitter on Saturday, prompted a massive gathering in front of an overly responsive ATM machine. The shot was taken in Rutherglen, Scotland, at mid-day on Saturday, November 17. The person who was lucky enough to receive the post withdrew double the amount they asked for. From what I gather, one... |
19 November 2012
07:16 GMT |
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Megaupload, the popular file sharing service taken down earlier this year, wasn’t utilized only for piracy purposes, many users relying on the site to store their personal files. However, it turns out that US authorities didn’t care about them when they asked for warrants to seize the Megaupload files. ... |
19 November 2012
07:15 GMT |
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Most “desktop” PC cases of today are actually tower-shaped. The actual reason they are called “desktops” is the form that PCs started out in: rectangular boxes colored white or beige.
NOX has used that primordial form factor, which is still used today by some low-cost PCs and white-box compu... |
19 November 2012
07:15 GMT |
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App Store discovery company Appsfire confirms that Apple’s iTunes-based digital distribution venue has passed 1 million submissions, with over 730K apps currently live for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.
The figures were disclosed by Ouriel Ohayon, co-founder of Appsfire, who provided additional details to TNW, ... |
19 November 2012
07:14 GMT |
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Auction site eBay has launched a new web-store exclusively designed to market and sell refurbished Apple products, including iPads, Macs, and iPod media players.
Similar to Apple’s Special Deals section, eBay’s Refurbished Outlet sells “Apple Certified Refurbished Products,” which means that ... |
19 November 2012
07:01 GMT |
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The online banking credentials of Indian Internet users are targeted with the aid of phishing emails that purport to come from the Reserve Bank of India.
The clever thing about this phishing scheme is that it doesn’t target the information of a certain bank’s customers. Instead, it’s designed to st... |
19 November 2012
07:00 GMT |
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We’re yet to find out some official Windows 8 sales figures, but everyone in the industry calls it a “disappointing” product when it comes to its sales performance.
Merle McIntosh, the senior vice president of product management of Newegg North America, a top Microsoft retailer, told readwrite.com ... |
19 November 2012
06:58 GMT |
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QSApp’s unified extensible interface Quicksilver has gotten new icons, new language packs, a modern bezel interface, and more in version ß71 Build 3936 out now for Mac OS X customers. In addition to the aforementioned changes, Quicksilver ß71 makes Mountain Lion’s Notification Center availabl... |
19 November 2012
06:31 GMT |
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We reported yesterday about Sony Xperia S getting a new firmware version update and it looks like the Xperia U will get the same treatment.
However, the Xperia U is expected to receive a different firmware version update, which is likely to be an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade.
The folks over at XperaBlog r... |
19 November 2012
06:31 GMT |
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Motorola Mobility Argentina has just announced the immediate availability of the RAZR i, the first smartphone to feature the Intel Inside processor launched in Argentina.
The smartphone is now available in the country through the main operators. The US-based handset maker recommends potential customers to contact th... |
19 November 2012
06:21 GMT |
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Indian company Intex has just announced the upcoming availability of its affordable Android smartphone, the Aqua 5.0.
As the name suggests, the smartphone will come with a 5.0-inch QVGA capacitive touchscreen display, which seems to be the only strong point of the Intex Aqua 5.0.
Obviously, Android enthusiasts shou... |
19 November 2012
05:58 GMT |
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A digitally modified photo of a teenager in danger becomes a meme-generator, as the photograph makes a splash on Reddit.
The picture was, of course, a hoax recreated by superimposing cutouts in Photoshop, meant to give one user's mother a scare.
“Mom was worried about my trip to the Grand Canyon, I sent... |
19 November 2012
05:57 GMT |
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Benchmark tool Geekbench has been promoted to version 2.4.0, which adds support for the latest Apple gear, as well as new localizations and other enhancements.
Version 2.4.0 supports Mac mini (Late 2012), iPad (4th generation), iPad mini, and iPod touch (5th generation), this being the latest Apple hardware added to... |
19 November 2012
05:57 GMT |
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Nokia’s Lumia 920 smartphone, the first device coming from the Finnish handset vendor with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform on board, is now listed at the top of Amazon’s Best Seller list.
The handset went up for purchase at wireless carrier AT&T in the United States on November 9, and partner... |
19 November 2012
05:50 GMT |
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BBC has just launched its first Top Gear app for Windows 8, thus allowing automotive enthusiasts to read the latest news in the industry with the press of a button.
The application is obviously available for free and provides great content, including news, reviews, photo galleries and videos.
Aside from the annoyin... |
19 November 2012
05:49 GMT |
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Activision has just rolled out a brand new patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on the PlayStation 3 platform, resolving some of the lock-ups and freezes reported by owners of the game on that console, although it notes that not all issues have been eliminated
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 came out last week and, besides... |
19 November 2012
05:47 GMT |
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3DP NET has moved to version 12.11, which features a hefty changelog that includes a slew of driver updates, as well as support for new products.
The fresh revision provides updates for drivers from Broadcom, Realtek, Intel and Cisco, which generally cover operating systems from Windows Vista to Windows server 2012 ... |
19 November 2012
05:45 GMT |
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Overclocker T0LSTY from Ukraine has recently managed to overclock the AMD FX-8350 CPU to 8.37 GHz, which is more than the previous record of 8.17 GHz. In so doing, a new record has been set.
We could say this feat is the greatest achieved by the new, top-tier 8-core processor from Advanced Micro Devices. We won'... |
19 November 2012
05:40 GMT |
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Gina Crosley-Corcoran, feminist blogger and mother of an 18-month-old baby, is fighting Facebook regulations, which got her account suspended. Gina posted a picture of herself during the act of breastfeeding on Facebook.
The photo features Crosley-Corcoran nursing, while her child holds a piece of bacon.
“And... |
19 November 2012
05:34 GMT |
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Taylor Swift is usually the kind you can count on for a fun, rather childish performance but all this changed last night, when she took to the stage to perform “I Knew You Were Trouble.”Video of her impressive number is above. After strolling on stage in a bridal-style white gown, surrounded by dancers ou... |
19 November 2012
05:29 GMT |
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LilyPond, a music engraving program, devoted to producing the highest-quality sheet music possible by featuring the aesthetics of traditionally engraved music to computer printouts, is now at version 2.17.7.
LilyPond 2.17.7 may be an unstable version, but it's still an important release as it brings a lot of up... |
19 November 2012
05:27 GMT |
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Nintendo finally released the Wii U in North America yesterday and already users have begun complaining about a massive mandatory 5GB firmware update, which not only takes a long time to download, but also results in non-responsive (aka bricked) consoles if anything goes wrong during the update process. The Wii U wa... |
19 November 2012
05:18 GMT |
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Only yesterday, about 3,000 protesters gathered in Washington DC and marched around the White House, hoping to collect on a promise made by President Obama during his first term.
Thus, these protesters want the US President to pull the plug on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, both because this project targets fa... |
19 November 2012
05:13 GMT |
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A malicious element hosted on Google Chrome Web Store is advertised as an app that’s capable of changing the color of your Facebook profile.
Facebook scams advertising black, pink or green versions of the social media website have been around for quite some time, but this particular scheme is highly complex c... |
19 November 2012
05:13 GMT |
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Over the weekend, this picture of plastic bags being taped on a car window created a lot of buzz on Reddit. The photo taken in Savannah, Georgia, illustrates someone's unusually refreshing sense of hospitality and community. They had placed the plastic bags there because it was raining, and the side window was... |
19 November 2012
05:09 GMT |
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The Twitter – Windows 8 clients saga continues, this time with an official reply from the social networking platform.
Tweetro, the utterly popular Windows 8 Twitter client, has officially asked for an extension to its 100,000 users token limit, which was regarded as the only thing that could keep the app alive... |
19 November 2012
05:05 GMT |
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San Jose, California-based Innovation Automation has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for Eastern Texas Tyler Division against Apple Inc. alleging patent infringement by its iCloud platform.
Innovation Automation claims Apple’s iCloud service infringes upon two patents granted to the company... |
19 November 2012
04:59 GMT |
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The launch trailer for Hitman: Absolution has just surfaced on the web, showing off many of Agent 47’s adventures in the new game, as well as some of the unique characters he’ll meet along the way.
Agent 47 has entertained stealth fans for quite some time, as Hitman games have delivered some intense expe... |
19 November 2012
04:55 GMT |
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The current update for FileZilla Client comes a little over a week after the developer released the stable version 3.6 of the application. It addresses a couple of issues, but it also includes improvements.
The two fixes in this release refer to trouble with TLS cipher selection; a bugfix for GnuTLS has also been re... |
19 November 2012
04:55 GMT |
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The illusive Sony Xperia V has been recently launched in Japan and is about to make its debut in China as well.
According to the latest hearsay, the European release of the smartphone has been pushed back to January 2013.
However, the smartphone was recently listed by several Swedish retailers with a December laun... |
19 November 2012
04:52 GMT |
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BlackBerry 10, Research In Motion’s next mobile operating system flavor, will go official on January 30 next year, but devices running under it have already been spotted live.
The company’s CEO Thorsten Heins is using one of them, and he has brought it to an NBA basketball game on November 16, BBin repo... |
19 November 2012
04:50 GMT |
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Even before the idea of electronic books gained traction, people were using scanners for all sorts of things. Google is now hoping to tackle one of the most frustrating tasks of the past few years: book scanning.
Making electronic copies of contemporary books is easy, since most of them are written in PC documents ... |
19 November 2012
04:50 GMT |
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Nokia’s Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones, the first devices that the Finnish mobile phone maker has brought to the market with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system on board, are now available for purchase in the Middle East at Axiom Telecom.
Nokia announced not too long ago that both devices ... |
19 November 2012
04:50 GMT |
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A cybercriminal campaign relying on the Xtreme Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been seen targeting high-profile organizations from Israel, Palestine, but also other countries such as the US, UK, Turkey, Macedonia and Slovenia.
One of the victims of this campaign is an Israeli police force that has had to disconnect a... |
19 November 2012
04:45 GMT |
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There are several ways to upgrade to Windows 8, including a $15 (€11.5) online service, but the upcoming Black Friday comes with some very interesting deals on Microsoft’s latest operating system.
A scan of a Black Friday Tiger Direct newspaper ad reveals that Windows 8 will be sold in this store for only... |
19 November 2012
04:39 GMT |
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The new version for Notepad++ is 6.2.2. Despite being a minor version accompanied by a very short list of modifications, the developer has still managed to include a couple of new features in it.
The full set of changes includes only three entries, but only one of them is actually noting that a bug has been fixed. S... |
19 November 2012
04:35 GMT |
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22-year-old Valeria Lukyanova's otherworldly looks have distinguished her as the “Human Barbie,” complete with long blond hair, a slender body frame and doll-like facial features. The Ukrainian Barbie recently appeared in a fashion spread by V Magazine, in which she gave fans details about her life.... |
19 November 2012
04:32 GMT |
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The initial Desertec plan to obtain energy out of solar plants in North Africa, and transport it to Europe through a cable system installed under the Mediterranean Sea, might not function. The project started up in 2009, with a budget of 400bn Euro (509.62bn $) with the hope to produce 125 gigawatts of electric powe... |
19 November 2012
04:29 GMT |
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Recalling the S&P in 2009, top trader Joe Terranova says this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure AAPL shares. Speaking on CNBC this weekend, trader Joe Terranova advised Apple investors to buy, buy, buy! Currently at $527.68 (€413), the AAPL share price is about to go a lot higher, according to Terra... |
19 November 2012
04:24 GMT |
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Microsoft is really keen on offering users customization options for the new Windows 8 operating system, so the company is releasing new official themes every once in a while. This time, the package is called “Magic Landscapes” and brings users beautiful wallpapers from several countries around the globe... |
19 November 2012
04:17 GMT |
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On November 17, Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the immediate availability for download of the nineteenth maintenance release for the stable Linux 3.4 kernel series.
Linux kernel 3.4.19 comes with some updated drivers, sound improvements, and some file system fixes and changes.
"I'm announcing the release of the ... |
19 November 2012
04:11 GMT |
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Israel has been hit by an impressive number of cyberattacks since it began its airstrikes against Palestinian territories. However, the country’s officials say that only one of them has been successful.
According to Al Arabiya, Israel’s finance minister claims that although 44 million hacking attempts ha... |
19 November 2012
04:10 GMT |
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There are many Internet users currently looking for online jobs. However, experts advise them to be extra careful if they’re thinking of applying for a job with Home Cash Profits, since many of their practices point to the fact that they're operating a scam. Experts from Internet Business Inner Circle rev... |
19 November 2012
04:08 GMT |
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Pink’s live shows are always something to remember because she truly gives it her best. Further confirmation of that is above: the video for her performance at last night’s American Music Awards, the 2012 edition. For it, the singer recreated the official video of her latest single “Try” and t... |
19 November 2012
04:06 GMT |
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Large online retailer Amazon is set to celebrate Black Friday on November 23 in a variety of ways and its PC Downloads division will take advantage of this “holiday” to slash the prices on all sorts of great games, from Battlefield 3 Premium Edition, to NFS: Most Wanted, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, and mu... |
19 November 2012
04:05 GMT |
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Only last week, Exxon made it public news that one of its pipelines in the proximity of the Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria started to leak for no apparent reason.
For the time being, the technological failure that led to this incident remains unknown, yet company representatives wish to reassure locals that the pipelin... |
19 November 2012
04:03 GMT |
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50-year-old Ronald Catt and his two children, 20-year-old son Hayden and 18-year-old daughter Abigail, are the main suspects in a bank heist extravaganza that took them from Portland, Oregon to Texas. At least a dozen bank jobs in the two states have been attributed to the father, son and daughter trio, before they ... |
19 November 2012
03:59 GMT |
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With all the patent fights, and the big war between Samsung and Apple, the beginnings of new such fights no longer have much shock value, although some may disagree.
LG would probably be one of those who disagree, being the target of Samsung's new lawsuit in South Korea.
It likely isn't though, and the ... |
19 November 2012
03:56 GMT |
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Other World Computing is selling new memory upgrade kits for new-generation Mac owners. Customers can get 16GB kits for their new 2012 MacBook Pro at a considerable discount, as well as 32GB upgrades for iMacs.
OWC’s MacBook upgrades start at $49.99 / €39.99 for 8GB of RAM and go all the way up to 16GB (8... |
19 November 2012
03:56 GMT |
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We’ve already told you about a Windows 8 Update error that blocks the installation of an official Microsoft patch, but while this issue is expected to be fixed anytime soon, users claim they’re disappointed with the entire operating system. A Microsoft Answers support thread turned into a “Microsof... |
19 November 2012
03:55 GMT |
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Google’s latest mobile operating system flavor, namely Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, doesn’t know that there are 12 months in a year.
The People/Contacts app that was included in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) lists January as coming after November, and does not include December at all.
The operatin... |
19 November 2012
03:48 GMT |
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Christina Aguilera was on stage at the 2012 American Music Awards twice to perform: the first time for a cameo with Pitbull, and the second for her own solo number, which you can see above in full. She really brought out the freaks, and I mean that in the best sense possible. Drag queens, bikers, punkers, rockers, ac... |
19 November 2012
03:39 GMT |
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4MLinux Core, a mini Linux distro focusing on Maintenance (system rescue Live CD), Multimedia (e.g., playing video DVDs), Miniserver (using the inetd daemon), and Mystery (Linux games), is now at version 5.0.
4MLinux Core 5.0 integrates all the new features introduced in the previous versions, with an additional pos... |
19 November 2012
03:38 GMT |
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Courtesy of John D. Boswell, here is a video discussing climate change and its related issues in a rather entertaining way, which is bound to draw in significant amounts of attention.
The video is part of this musician and producer's series “Symphony of Science,” and basically delivers information... |
19 November 2012
03:37 GMT |
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Trine 2: Director’s Cut is out now and developer Frozenbyte has finally received some fresh screenshots, as well as its actual launch trailer, in order to get new Wii U owners interested in the downloadable game.
The Nintendo Wii U was finally released in North America yesterday, November 18, and, besides a va... |
19 November 2012
03:31 GMT |
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November 27 has been officially confirmed to be the unveiling date of Meizu MX2 in China, yet more photos with the device have allegedly emerged online ahead of that date.
The handset can be seen in new images, available courtesy of MyDrivers, with the same thin bezel it has been already said to pack, as well as wi... |
19 November 2012
03:28 GMT |
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If you’re a network administrator that wants to keep all computers up to date with the latest patches released by Microsoft, this is the package you’re looking for. The Security Release ISO Image November 2012 comprises all Windows security updates released by Microsoft via Windows Update on November 13,... |
19 November 2012
03:27 GMT |
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Intel hasn't strayed much from its core business, even when it got involved in SSDs, but that hasn't stopped it from investing in ventures, belonging to other companies, that can complement its own creations. Sharp's IGZO technology is one such venture.
Previewed at IFA 2012, but not overly marketed ... |
19 November 2012
03:25 GMT |
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A group of scientists from the Neuropsychiatric Research Institute (NRI), North Dakota have developed a new treatment for the now largely spread bulimia nervosa. The new therapy is a rather psychological than physiological one, being based on the understanding of the link between the emotional life of bulimia affect... |
19 November 2012
03:20 GMT |
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MacLegion has announced Holiday Bundle 2012, a collection of 10 top-selling apps with a bonus 11th title for the first 5,000 buyers. The bundle would normally amount to $548 / €430, and it sells for just $49.99 / €40.00.
“The 2012 Holiday Bundle has arrived! We're offering you 11 best selling Ma... |
19 November 2012
03:19 GMT |
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Pitbull took to the stage at the American Music Awards 2012 to perform and keep the party going, in a way only he could have done. Above is his medley / entire performance. Fans will instantly recognize his “Don’t Stop the Party.” To say that members of the audience were having a blast would probabl... |
19 November 2012
03:13 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates were supposed to fix several issues in Windows 8, but there’s one patch that actually does more harm than good.
Several users are complaining that Windows Update fails on update KB2770917 and, as far are some of them are concerned, there’s no workaround for the iss... |
19 November 2012
03:09 GMT |
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Evolution, a complete solution that provides integrated mail, address book and calendaring functionality to users of the GNOME desktop environment, is now at version 3.7.2. Highlights of Evolution 3.7.2: • Preferences are no longer too large for small screens; • Replies are now saved in the folder of the ... |
19 November 2012
03:05 GMT |
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Some Anonymous hackers taking part in the operation against Israel (OpIsrael) have published a document that allegedly contains the details of some 5,000 Israeli officials.
“It has come to our attention that the Israeli government has ignored repeated warnings about the abuse of human rights, shutting down th... |
19 November 2012
03:04 GMT |
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Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei is getting ready for the launch of its own Windows Phone 8 devices, one of which has been long rumored to be the Ascend W1, apparently the one that can be seen in the photos attached to this article.
The phone has been seen before photographed all dressed up in cyan, and is now ava... |
19 November 2012
03:04 GMT |
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After confirming the next downloadable expansion for Borderlands 2, in the form of Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage, developer Gearbox Software has now revealed just what's included in the new DLC.
Borderlands 2 came out back in September and included dozens of hours of content that combined both solid fir... |
19 November 2012
03:03 GMT |
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The world’s 4th largest handset manufacturer, Chinese company ZTE has just announced the upcoming availability of four new Android smartphones, Grand Era, V790, V887 and V889M.
The handsets have been recently unveiled during a press event in Russia and are expected to go on sale in Europe in the following week... |
19 November 2012
03:03 GMT |
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17-year-old Tyler Alred, from Oklahoma, is legally bound to go to church for the next 10 years, after being found guilty on a manslaughter charge. In 2011, specifically on December 3, at 4 a.m., Alred drove his pick-up truck while under the influence of alcohol, crashing it, Muskogee Phoenix writes. The incident en... |
19 November 2012
03:00 GMT |
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This past Saturday, the guard at Zoo Boise in Idaho saw fit to call in the police after he saw two men dressed in black sneaking around the facility.
By the time the police arrived, the burglars had already made their escape. Still, they left behind a severely injured male Patas monkey, which died shortly after, de... |
19 November 2012
02:59 GMT |
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Western Digital brings to the public a new experience in fast wireless connections. Its new AC1300 and AC Bridge will run up to 450 Mbps on a 2.4GHz band and 1300 Mbps on the 5Ghz band.The AC1300 router features 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports for your connected devices such as HD Game boxes, media players etc., and two USB... |
19 November 2012
02:57 GMT |
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It appears that the actions of Zeiko Anonymous, the hacker responsible for taking down numerous BitTorrent websites with the aid of distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks, haven’t gone unnoticed. The hacktivists behind AnonymousIRC have taken over his Twitter account.
“ACCOUNT HAS BEEN HACKED BY (@... |
19 November 2012
02:50 GMT |
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It has been confirmed that last week’s JFK iPad heist was orchestrated by a worker for the airport. The theft took place in the same cargo hold as the 1978 Lufthansa heist in GoodFellas featuring Robert de Niro and Joe Pesci.
The FBI arrested Renel Rene Richardson after learning that the worker had made &ldquo... |
19 November 2012
02:50 GMT |
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Justin Bieber was the man of the night at the 2012 American Music Awards, which aired live on ABC last night. He was also one of the many performers who lit up the stage with a live performance. Check it out in full above. Justin started on a more intimate note, singing a live and unplugged version of one of his most... |
19 November 2012
02:50 GMT |
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Pretty soon, there might not be any AMD central processing units without integrated graphics processing units, save for some server and supercomputer models. The company's sales results for the third quarter of 2012 suggest as much.
The situation that Advanced Micro Devices finds itself in is somewhat precario... |
19 November 2012
02:46 GMT |
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Halloween scares and horror movies aside, it seems that one need not necessarily be a prankster or a psycho to scare the life out of someone. Especially if that someone is a red baby panda.
The cubs in this video are roughly four months old and live at the Maruyama Zoo in Japan. Whereas two of them seem quite aware... |
19 November 2012
02:40 GMT |
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Torchlight 2 developer Runic Games has confirmed that its recent role-playing title will get a discount later this week, as part of the traditional Steam Thanksgiving sale, effectively confirming that the digital distribution service will run a special series of deals soon.
Steam has earned a very loyal user base by... |
19 November 2012
02:40 GMT |
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In case you’re planning to buy a Surface or an Xbox 360 gaming console, Black Friday is the right moment to do it, as Microsoft has prepared some very interesting deals for US customers. Aside from the Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Holiday Bundle sold for $199 (€155), the software company will also offer the Surfac... |
19 November 2012
02:39 GMT |
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AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 920 is a highly popular smartphone, only a few weeks after its official launch, yet users can already purchase it at discounted prices.
Amazon Wireless, for example, lists the phone at only $69.99 (55 Euro) at the moment, with the signing of a two-year contract agreement with AT&T.
The pho... |
19 November 2012
02:24 GMT |
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This past Sunday, the rangers in charge of looking after the tiger population inhabiting the Bandhavgarh National Park in India came across the carcass of an electrocuted tigress.
Authorities suspect that someone purposely set up a wire trap, and that the 11-KV high-tension line that killed this tigress was intende... |
19 November 2012
02:19 GMT |
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The American Music Awards aren’t too high-brow to have fun, and last night’s edition, for 2012, was no different. South-Korean pop star Psy closed the awards show on a high – and every entertaining – note. Above is his performance of the Internet hit “Gangnam Style,” which opened a... |
19 November 2012
01:51 GMT |
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Last night was one of the biggest nights for the music industry, as countless singers (but not only) gathered to celebrate the crème de la crème in music, at the Nokia Theater in LA for the 2012 American Music Awards. The awards gala was live and, as was to be expected, was packed with awesome live perf... |
19 November 2012
01:24 GMT |
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The development team at EA Sports announces that they are making big changes to the presentation for the next version of the golfing simulation series, with Arnold Palmer set to join Tiger Woods on the cover of PGA Tour 14.Palmer is one of the most widely respected former golf professionals, having managed to get 92 ... |
19 November 2012
00:58 GMT |
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