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Less-known computer accessories and storage unit manufacturer Orico has just launched a new USB 3.0 adapter. The new gadget allows the user to connect an eSATA cable to a USB port, and Orico’s new toy comes with very fast USB 3.0 support.
The adapter does not provide any power through the connector, so the ext... |
2 August 2012
21:41 GMT |
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Well-known Korean cooling company Zalman is also known as a manufacturer of high-quality power supply units (PSU) and computer cases. Now, the company has just launched a new PSU line with 80 Plus Gold certification.
The new PSUs from Zalman are called GoldRock XG and the efficiency ranges between a minimum of 88% a... |
2 August 2012
20:51 GMT |
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The highly-addictive Temple Run by Imangi Studios has received a new update which brings crisp graphics to Retina display iPad owners, a new power-up, and more achievements.
The changelog says Temple Run now has “beautiful high res graphics for the retina iPad” and a new power-up called PermaWings. You p... |
2 August 2012
20:41 GMT |
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Many of your readers remember our criticism targeting the authorities that allowed Western Digital and Seagate to buy their competition and become a worldwide HDD duopoly that is now burning our pockets.
We explained many times before that Toshiba got some IP and equipment from Western Digital so that the Japanese c... |
2 August 2012
19:51 GMT |
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Video game publisher Majesco has revealed the music that will help gamers get into their fitness routine in the upcoming Zumba Fitness Core, the new game in the long-running series that is focused on abdominal muscle definition via a total body workout.
The official soundtrack of the game includes:
Anane featuring ... |
2 August 2012
19:41 GMT |
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Take-Two Interactive, the publishing partner of Rockstar Games, has avoided talking about Agent, the studio’s PS3 exclusive title that was revealed way back in 2007 and has been shrouded in a veil of secrecy ever since.
Rockstar Games has all sorts of various internal teams spread all over the world and, while... |
2 August 2012
19:31 GMT |
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Analyst Brian White with Topeka Capital Markets has been keeping a close eye on Wintek, a touch panel manufacturer that does business with Apple. He believes that a recent spike in sales should be attributed to a deal involving touch screens for the rumored iPad mini.
White issued an research note this week (which t... |
2 August 2012
19:11 GMT |
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Everyone (Google+) is getting into events these days, but if you're still holding on to your Yahoo Mail account maybe you'll be glad to know that the Yahoo Calendar is getting some updates. For one, it can now be integrated into Yahoo Mail and be displayed as just another tab.This should make it easier to m... |
2 August 2012
18:51 GMT |
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A patent application filed with the USPTO has emerged today hinting at a new kind of accessory for Apple’s iPad that bears a flexible display powered by sunlight. Not impossible, but certainly not just around the corner either.
In its filing with the USPTO, Apple acknowledges that recent advances in portable c... |
2 August 2012
18:41 GMT |
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The leader of one of the most important publishers in the video games industry believes that no new genres will be introduced before the graphics technology allows developers to deliver photorealistic experiences.
Christoph Hartmann, who is the global president of 2K Games, has told Games Industry that, “Recre... |
2 August 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Game Director Katsuhiro Harada believes that people shouldn’t look at the Nintendo Wii U from a hardware perspective, as its actual features are way more important than the technical specifications.
The Wii U is set to appear later this year and, while Nintendo did present some of its h... |
2 August 2012
18:31 GMT |
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One of Chrome's most iconic features (get it?) is getting the boot. The wrench icon, that's been around from the get go and served as the way to access any sort of settings or advanced features, is getting replaced by a new "hotdog" icon. That's the official name anyway, but it's probably not the ... |
2 August 2012
17:41 GMT |
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The upcoming Cyberpunk video game from CD Projekt RED will use a new and extended character customization system, which will be tied in with the plot of the single-player campaign.
Marcin Momot, who is the community manager at CD Projekt RED, stated in an official Question & Answer session that, “As opposed to... |
2 August 2012
17:41 GMT |
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As some of you may have already heard, X11 is not included with OS X version 10.8 aka Mountain Lion. However, X11 server and client libraries for OS X Mountain Lion are available from the XQuartz project. Apple encourages customers who need X11 to visit the xquartz.macosforge.org site and download XQuartz version 2.7... |
2 August 2012
17:41 GMT |
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Electronic Arts’ recent change to Star Wars: The Old Republic’s subscription model, which turned it into a free-to-play experience up to level 50, will result in a massive influx of new players, according to Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter. Star Wars: the Old Republic made its debut in Decembe... |
2 August 2012
17:21 GMT |
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Will Stephenson, from the openSUSE Project, announced a few minutes ago, August 2nd, the second and last Release Candidate version of the upcoming openSUSE 12.2 operating system. Highlights of openSUSE 12.2 RC2:· Fixes to Kiwi, systemd, clicfs and udev;· Added support for latest hardware in kernel firmw... |
2 August 2012
17:01 GMT |
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Lenovo’s highly anticipated 14” UltraBook has just been spotted in mainland China selling for the considerable amount of $1660 (€1350). That’s a whole lot of money, but we must remember that this is a very high-quality device powered by Intel’s Ivy Bridge. The new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Ultr... |
2 August 2012
16:51 GMT |
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Despite the closed nature reputation of the PlayStation brand, Sony is trying to make it more open for players and developers alike by expanding the PlayStation Network, which might soon get a boost from the technology recently acquired from Gaikai.
Adam Boyes, who is the vice president in charge of publisher relati... |
2 August 2012
16:31 GMT |
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The browser market is becoming more, well, ambiguous. One analytics company says one thing, the other says another. Both say their numbers are the most accurate and their methods the "most" correct. Nobody expects two different studies, especially two with different methodologies, to show the same numbers, but you�... |
2 August 2012
16:11 GMT |
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After introducing last week a very nice video that presented an amazing mockup of the Unity interface for Ubuntu OS, we're now proud to announce today, August 2nd, another nice concept that looks simply marvelous. First of all, be aware that the above mockup of Ubuntu's Unity interface is unofficial, create... |
2 August 2012
16:01 GMT |
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Chair Entertainment Group, LLC has announced “the biggest, most action-packed Infinity Blade II expansion yet.” Infinity Blade II version 1.3 is a free update for all existing players and it brings Skycages, a new content pack chock-full of adventures.
“The God King has been defeated, an unlikely h... |
2 August 2012
15:51 GMT |
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Kristen Stewart never thought she'd cheat on Robert Pattinson because the thought never really crossed her mind. If anything, she was “lured” into whatever thing she had with married director Rupert Sanders, says a new report.
Since the scandal broke a short while ago, speculation on what might hav... |
2 August 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Electronic Arts has confirmed that its Origin digital distribution service has over 21 million registered users, a massive jump from the 9.3 million that were confirmed back in February.
Origin may be one of the “youngest” digital download platforms in the business, celebrating one year of activity earli... |
2 August 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Anonymous is the very definition of "chaotic neutral." The "group" is just as likely to destroy a company as it is to stand up for a just cause. And, while anyone can hypothetically be an Anonymous member, not anyone can get to be "officially" linked to the group.
Not for lack of trying though; some would-be hackers... |
2 August 2012
15:21 GMT |
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Inno3D knows that liquid-cooler hardware is expensive, but it feels that the high-end video adapters based on NVIDIA's GK104 graphics processing unit are worth it.
The company has formally launched the iChill GeForce GTX 680/670 Black Series Accelero Hybrid LCS (liquid cooling system).
It promises to make eit... |
2 August 2012
15:01 GMT |
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The Entertainment Software Association has released a number of facts about the average gamer in the United States, which should be handy when it comes to deconstructing familiar stereotypes about the industry and the public it serves.
The most interesting data point shows that the average age of those who play vide... |
2 August 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Karl Lagerfeld isn't exactly the one to mince his words but, even for him, some of the things he says are a bit out there. The famous fashion designer is now making headlines for calling Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, ugly in the face.
Uncle Karl has a reputation for ca... |
2 August 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Company (or just Rockchip) is a known ARM developer in mainland China that designs and manufactures microprocessors for numerous affordable tablets and other entertainment electronics.
The tablet world was taken by storm today once news broke about the performance displayed by RockChip&rs... |
2 August 2012
13:51 GMT |
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The patent system, especially in the US, is very broken, especially when it comes to software patents. There are plenty of companies that do nothing more than pile up patents just to sue others and then rake in huge amounts of money in settlements.
But, at last, there is some legislative initiative to fix it a bit. ... |
2 August 2012
13:41 GMT |
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Left 4 Dead 2 on the Xbox 360 will finally receive its long-awaited Cold Stream DLC tomorrow, August 3, when the game is set to receive a new title update with the fresh campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 was launched many years ago, but this hasn’t stopped Valve from releasing all sorts of content and allowing users to... |
2 August 2012
13:21 GMT |
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Social networking platform Facebook just published a report analyzing its energy uses and ecological footprint for the year 2011, while at the same time announcing that it has plans to considerably boost its reliance on renewable power sources by 2015. Their Newsroom explains how, “We’re releasing this ... |
2 August 2012
13:21 GMT |
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Sharp has shown that Sony isn't the only company with large financial problems. The outfit lost an immense amount of money in the quarter ended on June 30, 2012.
That is the main cause behind the decision to take the default action when trying to cut one's losses: firing a whole bunch of people.
We'... |
2 August 2012
13:11 GMT |
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The United States Army has announced that it is looking for a new company to create a complex military shooter that it can use in order to train its troops in the coming years.
The request from proposals issued by the Pentagon includes a list of technical specifications that runs for no less than 243 pages and an ad... |
2 August 2012
13:01 GMT |
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Just recently, republican Steve King shocked animal rights activists worldwide when arguing that the federal legislation aimed at putting a leash on the practice of making dogs fight each other for the sake of human entertainment interferes with the rights of American citizens.
To put it bluntly, as far as he is con... |
2 August 2012
12:51 GMT |
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Although being amongst the smallest sea mammals in the world, the sea otters in Monterrey Bay are fully capable of out-eating most of their competition.
To be more precise: an adult sea otter eats the food equivalent of 30% of its body weight on a daily basis. Apparently, their favorite dish consists of sea urchins... |
2 August 2012
12:51 GMT |
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SlideDeck is one of the premiere solutions for creating an online image gallery/slideshow around. While their jQuery plugin is a top solution, their WordPress plugin is the jewel in their crown of services.
With support for a plethora of image and gallery types, the plugin allows easy creation of image albums from t... |
2 August 2012
12:01 GMT |
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Chris Nolan's “The Dark Knight Rises” literally marks the end of an era, so chances are we'll still be talking about it for several weeks to come. This said, did you ever wonder how Bane must look like underneath that terrifying mask of his? Fans know that Bane's face is all mangled and th... |
2 August 2012
11:51 GMT |
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Performing Cesarean sections (C-sections) is a complex procedure, and one that is prone towards resulting in infections. Researchers have determined in a new study that administering antibiotics before the umbilical cord is clamped reduces the incidence of infection.
The study focused specifically on infections at t... |
2 August 2012
11:48 GMT |
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Ubisoft has posted a brand new video with its upcoming Far Cry 3 shooter, this time showing off gameplay from the title’s cooperative mode, in which up to four players can team up and experience new adventures.
Far Cry 3 is set to deliver a very intriguing experience later this year, with a complex single-play... |
2 August 2012
11:41 GMT |
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The main tracking station that will cover the landing activities of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission is the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC), in Australia, experts announce. The facility will be up in arms on August 5/6.
Curiosity will have the most complex entry, descent and landing s... |
2 August 2012
11:36 GMT |
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Lenovo is preparing to launch its new ThinkPad Tablet 2 mobile computing device once Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system becomes available. The new device uses a very powerful processor from Intel and is targeted at business users. Lenovo’s ThinkPad series is the only line of notebooks that are certi... |
2 August 2012
11:21 GMT |
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That “forbidden” evidence that Samsung published in the media may have angered the judge, but Samsung's lawyer is steadfast.
For those who need a reminder, the document shows that Sony was working on a smartphone before Apple's iPhone even came out.
The implication was that not only did Sams... |
2 August 2012
11:16 GMT |
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Today is the 30th anniversary of a certain PC system that easily qualified as a game changer back in its time: the Commodore 64. We wouldn't normally be fussing over this, but the Commodore 64 is enough of a classic that people established Commodore USA just so they could revive it. The company isn't th... |
2 August 2012
11:06 GMT |
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South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has started to send out invites for an Unpacked Event set for August 29th at the IFA trade show in Berlin.
The invitation does not offer specific info on what the event would be all about, but the stylus placed on the image suggests that we might see the successor of Galaxy No... |
2 August 2012
11:01 GMT |
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Narrated in a highly entertaining manner, this three and a half minute video tells us pretty much all there is to know about African lions and their life in the wild, plus some very interesting facts most people have no idea about.
Thus, it seems that a lion's roar can be heard from as much as five miles (8.5 k... |
2 August 2012
11:00 GMT |
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Children who receive organ transplants, especially livers, from adult donors who were obese or severely obese are at a higher risk of experiencing graft failure, and subsequently dying, researchers at the University of California in San Francisco’s (UCSF) Benioff Children’s Hospital say.
International st... |
2 August 2012
11:00 GMT |
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Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson has shared his thoughts on the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, saying that, if Microsoft decides to close the PC platform, it would be extremely bad for small independent developers.
Windows 8 is going to appear in October and already many game developers are... |
2 August 2012
10:51 GMT |
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Integrating batteries, circuits or displays into fabric has been accomplished before, at least as proof of concept, but things using all three at once have been hard to come by.
Not anymore. CuteCircuit, a clothes company, and whiskey brand Ballantine’s collaborated on the development of the TshirtOS.
Long st... |
2 August 2012
10:51 GMT |
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More than a month ago, Lubuntu developers have started a contest to determine the wallpaper that's going to be used in version 12.10 of their operating system. A special website was created to manage the voting and the candidates. Users can follow a few simple rules in order to vote:1) Choose your FIVE favourit... |
2 August 2012
10:50 GMT |
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As soon as Windows 8 was released to manufacturing, Microsoft also opened the gates of Windows Store for the submission of paid applications.
Additionally, Microsoft announced that the software portal had been opened for all qualifying business in all supported markets to submit Metro style applications for Windows... |
2 August 2012
10:48 GMT |
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LaCie has made many small gadgets over the years, especially small storage devices, many of which have been intended for owners of Apple systems.
The RuggedKey flash drive is, indeed, meant for Apple customers, given that it is listed on the Apple store, but it isn't incompatible with other sorts of PCs.
Equip... |
2 August 2012
10:39 GMT |
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Boston's Fenway Park recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and, in order to properly mark the event, allowed fans to carve personal messages in bricks which will later on be placed inside the stadium.
Naturally, green-oriented organization PETA could not have missed such a chance to once again try and get ... |
2 August 2012
10:37 GMT |
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McGill University Health Center Research Institute experts found in a new study that administering caffeine to Parkinson's disease patients could help them move in a more controlled fashion. The disorder severely affects motion, while simultaneously causing uncontrollable shaking and tremors.
The research adds ... |
2 August 2012
10:35 GMT |
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Valve is working hard on the Left 4 Dead 2 port for Linux and they are trying to make it run beautifully on it, especially on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 32-bit. The hardware used by Valve for testing Left 4 Dead 2 is in the high-end range: Intel Core i7 3930k, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, and 32 GB RAM. The software used in the tes... |
2 August 2012
10:32 GMT |
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Motorola Mobility and US Cellular have teamed up once again to offer customers the sequel to the popular ELECTRIFY Android phone.
Motorola ELECTRIFY 2 is now available for purchase online via US Cellular for only $199 USD after a $100 USD mail-in rebate.
Additionally, US Cellular confirmed the upcoming availabilit... |
2 August 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Scientists were able to determine in a new study that children do not become addicted to drugs because they are hyperactive – as previous researches suggested – but rather because they are defiant. The investigation was based on a population study that had lasted for 15 years.
The drugs covered by the re... |
2 August 2012
10:28 GMT |
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ownCloud Inc, the developers of the open source file sync and share project, has announced the availability of iOS and Android apps specifically designed for the ownCloud cloud storage service. OwnCloud now provides services for more that 500.000 users, in the manner of Dropbox, and customers can host their own file... |
2 August 2012
10:23 GMT |
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Street View has been to many places. It's been to the Antarctic, it's been to Stonehenge, it's been to the Versaille and it's even been to quite a few streets around the world. But that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of interesting locations to hit.
The latest addition to the ever-exp... |
2 August 2012
10:11 GMT |
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Well-known motherboard and SSF barebone manufacturer Shuttle has just launched a new network-attached unit for the home user. The new device is part of Shuttle’s Omninas product line and comes in a very nice aluminum housing. The official denomination is Omninas KD20 and the aluminum body will give it sturdine... |
2 August 2012
10:01 GMT |
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A video game analyst criticized the move that social game developer Zynga made to take video game development duties away from John Schappert, the chief operation officer of the game, and hand them over to David Ko, the leader of mobile development, and Steve Chiang, a vice president. Michael Pachter, who watches th... |
2 August 2012
10:01 GMT |
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The case that tumors contain stem cells is getting larger and larger, experts say. For years, oncologists have believed that tumors were made up of a mass of similar cells, but new data are beginning to indicate that this is not the case. If the existence of cancer stem cells – long since a subject of debate ... |
2 August 2012
09:57 GMT |
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Sleipnir 3.6 has been released today carrying a set of modifications designed to increase its functionality, usability and stability.
With the new version, one can import not only login details straight from Google Chrome, but extensions as well. Furthermore, the importing function is suitable for getting web addres... |
2 August 2012
09:49 GMT |
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Although most of the times we focus on topics directly linked to environmental protection and animal rights, we dare say that some distractions every once in a while cannot really hurt anybody.
Therefore, let us introduce you to Buttermilk, a goat from Houston, Maine which seems to never run out of energy. While th... |
2 August 2012
09:44 GMT |
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Seemingly attempting to solve a decade-old problem, Apple is reportedly moving forward with plans to include a redesigned connector in its next iPhone that can dock in more ways than one. The plug is also said to be smaller, featuring 8 pins, as opposed to 30, which is the current spec in the iOS ecosystem.
Two sour... |
2 August 2012
09:44 GMT |
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Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 were not the only Microsoft products to have been finalized yesterday. The Redmond-based software giant also announced the completion of Visual Studio 2012 and .NET 4.5.
The final flavor of the developer tools will be made available for download starting with August 15th for MSDN s... |
2 August 2012
09:43 GMT |
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Archos has several tablets up for sale on their way, and the G10 is a particularly interesting model, with its Android 4.0 operating system and strong hardware.
We actually saw this item in an FCC filing yesterday, so we aren't all that surprised that Archos finally made a visible move.
The photo above was r... |
2 August 2012
09:42 GMT |
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An international team of researchers was recently able to figure out why proteins such as myoglobin are able to carry out their functions even in the absence of water. The study will contribute to the development of advanced wound dressing and next-generation biochemical gas sensors, among others.
Without proteins p... |
2 August 2012
09:24 GMT |
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Facebook has close to one billion active users at this point. That's quite a figure, even if growth has slowed down in recent years. The impressive thing is that these are active users, i.e. those that log in once a month, not profiles that people have created and abandoned.
Even more impressive, more than half... |
2 August 2012
09:22 GMT |
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Producer Yoshinori Kitase has revealed to Japanese magazine Famitsu that a new title in the Final Fantasy XIII series went into production and would be officially announced on September 1, when publisher Square Enix is set to hold an event to celebrate 25 years from the launch of the first title in the franchise.
Th... |
2 August 2012
09:21 GMT |
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Not long ago, we reported on how high-placed people attending this year's Olympic Games in London would be driven around in hydrogen-fueled taxis, supposedly to make a statement about the need to cut down on our society's dependence on harmful fossil fuels.
However, it now seems that paradox has stricken:... |
2 August 2012
09:20 GMT |
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Siber Systems released today a new build for their password managing product, RoboForm. The new version is 7.8.0.
The current revision brings to the table various fixes designed to increase the stability of the application and improve its compatibility with the supported web browsers.
First on the list is lowering ... |
2 August 2012
09:16 GMT |
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One of the outstanding things about Chris Nolan's “The Dark Knight Rises” is Hans Zimmer's superb score. A longtime Nolan collaborator, the Oscar-winning composer and supervising sound editor and sound designer Richard King sat down to explain the sound of TDKR. Check out the video above to se... |
2 August 2012
09:11 GMT |
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Snoop Dogg will no longer go by the name with which he became a rap icon. After spiritual rebirth in Jamaica, he's turning his attention to reggae music and consequently changing his name to Snoop Lion.
Which isn't to say other rappers couldn't do the same if they wanted to.
Twitter is the best pla... |
2 August 2012
09:11 GMT |
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Len Wiseman's “Total Recall” remake is days from dropping in theaters and, of course, one of the most frequently asked questions related to it (besides “will it be any good?”) is “but will it show the three-breasted woman?”
Yes, it will. In full, no less, TMZ has learned stra... |
2 August 2012
09:02 GMT |
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Today, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion officially confirmed the upcoming availability of the 4G LTE flavor of its BlackBerry PlayBook.
The company announced that the new device would land on shelves in its homeland country first, and that other markets would receive it in the coming months.
Bell, R... |
2 August 2012
08:58 GMT |
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Scientists operating the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), underneath the French-Swiss border, have just published new research papers, bumping up the certainty level concerning the discovery of the Higgs boson.
The ATLAS (A Toroidal LHC Apparatus) paper shows the team increased its cert... |
2 August 2012
08:57 GMT |
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The Facebook App Center, on which a lot is riding for the company, is now available for all users. The feature was introduced a couple of months back and the site started rolling it out. It's been a quick rollout too, compared to some of Facebook’s other new features. The Timeline for example is still not ... |
2 August 2012
08:43 GMT |
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Officials with the European Space Agency (ESA) say that their Mars Express orbiter has recently been able to collect a series of images depicting a very large crater on the surface of the Red Planet. Informally known as the Ladon Basin, the landscape feature is 440 kilometers (273.4 miles) across.
The double interco... |
2 August 2012
08:42 GMT |
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Customers interested in testing their applications for compatibility with the latest technologies and platforms from Microsoft can now take advantage of version 3.5 of the Microsoft Platform Ready Test Tool.
Through this tool, testing status can be achieved in the Microsoft Platform Ready programs. It comes as a fu... |
2 August 2012
08:35 GMT |
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A new version of the Firefox extension for web developers, Firebug, has just been released. It is a minor build that delivers a set of 15 fixes.
The issues addressed include inability to open AJAX request in a new tab using middle-click mouse action, increased CPU usage with the “Break on” feature enable... |
2 August 2012
08:29 GMT |
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Though Ridley Scott's “Prometheus” wasn't exactly the hit 20th Century Fox hoped it would be, it still made enough money to warrant a sequel. The director is working on it as we speak.
With a budget of $130 million (€105.9 million), “Prometheus” made “a solid but not sp... |
2 August 2012
08:24 GMT |
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Attending a news conference in Tokyo today, Sharp Corp's President Takashi Okuda confirmed to the press that production of the iPhone 5 displays is underway at the Japanese company’s plants. After disclosing disappointing quarterly results, Takashi Okuda decided to restore investors’ faith at a pres... |
2 August 2012
08:21 GMT |
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Patent trolls have a special place in our hearts, and not in a good way, but at least now we know that the US House of Representatives is trying to do something about them. The federal legislative body has initiated the SHIELD act, where SHIELD stands for Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes. ... |
2 August 2012
08:09 GMT |
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Researchers at University College London (UCL) have found in a new statistical study that people who suffer from mental illnesses, or have a history of such conditions, tend to live shorter lives than healthy peers who do not have similar problems. Details of the new study are published in the latest issue of the pr... |
2 August 2012
08:08 GMT |
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The new 3DS XL handheld from Nintendo, which is known as the LL on the Japanese market, has managed to sell no less than 187,480 units during its first week on sale, while New Super Mario Bros. 2, also from Nintendo, managed to top the software chart.
The LL version of the Nintendo device offers both a bigger screen... |
2 August 2012
08:01 GMT |
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A new flavor of Microsoft’s adCenter Desktop application is now available for download, namely version 8.7.11044.0.
Released with support for all computers that run under Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, Windows XP Service Pack 3, the tool enables easy management of ad campaigns right f... |
2 August 2012
08:00 GMT |
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Given the fact that climate change and global warming will undoubtedly impact on our society's current water sources, researchers working with the US Climate Change Center and the California Energy Commission decided to investigate how these phenomena will affect the state's hydropower capacity.
Working o... |
2 August 2012
07:58 GMT |
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Dexter, the serial killer of Showtime's hit series of the same name, is in a world of trouble now. Season 6 ended with Deb finding out his true nature, which leaves the door open to speculation about what he might do next to save his skin. Killing her is a possibility, it would seem.
Fans of the hit show alrea... |
2 August 2012
07:44 GMT |
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Microsoft has a very limited list of companies allowed to launch Windows RT-loaded tablets at the same time as its Surface, but that list has gone through some unexpected changes.
Either that, or the maker of the Windows 8 operating system has always had the same list in mind but the web followed false leads.
At ... |
2 August 2012
07:42 GMT |
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Wired has scored a bunch of exclusive photos depicting a new building currently under construction over at Apple’s Maiden, North Carolina server farm powering the company’s iCloud.
The building is said to be a “tactical data center” which, according to Wired citing Rackspace Chief Technology ... |
2 August 2012
07:41 GMT |
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2K Games has revealed that Jay-Z is an executive producer on NBA 2K13, working mainly on the soundtrack of the upcoming basketball simulation.
The songs that Jay-Z chose for NBA 2K13 include:
The Hours - Ali in the Jungle
Too Short - Blow the Whistle
Eric B. and Rakim – I Ain’t No Joke
Phoenix – 1... |
2 August 2012
07:39 GMT |
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After Take-Two Interactive, the publishing partner of Grand Theft Auto V developer Rockstar Games, presented its financial earnings and predictions, analysts have begun speculating that the company will help release GTA V before the end of its fiscal year, which is March 31, 2013.
Grand Theft Auto V is awaited by te... |
2 August 2012
07:37 GMT |
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The day has come: Justin Bieber has just dropped his latest music video. Coming to support his single “As Long As You Love Me,” it features actor Michael Madsen and is closer to a short film than to a regular music video.
Check it out in full above.
Clearly, The Biebs is working hard to shed his boyis... |
2 August 2012
07:31 GMT |
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Well-known mainboard and barebone manufacturer Shuttle has just released a new SFF system that’s able to house Intel’s top-of-the-line processor, the Sandy Bridge-E. The barebone comes with an LGA2011 socket and the necessary four DDR3 DIMM slots.
The name of Shuttle’s new baby is SX79R5, and this ... |
2 August 2012
07:31 GMT |
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Besides delivering stability improvements, the freshly launched Opera 12.01 also plugs a few security holes, among which a critical one that consisted in allowing arbitrary code execution by certain URL constructs.
Some page address constructs would cause Opera to allocate the wrong amount of memory for storing the ... |
2 August 2012
07:31 GMT |
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By now, it's clear that the “Paranormal Activity” franchise isn't making any efforts to welcome new fans with the new installments it gets. That's ok, as long as you're one of the fans.
Above is the full trailer for this year's sequel, “Paranormal Activity 4,” which ... |
2 August 2012
07:26 GMT |
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The first trailer for Nicole Kidman's most recent film, “The Paperboy,” is finally out. After premiering at the Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim, the film will be out in the US in limited release this fall.
Nicole Kidman plays the trashy, shameless Charlotte, who contacts a journalist (Matth... |
2 August 2012
07:08 GMT |
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CyanogenMod 7.x is the latest and highest official release that the owners of a Nexus One smartphone or of any other devices from its generation will ever receive.
The development team behind the custom ROMs has stepped up and announced that they would not be providing any new upgrades for these devices, since they... |
2 August 2012
07:01 GMT |
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A newly released video shows how illegal oil refineries negatively impact on the environment and states that the authorities in charge of putting an end to such activities actually receive bribes from people in order to look the other way.
As one can easily see in the images depicted in this video, the land around ... |
2 August 2012
06:44 GMT |
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A new rumor (if we can even call it that) has sprung into action claiming Apple fanatics will have to shell out as much as $800, or around €650, to buy the next iPhone. The news is most likely false. Picked up by the International Business Times, whose editors seem to have a thing for the most far-fetched Apple... |
2 August 2012
06:39 GMT |
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Mozilla Persona, the former BrowserID, is still in the early stages. Once it reaches a more complete form, it could prove a solid and independent alternative to using Google or Facebook for simple logins. For now though, things are in flux.
Which is why the team can still do things like completely change the way sit... |
2 August 2012
06:11 GMT |
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Having launched a tiny router small enough to flip like a coin, TP-Link is turning its attention back towards the community of customers that want more familiar hardware.
Not that there is anything common about the TL-WDN4800. Dual-band wireless devices are, all things considered, still fairly rare.
Nevertheless, ... |
2 August 2012
06:08 GMT |
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Officials at the Russian Federal Space Agency (RosCosmos) announce that the Progress 48 space capsule reached the International Space Station (ISS) earlier today. What is so special about this particular resupply mission is that the spacecraft docked to the station less than six hours after launch.
This was the fir... |
2 August 2012
06:04 GMT |
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Now that Windows 8 has been released to manufacturing, users' interest turns to the devices that will be powered by the platform, many of which should become available starting with October 26th.
For businesses, however, things are a bit different, since they need access to the platform before that, to test it... |
2 August 2012
05:54 GMT |
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Publisher Electronic Arts has announced that it is still working on NBA Live 13, the re-introduction of its basketball series, and that gamers would be able to get hands-on time with the game later during the summer.
A statement from EA Sports states that NBA Live 13 has “a very aggressive launch plan, and the... |
2 August 2012
05:51 GMT |
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Just recently, environmentalists in Thailand released about a thousand green and hawksbill turtles into the Gulf of Thailand. The end goal is that of helping these marine animals get back on their flippers, and thus, avoid their becoming extinct.
Apparently, the Thai Navy significantly contributed to this conservat... |
2 August 2012
05:50 GMT |
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Google is adding access to 450 new fonts, from its online gallery, to its Presentations tool part of Docs. These fonts are already available for the document editor, but they arguably are a lot more useful in presentations where unique fonts are going to have a lot more impact.
There's really not that much you ... |
2 August 2012
05:40 GMT |
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A new report comes from Taiwan citing the usual supply chain sources as saying that Apple is not only revising its new iPad with Retina display, but that it is also gearing up to release an all-new version of the tablet as it adjusts panel inventory, moving a good chunk of orders from Samsung over to Sharp and LG. T... |
2 August 2012
05:36 GMT |
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On August 1st, in addition to unveiling the RTM flavor of Windows 8, Microsoft announced that its Windows Server 2012 operating system has been released to manufacturing. The code for the platform has been completed, and Microsoft customers all around the world will be able to purchase it starting with September 4t... |
2 August 2012
05:32 GMT |
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Sony has released the financial results for the April-June 2012 period which, due to the mysterious nature of calendar - fiscal year relations, is considered the company's first quarter of 2012 instead of the second one.
Things aren't looking up at all for the multi-faceted technology corporation, as once ... |
2 August 2012
05:29 GMT |
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When light waves hit a surface, they tend to bend in a particular direction, while at the same time slowing down by a factor of around 5. Called the refractive index, this trait has been heavily studied in optical physics. Now, experts can create materials that have a negative refractive index.
What this means is th... |
2 August 2012
05:27 GMT |
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There might still be hope for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart as a couple. Even though she cheated on him with Rupert Sanders, a married filmmaker, Rob might be on his way to forgiving her because he's finally speaking to her again.
The scandal broke a short while ago, after photos of Kristen kissing Sand... |
2 August 2012
05:26 GMT |
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Developer EA Sports has announced how the upcoming FIFA 13 football simulation game would use the unique capabilities of the touchscreen controller that will be part of the new Wii U home console from Nintendo.
Gamers will be able to use the touch controls to adjust their tactics, pass the ball and launch tackles.
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2 August 2012
05:25 GMT |
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Microsoft has posted a new behind-the-scenes video for its upcoming Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn live action web series, this time showing off the production process of a chase with the iconic Warthog machine. Halo 4 is set to appear this November and, in order to attract as many fans as possible, Microsoft is going to... |
2 August 2012
05:04 GMT |
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The stable version for Opera 12.01 has just been released by the Norwegian developer. Since it is an intermediary revision, it focuses on delivering improved security and stability enhancements. Some of the changes correct elements of the user interface that were not displayed correctly in certain conditions, such a... |
2 August 2012
04:56 GMT |
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Stanford University scientists have recently conducted a study meant to determine how living cells produce and detect force. These abilities are essential for a wide array of natural processes, and studying them in detail could finally reveal how the most complex organisms organize themselves.
Extremely complex self... |
2 August 2012
04:44 GMT |
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Nixeus is a US company that started off with media players and HDMI cables but which is ready to tackle the high-resolution monitor front, now that there is one area that others are neglecting: non-overpriced high-resolution displays. We haven't seen Nixeus all that aggressively promoting the NX-VUE27, and eve... |
2 August 2012
04:39 GMT |
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When you buy a Mac from the Apple online store with the option to configure your purchase with additional stuff, Cupertino now includes iWork as part of the build-to-order process. Customers can have their Macs pre-loaded with Pages, Keynote, and / or Numbers for a small fee.
Priced at $19.99 / €15.99 each, Keynote,... |
2 August 2012
04:38 GMT |
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A new study conducted at the University of Florida investigates why it is that, in spite of continuous efforts to bring down their population, feral hogs still seem to be thriving in Florida's Treasure Coast, where they constantly destroy agricultural land and forest ecosystems.
After speaking to as much as 90... |
2 August 2012
04:37 GMT |
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The introduction of a new hardware generation in the coming year will test the ability of development teams to create games more efficiently or they risk collapsing under the weight of the process, according to the leader of the studio behind Gears of War and Unreal Tournament.
Mike Capps, who is the president of Ep... |
2 August 2012
04:27 GMT |
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NES Software has announced support for Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) in WinOnX, the company’s Windows virtualization software for Mac OS X.
WinOnX makes it possible for Macintosh computers to run Microsoft Windows software without the need to install the full-fledged Windows environment.
The latest version of Win... |
2 August 2012
04:26 GMT |
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Activision has revealed when new DLC will be released for owners of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the PlayStation 3, confirming that those with Call of Duty Elite premium subscriptions will receive two new multiplayer maps and a Spec Ops mission on August 16. Modern Warfare 3 has been heavily supported through a... |
2 August 2012
04:22 GMT |
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Vision problems are extremely common around the world, affecting literally billions of people. Now, investigators at the Purdue University are studying the eyes of zebrafish in order to figure out how our own vision functions. The studies could lead to new therapies for a wide array of conditions.
One of the most si... |
2 August 2012
04:22 GMT |
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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been growing significantly lately, even if Google made available a new flavor of its mobile operating system, namely Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. During the past two weeks, 15.9 percent of all active Android devices accessing the Google Play Store were powered by Ice Cream Sandwich, the... |
2 August 2012
04:15 GMT |
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Symbiote Studios LLC, one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of toys and high-end collectible figures, has announced a partnership with video game developer and publisher Bethesda which would see them collaborate on the launch of toys based on franchises such as The Elder Scrolls, Dishonored, Doom, Fallout... |
2 August 2012
03:57 GMT |
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A report recently made public by US' National Wildlife Federation maintains that, should this country engage in export activities involving coal, the environment and public health run significant risks of being negatively affected. As explained in this study, several American coal producers are now looking int... |
2 August 2012
03:56 GMT |
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The new MacBook Pro with Retina display is now purchasable in new built-to-order configurations, especially for the low-end model (if you can call it that) which starts at a pocket-burning $2,199 (€1,800).
Previously locked into a 2.3 GHz Core i7 processor and 256 GB of flash storage, customers can now choose the 2.... |
2 August 2012
03:56 GMT |
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Good news for fans of director Robert Rodriguez: a new poster for his upcoming “Machete Kills” has been unveiled, while a new interview with Mel Gibson straight from the set has also emerged online.
Click on the image above to see the poster, which is in the same tone as the Lady Gaga one released last ... |
2 August 2012
03:53 GMT |
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Capcom has unveiled the first details about a fourth campaign that’s included in its upcoming Resident Evil 6 shooter, which focuses on one of the franchise’s most attractive and deadly women, Ada Wong
Resident Evil 6 is set to be a thoroughly complex experience with three full-fledged single-player camp... |
2 August 2012
03:40 GMT |
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After the 4th of July celebrations, word got out online that country singer Taylor Swift might be dating none other than the model son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrick. As it turns out, she is dating a Kennedy but it's not Patrick, but Conor Kennedy. People magazine has confirmation of the blossoming romance,... |
2 August 2012
03:39 GMT |
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South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has started mass producing its embedded memory (eMMC) flash for smartphones and other mobile devices.
Coming in capacities of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, the Samsung eMMC Pro Class 1500 can deliver great performance, courtesy of its high-speed capabilities.
According to Samsung, t... |
2 August 2012
03:36 GMT |
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Experts from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have found in a new study that the world's oceans and forests consume about half of the amount of carbon dioxide released into Earth's atmosphere.
Even as emissions increase, natural ecosystems are still capable of conducting clean... |
2 August 2012
03:30 GMT |
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Intel used to only make CPUs and chipsets, but then it started developing solid-state drives, making its own motherboards, etc.
The company has also been buying and investing in smaller research and manufacturing firms.
As it happens, one such investment was made not long ago. Intel Capital, the division that han... |
2 August 2012
03:25 GMT |
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As Apple prepares to beef up iCloud with even more exciting features, the company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California has officially terminated the predecessor, MobileMe. Users can no longer access any data that hasn’t been transferred and / or downloaded from their MobileMe account.
Starti... |
2 August 2012
03:21 GMT |
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The following tutorial will teach Ubuntu and Kubuntu users how to install the newly released KDE SC 4.9 on the Ubuntu/Kubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) operating system. After another six months of hard work, the famous KDE Software Compilation (SC) suite reached version 4.9 on August 1st, 2012. Composed of the... |
2 August 2012
03:20 GMT |
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Intel’s Itanium architecture was doomed from the start, as it was supposed to battle with Intel’s main bread and butter, the x86 architecture. Itanium’s market, although considerably profitable, was over 20 times smaller than the x86 market and the software base was abysmal.
Many industry insiders ... |
2 August 2012
03:19 GMT |
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Earlier this year, former child star Macaulay Culkin was photographed looking worse for wear, emaciated and apparently sickly, which instantly prompted a spark of concern over his health. It's not getting any better, mostly because of his “secret addiction,” says a new report.
For years now, Culkin ... |
2 August 2012
03:16 GMT |
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Google has made Nexus 7 available for purchase for quite some time now, yet accessories for the tablet PC have yet to become officially available.
Some of these have already been spotted online before, and more have made an appearance now, but info on when they might hit shelves hasn’t been provided yet.
Co... |
2 August 2012
03:10 GMT |
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After showing off Medal of Honor: Warfighter’s gameplay and its various multiplayer maps, Electronic Arts and its Danger Close studio have now revealed the first trailer that focuses squarely on the single-player campaign from the upcoming first-person shooter.
Medal of Honor: Warfighter continues the narrativ... |
2 August 2012
03:09 GMT |
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US' Department of Energy recently agreed to provide funding for a research project aimed at developing an innovative type of battery which could store solar power for use during rainy days. It now seems that their decision paid off, as a team of scientists from the University of California claims to have devel... |
2 August 2012
03:07 GMT |
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Developer Gearbox has announced that it would launch the same uncut version of its upcoming Borderlands 2 in all territories, including Australia and Germany, where the ratings boards have often asked video game companies to make changes in order to adhere to ratings.
An official post on the blog of developer Gearbo... |
2 August 2012
03:03 GMT |
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Mobile phone maker Motorola is known to be readying the release of a new handset for US wireless carrier Verizon, the successor of the popular DROID RAZR, which should arrive on shelves as DROID RAZR HD.
As it usually happens, the device should make an appearance on the international market as well, where it will l... |
2 August 2012
02:39 GMT |
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Now that the initial rave has passed, Google is finding itself hard-pressed to prevent its fans and customers from being disillusioned with the device concept, hence the recent Google+ Hangout.
For those who don't know, the people who pre-ordered the Google Glass project at I/O in June got to participate in a ... |
2 August 2012
02:38 GMT |
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THQ and Vigil Games have confirmed that Darksiders II has special unlockables for those who have finished or at least played the first game in the series, in the form of a special armor and a unique scythe.
Darksiders 2 is set to appear later this month and, in order to get the hype going around the hack and slash e... |
2 August 2012
02:37 GMT |
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Nvidia is reported to have a dangerous exploit in its binary driver and it seems that is doing nothing to fix the situation or even acknowledge it. In a mailing list post, Dave Airlie, a well known X hacker, has reported that a bug in the Nvidia binary would grant a user root access. He says the information has been ... |
2 August 2012
02:36 GMT |
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The development team at Capcom has revealed to Japanese magazine Famitsu that it would be including a new Agent Hunt game mode for the upcoming Resident Evil 6, which will allow gamers to take control of the various in-game monsters in order to take out the core human characters.
The most intriguing aspect of the ne... |
2 August 2012
02:31 GMT |
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Owners of Android-based devices can now enjoy an updated Gmail application that brings along a nice range of enhancements for devices running Android 2.2 and higher.
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices benefit from various bug fixes and performance improvements, along with better support for their tablet PCs tha... |
2 August 2012
02:14 GMT |
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