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About 108 articles found for 20 February 2012:

 

Current Fashion Is the Ugliest Yet, Vivienne Westwood Believes

Eccentric designer thinks “fast fashion” has turned us into consumers by excellence
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
 

Former The Old Republic Developers Unveil The Banner Saga

The game will mix Vikings, strategy and role playing
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 20th, 2012
Enjoy German Landscapes via Three Windows 7 Themes

Enjoy German Landscapes via Three Windows 7 Themes

by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
High resolution images of fields, skies, mountain refuges, beaches and waterways
 

Pulsars Analyses May Reveal Gravitational Waves

These objects may also be used to test existing scientific theories
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
 

LG Announces Optimus LTE Tag with NFC Capability

The handset will arrive in South Korea in the near future
by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
 

Georgia Tech Makes Braille Writing App for iPhone

Aims to reduce the need for expensive proprietary Braille keyboard devices
by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2012
 

Pregnant Jessica Simpson Is Gaining Too Much Weight

Star risks developing gestational diabetes if she keeps this up, says report
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
ModNation Racers: Road Trip Promotes Play, Create, Share on the Vita

ModNation Racers: Road Trip Promotes Play, Create, Share on the Vita

by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 20th, 2012
The game will offer an experience similar to that seen on the PS3
 

BioWare Has a “Really Good DLC Plan” for Mass Effect 3

Expect plenty of new content to arrive for Mass Effect 3 after its release
by Andrei Dobra, February 20th, 2012
 

iPad 3 to Reclaim Apple’s Tablet Market-Share (Research)

Demand for the tablet computer “expected to outstrip supply for several months”
by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2012
 

Leaked Photos of Sony Xperia U Emerge

Xperia U (ST25i Kumquat) appears like a downsized flavor of Xperia S
by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
 

Office 15 Apps in Windows on ARM Might Not Be Native Apps

Microsoft could make them available for free for consumers only
by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
Miley Cyrus Has Tattoos Removed for Boyfriend

Miley Cyrus Has Tattoos Removed for Boyfriend

by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
Report says Liam Hemsworth told her to choose between him and the ink
Halo 4 Developer Explains Master Chief’s New Armor
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Halo 4 Developer Explains Master Chief’s New Armor

Quite a few changes were made to the hero's armor in order to make it more realistic
by Andrei Dobra, February 20th, 2012
 

Apple Is Competing with Itself, says IHS

The company’s iPad saw competition from the iPhone 4S last year
by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2012
 

UK Court Decision Could Lead to The Pirate Bay Being Blocked in the Country

The court found that both the site and its users infringed copyright on a large scale
by Lucian Parfeni, February 20th, 2012
 

Kingmax Releases Nano Gaming Ram Memory

The new memory modules don't need heatsinks to stay cool
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
Bing for Windows Phone Gets New Features

Bing for Windows Phone Gets New Features

by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
Bing Vision and Bing Image Matching for Newspapers
 

Firefox to Get a JavaScript Debugger as Part of Its Dev Tools

Mozilla is working on a comprehensive set of developer tools for Firefox
by Lucian Parfeni, February 20th, 2012
 

Tablet Sales Will Go Down 30% In Q1, 2012

Though on-year changes will be positive, it does not spell great things for the market
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
Intel's Upcoming Rosepoint Mobile CPU Integrates Wi-Fi
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Intel's Upcoming Rosepoint Mobile CPU Integrates Wi-Fi

It is still a research project, but should become reality in several years
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
Fraudsters Make Money by Promising Ex-Girlfriend Videos

Fraudsters Make Money by Promising Ex-Girlfriend Videos

by Eduard Kovacs, February 20th, 2012
A browser extension and a fake survey are more than enough to fill the crooks' pockets
 

Viral of the Day: Goat Massage

Man has three kids use him as their own personal climbing rock
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
 

Microsoft Preps Paid SkyDrive Storage Plans

Users will continue to enjoy 25GB of free storage in SkyDrive
by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
 

Amazon Readies 6-Inch E-Reader for March Shipment

Up to three million of these things should be sold each month
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
 

European Parliament Decides the Fate of ACTA on March 1

The European Parliament can't amend ACTA, it can only approve it or reject it
by Eduard Kovacs, February 20th, 2012
Bobby Brown Explains Sudden Departure from Whitney Houston's Funeral

Bobby Brown Explains Sudden Departure from Whitney Houston's Funeral

by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
He didn't want to cause a scene, he says in statement sent out to the media
 

Chris Brown Responds to Miranda Lambert on Twitter

Go buy her album, it's “perfect,” he says sarcastically
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
 

Vikings Held Key to Dealing with Climate Change

Even history may have something to teach us in this regard
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
 

Samsung Decides to Spin Off LCD Business

LCDs will form an independent company in order to speed up decision making
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
Controlling a Wheelchair with the Tongue Drive System

Controlling a Wheelchair with the Tongue Drive System

by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
The innovation also allows the paralyzed to operate computers
 

UK and Brazilian Government Sites Vulnerable to XSS Attacks

An Adidas official store, DC Shoes and Spike.com were also found to be vulnerable
by Eduard Kovacs, February 20th, 2012
 

I'm Not Miserable, I'm Exhausted, Victoria Beckham Explains

Fashion designer explains her tired look, reminds the world she's also a mother
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
White HTC Sensation XE Now Up for Pre-Order in the UK

White HTC Sensation XE Now Up for Pre-Order in the UK

by Cosmin Vasile, February 20th, 2012
The smartphone is available for free on select plans
 

B&N Nook Loses $50 from Price, Lowers Storage Capacity

The slate can now directly compete with the Amazon Kindle Fire
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
 

Envisioning How a Quantum Computer Might Look Like

Science is advanced enough to at least give us a clue of what to expect
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
 

Bobbi Kristina Found “Getting High” Before Whitney Houston's Funeral

Family is still very concerned about her, thinks she needs rehab, says report
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
 

Half-Life 3 Needs to Be Closer to Completion Before Its Announcement, Valve Says

Gabe Newell confirms that he won't be talking about future games until they're almost done
by Andrei Dobra, February 20th, 2012
Anonymous Defaces Maurizio Paniz’s Site in OpItaly

Anonymous Defaces Maurizio Paniz’s Site in OpItaly

by Eduard Kovacs, February 20th, 2012
The closure of a portal dedicated to the massacre of Vajont displeases the hackers
 

[UPDATE] ASUS Transformer Prime Actually Fixed by 9.4.2.14 Update

It finally removes those problems that owners had been beating their heads against
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
iPad 3 A5X Prototype Chip Revealed
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iPad 3 A5X Prototype Chip Revealed

Forum poster shows image of an incremental upgrade of the A5 chip
by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2012
 

Microsoft Says Today's Solid State Drives (SSDs) Are Doomed

Looks like rising capacity is doing more harm to SSDs than good
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
The Moon May Have Been Active 50 Million Years Ago

The Moon May Have Been Active 50 Million Years Ago

by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
Experts discover recent signs of tectonic and geological activity
 

History of Earth's Building Blocks May Reveal the Evolution of Life

How the earliest lifeforms developed the way they did is still a mystery
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
Nokia Lumia 800 Bundle Available Online via Microsoft Store

Nokia Lumia 800 Bundle Available Online via Microsoft Store

by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
The Windows Phone goes for $899 with a set of accessories included
 

Watch: Kevin Costner's Touching Speech at Whitney Houston's Funeral

“Off you go, Whitney. Escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly father.”
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
Fully Assembled iPad 3 Leaked
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Fully Assembled iPad 3 Leaked

Chinese source obtains alleged photos of a production-ready, third-gen iPad
by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2012
 

Hacker Imprisoned for Accessing "the Heart" of Facebook

The fact that he is an "ethical hacker" didn't soften the prosecution
by Eduard Kovacs, February 20th, 2012
 

Journalist Allowed to Interview Chinese Workers Assembling iPhones, iPads

ABC anchor granted access inside Foxconn factories in China
by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2012
“Sky Go” for Android Now Available for Download

“Sky Go” for Android Now Available for Download

by Cosmin Vasile, February 20th, 2012
The application does not feature Ice Cream Sandwich support
 

Facebook Commerce Has Been a Flop So Far, but Someone Will Crack It

Major retailers have shut down their Facebook stores months after launch
by Lucian Parfeni, February 20th, 2012
 

Atom Transistor Built

This is the smallest transistor that can ever be built
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
Intel's Second Medfield Chip Comes to Light

Intel's Second Medfield Chip Comes to Light

by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
The Atom Z2610 will be mostly aimed at tablet devices
 

Fermi Clears Some Gamma-Ray Mysteries

Even the sources of these high-energy radiations are not yet fully known
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
 

How to Install VLC 2.0 on Ubuntu 11.10

A simple and easy to follow tutorial with screenshots
by Marius Nestor, February 20th, 2012
 

Anonymous Hacks Streetfightversand in OpBlitzkrieg

More than 1,000 usernames and passwords were leaked as a result of the breach
by Eduard Kovacs, February 20th, 2012
 

Gears of War 3 Forces of Nature DLC Out on March 27

The Xbox 360 shooter gets new maps, character skins and weapons next month
by Andrei Dobra, February 20th, 2012
iPhone 4 Antennagate Lawsuit Settled

iPhone 4 Antennagate Lawsuit Settled

by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2012
Affected customers who refused to get a Bumper in 2010 will get $15 in compensation
 

CCP Offers Details on Dust 514 Weapons

The load-out for arch player will depend on player choices and tactical situations
by Alex Oagana, February 20th, 2012
 

Obstacle Preventing Ecosystem Modeling Removed by New Study

Investigators manage to solve apparent paradox preventing advancements in this field
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
 

Facebook Gold Membership Status Scam Promises Millions

A classic lottery scam that promises prizes in return for some information and a small fee
by Eduard Kovacs, February 20th, 2012
 

Specs Exposed for Intel Executive 7-Series Motherboards

There are three mainboards in this business-ready product series
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
Anonymous Hacks Spanish Film Academy, Online and Physically

Anonymous Hacks Spanish Film Academy, Online and Physically

by Eduard Kovacs, February 20th, 2012
3,000 actors and producers were exposed by the hackers
 

Aretha Franklin Wasn't at Whitney Houston's Funeral

Godmother of late singer couldn't attend because of leg spasms
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
 

Dame Judi Dench Is Going Blind

Actress says she has macular degeneration, can no longer read scripts
by Elena Gorgan, February 20th, 2012
 

"Find My Champ" App Available for Windows Phone Devs

The software will connect them with Microsoft Developer Evangelists
by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
Intel Delays Only Some Dual-Core Ivy Bridge CPUs
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Intel Delays Only Some Dual-Core Ivy Bridge CPUs

Most chips will still come out as planned, so people can breathe a sigh of relief
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
 

The Industrial Revolution Damaged Remote Ecosystems

A new method for studying how this happened has been developed
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
University of Washington Hacked for the Third Time in February 2012

University of Washington Hacked for the Third Time in February 2012

by Elvis Bucatariu, February 20th, 2012
Fortunately, the hackers didn't leak any data on this occasion
 

Xperia SmartTags App Now in the Android Market

It can be downloaded on NFC devices running Android 2.3.7 or newer
by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
 

Uncommon, Amazing Lake in the Sahara Photographed

The landscape feature was recently imaged from Earth's orbit
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
 

Mass Effect 3 Will Have Limited, Origin Based DRM

The developers want to make it easy for gamers to engage with the game
by Andrei Dumitrescu, February 20th, 2012
Download VLC Player 2.0 Final for Mac OS X

Download VLC Player 2.0 Final for Mac OS X

by Filip Truta, February 20th, 2012
Completely reworked Mac interface, Blu-ray support, more
 

20,000-Year-Old Buildings Found in Jordan

These structures are some of the oldest ever discovered
by Tudor Vieru, February 20th, 2012
 

Samsung Galaxy Note Arrives in the US via AT&T

It's now available for as low as $299.99 on a two-year term
by Cosmin Vasile, February 20th, 2012
 

Softpedia Linux Weekly, Issue 187

Welcome to the 187th issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
by Marius Nestor, February 20th, 2012
 

AMD Pitcairn GPU Specs Finally Exposed

Even though the launch will only happen in March, a leak has provided the details
by Sebastian Pop, February 20th, 2012
 

ZTE Announces Two Android 4.0 Smartphones for MWC 2012

Both of them will arrive on shelves with support for LTE networks
by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
LG Optimus Vu Goes Official with a 5” IPS Screen, LTE

LG Optimus Vu Goes Official with a 5” IPS Screen, LTE

by Ionut Arghire, February 20th, 2012
The handset boasts a rather unusual 4:3 aspect ratio