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It was one of the longest and much mediated celebrity divorces, but the fighting has finally come to an end. Almost 2 years after their divorce was pronounced final, Kelsey and Camille Grammer have reached an agreement.
The two separated in July 2010 and were officially divorced in February 2011. Since then and unti... |
21 December 2012
22:21 GMT |
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Stepping out of the dark and into the light with the fan-game sequel to King's Quest, The Silver Lining, Phoenix Online Studios turns to the crowd (and by that I mean Kickstarter) in order to develop a ten-year-old dream: an episodic adventure game in the spirit of Dexter and Heavy Rain. Cognition: An Erica Ree... |
21 December 2012
22:11 GMT |
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Linus Torvalds announced a few hours ago, on December 21, that the first Release Candidate of the upcoming Linux 3.8 kernel is now available for download and testing.
Linux kernel 3.8 RC1 is comprised of 63% patched drivers (GPU, SCSI, sound, etc.), 18% architecture updates, especially ARM, and the rest are network... |
21 December 2012
22:10 GMT |
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Mobile phone users in China can now purchase a new 5-inch Android-based device on the network of wireless carrier China Mobile, namely the Coolpad 8730. Packing a 1.5GHz quad-core processor inside, the new device also boasts a 5-inch display that can deliver a 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. It also comes with 1GB ... |
21 December 2012
19:41 GMT |
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The inspiration for the 3DS-based Revelations Resident Evil title came during the development process for the spin-off The Mercenaries 3D, when the team working on the game managed to make the older fifth core game in the series to run on the Nintendo-made handheld.
Some players have complained that the game failed ... |
21 December 2012
19:41 GMT |
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CameraPro is one of the most appealing applications that the owners of Symbian devices have had the chance to enjoy, and it is now available for download for Windows Phone 8 handsets as well.
The app can be found in the Windows Phone Store via this link, up for grabs as version 1.0.1.0 and with a price tag of $2.49... |
21 December 2012
19:01 GMT |
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Dean Hall, the man behind the very successful Day Z mod for ArmA 2, has offered some details on the development process for the upcoming standalone version of the game and the way players want to influence the final product.
Speaking on the Day Z Reddit, the developer states, “I know I have been very quiet lat... |
21 December 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Today, Nimbuzz announced the availability of a new flavor of their Symbian client, with various improvements and new features packed inside.
The new app release comes with an integrated Friend Search functionality, so that users could find their friends much easier than before, while also featuring a series of UI c... |
21 December 2012
18:01 GMT |
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Imperva has released its set of predictions for 2013 and, according to their studies, the number one trend is that “government malware goes commercial.”
Experts believe that just as the technological advancements in military aircraft have influenced commercial aviation, the techniques used in state-spons... |
21 December 2012
17:51 GMT |
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After confirming a release date for their upcoming Star Trek The Video Game title, Namco Bandai and Digital Extremes have now posted a special pre-order bonus pack that will be offered to anyone who pre-purchases the title.
Star Trek The Video Game may seem like an attempt to hype up the upcoming Star Trek Into Dark... |
21 December 2012
17:11 GMT |
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As several studies have shown, crowded urban areas and high levels of air pollution typically go hand in hand. On the other hand, high levels of air pollution and a rather impressive number of premature deaths are very much intertwined.
Because of this, officials in Hong Kong have recently decided that something mu... |
21 December 2012
17:01 GMT |
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Sega and Gearbox Software, the two companies behind the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines game, have just posted a special trailer that shows off how the Hadley's Hope colony was recreated in the new title.
Aliens: Colonial Marines is set to deliver a bold experience that will enrich the Aliens movie franchise.... |
21 December 2012
16:51 GMT |
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Owners of Windows Phone 7.x and Windows Phone 8 devices can now take advantage of a holiday promotion for various Xbox LIVE games, which feature price tags of only $0.99.
The deal includes some of the most popular titles available for the Windows Phone operating system, such as Contre Jour, which offers a great int... |
21 December 2012
16:41 GMT |
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Andrei Dumitrescu: This weekend leads right into the Christmas holiday, which means that I could spend up to five full days playing video games, eating junk food and catching up on the best movies of 2012.I’m not going to do that because I have family in another city I need to visit and that means my gaming tim... |
21 December 2012
16:41 GMT |
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This past summer, two kids playing near a creek in the Shelby Township, Michigan came across a peculiar object that immediately sparked their interest.
At first, the boys thought that it was a weird-looking rock, yet soon enough they came to understand that it was actually a bone. One of the boys' dad, who is ... |
21 December 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has made available for download a beta flavor of a new software update for devices running under the Belle FP1 and FP2 platforms. The update was destined to resolve some connectivity issues that users have reported with their devices, yet it is not available for the general public. ... |
21 December 2012
16:21 GMT |
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It’s no secret that Apple’s very own Maps service has shocked iOS users with out-of-this-world directions, but a study conducted by CrowdFlower reveals that it’s less accurate than both Google Maps and Bing Maps.
While Google’s Maps technology topped the testing by correctly identifying 89 pe... |
21 December 2012
16:01 GMT |
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Panda Security’s anti-malware laboratory, PandaLabs, has released a clever infographic to sum up the cyberattacks aimed at organizations, and their effects.
Experts highlight the fact that the most recent attacks have targeted major companies such as Dropbox, Reuters, Blizzard, Adobe and KT Corp.
However, som... |
21 December 2012
15:51 GMT |
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Serious Sam 3: BFE, one the flagship tiles for Steam on Linux, has just received another update.The developers are making great efforts to improve the game on Linux and have launched quite a few patches so far. This latest one is just as consistent as the previous ones. Here are some of the highlights:• A log me... |
21 December 2012
15:46 GMT |
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A brand new gameplay video from the upcoming Crysis 3 first-person shooter has appeared on the web, showcasing the already-familiar Train Yard location, only this time showing off both the protagonist, Prophet, as well as his ally, Psycho, who are fighting against CELL mercenaries and Ceph aliens.
Quite a lot of imp... |
21 December 2012
15:21 GMT |
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Empathy, a messaging program that supports text, voice and video chat, and file transfers over many different protocols, is now at version 3.7.3.Highlights of Empathy 3.7.3:• The application now benefits from the services of geocode-glib 0.99.1;• More protocolname<->displayname has been added;&bul... |
21 December 2012
15:06 GMT |
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You’ve probably heard that Microsoft has purchased the Yammer business social network for $1.2 billion (€900 million) earlier this year, so the chief executives working for the San Francisco-based company had lots of cash to spend this Christmas.
David Sacks, Yammer’s CEO, has decided to buy the mos... |
21 December 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Local officials in Denver have decided that the best way to keep wild geese (and the mess they cause) out of the parks under their jurisdiction was to buy several so-called “Goosinators,” and make them chase away the birds. This Goosinator is actually a model plane whose loudness and brightness annoys t... |
21 December 2012
15:01 GMT |
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IMDb Movies & TV 3.0 for iPhone and iPad has received a major new update that includes everything from UI tweaks to under-the-hood enhancements, such as Facebook sharing.
For iPad users, the IMDb app now includes a plus sign (+) with any movie or TV show poster allowing movie buffs to add it to their Watchlist. User... |
21 December 2012
14:51 GMT |
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A turkey named Cranberry is presently going through a very serious identity crisis. Thus, the bird is convinced that it is in fact a dog, and even has the barks to show it (or, better said, it thinks it does).
Owners Jerry and Dawn Watkins from Bristol explain that, almost immediately after they adopted Cranberry an... |
21 December 2012
14:51 GMT |
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Kaspersky has released its spam report for November 2012 and some of the numbers are encouraging.
The share of spam in email traffic has dropped by 5.1%, averaging out at 63%. Furthermore, compared to October, the number of phishing emails has decreased by around 50%.
On the other hand, when it comes to malware, t... |
21 December 2012
14:51 GMT |
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Orca, a free, open source, flexible, and extensible screen reader that provides access to the graphical desktop via speech and refreshable Braille, is now at version 3.7.3.Orca works with applications and toolkits that support the Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (AT-SPI), which is the primary assistiv... |
21 December 2012
14:27 GMT |
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A new flavor of the popular ES File Explorer File Manager application is now available for download for the owners of Android-based smartphones, namely version 1.6.2.4.
The new app release arrives on handsets with faster launch time in root mode, as well as with one key uninstall for root.
Furthermore, the new ap... |
21 December 2012
14:11 GMT |
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This past Thursday, the scientific journal PLoS ONE witnessed the publication of a new study stating that, all things considered, livestock might soon be replaced by mealworms and superworms.
In other words, these generally despised creatures have the potential to become the beef and the chicken of the future, seei... |
21 December 2012
14:11 GMT |
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Microsoft has appointed a new partner to help move enterprises from Windows XP earlier today, so it seems like the company’s efforts to convince everyone to make the switch are finally paying off. Centrix Software, the software firm that’ll provide assistance to businesses trying to deploy a newer Window... |
21 December 2012
14:01 GMT |
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It would take a Grinch to look at this picture of clouds and not see Santa Claus in his sleigh depicted in the formation.
The photo was captured by amateur photographer Julie Wells and published by the Daily Mail.
“I saw the cloud and ran in straight away to fetch my camera.
“Anyone who doubts Santa&#... |
21 December 2012
13:51 GMT |
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New flavors of the Facebook and Facebook Messenger applications are now available for download for the Android platform, providing users with some new features and enhancements.
The Facebook application for Android, which debuted last week as a native client, now provides users with the possibility to easily discov... |
21 December 2012
13:51 GMT |
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SHADOWGUN: DeadZone, one of the sharpest shooters on iOS, has been updated with exclusive content featuring new maps, new weapon upgrades, new chatting features, new hats, and more.
SHADOWGUN: DeadZone 1.1.0 remains a free download for all iDevices packing at least 512MB of RAM and brings two new maps, extra weapon ... |
21 December 2012
13:41 GMT |
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There’s a new WordPress application available for download in the Windows Phone Store. The latest update promises to fix some bugs and crashes discovered in previous versions.
The developers claim they have fixed a crash when the translation files had an empty string in it and a minor layout issue on HTC Windo... |
21 December 2012
13:31 GMT |
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Over the past month or so, a new 419 scam has been making the rounds, attempting to trick users into getting involved in all sorts of shady activities. Kaspersky experts, who have analyzed the bogus emails, entitled “Dollar Investment for the Companys President/Ceo!!! (Confidential),” highlight the fact ... |
21 December 2012
13:31 GMT |
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We're already in day two of the Steam Winter Holiday Sale of 2012 and Valve has just posted another batch of impressive discounts for some quality titles, ranging from Dishonored, Psychonauts, or Sim City 4, to franchises like Darksiders, Tom Clancy, or Fear.While many services and companies are running big holi... |
21 December 2012
13:13 GMT |
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50-year-old Heather Sewell of Kent, UK, claims this picture from her granddaughter's christening reveals her dead husband was watching over the ceremony.
17 years ago, Terry Sewell committed suicide, when he was just 41 years old. His widow is convinced she can see his ghost overseeing the baptism, in the centr... |
21 December 2012
13:11 GMT |
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Videos, with their different sizes, resolutions and, most importantly, formats, are a part of any computer user. As more devices and operating systems have been released, the number of video formats has also increased. Today's featured software allows you to covert videos from one format to another in just a few... |
21 December 2012
13:01 GMT |
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Microsoft has just confirmed that West Virginia University’s College of Business and Economics would receive accounting software worth more than $245,000 (€185,000) as part of its own Dynamics Academic Alliance program. In addition, the Redmond-based technology giant would also provide annual support for ... |
21 December 2012
13:01 GMT |
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An actor starring in a commercial tries to say “buttery, flaky crust” a lot of times, in this hilarious blooper clip.
The plot of the ad includes a senior couple enjoying a meal from Dysart's Restaurant in Bangor, Maine. They sit at the table, and, as they eat they dinner, they are supposed to descr... |
21 December 2012
12:41 GMT |
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THQ president Jason Rubin has talked about the company's bankruptcy, which was made public earlier this week, and explained in simple terms just what the procedure means and how it will allow the company and its internal studios to continue working on the games they already have in development.
THQ was in a dir... |
21 December 2012
12:41 GMT |
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A gamer writing on the official Ubisoft forums claims that he has proof that a Ghost Recon: Future Soldier sequel is already in development and might be officially announced during the first few months of 2013.
A reference to a project called GRFS: Next Team was spotted in a slide from the annual meeting of the Kiev... |
21 December 2012
12:41 GMT |
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A few days ago, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia started to push out a new software update for its Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 devices, delivering a nice range of enhancements to its users.
The update includes both a series of platform improvements coming from Microsoft, as well as enhancements, optimizations and fixes... |
21 December 2012
12:31 GMT |
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Microsoft hasn’t yet revealed sales data for its first tablet device in history, but an analyst claims that early figures suggest the Surface RT is quite a disappointing product.
“While the anticipation and launch of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system has been one of the most talked about techn... |
21 December 2012
12:01 GMT |
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Team Rosters is the perfect WordPress plugin for managing a sports team roster. It comes configured for American sports, but can be tweaked to work with any other team-based sport as well.
As any professional plugin would do, it relies on an administrative interface in the WordPress backend to allow editors to confi... |
21 December 2012
12:01 GMT |
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GTK+, a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces that provide a complete set of widgets, suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites, is now at version 3.7.4.
According to the developers, GTK+ 3.7.4 incorporates new features and quite a few updates:
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21 December 2012
12:01 GMT |
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The role-playing game genre has seen a resurrection in recent years, even if titles that fit into this category don't have "popular" attributes like a multiplayer mode.
We've seen quite a few RPGs appear in 2012, ranging from blockbuster efforts like Diablo 3 to more independent ones, like Krater.
Among t... |
21 December 2012
11:41 GMT |
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Linux Mint Xfce, a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system based on Ubuntu and Debian, has just reached version 14.
Even though it's a little late to the party, the Xfce version of Linux Mint 14 is finally here and not a moment too soon. It would have been hard to release it after the Apocalypse.
In ... |
21 December 2012
11:40 GMT |
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Canadian handset maker Research In Motion bets everything on the upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system.
The company has already confirmed that the official announcement will go live on January 30, 2013, along with details on the first BB10 devices.
Until then, we can only speculate on the rumored specs that leak... |
21 December 2012
11:40 GMT |
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In this funny clip by Kid Snippets, children are asked what they would do or say if they were able to catch Santa leaving them presents.
Adults then lipsync to their words, adding a bit of body movement to make everything more interesting. The result is hilarious and, yes, a bit childish.
“If movies were wri... |
21 December 2012
11:34 GMT |
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In case you’re wondering what type of memory you need to go out and buy to upgrade your shiny new iMac, Apple is laying it all out for you in a support document updated December 20, 2012.
The computer company says to only use SO-DIMMs that meet certain criteria with your Late 2012 iMac, and remember that you c... |
21 December 2012
11:31 GMT |
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As the prophecy predicted, on the day to end all days, Gangnam Style has reached one billion views. It's the first YouTube video to ever do so and it's only six months old.
The video has completely taken over the world, everyone's listened to it and, apparently, continue to listen to it even after th... |
21 December 2012
11:19 GMT |
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For some time now, YouTube has become the place to go whenever you want to listen to music with no strings attached. Musictube pushes things further by allowing you to create your own playlists without using a YouTube account. Usually, if you want to listen to music on YouTube without wasting time browsing through v... |
21 December 2012
11:11 GMT |
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After the November decline of 11.4% in revenue, there wasn't much chance of December being any easier on the finances of Taiwan Semiconductor manufacturing Company.
Sure enough, while fourth quarter cumulative sales are still expected to climb 8% sequentially, early estimates say that TSMC will probably report ... |
21 December 2012
11:02 GMT |
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The world hasn't ended on December 21, 2012, so far. But that's not to say it's not going to end sometime today.
In case you want to be one of the first to know when the planet is scorched by the fires of doom, or you want to check from time to time whether the planet is still there, NASA is providin... |
21 December 2012
10:57 GMT |
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Mid-tower cases aren't usually large enough to house anything larger than an ATX motherboard, but Rosewill's Armor Evolution can hold an E-ATX model easily enough.
Measuring 221 x 482 x 580 mm (8.74 x 19 x 22.84 inches), it is made of SECC steel and offers three 5.25-inch bays, seven internal 3.5-inch bays... |
21 December 2012
10:46 GMT |
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Season 2 of X Factor USA may be over but the controversy is yet to die down. People are still talking about the awful duet LeAnn Rimes did with finalist Carly Rose Sonenclar and how she later said it was the kid’s fault it came out so bad.
First things first: above is the duet. It’s clear that LeAnn see... |
21 December 2012
10:45 GMT |
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Tigers are impressive predators, and the tigress featured in this photo more than owns up to the specie's reputation.
The photograph was taken at the Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta, Indonesia, and some might say that Ana, as this Sumatran tiger is named, must have been really mad throughout the entire photo shoot.
S... |
21 December 2012
10:43 GMT |
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Kim Kardashian may be making more changes in her life than just getting clip-on bangs, according to a new report. The reality star has just learned she is pregnant with her first child, and she and Kanye West are over the moon.
The other day, Kim got everybody talking by strolling into LAX airport with an apparentl... |
21 December 2012
10:35 GMT |
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The full Achievement list for the upcoming Dead Space 3 has been leaked and includes quite a few spoilers for the action and horror game, which will arrive in the first few months of 2013.The list includes:10 GamerpointsStranger in a Strange Land - Complete the PrologueUnder a Buck - Shoot the deer head trophy in the... |
21 December 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Cinnarch a modern, elegant and powerful operating system based on Arch Linux, is now at version 2012.12.21.
Cinnarch 2012.12.21 is based on Linux kernel 3.6.10, one of the most recent stable kernels released, and it comes with Cinnamon 1.6.7 desktop environment and GNOME 3.6.2.
Highlights of Cinnarch 2012.12.21:
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21 December 2012
10:26 GMT |
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Three new residents of the International Space Station are now safely docked and preparing to go aboard. The three astronauts left Earth two days ago aboard the Soyuz TMA-07M capsule.
NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfi... |
21 December 2012
10:22 GMT |
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It was easy enough to guess that a single mishap would nip the 3D gun printing industry in the bud. Remaining skepticism has been lain to rest now though.
Defense Distributed is a 3D firearms printing group that has announced a new website.
Said website exists to host gun files. Previously, the files were uploaded ... |
21 December 2012
10:21 GMT |
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Sitting modestly at just 100 views with only a handful of replies yesterday, a reported thread on Apple’s forums discussing a potential battery drain issue with iOS 6.0.2 is growing larger every day.
In fact, additional threads are being started in what is sure to become an epidemic until Apple releases iOS 6.... |
21 December 2012
10:19 GMT |
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WhatsApp, the popular cross-platform messaging application, is still expected to arrive on devices powered by RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system, although recent reports suggested that it wouldn’t.
Apparently, Research In Motion is working with the company for the release of such an applicatio... |
21 December 2012
10:16 GMT |
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Zentyal 3.0-1, a small Linux business server that can be configured as a Gateway, Unified Threat Manager (UTM), Infrastructure Manager, Office Server, Unified Communications Server or a combination of them, is now available for download.
Highlights of Zentyal 3.0-1:
• This installer now includes the final Samb... |
21 December 2012
10:13 GMT |
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As far as online multiplayer games go, World of Tanks is fairly young. Still, Wargaming must be doing something right with it if it earned awards and even got SteelSeries to release a themed product series.
SteelSeries and Wargaming claim to have been collaborating for two years.
Their newest product, called SteelS... |
21 December 2012
10:13 GMT |
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One day she’s dying to get married and have his baby, the next she’s thinking of dumping him. Taylor Swift has had a sudden change of heart about her 18-year-old boyfriend Harry Styles because she has learned they have nothing to talk about.
According to the latest print issue of Star Magazine (story via... |
21 December 2012
10:12 GMT |
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World will still get its long-awaited downloadable expansion, as despite some statements from Ubisoft customer support representatives that the add-on has been canceled, the creator of the Scott Pilgrim franchise has dismissed any rumors concerning the DLC's termination.
Scott Pilgrim vs. ... |
21 December 2012
10:11 GMT |
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Ubisoft might actually make a bid for THQ, as a new report suggests that the French company could snatch up the U.S. publisher during its bankruptcy process.
THQ, after many months of financial turmoil, declared bankruptcy earlier this week and quickly confirmed that it already has one buyer lined up for all of its ... |
21 December 2012
10:07 GMT |
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Nintendo has launched new downloadable content for New Super Mario Bros. 2 on the United States market, allowing gamers to experience a number of new levels designed to appeal both to the most capable long-term fans and to newcomers.
The Impossible Pack seems pretty hard because it allows players access to a game mo... |
21 December 2012
10:06 GMT |
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Following worrisome reports that Intel will stop making normal, upgradeable, socketed central processing units, Intel went out of its way to clearly say that wasn't going to happen.
That was the end of the story, for the most part, but ASUS decided to speak up anyway, or so a report says.
Long story short, ASU... |
21 December 2012
10:01 GMT |
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Piriform just released version 3.26 for their cleaning tool for Windows, CCleaner. The new release features improvements and the ability to clean up unnecessary files created by Office 2013.
Also new in this revision is the possibility to clean up Adobe Reader 11.0 files.
As far as improvements are concerned, the d... |
21 December 2012
09:59 GMT |
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Some of the weird faces Britney Spears made on the second season of X Factor USA have even been turned into very popular memes but, just in case you’re out of the loop on this one, the video above should be of help.
Britney was one of the two new judges brought by Simon Cowell on board for season 2. As the vi... |
21 December 2012
09:57 GMT |
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One of the predictions for 2013 made by Venafi – a provider of enterprise key and certificate management (EKCM) solutions – is that we’ll likely see an increase in the IT security budgets of organizations.
“All signs indicate that most IT security budgets will grow in 2013 due to the increase... |
21 December 2012
09:57 GMT |
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So much for Apple’s super-curated digital distribution venue known as the iTunes App Store. While the Cupertino giant prides itself on offering risk-free software for iDevice owners, scams seem to pass quite easily through its supposedly thick net. Two separate developers (probably just two different names for... |
21 December 2012
09:56 GMT |
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The VLC for Windows 8 Kickstarter fundraiser is going on very well, with one of the developers announcing on Twitter that the 90 percent milestone has finally been reached.
With only 7 days to go until the required £40,000 (€49,200 / $64,900) are pledged, VLC for Windows 8 is becoming more of a certainty,... |
21 December 2012
09:56 GMT |
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Christopher Johnson, of Strasburg, is facing charges after causing a commotion at the Sandy Hook Elementary, this time in Virginia.
Johnson simply walked into the school carrying a piece of wood with the label “High Powered Rifle.” He then explained he was trying to raise awareness about the necessity of... |
21 December 2012
09:52 GMT |
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Since the world is ending today, Google figured we might as well go with a bang. Granted, we may go with a bang whether we like it or not if a huge (invisible) asteroid smashes into our planet, for example.
In any case, Google decided to mark the occasion, perhaps for future alien archeologists, with a doodle depict... |
21 December 2012
09:51 GMT |
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A recent picture of Barack Obama (i.e. the one showing him play with a kid wearing a Spiderman costume, to be more precise) led to the US President's getting a spider named in his honor.
Thus, after identifying as many as 33 new species of trapdoor spiders in the American Southwest, researchers have decided to... |
21 December 2012
09:43 GMT |
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4MLinux Media Edition, a special distribution with a wide set of multimedia tools and software, is now at version 5.0.
As expected, it uses 4MLinux 5.0 as the core, but it has a few other applications: for playing MPlayer SVN-r35233-4.7.0, xine 1.2.2, TiMidity++ 2.14.0, MikMod 3.2.2), recording (Audacity 2.0.2, SoX ... |
21 December 2012
09:42 GMT |
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As movie buffs must already know, film trailers are no longer just “promos” for a new project, they’re also a form of art in and of themselves. At the same time, they’re also a tool for measuring fans’ excitement and, with “The Dark Knight Rises,” it literally went through th... |
21 December 2012
09:42 GMT |
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Representatives of India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have revealed that the organization is working in collaboration with other institutions on developing a secure operating system.
According to The Times of India, 150 engineers from all across the country have already been working o... |
21 December 2012
09:36 GMT |
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Windows 7 Manager received an update today, thus incrementing the version number to 4.1.9. As usual, the list of modifications available for this suite announces only the new versions for the components it integrates.
This revision makes no difference. Among the improvements available in this release is the program&... |
21 December 2012
09:32 GMT |
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The development team at CCP has launched a new beta version for the upcoming MMO shooter Dust 514 which, for the first time, allows those who are playing EVE Online to contribute to the game via off-map delivered orbital strikes.The new build is called Chromosome and CCP says that, aside from orbital bombardments, it... |
21 December 2012
09:31 GMT |
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Samsung Galaxy Note II ships with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system out of the box, but the South Korean company promised it would offer more updates for its flagship smartphone.
The folks at AndroidOS report that the Android 4.1.2 update is now available for Galaxy Note II owners in India. It appears that the... |
21 December 2012
09:29 GMT |
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were from the start a very low-key celebrity couple, to the point where they actually went to great lengths to make sure no one knew of their romance. Fans should be happy to know that photos from their September wedding are now out.
The latest online issue of the Martha Stewart ... |
21 December 2012
09:24 GMT |
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The holidays are just around the corner, but Facebook doesn't seem to be taking much of a break. It's been rolling out a couple of new features and experimenting with several more.
Apart from the drag and drop photo uploads, some users are also seeing a redesigned timeline which fixes the one big criticis... |
21 December 2012
09:23 GMT |
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There isn't much to tell about the EliteBook revolve convertible laptop, even though HP decided it was interesting enough to reveal ahead of the 2013 edition of CES (Consumer Electronics Show).
The notebook has a rotating hinge, like many other laptops with 360-degree screen rotations.
The product has an 11.6-... |
21 December 2012
09:23 GMT |
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Well this is sad. Steve Jobs’ superyacht has been impounded after French designer Philippe Starck failed to cash in on a multi-million Euro fee for his minimalistic work, according to his lawyer.
Commissioned by the late Steve Jobs himself, the vessel was baptized Venus and even reportedly launched from a port... |
21 December 2012
09:14 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 2.17.9. LilyPond 2.17.9 may be an unstable version, but it's still an important release as it brings a lot of up... |
21 December 2012
09:12 GMT |
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Command & Conquer, the upcoming free-to-play experience based on the long-running real-time strategy series, has just received a brand new video, this time one filled with insight from various fans who got to try out the online title earlier this year.
Electronic Arts and BioWare announced last year that they'r... |
21 December 2012
09:06 GMT |
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With more than 10 million downloads in the App Store, Ice Age Village is one of the most popular games launched by Gameloft.
Unfortunately, the game was affected by some bugs that never got addressed until today. Or at least that’s what we though when we noticed Gameloft pushed a new update for Ice Age Village... |
21 December 2012
09:05 GMT |
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Many people are dreading the Apocalypse, scheduled for today, the date allegedly foreseen by the Mayans. Rumor has it they ended their calendar on December 21. The Mayans used three types of calendars, Live Science informs – a religious one, or Tzolk'in, a secular one or Haab', and the one that spark... |
21 December 2012
09:03 GMT |
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Google's troubles with antitrust regulators are continuing. The company has been under investigation over monopolistic behavior on both sides of the Atlantic, though no one has made an official accusation just yet. Various parts of Google's business are under review, though the focus is on search and advert... |
21 December 2012
09:01 GMT |
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After being delivered to Nokia’s Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones, the latest Windows Phone 8 update (software version 8.0.10211.204) started to arrive on T-Mobile’s Windows Phone 8X by HTC devices as well. The wireless carrier has delayed the release of this update by a few days, apparently in an at... |
21 December 2012
08:57 GMT |
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There used to be a time when everyone even slightly well off had a phonograph of some sorts, but these devices went out of fashion in the latest two decades.
Some people are still nostalgic though. One of them is Amanda Ghassaei, a technology editor from Instructables.
She has managed to create a technique through ... |
21 December 2012
08:51 GMT |
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Wise Disk Cleaner has been updated to version 7.72. The fresh revision does not sport too many changes, but it does integrate improvements that should make the application work better overall.
First on the list are improvements as far as cleaning of cookies in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox web browsers.
New in ... |
21 December 2012
08:49 GMT |
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A list containing all Samsung smartphones and tablets that will receive major software updates leaked a few months ago.
Samsung Omnia W was listed as well, but the smartphone had been confirmed to remain on software version 7.10.8107.7.
However, WindowsPhoneItaly reports that Samsung has just confirmed that all it... |
21 December 2012
08:49 GMT |
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Our readers have helpfully pointed out that we've mistakenly identified the operating system in the video as Windows XP, whereas it is either Vista or 7. Original story follows:We’ve heard that the 11-year-old Windows XP is being used by nearly 40 percent of the world population, but who would have ever th... |
21 December 2012
08:48 GMT |
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Simon Cowell and Carmen Electra are officially dating. Reports of them being more than just good friends emerged in February this year, and then again in September but it’s just now that Simon’s confirming them.
The media mogul made the admission during a recent interview for Ryan Seacrest, the Daily Ma... |
21 December 2012
08:48 GMT |
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Halo 4's Infinity multiplayer mode has been affected by a brand new issue, as those with modded Xbox 360 consoles and pirated copies of the game can use a special exploit that renders their Spartan character without his armor and, more importantly, without a head.
Halo 4 impressed millions of Xbox 360 owners fr... |
21 December 2012
08:43 GMT |
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Jamie Siminoff and Edison Junior are out 11 large ones after Apple told them they could not sell an iDevice accessory that bundles other connectivity standards with its new Lightning plug.
Siminoff tells the sad story over at Kickstarter where the duo’s POP accessory – a multi-device portable charger – raised ... |
21 December 2012
08:40 GMT |
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MySQL, one of the most popular open source database in the world, has just reached version 5.5.29.
As usual, any new version of MySQL brings lots of improvements and version 5.5.29 makes no exception.
Highlights of MySQL 5.5.29:
• The SHOW AUTHORS and SHOW CONTRIBUTORS statements are now deprecated in MySQL 5... |
21 December 2012
08:35 GMT |
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One would think that AMD would have finished turning its leading teams upside down, but it looks like another high-ranking executive is leaving.
The leader of AMD's division in Greater China, David Tang, has left the company.
Rumors of this happening have been circulating for months, but AMD only confirmed it ... |
21 December 2012
08:34 GMT |
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Only yesterday, Merck & Co Inc made it public news that their study concerning the cholesterol drug Tredaptive (a combination of extended-release niacin and laropiprant) “did not meet its primary endpoint.” In other words, the drug is not all that great when it comes to reducing the risk of developing a... |
21 December 2012
08:24 GMT |
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Blender Foundation released an update for their open-source 3D content creation suite, Blender. The new build is 2.65a and it is a bug fix update that includes more than 40 repairs.
The fixes present in this revision deal with problems such as cycles environment texture not showing image sequence options properly, a... |
21 December 2012
08:19 GMT |
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It's almost Christmas time which means one thing and one thing only, presents. Google's always quite generous, for example with Google I/O attendees, so you can imagine it's equally generous with its employees.
This year is no different, Google is giving all of its employees one device of their choos... |
21 December 2012
08:17 GMT |
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Logic Artists, an indie developer hailing from Denmark, offers more details on Expeditions: Conquistador, the mix of tactical gameplay and role playing that will allow gamers to prove their diplomatic and their strategic abilities as they conquer the New World. The game was funded via Kickstarter during September of... |
21 December 2012
08:15 GMT |
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Despite speculation to the contrary, Britney Spears and Jason Trawick are still a solid couple and, judging by her own words, still on track to getting married. Rumors that Jason is thinking of dumping her are, apparently, just that: rumors.
Earlier this week, word got out that Jason was waiting for X Factor USA, w... |
21 December 2012
08:12 GMT |
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CrystalDiskInfo 5.2.0 is currently available for download. The fresh revision does not sport any repairs or improvements, but it brings to the table a few new features.
It includes support for UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) and for SSD devices from SanDisk. On the same note, the developer integrated support for E... |
21 December 2012
08:05 GMT |
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Kjartan Maraas has announced today, December 21, the third development release of the GNOME 3.8 desktop environment.
The development of the GNOME 3.8 is well under way and the developers have announced a few major changes already.
First of all, GNOME 3.7.3 (the name of the development version of the 3.8 branch) ha... |
21 December 2012
08:02 GMT |
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Mozilla has just released the fifth beta version of Firefox for Android devices. Luckily, developers have also issued an official changelog, which means we now know what exactly was changed in comparison with previous beta iterations.
First of all, Mozilla claims that the Firefox beta 5 now features a faster JavaScr... |
21 December 2012
08:01 GMT |
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The good people of Clermont, Florida, have a dangerous thief in the midst. As their Christmas packages weren't being delivered, they started suspecting someone was lifting them right off their porches. They set up an ambush and installed a camera to catch the robber in the act. As you can see in the video, the ... |
21 December 2012
07:58 GMT |
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Having learned that prices of DRAM increased slightly during November, some might have assumed that memory product makers would take a wait and see approach to 2013. This doesn't seem to be the case though.
Just like we speculated, the rise in price is likely a temporary thing, and while another drop might not... |
21 December 2012
07:53 GMT |
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Today is December 21st, 2012, a very special day. No, it's not just the fact that the date is all made up of 1s and 2s (and 0, but let's ignore that). And it's not the fact that it's your last day on Earth either, if the tabloid scientists turn out to be right, anyway, and when have they not been.... |
21 December 2012
07:53 GMT |
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The fresh revision for AnyDVD (version 7.1.3) includes a couple of new features relating to Blu-ray decryption as well as modifications designed to improve overall functionality and the stability of the application.
The developer has updated the decryption keys for Blu-ray discs and added support for Java-based play... |
21 December 2012
07:52 GMT |
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Ken Levine, the main developer working on BioShock Infinite, says that the soundtrack for the upcoming video game will be created by Garry Schyman, who previously worked on the first two titles in the series and has been praised by fans for his subtle work. The leader of Irrational Games said during a Reddit Ask Me ... |
21 December 2012
07:48 GMT |
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Jake Tapper has been ABC’s chief White House correspondent since 2008 but, starting with 2013, he will call CNN his brand new home. Confirmation of Tapper’s departure has already been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter.
Earlier this week, ABC News president Ben Sherwood sent out an email to ABC staffer... |
21 December 2012
07:47 GMT |
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Apple has released updated documentation about the memory found inside Late 2012 iMac models with specific notes for the 27-inch and 21.5-inch models. The Mac maker confirms iFixit’s findings that the low-end models cannot have their RAM upgraded by regular users. After tearing down the 21.5” Late 2012 i... |
21 December 2012
07:43 GMT |
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One of the capabilities that Nokia’s latest Lumia devices came to the market with was the option to make photos location-aware, courtesy of a simple app called Photo Maps, powered by Nokia’s Maps service. Photo Maps can be found in the camera UI under the Lenses option and enables users to see the real ... |
21 December 2012
07:41 GMT |
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Newtown panic is affecting many Americans, and one 16-year-old boy from Crawford County, Georgia has gotten suspended in the midst of it all.
John George III prepared to wear a Santa costume to school, honoring his Christmas tradition. He wrote his Crawford County High School classmates on Facebook that he was about... |
21 December 2012
07:41 GMT |
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Remote control program TightVNC has been updated to version 2.6.4, which brings to the table only repairs and improvements.
The fresh release fixes a problem with the installer for Windows that caused the TightVNC Server component to be registered as a service although the command was disabled through the MSI proper... |
21 December 2012
07:39 GMT |
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The news has just broken that, after analyzing the make-up of as many as 1,500 bulk milk samples collected from various regions of the United Kingdom, researchers have found that some of them were contaminated with MRSA ST398, a superbug strain that can prove fatal to humans.
Thus, seven bulk milk samples coming fr... |
21 December 2012
07:39 GMT |
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Centrix Software has officially become one of the companies endorsed by Microsoft to support UK businesses when trying to migrate from Windows XP to a newer Windows operating system.
Centrix will use its WorkSpace iQ software solution to help businesses optimize Windows 7 and Windows 8 migrations, ChannelBiz reports... |
21 December 2012
07:32 GMT |
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The second season of X Factor, the singing competition Simon Cowell imported from the UK, has wrapped. The season finale saw Tate Stevens of Team L.A. Reid take home the much coveted award and the record contract.
The latter is worth $5 million (€3.78 million) and aims to help the artist who wins it to break i... |
21 December 2012
07:32 GMT |
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After confirming the third expansion for Borderlands 2 yesterday, in the form of Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt, Gearbox Software and 2K Games have revealed some more details about the new DLC, which is set to arrive next month.
Gearbox and 2K released Borderlands 2 back in September and, since then, the two co... |
21 December 2012
07:31 GMT |
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Rumors are piling up around Sony’s next Android flagship smartphone. In fact, there are two high-end devices that will be the company’s best-featured Android phones and they are known as Sony Yuga and Odin.
The folks over at XperiaBlog have just learned more details on the upcoming Sony Xperia Yuga, whic... |
21 December 2012
07:27 GMT |
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Avidemux, a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks that supports many file types including AVI, DVD, MP4, and ASF, is now at version 2.6.1.
The Avidemux releases are few and far between, which is a real shame because this is a great piece of software, with multiple options.
High... |
21 December 2012
07:18 GMT |
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Facebook is making it even easier for users to upload photos, especially if they only want to add them to a post, they can just drag the photo or photos into the Update Status box and they will be uploaded automatically. The feature is rolling out now, but may not be enabled for all. Previously, the process of addi... |
21 December 2012
07:18 GMT |
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With the end of 2013 approaching fast, most security solutions providers are rushing to publish their predictions for the year to come. One interesting prediction is made by Panda Security, which believes that next year, the cyber-arms race will escalate even more.
Experts have often warned that the involvement of g... |
21 December 2012
07:16 GMT |
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Some hours ago, a photo said to be of Tom Hardy in character on the set of “Mad Max: Fury Road” emerged online. Confirmation has come that it is, indeed, legitimate.
So there you have it: above is the first, more or less official photo of Tom Hardy as Mad Max. Click on the image to see it in full.
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21 December 2012
07:14 GMT |
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This silly picture of Sydney, Australia is going viral on Reddit, with more than 760,000 views in just a few hours.
Just to clarify, this photo does not depict what is happening in Australia during the Mayan apocalypse. The world is not being destroyed one metropolis at a time, at least not yet.
The funny thing is ... |
21 December 2012
07:03 GMT |
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‘Tis the season to be jolly, they say, but one father in the United States may not be in the mood to forgive after catching UPS on tape stealing his daughter’s iPad mini. Here’s the story. A father decided to get his daughter an iPad mini so he ordered one in time for Christmas. As FedEx dispatched... |
21 December 2012
07:02 GMT |
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Galaxy S III, Samsung’s current flagship Android-based smartphone is reportedly plagued by yet another issue, this time hardware-related. Recently, the device was found to be affected by a security flaw, yet nothing beyond repair, and Samsung has already confirmed that a fix was coming. The new problem, how... |
21 December 2012
07:01 GMT |
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Ke$ha must have stepped on some toes to backtrack like this. The other day, her latest single, “Die Young,” was pulled off radio because it was deemed rather inappropriate after the Newtown, Connecticut shooting. She took to Twitter to apologize for it and, at the same time, blame her record label for &ld... |
21 December 2012
06:50 GMT |
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With so many rumors hinting at disappointing Surface RT sales, Microsoft would better come out and reveal some official statistics, just to put things straight in this endless wave of speculation frenzy.
Pacific Crest analyst Brendan Barnicle told Forbes that Microsoft’s Surface RT is only recording disappoint... |
21 December 2012
06:11 GMT |
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As the saying goes, it’s better late than never at all. Congratulations are in order for handsome actor Michael Ealy, who has tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Khatira Rafiqzada. Together for about 4 years, the two always managed to keep a very low profile, which would explain how it was possible for t... |
21 December 2012
06:03 GMT |
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A new update rolled out recently for UltraDefrag, incrementing the build number for the latest stable version to 5.1.2. It brings to the table a set of repairs as well as improvements.
The developer announced that the issue with detecting the USB keyboard at boot time has been eliminated and that the ten-second init... |
21 December 2012
05:58 GMT |
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Panda Security has released an advisory stating that vulnerabilities will be the main target for cybercriminals in 2013, and that Mac users should exercise more caution starting next year.
Calling Mac owners overly confident about the security of their computing machines, the security firm cautions that malware on t... |
21 December 2012
05:57 GMT |
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This week, luxury brand Porsche Design announced the launch of a new flavor of the popular Porsche Design P‘9981 BlackBerry smartphone, all dressed up in black. The new flavor of the mobile phone packs a completely black design, which is meant to further emphasize the iconic essence of the brand. The device... |
21 December 2012
05:53 GMT |
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One would think that a motherboard about as large as a measly hard drive wouldn't be that much to look at, but Axiomtek is definitely proving that assumption totally wrong.
True, the past couple of years did a good job of proving that even small platforms like nano-ITX motherboards could pack a lot of potentia... |
21 December 2012
05:51 GMT |
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The dinosaur in the picture above is referred to by scientists as the Kaatedocus siberi, and it seems that it has only recently been discovered in Wyoming.
This species used to roam the earth nearly 150 million years ago, during the late Jurassic period, and its very distinctive feature was the fact that its repres... |
21 December 2012
05:46 GMT |
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As a group of friends hiked in a mountainous region in Ukraine, they witnessed this otherworldly phenomenon and decided to capture it on camera.
It has been described as a ghost, or a rainbow aura, but all you see in the picture is the Brocken specter effect, the photographer told the Sun.
The Brocken specter is an... |
21 December 2012
05:42 GMT |
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Google Now is the search engine of tomorrow, or the Google of tomorrow rather. The search engine won't just serve 10 links and call it a day, it will be able to answer your every question.
Google Search already does that to a degree, you get whether info, flight details and currency conversion without leaving ... |
21 December 2012
05:38 GMT |
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I still play FIFA 13 for around one hour every day with one of my co-workers while my brother, who is just a casual gamer, sometimes spends his entire night guiding his beloved Arsenal towards yet another Champions League title.
This does not automatically make FIFA 13 the best sports simulation launched in 2012, bu... |
21 December 2012
05:38 GMT |
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Instagram lovers, kindly update to version 3.4.0 if you’re tired of the same old filters you’ve been using since September 2011. If you’ve missed the most recent updates, you’ve also missed out on two new filters, the latest of which is Mayfair. Kevin Systrom is proud to announce a new versio... |
21 December 2012
05:35 GMT |
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Blizzard has confirmed that it's now allowing those who pre-order StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm via its own Battle.net online store into the special beta stage for the game.
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is the next big release from Blizzard and many strategy fans are anticipating the new game.
Now, after... |
21 December 2012
05:35 GMT |
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My Book Live Duo, the personal Cloud Storage product from Western Digital, just got a new firmware update. The package comes with a handful of fixes and changes regarding compatibility issues and DLNA bugs.First of all, it now supports Windows 8 so those who already updated can use the NAS hardware without any drawba... |
21 December 2012
05:34 GMT |
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Thermaltake isn't one to shirk its duties, even so close to Christmas, which is why it has launched two new products, although one might argue that it's really just one product under different colors.
The Level 10 case is an old dog, so to speak, but the Level 10 GTS is quite different from its forebear, ... |
21 December 2012
05:34 GMT |
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Google released a new update for the dev channel of Chrome browser, thus incrementing the build number to 25.0.1364.5. It is currently available for all supported platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome Frame) and repairs touching on stability and overall functionality of the application.
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21 December 2012
05:31 GMT |
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Earlier this month, experts from Symantec have uncovered a phishing website replicating a popular social media network.
The crooks tricked users into handing over their credentials by luring them with an alleged video of a prisoner being tortured in a Syrian prison.
After being warned that the video, entitled &ldq... |
21 December 2012
05:26 GMT |
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After watching this video, animal rights activists will probably wish to express their outrage with respect to how cows are transported in Russia.
As shown in the footage, the vehicle somehow ends up on the wrong lane, and from this moment on, it is only a matter of seconds before it flips over and “spills&rd... |
21 December 2012
05:24 GMT |
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Meteorites are relatively common on Earth and more fall down each year. They provide a rare opportunity for scientists to study conditions in outer space and the makeup of faraway objects. But the longer a meteorite spends on the surface of our planet, exposed to contaminants and the elements, the less valuable the d... |
21 December 2012
05:24 GMT |
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Miss Rhode Island and Miss USA Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss Universe 2012 at the ceremony held the other night in Las Vegas. Miss Venezuela Sofia Esser Quintero made it in the top finalists but will perhaps be best remembered by her hilarious speech.
Check out the video above to see what the fuss is all about.
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21 December 2012
05:23 GMT |
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The Steam Winter Sale event debuted with a first day of discounts that included Borderlands 2 and more, but it seems that even Valve was unable to show off all the games that have received deep discounts.
Fans on the official Steam forums have uncovered a number of titles that have also received big price cuts, rang... |
21 December 2012
05:21 GMT |
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In their predictions for 2013, experts from security firm Trend Micro have revealed that it’s likely that Africa will become a new safe haven for cybercriminals.
Now, Security Threat Researcher Loucif Kharouni, who is doing some detailed research on Africa’s threat landscape, explains why the old contin... |
21 December 2012
05:17 GMT |
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Mageia, a GNU/Linux-based free operating system that started its life as a fork of Mandriva Linux and which is supported by a nonprofit organization of elected contributors, is now at version 3 Beta 1.
The developers of Mageia have implemented a great deal of new features and updates in this new version, including a... |
21 December 2012
05:15 GMT |
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Back in April, a fighter pilot working with the Davis-Monthah Air Force Base in Arizona ended up creating a sonic boom that really shook both people and buildings in Tucson simply by hitting the throttle too hard while trying to get back in formation. The pilot, whose name has not yet been made public, was engaged ... |
21 December 2012
05:12 GMT |
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It looks like Asus has specialized in low-cost Android tablets. After building the Nexus 7 for Google, the company is now planning to launch its own cheap slate. However, unlike the Nexus 7 which is cheap but offers powerful features, Asus is rumored to launch an even cheaper tablet, but with much lower specs. In t... |
21 December 2012
05:09 GMT |
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Tim Schafer, the leader of developer Double Fine, says that the Kickstarter funding process for his upcoming classic adventure game has made him more open when talking about future plans with the fans.
The game maker states, “The Kickstarter thing and the documentary that we’re doing with the Kickstarter... |
21 December 2012
05:06 GMT |
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As news of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting is still rocking America, several people are lobbying for teachers to be allowed to carry a weapon to school. In the small and isolated town of Harrold, Texas, that has been possible since October 2007. The Harrold Independent School District has set up the "Guardian Plan... |
21 December 2012
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For a number of reasons, Acer hasn't been doing all that well this year, or last year, or even the year before that. That means it has to do something drastic, or at least unusual, to put itself back together.
Acer has reached the conclusion that it won't find its answers at home (Taiwan), which is why it... |
21 December 2012
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Sony is continuing its impressive 12 Deals of Christmas sale on the PlayStation Store for PAL regions (Europe, Australia, New Zealand, etc), this time slashing the price on the recently released Hitman: Absolution stealth game.
Hitman: Absolution came out last month and delivered a pretty good experience that's... |
21 December 2012
04:58 GMT |
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Every major incident that causes material or emotional damage can be leveraged by scammers to make a profit. They did it after the Sandy Hurricane caused havoc and now they’re relying on the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown. Crooks have already set up a website to collect donations on behalf of 6-y... |
21 December 2012
04:56 GMT |
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Ever since Microsoft debuted the new Windows 8 operating system, the company has constantly called for developers to create apps for this particular platform through various campaigns and programs started around the world.
This time, the Redmond-based technology giant is trying to steal developers from iOS, currentl... |
21 December 2012
04:45 GMT |
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Ex Apple programmer Don Melton reveals in a fresh post on his personal blog that Apple almost ended up calling its web browser “Alexander,” then “Freedom.” Another name candidate was “iBrowse.” Melton recalls a meeting called by Steve Jobs where Apple’s engineering team was ... |
21 December 2012
04:43 GMT |
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Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone in Australia have already started to receive the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean software update, it seems.
According to a recent post on Ausdroid, the update has started to emerge on these devices today, although Samsung did make an official announcement on the matter.
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21 December 2012
04:39 GMT |
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Kim Kardashian is getting ready to make her big silver screen debut, in a film by Tyler Perry. “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor” has just received a first trailer. Check it out in full above. The film tells the love story of a woman caught between two men: one is her husband who seems t... |
21 December 2012
04:35 GMT |
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Instagram had already explained that the proposed policy changes didn't mean it could sell your photos and that it needs to run ads to make a living, even if it's been acquired by sugar daddy Facebook.
Now, it's made some changes to the proposed documents, reverting to the original policy in some par... |
21 December 2012
04:34 GMT |
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Earlier this week, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia made available for download a new flavor of its Nokia Maps application for devices running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system.
Along with it, the company also released an update to its mapping data, it seems, and users are encouraged to check... |
21 December 2012
04:29 GMT |
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Microsoft was very selective about which companies were allowed to make Windows RT tablets in the first wave, but the decision somewhat backfired, leading to HTC's permission to join the part.
HTC plans to release two tablets running the Windows RT operating system, or Windows for ARM, as it is otherwise known... |
21 December 2012
04:27 GMT |
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The folks at Dropbox have just released a new beta app for Android devices. The latest version comes with new features and improvements, along with several tweaks meant to enhance users’ overall experience.
The following changes are included in this beta version of Dropbox for Android:
- Effortlessly share several ... |
21 December 2012
04:25 GMT |
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After confirming several new things for Team Fortress 2, from the Mann vs. Machine Mecha event, to the addition of the new Adult Swim-themed items, Valve has actually updated the game, alongside its Source Engine, on the PC platform, via Steam.
Team Fortress 2 is one of the most popular titles from Valve, largely be... |
21 December 2012
04:24 GMT |
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The lack of a Start Menu in Windows 8 is deemed as one of the biggest drawbacks of Microsoft’s new operating system and data released by a third-party Start Menu developer does nothing more than to confirm this.
SweetLabs’ Pokki for Windows 8 is one of the software solutions that can bring a Start Menu i... |
21 December 2012
04:14 GMT |
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A teenager in Hughes County, South Dakota is facing first degree murder charges in the fatal shooting of a friend after a paintball-related argument.
16-year-old Braiden McCahren of Pierre will be tried as an adult, the Pierre Capital Journal writes. He shot 16-year-old Dalton Williams, a sophomore at the local Rig... |
21 December 2012
04:11 GMT |
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Today, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced the signing of a patent licensing agreement with Canadian handset vendor Research In Motion.
As part of this agreement, RIM will receive access to Nokia’s patents for a one-time payment and ongoing payments. However, no specific info on the terms of the deal h... |
21 December 2012
04:08 GMT |
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Madonna performed in Chile the other day but, as the two videos included with this blog post can confirm, the show did not take place without incidents. Madonna took some time out during soundchecks to reprimand smokers in the venue. *Please note that the video above contains two instances of language that might of... |
21 December 2012
04:04 GMT |
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Over the past year, a malware identified as Trojan.Stabuniq has been spotted in the networks of several United States organizations, particularly financial institutions such as banks and credit unions.
Symantec experts have analyzed this threat and they believe that the cybercriminals might be using it to target sp... |
21 December 2012
04:03 GMT |
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Representatives of India’s National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) have revealed at a recent conference that the biggest cyberattack ever to hit the country’s networks took place on July 12, 2012. The attackers managed to steal more than 10,000 email addresses belonging to officials from the Prim... |
21 December 2012
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Google has released a new version of its Chrome web browser for iOS devices patching up some bugs affecting audio on the latest version of the iPhone.
iTunes Preview says Chrome 23.0.1271.100 for iPhone and iPad delivers “fixes for audio bugs.” However, checking with the App Store through iTunes reveals ... |
21 December 2012
04:01 GMT |
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Apache Subversion, a fully-featured version control system originally designed to be a better CVS, has reached version 1.7.8.
Apache Subversion 1.7.8 brings a lot of bugfixes, which are available for the client and the server alike.
Highlight of Apache Subversion 1.7.8:
• Typos have been fixed in pt_BR, es a... |
21 December 2012
03:58 GMT |
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Rapper Fat Joe is the latest celebrity to get press attention for “forgetting” to pay his taxes for at least two years in a row. He’s already pled guilty to tax evasion charges and could be sentenced to a minimum of 2 years in jail. TMZ reports that the rapper, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena,... |
21 December 2012
03:51 GMT |
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Minecraft fans rejoice! Mojang has issued a new update for you guys just in time for the Winter Holidays adding new blocks and items, improved enchantments, new notice features and a ton of bug fixes.
One of the most popular games of its kind, Minecraft on the Mac has been promoted to version 1.4.6 this week, bringi... |
21 December 2012
03:49 GMT |
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Only recently, archaeologists going about their business in Japan's Gunma prefecture, fairly close to Mount Haruna, came across the remains of a man wearing a full body armor.
Judging by the looks of these remains, they have reached the conclusion that this man most likely died while trying to talk some sense ... |
21 December 2012
03:48 GMT |
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Ubisoft is launching a new patch for Far Cry 3, labeled 1.4, which fixes a number of issues with the single-player and the multiplayer game modes and also improves the experience that players are having with the Map Editor of the first-person shooter.The biggest change that Ubisoft has introduced is linked to the Hea... |
21 December 2012
03:47 GMT |
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Research In Motion has already confirmed it would make its BlackBerry 10 operating system official on January 30, 2013. Along with the new mobile platform, the Canadian company will also unveil its first smartphones powered by BlackBerry 10 OS. Word is that RIM will launch two devices initially, an all-touch smart... |
21 December 2012
03:47 GMT |
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Microsoft is continuing its array of impressive discounts as part of the Countdown to 2013 sale and for today, December 21, it slashed the prices of several great titles from Rockstar Games, namely L.A. Noire, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3, and Midnight Club: Los Angeles.
Quite a lot of sales are happening nowada... |
21 December 2012
03:43 GMT |
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Despite the PC market declining, not all sub-segment have suffered a drop in demand, solid-state drives least of all. True, the NAND Flash market hasn't been flourishing much lately, but that is in spite of SSDs, not because of them.
Unlike the market for dynamic random access memory (DRAM), the NAND Flash seg... |
21 December 2012
03:42 GMT |
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Photos of 25-year-old Craig Pusley guarding the Hughson Elementary School in Modesto, while wearing his uniform, have circled the globe. The man was standing guard outside the California school following the Newtown, Connecticut shooting.
He claimed he was a former Marine; however, he has been exposed as a fraud. He... |
21 December 2012
03:40 GMT |
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VLC for Windows 8 is still in the works, so it could take a few more months until the app officially becomes available for users of Microsoft’s new operating system.
Until then, those who wish to play MKV or HD files in the Windows 8 Modern UI of either a desktop computer or a Windows RT tablet can give a shot... |
21 December 2012
03:40 GMT |
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Google Chrome, a browser built on the WebKit layout engine that aims to be minimalistic and versatile at the same time, is now at version 25.0.1364.5.
The dev version of Google Chrome is now out for Linux users, and even if it's not a major release, it brings quite a few fixes.
Highlights of Google Chrome 25.0... |
21 December 2012
03:38 GMT |
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John Davison Rockefeller IV, aka Jay, a United States Senator hailing from West Virginia, is proposing a bill that would see the National Academy of Sciences receive an official mandate to study the impact that violent video games and other types of violent media have on the minds of youngsters.
The official website... |
21 December 2012
03:37 GMT |
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Security solutions provider Norman ASA continues its “Inside Network Security” series. This time, however, the focus is not on protecting critical infrastructure, but on the challenges posed by the rapid evolution of technology and consumerization.
The expert that provides insight in the latest episode o... |
21 December 2012
03:33 GMT |
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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is set to ramp up production of devices running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system, the company’s CEO said in a recent interview. Speaking to Finland’s Yle, Stephen Elop confirmed that the company would increase production of these devices to meet dem... |
21 December 2012
03:22 GMT |
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The Surface Wi-Fi bug saga continues, this time with Microsoft confirming it has already fixed the issue with a Patch Tuesday update.
The Redmond-based technology company has already revealed on the support forums that it fixed the bug with the most recent Patch Tuesday updates, but several users are now claiming th... |
21 December 2012
03:20 GMT |
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Version 0.9.11 of the Ebook reader and management software Calibre was announced on December 21, marking an important milestone for this amazing software.
If you own an e-book reader, the Calibre software is a must-have. It does so many things for the avid reader that it would take a lot of time to just enumerate a... |
21 December 2012
03:14 GMT |
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Nintendo has decided to celebrate the upcoming winter holidays by slashing the prices on three great downloadable games that are currently available for the Wii U via the eShop: Trine 2: Director's Cut, Little Inferno, and Chasing Aurora.
Nintendo released the Wii U back in November and the console managed to s... |
21 December 2012
03:14 GMT |
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This shocking footage was shot at a zoo in northeast China, in the Heilongjiang province, and shows a male penguin pecking at its newly-hatched chick, picking it up and then eating it in one single bite.
Apparently, the young penguin refused to eat, despite the male penguin's best efforts to feed it.
Either ... |
21 December 2012
03:10 GMT |
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After adding full support for Windows 8 in iCloud Control Panel 2.1, Apple today released a new version of the cloud management utility for Microsoft Windows customers.
Compatible with Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7, and Windows 8, iCloud Control Panel 2.1.1 for Windows arrives with the same changelog as version 2.1. ... |
21 December 2012
03:06 GMT |
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The other night on X Factor USA, for the Divas Duet night, Carly Rose Sonenclar, the 13-year-old singing sensation on Team Britney was paired with none other than LeAnn Rimes. The duet turned out pretty bad, and LeAnn is now blaming Carly for it.
As we also informed you at the time, the instant the duet aired, rumo... |
21 December 2012
03:06 GMT |
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Video game developer and Steam-creator Valve has announced that the next batch of video games approved via its Greenlight program will be officially announced on January 15, after the team in charge has evaluated the votes from the community and the merits of each title.
It’s unclear why Valve has chosen not t... |
21 December 2012
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A few days ago, Iran’s CERT issued an alert to warn organizations about a new data-wiping malware. Unnamed CIA sources say that this is actually part of a joint US-Israel cyberattack.
Former senior CIA officials close to the investigation have told ISSSource that the US and Israel are behind the attack, but it... |
21 December 2012
03:01 GMT |
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A new Mountain Lion seed is out from Cupertino just two days after the release of the last beta, indicating that development is winding up. The final (public) version of OS X 10.8.3 should hit our Software Updaters relatively soon. Just a couple of days after seeding build 12D43 to developers, Apple has released bui... |
21 December 2012
02:56 GMT |
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It would have been simpler for everyone if the new device from micro-Star International stuck to the standard design of ultrabooks, but the company really wanted to stand out, so it took liberties.
The result of its ministrations was the Slidebook S20, an “ideal mobile work station and leisure companion&rdquo... |
21 December 2012
02:53 GMT |
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Not very long ago, several conservationists suggested that making rhinos look less like themselves and more like unicorns might help keep poachers at bay.
Granted, this idea was merely meant to stir some laughs, but there might have been some truth in it: as long as poachers can no longer look at a rhino and see it... |
21 December 2012
02:49 GMT |
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Friday, December 21, is not just the day of the apocalypse, it's also exactly one week after the gruesome Sandy Hook shooting, in which 20 children and 7 adults perished.
Several websites have announced that they will be going dark for a minute today, at 9:30 a.m. EST, in remembrance of the Newtown events of De... |
21 December 2012
02:48 GMT |
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A new flavor of Instagram has been pushed to devices running under Google’s Android operating system today, bringing along a nice range of enhancements.
The new version of the application, Instagram 3.4.0, brings along support for more languages, the release notes unveil. At the moment, the software is availa... |
21 December 2012
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Mila Kunis, who won over audiences worldwide and critics with her stunning performance in the Oscar-winning “Black Swan” (most recently), is at the center of a media controversy after an Ukrainian politician referred to her on his Facebook page by what is considered an Anti-Semitic slur.
Igor Miroshnich... |
21 December 2012
02:44 GMT |
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Developer InterWave Studios is deploying a new patch for Nuclear Dawn, its title that mixes first-person shooter and real-time strategy elements, with the biggest addition being the new Player Leveling System.
The feature is designed to allow gamers to gain levels and unlock one upgrade for each, with all the option... |
21 December 2012
02:43 GMT |
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Cyberattacks have been launched against a number of major al-Qaeda websites. The attacks have been keeping the websites offline for more than two weeks.
According to US intelligence sources, cited by WTOP, these attacks have considerably disrupted the organization’s ability to recruit members via online channe... |
21 December 2012
02:37 GMT |
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Worms Revolution has just received a brand new update on the PC platform that adds all sorts of new customizations in honor of the Winter Holidays, as well as a few tweaks and changes to the regular gameplay.
Worms Revolution came out in October and impressed fans of the long-running series by combining the classic ... |
21 December 2012
02:36 GMT |
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Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion is gearing up for the launch of a new mobile operating system version, BlackBerry 10, which will be loaded on brand new devices, different from what it already has on shelves, both specs and features-wise.
However, it seems that the company will continue to offer full ... |
21 December 2012
02:21 GMT |
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Clutter, a GObject-based library for creating fast, visually rich, graphical user interfaces, which works by manipulating a scene-graph of 2D surfaces, or 'actors', inside a 3D space, is now at version 1.13.2. Highlights of Clutter 1.13.2: • ClutterTapAction, a gesture recognizer for single touch tap... |
21 December 2012
02:11 GMT |
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Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters continue their campaign whose main goal is to get the controversial Innocence of Muslims movie removed from the Web. Their latest targets are BB&T, US Bank and PNC.
Hilf-ol-Fozoul has monitored the downtimes and it reports that the website of US Bank was inaccessible in most parts... |
21 December 2012
02:02 GMT |
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Microsoft doesn’t talk too much about Windows 8 sales, but analysts have developed a special affinity for the way the new Windows version performs on the market. FBR Capital analyst David Hilal claims that Windows 8 sales have been disappointing and says that Microsoft’s new operating system won’t ... |
21 December 2012
01:59 GMT |
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Microsoft has decided to discontinue the Expression product family only five years after the first application included into the suite was officially released.The company announced the Expression brand in 2005, while Expression Studio, the first app wearing this new badge, was launched two years later.The entire suit... |
21 December 2012
01:34 GMT |
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A Patch Tuesday update released last week broke down fonts in several applications, including CorelDraw, Quark Express and Microsoft’s very own Word and PowerPoint, with plenty of users confirming the bug on Windows 7 and Windows XP. The Redmond-based technology company has decided to fix the bug by relaunchin... |
21 December 2012
01:10 GMT |
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