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“Never mess with the Almoravids” is the lesson that I have learned in 1116 when my growing Granada tried to press a weak claim to a province in Northern Africa only to get attacked by more than 8,000 troops from the Islamic rulers. I could field just under 2,000 men of my own and after calling my one all... |
25 August 2012
18:51 GMT |
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Frighteningly, the number of DMCA takedown requests Google sees has grown five times in three months. Still, if you believe these requests are necessary you'd hope at least that this means illegal copies of music or movies were removed from Google Search (not that anyone uses Google to look for pirated stuff), m... |
25 August 2012
18:31 GMT |
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QuarkXPress 9.3.1.1 is now out for OS X v. 10.8 Mountain Lion with a compatibility fix for Gatekeeper, the security module in Apple’s Mac operating system.A layout editor that provides tools for creating professional publishing materials, QuarkXPress can spit out content that can be viewed on tablets, e-readers... |
25 August 2012
17:31 GMT |
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It's getting harder and harder to be a pirate these days. There's all sorts of new laws trying to get you, companies are getting authorities to act like their bodyguards or private investigators, courts issue bizarre rulings in which 30 songs are worth more than half a million dollars. In Norway though, the... |
25 August 2012
16:01 GMT |
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For all the "socialness" of the web, it's still very hard to convey emotions and feelings, anything beyond raw data. People make do and there are plenty of alternative forms of expression. Still, until computers can determine how we feel, YouTube is asking you to tell it. Based on your choice you get to en... |
25 August 2012
15:11 GMT |
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Plenty of impressive things appeared this week but by far one of the most anticipated was the release of patch 1.0.4 for Diablo 3.
Blizzard launched the hugely popular role-playing dungeon crawler back in May and, since then, more than 10 million people have bought it. Even so, the game had its fair share of problem... |
25 August 2012
15:11 GMT |
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Dropbox has just rolled out two-step verification for all accounts. The feature is designed to make your account safer and it's good idea to enable it, even if you don't think you store any sensitive files in Dropbox. For now, you need an experimental build of the Dropbox client, but an update should be com... |
25 August 2012
14:03 GMT |
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Although Motorola Canada confirmed yesterday that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for Motorola RAZR will be released in early September, it appears that Rogers has already started the rollout of the update.According to MobileSyrup, many Rogers Motorola RAZR owners have already received the final version of the upd... |
25 August 2012
13:48 GMT |
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In early July, the Court of the Justice of the European Union has issued a ruling which basically says that once a customer buys a piece of software, regardless of whether he does so in a store or via a website, he is entitled to then resell it without the interference of the company that originally marketed the prod... |
25 August 2012
13:31 GMT |
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A few weeks ago, Dropbox was hit with another privacy/data leak issue. One of its employees had his Dropbox account hacked by using the same password for different sites. That's a common mistake, but you'd hope a Dropbox employee would know better. Long story short, a list of user emails was take from ... |
25 August 2012
13:31 GMT |
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Several sources have confirmed to the WSJ-owned All Things D that Apple is indeed launching a smaller version of its iPad this fall, following the ceremonious unveiling of a new iPhone model.
Corroborating claims from two reputable pundits, John Paczkowski confirms that “Apple’s next generation iPhone an... |
25 August 2012
13:13 GMT |
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Major carrier Sprint recently announced the availability of a new update for Samsung Epic4G Touch. Even though users have already received the long awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, it appears that Samsung and Sprint continue to offer maintenance updates.Software version S:D710.10S.FH13, also known as F... |
25 August 2012
13:01 GMT |
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Retina MacBook Pro owners noticing a burn-in on their screens might need to take their units back to Apple. Apparently the issue has been linked to a faulty batch of screens manufactured by Korea-based LG Display.While Apple is yet to announce a recall of all affected MacBook Pros, it appears the culprit has been iso... |
25 August 2012
13:01 GMT |
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There's been a lot of talk about women in tech and the discussion is not going to end any time soon. Google is doing more than talk though, it's trying to get to the bottom of why there are so few women working for tech jobs, why so few are hired and why so few are promoted.This being Google, obviousl... |
25 August 2012
12:15 GMT |
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ezStats is a PHP and MySQL leaderboard software for Battlefield3, Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Medal of Honor.
Almost two months ago, we featured VSP Stats in our “Script of the Day” series. Unfortunately for gamers, VSP Stats doesn't support a wide range of games, and none of the current batch of ... |
25 August 2012
12:01 GMT |
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Facebook has added smileys, hearts and other emoji elements to its Messenger application for iPhone and iPad aficionados. New features in Facebook Messenger 1.9 iOS include the addition of smileys, hearts and other emoji to messages, the ability to click the person's name at the top of your conversation to view... |
25 August 2012
11:21 GMT |
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So, you’ve installed one of Apple’s newer OS X versions (i.e. Lion, Mountain Lion) but you’re not happy with some aspects of the operating system, are you? ‘Course you’re not. That’s why you’re here. To get a customization tool that makes OS X more appealing. How about changi... |
25 August 2012
10:49 GMT |
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Twitter is joining the Linux Foundation. The Linux Foundation is a non-profit group that works exclusively to further Linux development. It sponsors core development, to the kernel for example, but it also acts to maintain standards, protect the trademarks and so on. It is funded by companies that rely on Linux for ... |
25 August 2012
10:01 GMT |
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We first heard about Samsung Galaxy Stellar back in April when the smartphone showed up in benchmarks with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system onboard.
Although the device leaked as Samsung Jasper, there's a high chance that this is in fact the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Stellar.
More details on the... |
25 August 2012
10:01 GMT |
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In the world of cinematography, the war between film critics and fans is ongoing. It was raging years ago, and it will continue to do so for years to come. Above is a picture that best explains why. Coming from XKCD, the photo is meant to argue that online ratings are irrelevant and, most of the times, frustrating. ... |
25 August 2012
09:31 GMT |
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BioWare has unveiled the launch trailer for its upcoming Mass Effect 3: Leviathan downloadable add-on, ahead of its release next week, on August 28.
Mass Effect 3 came out back in March and was supported by BioWare with all sorts of DLC ranging from add-ons for the multiplayer mode, to expansions for the single-play... |
25 August 2012
09:21 GMT |
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Google's move to provide more transparency into the DMCA takedown requests it receives was seen as a good move. Google is obligated by law to comply with the requests it deems valid. But that doesn't mean it can't reveal all those requests to the world. At the very least, Google's report showed t... |
25 August 2012
08:51 GMT |
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Blizzard has confirmed that it's going to release the massive World of Warcraft patch 5.0.4 next week, on August 28, and revealed some of the big changes that would be made to the game's various classes.
World of Warcraft, despite its decrease in subscribers, is still an extremely popular MMORPG and now, a... |
25 August 2012
08:21 GMT |
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Japanese carrier NTT Docomo is about to release a limited edition LG Optimus Vu, which is called “JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.”
The smartphone is a tribute to Manga artist Hirohiko Araki. He is best known for his “JoJo's Bizarre Adventure” series, which was first published in 1987.
Mo... |
25 August 2012
08:01 GMT |
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Earlier this week Google unveiled a big upgrade to its V8 JavaScript benchmarking suite, dubbed Octane. Octane is not a completely new benchmark, actually it incorporates V8, but adds four "real-world" apps and scenarios that should provide a better gauge for performance as it affects regular users and actual apps.Th... |
25 August 2012
07:51 GMT |
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While we're still waiting for Samsung to announce the availability of the hotly-anticipated Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update for the international Galaxy S III, those who own a carrier-bounded device can play with a few official ROMs that leaked in the past few days.It appears that the folks over at XDA Developer... |
25 August 2012
07:48 GMT |
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Hotspot Shield from AnchorFree is designed as a simple approach to offering the regular user the benefits of a virtual private network (VPN). Besides maintaining anonymity online, a VPN can also keep your connection safe as it can encrypt online traffic by routing the connection through the company’s servers. ... |
25 August 2012
07:41 GMT |
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Made official back in May, BlackBerry Curve 9320 hit shelves the same month. The smartphone is powered by Research In Motion's (RIM) latest BlackBerry 7.1 OS, which means users won't have to wait for the major update that's been rolling out globally for the last several months.BlackBerry Curve 9320 has... |
25 August 2012
07:28 GMT |
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Facebook must be hurting with its stock price plummeting ever lower. Then again, it did make a ton of money in the IPO and stock price will eventually recover, so it shouldn't affect the company too much. In an effort to lighten the mood a little perhaps, Facebook has announced plans for new buildings near its h... |
25 August 2012
07:21 GMT |
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While GPUs are short, NAND Flash chip sales are sluggish and DRAM especially is doing even worse.
PC OEMs normally have memory stockpiles high enough to last for a few weeks of orders.
Alas, demand for such things is so poor nowadays that, even with lower production on the part of DRAM manufacturers, stockpiles h... |
25 August 2012
07:12 GMT |
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A new startup company wants to build a space elevator to the Moon. According to officials at LiftPort Group, this can be achieved using existing technologies. The company is led by a former NASA researcher, Michael Laine.
The elevator he proposes could ferry both humans and robots to the lunar surface. As unusual as... |
25 August 2012
07:12 GMT |
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About 90,000 baby seals get killed in a gruesome manner in Namibia on a yearly basis, in order for various companies to be able to sells items of clothing which supposedly are made to be haute couture by the fact that seal fur goes into manufacturing them.
Green-oriented organization Sea Shepherd explains how most ... |
25 August 2012
07:09 GMT |
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Apple has released a new Safari developer preview (DP) build for programmers testing OS X 10.7.5, an upcoming incremental update for Apple’s Lion operating system.
The company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California is actively testing at least two builds of OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion, th... |
25 August 2012
07:04 GMT |
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After successfully running Apple as CEO for a full year, Tim Cook is proud to address all employees with a memo that reminds them what the company is all about, and that their major win in the patent war with Samsung was about values, not money.
After deliberating for almost a full day, the jury selected to hear the... |
25 August 2012
06:47 GMT |
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Astronomers using the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope recently pointed the iconic observatory towards the constellation Lyra. They image the beautiful, tightly-bound, globular stellar cluster Messier 56 in exquisite detail.
Also known as M56 and NGC 6779, the object is located around 33,000 light-years away, whic... |
25 August 2012
06:47 GMT |
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Acer is one of the many companies being investigated for patent infringement in the United States.
It bears noting that this is not an actual patent war, like the one Samsung and Apple are in.
Instead, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) is looking into the activities of certain IT players, seeking to det... |
25 August 2012
06:39 GMT |
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When it was just eight months old and living together with its mother in quite appalling conditions (both were undernourished and lacked proper care), young horse Bertie had what will probably be the most traumatic experience of its life, as a bull terrier decided to attack it and left it half dead. Still, the vete... |
25 August 2012
06:38 GMT |
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The owners of Ammyy Admin are warning customers to be on the lookout for phone calls from alleged tech support companies that want to rely on their software to defraud users.
On numerous occasions we noticed that tech support scams involve a remote desktop software called Ammyy Admin. The cybercriminals have been us... |
25 August 2012
06:26 GMT |
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After hearing both sides’ stories in a trial that went on for weeks, the jury selected to assess the wrongdoing of Samsung and Apple in a full-fledged patent war has finally reached a verdict. The jury deliberated for no less than 21 hours and 37 minutes, and found Samsung guilty of more accounts that its lega... |
25 August 2012
06:24 GMT |
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The fact that astronauts who spend a few months in space exhibit significant muscle and bone density loss is no longer a secret. In a new study, NASA experts highlight some of the measures that future missions could employ in order to safeguard the health of their crews.
Experts at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in... |
25 August 2012
06:23 GMT |
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Well, another year has passed and Linux is getting older and older, as it now turns 21 years old, today, on August 25th. Actually I like to think that Linux is getting younger by the year, as it gains more and more new technologies and support for newer hardware, all in order to catch up with its competition.What is ... |
25 August 2012
06:15 GMT |
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Up until now, we mostly talked about the blood sheds which occur once two or more dogs are put together in a confined enclosure and made to battle each other for the entertainment of some people whose minds seem to be wired in anything but the right ways. However, we now wish to talk about the acts of cruelty which... |
25 August 2012
06:11 GMT |
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We continue to believe that children under a certain age should spend time exploring their surroundings and performing social interactions instead of playing on tablets. For US citizens who don't share this opinion though, French company Lexibook is getting ready to ship the Lexibook tablet. Powered by a 600 M... |
25 August 2012
06:07 GMT |
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The official website of Russian football team Spartak Moscow has been attacked earlier this week, allegedly by Turkish hackers.
The attack began shortly after the Russian team beat Turkish team Fenerbahce in a game part of Champions League – the most important European football event.
“Our site is stil... |
25 August 2012
06:00 GMT |
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Facebook Messenger is among the most popular messaging applications for Android devices. However, since the launch of the software users have been complaining that the application is plagued by various bugs.
Although developers constantly update Facebook Messenger, there still aresome things that need to be ironed o... |
25 August 2012
06:00 GMT |
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A couple of days ago, Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond made it public news that people living in North Yell, a remote community in Shetland, are soon to benefit from having their own tidal turbine, which is to meet the energy demands of a local ice plant and industrial estate.
Official sources inform us... |
25 August 2012
05:53 GMT |
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Peter Molyneux and developer 22 Cans have announced that they have renamed their upcoming video game Curiosity: What’s Inside the Cube, because the original name was exactly the one of the NASA launched rover that is currently exploring the Martian landscape. It’s not clear whether NASA has contacted 22 ... |
25 August 2012
05:51 GMT |
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Security researchers have revealed the existence of an advanced persistent threat that has been making the rounds since April 2011. Identified as Backdoor.Hikit, the malware carries some interesting aces up its sleeve.
Hikit has a number of four main components: a dropper that compromises the system (currently unkno... |
25 August 2012
05:32 GMT |
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We thought that AMD's graphics cards were the only things getting price cuts this month, but we have been proved wrong by the pages where the company lists the prices of its central and accelerated processing units.
We aren't all that shocked to see Phenom II chips getting more affordable. Those things ar... |
25 August 2012
05:31 GMT |
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Chakra Linux, a distribution especially built to take advantage of KDE Software Compilation and the Plasma desktop, is now at version 2012.08. Highlights of Chakra Linux 2012.08: • A new "Dharma" theme has been implemented; • Appset-qt has been dropped from the distribution; • Pacman is now the CLI... |
25 August 2012
05:26 GMT |
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Valve has confirmed that both the company and its hugely successful Team Fortress series have turned 16 years old today and, in order to mark the occasion, the Birthday Party mode has been turned on across the game's various servers.
Team Fortress 2 is one of Valve's most successful products, managing to r... |
25 August 2012
05:21 GMT |
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Though they were originally supposed to launch on Thursday, August 23, the twin Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) are now scheduled for takeoff on Sunday, August 25. The window of opportunity opens at 04:07 am EDT (0807 GMT), and lasts for 20 minutes.
The previous two delays were all caused by technical glitches, ... |
25 August 2012
05:11 GMT |
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A few days ago, someone in Oceanside, California – we are yet unsure as to whether it was a man or a woman – decided to enjoy a few laughs at the expense of a turtle. Thus, he/she/they taped the animal to some helium balloons and sent it flying sky high, up until the balloons, together with the turtle, go... |
25 August 2012
05:11 GMT |
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It's been almost a week since rumors on the upcoming high-end LG smartphone leaked online. In the meantime, LG and Qualcomm confirmed the device is real, though neither offered too many details its specs sheet.
Previously leaked as LG Eclipse 4G, the Optimus G has just been confirmed to powered by Android 4.0.4... |
25 August 2012
05:09 GMT |
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Nikon's D600 camera surfaced way back in April (2012), but a new leak has exposed information about it, not all of which fits with previously revealed details.
Set to be a smaller sibling, of sorts, to the D800, it will use a 24.7-megapixel FX sensor, a 3.2-inch LCD on the back, an HDMI output, and a 39-point ... |
25 August 2012
05:03 GMT |
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Officials at NASA are proud to announce that a test model of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) successfully completed a new water impact/drop test, on August 23. The assessment was carried out at the space agency's Langley Research Center, in Virginia.
The test version of Orion weighs around 18,000 p... |
25 August 2012
05:03 GMT |
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It must no longer be a secret to any of our readers that we love us some Tom Hardy – and that we're psyched he's finally getting the attention we feel an actor of his caliber deserves. If you're just like us, then you'll certainly enjoy the video above.
Before Tom went mainstream as Bane i... |
25 August 2012
05:01 GMT |
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Researchers at the Harvard University announce the development of a robot that can mimic its surroundings, displaying an advanced camouflage system. This capability extends all the way to the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
The flexible robot can only operate while tethered. It is able to scan its... |
25 August 2012
04:58 GMT |
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A real estate developer recently decided to build an apartment tower fully equipped with car elevators which allow residents to have their vehicles parked just a few feet away from them. More precisely: they get to sleep whilst their Rolls Royce, Lamborghini, or whatever other expensive car they happen to own is unwi... |
25 August 2012
04:56 GMT |
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PC-BSD, a BSD distribution with the goal to be an easy-to-install-and-use desktop operating system based on FreeBSD, is now at version 9.1 RC1. Highlights of PC-BSD 9.1 RC1: • The distribution is based on FreeBSD 9.1-RC1; • New functionality to the warden client has been added; • The shutdown script... |
25 August 2012
04:51 GMT |
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Many times, when children are beginning to lose their emotional control, parents urge them to put their feelings into words. This technique works like a charm, and researchers have wondered why for a long time. A new study finally sheds some light on this interesting phenomenon.
In a series of experiments conducted... |
25 August 2012
04:43 GMT |
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All players starting the upcoming Guild Wars 2 will begin with a number of pre-defined weapon-oriented skills because the development team at ArenaNet understood from the first MMO in the series that too much freedom was a little confusing for the players. Jonathan Sharp, who is a system designer working on Guild Wa... |
25 August 2012
04:39 GMT |
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Although when deciding to go and get a tattoo for the first time in their lives the majority of people first and foremost think about the pain they will be inflicting upon themselves, it seems that some animals might have also suffered so that one can have artworks on their skin.
Apparently, most of the tattoo inks... |
25 August 2012
04:29 GMT |
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Roccat would prefer that its new mousepad be used to support one of its own mice, but there is no reason why a different brand cannot be used, like Ozone.
Ozone, a European peripheral company, has launched the Xenon, an ambidextrous mouse equipped with the AVAGA sensor, whose sensitivity of up to 3,500 DPI can be ch... |
25 August 2012
04:28 GMT |
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Video game developer Funcom has announced that the new Issue #2: Digging Deeper update for its MMO The Secret World would be delayed to September 11 after being initially set to arrive on August 28.
Funcom is straight up about the reasons for the delay, saying that the recent layoffs have “naturally affected t... |
25 August 2012
04:10 GMT |
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By now, you are probably all too familiar with various studies explaining how a food and water crisis might be just around the corner, given the fact that human society is expanding at ever increasing rates and putting tremendous amounts of pressure on our planet's limited resources.
According so some research... |
25 August 2012
03:52 GMT |
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Microsoft has revealed the full list of achievements included in its upcoming Halo 4 first-person shooter, confirming the array of challenges that must be completed by players in order to unlock 1,000 Gamerscore points.
Halo 4 is one of the biggest Xbox 360 exclusive titles of the year, delivering a new installment ... |
25 August 2012
03:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has responded to our inquiry regarding the research made by Nadim Kobeissi – the developer of Cryptocat – on the Windows 8 SmartScreen Application Reputation service and the potential privacy risks that come with it.
“Windows SmartScreen Application Reputation is a file-reputation service... |
25 August 2012
03:39 GMT |
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Even though judge Lucy Koh said both companies were at risk, and even though neither side was found to have treated the lawsuit truly properly, the jury's decision has turned out to be completely one-sided. With both Apple and Samsung claiming that the other infringed certain patents, and with so many witnesse... |
25 August 2012
03:33 GMT |
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Video game publisher and hardware maker Microsoft announced that it would be launching a new Xbox Live section called Election 2012 on August 27, which is created in partnership with Rock the Vote, YouGov, Face the Facts USA and NBC. The new section of the service is designed to give gamers all the information they ... |
25 August 2012
03:10 GMT |
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NBA Live 13, the new basketball simulation from EA Sports, has a new video online, a leak which shows about 10 minutes of actual gameplay from the game.
The video was initially hosted on YouTube but Electronic Arts quickly moved to take it down and it can now only be found on Kotaku.
EA stated, “The video app... |
25 August 2012
02:47 GMT |
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A new set of screenshots from Dead Space 3 have just appeared on the web, this time showing off some of the classic zero-gravity sections that will be included in the survival game, not to mention its main protagonist, Isaac Clarke, and his new-found buddy, John Carver.
Dead Space 1 and 2 delivered some pretty impre... |
25 August 2012
01:31 GMT |
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Capcom has delved into further details about its upcoming DmC Devil May Cry title, confirming that Vergil, the brother of protagonist Dante, would help him in his journey and give his life a new meaning.
DmC Devil May Cry reboots Capcom’s long running hack and slash franchise and fans were surprised to hear th... |
25 August 2012
00:41 GMT |
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