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A neuroscientist at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) has recently managed to figure out the mechanisms that the mammalian brain employs in designing its own circuits. It's a well-known fact that neural pathways are among the most complex constructs in nature, and the new investigation sheds some light on how t... |
29 December 2009
20:01 GMT |
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A lot of people talk about how gaming should be a cinematic experience and most of the big games aim to have some of the luster usually reserved for Hollywood-made blockbusters. And while we might not yet have the Citizen Kane of videogaming, we certainly have the Indiana Jones in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the Naug... |
29 December 2009
17:51 GMT |
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Reality television has ushered in a new era in terms of celebrity culture and, above all, the people on whom we bestow this title. Today, we no longer think twice before naming some Z-list we’ll probably not hear of again in a month’s time a “star,” even if, many years ago, it took a lot of ta... |
29 December 2009
17:01 GMT |
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They say a girl can’t live without her girlfriends, with whom she shares everything from her deepest thoughts to the regular shopping sprees. At least, that’s what we’re occasionally told on TV, in books and many movies. As it turns out, a woman’s most prized possession is not a friend but her... |
29 December 2009
17:01 GMT |
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As the year is drawing to an end, movie-lovers already sick of charts and lists telling them which were the best and worst productions of 2009 can turn to CoEd Magazine for a look at the most anticipated films of 2010. As the mag also points out, most of the films that have generated massive interest this year and ar... |
29 December 2009
16:31 GMT |
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If Capcom has a hard time blurring the line between the East and the West, Square Enix doesn't have a problem in working with both markets. It already proved that when it bought Eidos, but it seems even more determined to make its open mindedness very clear to everyone. If we need proof, we need not look any fur... |
29 December 2009
16:01 GMT |
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Some of the most fundamental aspects of primate evolution are closely related to the timing of molar development and eruption, two scientists report in a new paper. Regardless of the species, from the largest to the smallest, all primates exhibit this correlation. The same thing holds true in humans as well, the team... |
29 December 2009
16:01 GMT |
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The group of people that have made ModDB the go to place for those looking to mod their gaming experience have unveiled a new initiative they hope will be just as much of a game changer. Desura, as it is named, is a digital distribution service similar to already established channels like Steam, Impulse, Direct2Drive... |
29 December 2009
15:51 GMT |
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A new study conducted by Canadian researchers at the University of Western Ontario comes to bring only good news for women used to doing most of the chores around the house: sharing housework is key to marital bliss. Splitting the chores in two in such a way that none of the partner feels there’s too much press... |
29 December 2009
15:31 GMT |
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Japan has a bit of a history when it comes to opening up to the West, and some things don't really change. While things have mellowed out since the Meiji era, Japan still has its problems in negotiating and communicating with the States, and it looks like video games have been caught in the crossfire. As one of ... |
29 December 2009
15:01 GMT |
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2009 is about to end and, as is customary, critics are already going public with their choices for do’s and don’ts in terms of music, film and celebrities in general. Reviewers for Times Online, for instance, have comprised an extensive list of the top 100 worst movies, films that moviegoers would best av... |
29 December 2009
13:21 GMT |
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Windows 7 comes with a consistent collection of content by default in a move designed to streamline the personalization of the operating system. But not only is Microsoft providing customization options packages inside Windows 7, the company also tends to an online destination of personalization resources, appropriat... |
29 December 2009
13:04 GMT |
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2K Sports has announced that it will be giving gamers a chance to actually go up against the best basketball players in the country through the NBA 2K10 All-Star Challenge Presented by Nike Basketball, which is set to take place in January and February 2010.Those who are interested in taking part in it will need to o... |
29 December 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Are you in the New Year's Eve preparation fever already? Do you have a lot of guests and you haven't decided yet what to cook to impress? You don't have a lot of time to think of this and to do the shopping either, do you? Well, don't panic! There are smart tools on the net t... |
29 December 2009
12:41 GMT |
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Reports of golfer Tiger Woods’ impending divorce continue to gain ground. At the same time, word in the media says he’s doing everything he can to prevent his wife Elin Nordegren from filing the papers. Entertainment Tonight has an even more shocking rumor to report, namely that Woods and Rachel Uchitel, ... |
29 December 2009
11:47 GMT |
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Although she recently announced that she would take a break from music and the spotlight altogether, Lily Allen continues to make headlines with being her usual outspoken self. In a recent interview, for instance, the British singer said there was no way of comparing Lady Gaga and Britney Spears because the latter is... |
29 December 2009
11:27 GMT |
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Google has become one of the best known brands in the world, right up there with Coca Cola and McDonald’s, and a big part of the reason why it’s so easily recognized has to do with its iconic homepage and especially the logo. Google hasn't been completely shy about messing with the homepage but, for ... |
29 December 2009
11:19 GMT |
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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has announced today that it has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC), stating that computer maker Apple is infringing Nokia patents in almost all of the products it delivers to the market. According to the leading handset vendor, Apple's m... |
29 December 2009
11:07 GMT |
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It’s only months that a major US publication went ahead and crowned David Beckham the biggest sports flop America has seen in many years. Now, Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg is also speaking out against the star, saying unwanted paparazzi attention has been the only thing Beckham has accomplished while in the US... |
29 December 2009
11:06 GMT |
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LG has once again released a couple of external hard drives meant to please both end-users and their machines. In a purely technical and aesthetic way, of course. The new storage modules will impress South Korean consumers both through their stylish design and their storage capability, which surpasses most other stor... |
29 December 2009
10:59 GMT |
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Unlike other apps advertised as compatible with all iPhone models, iVidCam is something first-generation iPhone owners didn’t even dream of. It’s an application that renders the iPhone 2G’s camera video-capable. Best of all, the app comes in free and paid form. iPhone OS 3.0 delivers pretty much th... |
29 December 2009
10:57 GMT |
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Even if he doesn’t really lose sleep over it, it’s by now a well-known fact that Kanye West is not popular with just everybody. For many, that particular way he has of talking about himself as if he were the next best thing life would have in store for the world is simply too much. Readers of Parade magaz... |
29 December 2009
10:44 GMT |
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South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics announced today that an improved version of its LG Lotus was on its way towards the United States market. The new device has been upgraded with a digital TV (DTV) chip, yet it looks about the same as the original handset, except maybe for the external mobile TV antenna ... |
29 December 2009
10:39 GMT |
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DRIV3R, also known as Driver 3, is a videogame created by Reflections Interactive and published by Atari. It was released for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the original Xbox from Microsoft, the Game Boy, the PC (a GameCube version was also in production but got canceled). The game was also later ported to mobi... |
29 December 2009
10:31 GMT |
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There’s a limit to how much users are able to reduce the size of Internet Explorer windows, and the browser will simply not go any smaller. Both Internet Explorer 7 and IE8, including the default browser of Windows 7 are restricted to a minimum window of 250 pixels in width. When it comes down to height however... |
29 December 2009
10:28 GMT |
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Twitter has hard-coded some 370 words in its sign-up page that are not allowed to be used as passwords for new accounts. The list is a good addition to the password strength algorithm already implemented, but it raises several questions about its source.There is no secret that many Internet users still employ diction... |
29 December 2009
10:25 GMT |
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Timbaland and Katy Perry have teamed up for one of the tracks included on the famed producer / rapper’s “Shock Value II,” the campy “If We Ever Meet Again.” A video for the track has already been shot and is now in post-production. While more details on it are pending, fans should be hap... |
29 December 2009
10:16 GMT |
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CPUs and new graphics technologies aren't the only things evolving in the IT industry these days. In fact, the advancements in 3D have prompted companies in other fields to expand their horizons and pioneer fresh advancements. Having recently launched a new satellite into orbit, DirecTV seems to want its next bi... |
29 December 2009
10:10 GMT |
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Since we're nearing another year's end, UK's Omio.com has just delivered a list of what they consider to be the 10 best handsets of 2009. The leader on that top 10 is the HTC Hero, the first Android device from the Taiwanese handset vendor to arrive with the Sense solution on board, and also one of th... |
29 December 2009
10:06 GMT |
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Hacktolive.org announced today, December 29th, yet another version of their Ubuntu-based Linux distribution... with "super powers." Super OS 9.10 (formerly known as Super Ubuntu) includes patches, tools and technologies that are missing from a standard Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) default installation. Among the applic... |
29 December 2009
10:01 GMT |
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Which is the most popular web site in the US? Normally, if you'd answer Google, you'd be right. On Christmas day though, it looks like Facebook managed to pull off the seemingly impossible, dethroning Google as the most visited online destination. At least that's what analytics firm Hitwise is saying,... |
29 December 2009
10:01 GMT |
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Actor Charlie Sheen, star of the popular sitcom “Two and a Half Men,” was arrested on Christmas morning after his wife called 911 on allegations of domestic abuse. The star was taken into custody, charged and then released on bail, with the next court hearing scheduled for February. The 911 call that Muel... |
29 December 2009
10:00 GMT |
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Kim Possible: Kimmunicator is a 3D platformer that runs from a fixed perspective, the only exception being made upon encountering a path choice. Gadgets and weapons that allow the entrance into secret areas can be purchased with the coins that are collected throughout the levels, but there is plenty of hand-to-hand c... |
29 December 2009
09:50 GMT |
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Ford has been confirmed as the first car maker to offer factory-installed HD radios equipped with iTunes tagging as a standard across a wide range of car models. The products are slated for introduction at the US trade show CES in January 2010. According to various sources covering the topic, the move will see Ford c... |
29 December 2009
09:49 GMT |
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On the heels of the official release of Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010, Microsoft has made available for download additional resources aimed at the developers that want to enhance the security solution. Through the Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) 2010 Tools & Software Development Kit, devs ... |
29 December 2009
09:45 GMT |
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A new Wi-Fi Certificate that was just spotted into the wild shows that there is another Palm mobile phone that is being developed at the moment, possibly pointing out towards that Palm Pre version that is supposedly going to land in Verizon Wireless' courtyard. The fact that Big Red is set to get the Pre on its... |
29 December 2009
09:32 GMT |
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The rumor mill has been getting very crowded lately, as the years-old Apple Tablet rumors are joined by various reports that promise much but are equally likely to turn out to be unfounded speculations. Most recently, PC Watch reported the possibility of Intel collaborating with Nintendo on next-generation Wii consol... |
29 December 2009
09:26 GMT |
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Dynasty Warriors 3 is a videogame developed by Omega Force and published by KOEI Co. Ltd. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony and the Xbox from Microsoft in September 2001. It is classed as an action and strategy title played from a third person perspective and is largely based on a historic... |
29 December 2009
09:20 GMT |
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It has been one great year for Twitter with the service seeing huge growth, especially in the first half of the year. It rose from a microblogging service used by the hip, tech-savvy crowd to one used by millions of regular people, as well as the latest trend for celebrities and companies. Lately though, it looks li... |
29 December 2009
09:13 GMT |
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Microsoft takes a variety of measures to ensure that customers have an as smooth as possible ride when it comes to migration scenarios involving the company’s latest technology products. It is the case of Office 2010. While the next iteration of the Office System is months away from general availability, the so... |
29 December 2009
09:10 GMT |
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“Avatar” has entered its second week of release and critics continue to sing the praise of this revolutionary film. As James Cameron’s long-gestating project is on its path of totalling $1 billion at the box office, from what the most optimistic predictions say, a spoof documentary on the makin... |
29 December 2009
09:09 GMT |
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While, on selected days, the air may seem clean, fresh and transparent, there are actually thousands of very complex processes going on in the atmosphere each second. Large particles disintegrate into smaller ones, whereas smaller ones clog around airborne material, and form larger particles. Experts admit that it�... |
29 December 2009
09:09 GMT |
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Wireless carrier O2 seems to have been struck with a series of network problems lately, and Ronan Dunne, CEO of O2 UK, has recently apologized to users for the performance of the company's airwaves in London. It seems that O2's London network cracked after being overwhelmed by bandwidth-hungry smartphones, ... |
29 December 2009
08:53 GMT |
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The China Central Television media conglomerate, which is controlled by the Communist Party, has aired a two-part series show called “Confession of a Murderer,” during which reporters went inside a juvenile prison in Beijing and interviewed one guy who was said to have been condemned to life in jail becau... |
29 December 2009
08:50 GMT |
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The Internet is again playing its part as preeminent rumor database and now it seems that Intel and Nintendo may be thinking of a collaboration. Reports that surfaced on PC Watch look at how the current Wii is getting old and how Nintendo might want to shift over to HD graphics and stronger processors if it wants to ... |
29 December 2009
08:47 GMT |
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According to a new scientific study, it may be that the vitamin C contained in fruits such as lemons, oranges and grapefruits may in fact be aiding the reprogramming of adult cells in the body back to their stem state. Vitamin C is one of the most appreciated chemicals in the world, and it is renowned for its swift a... |
29 December 2009
08:44 GMT |
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Rallen and Jeena's routine patrol mission is interrupted when they pick up a distress call. Upon arriving at the source of the message, they find an ancient escape pod and its passenger in cryogenic sleep. Waking him up, the two officers find out about a horrible threat to the universe – the Krawls are abo... |
29 December 2009
08:20 GMT |
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TOCA Race Driver 2 is a videogame developed and published by the Codemasters Software Company Limited. It was released for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the original Xbox from Microsoft, the PlayStation Portable handheld and the PC platform on April 13, 2004. The title can be classed as a racing simulation fea... |
29 December 2009
08:15 GMT |
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Slips are some of the most well-known types of flops that humans have, especially in the winter time. Those of us who live in the Northern Hemisphere are more than accustomed to wintertime falls, slides, slips and broken bones. One of the main culprits behind the inconveniences caused by these accidents is the reduce... |
29 December 2009
08:05 GMT |
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Nokia N900 seems set to prove to the world that it is the hottest mobile phone the Finnish handset vendor Nokia has delivered to the market during the ongoing year. The device comes with a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard, much appreciated by enthusiasts, and also features the highly-appealing Maemo 5 operating system o... |
29 December 2009
08:00 GMT |
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This time of the year is made for giving and most companies don't miss out on the opportunity to show just how much they care for their customers. This is true for web companies also and Facebook, which has had quite a good year, is trying to impress in 2009. It's not as much the value of the gifts which s... |
29 December 2009
07:25 GMT |
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HP and IBM aren't the only companies building supercomputing clusters. SGI has also finished up work on a new installment that will allow the Australian University of Tasmania to research global climate, especially Antarctica's weather phenomena such as the Katabatic hurricane-speed winds, which gave the cl... |
29 December 2009
07:14 GMT |
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Not all Windows system errors end up in the now ubiquitous Blue Screen of Death, as some might simply leave the end user starring at a blank black screen and nothing else beyond that, not even the cryptic information displayed by the BSOD. Black screens of death can affect operating systems such as Windows 7, but it ... |
29 December 2009
07:12 GMT |
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When games decide to venture outside the safety zone of the developers and branch out into far-off lands, the chances that something will get mixed up are pretty high. As long as it's a big-budget production, the necessary money needed to make the right adjustment will be properly secured, and things will go pre... |
29 December 2009
07:11 GMT |
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Good news from the record labels, in an effort to show that they do get the digital landscape, Interscope Records, part of the Universal Music Group, is giving away free TweetDeck copies, in partnership with Best Buy, with the purchase of select CDs. Finally, users get to enjoy the wonders of microblogging from the ... |
29 December 2009
06:49 GMT |
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German researchers at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Institute of Psychology have recently determined that the taste of wine can be significantly altered by serving it under different lighting. In other words, it would appear that the room the wine is tested in also plays a role in determining how a person e... |
29 December 2009
06:46 GMT |
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When the FTC filed its antitrust charges against Intel Corp. about two weeks ago, some parties believed that Intel's x86 license might be in danger. NVIDIA was quite pleased with the events and rumors that ARM chips might finally see a wider adoption started to sprout, even though the FTC quickly responded by sa... |
29 December 2009
06:43 GMT |
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It’s not uncommon for celebrities to become victims of Internet hoaxes, as many of us already know. In fact, it’s not uncommon for fans of celebrities to learn that their idols have come to a sudden and tragic end, when they’re actually in comfort and safety of their own home. Natalie Portman is the... |
29 December 2009
06:40 GMT |
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BlackBerry Curve 8530 is one of the latest handsets from the Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion to have made an appearance on Bell's offering. The new device, which has just entered the wireless carrier's CDMA lineup, is set to replace the Curve 8330, and in two color options, black and exclusi... |
29 December 2009
06:38 GMT |
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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a title that snatched game awards from everybody. It proved to have all the right bits in all the right places and everybody liked that. One thing that gamers really found enjoyable turned out to be the title's co-op sessions, so it's no surprise then that the developers are pr... |
29 December 2009
06:34 GMT |
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The netbook Google is building its Chrome OS around will reportedly boast tablet specs, industry watchers report. Apple, as our readers should know by now, is widely believed to be gearing up for launching its own tablet computer. While Google’s will not hit the market until the holiday season of 2010 (or so it... |
29 December 2009
06:32 GMT |
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As the planets swirl around the Sun, the entire solar system is passing at this point through a huge interstellar cloud called the Local Fluff. The problem with this is the fact that basic physics dictates that the cloud shouldn't be there. This inconsistency doesn't actually stop the cloud from being there... |
29 December 2009
06:32 GMT |
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Microsoft has updated its free search offering for enterprise customers running the latest iteration of the Windows Server platform in their infrastructure. Business users can now download Search Server 2008 Express complete with Service Pack 2 and fully compatible with Windows Server 2008 R2 straight from the Redmo... |
29 December 2009
06:24 GMT |
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Facebook is now huge, with over 350 million monthly users, it can get unwieldy to handle all the problems that are bound to come up. The social network can't possibly hire the people it would need if to cater to every request, so a very good help page is crucial. Facebook is now launching a redesigned help page... |
29 December 2009
06:14 GMT |
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Jennifer Aniston has recently struck a close friendship with Demi Moore, who is very open about how Kabbalah has changed her life for the better. Perhaps believing that becoming a follower will help her find true love, Aniston is also thinking of joining the cult, MonstersAndCritics has learned from an unnamed source... |
29 December 2009
06:11 GMT |
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Mobile phone users in Argentina have now the possibility to purchase yet another high-end handset that just went available in the country, namely the Samsung Omnia II. Running under Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, the phone seems to be one of the nicest devices launched into the wild during the... |
29 December 2009
06:06 GMT |
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Ever since video-game graphics began to enter the domain of photo-realism, there hasn't been a subject quite as hot as video-game violence. Everything was acceptable when you exploded your foes in 8-bit, perfectly square chunks, but, when your adversaries started leaving their liver, guts and brains on the floor... |
29 December 2009
06:03 GMT |
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DFI isn't the only company with an offer for the industrial segment, as Eurotech will also introduce its own embedded system very soon. The product, known as the Catalyst LP, will address similar areas as DFI's LR100-N16M mini-ITX motherboard, namely those applications that require advanced data retrieval a... |
29 December 2009
05:57 GMT |
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In certain scenarios, watching a video on a computer running the latest iteration of the Windows client might not be an enjoyable experience. Microsoft informed of the existence of a problem related to the Enhanced Video Renderer in Windows Vista’s successor that can cause Windows Media Player 12 to deliver an ... |
29 December 2009
05:56 GMT |
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Mobile phone users in the UK, especially those who are very fond of the music they are listening to, have now yet another reason to rejoice. Wireless carrier 3UK has announced that the Spotify for Symbian application is now available for download for its users, and that they can enjoy it at the moment on a wide rang... |
29 December 2009
05:41 GMT |
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CrossOver allows you to install popular Windows applications and games on your Mac, provided that you pack an Intel processor. CrossOver’s single-click interface makes installing Windows software simple and fast. Whether they are 'supported' or 'unsupported' apps, CrossOver will do its best ... |
29 December 2009
05:39 GMT |
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Imeem is the prime example that the online music business is far from a safe bet even now, as it's beginning to look like 2010 may finally be the year when music streaming services become viable businesses for the companies running them as well as for the users. The free streaming service has been acquired by M... |
29 December 2009
05:27 GMT |
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Take Two is one of the videogame publishers that have had a tough year in 2009, postponing the releases of several high profile titles and announcing an increasing loss over 2008. And it seems that next year, which does not feature the release of a new installment in the wildly popular Gran Theft Auto series, might a... |
29 December 2009
05:24 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has announced a new expansion of its 3G network, this time around in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, made through the activation of a new cell site in the area. According to the company, the new enhancement is meant to offer residents in Crawford County the possibility to enjoy b... |
29 December 2009
05:24 GMT |
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While being escorted to the Iga village, the Kirihime princess is kidnapped by Yoshiro Yukikusa, the commander of a demon army. Loyal ninjas to the Iga hidden village, Kage and Chihiro will do whatever is in their power to rescue her. But to do this, they'll have to confront and defeat the endless demon horde of... |
29 December 2009
05:21 GMT |
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Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight is a fighting game based on the live-action TV show that will allow you to play as any of the 13 superheroes, the Kamen Riders. You will be able to enter Mirror World and take part in the fast-paced action in the same style as your favorite Kamen Rider.Each character has its own special Con... |
29 December 2009
05:19 GMT |
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By selling Linux PCs and Rebel EFI to customers, Psystar would shift the entire responsibility for installing Mac OS X to its users. Currently, Psystar is selling T-shirts, in an attempt to raise funding, but the company promises to fill its stock with new hardware, this time carefully pre-installing it with Linux di... |
29 December 2009
05:17 GMT |
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LR100-N16M, the new mini-ITX motherboard from DFI, is a two-chip platform, which takes up about 40% less space than three-chip solutions and provides a higher per-watt performance than any previous Intel Atom-based platforms. The board integrates two chips, namely the Intel Atom N450 and the Intel 82801HM I/O Control... |
29 December 2009
05:17 GMT |
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In a series of three scientific papers that were all published in the top journal Science, experts reveal the fact that a huge degree of complexity appears to exist even in the most basic life forms. In their studies of the simplest bacteria, experts learned that a high level of complexity and organization formed the... |
29 December 2009
05:14 GMT |
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Trying to push merchandise just after Christmas is a manager's nightmare, but also their chance to shine. If you can convince people to buy something just after they've spent pretty much all their money on stocking stuffer and are now slouching on the couch, bloated from overeating, then you've got a g... |
29 December 2009
05:11 GMT |
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François Dupoux announced on December 28th the immediate availability of the SystemRescueCd 1.3.4 operating system. The new release is powered by Linux kernel 2.6.31.9, with an updated Btrfs filesystem from Linux kernel 2.6.32 and Xorg Server 1.6.5. The AIDA software was replaced by HDT, and a few other useful... |
29 December 2009
05:05 GMT |
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It seems that the first device from mobile phone maker Philips that sports both the Philips brand and Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system on board is finally ramping up to make an appearance on the market. The handset in question is the Philips D908, and has just emerged on Microsoft China’s o... |
29 December 2009
05:02 GMT |
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Digg has had one busy year and, while things are looking up, it still has a lot of work cut out ahead of it. Twitter was a major disruptor and replaced the social news aggregator as a source for many users who found Twitter's immediacy a much better alternative to Digg. At the same time, Digg introduced quite a... |
29 December 2009
04:55 GMT |
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SEGA has quietly offered fans a Christmas present by taking down the price of several of its WiiWare releases. A quick look at the Wii Shop channel shows that titles initially put out for the SEGA Genesis are now priced at just 5 dollars, which is 3 dollars less than their original tag.The promotional offer is set to... |
29 December 2009
04:45 GMT |
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Customers and developers preparing to embrace Microsoft’s Cloud platform have a wide variety of resources to take advantage of in order to familiarize themselves with the technology. Case in point: the Windows Azure Platform Training Kit. With the Kit, Microsoft offers what it referred to as a comprehensive col... |
29 December 2009
04:43 GMT |
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All industrialized countries in the world, without any exceptions, have a very strong chemical industry, which uses many substances for a variety of reactions. Catalysts are among the most widely used, and some reactions need specific chemicals to make them work. Some of these chemicals may be gold or platinum, which... |
29 December 2009
04:38 GMT |
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She started off in the industry as Kesha but, as if to show the world that appearances can be extremely deceiving, she changed her name to Ke$ha because she was a recording artist who still lived in extreme poverty. With her first single off the “Animal” album, “TiK ToK,” which immediately asc... |
29 December 2009
04:38 GMT |
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One of the technologies that is said to have a great potential is E-EDGE, or the 'Evolved' improvement of the EDGE mobile network technology, which is currently used by a wide range of carriers all around the world. It seems that the E-EDGE technology has the power of generating around $3.7 billion in CAPE... |
29 December 2009
04:27 GMT |
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Like netbooks, e-readers saw a dramatic popularity surge over the past year, with such devices causing both great joy and/or great headaches to their manufacturers. Barnes and Noble is still unable to meet demand, while Amazon is celebrating the new monthly sales record set by its Kindle e-reader.After such events, i... |
29 December 2009
04:25 GMT |
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We haven't heard a lot about Sony's ModNation Racers, but we do know that the game will be part of the "Play, Create, Share" general heading, so it will mainly focus on track editors and creation tools and let players put any weird design they have in their head down not on paper, but in the game. That'... |
29 December 2009
04:23 GMT |
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Lately, more and more research groups around the world have been turning to Mother Nature when it comes to seeking inspiration in a wide variety of fields of research. These range from nanotechnology to robotics, and they all seem to be benefiting very much from this approach. Just recently, experts at the Oregon Sta... |
29 December 2009
04:16 GMT |
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Developers looking to start building code with the next generation of Silverlight and Visual Studio can leverage a free download offered by Microsoft, bridging the two products. Essentially, the Redmond company is offering an add-on for the second beta development milestone of Visual Studio 2010 that, along with the ... |
29 December 2009
04:05 GMT |
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According to a new scientific research, it may be that your very genetic makeup provides a clear indicator of whether you are, or will be, more inclined to rally with Democrat or Republican ideals. The work was conducted by an international group of experts, and was published in the latest issue of the journal Politi... |
29 December 2009
04:02 GMT |
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It's the week between Christmas and the New Year but it seems that the developers at Harmonix are determined to still put out a slew of tracks for their Rock Band music simulator. For the first time in the history of the franchise, Paul McCartney is set to make an appearance as a solo artist, after featuring as ... |
29 December 2009
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2009 has turned out to be a year full of less than pleasant surprises in terms of developments in television, talk shows in particular. It first brought Oprah Winfrey’s announcement that her legendary show was breathing its last breaths and would end in 2011. Now, former model Tyra Banks is also confirming for ... |
29 December 2009
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United States carrier Sprint currently offers to its users some very appealing Android devices, including the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment, and it seems that it might soon add yet another such phone to its offering, this time around one that comes from the South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics. An LG LS680 d... |
29 December 2009
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Stem cells hold great promise in the field of medicine, as they could potentially be used to treat severe wounds, or even to create replacement organs for patients. But there are currently some issues associated with using these cell lines. Most of the problems have something to do with their growth, differentiation ... |
29 December 2009
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Most recent netbook releases featured devices based on the Pine Trail platform and did not exactly sport a design that made them stand out from each other. In this instance though, a Shenzen-based company decided to make its product more noticeable by packing the system's not at all bad performance capabilities ... |
29 December 2009
03:48 GMT |
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Last summer Google introduced a new service dubbed City Tours which generated a tour of various attractions near a location within walking distance of the starting point. It debuted in Google Labs as the service still had some rough edges, but it proved useful enough to become quite popular. It had a few major drawb... |
29 December 2009
03:47 GMT |
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Apple has reportedly placed orders in Taiwan not only for the screens used in its forthcoming tablet device, but also for the connectors employed by the so-called “iSlate.” At this point, it is no longer a matter of “if” the rumored portable is coming, but when. World of Apple has picked up o... |
29 December 2009
03:45 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier AT&T has resumed the New York online sales of its hottest device, the Apple iPhone. The wireless services provider, as many of you might have learned already, has halted the sales of the handset via its website a few days ago for those living in the New York metropolitan area; yet, it seems that... |
29 December 2009
03:29 GMT |
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Months before Office 2010 will hit the general availability deadline, Microsoft is taking the necessary measures to streamline the adoption of the next iteration of its productivity suite. In this regard, the Redmond company is offering a free tool to customers eyeing a migration to Office 2010 the coming years, desi... |
29 December 2009
03:27 GMT |
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As a new year approaches, it's time to look back at the past 12 months and make a list of what was what this year, to help us with our new-year resolution. And one thing that proved to be very fascinating was the list of top games that got pirated in 2009. TorrentFreak has scoured the net, took into account all ... |
29 December 2009
03:26 GMT |
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After spending Christmas with his now ex-wife Kate Gosselin and their eight children, Jon Gosselin returned to his New York apartment to find that someone had ransacked it and destroyed valuable property, as we also reported the other day. Mr. Gosselin’s former girlfriend Hailey Glassman has already been questi... |
29 December 2009
03:09 GMT |
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Even though the actual netbook from Google is still a long way off, IBTimes reports that a set of specifications have somehow made their way to the web and pushed end-users into deep states of wishful thinking. Rumors that Google had begun negotiating deals with manufacturers surfaced before, but only now does the ac... |
29 December 2009
03:08 GMT |
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Scientists at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) have recently finished developing a new type of tiny solar cells. The new devices are no larger than the pieces of glitter that can be seen adorning holiday cards and hats, and can therefore even be woven into clothes, their cre... |
29 December 2009
03:06 GMT |
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TimeGate Studios, which has recently released the multiplayer-oriented shooter Section 8 and worked on franchises like the FPS F.E.A.R. and the strategy series Kohan, has filed a lawsuit against publisher SouthPeak, accusing it of breach of contract, withholding royalty payments and making a separate deal for the Pla... |
29 December 2009
02:58 GMT |
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Wireless carrier Sprint posted on its support website not too long ago some release notes of the webOS 1.3.5 software update for the Palm Pre, stating that the firmware is set to arrive on handsets as soon as December 28 arrives and, as that day has come and gone, now users of the smartphone are receiving the new OS... |
29 December 2009
02:54 GMT |
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Want to know whether a specific hardware product or software solution plays nice with Windows 7 before you buy and don’t know where to start? Microsoft’s advice in this context is to look for the Windows 7 logo as a guarantee that a specific device or program is fully compatible with the latest iteration ... |
29 December 2009
02:49 GMT |
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On Christmas Day, December 25, a passenger of Northwest Airlines' Flight 253 attempted to detonate an explosive device he had strapped to his leg inside the plane, while in mid-flight. For some reason, the explosive failed to detonate properly, and the attacker was subdued by passengers and crew members. But it ... |
29 December 2009
02:49 GMT |
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Dynasty Warriors 2 is a videogame developed by Omega Force and published by KOEI Co. Ltd. The game was only released for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony on October 25, 2000. It is classed as an action game played from a third person perspective and combines elements from real time strategy titles and draws most o... |
29 December 2009
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For a long time, experts have believed that the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs was followed, immediately after the impact, by a combustion of the world's forests. The scientists thought that droplets of molten rock that were formed when the space rock hit heated up the atmosphere by a few degrees for mor... |
29 December 2009
02:27 GMT |
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Dynasty Warriors 3: Extreme Legends is a videogame developed and published by KOEI Co. Ltd. The game was released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 home console from Sony in January 2003. It is described as an action title played from a third person perspective featuring some medieval influences.The game is a standal... |
29 December 2009
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