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World’s Most Powerful Radeon HD 7870 Video Card

In a surprising move, Chinese video card manufacturer Colorful seems to have decided to enter the high-end graphics adapter market. After presenting the world’s first fanless GeForce GTX 680 video card, Colorful presented the first AMD-based enthusiast-targeted product under the ColorFire brand. We already rep...

3 July 2012
22:21 GMT

Introducing Ubuntu Web History Lens for Unity

Following our previous articles, Rotten Tomatoes Scope, Clear Dark Sky Lens, DuckDuckGo Lens, News Lens, Pidgin Lens, Bliss Lens, Wikipedia Lens, Bookmarks Lens, ManPages Search Lens, Full Text Search Lens, GMusicBrowser Scope, Launchpad Lens, Dictionary Lens, Stock Quotes Lens, Cooking Lens, Music Search Scopes, Red...

3 July 2012
22:11 GMT

AMD Unlocked Dual-Core Trinity A6 5400K

AMD seems keen on satisfying even the most financially-challenged overclockers, and it is apparently preparing an unlocked dual-core Trinity processor called A6 5400K. How many times did you buy a rather expensive motherboard that would allow you good overclocks and ensure compatibility with future and more powerful...

3 July 2012
20:11 GMT

Electronic Arts Wants to Go 100 Percent Digital

Publisher Electronic Arts has always been keen to introduce more digital options for its core franchises, generating more revenue from them during each quarter, and one of the leading executives working at the company says that the overall aim is to make the entire product line available digitally.Frank Gibeau, the b...

3 July 2012
20:01 GMT

Lenovo LePhone K860 with Exynos Quad-Core CPU and 5-Inch HD Screen Spotted in China

Earlier this year, Chinese company Lenovo confirmed plans to sell no less than 18 million smartphones by the end of the year. Although the handset maker retails most of its Android portfolio products in China, the Mainland is one of the biggest markets in the world. Lenovo announced its first Intel-based Android pho...

3 July 2012
20:01 GMT

Kodak Scores Rare Win in Legal Spat with Apple

Eastman Kodak Company has obtained approval from the Bankruptcy Court to auction its Digital Capture and Kodak Imaging Systems and Services (KISS) patent portfolios. Apple Inc., as well as FlashPoint Technologies Inc., had contested the motion in question. Apple had asserted “ownership” interests in a sm...

3 July 2012
19:51 GMT

Digital Distribution Is Growing Fast, but Console Games Are Still Blockbusters, EA Says

Electronic Arts has shared its thoughts on the advent of digital distribution and, while it emphasizes that it’s now one of its most profitable ventures, it still believes that console and PC games will stay popular, as they offer “blockbuster” experiences. The games industry is changing rapidly an...

3 July 2012
19:21 GMT

Telstra Intros LG Optimus L3 on Prepaid

While Optus has recently launched the HTC One S and One V Android smartphones, another Australian carrier, Telstra is about to introduce an Android device, the LG Optimus L3. However, the affordable LG Optimus L3 will be available on Telstra’s prepaid for around $100 AUD and no other strings attached, while th...

3 July 2012
19:01 GMT

007 Legends Will Feature On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Chapter

Activision’s upcoming 007 Legends shooter will feature a special chapter dedicated to the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Activision’s past James Bond games haven’t exactly won many awards so, with the upcoming 007 Legends title, the company has tasked its Eurocom studio...

3 July 2012
18:41 GMT

Shadowgun and Samurai II: Vengeance for Android Now on Sale for Just $0.99 USD

MADFINGER Games is currently running a sale in the Google Play store, so Android enthusiasts may want to grab some of the most popular games for Google’s platform. It appears that Shadowgun and Samurai II: Vengeance games have been discounted for a limited time, as both games can now be purchased for only $0.9...

3 July 2012
18:31 GMT

Super Smash Bros. 2 Has Limits When It Comes to New Characters

When it comes to the new Super Smash Bros. 2 video game for the Nintendo Wii and the 3DS, fans should not expect to see the development team including a number of new characters, because the series is already stressing the limits when it comes to playable heroes. Masashiro Sakurai, the man behind Super Smash Bros., ...

3 July 2012
18:21 GMT

Navigon GPS iPhone App Gets Google Street View

Navigon has released an updated iPhone application in time to guide travelers through a Fourth of July road trip, the company said. The free 2.1 update includes such goodies as Google Street View, Navigon Cockpit (as an in-app purchase), manual route blocking, a 'Custom route' mode that enables manual bloc...

3 July 2012
18:11 GMT

Affordable mTab Rio Tablet with Android 4.0 ICS Goes on Sale in India

Kobian is an Indian computer peripherals manufacturer, which is less-known outside the country. The important thing is that the company has just launched its third Android tablet, the mTab Rio. Those who are not familiar with Kobian’s Android portfolio should know that the Indian company previously released th...

3 July 2012
18:01 GMT

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II Now Available for Non-Tegra Android Devices

Launched in the Google Play store several weeks ago, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II was only supported by Android devices powered by Nvidia Tegra chipsets. However, starting today Android enthusiasts who own a non-Tegra device will be able to play SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II game. The sequel to th...

3 July 2012
17:31 GMT

Re-Organized SEGA Offers Better Support for Total War: Rome 2

Total War: Rome 2 might be a little more than an announcement and a couple of images at the moment, but the developers working at The Creative Assembly believe that SEGA is changing in order to make sure that upcoming high-profile releases deliver both in terms of quality and sales.Rob Bartholomew, who is the brand d...

3 July 2012
17:31 GMT

Chrome Lost Market Share in June and Is Still Behind Firefox, Net Applications Believes

The differences between the two big sources of browser market stats are growing wider by the month. While StatCounter has been very optimistic about Chrome and now lists it as the most used browser in the world, Net Applications, which uses a different methodology, paints a very different picture.According to its sta...

3 July 2012
17:31 GMT

HTC One S and One V Finally Arrives at Optus Australia

Australian carrier Optus has just added the HTC One S and One V phones to its Android portfolio. Although both devices can be had for free, customers are required to sign up for a long-term contract in order to be able to grab either of the two free of charge. According to AusDroid, the One V goes for free with the ...

3 July 2012
17:11 GMT

Jonah Hill Is Back to His Pre-Diet Weight

Almost one year ago, Jonah Hill shocked the world when, on the red carpet at the ESPY Awards, he unveiled a much slimmer figure. Today, he seems to be back to his pre-diet weight. As we also noted at the time, Jonah's drastic weight loss was mostly due to his casting the buddy cop comedy “21 Jump Street,...

3 July 2012
17:01 GMT

Valve Confirms Steam for Linux, Blizzard Bans Linux Users

Here are two interesting gaming news for Linux users, as Valve director confirmed Steam for Linux, and Blizzard started banning Diablo III users who use Linux. In the short video posted above, Valve's managing director, Gabe Newell, is interviewed by the Norwegian site DagBladet.no at E3 2012, talking briefly ...

3 July 2012
16:51 GMT

Motorola Photon Q Emerges at FCC with Sprint’s LTE Bands in Tow

Mobile phone maker Motorola is gearing up for the release of a new device on shelves at Sprint, one that should offer support for the wireless carrier’s LTE network, it seems. The handset was just spotted on the Federal Communication Commission's website with packed connectivity on LTE band 25 (Sprint�...

3 July 2012
16:41 GMT

WIND Mobile Launches GoWell G328 Feature-Phone on Prepaid

Canadian carrier WIND Mobile has quietly released a new feature-phone on its prepaid value package, GoWell G328. Customers who are acquainted with WIND Mobile’s portfolio has most likely never heard of this GoWell brand before. Even though the operator has a long-term partnership with Chinese handset maker H...

3 July 2012
16:31 GMT

52 Reboot Might Come to DC Universe Online

DC Comic and Sony Online Entertainment have big plans when it comes to the future of the MMO DC Universe Online and they say that gamers should think about their favorite comic book arcs and characters and how they might fit inside the game. Jens Andersen, who is the director working on DC Universe Online, has told ...

3 July 2012
16:31 GMT

Kate Beckinsale Says No to Plastic Surgery, the Wind-Tunnel Face

One would imagine that a woman as praised for her beauty as Kate Beckinsale is, is also quite adverse to the idea of aging naturally. One would be wrong to assume that, as the actress makes it clear in her latest interview with Glamour. Speaking to the publication, Kate, who will be seen next in the remake “To...

3 July 2012
16:01 GMT

8GB iPad “nano” on the Table for October, Sources Say

The iPad mini / nano is still on the table, according to people with alleged knowledge of the hardware, with a planned release date for October, around the same time Apple reportedly plans to unveil updated iMacs and Mac Pros. The sources in question are telling Fudzilla that “Apple will be dropping an iPad Mi...

3 July 2012
16:01 GMT

MSI S20 Slider UltraBook Coming with Ivy Bridge and Windows8 in October 2012

MSI’s innovative convertible UltraBook called S20 is apparently coming on the market this autumn. The S20 features a 11.6” touchscreen with 10-point multi-touch support. The small and versatile wonder from the well-known mainboard manufacturer is powered by Intel’s powerful Ivy Bridge processor and...

3 July 2012
15:41 GMT

Microsoft Details the Photos App for Windows 8

Windows 8 will come to the market with a series of applications that appear to be essential to any platform designed for mobile use out there. Among them, we can count the Contacts app, the Messaging app, a Calendar app and other similar software, along with a Photos app, all designed under the same Metro-style pri...

3 July 2012
15:31 GMT

Microsoft Says It’s Already Offering Cloud Services Through Xbox Live

Microsoft has responded to the recent acquisition of reputed cloud gaming company Gaikai by Sony, saying that it’s already offering cloud services to users of its Xbox Live service. Sony surprised a lot of people by purchasing well-known cloud gaming company Gaikai yesterday and already many are wondering what...

3 July 2012
15:31 GMT

Mobile Phones Do Not Threaten Hardcore Gaming, Says DICE Leader

Despite recent statements from a number of veteran developers, one leader of the DICE development studio believes that mobile gaming will never pose a direct threat to home consoles or to high-end PCs. Karl Magnus Troedsson, the general manager of DICE, has told Edge that, “People are generally correct that th...

3 July 2012
15:11 GMT

Nokia Lumia 610 Coming to Koodo Mobile on July 6 for $175 CAD Outright

The cheapest and less-featured Windows Phone device launched by Nokia, Lumia 610 is about to make its debut in Canada through Koodo Mobile. The regional carrier exclusively announced via Facebook that Nokia Lumia 610 will be available for purchase starting Friday, July 6. “FACEBOOK EXCLUSIVE: We’re laun...

3 July 2012
15:01 GMT

“Compliance” Trailer: The Illusion of Authority Creates Monsters

The illusion of authority, the fear of being persecuted for a fault real or imaginary can turn regular people into monsters. This is the premise of the upcoming indie “Compliance.” The movie will be out in the US in August, and until then, a trailer has been released. The film in inspired by real event...

3 July 2012
14:41 GMT

Jaden Smith Namechecks Sis Willow in “Gonzoes”

There's no denying it now: the Smith kids are both talented and incredibly interesting to watch. Willow Smith recently unveiled a brand new video, and her brother Jaden isn't about to let her have the upper hand. Above is his brand new video, for a sick track called “Gonzoes.” Not only does J...

3 July 2012
14:31 GMT

Hilary Duff Fights Back: Pregnancy Weight Doesn’t Fall Off Overnight

Actress and singer Hilary Duff gave birth to her first child in March this year but, unlike other celebrity moms, she's still struggling to shed the extra weight. It's normal, she says in a new interview, addressing all those who criticize her for “not caring.” Hilary and her family were on vac...

3 July 2012
14:31 GMT

ZTE N859 Stops at FCC with Windows Phone 7.5 and CDMA Support

Chinese handset maker ZTE is mostly known for its cheap mobile phones. ZTE, just like Huawei, is one of those companies that builds handsets for other brands and carriers. This time, however, ZTE plans to launch its own Windows Phone device in the United States and probably in other regions as well. The folks over...

3 July 2012
14:31 GMT

Nimbuzz Gets User Search and Phone Number Verification (PNV)

Nimbuzz has just got an update that adds two new appealing features to the service, so that users would be able to connect easier with their friends. One of these is User Search, through which people will be able to discover and add more friends to their Contact list straight from the search results page on NWorld....

3 July 2012
14:31 GMT

PlayStation Plus Members Can Now Play Three More Games for Free on PS3

Sony has confirmed that three more free games have been added to the special PlayStation Plus collection, in the form of Gotham City Impostors, Renegade Ops, and Pac-Man Championship Edition DX. Sony revamped its PlayStation Plus service last month by offering subscribers access to a collection of free games that in...

3 July 2012
14:21 GMT

Google+ "Invades" the Chrome Web Store

Google+ is now one year old, but it's still seeping into the rest of Google, filling nooks and crannies it hasn't yet filled. The latest addition is the Chrome Web Store which is now the proud owner of a Google+/+1 button for "liking" and sharing to Google+ Circles.Another interesting addition is the new "F...

3 July 2012
14:01 GMT

KINGMAX Launches New MMP20 mSATA SSD

Well-known memory manufacturer Kingmax has just launched a new and affordable mSATA SSD, on its official website. The new device is clearly targeting users with older systems that want to get rid of old HDDs and enjoy the lower access time and higher sequential transfer speed of a solid state drive. The new addition...

3 July 2012
13:41 GMT

Fuduntu 2012.3 Screenshot Tour

The Fuduntu 2012.3 Linux operating system was announced on July 2nd, and it introduces features such as the GRUB 2 bootloader, Anaconda 16 installer, GCC 4.6.3 and update terminal font, based on Infinality Freetype 2.4.10. Powered by Linux 3.4.4, the third maintenance release of the Fuduntu 2012 Linux distribution i...

3 July 2012
13:31 GMT

Live Action Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Web Series Gets New Trailer

Microsoft has just posted a brand new teaser trailer for its upcoming Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn live action web series, which will be released later this year, ahead of Halo 4’s actual launch. Halo 4 is set to be one of the biggest games of the year and Microsoft is heavily hyping up the new shooter through a ...

3 July 2012
13:31 GMT

Viral of the Day: Pawdele, Digging in the Deep

If you think Adele's “Rolling in the Deep” is a heartbreaking love song, then you certainly have not heard Pawdele yet. You don't have to take our word for it, check out the video above to see what we're talking about. Pawdele is actually a parody with pets – or a petody, if you wil...

3 July 2012
13:11 GMT

Sony Officially Launches Xperia Ion in Canada

Sony Xperia ion was officially announced earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the Japanese company promised the smartphone would go on sale in North America via AT&T. Today, Sony officially confirmed that the Xperia ion would be introduced in Canada this summer. In fact, Sony mentione...

3 July 2012
13:01 GMT

HP Pavilion G6 with AMD A4-3305M Priced Just $399

HP seems to be heavily discounting its AMD Llano-based offerings to make room for newer and more powerful Trinity-based products. The company’s Pavilion G6 15.6” notebook is already available on HP’s official website for just $399 after rebate. That’s about €316 for European AMD APU fans...

3 July 2012
12:41 GMT

Google Rolls Out Interior Maps in the UK

Google is expanding the indoor maps feature it introduced last year in the US and is now making it available in the UK. Users will be able to bring up Google Maps on their phones and get their bearings in train stations, large malls and so on. The idea is to make interior locations as easy to navigate as exterior on...

3 July 2012
12:31 GMT

Rogers Rolls Out Android 4.0 ICS for HTC EVO 3D and HTC Raider

It looks like Canadian carrier Rogers has just started the rollout of the hotly-anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for two HTC smartphones in its portfolio, the EVO 3D and Raider. The international version of HTC EVO 3D started to receive the update yesterday and Rogers customers will be able to get it as we...

3 July 2012
12:31 GMT

Kickstarter Aims to Bring Mage Knight Online with Revenge

MFV, Inc. and WizKids Games and their owner NECA have announced that they are launching a campaign on Kickstarter, which is designed to bring the popular tabletop game Mage Knight to the online space and back into real-world shops. Mage Knight Revenge is a designed to offer a tactical battle experience that continue...

3 July 2012
12:11 GMT

Distancing Yourself from Situations Calms Aggression

Stressful situations have the potential to bring the worst out of the best of us, but several coping strategies exist that can be successfully employed to prevent this from happening. One anger management technique is to force yourself to look at the big picture. A useful exercise for accomplishing this is to pictur...

3 July 2012
12:02 GMT

Final Fantasy III Mobile Game Arrives on Android

Owners of devices running under Google’s Android operating system now have the possibility to download and install a new, highly-appealing game on their devices, namely Final Fantasy III. The title has just landed in the Google Play Store and is available for purchase for $15.99 on all devices that are powere...

3 July 2012
12:01 GMT

Script of the Day: Handsontable

Handsontable is a spectacular jQuery plugin for adding Excel-like features to plain old HTML tables. The plugin transforms an ugly-looking classic HTML table into an interactive grid with support for many features previously found only in desktop spreadsheet software. Handsontable supports auto-expanding cells base...

3 July 2012
12:01 GMT

Free Software Foundation Criticizes Ubuntu for Secure Boot Policy

Free Software Foundation has published a document in which it attacks the Secure Boot policy and Microsoft, and criticizes the position of Canonical. Canonical has taken its own side in this debate that is slowly becoming more important, with the release of Windows 8 getting closer and closer. According to the Fre...

3 July 2012
11:58 GMT

Abuse Linked to Obesity in Study on Children

Women who undergo physical and sexual abuse as children are 35 percent more likely to become overweight or obese later on in life, say the conclusions of a new research. The work is based on analyzing data from the Black Women's Health Study, which includes 33,000 participants. This is just the latest in a ser...

3 July 2012
11:53 GMT

Some Bat Species On the Verge of Extinction

White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) has been a growing problem among countless bat populations. Caused by a fungal disease, the condition is now threatening the very survival of the creatures. Scientists are at a loss about what to do next. According to studies conducted so far, it would appear that the overall effects of WN...

3 July 2012
11:46 GMT

Commodore OS Vision 1.0 Beta 9 Has New Classic Games

Commodore OS Vision, a community-driven Linux operating system for Commodore enthusiasts that is designed to unleash creative potential and help users enjoy your computing experience to the fullest, is now at version 1.0 Beta 9. Highlights of Commodore OS Vision 1.0 Beta 9: · Plymouth animated loading scree...

3 July 2012
11:40 GMT

Google Wants to Settle with EU Over Antitrust Accusations

If you're so big, you must be doing something illegal, that seems to be the thinking behind most of the antitrust investigations against Google. Most of the accusations are over things that the other big search engines are also "guilty" of, more so in most cases. But the European Commission has been known to is...

3 July 2012
11:31 GMT

Over 400 Million Tablets Sold Annually by 2017

There are lots of factors at work here, but it seems that the most prevalent performance mobile computing device will be the tablet. This won’t happen in the next 18 to 24 months; however, by 2016, tablets will outsell notebooks. Some think that smartphones will prevail, but the thing is that the most powerful...

3 July 2012
11:21 GMT

PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.20 Causes Massive Problems for Users

It seems that the latest firmware for the PlayStation 3, software update 4.20, is causing a series of major issues for owners of the console, with some saying that their devices are unable to start while others report different types of problems. Sony’s firmware updates on the PS3 usually go off without a hitc...

3 July 2012
11:21 GMT

Willow Smith Sings Her Heart Out in “I Am Me” Video

Willow Smith, the daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, may be young but she certainly knows what she wants from life: the freedom to express herself. Above is her latest video, for the brand new single “I Am Me.” It might sound far-fetched to hear that a child can sing about staying true to yoursel...

3 July 2012
11:13 GMT

Inexpensive Satellite-Tracking Method Proposed

A small start-up company in France, called Yellowsat, proposes a new system for tracking and controlling satellites that drift from their designated positions in geostationary orbit. The European Space Agency (ESA) has already shown an interest in the technology. As the name implies, geostationary satellites always...

3 July 2012
11:05 GMT

Citadel’s Developers Fear Being Arrested, Remove Trojan from Open Market

Citadel is the most sophisticated tool that can currently be purchased by fraudsters on the open market. However, that’s about to change in the upcoming period, the Trojan’s developers fearing that their public activities might land them behind bars. According to the RSA, a spokesperson for the Citadel d...

3 July 2012
10:54 GMT

Justin Bieber Is Upset, Hangs Up on Interviewer on Air

Though it's not long ago that he was saying he was influenced by Justin Timberlake on “Boyfriend,” Justin Bieber is now adamant you don't compare him to Timberlake, as a radio interviewer found out the hard way just recently. Above is a recording of Bieber talking with Mojo, to promote his lat...

3 July 2012
10:34 GMT

SMOS Team Finally Shuts Down Interfering Radio Signals

When the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite in 2009, it had received approval to conduct measurements in the 1400–1427 MHz range, which belongs to the microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Unfortunately, as soon as the spacecraft reached orbi...

3 July 2012
10:31 GMT

High-Tech Research Center Now Studies Madagascar's Wildlife

Just today, the Centre Valbio research facility, located at the edge of Madagascar's rainforest, was officially inaugurated. Its construction, which lasted for about ten years, involved using only green materials found in the nearby regions. As well as this, the center is powered by means of renewable energy...

3 July 2012
10:22 GMT

Resident Evil 6 Demo Now Available for Xbox 360 Dragon’s Dogma Owners

Capcom has finally released the long-awaited Resident Evil 6 demo for those who own its recent Dragon’s Dogma game on the Xbox 360. Dragon’s Dogma came out earlier this year and, in order to draw in as many customers as possible, Capcom bundled a special code into each copy of the game that allowed acces...

3 July 2012
10:18 GMT

Kaspersky and Trusteer Solutions Best Against Online Payment Threats

Matousec.com has released the results of an interesting study aimed at discovering which security firm’s products are the best in protecting users while making online payments. Products from Avira, ESET, G Data, McAfee, Microsoft, Symantec, Trend Micro, Panda, AVG, F-Secure, Bitdefender, avast!, Kaspersky and ...

3 July 2012
10:17 GMT

The Windows 8 App Experience in Microsoft’s View

Windows 8 is Windows redesigned, Microsoft claims, while also saying that this involves a reshaped experience when it comes to applications. Applications that run on the desktop won’t be much affected by the graphical changes in Windows 8, but all changes when it comes to software designed for the Metro UI. ...

3 July 2012
10:15 GMT

Antec Shows 94% Efficiency in HCP-1000 Platinum 1000W PSU

Well-known Fremont, California-headquartered computer case and power supply manufacturer Antec has just announced the new High Current Pro Platinum 1000W power supply unit (PSU), on its official website. The new PSU from Antec is designated as model HCP-1000 Platinum and is a completely modular PSU design touting a ...

3 July 2012
10:01 GMT

GIOVE-A Navigation Satellite Reaches End of Mission

Officials at the European Space Agency (ESA) announce the organization's decision to end the mission of the GIOVE-A satellites, a pioneering navigation spacecraft that paved the way for the advent of the Galileo positioning system. The GIOVE-A spacecraft, one of the most important prototype satellites ESA has ...

3 July 2012
10:00 GMT

The US Has Requested More Twitter Data than All Other Countries Combined

Twitter is copying a page out of Google's playbook and has started issuing regular transparency reports. In these reports, Twitter will indicate the number of requests from governments on user data and how often it complies with them. Copyright takedowns are also counted up and revealed. The first such report ...

3 July 2012
09:52 GMT

Pro Cycling Manager 2012 Diary: Stage 2 and the First Sprint Finish

Stage 3 will see the peloton travel more than 200 kilometers from Vise to Tournai, taking a detour in order to also show off the very beautiful city of Namur. This is territory that has seen a lot of fighting during the Medieval period and has once again been visited by violence during World War II, but the route is...

3 July 2012
09:50 GMT

Senegal Takes Pride in Its All-Green Communities

Although it has less than one thousand residents, a community near Senegal's capital city, Dakar, shows great willingness to invest time, energy and even some money in leading an environmentally friendly lifestyle. Thus, while world leaders gathered at various international conferences keep talking about the i...

3 July 2012
09:45 GMT

Romania Ranks Third on List of Countries with Most Malware-Infected Computers

A report based on the results provided by BitDefender’s free online scanning service QuickScan has revealed that Romania is on the third position in the top 10 countries most affected by cyber threats. India and Thailand occupy the first two spots, followed by Romania, where 13% of the online scans identified ...

3 July 2012
09:42 GMT

DRBL 1.0.9-2 Has Linux Kernel 3.2.21

DRBL (Diskless Remote Boot in Linux), a free software, open source solution to managing the deployment of the GNU/Linux operating system across many clients, is now at version 1.0.9-2. Highlights of DRBL 1.0.9-2: · Based on Debian Sid repository, as of 2nd July 2012; · Linux kernel has been updated t...

3 July 2012
09:41 GMT

Gameloft’s “The Amazing Spider-Man” Game for Android Now Available for Download

Although Gameloft announced one month ago that “The Amazing Spider-Man” game for Android devices would be launched in conjunction with the movie release on July 3rd, it appears that the title made it in Google Play Store a few days ahead. Developed in collaboration with Marvel, “The Amazing Spider-...

3 July 2012
09:37 GMT

BET Awards 2012: Jay-Z Has an “Imma Let You Finish” Moment with Kanye West

Do you remember the “Imma let you finish” meme? It had Kanye West interrupting everyone and everything from Edward Cullen in “Twilight” to Patrick Swayze's death (cruel, we know) just so he can speak his mind. It all started in 2009, when Kanye was so ungracious as to cut short Taylor S...

3 July 2012
09:35 GMT

Resonance Review (PC)

My first impression of Resonance was negative and I was not even running it, generated by the fact that the options section of the game did not allow me to set the resolution for more than 640X480.This is a ludicrously small resolution for a modern system, even if we’re talking about one mainly designed for off...

3 July 2012
09:31 GMT

CoolerMaster Elite 120 Advanced mini-ITX Case Launched

Well-known cooling systems and PC case manufacturer CoolerMaster has just announced a new mini-ITX case with great looks and impressive capabilities, on its official website. The new case offers full ATX features to HTPC enthusiasts, thus achieving higher performance at lower prices. Many PC enthusiasts, including u...

3 July 2012
09:31 GMT

Fake Windows Live Email Account Alerts Attempt to Steal Credentials

A large number of users rely on Windows Live services. This is a fact that makes cybercriminals come up with new ways of trying to dupe unsuspecting internauts into handing over their usernames and passwords. A perfect example of such a phishing campaign is provided by Help Net Security. The email, purporting to c...

3 July 2012
09:25 GMT

Redesigned iMac and Mac Pro in 2013, Minor Updates this Fall [Report]

Sources in Taiwan are reporting that Apple has given the go-ahead to have its next batch of iMacs built for an October launch this year. The Mac maker reportedly has its eye on the future, with a complete redesign of the desktop department. Citing the usually-ambiguous sources from the upstream supply chain, Taiwane...

3 July 2012
09:24 GMT

Built-in PDF Editing Reportedly Coming to Office 2013

The upcoming Office 2013 productivity suite from Microsoft is set to deliver an upgraded user experience through more than just visual changes. We already learned that the Redmond-based software giant is set to pack the new application version with a series of graphical changes that would bring it in line with the ...

3 July 2012
09:22 GMT

CPU-Z 1.61 Available for Download

CPUID released today an update for CPU-Z, the freebie that can gather various details about some of the main devices available on the system, such as the central processing unit, motherboard or RAM. The new version is not packed with changes; on the contrary, it brings to the table a pretty small set of modification...

3 July 2012
09:13 GMT

Wikipedia Founder's Petition to Stop UK Extradition Falls on Deaf Ears

Jimmy Wales' recent petition to block the extradition of Brit Richard O’Dwyer to the US has a small chance of being successful, it seems. O'Dwyer is accused of various copyright infringement related offenses in the US, despite being a UK citizen and hosting a site outside of the US. There has been qu...

3 July 2012
09:11 GMT

Company Fined $3,7 Million for Accidental Oil Spill

Back in July 2010, a failure in one of Enbridge Ltd.'s pipelines resulted in about 3 million liters of crude oil being spilled into the Kalamazoo River and a nearby creek, in Michigan, US. As a direct result of this accident, 50 nearby households had to be evacuated and the people who were allowed to remain in...

3 July 2012
09:03 GMT

“The Dark Knight Rises” Footage from MTV Movie Awards Is Finally Out

Almost one month ago, at the MTV Movie Awards 2012, Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Chris Nolan introduced fresh footage from their upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises.” It's finally out. Those who did not have the patience to sit through the awards show probably also know that, for a few ...

3 July 2012
08:54 GMT

Camera Captures iPhone Bursting Into Flames in 17-Year-Old’s Pocket

Henri Helmisen and his father were getting out of their van in a parking lot in Finland when the 17-year-old Henri noticed smoke coming out of his pocket. It was his iPhone. Henri’s phone had caught fire. The youngster quickly pulled out the smoking device, threw it on the hard concrete and stood clear of the ...

3 July 2012
08:52 GMT

Boeing Expects to Sell 34,000 Airplanes Within 20 Years

Officials at the Boeing Company believe that the number of airplanes currently in existence in all of the world's fleets will double within the next 20 years or so. The company has plans to sell in excess of 34,000 new airplanes, on a market estimated to worth $4.5 trillion by around 2042. The statistical proj...

3 July 2012
08:49 GMT

DoudouLinux 1.2 Available for Download

DoudouLinux, a distribution build for children, that strives to make computer usage and other assorted activities a lot more fun and interesting, is now at version 1.2. DoudouLinux 1.2 is based on Debian Squeeze, the current stable release of Debian, and according to the developers, this is the last maintenance rel...

3 July 2012
08:47 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II Might Not Receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Samsung Galaxy S II, the predecessor of Samsung’s latest flagship Android-based mobile phone, the Galaxy S III, might not taste an upgrade to the newest version of Google’s platform, Jelly Bean. Apparently, the one-year old smartphone would pack hardware that is too low for delivering the desired experi...

3 July 2012
08:43 GMT

Video: Researchers Develop Rootkit to Highlight Flaws in Android 4.0.4

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a proof-of-concept prototype rootkit to demonstrate the existence of a security hole in Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.4) and previous variants of the operating system. Xuxian Jiang and his team have found that a “clickjacking rootkit” can ...

3 July 2012
08:42 GMT

Google Chrome Continues to Be No. 1, but IE Is on the Rise in June

Google Chrome is continuing to grow and remained the top browser in the world for the entire month of June, at least according to StatCounter numbers. The analytics company shows Chrome with a 32.76 percent worldwide share, just slightly above Internet Explorer which ended June with 32.31 percent. Chrome is up from ...

3 July 2012
08:31 GMT

All Carberp Cybercriminals Arrested, but Infection Rates Still High

Experts from ESET and Russian firm Group-IB have been closely monitoring the activities of Carberp botnets and their masters and they're proud to state that all the cybercriminals involved in these operations have been arrested. As expected, the number of infected devices dropped right after each series of arr...

3 July 2012
08:21 GMT

Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview Now on iTunes

Apple fans in North America can now rent a historic interview with Steve Jobs for just $3.99 (around €3). The footage features a relatively young Steve Jobs running his second company (NeXT) with an eye on Apple and Microsoft, and where it all went wrong. Appropriately titled “Steve Jobs: The Lost Interv...

3 July 2012
08:12 GMT

Kobo for Android Update Brings Revamped Interface and Improved Tablet Support

Kobo, the eBooks application that allows users to browse and read millions of free and affordable books has just received an update that improves the overall user experience on Android devices. The latest version of Kobo brings improved tablet support, along with a new ability that allows users to rate their books. ...

3 July 2012
08:11 GMT

LEGO Batman Grapples to United Kingdom Number One

LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes has managed to keep hold of its number one position on the United Kingdom video game chart for the second week in a row, showing that a well-timed summer release can do well as long as it has a strong intellectual property behind it. LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes allows gamers to explor...

3 July 2012
08:04 GMT

Bees Can Age Their Brains Backwards

A group of experts from the Arizona State University (ASU) and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NULS) have recently discovered that foraging bees that are made to take on social duties and nest responsibility display a rejuvenation of their brain. This change is equivalent to a human brain aging backwards...

3 July 2012
08:02 GMT

Chinese Protesters Target Copper Plant in Shifang

Information recently made available to the public indicates that this past Monday numerous Chinese citizens have gathered in the city of Shifang, south-west China, to protests against plans to build a new copper plant there. Apparently, their main concern is the negative impact that this new project is quite likel...

3 July 2012
07:58 GMT

Official: Nokia N9 PR1.3 Update Now Available for Download

We reported yesterday on the upcoming Nokia N9 PR1.3 update, and now the Finnish company officially has confirmed the update as being available for download. According to Nokia, the new update for N9 to 40.2012.21-3 is now rolling out OTA (over the air) in waves during the next few weeks. Those who currently own a ...

3 July 2012
07:58 GMT

Huawei Makes Its Emotion UI Available

Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei has put its new Emotion UI up for download on the web, on an official website designed specifically for the interface. The Emotion UI was destined to be loaded on top of Google’s Android 4.0 operating system, and it is available for Huawei Honor, Huawei Ascend P1, and Huawei ...

3 July 2012
07:53 GMT

BET Awards 2012: Beyonce, Kanye West Snub Kim Kardashian

Only a few days ago, Kim Kardashian partied with Beyonce at a Jay-Z, Kanye West concert, but that doesn't make them close friends. Far from it, if Beyonce's behavior at this weekend's BET Awards 2012 is any indication. As the photo attached will confirm, Kim was Kanye's date at the awards show. S...

3 July 2012
07:53 GMT

Google Chrome Bug Had People Sent to Blank Pages Rather than Google Search

A strange problem affected Google Chrome users for several hours, many searches got redirected to a blank page rather than the standard Google Search page. The issue was quite widespread as it popped up all over the place, in the Google help forums, on Twitter, on Hacker News and so on. The issue has been fixed now,...

3 July 2012
07:51 GMT

BioWare Confirms Shepard Survival for New Mass Effect 3 Ending

Video game developer BioWare has confirmed that Commander Shepard is indeed set to survive in the new ending that was added via the Extended Cut downloadable content pack. Tully Ackland, who is a community manager and marketing coordinator at BioWare, has written on the official forums of the game that, “You m...

3 July 2012
07:36 GMT

New Amazon Summer Sale Deals Include Games from EA and Sega

Amazon’s Summer Sale is in full swing and the retailer is set to cut the price on even more games in the following days, in order to draw in new customers. Amazon kicked off a series of discounts for its various game downloads earlier this week as part of a Summer Sale. As we saw yesterday, these price cuts af...

3 July 2012
07:31 GMT

Sprint’s Galaxy S III Already Cheaper at Retailers

On Sunday, wireless operator Sprint made the Galaxy S III smartphone available for its customers, after pushing the release back by two weeks. The phone was launched in two flavors, one with 16GB of internal memory, priced at $199 (€158), and another featuring 32GB of storage, priced at $249 (€198), with ...

3 July 2012
07:31 GMT

Microsoft Takes a $6.2B Write-Down in Its Online Services Division

On Monday, Redmond-based software giant Microsoft announced that it would take a non-cash, non-tax-deductible write-down of $6.2 billion for the impairment of goodwill in its Online Services Division segment. The income statement charge will be taken for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, and is related to the ...

3 July 2012
07:27 GMT

Apple Releases Updated Configurator App

Apple has updated its Configurator application to include new features and tweaks, as well as new preferences to automatically disable some functions. The update is free of charge, as is the app itself.

 Apple Configurator is a Mac app released by Apple in March to streamline mass configuration of iPhones, iPads, a...

3 July 2012
07:27 GMT

Anonymous “Analysts” Say Qihoo’s Traffic Volume Is a Lie

Anonymous Analytics has released a paper which allegedly demonstrates that the massive web traffic volume recorded by Qihoo, the renowned Chinese software company, is actually fabricated. Anonymous Analytics is the faction of the hacktivist collective that focuses on the financial market. Founded less than one year ...

3 July 2012
07:09 GMT

Jude Law and Radiohead Make Video About Saving the Arctic [VIDEO]

A collaboration between music band Radiohead and actor Jude Law brings us a new video aimed at raising awareness with respect to the importance of saving the Arctic region and the animals living there. As Greenpeace already warned us countless times, oil and gas companies are planning to begin drilling operations t...

3 July 2012
07:09 GMT

Boxer SMS Trojan Advertised as Firefox for Android

On June 26, Mozilla has launched Firefox 14 for devices that run an Android operating system. Cybercriminals turned the event to their advantage and started masquerading an SMS Trojan as the popular web browser. The malicious element, identified as Trojan.AndroidOS.Boxer.d, is being advertised on a number of Russian...

3 July 2012
07:03 GMT

Amazon Buys Map Startup, Possibly for Kindle Maps

Apple is not the only one building its own map app it seems, Amazon is looking to do the same for its Kindle tablets. It acquired a 3D mapping startup, UpNext, with the assumed purpose of building a map app for its tablet. There's nothing official, but GigaOm says it's a done deal and the four-person start...

3 July 2012
06:51 GMT

Windows Phone 8 Will Pack More Features than Unveiled

Windows Phone 8, the next-generation mobile operating system from Microsoft, was made official only a few weeks ago, yet the hype around it is already growing. Apparently, there’s a good reason for that, as Microsoft didn’t reveal all the features and capabilities of the platform during the unveiling ev...

3 July 2012
06:51 GMT

SAMSUNG Shows World’s First 16 GB DDR4 RDIMM Memory

Memory expert manufacturer, Korean giant company Samsung has just announced that it is already sampling DDR4 server modules with high densities of up to 16 GB. The module announced today is a RDIMM 16 GB DDR4 server memory. Samsung has been on the forefront of the DDR4 development since December 2010 when it first s...

3 July 2012
06:51 GMT

Rexchip and ELPIDA Acquired by Micron

Micron surprised those less familiar with the insights of the memory industry and actually acquired Taiwanese memory manufacturer Rexchip along with ELPIDA. Now, Micron has increased its memory manufacturing capacity by about 50 percent. The first and most important aspect of the deal is that it offers Micron better...

3 July 2012
06:31 GMT

Motorola RAZR MAXX Arriving in Brazil in Early July with Android 4.0 ICS

Motorola Mobility has recently announced the upcoming availability of the RAZR MAXX in Brazil. The smartphone has yet to hit shelves in the country, but the US-based company promised the device would go on sale within the next few days. No operators confirmed they would carry the Motorola RAZR MAXX and there are no ...

3 July 2012
06:21 GMT

Blizzard Begins Banning Diablo 3 Linux Users for Using Wine

Blizzard has apparently begun taking action against Diablo 3 players who are running the game on various Linux operating systems through Wine by banning them with its anti-cheat system. Security is a controversial issue for Diablo 3, as Blizzard has been trying hard to keep the title and its Battle.net system as sec...

3 July 2012
06:21 GMT

Ice Cream Sandwich Now on 10.9% Active Android Devices

Google is moving forth with adding new functionality to its Android platform, and has unveiled the latest version of the OS, Jelly Bean, only last week. However, it will still take a while before this platform release makes it to the market, and all eyes are currently on the Android 4.0 flavor of the mobile operati...

3 July 2012
06:21 GMT

Heart Attacks Extremely Damaging in Late Pregnancy

As the average age of women who get pregnant for the first time increases – due primarily to the widespread availability of in-vitro fertilization treatments – so does the risk of having a heart attack during pregnancy. If this happens during the last trimester, the consequences can be very severe. Usua...

3 July 2012
05:59 GMT

MobileMe Accounts Getting Deleted. Move to iCloud

MobileMe is officially shut down as of the first day of this month, and for a limited time, users can still salvage their precious files and move them over to the new iCloud. iCloud is Apple’s web-based suite of services that keeps your mail, calendars, contacts, documents, notes, notifications, reminders etc....

3 July 2012
05:56 GMT

E.ON Decides to Invest in Geothermal Energy

E.ON, UK's leading company in terms of energy production, has just announced that it is planning to make significant investments in developing five power plants that are to generate electricity using geothermal underground sources. Together with GT Energy, a company that specializes precisely in planning, buil...

3 July 2012
05:52 GMT

BET Awards 2012: Beyonce Is Offended by Lauryn Hill Diss

The 2012 BET Awards saw Beyonce return to the spotlight to pick up an award for Best Female R&B Artist but the moment wasn't without a bit of drama, says a new report. Below is a video of Beyonce's acceptance speech, as well as the introduction made by Mike Epps and Mindless Behavior. TMZ says Beyonce was...

3 July 2012
05:52 GMT

Court Orders Twitter to Hand Over "Occupy" Protester's Tweets

A New York judge has ordered Twitter to hand over tweets belonging to an Occupy Wall Street protester after the company fought back a warrant requesting those tweets. The New York district attorney's office is building a case against Malcom Harris who is behind the @destructuremal Twitter account and asked Twi...

3 July 2012
05:44 GMT

Why Multiple Myeloma Is Resistant to Chemotherapy

Oncologists have been trying to determine why an aggressive form of multiple myeloma is able to resist the action of chemotherapy drugs for quite some time, thus far to no avail. Recently, scientists at the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSL) School of Medicine have made an important breakthrough. During the r...

3 July 2012
05:41 GMT

Windows 8 Pro Upgrades only $39.99 for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7

Windows 8 is nearing its official availability, and Microsoft is ensuring that users will be able to upgrade to the new OS without having to pay the full price tag for it. Thus, the company made it official that users of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 will be able to purchase and upgrade to Windows 8 Pro st...

3 July 2012
05:41 GMT

Total War: Rome 2 Delivers Large Scale Battles and Cultural Variety

Developer The Creative Assembly and publisher SEGA have confirmed that the next game in the Total War series is Rome 2, and the two companies have now offered a number of initial details on how the experience will push forward the successful strategy formula. After the narrowed focus of Shogun 2, which looked only a...

3 July 2012
05:41 GMT

Download HBO GO for Android with Support for 4.0.4 ICS-Based Tablets

The Android application that allows users to stream HBO shows has just been updated with support for the latest version of Google’s mobile platform. HBO GO can be installed for free on most Android devices as long as the owner has an HBO subscription. The application offers users the possibility to watch more ...

3 July 2012
05:37 GMT

Magnetic Portals Found in Earth's Atmosphere

Science-fiction writers have toyed with the concept of a portal for many years, and scientists have been trying to discover such a structure in real life. A new study backed by NASA has revealed the existence of a so-called magnetic portal, connecting the atmospheres of the Earth and the Sun. Usually, a portal is d...

3 July 2012
05:26 GMT

Microsoft Reveals Names of Two Individuals in ZeuS Botnets Case

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit continues the battle against ZeuS botnets. The firm has not only uncovered new evidence which they've handed over to the FBI, but they've also learned the identities of two suspects. The initial complaint filed by the Redmond company, FS-ISAC and NACHA has been modifie...

3 July 2012
05:24 GMT

Analysts: Gaikai Can Improve PS3 and Dominate Next Gen

Sony’s acquisition of the Gaikai video game streaming service has prompted a number of analysts to talk about how it might influence the present of the PlayStation 3 and the next generation of hardware from the company. Billy Pidgeon believes that, “It might seem counter-intuitive, but I think Sony shoul...

3 July 2012
05:21 GMT

Lindsay Lohan Criticized for Posing with Gun, Mocking Suicide

Last week, in between breaks from her new movie, the upcoming Lifetime biopic “Liz & Dick,” Lindsay Lohan posed for another Terry Richardson photoshoot. Several groups are now criticizing her for making such an inappropriate decision. The shoot was not totally different from many Lindsay did with Richard...

3 July 2012
05:20 GMT

105-Year-Old Dam Soon to Be Taken Down

The Patapsco River, which stands at the core of Maryland's Patapsco State Park, was dammed back in 1907. However, it seems that state officials are now considering ways of removing the dam and allowing the water to run freely. Apparently, the main drive behind this decision is represented by their becoming awa...

3 July 2012
05:17 GMT

Samsung ChatOn to Get 3G/4G Video Chat Capabilities

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung might be set to add some more functionality to its ChatOn service that is currently available on a variety of platforms out there. Rumor has it that the company is considering the addition of video calling capabilities over 3G and 4G networks, and that support for WiFi connec...

3 July 2012
05:02 GMT

Rupert Murdoch Takes on Scientology on Twitter

Rupert Murdoch might be looking for a fight, and chances are he will get it if he keeps at it. Shortly after word got out that Katie Holmes was divorcing Tom Cruise, the News International boss was on Twitter causing a storm with his comments. Though negative things are said about Scientology on a daily basis, it�...

3 July 2012
04:56 GMT

No ICS for Xperia acro, arc, PLAY and ray at NTT DoCoMo

Owners of four Xperia smartphones on the network of Japanese wireless carrier NTT DoCoMo could remain without an upgrade to the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform. The operator posted a note on its website, saying that the upgrade would result in poor performance due to low memory, and that it has decided it w...

3 July 2012
04:48 GMT

Dropbox Experimental 1.5.7 Improves LAN Sync

A new experimental build has been released for Dropbox. There are few modifications, but the highlight of this release is important for Mac users as it refers to Mountain Lion support as the binary is now Gatekeeper-approved for OS X 10.8. However, considering that this is the experimental version of Dropbox, there ...

3 July 2012
04:44 GMT

Security Enthusiasts Invited to Solve Puzzles and Build Hacks on “Hacker Rank”

Hacker Rank is a new social media website that’s specially designed for security enthusiasts and programmers who want to test their skills and at the same time have some fun with others who share their interests. “A fun social platform for hackers to solve interesting puzzles, build quick hacks, code ga...

3 July 2012
04:43 GMT

Sony Could Use Gaikai Cloud Tech in Its Bravia Smart TVs

Sony might end up using the expertise of its newest acquisition, Gaikai, to improve its lineup of Bravia Smart TVs by allowing the devices to support cloud gaming without needing a dedicated console, at least according to analyst Michael Pachter. Sony surprised plenty of people yesterday when it confirmed that it wa...

3 July 2012
04:38 GMT

John Wiley & Sons Wins Lawsuit Against User Who Shared “WordPress for Dummies”

A man from Poughkeepsie, New York, has been ordered to pay $7,000 (€5,500) to John Wiley & Sons after a court found him guilty of copyright and trademark infringement for sharing the “WordPress All-in-One For Dummies” book on a BitTorrent website. In a first ever decision, Judge William Pauley order...

3 July 2012
04:36 GMT

Critical Step in Photosynthesis Revealed at RPI

According to a paper published in the latest issue of the Royal Society of Chemistry' journal Energy & Environmental Science, researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have recently been able to figure out some of the mysteries associated with how plants convert solar energy into chemical energy....

3 July 2012
04:28 GMT

FIFA, Strategy and RPGs Can All Benefit from Free-to-Play

Developer Crytek has repeatedly stated that it sees the future of video games as dominated by the free-to-play business model, but the company says that this does not mean that strong single-player content needs to disappear. Cevat Yerli, the chief executive officer working at Crytek, has stated, “We’ll ...

3 July 2012
04:21 GMT

Zoo Releases Pictures of Baby Lemur and Asks Public to Name It

Conservationists will be glad to hear that a baby black lemur was recently born at Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury, Britain. As a result of the destruction of its natural habitat and of intense hunting, this species currently finds itself on the Red List of endangered animals. This means that each and ...

3 July 2012
04:19 GMT

Google+ for Android Update Brings Tablet Support

The Android Google+ application has just received a new update that widens the software’s availability and brings new features into the mix. Given the fact that previous versions of Google+ did not work well on Android tablets, developers have decided to add support for larger devices in order to improve the v...

3 July 2012
04:17 GMT

Apple Puts New Apps in iCloud.com for Developers

The company headquartered at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California has extended the services of iCloud.com to include Notes, Reminders, improved Calendar and Find My iPhone applications, and more. iCloud.com for registered Apple developers (currently in beta) now includes Notes and Reminders applications that have ...

3 July 2012
04:13 GMT

JPL Bringing Pyrotechnics to Mars

As the landing date for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover Curiosity is drawing closer, experts at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California, are again going through the landing procedure the spacecraft needs to undergo. This involves using 76 explosive charges. Curiosity is scheduled to...

3 July 2012
04:12 GMT

Huawei Ideos X5 U8800 Pro Receives Android 4.0 ICS Update

Chinese company Huawei has quietly released an Ice Cream Sandwich update for its enhanced version of the Ideos X5 U8800 smartphone. The “Pro” variant is equipped with a slightly faster 1 GHz single-core processor, whereas the original model is powered by an 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 CPU. Although Huawei ...

3 July 2012
04:05 GMT

Katie Holmes Was Convinced Tom Cruise Would Hand Suri Over to Sea Org

Katie Holmes wants out of her 5-year marriage to Tom Cruise and she's seeking sole custody of their 6-year-old daughter, Suri. The straw that broke the camel's back was Scientology – particularly Tom's intention of shipping Suri off to Sea Org. Sea Org (or Sea Organization) is reserved only for...

3 July 2012
04:00 GMT

WISE Sees Incandescent Candle-like Nebula

Astronomers handling the impressive dataset compiled by the NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) during its mission have just revealed an amazing new image of the Flame nebula, a candle-like cosmic structure trapped in a massive dust cavern. Located in the Orion complex, a formation near the constellatio...

3 July 2012
03:55 GMT

EPA Wishes to Regulate Air Quality for Arizona's National Parks

Millions of people who choose to visit various national parks in Arizona on an yearly basis are often kept from admiring the scenery by the fact that the air is rather hazy, as a result of emissions coming from the states' power plants. Not only does this haziness obscure landscapes, but it also poses consider...

3 July 2012
03:49 GMT

Activision Confirms Nuketown 2025 Pre-Order Bonus for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

After some rumors and speculation, Activision has confirmed that Nuketown 2025, a remake of the Nuketown map from Call of Duty: Black Ops, is available as a pre-order bonus for the upcoming Black Ops 2. Call of Duty: Black Ops II is eagerly awaited by millions of gamers from all over the world and it’s already...

3 July 2012
03:45 GMT

Mushkin Intros Redline DDR3-1600 Quad Channel Kit with Very Low Latency

Well-known computer memory manufacturer, American company Mushkin has introduced the new quad-channel memory kit of four DDR3-1600 MHz memory modules with very low latencies for DDR3 memory. Mushkin’s new memory set is called “Redline Ridgeback” and is comprised of four 4 GB DDR3-1600 memory module...

3 July 2012
03:41 GMT

WhatsApp Messenger for Android Gets Updated with Bug Fixes, Search Feature and More

One of the most popular messaging applications for mobile phones, WhatsApp has just received a new update that promises to improve the user experience on Android devices. WhatsApp for Android has 50 million downloads in the Google Play Store, formerly known as Android Market, and a 4.6 rating out of 5. Almost 670k u...

3 July 2012
03:14 GMT

Anderson Cooper: The Fact Is, I’m Gay

In a very beautifully worded open letter for The Daily Beast, CNN journalist Anderson Cooper finally addresses the issue of his orientation and announces that he was, is and will always be gay – and proud of it. For years, there has been mounting speculation about Cooper's orientation, but he never addre...

3 July 2012
03:13 GMT

Pictures of Payment Cards Posted on NeedADebitCard Twitter Profile

Nowadays cybercriminals don’t need to hack into high-profile websites or launch sophisticated malware attacks in order to obtain credit card details. Instead, they can simply go to Twitter and get everything they need. The NeedADebitCard Twitter profile has acquired over 4,000 followers since it was launched ...

3 July 2012
03:12 GMT

Online Stream Reveals How NASA's Next Telescope Is Built

Members of the general public who are interested to see how engineers at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) are putting together the American space agency's next-generation telescope can do so at this link. Two cameras are taking photos of what goes on in a huge clean room every minute. The James Webb...

3 July 2012
03:12 GMT

Apple Announces Q3 2012 Earnings Call

Apple has announced the schedule for its third quarterly disclosure of earnings this year, inviting investors and Apple followers alike to attend a web cast towards the end of this month. In a post on its Investor relations site, the Cupertino-based computer giant reveals that “Apple plans to conduct a confere...

3 July 2012
03:12 GMT

FIFA 13’s Error-Prone AI Will Make Matches Feel Memorable

Electronic Arts’ Sports division has talked about its upcoming FIFA 13 soccer simulator and defended the new AI system that will make players clumsier, saying that it will generate a feeling of uncertainty that should make matches much more memorable. FIFA 13 is set to introduce an array of new features, but a...

3 July 2012
03:08 GMT

Gamers Will Find Much to Love in The Elder Scrolls Online

The Elder Scrolls Online is undoubtedly an ambitious MMO and one of the main designers working on the game believes that the resulting variety of game mechanics and content will be one of the main selling points of the game. Brian Wheeler, who is the leading Player versus Player game developer at ZeniMax Online, tol...

3 July 2012
03:02 GMT

Nissan LEAF Breaks Record for Driving in Reverse [VIDEO]

At this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Nissan LEAF, the environmentally-friendly EV, succeeded both in impressing the crowds and in setting new standards for green driving. The vehicle succeeded in going 1.16 miles, uphill and backwards, in just 1 minute and 57 seconds. Driver Terry Grant has been prepar...

3 July 2012
03:01 GMT

New Website to Protect Coastal Communities from Flooding

Officials at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announce the launch of a new website, which is dedicated to providing coastal communities with vital data related to coastal flooding. Scientists want to use this page to help safeguard communities, people and property. In addition to incurri...

3 July 2012
02:57 GMT

Fuduntu 2012.3 Has Linux Kernel 3.4.4 and GIMP 2.8

Andrew Wyatt proudly announced last evening, July 2nd, the immediate availability for download of the Fuduntu 2012.3 Linux operating system. Fuduntu 2012.3 comes with lots of under-the-hood improvements, such as GCC 4.6.3, GRUB 2 as default bootloader, the Anaconda 16 installer, and the Droid Sans Mono terminal fon...

3 July 2012
02:50 GMT

RIM’s 2013 Roadmap Leaks, Shows Four BlackBerry 10 Handsets

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion unveiled last week during the discussion on its first quarter fiscal 2013 earnings that it wouldn’t be able to deliver the first Blackberry 10 smartphones before the end of this calendar year. The leading handset vendor confirmed the possibility for its first suc...

3 July 2012
02:45 GMT

Sony Xperia Miro Up for Pre-Order in the UK for 105 GBP (165 USD / 130 EUR)

One of the first Sony smartphones to ship with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich onboard, the Xperia miro is now available for pre-order in the UK. Leading retailer Clove is now offering customers the chance to pre-purchase the smartphone for only 105 GBP (165 USD or 130 EUR) outright. However, the authorized reseller...

3 July 2012
02:42 GMT

Hacker Leaks Emails Allegedly Stolen from Trend Micro, Firm Denies Claims

After leaking around 84,000 email addresses and their associated passwords in clear text, C0mrade has published an email database which he allegedly obtained from Trend Micro and Sykes, a partner of the world renowned security firm. “Trendmicro & Sykes is a Global Business and Antivirus suite, we've targe...

3 July 2012
02:41 GMT

Battlefield 3 Now Running Double XP Week

While double XP weekends are standard for first-person shooters, Battlefield 3 is taking things to a new level with a special Double XP week that lasts until July 8, for those who have Premium subscriptions, and until July 4, for regular owners of the game. Battlefield 3 was launched last year and, despite its age, ...

3 July 2012
02:35 GMT

Whales Are Left Without Protection

Just yesterday we reported on environmentalists' and conservationists' pushing for the creation of a whale sanctuary in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately, it seems that their proposal has been defeated, seeing how 21 nations decided to vote against it. This past Monday, during a meeti...

3 July 2012
02:31 GMT

Monster Hunter 4 Arrives in Japan During Spring 2013

Video game publisher Capcom has announced, during a Game Jam event in Japan, that it plans to launch Monster Hunter 4 during spring 2013 on the home market, exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS handheld. The company has also confirmed that the game will include fan favorites Tigrex and Rathalos as monsters. Monster Hun...

3 July 2012
02:30 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S III in AT&T’s Stores on July 6th

Mobile phone carrier AT&T has just confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S III flagship smartphone would reach its stores as soon as July 6th. The smartphone, officially unveiled for the United States market in early June, was initially expected to arrive at the wireless carrier before the end of the last month. Howe...

3 July 2012
02:10 GMT


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