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Well-known mainboard manufacturer Gigabyte has just announced the world’s first dual mode touchpad mouse, on its official website.The company’s novel pointing device is called Xenon and can act both as a touchpad and as a mouse. It comes with Aivia’s Painter software bundles and it uses Gigabyte&rsq... |
30 June 2012
17:51 GMT |
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I have been trying to find something truly bad to say about Sins of a Solar Empire – Rebellion, which I have been playing almost non-stop during my free time last week, and I think I am scrapping the bottom of the barrel. There are just issues that negatively influence my time spent with the real-time space-ba... |
30 June 2012
17:41 GMT |
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A new development release for the upcoming NetworkManager 0.9.6 has been announced yesterday, June 29th. NetworkManager 0.9.5.95 brings enhanced IPv6 compatibility and stability, as well as support for IPv6-enabled VPN connections. Among other features we can mention that the ability to connect to new Wi-Fi networ... |
30 June 2012
16:31 GMT |
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You’d think an update to an iOS reading app is no hot topic, but you’d be wrong when it comes to GoodReader, the robust PDF reader with advanced reading and annotating capabilities.Version 3.15.1 is out with a bunch of PDF improvements (to get started), including an eraser tool for freehand drawings (PDF ... |
30 June 2012
16:21 GMT |
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Newark based Californian company Smart Storage Systems has just announced a new SSD product line targeted for enterprise use. The new additions use the well-known MLC NAND flash memory, but the company claims impressive endurance rivaling SLC flash.The smaller the NAND manufacturing process, the lower the endurance o... |
30 June 2012
15:50 GMT |
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After a lengthy wait and a lot of speculation, BioWare launched the Extended Cut downloadable content pack for Mass Effect 3, which brought new cinematics for the game’s original three endings as well as a whole new fourth ending.While many fans still don’t necessarily approve of the DLC, I think it deliv... |
30 June 2012
14:51 GMT |
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U.S. Cellular is the fourth North American carrier to confirm it offer customers Windows Phone 8 devices this fall.Although the operator did not mention any phone models and/or release dates, U.S. Cellular stated for PC Magazine the following:“We believe in giving our customers the latest technology and device ... |
30 June 2012
14:31 GMT |
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I’ve already written about how I have to create just the right environment in order to be able to enjoy most video games away from work, and how I suspect many other dedicated players sometimes have problems getting the necessary energy to actually enjoy their playing time.
Much of this is the result of gaming... |
30 June 2012
14:01 GMT |
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One of the cool things Google showcased at its Google I/O conference was a significantly improved Google Earth experience on mobile devices. Google has been working on a new technology to create vastly improved 3D buildings for its map products.It's hardly the first to do it, in fact, Apple showcased a very simi... |
30 June 2012
13:31 GMT |
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As this guy used to say, “Yeah, but what does it mean?!” Tom Cruise is divorcing third wife Katie Holmes and, as it turns out, he divorced his previous 2 at the same age as Katie: when they were 33, about to turn 34.
Confirmation has come from Holmes' attorney that she's filed divorce papers i... |
30 June 2012
12:51 GMT |
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Wiki Web Help is a beautifully crafted wiki system built with PHP, MySQL and lots of AJAX. The entire system is so good and fast, that since we first tested it with version 0.1.x, our editors decided to grant it the Softpedia Pick award. Wiki Web Help is just a wonderful wiki system for any collaborative website eff... |
30 June 2012
12:01 GMT |
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For the past couple of years or so, Jessica Simpson and Jessica Simpson's weight have been tabloid fodder. Apparently, that isn't going to change now that she's given birth to her first child, daughter Maxwell.
Even before she gave birth, there was a lot of speculation about how she was gaining too m... |
30 June 2012
11:31 GMT |
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The fourth milestone release of the Phoronix Test Suite 4.0 (Suldal) has been announced today, June 30th, by Michael Larabel. Phoronix Test Suite 4.0 Milestone 4 brings the following changes: • Support download caches at /run/media/*/*/download-cache/ has been added; • Set SKIP_TEST_SUPPORT_CHECKS=1 envi... |
30 June 2012
11:21 GMT |
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Version 0.8.58 of the e-book reader and management software Calibre was announced on June 29th, with some important new features and fixes. Calibre 0.8.58 brings various improvements for generated covers and introduces quite a few new drivers for a few devices. Highlights of Calibre 0.8.58: • Texture for Cal... |
30 June 2012
11:00 GMT |
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Verizon customers who own the DROID RAZR or DROID RAZR MAXX rejoice, as Verizon and Motorola has just started to push the long-awaited Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update.DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX can now be upgraded to Android 4.0.4 ICS, but the wait for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which has just been made offi... |
30 June 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Bad ads are no good to anyone. If you see an ad that is not relevant to you in any way you're not going to click on it. In fact, if it's annoying enough you may start avoiding the site you saw it on or whatever is being advertised. The advertisers get hurt and Google doesn't get paid.
So quality ads a... |
30 June 2012
10:21 GMT |
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Blake Lively isn't topping just Best Dressed lists these days, but also those for the hottest women in Hollywood and the fittest bodies in showbiz. Her secret for such an incredible figure is cupcakes, it would seem.
The “Gossip Girl” alum can now be seen on the big screen in Oliver Stone's &l... |
30 June 2012
10:11 GMT |
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Popular cloud streaming service OnLive has just kicked off its own series of Summer Sales in the form of the OnLive Summer Gaming Academy initiative and has just slashed up to 75% off the prices of a variety of games.Quite a few PC gamers eagerly awaited this week the start of Steam's traditional summer sale but... |
30 June 2012
09:41 GMT |
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Blizzard has officially confirmed that it will once again be present this August at Gamesom 2012 and that it's going to bring an array of titles with it, from the already-launched Diablo 3 to upcoming games like StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm or World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria.
Quite a lot of Blizzard fan... |
30 June 2012
09:31 GMT |
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Google has quietly updated its Maps application for Android devices with an important new feature, the possibility to save maps for later use.The latest version of Google Maps will allow users to save any maps they need for use offline, thus avoiding mobile data charges and most importantly, roaming charges.Unfortuna... |
30 June 2012
09:30 GMT |
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One year later, Google is continuing to push Google+ into its other products. YouTube has historically enjoyed quite a lot of independence. But it too can't escape the clutches of Google+. If you're an avid or just cursory user of any of the two products, rejoice, you can now use your Google+ name for your ... |
30 June 2012
09:11 GMT |
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Cliff Bleszinski, the creative director of Epic Games and the man behind the Gears of War franchise, has talked about the Kinect sensor for the Xbox 360, saying that developers have yet to take advantage of the peripheral in a meaningful way.
Epic Games has had a close relationship with Microsoft and its Xbox 360 pl... |
30 June 2012
08:21 GMT |
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They say you should be careful what you wish for because it might just come true. Ghost buster Florence Cathcart gets her first brush with a real ghost in “The Awakening” trailer – and it's not pretty! Starring Rebecca Hall and Dominic West (who is looking as fine as ever, might we add) as the... |
30 June 2012
08:21 GMT |
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As we mentioned previously, this year we had a lot of great interviews at Hack in the Box Amsterdam. One of them was with Steven Seeley, a senior security consultant at Stratsec, who identified a few interesting vulnerabilities. Much of his research has focused on the Windows 7 and Windows 8 heap managers, their sec... |
30 June 2012
08:11 GMT |
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Twitter is continuing to get more closed, even as most of its success can be attributed to its open nature. The company is taking more and more control over its product and data, arguing that it's focusing on quality, though the move will eventually backlash.
The company announced that it's starting to bet... |
30 June 2012
07:41 GMT |
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After months of waiting, Sony has finally delivered the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Xperia mini devices. The update is now available for download via Sony's support site.However, Xperia mini owners should check their phone's SI (sales item) number in order to download the correct version of ... |
30 June 2012
07:31 GMT |
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After 5 years as husband and wife, and one beautiful daughter together, Suri, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are taking the first steps to go their separate ways. A new report suggests that Katie filed for divorce because of Scientology.
Given Cruise's involvement in the church (check out the video below to see j... |
30 June 2012
07:31 GMT |
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After several years of researchers, scientists finally managed to discover the mechanisms through which omega-3 fatty acids improve memory in humans. The chemical is usually administered as fish oil capsules, which are marketed as being good for the brain. Now, experts demonstrate that to be true.The research team be... |
30 June 2012
07:23 GMT |
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For the first time, biologists managed to gain access to the sub-cellular world, via the use of an advanced algorithm and add-on technique, designed specifically for commercial microscope by researchers at the University of Illinois.
A paper detailing the study, entitled “Visualizing Escherichia coli sub-cell... |
30 June 2012
07:09 GMT |
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A new TV spot for “The Dark Knight Rises,” Chris Nolan's third and last Batman installment, has just been released and, unlike all the other ones, this isn't about The Bat or Bane, but about Catwoman.
Anne Hathaway is just one of the many new faces we'll be seeing in this Batman when it co... |
30 June 2012
06:57 GMT |
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In a case similar to the one of the now-infamous Richard O’Dwyer, a Newcastle court has appointed Anton Vickerman, the owner of the surfthechannel.com website, as being guilty of conspiracy to defraud.
According to The Guardian, Vickerman’s site has recorded around 400,000 visitors each day, compared to ... |
30 June 2012
06:45 GMT |
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Marilyn Manson and Avril Lavigne are both single and, according to the latest report, ready to mingle. The two are actually dating but are yet to confirm their romance publicly.After his divorce from burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese, Marilyn moved on with Evan Rachel Wood, to whom he was even engaged at one point. How... |
30 June 2012
06:39 GMT |
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Yesterday, June 29, the United States launched its newest spy satellite into orbit, aboard the most powerful rocket currently in operations worldwide. Takeoff occurred at 9:15 am EDT (1315 GMT), and saw the payload being successfully inserted into its transfer orbit. The Delta IV Heavy delivery system took off from t... |
30 June 2012
06:27 GMT |
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Whatever Lady Gaga does, at least a few million people will take offense with it. The same goes for her brand new song “Princess Die,” which she premiered in concert the other day. You can also check it out above, in case you don't know it yet but, to sum up, it's a suicide ballad. As we speak,... |
30 June 2012
06:26 GMT |
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One of the most popular social networking apps, Twitter has just been updated for Windows Phone devices. The new version brings Notifications and other changes the improve the overall experience.With the latest update, the applications becomes a real Twitter client for Windows Phone smartphones, even though some of t... |
30 June 2012
06:07 GMT |
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Charlie Sheen is still winning. He may have been fired from the immensely successful “Two and a Half Men,” but he knows how to turn that into comedy gold, as the video above will confirm.
Sheen's new show, “Anger Management,” premiered on FX the other night and, as you can see, he did n... |
30 June 2012
05:58 GMT |
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Windows 8 promises a lot of innovative security features, but experts fear that many of the functionality improvements, especially the ones that come with the Metro interface, bring with them a number of risks that until now haven’t existed.
McAfee introduces a series of articles in which they detail the risks... |
30 June 2012
05:44 GMT |
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At the end of this day, June 30, clocks will show something they rarely do, the hour 23:59:60. The extra second is inserted into our standard definition of time to account for the fact that the length of the solar day is increasing. This means that the Earth is beginning to take longer and longer to spin around its ... |
30 June 2012
05:42 GMT |
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We reported earlier this month that Samsung is currently working on a Galaxy Note sequel, which should be announced and/or released sometime this fall.According to the first rumors on the unannounced Galaxy Note 2, Samsung plans to put one of its newest Exynos system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution inside this smartphone. I... |
30 June 2012
05:31 GMT |
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After yesterday's wave of hotfixes, Blizzard has implemented a few more changes into Diablo 3, this time eliminating a few bugs encountered in the game as well as in its Auction House.
Ever since the release of Diablo III, Blizzard has been constantly updating the game, sometimes with a few unforeseen consequen... |
30 June 2012
05:21 GMT |
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Astronomers operating the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have just released a new image collected by the famous observatory, showing the galaxy DDO 82. What is remarkable about this object is that it represents an entire class of space structures, which is indeed very common in space.
Grand-design spiral galaxies,... |
30 June 2012
05:14 GMT |
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Summer is astronomically upon us as well and we are still dealing with the aftermath of E3 2012 even as we are trying to find new and innovative ways of dealing with the heat that’s currently dominating Romania.
You can keep up with our Gamer Diary for Sins of a Solar Empire – Rebellion, the space-bound ... |
30 June 2012
05:11 GMT |
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The Premium service that developer DICE and publisher Electronic Arts have launched for battlefield 3 has managed to get more than 800,000 sign-ups just a few weeks after launch and the two companies have big long-term plans for it.
Patrick Soderlund, who is the leader of the EA Games division, has stated, “We... |
30 June 2012
04:59 GMT |
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Adele may have been notoriously unlucky in love before, but that's changed since she met Simon Konecki, whom she's been dating for almost a year. The couple are now expecting their first child together.Adele and Simon went public with their romance in January this year, but reports online indicate they'... |
30 June 2012
04:46 GMT |
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The Prologue is one of the weirdest traditions when it comes to stage-based cycling tours and it also tends to create some of the weirdest results when it is translated into a virtual environment like Pro Cycling Manager 2012. This year Le Tour de France starts in Belgium, the prologue is set in the Liege region and... |
30 June 2012
04:21 GMT |
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Motorola Mobility has just announced the immediate availability of the MOTOSMART PLUS Android smartphone in Peru. This is the second South American country that gets this handset this month after Chile got it about two weeks ago.Also known as Motorola MOTOLUXE, the smartphone is powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread ope... |
30 June 2012
04:21 GMT |
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One of the most beautiful and controversial Hollywood romances has just come to an end: Katie Holmes has filed for divorce from husband of 5 years Tom Cruise, citing irreconcilable differences.
A representative of the actress confirms the news to People magazine, which comes as a shock especially considering that, n... |
30 June 2012
04:08 GMT |
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Scientists at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) say they have completed development on a new manipulation device, which is about the size of a dime, and which can be used to manipulate living materials. The latter include blood cells and entire microorganisms, for example.
One of the interesting aspects of th... |
30 June 2012
04:05 GMT |
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The new boss of Sony’s PlayStation division, Andrew House, has talked about the company’s presentation at E3 2012 and said that he’s quite proud of the original projects that were showcased on stage, from Beyond: Two Souls to The Last of Us and even Wonderbook. Gamers weren’t exactly thr... |
30 June 2012
03:58 GMT |
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Ubisoft has confirmed that the upcoming Arctic Strike DLC for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has been delayed and won't make its initial July 3 release date.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier came out on the PS3 and Xbox 360 last month and more recently on the PC, where it encountered quite a few problems.
As such, in ... |
30 June 2012
03:22 GMT |
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The PlayStation Move Racing Wheel is one of the new additions to the range of hardware peripherals for the PlayStation 3 home console and creator Sony wants to make sure that gamers have all the information about the hardware before it is officially launched.
Anton Mikhailov, who is one of the members of the Sony Co... |
30 June 2012
03:20 GMT |
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Scientists at the Harvard University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created the world's first hydrogen-based solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC) that can run even after their hydrogen reserves are depleted.
This is made possible by that fact that the devices can also store electrochemical ene... |
30 June 2012
03:14 GMT |
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Splinter Cell: Blacklist was one of the stars of the Ubisoft press conference during E3 2012, and the attention lavished upon the new game starring Sam Fisher is a sign that the entire action adventure genre is making a big comeback.
Patrick Redding, the game director for Splinter Cell: Blacklist, has told Game Reac... |
30 June 2012
02:33 GMT |
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If you’re an Apple fan kicking off this read with skepticism, wipe that smile off your face! The tablet ecosystem isn’t all about iOS, even though Apple’s solution does seem superior to Android on multiple levels. The looks Much like Apple’s iPhone Simulator included with the Xcode developer... |
30 June 2012
01:44 GMT |
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Developer 5th Cell and publisher Warner Bros. have announced that they are working on a new video game in the Scribblenauts universe, called Unlimited, which will be launched on the Nintendo made 3DS handheld and on the upcoming Wii U home consoles.Scribblenauts Unlimited is set to offer an open world based on the fa... |
30 June 2012
01:40 GMT |
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