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Philips Shows 236G FullHD 3D LED Monitor

Philips has just introduced a new 3D LED monitor featuring a rather small 23” diagonal size. The new model is called 236G and you need Easy 3D glasses to be able to enjoy the 3D capabilities of the new unit. We don’t really like 3D monitors at all, and this one is likely an “affordable” model...

6 August 2012
21:21 GMT

Gumstix Launches Fanless ARM Computer Powered by Ubuntu Linux

Once Linux’s popularity rises and its multimedia capabilities are better extended and easier to use, we're starting to see more ARM-based computers competing for the low-end market against x86 systems. Such a computer is the Waysmall Silverlode Computer, which is powered by a Texas Instruments Sitara AM370...

6 August 2012
20:41 GMT

Nokia Lumia 610 Goes Free on Contract at O2 UK

We already reported yesterday that Three UK introduced the Nokia Lumia 610 on both PAYG (pay as you go) or on select plans.It looks like another UK-based carrier, O2 added the Lumia 610 smartphone to its portfolio. Customers can grab this Windows Phone device for free starting at an affordable monthly cost of £...

6 August 2012
20:31 GMT

Foxconn Chooses Ascent to Power New Plant with Solar Energy

iPhone and iPad assembler Foxconn has chosen Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, to provide BIPV solar modules in a pilot application at Foxconn’s new factory in Zhenzhou City, Henan Province, China. As the world’s largest maker of electronic devices, ...

6 August 2012
20:21 GMT

Resident Evil 6 Encourages Comparison with Fourth Game in the Series

During an interview about the upcoming Resident Evil 6 Hiroyuki Kobayashi, executive producer, Yoshiaki Hirabayashi, a producer, and director Eiichiro Sasaki suggested that the team was aiming to deliver a game that is more successful than the fourth full installment of the series. The team stated, “It was ver...

6 August 2012
19:41 GMT

Crysis 3 Is Not in Development for Wii U Right Now, Crytek Says

Crytek, the developer of the successful Crysis first-person shooter series, has revealed that Crysis 3 is not in development right now for the Wii U, denying previous rumors and speculation on the subject. Crysis 3 is set to introduce a new chapter in the shooter series, with Crytek polishing its already impressive ...

6 August 2012
19:31 GMT

Seven OS X Mountain Lion Books Announced

John Wiley and Sons Inc. has announced a total of seven new books aimed at getting people up to speed with Apple's latest operating system, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. It appears that neither of the books will make its way in Apple’s iBookstore at launch time. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. pledges to bring to th...

6 August 2012
19:31 GMT

Dual-SIM Nokia 112 Lands in India for 47 USD (38 EUR)

Made official back in May, Nokia 112 feature phone has just hit shelves. The first country to receive the handset is India, an emerging market where the Finnish company still has a fair share of the market. Nokia has recently listed the cheap mobile phone on its online store, so customers can purchase the 112 for on...

6 August 2012
19:01 GMT

Dead Trigger Creator Says Piracy Cannot Be Stopped

One video game developer has admitted that software piracy is unlikely to ever disappear despite any measures that the industry will try to take to increase protection and punish those who are proven to have pirated content. Marek Rabas, who is a developer at Mad Finger Games, has stated, “Games are always sto...

6 August 2012
18:51 GMT

Lloyds TSB Bank Phishing Scam: Difficulty Verifying Your Account for Payment

“You have an incoming payment. We have encountered difficulty verifying your account information. This payment has been put into pending transaction. Click here to fix this transaction and view your current balance. LOG IN to verify,” reads a malicious email allegedly originating from Lloyds TSB Ban...

6 August 2012
18:40 GMT

More Samsung GALAXY S Duos Pictures Leak

Samsung Galaxy S Duos leaked several days ago along with most of its specs. Today, new photos of the device emerged courtesy to the Chinese telecommunication certification site.The handset strongly resembles the highly-acclaimed Galaxy S III, but comes with less impressive hardware. In this regard, the Galaxy S Duos ...

6 August 2012
18:31 GMT

CandyBar OS X Tweaking Utility Now Free

Panic, a software company that sells some neat apps for OS X and iOS, has decided to hand over the reins of CandyBar to The Iconfactory. They’ve released one final (major) version for everyone, along with a promise to issue minor maintenance updates whenever necessary. The software is now free. In a recent blo...

6 August 2012
18:11 GMT

ELSA Preparing GeForce GT 640 2GB Video Card

Well-known Japanese video card company Elsa, a traditional Nvidia graphics adapter manufacturing partner, is apparently preparing a new affordable Nvidia GeForce GT 640 video card. The new card comes with double the default memory quantity and sports a modest single-slot cooling system. Elsa is better known for maki...

6 August 2012
17:41 GMT

Law Professor Comments on Sims Social vs. The Ville Suit

Eric Goldman, who is a professor at the School of Law of the Santa Clara University, has offered his opinion on the copyright case that publisher Electronic Arts has launched against social game company Zynga over the similarities between The Sims Social and The Ville. Goldman is a specialist in Internet and intelle...

6 August 2012
17:41 GMT

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Might Not Sell That Many Copies, Analyst Believes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the next installment in Activision’s blockbuster franchise, might not reach the sales records set by its predecessors, Modern Warfare 3 or Black Ops 1, at least according to games industry analyst Michael Pachter, who believes that it’s going to be hard for Activision to success...

6 August 2012
17:21 GMT

“Save As” in OS X Mountain Lion Is Still Confusing

After hearing countless cries on the Internet, Apple has agreed to reinstate the Save As function back in OS X, but it has done so without admission that it was wrong to pull it in the first place. Moreover, the company fails to properly explain the new standard of saving and reverting to older versions of a document...

6 August 2012
17:11 GMT

All the Olympic Google Doodles of the First Week

As expected, Google has been running a new Olympic-themed doodle each day since the 2012 edition of the games started, a little over a week ago. We've still got a week of doodles to look forward too, or to dread if you don't like them, but the gallery below showcases all of the doodles that Google has done ...

6 August 2012
16:51 GMT

MeeGo-Based Nokia 909 Concept with Two Full Touchscreens

Nokia might have decided to kill the MeeGo operating system and to remove it from its future plans, but enthusiasts are still attracted to the platform and continue on dreaming of what handsets it could have been loaded on. Among them, there is the Nokia 909 concept phone coming from Moody Caplan (via MyNokiaBlog),...

6 August 2012
16:51 GMT

Jennifer Aniston’s Puffy Face: Pillow Face or Weight Gain?

Jennifer Aniston always looks impeccable, be it on the red carpet or on screen, or in real life. A set of recent photos of her show her with a fuller face, which has prompted a lot of speculation on whether she's suffering from a classic case of pillow face or she's gained weight for a new role. As of now...

6 August 2012
16:41 GMT

Cool iPhone App Lets You Browse 12,000 Awesome Sofas, Buy On-the-Go

Instead of running in and out of stores to find the perfect sofa, CSL suggests that you download their iPhone app and start browsing over 12,000 models, “from luxurious leather sofas to comfy corner units and family favourites as well as serious style statements.” The official CSL Sofas app is free and i...

6 August 2012
16:41 GMT

Virgin Mobile Canada Launches the “Awesome 40” Plan

Canadian carrier Virgin Mobile has just introduced a new plan aimed at postpaid members, the “Awesome 40.”Customers can now opt for this new plan for only $40 CAD per month, hence the name. For this amount they will receive the following:- 150 Canada-Wide Minutes;- Weekends & Evenings starting at 6pm;- Un...

6 August 2012
16:31 GMT

New “Looper” Poster Is Out

One of the most anticipated releases of this fall is, without a doubt, “Looper,” the time-traveling sci-fi / action film starring Bruce Wills and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. A new poster is available above. Besides the fact that this new pic sends off some strong “Inception” vibes, it's perfe...

6 August 2012
16:31 GMT

Assassin’s Creed III Developer Says Length Can Be Disastrous to Games

The main developer in charge of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III believes that teams that create AAA titles should be careful when cramming too much content in their games and take steps to make sure that players are able to reach the end of the story they are trying to tell. Alex Hutchinson, who is the creat...

6 August 2012
16:31 GMT

Bigpond Phishing Scam: Reply to This Email with Your Username and Password

The latest types of phishing scams usually involve a sophisticated website that’s designed to mimic the legitimate one as accurately as possible. However, as this Bigpond phishing scheme demonstrates, low tech attempts could be just as effective. An email scam sample, provided by Hoax Slayer and entitled &ldqu...

6 August 2012
16:21 GMT

eBuddy XMS Arrives in Beta on Nokia Devices

Owners of Nokia smartphones can now benefit from a new application that provides them with real-time messaging capabilities, namely eBuddy XMS. Currently available only in a beta version, early beta, in fact, the application was made available for download so that users could offer feedback on their experience with...

6 August 2012
15:41 GMT

Android 4.0 ICS Soak Test for Motorola DROID 4 Going Live Soon

We already know that Motorola Mobility plans to release an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for the DROID 4 sometime in Q3 2012.Although the company did not mention an exact launch date for the ICS update, it appears that Motorola is about to start a soak test for the said smartphone.The folks over at Droid-Lif...

6 August 2012
15:31 GMT

The Bladepad Finally Enables Some Hardcore iOS Gaming

Those of you loving what the App Store has to offer but hating the iOS touch-based input can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Kickstarter is featuring this awesome device called the Bladepad, a detachable iPhone gamepad that already has the entire tech media drooling. As the image above shows, the Bladepad features...

6 August 2012
15:31 GMT

Justin Bieber Thinks Prince William Should Do Something About His Bald Spot

It's a known fact that Justin Bieber is awfully proud of his hair and that he spends a fortune to maintain his 'do. Just as known is that Prince William has inherited his father's hairline – but The Biebs thinks the Royal should definitely do something about that. The pop star has managed to an...

6 August 2012
15:31 GMT

Call of Duty Elite Has 12 Million Users, 2.3 Million Paying Subscribers

Activision has updated the number of subscribers to its Call of Duty Elite online service, confirming that over 12 million people are currently registered, while 2.3 million of them have a premium membership. Call of Duty Elite was released as a complementary online service designed to augment the experience from Ca...

6 August 2012
15:31 GMT

“Dredd” 3D Gets Final Poster

One of the sleeper hits of this fall might very well prove to be “Dredd,” the 3D adaptation of the “Judge Dredd” comics. A final poster for the film has been released and, as usual, you can see it in full by clicking the image above. “Dredd” stars Karl Urban as the justiciary set ...

6 August 2012
15:11 GMT

Samsung Array Coming Soon to Sprint

Virgin Mobile USA has just announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Montage feature phone starting August 20. The slider will be available for purchase for a suggested retail price of $49.99 USD (40 EUR). Along with Samsung Montage, Virgin Mobile USA also launched the Samsung Entro clamshell, which is now ...

6 August 2012
15:01 GMT

Violence Is Integral to Far Cry 3 Story

Far Cry 3 might respect the series’ tradition of delivering over-the-top violence, but the development team at Ubisoft believes that it’s all justified because the story of the game gives a clear motive for the action the player performs. Mark Thompson, who is the lead game designer working on the game, ...

6 August 2012
15:01 GMT

Jeweler Azature Unveils the World’s Most Expensive Nail Polish, $250,000 (€202,347)

If diamonds can go on cakes and lingerie items, there's no reason they should not go just as well on your fingernails. Jeweler Azature has created the ultimate in nail polish luxury: a polish with black diamonds. The new product isn't just incredibly expensive but also exclusive, because only one bottle wi...

6 August 2012
14:41 GMT

AT&T Announces New Mobile Share Data Plans

Major carrier AT&T has just announced the upcoming availability of its Mobile Share plans beginning August 23.Aimed at families and businesses, the new mobile share plans offer customers a convenient way to connect tablets and laptops or add new smartphones, while on the move.Furthermore, AT&T also launched a special...

6 August 2012
14:31 GMT

China's Culture of Censorship Leads to Bribing Baidu Employees to Delete Posts

Three Baidu employees have been arrested in China over accusations of being bribed to delete content from the Baidu forums. The accusation is that these employees along with a fourth one, who was also fired but not arrested, deleted posts that companies or individuals wanted removed, critical reviews for example. Th...

6 August 2012
14:31 GMT

Thermalright Intros Macho 120 CPU Cooler

The famous cooling company has decided to launch a new cooler belonging to the well-known Macho series. The new device is called Macho 120 and is the official successor to the popular HR-02 Macho. Thermalright is showing care for the users with smaller cases and the Macho 120 is actually 12 millimeters shorter than ...

6 August 2012
14:21 GMT

Elton John Rips Into Madonna Again: Her Career Is Over

It's a known fact that whatever feeling of friendship there was once between Elton John and Madonna is long gone. They pretty much hate each other right now, and would use every opportunity to take public jabs at each other. The video below is more confirmation that Elton is past forgiving Madonna for whatever...

6 August 2012
14:21 GMT

Battlefield 3: Armored Kill Brings Tank Superiority Mode, New Images Available

DICE has detailed its upcoming Battlefield 3: Armored Kill expansion that's going to be released for its popular shooter, showing off a brand new gameplay mode called Tank Superiority, which tasks players with driving Tanks and the new Tank Destroyer vehicles all over the map. Battlefield 3 came out last year a...

6 August 2012
14:21 GMT

Video: Veracode Expert Explains SQL Injection Attacks

SQL Injection attacks are highly common these days, but how many users actually know how such attacks are pulled off? Veracode’s Senior Security Researcher Ryan O'Boyle explains the concept in a short video. “If an attacker is creating a SQL Injection attack, they will actually build malicious SQL s...

6 August 2012
14:11 GMT

Vjay 1.0.1 iOS Adds 1080p Video, Auto-Play Feature

Algoriddim’s cool VJ-ing app, vjay, has received a neat update that enables users to play back content at 1080p resolutions, as well as an auto-play function, and auto-repeat. Thanking all existing users for some terrific feedback, Algoriddim is happy to bring everyone an update “with significant perform...

6 August 2012
14:01 GMT

Virgin Mobile Announces Samsung Entro and Samsung Montage Feature Phones

Sprint’s no-term carrier Virgin Mobile USA has just launched two new feature-phones, which will be available for purchase in the following days. Samsung Entro is a basic clamshell, which is now available for purchase online and at leading retailers for only $14.99 USD (12 EUR). Customers can grab the feature-p...

6 August 2012
14:01 GMT

Download iOS 6 Beta 4 for iPhone and iPad - Developer News

Developers checking for software updates on their test iPhone units will be glad to see a new iOS 6 beta from Cupertino today. Weighing in at 282 MB, iOS 6 Beta 4 arrives as an over-the-air (OTA) update that should also become available through the company’s iOS Dev Center soon enough.Pushed out just moments ag...

6 August 2012
13:55 GMT

Demonoid Shut Down by Ukrainian Authorities as a Present to the US

Demonoid, one of the world's largest BitTorrent sites and the largest that operates its own tracker has been missing in action for a week now. The site has been down due to a massive DDoS attack, but it seems there's more than that to it.In fact, the Ukrainian authorities have now raided the data center tha...

6 August 2012
13:31 GMT

Batman Infographic: Check Out All the Bat-Suits of the Caped Crusader

We've already seen that it costs a fortune a year to be Batman, but fans must know that a chunk of that money also goes on wardrobe: the Bat-suit. Batman is one of the few superheroes to constantly change the costume but, at the same time, remain recognizable. ScreenRant put together some of the suits Batman ha...

6 August 2012
13:21 GMT

Assassin’s Creed 3 Multiplayer Beta Won’t Be Held, Ubisoft Says

Ubisoft Annecy, the studio behind the multiplayer mode in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed 3 action adventure game, has confirmed that it won’t organize a beta stage for the title’s online component, mainly because it wants to focus on the final game. We have already heard a lot about Assassin’s...

6 August 2012
13:21 GMT

HTC Reportedly Plans 5’’ Full HD Smartphone for September

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC is reportedly gearing up for the launch of a new flagship smartphone as soon as next month. Rumor has it that the new device would sport a large 5-inch touchscreen display capable of delivering a 1794 by 1080 pixel resolution, the highest on such devices. Expected to make an offic...

6 August 2012
13:11 GMT

Wikipedia Outage Linked to Two Cut Cables

Wikipedia's outage earlier in the day has been linked to a rather surprising cause, two fiber optic cables that were cut near the main data center the site uses, in Florida. With the cables took out of commission, traffic to the site slowed to a halt.In fact, all Wikimedia sites were either completely inaccessib...

6 August 2012
13:11 GMT

Pro HDR 4.2 Brings New Filters to iPhone Photographers

Pro HDR, eyeApps’ solution that automatically creates awesome full-resolution HDR images with a single tap, has been updated to version 4.2 for faster rendering and lots of new filters. In addition to the faster processing and cool new filters, Pro HDR 4.2 gets volume-button shutter release, additional frames ...

6 August 2012
13:01 GMT

Motorola Corvair Android Tablet Shows Up at Verizon

The illusive Motorola Corvair tablet that surfaced last year has just showed up at Verizon Wireless, and this time we have more details on the device’s hardware and software configuration.The folks over at Engadget have just been tipped on the possible release of the Motorola Corvair at Verizon Wireless, which ...

6 August 2012
13:01 GMT

MSI Launches Interceptor Barricade Mid-Tower Case

Micro-Star International may not be the first company that pops into people’s minds when they start looking for a case, but this may change if the Interceptor Barricade starts a trend. Interceptor Barricade is an enthusiast-oriented case with a price of $79.99 on Amazon, or 65 Euro according to exchange rates. Th...

6 August 2012
13:01 GMT

Competitive Multiplayer Coming Soon to SSX, Video Hints

SSX, Electronic Arts’ recently launched snowboarding game, is set to receive its long-awaited competitive multiplayer mode soon, at least according to a teaser video that’s just been posted by the publisher. SSX appeared at the beginning of spring and delivered a pretty stylish snowboarding experience, r...

6 August 2012
12:21 GMT

Microsoft Proposes Its Own WebRTC Standard, Different from Google’s

Microsoft has been less allergic to web standards in recent years and not just to "standards" only IE supports. The rightfully-praised IE9 came with good support for HTML5 and several other web standards. IE10 will up the ante. So it's no big surprise that Microsoft has announced that it would be supporting WebR...

6 August 2012
12:11 GMT

MSI Teases Krypton Aivia Dual-Chassis Gaming Mouse

MSI is working hard to build a reputation as a gamer-dedicated manufacturer, as the company is currently the builder of the world’s fastest Ivy Bridge and Trinity notebooks. The famous motherboard manufacturer is also now teasing a new gaming mouse. The new device is called Aivia Krypton and it is described as...

6 August 2012
12:11 GMT

Konami’s Kohei Uchimura Wins Gold in Men’s Individual Gymnastics at London 2012

Video game publisher Konami has announced that Kohei Uchimura, who is currently an employee of the Sports & Life Co. division of the company, has managed to become the Gold medal winner at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the individual men’s all-around gymnastics competition. Kohei Uchimura has won three Silv...

6 August 2012
12:11 GMT

Script of the Day: Chico UI

Chico UI is an open source collection of GUI widgets for developers creating websites using the jQuery JS framework. The widgets have been developed using modern technologies like jQuery, CSS 3 and HTML 5. The components list includes anything a developer might need when developing a (frontend and/or backend) interf...

6 August 2012
12:01 GMT

ZTE Confirms ‘Premium’ Windows Phone 8 Device in Q1 2013

Although we have already had confirmations that Chinese handset manufacturer ZTE plans to continue launching Windows Phone devices, we now have more details on the company’s roadmap for 2013. According to 3G.co.uk, ZTE is expected to launch a “premium” smartphone powered by Microsoft’s upcomi...

6 August 2012
11:32 GMT

BMW’s ActiveE Soon to Be Charged Using Only Renewables

Up until now, one could have argued that owning and driving an electric car was the best you could do to cut down on your carbon footprint, at least as far as getting about was concerned. However, car manufacturer BMW recently announced that, thanks to a new collaboration with energy provider Green Mountain, its all...

6 August 2012
11:19 GMT

HP’s Alleged Slate 8 Makes Another Official Appearance

The first time we saw the new device was in this video from HP, back in July. The tablet seems to be targeting professionals, as we can see it held by people working in labs and corporate buildings at the 0:33 mark and by a man wearing a shirt and tie at 0:56. These may seem unimportant, but there’s no suggest...

6 August 2012
11:11 GMT

Bridge Linux 2012.8 Has GRUB2

Bridge Linux, an Arch derivative distribution that includes a GUI and standard applications, is now at version 2012.8. According to the developers of Bridge Linux, this distribution has a feature that has been requested by a lot of users. GRUB2 is the default bootloader in Bridge Linux 2012.8. Highlights of Bridge ...

6 August 2012
11:10 GMT

DRAM Makers Post Mixed Revenues for July 2012

Some information has come out on the revenues of three manufacturers of dynamic random access memory chips (DRAM). Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories saw the dark side of the segment in July, while Powerchip Technology got the better end of the deal. According to this report, Nanya and Inotera suffered a decli...

6 August 2012
11:02 GMT

Watch Great White Shark Hunt Down Seal [Video]

It is no news that great white sharks are some of the world's most efficient predators, yet this video details exactly why it is that this should be so. Thus, as explained by marine biologists, great whites have excellent eyesight and a sense of smell which trumps that of most other animals. Interestingly en...

6 August 2012
10:58 GMT

Robert Pattinson Emerges from Hiding to Party

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart might be over but at least he's making an honest attempt at moving on with his life. The actor has made his first appearance since the cheating scandal broke. For the past couple of weeks, the media has been speculating on Pattinson's whereabouts after moving trucks wer...

6 August 2012
10:58 GMT

Microsoft Is Gearing Up for a Browser-Based Skype

Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is reportedly gearing up for the launch of a browser-based version of Skype, and the company has already taken the first steps in this direction. On Monday, the company announced its proposal for a plugin-free real-time communication, called CU-RTC-Web, or “Customizable, ...

6 August 2012
10:57 GMT

Damn Small Linux 4.11 RC1 Has Updated JVM

Damn Small Linux, a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution initially developed as an experiment, is now at version 4.11 RC1. The developer of DLS (Damn Small Linux) 4.11 RC1 has tried to make the new version of the distribution a little friendlier to old hardware. Highlights of Damn Small Li...

6 August 2012
10:47 GMT

Third Quarter Expected to Be Good for Notebooks

As IT players seem to have fallen silent in terms of product launches, with notable exceptions, more attention is being paid to the financial rumors. This time we are looking at the notebook market, or perhaps we should say that Digitimes looked into the state of ODMs (original design manufacturers). ODMs are com...

6 August 2012
10:40 GMT

4,000 People Gather in Portland to Discuss the Future of Our Ecosystems

Starting with the 5th of August, and up until the 10th of the same month, the city of Portland, Oregon, will house a meeting organized by the Ecological Society of America in order to discuss current threats to our remaining ecosystems and potential solutions to the problems identified. Entitled “Life on Eart...

6 August 2012
10:35 GMT

Lenovo Seeks a More Evolved Ultrabook, Counts on Windows 8

Lenovo will be one of the primary promoters of the Windows 8 operating system, but it won't just be betting on tablets, even though it will definitely do its bets in that area. What the company will really try to do is reimagine the ThinkPad line of notebooks and, in the words of chief designer Arimasa Naitoh, ...

6 August 2012
10:19 GMT

Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen Sign On to “Scary Movie 5”

Lindsay Lohan might be slower in making her comeback, but at least no one can't say she isn't working hard for it. A new report says she's just signed on to do “Scary Movie 5.” She's already shot “Liz & Dick,” the Lifetime biopic on Elizabeth Taylor, and she's now wor...

6 August 2012
10:17 GMT

Microsoft Is Already Killing the “Metro” Term

Last week, we heard rumors on the possibility that Microsoft would aim at putting an end to the use of the term "Metro" in relation to the new user interface in Windows 8. Rumor has it that, due to some possible trademark dispute, Microsoft would be set not only to stop using the term, but also to impose to applica...

6 August 2012
10:15 GMT

VirtualBox 4.2 Beta 1 Adds VM Groups

Oracle made available the first beta build for the next major release for VirtualBox, 4.2. The list of changes includes new features, as well as repairs. GUI-related, the developer improves the management of virtual machines by adding the possibility to group them up. Also, the interface will allow you to alter some...

6 August 2012
10:13 GMT

Sony Xperia P Receiving Android 4.0 ICS Update in Late August

Japanese company Sony Mobile has been a bit slow with the hotly anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for its 2011 Xperia smartphones. Today, the company has announced the upcoming availability of the long-awaited upgrade for one of its newer handsets, the Xperia P. The information has been recently con...

6 August 2012
10:11 GMT

Fashion Designer Makes Customized T-Shirts to Argue in Favor of Veganism

With millions of animals being killed in the US alone on a yearly basis in order to support the country's food industry, it comes as no surprise that animal rights activists are doing everything in their power to put an end to these practices and urge people to opt for veganism. Thus, the Farm Sanctuary organi...

6 August 2012
10:08 GMT

Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 Trophies Update Now Available for Download

After a very lengthy wait of almost 4 years, Konami has finally confirmed that its classic Metal Gear Solid 4 game has received the update that adds support for PlayStation 3 trophies. Metal Gear Solid 4 was supposed to conclude the extremely complex series made by Konami and masterminded by designer Hideo Kojima an...

6 August 2012
10:04 GMT

Wikipedia Is Down, Under Heavy Load

Wikipedia, the all-knowing, all powerful website that keeps most (all) of us employed and, or getting passing grades in school, is down. It's not as bad as Twitter being down, at least this way there's a place to complain about Wikipedia being down. Without Twitter, people would be forced to go Facebook or...

6 August 2012
10:03 GMT

Khronos Group Finalizes New OpenGL Specification

OpenGL is the industry standard for high performance graphics and is used in many games, 3D modeling programs, etc. The Khronos Group develops and researches it, and it so happens that the latest iteration is now complete. The version we are looking at is OpenGL 4.3 (available for download here) and contains severa...

6 August 2012
09:58 GMT

Nvidia Fixes Exploit and Updates Drivers for Linux

Nvidia was confronted with a problem last week when a famous X hacker reported the existence of a dangerous exploit in its binary driver. The company has issued a statement and a new set of drivers. Nvidia has acknowledged the problem, a security exploit that uses NVIDIA UNIX device files to map and program registe...

6 August 2012
09:52 GMT

You Can Do More Google+ Stuff Inside Gmail Now

Google is moving forward with the Google+ integration into, basically, everything else it has. One  of the smaller recent updates is to the profile cars in Gmail, the small overlay that pops up when you hover over a contact's name. The new profile cards are more interactive and enable users to do more Googl...

6 August 2012
09:46 GMT

Advisory: How to Remove Ransomware from a Computer

Poland’s CERT has released a great advisory to teach users how to remove pieces of malware that block computers and request money on behalf of law enforcement agencies. Ransomware is an ever growing problem that affects Internet users worldwide, many being tricked into handing over certain amounts of money to...

6 August 2012
09:44 GMT

Ocean Acidification Argued to Affect the Development of Shellfish

With ocean acidification becoming an increasingly pressing issue, marine biologists decided to investigate how shellfish and other animal species are responding to these changes in their surrounding environment. Thus, they found that, as the ocean's chemistry is continually being altered by various human activ...

6 August 2012
09:39 GMT

Samsung to Offer Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update for GALAXY S III in Q3/Q4 – Report

It’s been more than a month since Google officially announced the availability of Android Jelly Bean, and none of the well-known smartphone manufacturers has confirmed plans to update their devices currently running previous versions of the mobile platform. However, it appears that Samsung is actively working...

6 August 2012
09:35 GMT

Madden NFL 13 Includes More than 6,000 Voice Commands

The development team at EA Sports working on the upcoming Madden NFL 13 will integrate the Kinect motion tracking system from Microsoft on the Xbox 360 and the game creators believe that the peripheral will allow players to quickly move through the game and its extensive options. Victor Lugo, who is a designer worki...

6 August 2012
09:31 GMT

Sony Releases Movie Studio Platinum 12

Sony made available today a new major build for Movie Studio Platinum, which incorporates the necessary tools for hobbyists to produce professional videos.Version 12 of the suite brings to the table increased functionality through a larger range of stereoscopic 3D adjustment tools. Publishing your work online or shar...

6 August 2012
09:19 GMT

Remove All Baby Photos on Facebook with This Chrome Extension

Are you tired of all the baby photos invading your Facebook feed all the time? Don't want to use the "hide activity" button, visit Facebook less or get more interesting friends? Now there’s a solution for you. Just like previous world-shattering revolutions like the extension that removes Justin Bieber from the ...

6 August 2012
09:12 GMT

Microsoft Research Lets Kids Explore Mars via Kodu Update

Kodu, the visual programming language that Microsoft Research has released specifically for children who want to create games, has just got updated in conjunction with the landing of NASA’s Curiosity rover on Mars. The new Kodu: Mars Edition provides kids with the possibility to easily explore the Red Planet,...

6 August 2012
09:06 GMT

Iran to Move Government Systems Off the World Wide Web

Iran’s telecommunications minister has revealed the country’s plans to disconnect sensitive systems from public Internet. The measure should protect critical infrastructures from cyberattacks. Iran has been often targeted by powerful pieces of malware such as Stuxnet and Flame and in the past few years t...

6 August 2012
08:59 GMT

Former Intel Senior VP Joins Qualcomm as Chief Marketing Officer

This month seems to be one when lots of high-ranking staff members on the IT market get booted or hired, so it isn't all that shocking to learn that Qualcomm did something of the sort. Qualcomm has hired a certain someone that people who pay attention to the happenings on the IT industry will remember from whe...

6 August 2012
08:52 GMT

Watch: “Resident Evil: Retribution” Featurette – Alice’s Story

Come September, a new installment in the “Resident Evil” franchise will be out in theaters and, by the looks of things, the movie studio is looking to make it just as accessible for non-fans as it is to RE fans. Above is a featurette that was recently released, helping those not acquainted with the franc...

6 August 2012
08:52 GMT

Toorox 08.2012 XFCE and LITE Available for Download

Toorox XFCE and Lite, a Linux Live-DVD based on Gentoo, which starts as a bootable media using KNOPPIX technology, is now at version 08.2012. Toorox XFCE 08.2012 is based on Linux 3.3.8-gentoo and comes with the latest Xfce desktop environment, 4.10. According to the developers, one of the main additions to this...

6 August 2012
08:50 GMT

DOTA 2 Gets Updated Spectator Mode and Advertising Space

Video game developer Valve has introduced a number of changes to the beta stage of its MOBA titles DOTA 2, including a number of updates to the spectator mode and space that can be used for advertisements. At the moment, the space is used by Valve to show ads for the upcoming DOTA 2 Invitational tournament but the s...

6 August 2012
08:49 GMT

Sea Life Now Argued to Be Supported by Animal Movement

A report only recently published in the journal Biogeosciences Discussions argues that some marine creatures – whales, in particular – are crucial in making sure nutrients get to where they are most needed. Thus, when swimming, the whales continue to move their massive tails up and down through the wate...

6 August 2012
08:45 GMT

Viral of the Day: Kristen Stewart Explains Cheating on Robert Pattinson

Kristen Stewart has already apologized to Robert Pattinson in a statement released to the press, for cheating on him with Rupert Sanders, her “Snow White and the Huntsman” director. We now have video of her explanation. Well, sort of. The clip above is a parody, for those of you who choose to see the f...

6 August 2012
08:37 GMT

Sysinternals Suite Update: AccessChk, Autoruns, Coreinfo and Whois

Late last week, a new flavor of the popular Sysinternals Suite of tools from Microsoft was made available for download. For those out of the loop, we should note that the Suite included a range of popular utilities that were meant to provide assistance in troubleshooting issues that Windows systems might be plagued...

6 August 2012
08:28 GMT

IEEE Announces IEEE 802.11 Patent Pool Exploratory Forum

Whether because of all the patent wars or due to something planned well in advance of the most recent debacles, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has launched the IEEE 802.11 Patent Pool Exploratory Forum. The goal of the forum is to enable owners of patents essential to IEEE 802.11 stand...

6 August 2012
08:11 GMT

Gigabyte’s Radeon 1100Mhz HD 7970 GHz Edition Officially Shipping

Well-known mainboard manufacturer, Taiwanese company Gigabyte has finally started shipping its own AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition video card flagship. The new card is powered by AMD’s famous “Tahiti 2” GPU, but it doesn’t come clocked at reference 1 GHz like it was previously thought, but at a...

6 August 2012
08:09 GMT

Sprint’s Galaxy S III Drops to $119.99 at Amazon

Sprint’s customers interested in the purchase of a new high-end Android-based smartphone can now head over to Amazon Wireless and grab the Samsung Galaxy S III for only $119.99. The reduced price tag is available only with the signing of a two-year contract agreement with the wireless carrier, otherwise the p...

6 August 2012
08:01 GMT

Natalie Portman Marries Benjamin Millepied in Traditional Jewish Ceremony

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied are now married, it's official. Almost half a year after word first got out that they'd been married in secret, here comes the confirmation: the official ceremony was held over the weekend, two different weeklies state. At the Oscars 2012, Natalie and Benjamin sported...

6 August 2012
07:57 GMT

Opera Software Upset Over iOS App Store Policies

Opera Software, the Norwegian software company behind one of the world’s most popular web browsers, has released comments regarding the mobile implementation of its services, and how Apple is limiting their functionality, “artificially.” As numerous Apple fans already know, Apple requires that all ...

6 August 2012
07:53 GMT

LaCie Rolls Out USB 3.0 Solutions Designed for OS X Mountain Lion

LaCie announced that the company has updated its USB 3.0 product-line to include 2nd-generation USB 3.0 products dedicated to the Mac user base. Two external hard drives and one super-fast USB flash drive will be making their way into Apple’s stores this month. LaCie says it has re-engineered its USB 3.0 spec ...

6 August 2012
07:51 GMT

One Month of Equipment Testing Following Curiosity’s Landing on Mars

Today, at precisely 5.32 a.m. GMT (August 5th, 10.32 p.m. PDT) NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) spacecraft successfully landed the Curiosity rover on Mars. This was the most advanced Mars landing that the humankind has ever attempted, and has proved a success so far. After a journey of around 350 million...

6 August 2012
07:50 GMT

Spain's Beaches Now Taken Over by Stinging Jellyfish [Video]

These past few days, stinging jellyfish have continued to gather in the waters next to Spain's beaches, causing tourists and locals to worry about the threats they pose to public health. Moreover, questions are raised with respect to how this invasion will ultimately impact on the incomes these regions suppose...

6 August 2012
07:46 GMT

Bounty Hunter Lead of Star Wars 1313 Is More Relatable Than a Jedi

One of the leading developers working on Star Wars 1313 at LucasArt explained that the team chose to focus on a main character who was not a Jedi because it gave them more freedom and would make the protagonist more relatable for the average player. Dominic Robillard, who is the creative director working on Star War...

6 August 2012
07:41 GMT

Hong Kong Man Faces 5 Years in Jail After Making Hacking Threats on Facebook

Authorities from Hong Kong have arrested a 21-year-old man after he threatened to hack into a number of seven government-owned sites. According to Channel News Asia, the suspect has been released on bail, but if he is found guilty, he might face up to five years in prison. Reports from the South China Morning Post ...

6 August 2012
07:40 GMT

Finjan vs Webroot Lawsuit Settled

The legal dispute between former security company Finjan and Webroot, maker of SecureAnywhere, is now over. The two parties mutually agreed to a settlement, whose terms remain confidential. Finjan filed a lawsuit on July 12, 2010, against five security companies – McAfee, Symantec, Webroot Software, Websense, and So...

6 August 2012
07:34 GMT

Breaking Up with Mila Kunis Made Macaulay Culkin Turn to Drugs

Macaulay Culkin is addicted to pretty heavy stuff and all his friends are worried that, if he doesn't get help really soon, he'll be dead in half a year. His problems could be traced back to his breakup from Mila Kunis, it has emerged. Late last week, The National Enquirer came out with a preview of its we...

6 August 2012
07:23 GMT

Chrome 22 Adds Configurable Keyboard Shortcuts for Extensions

The latest Chrome 22 dev comes with a very handy new feature, configurable keyboard shortcuts for extensions. Granted, the support is limited for now, but once developers start using the new functionality, extensions are going to feel much more a part of the browser than they are now. The new feature is available in...

6 August 2012
07:21 GMT

“Do You Notice That They Were Recording You” Phishing Attacks on Facebook

The message that triggers this particular malicious operation is simple, but it can be very effective since it relies on the potential victim’s curiosity to work. “Do you notice that they were rrecording u lol this is unpleasant lol!! [facebook.com/link] (sic),” reads the shady post. This is just ...

6 August 2012
07:20 GMT

Chad’s President Sends Troops to Catch Elephant Poachers

Not long ago, we reported on about 30 elephants being massacred in Chad by people engaged in illegal ivory trade operations. We then said that one of the herd's youngsters, a baby elephant now called Toto, was the only one who managed to survive, most likely because its tusks had not yet developed. It now ...

6 August 2012
07:13 GMT

99-Cent iOS Games Are Largely a Myth

Despite the mainstream view that most iOS games are sold for just 99 cents, developer Telltale Games believes that its Walking Dead episodic series can find success on mobiles and tablets using a price point that is better suited to the PC and home consoles. Speaking to PocketGamer, Steve Allison, who is a senior vi...

6 August 2012
07:05 GMT

Arctic Cooling Shows 4 Coolers Compatible with Nvidia’s GTX 660 Ti

Building extreme cooling systems for video cards that cost $600 is not really the best idea. Those cards, while impressive and popular, will not really enjoy great sales because of the high price. Arctic Cooling is doing the smart thing and is preparing new cooling solutions for the GTX 660 Ti video cards that will...

6 August 2012
07:01 GMT

Diablo 3 Trade Window Scams Will Be Eliminated by Blizzard

Blizzard has pledged to solve an array of scams that have begun affecting Diablo 3 players who use the Trade Window option in order to exchange gear and/or gold with others, saying that a fix is going to be included in a future patch, probably 1.0.4. Diablo 3 has been released for almost three months and, in that ti...

6 August 2012
06:51 GMT

Rovio’s Angry Birds Space Game to Get Red Planet Update Soon

Leading mobile game publisher Rovio is getting ready for the release of a new update for Angry Birds Space, one of the versions of its popular Angry Birds game for mobile platforms out there. The new update should bring along an unspecified number of levels on the Red Planet, a teaser video from the company unveils...

6 August 2012
06:51 GMT

Scam Alert: John Cena Dies of Head Injury, Video Link Included

World renowned wrestler John Cena has died as a result of a head injury suffered while attempting a stunt with Dwayne Johnson, at least that’s what a message circulating on Facebook claims. Fortunately, it’s only a scam. The false post (via Hoax Slayer) reads: John Cena (John Felix Anthony Cena) of Worl...

6 August 2012
06:49 GMT

Nokia Lumia 900 Arrives in Argentina via Movistar

Windows Phone enthusiasts in Argentina rejoice as Nokia has just launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Lumia 900. Initially, the device was released by major carrier Movistar for 1,999 Argentine pesos (435 USD or 350 ERU) and with unlimited internet on a 199 Argentine pesos (45 USD or 35 EUR) plan. Furthermo...

6 August 2012
06:31 GMT

Sharp’s Collapse May Affect Apple TV Production, Analysts Say

Sharp shares plunged this past Friday after the Japanese electronics vendor announced massive quarterly losses, as well as plans to fire 5,000 of its staff. Foxconn, which owns 10 percent of the company’s display business, saw its shares take a plunge too. Analysts believe the situation could hurt Apple, Foxcon...

6 August 2012
06:31 GMT

Nokia Lumia 610 Goes on Sale at Three UK for 150 GBP on PAYG

UK-based carrier Three has just announced the immediate availability of Nokia Lumia 610 for only 150 GBP (235 USD or 190 EUR) on PAYG (pay as you go). Customers who cannot afford to pay that amount will be able to grab the Lumia 610 smartphone for free from £15 a month with no upfront cost on the Ultimate Inte...

6 August 2012
06:21 GMT

MSI’s GTX 660 Ti Hawk Gets New Twin Frozr IV Cooler and 3GB GDDR5

New information on Nvidia’s GTX 660 series has apparently come to light. It seems that there will be some 3GB GeForce GTX 660 Ti cards coming our way soon, and MSI GTX 660 Ti Hawk is one of them. The new card from MSI shows us the new and revised Twin Frozr IV cooling system from MSI. In this implementation, ...

6 August 2012
06:21 GMT

Research Links Hamburgers to Greenhouse Gas Pollution [Video]

We just came across this video made public by the Center for Investigative Reporting a couple of days ago and we were quite surprised to learn that, as unbelievable as it might seem, our society's beef consumption is negatively impacting on the environment to a considerable extent. As it turns out, simply rais...

6 August 2012
06:09 GMT

Auction House Filters for Diablo III Grow from Three to Six

Video game developer Blizzard announced that it would increase the number of filters for the Auction House system in Diablo III from three to six, in order to allow players to have more options when it comes to searching for the item that best suits their needs. Lylirra, who is a community manager at Blizzard, wrote...

6 August 2012
05:54 GMT

Samsung Officially Launches Galaxy Note 10.1 (Video)

A couple of days ago, we said that, according to murmurs on the web, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 would be shipping starting August 15, but it turns out we were wrong. Samsung has formally launched this Android 4.0 tablet. In fact, the company went as far as to release a video of it, one that we have embedded below...

6 August 2012
05:53 GMT

“Inconsolable” Kristen Stewart Hasn’t Showered in Days

Kristen Stewart may have cheated on her longtime boyfriend Robert Pattinson, but that doesn't mean she isn't in a world of pain for ruining their beautiful relationship. In fact, she's in so much pain that she's refusing to wash her hair or change her clothes, says a new report. Stewart became p...

6 August 2012
05:52 GMT

ATM Software Glitches Abused, 19 People Charged with 197 Counts of Theft

Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are known to have glitches that sometimes allow bank customers to withdraw amounts of money that well exceed their account’s balance. Such a bug was identified by over 30 individuals who abused it for a few months. According to The West Australian, 19 individuals have been char...

6 August 2012
05:49 GMT

MPAA Leaked Memo on the "Presumptuous" Jimmy Wales and TVShack

The MPAA, being a lobbying group, should know a thing or two about communicating to people and influencing opinion. Yet, for the most part, both the MPAA and the RIAA have done nothing than sink deeper into the PR disasters they create. It does make sense though, both groups have been created to "talk" to politician...

6 August 2012
05:41 GMT

The Chinese Medicine Industry Stands to Destroy Our World’s Seahorse Population

It is a well-known fact that traditional Chinese medicine relies heavily on the use of various animal parts. Thus, environmentalists and conservationists have long opposed the fact that this industry requires that ivory taken from elephants and rhino horns are used for medicinal purposes. It now seems that, apart...

6 August 2012
05:39 GMT

Apple Buying The Fancy [Report]

Apple is reportedly in talks with The Fancy to buy their site and secure a place in the fledging e-commerce business, using its 400 million-plus iTunes accounts with credit cards on file. A source with knowledge of Apple’s acquisition strategy reportedly told Business Insider that The Fancy is at a stage where...

6 August 2012
05:38 GMT

Original 64-bit Windows 8 Enterprise ISO Image Leaks

Last week, Microsoft announced the completion of its development phase for the Windows 8 platform, along with the release to manufacturing of the platform’s code. Shortly after that, info on a leaked Windows 8 build made it to the web, referring to an N version of the OS, one that does not include the Windows...

6 August 2012
05:33 GMT

Here Are the Retail Releases of the Week

Gamers who are looking for a hardcore title to play during this week need to look no further than Persona 4 Arena from Atlus, the fighting game spin-off coming from the well-known action adventure series. Other than that, there’s little to be interested in this week and gamers can look to their backlogs once a...

6 August 2012
05:31 GMT

Advance Fee Scam: International FIFA World Cup Online Lottery Program

An International FIFA World Cup Online Lottery Program that’s designed and promoted by the European lottery, Russian Football Union and Qatar Football Association sounds great, especially if you’re told that you won £800,000 ($1.2 million or €1 million). However, as always, if it sounds too goo...

6 August 2012
05:30 GMT

Jennifer Lopez Will Dump Casper Smart Soon

Jennifer Lopez is tired of Casper Smart being immature all the time, and has finally realized that she has almost nothing in common with her 24-year-old backup dancer. She's decided to dump him once the current leg of her tour ends this month in Miami. For some weeks now, there's been a lot of speculation...

6 August 2012
05:29 GMT

Prince of Persia Reboot Gets First Leaked Screenshot

Ubisoft is preparing a reboot of its classic Prince of Persia franchise and a screenshot from one of the game’s earlier builds has just appeared on the web, showing off a man standing in front of a crowd in a distinct Middle Eastern village. Prince of Persia games have delivered some impressive experiences ove...

6 August 2012
05:19 GMT

Nokia Almost Confirmed to Announce Windows Phone 8 Handsets in September

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has been long rumored to be the first to launch devices running under Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform, and more confirmation on the matter has emerged. Following a wide range of rumors pointing at a possible unveiling at Nokia World in early September, a recent report fro...

6 August 2012
05:17 GMT

XFX Launches One Edition Graphics Card Series

New AMD video card manufacturing partner XFX has just launched a new series of graphic cards officially called XFX “One Edition.” Although the company’s motto is “play hard,” these cards are likely not targeting the hardcore gamers. There are three members in the new series and the com...

6 August 2012
05:15 GMT

Apple Pressured 3G Patent Specialists to Change Evidence, Samsung Says

The past week has been littered with reports and news about the Apple-Samsung trial in San Jose, California, but today we are going to speak of the lawsuit going forward in Sydney, Australia. That Apple and Samsung are fighting each other over patents in several different parts of the world is quite remarkable, and...

6 August 2012
05:14 GMT

World’s Oldest Hippo Dies at the Mesker Park Zoo

Just a couple of days ago, the world's oldest hippo passed away in captivity at the Mesker Park Zoo, Evansville, Indiana. The animal was 61 years old and lived much longer than other members of its species usually do. This allowed it to witness as much as 15 presidential elections, and give birth to 8 baby hip...

6 August 2012
05:07 GMT

Site of India's Minister of Communications and IT Hacked by Anonymous

The personal website of Kapil Sibal (kapilsibalmp.com), India’s Minister of Human Resource Development and Minister of Communications and Information Technology, has been breached by Anonymous hackers. They haven’t defaced the website, but they have published a number of screenshots on the social media w...

6 August 2012
04:59 GMT

Top NASA Scientist Makes Gloomy Predictions About Global Warming

Just recently, renown climatologist James Hansen published an article arguing that our society's using and abusing fossil fuels will only lead to an increase in the frequency and intensity of heat waves throughout the following years. Moreover, James Hansen maintains that the extreme weather manifestations rep...

6 August 2012
04:42 GMT

Baidu Employees Arrested After Receiving Payments for Deleting Posts

Four Baidu employees are suspected of deleting posts from websites in return for various amounts of money. Three of them have already been arrested and the fourth one has been fired, Global Times reports. The Chinese search engine’s representatives state that they plan on closing such “loopholes” t...

6 August 2012
04:37 GMT

Curiosity Rover Takes Over Mars and Twitter

There's nothing to joke about the hard work and money that went into making Curiosity's landing on Mars a possibility, but you know how the Internet works. NASA's rover is officially the latest viral sensation. Below is the video of the reaction of the technicians at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory...

6 August 2012
04:32 GMT

Call of Duty Online Might Launch in More Countries

At the moment, Call of Duty Online, the free-to-play shooter based on the well-known franchise from Activision Blizzard, is only available for players in China, but the publisher is exploring the possibility of launching it in other countries as well. Eric Hirshberg, who is the leader of the publishing division insi...

6 August 2012
04:31 GMT

Final Modern Warfare 3 Add-ons Get Release Dates for Elite Subscribers

After confirming the new downloadable content that's going to be released for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the Xbox 360 this month and in September, Activision has now revealed when Call of Duty Elite premium subscribers will get the new maps and missions. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has received lots o...

6 August 2012
04:28 GMT

HTC Sense 4.1 Leaks, Boosts the Performance of One X

HTC’s Sense UI is one of the most popular custom interfaces for Google’s Android operating system out there, and it is about to become better, it seems. What appears to be the next version of HTC’s user interface for Android, namely Sense 4.1, has already leaked online, and made it over to XDA-Dev...

6 August 2012
04:24 GMT

Fake Syria News Posted from Hacked Reuters Twitter Account

It appears that there’s a group of hackers with a mission to post fake Syria stories and make them appear as if they come from Reuters. The renowned news agency’s ReutersTech Twitter account was hijacked yesterday and false headlines were published. The incident comes only days after Reuter’s websi...

6 August 2012
04:06 GMT

George Clooney Disapproves of Stacy Keibler’s Tanning Habit

Because he doesn't like to share intimate aspects of his personal life with the press, George Clooney's romances have always fascinated the public more than any other. A recent report claims he might dump his current girlfriend Stacy Keibler because he doesn't share her passion for fake tans. The lat...

6 August 2012
04:05 GMT

LucasArts President Leaves Company, No Replacement Named

Paul Meegan, the president of LucasArts, announced that he is leaving the company after a period of two years in charge. Paul Meegan told Games Industry that, “LucasArts has come a long way and I’m extremely proud of what the teams have accomplished.” The former president added, “We had a gr...

6 August 2012
03:56 GMT

Swiftech Intros Maelstrom 5 1/4” Dual Bay Reservoir

Swiftech has just launched a product belonging to one of the few device categories, other than optical drives, that give desktop case makers a reason to include more than one 5.25-inch bay. The device known as Maelstrom 5 1/4” Dual Bay Reservoir is one of the primary components of a liquid cooling system. W...

6 August 2012
03:51 GMT

New Algae Biomass Plant Supports the Biofuel Industry and Farming

Solix Biosystems, a Colorado-based company that specializes in the large-scale cultivation of algae for use in various industries, now has plans to build its first commercial-scale algae biomass plant. The end goal is that of providing for the biofuel industry and presenting farmers with animal feed made from said o...

6 August 2012
03:47 GMT

Final Fantasy VII Released Early on PC, DRM Prevents People from Playing It

Over the weekend, visitors of Square Enix’s website were able to buy the upcoming Final Fantasy VII for PC, probably due to an error with the company’s online store, but they couldn’t actually play the game, due to its SecuROM anti-piracy protection. Final Fantasy VII was launched for PC many, man...

6 August 2012
03:45 GMT

Demonoid Admin: “It Might Take a While but It Will Come Back”

Demonoid has been offline for almost two weeks now as a result of a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack, and a series of unfortunate events have indicated that this may be the end of the popular BitTorrent site. However, the website’s admin claims that it will be brought back to life at some point. &ld...

6 August 2012
03:41 GMT

Hacker Releases Battery Fix for iOS 5 iPhones, iPads – BattSaver

French iPhone hacker Xvolks, friends with the infamous Pod2g of Chronic Dev Team, has released a Cydia tweak that enables owners of jailbroken iPhones to extend their battery life up to two times the normal span under iOS 5. Cydia, the equivalent of Apple’s App Store on jailbroken devices, now offers BattSaver...

6 August 2012
03:36 GMT

Kristen Stewart Is “Banned” from “Cosmopolis” Premiere

Even though he's currently in hiding, believed to be nursing his broken heart after Kristen Stewart cheated on him, Robert Pattinson has announced his intention of continuing his promo tour for his latest film, the drama “Cosmopolis.” Kristen won't be at any of the events, though. Radar Online...

6 August 2012
03:34 GMT

Ice Cream Sandwich Coming Tomorrow to Galaxy Note at Vodafone Australia

Australian mobile phone carrier Vodafone has announced today that Samsung’s largest smartphone, Galaxy Note, is set to receive an update to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich starting tomorrow. The new software will be rolled out to users beginning with 1:00pm, August 7th, 2012, as part of a staged process. Th...

6 August 2012
03:25 GMT

Mark of the Ninja Aims at Providing a Precise 2D Stealth Experience

Mark of the Ninja, the upcoming game from independent developer Klei Entertainment, aims at providing a precise stealth experience thanks to its 2D nature, a hallmark of the small developer that had previously worked on Shank and Shank 2. Klei Entertainment impressed many gamers with its top-notch 2D brawler franchi...

6 August 2012
03:15 GMT

TSMC Joins Intel in ASML Investment Program

Intel invested in ASML a while ago, making the first and greatest contribution to ASML's Customer Co-Investment Program, through which it hopes to accelerate CHIP making equipment R&D. For those who want context, ASML is a maker of chip-manufacturing equipment, most importantly lithography systems for the semi...

6 August 2012
03:14 GMT

Experts Demonstrate Security Holes in Android with Exploitation Framework

XYSEC Labs security experts Aditya Gupta and Subho Halder have developed the Android Framework for Exploitation (AFE), an open source project that’s meant to demonstrate the existence of security holes in the popular mobile operating system. According to the researchers, the framework can be easily utilized to...

6 August 2012
03:12 GMT

Electronic Arts Hits Zynga with Copyright Suit over The Ville

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has launched a copyright infringement suit against social game creator Zynga, stating that there are similarities that are more than coincidental between The Sims Social and The Ville. Lucy Bradshaw, who is the leader of the Maxis studio inside Electronic Arts, told an internal c...

6 August 2012
03:07 GMT

GeForce GTX 660 Ti Reference Looks Exactly Like a GTX 670, Listed at $285 (€230)

It seems quite logical that if Nvidia uses the same Gk104 GPU for the new GTX 660 Ti cards, the same PCB and cooling design will be used as well. But the company is doing its best to cut costs and many expected the reference design to be a little more modest on the PCB and cooling side. That doesn’t seem to be...

6 August 2012
02:57 GMT

Crops Now Made Toxin-Free by New Technology

A new report published in the journal 'Nature' argues that scientists from the University of Copenhagen successfully developed a new technology which allows them to manage the toxins that naturally occur in various crops. This new technology, known as 'transport engineering', basically frees the...

6 August 2012
02:56 GMT

Woz Foresees “Horrendous” Problems with Apple’s iCloud

Steve Wozniak, Apple Co-Founder, predicted over the weekend that Apple customers trusting iCloud with their digital lives are in for some “horrible problems.” As cloud-based computing takes off, Apple and its iCloud are going to encounter some serious issues over the next few years, Steve Wozniak opined ...

6 August 2012
02:49 GMT

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Gets 19-Minute Gameplay Walkthrough Video

Namco Bandai has just posted a special Tekken Tag Tournament 2 video that walks fans through some of the core mechanics from the upcoming fighting game. The Tekken series is going back to its roots with Tag Tournament 2, once again allowing players to create their ideal team and take on others in some intense matche...

6 August 2012
02:37 GMT

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Successfully Lands on Mars

At about 5.31 a.m. GMT on August 6th (10:31 p.m. PDT August 5th), NASA’s Curiosity rover successfully touched the surface of Mars. A nuclear-powered Mars rover, Curiosity is part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission. It was launched from Earth on 26 November 2011. The rover has landed on Aeo...

6 August 2012
02:31 GMT

SOE Sees Free-to-Play as the Future for MMOs

The president of one of the biggest MMO developers in the industry believes that the free-to-play model is the only one that can sustain the genre in the long run. John Smedley, who is the president of Sony Online Entertainment, said, “It is the only way to go for new games. It was the right decision for SWTOR...

6 August 2012
02:30 GMT

Intel Sandy Bridge-E 6-Core in Q4 2012, New 4-Core Inbound as Well

Though not precisely in official capacity, a few of the rumors we have reported and speculated on recently, concerning Intel's processor plans, have been confirmed. For one, last week we mentioned how the Haswell-EP processors were scheduled for release in 2014, allowing Sandy Bridge-E a longer market life. ...

6 August 2012
02:27 GMT

UltraBooks to Have a Different SSD Standard in 2013

Intel is not really satisfied with the current mSATA SSDs that have been integrated in its thin UltraBooks. The standard sets specific limits to the PCB size and this poses a problem for manufacturers wanting better performance. The main issue is the fact that, when you want more performance from an SSD, you integra...

6 August 2012
02:19 GMT

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Comes with Multiple-User Support

One of the features that Google’s latest Android release (4.1 Jelly Bean) comes with is support for multiple users, a feature that can be enabled in AOSP builds, it seems. Some enthusiasts over at XDA-Developers have already played with the capability a bit, and provided us with more info on what secondary ac...

6 August 2012
01:57 GMT


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