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One of the many alternatives to Swype for Android, GO Keyboard has just received a new update that promises to fix some issues reported by users.
In addition, developers optimized the Getjar themes and fixed some collapse bug. The following changes are provided in this update:
- (Fix) The error that users can'... |
8 November 2012
22:31 GMT |
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Kickstarter has been “plagued” by a plethora of interesting game projects lately, such as Project Eternity, Star Citizen, Shaker and more. While some of these titles were lucky enough to get the necessary funds, some had to abandon long before the funding ended (see Shaker RPG). I would hate see that ha... |
8 November 2012
22:01 GMT |
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War of the Immortals MMORPG has just received the Titan's Fury expansion pack. To celebrate, developers are now offering all of the game's packs for 66% off the original price.
Fans of the genre will be able to purchase the Starter Pack for only €5 and the Wander's Pack for just €10. The pro... |
8 November 2012
22:01 GMT |
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SEGA has announced a new Day One Edition for Anarchy Reigns, which will only be offered on the European market and will allow gamers to pre-order to get access to a new character, Bayonetta, and two new game modes.
Mad Survival will see players group in three-man teams that will have to deal with waves of enemies th... |
8 November 2012
21:31 GMT |
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Autodesk Inc. is proving skeptics wrong with the release of its brand spanking new 123D Design app for iPads. The app empowers anyone with a new-generation tablet to create amazing 3D printable designs, anywhere. Autodesk today introduced 123D Design, a free 3D modeling tool that works not only on the iPad, but also... |
8 November 2012
21:21 GMT |
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Shortly after introducing the RAZR HD in Mexico, Motorola Mobility and Telcel announced the immediate availability of another Android smartphone, the RAZR i.
Just like the RAZR HD, the Intel-based RAZR i is exclusive to Telcel and, for a limited time, it will be available for free with Telcel 500 Plus Plan. Customer... |
8 November 2012
21:01 GMT |
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Apple is selling its fourth-generation iPod touch (with Retina display) for just $129 (roughly €100) as a refurbished product via its online store. The player comes with 8GB of on-board storage.
Originally released September 2010, these refurbished iPod touch players from Apple are now selling dirt cheap at $129 api... |
8 November 2012
20:31 GMT |
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Once among the most popular messaging apps for mobile devices, AIM has been updated with lots of bug fixes and performance enhancements.
AIM users will probably be happy to know AOL re-introduced custom groups. It looks like those who use previous versions of AIM and wish to set up buddy groups will be able to do so... |
8 November 2012
20:31 GMT |
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Videocon Mobiles is planning a comeback on the Indian smartphone market with two new devices that will soon hit shelves at multiple leading retailers across the country.
Dubbed Videocon A20 and A30, the handsets have yet to be priced, though Indian retailer has already listed both as “Coming Soon.”
Asid... |
8 November 2012
20:01 GMT |
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The openSUSE Project, through Will Stephenson, announced a few hours ago, November 8, the immediate availability for download and testing of the first Milestone release of the upcoming openSUSE 12.3 operating system. openSUSE 12.3 Milestone 1 is now available for testing, bringing lots of new features, updated pack... |
8 November 2012
19:41 GMT |
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The developers working at Born Ready Games on Strike Suit Zero announce that they are adding support for Oculus Rift, the Virtual Reality headset, in order to change the core gameplay elements of the space-based game.
On the official Kickstarter page for the project it says, “Imagine taking to a fully 3D cockp... |
8 November 2012
19:31 GMT |
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Google's shopping application for Android devices has just been updated with new user interface and lots of improvements.
Google Shopper users will notice the new UI allows for faster navigation and bigger images. In addition, bargain hunters will now be able to find sales and special offers in their area direc... |
8 November 2012
19:31 GMT |
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BioWare has posted some fresh details about the Mass Effect 3 Special Edition which will be released for the Nintendo Wii U later this month, confirming that it includes an updated version of the Genesis interactive comic book that lets players make crucial choices from the first two games.
Mass Effect 3 came out fo... |
8 November 2012
19:01 GMT |
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Even though HTC One X+ was officially launched in early October, the smartphone is still expected to make its debut in Australia.
Or maybe not. According to HTC, “the HTC One X+ will not be released in Australia. HTC works very closely with the service providers to determine the compatibility of the networks t... |
8 November 2012
19:01 GMT |
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Patrick Redding, the game director working on Splinter Cell: Blacklist, says that violence is an important theme for his project but that it also tackles a number of other themes that will be clear to players once it is launched.
He tells GamesIndustry.biz that, “I think most of us would like there to be more ... |
8 November 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Nuance's Dragon Mobile Assistant for Android devices has just been updated with support for Nexus 7 tablet and numerous bug fixes and performance improvements.
Recently released on Google Play store, Dragon Mobile Assistant is currently available for devices powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and Android... |
8 November 2012
18:31 GMT |
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JAM with Chrome is a great way of showing off what the web can do these days. It's a virtual jam session, done in real time, which uses nothing more than web technologies. It's also a fun app and you can actually create some interesting things with it, if you put in the time. But if you're more intere... |
8 November 2012
18:21 GMT |
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Chinese company Lenovo is said to have shipped more smartphones in Q3 than Nokia, which is not an easy task especially for a handset maker that sells most of its products only in China. Nevertheless, it appears that Lenovo plans to launch another Android smartphone in the Mainland, aimed at consumers who prefer high... |
8 November 2012
18:01 GMT |
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Dan Pinchbeck, a leading developer working at thechineseroom, says that their upcoming game Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs will mix the traditional mechanics of the series with the atmospheric interactions seen in Dear Esther. The designer told GameInformer that, “One of the things it really does is it’s ab... |
8 November 2012
17:51 GMT |
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Windows 8 was developed to be a more stable and faster version of the popular Windows operating system, but a report released by Soluto claims the new Microsoft OS still crashes. A lot, that is. Truth is, it crashes 55 percent less than Windows 7, but some of the apps introduced in the refreshed version of Windows a... |
8 November 2012
17:41 GMT |
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The critically acclaimed Flipboard application for Android has just been updated with new features and performance improvements.
With the latest version of Flipboard, Android users will be able to control audio playback with hardware buttons.
In addition, those who own devices powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sand... |
8 November 2012
17:31 GMT |
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Via the most recent Nintendo Direct session, the video game development division at Nintendo reveals that it is working on a Wii U-based video game called JoySound Wii Karaoke U, which is only linked to the Japanese market at the moment.
Gamers who buy the game will get a special Wii U-enabled microphone for karaoke... |
8 November 2012
17:30 GMT |
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Sony believes that it’s too early to talk about the end of the current console generation, as devices like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 can still see their lives expand through different online services.
Seeing as how Nintendo is going to release the Wii U later this month and how both Sony and Microsoft are ... |
8 November 2012
17:11 GMT |
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Wondershare Software Co., Ltd. has released PowerSketch 2.0 for iOS platforms, offering the new version of its photo-editing application free of charge, for a limited time. PowerSketch lets you turn your existing photos into artistic sketches in a matter of seconds. It comes with around a dozen creative sketch effec... |
8 November 2012
17:11 GMT |
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The developers at Cyanide and publisher Focus Home Entertainment have announced that they are launching new downloadable content for their action and role-playing title Game of Thrones, which is focused on the character of Mors Westford and how he acquired his fearsome nickname.
The official description from the dev... |
8 November 2012
17:10 GMT |
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Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University’s CyLab have released the results of a study – “QRishing: The Susceptibility of Smartphone Users to QR Code Phishing Attacks” – which focuses on phishing attacks that rely on QR (Quick Response) codes. QRishing is a term utilized for phi... |
8 November 2012
16:51 GMT |
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Just hours after Barack Obama got re-elected as president, green-oriented group 350.org has made it public news that on November 18 they are to take over Washington DC's Freedom Plaza and then march towards the White House in yet another attempt to protest the Keystone pipeline.
The climate group also hopes th... |
8 November 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Tumblr is happy to announce a native experience for iOS customers. The formerly web-centric client now features animations and swiping gestures, and a completely redesigned Dashboard.
“We're so thrilled to tell you that our app is now completely native! Get ready for a faster, smoother, and more responsiv... |
8 November 2012
16:21 GMT |
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Jetpack 2.0 for WordPress has been released. The plugin brings a number of WordPress.com features to regular WordPress installs. The latest version comes with plenty of additions, all of which have already been available to WordPress.com users and customers obviously.
There are plenty of new features, but a few sta... |
8 November 2012
16:11 GMT |
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Ubisoft's next installment in the Assassin's Creed franchise is now available for pre-order on Steam. PC players will be happy to know they will receive lots of goodies if they pre-purchase Assassin's Creed III via Steam.
A bonus single-player mission called “Dangerous Secret” will be ava... |
8 November 2012
16:02 GMT |
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GameFly announces that it is giving away the first-person shooter BioShock for free to all those who are willing to sign up for the video game service.
It seems that even though we are talking about a digital product, a limited quantity of free downloads is available, although GameFly representatives were not willin... |
8 November 2012
15:55 GMT |
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Experts have come across an interesting fake American Airlines email. The notification is designed to spread a new variant of the Trojan.Downloader.Zortob (ESET) malware.
According to MX Lab experts who have analyzed these emails, the message – which informs the recipient that a ticket has been purchased by u... |
8 November 2012
15:51 GMT |
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The scientific journal PLoS ONE recently witnessed the publication of a new study showing that the belly button is strikingly similar to a rainforest, meaning that it contains more life forms that one would ever imagine.
According to the specialists who looked into this issue, the belly buttons of just 66 participa... |
8 November 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Just like any other Windows contraption, Windows 8 comes with lots of keyboard shortcuts that can be used to quickly access specific tools or features.
Since Windows 8 integrates several improvements as compared to its predecessors, the overall number of keyboard shortcuts is also bigger, so beginners may have to se... |
8 November 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Curiosity is staying busy on Mars. It's done with its second soil analysis with CheMin, it's getting ready for its fifth scoop from which samples will be analyzed by CheMin and, for the first time, by the SAM instrument. Between all that, it still manages to find time to snap photos of itself and its surrou... |
8 November 2012
15:31 GMT |
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Besides pacemakers, which turn the kinetic energy of a beating heart into electricity and thus power themselves, the future could also bring us implantable medical devices that use the mammalian ear as their energy source.
According to a study published only yesterday in the journal Nature Biotechnology, a team of ... |
8 November 2012
15:31 GMT |
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Although Microsoft Canada announced earlier today that HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 920 would hit shelves at Rogers on November 12, no details on the former's pricing have been unveiled.
Luckily, the folks over at MobileSyrup were able to confirm the 16GB version of HTC 8X would go on sale at Rogers for $100/€80... |
8 November 2012
15:29 GMT |
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Eurosport is out with a new version of its iOS app with the same name adding support for the latest Apple gear and software, as well as faster story loading and comment flagging.
Eurosport 3.3 is a new version of the sports channel’s iOS app which now supports the iPhone 5’s four-inch display natively – ... |
8 November 2012
15:21 GMT |
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Amazon may be getting more and more interested in selling you digital movies, music, books and so on and so forth. But it's still the world's largest online and the largest retail store. And it's getting bigger, adding more stuff to sell, like wine. This is only in the US, but if you're itching ... |
8 November 2012
15:11 GMT |
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Shortly after Verizon announced it would open pre-orders for Nokia Lumia 822 and HTC 8X on November 9, AT&T confirmed it would start selling HTC's Windows Phone device on the same date.
AT&T customers will be able to grab the 8GB HTC 8X for as low as $100/€80 or the 16GB version for $200/€155 with new... |
8 November 2012
15:06 GMT |
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Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition is the weekend deal for the Steam digital distribution service from Steam, which means that gamers will be able to pick the game up for 33 percent less than they would have to pay otherwise.
The offer is available until Monday at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time.
Dark Souls: Prepare... |
8 November 2012
14:59 GMT |
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US Cellular confirmed it would offer the Motorola Electrify M starting November 8 for $100/€80 with a new two-year agreement.
As expected, the smartphone is now available for purchase online and it will go on sale at US Cellular brick and mortar stores beginning tomorrow.
Although the Electrify M is priced at... |
8 November 2012
14:50 GMT |
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While others are busy investigating how global warming will impact on marine wildlife, a team of specialists working with the Royal Botanic Gardens, UK has recently decided to look into how climate change will affect naturally occurring populations of Arabica coffee plants worldwide.
Their findings are quite troub... |
8 November 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Major carrier Verizon announced last week that it would offer Nokia Lumia 822 and HTC 8X Windows Phone 8 devices.
The Big Red also confirmed that the Lumia 822 would be available for purchase for $100/€80 with a new two-year agreement and after a $50/€40 mail-in rebate.
The HTC 8X will go on sale for $20... |
8 November 2012
14:29 GMT |
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CrossOver Linux, an application based on Wine which allows users to install popular Windows applications and PC games on a Linux computer, is now at version 11.3. A week ago, the developers of CrossOver Linux, CodeWeavers, had a bold promotion and made their shareware product free, on October 31. All the users wh... |
8 November 2012
14:21 GMT |
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This is what Mitt Romney’s official website looks today: it’s not much different from how it looked before the Presidential Elections, except for a “Thank you” note. As it turns out, he also had a “transition” page prepared for when he won the elections.
The problem is, he didn&r... |
8 November 2012
14:21 GMT |
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Wikipedia has been working on democratizing video for a long time now. It's been meaning to make video as big a part of Wikipedia as text and photos for five years or more, but it may only now be able to actually do it.
It is now rolling out a new HTML5 video player and editor that should make it easier for peo... |
8 November 2012
14:11 GMT |
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Some women are known to shed a tear or two whenever they cut their hair, but Halle Berry is definitely not one of them. If anything, she believes hair is nothing more than an accessory and, consequently, it should be treated as such.
Speaking with People magazine, the actress, who is now rocking a very trendy and fi... |
8 November 2012
14:01 GMT |
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Only recently, Dean Edwards from Bloxwich, Walsall, England was sentenced to six months in prison for having killed his two-and-a-half-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Apparently, the man beat the dog to death, meaning that the blows Diesel received caused him to suffer fatal injuries to his internal organs.
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8 November 2012
13:51 GMT |
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Microsoft redesigned the Windows.com website just before the official Windows 8 launch and the company is now claiming that this distinct new look does nothing more than to reflect its new approach to “helping and communicating with customers.”
Designed to bring the main Windows 8 features in the spotlig... |
8 November 2012
13:51 GMT |
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Humble Bundle for Android 4 is a new collection of games composed of six titles which are available for multiple platforms, including Linux. Humble Bundle, Inc. has released yet another great collection of games for the Linux platform and some of them have been specifically ported for this occasion. On its own, thi... |
8 November 2012
13:51 GMT |
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Valve, the creators of the leading PC digital distribution service, and French publisher Ubisoft announce that the upcoming Far Cry 3 is now available for pre-order on Steam in two incarnations, both of them set to offer gamers more content as long as they are interested in buying the game before launch.
The Standar... |
8 November 2012
13:36 GMT |
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The Humble Bundle team is back with another great deal, in the form of the Humble Bundle for Android #4, which brings six great games to different platforms like the PC, Mac, Linux, and, as you can tell by its name, the Android mobile OS.
The Humble Bundle initiative has proven to be one of the greatest endeavors fo... |
8 November 2012
13:32 GMT |
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White crazy cat is one popular feline this week, with 360,000 users checking in to watch it battle its reflection in the mirror, over the last five days.
Kitty became famous just for appearing in a minute and 15 seconds clip uploaded by Russian YouTuber Alexander Litvinchuk. The video documents, once again, the str... |
8 November 2012
13:31 GMT |
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RapidShare is very skittish about the business it's in. It's trying to distance itself as much as possible from MegaUpload and all the other cyberlockers, but it can't deny its nature completely. That doesn't mean it can't try. The latest move to push away pirates from its service. It's... |
8 November 2012
13:11 GMT |
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With just a few days until LG Optimus G is expected to go on sale at Sprint, word is that the carrier plans to roll out the first software update for the smartphone at launch. LG Optimus G has been available for pre-order at Sprint since November 1 and will hit shelves on November 11 if nothing major arises. Howeve... |
8 November 2012
13:01 GMT |
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BioWare has officially confirmed that it's going to debut the free-to-play version of Star Wars: The Old Republic, its recent MMORPG, on November 15.
Star Wars: The Old Republic was supposed to usher in a new era for online role-playing games, but it ended up a lackluster experience that didn't really conv... |
8 November 2012
13:01 GMT |
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Meysi, the tiny terrier from Poland, is a serious contender for the title of world's smallest dog. This tiny pup is just 7cm (2.75 inched) tall, 12cm (4.72 inches) long and weighs only 150g (5.29 ounces).
In fact, Meysi is about the size of a hamster or a can of Coke, as we can see in the video. The dog's... |
8 November 2012
12:41 GMT |
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After a long wait and an even longer period of rumors, the first official details about Grand Theft Auto V have appeared online, confirming that the game has not one but three main protagonists.Rockstar Games confirmed last week that it's going to release GTA V in spring of 2013 and now the long awaited issue of... |
8 November 2012
12:24 GMT |
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Twitter just sent out a wave of emails to users who it believed had compromised accounts. The company acted quickly and reset the passwords of these users, requiring them to create new ones. There's just one problem, Twitter sent out too many of these emails and users who hadn't had their accounts broken ... |
8 November 2012
12:21 GMT |
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Much has been said about Bethesda’s MMO project The Elder Scrolls Online, but this is the first time we can actually have a glimpse at what the game will look like. Bethesda Online has just released the first documentary-style video of Elder Scrolls Online, which contains several minutes of actual gameplay, al... |
8 November 2012
12:08 GMT |
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The ZK framework is a mature Java development tool for quickly assembling and deploying Java-based desktop and mobile applications heavily relying on AJAX operations, but without getting your hands dirty with messy JavaScript code. With 7 years of development backing its core, ZK provides 200+ ready-built components... |
8 November 2012
12:01 GMT |
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Earlier this year, countless reports claimed that Amber Heard had dumped her girlfriend to be with her “Rum Diary” co-star Johnny Depp. The two broke up this summer but are now back together, it has emerged.
Neither Johnny nor Amber ever acknowledged being a couple, let alone confirm rumors that their o... |
8 November 2012
11:59 GMT |
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A Daily Mail story about an unclaimed lottery jackpot is utilized by cybercriminals in an attempt to convince users to hand over their information, and maybe even some money.
Kaspersky experts have come across the email which purports to come from one Mr. Jean-Marc Lietart.
“I write to seek your help to claim... |
8 November 2012
11:51 GMT |
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Two years ago, a “Top Gun” sequel was announced, with its original star Tom Cruise and original director Tony Scott on board. The project is now on hold at Paramount Pictures following Tony Scott’s death by suicide.
Chances are good it might never get to see the light of day.
The New York Times ... |
8 November 2012
11:45 GMT |
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In a joint statement, UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague and India’s External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid have announced their intentions to further enhance cooperation between the two countries on the cyber security front. “Both India and the United Kingdom share the core principles of libe... |
8 November 2012
11:26 GMT |
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Calligra 2.5.3, an integrated suite of applications for office, creative and management needs, has been released on November 7.
Highlights of Calligra 2.5.3:
• Force lower case letters for object identifiers (except for widget names);
• Database Support Library has been implemented;
• A possible data... |
8 November 2012
11:21 GMT |
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It's not a bird, it's not a plane, it's humor columnist John Kelso, of the Austin American Statesman, swooping in for the vote, early on election day.
The editor poked a little fun at the entire election process by casting his vote while wearing a giant yellow bird costume.
It turns out it isn't... |
8 November 2012
11:14 GMT |
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Blizzard has confirmed that it’s now aiming at a first half of 2013 release window for the upcoming StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm expansion, as it’s no longer going to deploy it this year. StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty came out back in 2010 and Blizzard promised that the next installment in the series... |
8 November 2012
11:11 GMT |
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Samsung trademarked the Galaxy Express name back in March, and now AT&T announced it would launch a new Android smartphone on November 16, the Samsung Galaxy Express.
Although this is a mid- to high-end Android handset, it will probably be a good alternative to much more expensive smartphones such as Galaxy S III an... |
8 November 2012
11:08 GMT |
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Yandex, Chrome's Russian brother, or maybe evil twin, is getting an update. The browser is entirely based on Chrome, Chromium technically – the open source version, but it has a couple of features added by the Yandex team.
It's now getting some more capabilities, including one that was promised from the ge... |
8 November 2012
11:08 GMT |
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20-year-old new mother Millicent Owuor has finally found a way to get Obama and Romney to get along, and share public attention. Of course, Barack and Mitt are Millicent's newborn twins, born right on Election Day. The Kenyan Standard reports how the twins from Siaya in southwest Kenya came to be named as the ... |
8 November 2012
11:00 GMT |
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Absolute, an x86 Linux distribution based upon Slackware that concentrates on making sure that Internet, multimedia, document, and general home use works out of the box, is now at version 14.01.
As expected, the Absolute Linux operating system is designed to be lightweight, to run on older hardware, and to make the ... |
8 November 2012
10:57 GMT |
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If you’re a fan of Mariah Carey and you feel like you can’t wait for her new album to come out, today’s your lucky day: below is a brand new track from the diva, released online by producer Jermaine Dupri. Fans have already been treated to new Mariah music, when she released the single and video f... |
8 November 2012
10:55 GMT |
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Microsoft has recently released Windows 8 and reports are claiming that the company is already working on Windows 9, but references to a different operating system have reached the web today.
Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet writes that Microsoft is currently working on Midori, a non-Windows-based operating system that’... |
8 November 2012
10:40 GMT |
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Security researchers from Minded Security have identified a document object model (DOM)-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on Google.com. The security hole has been identified with the aid of DOMinatorPro - a runtime JavaScript DOM XSS analyzer. According to the researchers, DOMinatorPro revealed a piec... |
8 November 2012
10:40 GMT |
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Indie Royale has just revealed its latest offer – the Harvest Bundle – which includes five impressive titles, in the form of Mutant Mudds, Pineapple Smash Crew, Spirits, Avernum: The Great Trials Trilogy, and BasketBelle.
Indie Royale has gotten fans used to a variety of great deals ever since its incept... |
8 November 2012
10:37 GMT |
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Eric Hirshberg, the leader of the Activision Publishing division inside the video game publisher, reveals that the pre-order figures for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 first-person shooter are much better than those that have been registered for last year’s Modern Warfare 3.
The executive has not offer... |
8 November 2012
10:36 GMT |
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Salix, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Slackware that is simple, fast, easy to use, and based on XFCE desktop environment, is now at version 14.0 RC2.
The developer of Salix OS 14.0 RC2, The Salix OS Team, has provided two separate images for the 32-bit and 64-bit architecture.
Highlights of Salix OS 14.0 RC2:
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8 November 2012
10:33 GMT |
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For the longest time, Chrome features and updates have been leaking towards Chrome OS, but it's now time to return the favor, one Chrome OS feature is making its way into Chrome, the app launched.
When the new Aura desktop for Chrome OS was introduced, one interesting feature was the app launcher.
It housed a... |
8 November 2012
10:31 GMT |
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Good news for Rogers’ customers waiting for Nokia Lumia 920 to arrive as Microsoft Canada has just confirmed the smartphone would hit shelves on November 12. Unfortunately, the Redmond-based company did not offer any additional details on whether or not the Lumia 920 would be available in Canada from other car... |
8 November 2012
10:31 GMT |
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“Man of Steel,” Zach Snyder’s Superman reboot, may be one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2013, but Warner Bros. has just made sure it will make the most money off it: confirmation has come that it will be released both in 3D and IMAX.
This is the first time that word even gets out that &... |
8 November 2012
10:30 GMT |
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Several Twitter users have received notifications in which they’re told that their passwords have been reset, advising them to select new ones.
The microblogging platform’s representatives have told The Inquirer that the emails are legitimate and that those who receive them should click on the links the... |
8 November 2012
10:19 GMT |
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An optimistic and inspiring tale about medical miracles from Philadelphia, where two eight-month-old conjoined twins are now completely independent. Allison and Amelia Tucker are recovering from extensive surgery, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, but they will not spend their entire life bound to on... |
8 November 2012
10:16 GMT |
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One of the most popular instant messaging applications for mobile phone, WhatsApp, has been ported to MeeGo several months ago.
Given the fact that Nokia dropped support for this platform, it’s the community that now takes care of any problems that might arise with compatible apps.
Wazzapp is an unofficial po... |
8 November 2012
10:14 GMT |
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Lady Gaga is putting her money where her mouth is: after promising she would do everything in her power to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy, she’s announcing her decision to donate $1 million (€784,745).
Earlier this week, the hitmaker released a never before heard track called “No Floods,&rd... |
8 November 2012
10:13 GMT |
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The Alpine Team announced on November 7 that Alpine Linux 2.5.0, a community-developed operating system designed for x86 Routers, Firewalls, VPNs, VoIP and servers, is available for download. Alpine Linux 2.5.0 is just a bug fix release, which means there are only a few bugs that have been fixed and a handful of upd... |
8 November 2012
10:11 GMT |
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It seems that movie developer Warner Bros. is getting ready to put into full production a reboot of the movie series based on the Mortal Kombat video game, which will have Johnny Cage star as the main character.
Total Film reports that the movie is in the initial stages of development and that the plot will see the ... |
8 November 2012
10:07 GMT |
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The city of Guimarães in Portugal is now home to a so-called “Centipede Cinema,” which serves two purposes.
It allows people to take a break from their daily routine and enjoy a 20-minute-long movie, and it proves that the movie industry can do without massive halls and ginormous screens.
The idea is quite... |
8 November 2012
10:04 GMT |
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Planned exclusively for the Mac and iOS, Evernote 5 is now out of beta and immediately available as a stable download through Apple’s iTunes App Store, delivering a new homescreen, the ability to create new notes faster, some Premium features, and much more.
Promised for a while now, Evernote 5 is available on... |
8 November 2012
10:04 GMT |
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The National Science Center (NSC) – a public-private partnership between the US Army and NSC, Inc. – has released an online game that’s designed to train youths on how to avoid falling victims to cyber threats.
The game, part of NSC’s new Cyber Ops educational program, is called Cyber Swarm ... |
8 November 2012
10:04 GMT |
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Google's Cultural Institute is not sitting still. It's been housing several very interesting and important exhibitions, some that have never been shown quite like this ever before.
Now it's commemorating the fall of the Iron Curtain with a series of exhibitions focusing on several Eastern European Co... |
8 November 2012
10:02 GMT |
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After Best Buy presented its array of Black Friday 2012 deals yesterday, Walmart has now revealed its own planned discounts and, as always, gamers are in for some major deals, ranging from console bundles to plenty of brand new games with big price cuts.
Black Friday this year falls on November 23 and U.S. retailers... |
8 November 2012
09:58 GMT |
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Mozillux, a Linux distribution based on the popular Ubuntu and Debian GNU/Linux operating system, is now at version 12.11.1. Mozillux 12.11.1 aims to promote Mozilla embedded in a desktop software suite which can be used by beginners and intermediate users. The distribution is based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with LXDE ... |
8 November 2012
09:52 GMT |
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Rovio Entertainment has just released the new version of its popular Angry Birds game called Star Wars. In addition to the dedicated builds aimed at iOS, Android and Windows Phone (a version for this one will be released soon) platforms, Angry Birds Star Wars is also available for Windows consumers still using the t... |
8 November 2012
09:48 GMT |
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Only yesterday, the journal PLOS ONE witnessed the publication of a new study stating that, as far as clownfish are concerned, “talking” serves two purposes alone: establishing and defending their social status.
Apparently, clownfish have a highly organized social life, meaning that they live in groups ... |
8 November 2012
09:46 GMT |
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Mojang has put the finishing touches on the latest round of bugfixes to release Minecraft 1.4.4 Pre-Release to the public. The developers encourage gamers to try out the update before it goes live as Final (for feedback purposes).
Minecraft 1.4.4 Pre fixes roughly two dozen known issues and bugs, such as the tab key... |
8 November 2012
09:46 GMT |
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The development team at Stardock Entertainment announces that it has launched the 1.01 patch for their title Elemental: Fallen Enchantress, which is designed to fix most of the bugs that the community has been talking about since launch, while also introducing a slew of new content to the game. The 1.01 patch will a... |
8 November 2012
09:45 GMT |
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Video (formerly Totem), the official movie player of the GNOME desktop environment based on Gstreamer that features a playlist, a full-screen mode, seek and volume controls, as well as keyboard navigation, is now at version 3.6.3.
This is the third maintenance release in the stable 3.6.x branch and it comes with jus... |
8 November 2012
09:37 GMT |
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According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, Apple’s iPhone is no longer king of the smartphones. At least not in the third quarter of 2012, when Samsung shipped a total of 18 million Galaxy S III handsets, Strategy Analytics reports.
By comparison, Apple shipped 16.2 million iPhone 4S handsets, f... |
8 November 2012
09:35 GMT |
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Ariel Winter, perhaps one of the most promising young actresses now working in television, has been removed from her parents’ home after several abuse allegations, it has emerged.
The 14-year-old star plays Alex Dunphy on “Modern Family” and is now going through personal issues after a judge ruled... |
8 November 2012
09:33 GMT |
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Security solutions provider Bitdefender has performed a study to see just how efficient the new Windows 8 – complete with Windows Defender – is when it comes to blocking malware.
Researchers have made comparative tests to determine the differences between Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8 with Windows ... |
8 November 2012
09:32 GMT |
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At one point in the past, a Great Dane named Kate decided to adopt a baby fawn called Pippin, which has now grown to be roughly its size.
One would expect that, as the deer matured, it would quit playing with its foster mom, yet it seems these two share a very special bond.
This video showing Kate and Pippin pla... |
8 November 2012
09:30 GMT |
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GNUnet, a framework for secure peer-to-peer networking that does not use any centralized or otherwise trusted services, has reached version 0.9.4. GNUnet 0.9.4 provides a service implemented on top of the networking layer, which allows anonymous censorship-resistant file sharing. Highlights of GNUnet 0.9.4: &bull... |
8 November 2012
09:25 GMT |
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Electronic Arts has just confirmed that it would soon release a major update for its Origin digital distribution service on the PC platform, which includes two major features: integration with popular livestreaming service Twitch and the possibility of adding non-Origin games to the service’s client.
Origin wa... |
8 November 2012
09:21 GMT |
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Windows 8 is said to be a reinvented version of Windows 7 and, according to PC optimization software Soluto, it really is. But not as much as some consumers would hope it to be.
A report released by Soluto claims that Windows 8 crashes 55 percent less than Windows 7 which, in some cases, is really good news. The bad... |
8 November 2012
09:15 GMT |
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There was never a more gorgeous ringmaster than Adriana Lima at last night’s Victoria’s Secret 2012 show, held in New York City and recorded to be broadcast later. Lima gave birth just two months ago.
The stunning model, who has never made a secret of how much work she puts into looking this good &ndash... |
8 November 2012
09:07 GMT |
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VMware Player, one of the easiest tools which can be used to run multiple operating systems at the same time on a PC, has just reached version 5.0.1.
VMware Player 5.0.1 is able to take advantage of the latest hardware in order to create virtual machines which use 4 virtual processors, 2 TB virtual disks and up to... |
8 November 2012
09:04 GMT |
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One of the interesting web APIs that has so far remained Chrome-only is the Web Audio API. It's a real-time audio API designed for games and apps that work with sound beyond just playing a song or a short loop.
There already are some very interesting things being built on top of it, but they're all mostly... |
8 November 2012
09:01 GMT |
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The temptation for everyone playing the Hearts of Iron III is to re-write World War II history and that means playing either the United States, in order to quickly bring democracy to Germany and Europe and then tackle the Russian Communists, or Germany, in order to see whether the country had any chance of winning th... |
8 November 2012
09:00 GMT |
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Grand Theft Auto V is supposed to receive some brand new details later today but a new report has already surfaced on the web, claiming that the protagonist of the open world game is an East Coast gangster who supposedly retired to Los Santos.
GTA V is one of the most awaited games of next year and many rumors start... |
8 November 2012
08:56 GMT |
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Iraqi-born Yusra Farhan, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, has been tried for locking up and administering a gruesome beating to her teenage daughter, all to preserve her chastity.
After making a deal with the prosecution for a plea on charges of unlawful imprisonment, Yusra Farhan is out of jail since Tuesday, Novem... |
8 November 2012
08:45 GMT |
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The estimated population growth is a clear sign that our planet is soon to become quite crowded. Once this happens, there will be many who will find themselves wishing that they had some personal space for themselves alone.
Introducing Cocoon 1: a so-called transparent bubble furniture, which accommodates one perso... |
8 November 2012
08:44 GMT |
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Angels descended on New York City last night – Victoria’s Secret Angels, that is. The Victoria’s Secret annual show took place, with Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars providing the live soundtrack for the lingerie show.
The entire thing has been recorded and will air on TV next month so, until... |
8 November 2012
08:44 GMT |
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Just as we told you a bit earlier today, Microsoft Surface comes with a major bug that unexpectedly mutes the sound when using the Touch Cover.
Several users have reported the problem to Microsoft and the company is now investigating it, so an official fix should be out in a couple of days.
In the meantime, here&rs... |
8 November 2012
08:43 GMT |
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The PlayStation Vita handheld from Sony has reached a new low in terms of sales on the core Japanese market for the week that ended on November 5, while Tales of Xillia 2 has managed to take the first place in the official video game charts. When it comes to hardware, the best performer was once again the Nintendo-ma... |
8 November 2012
08:34 GMT |
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There is a new version available for Windows 7 Manager. The fresh revision is 4.1.7 and apart from updating various components, it also marks a step forward as far as its efficiency is concerned.
Starting this revision, the application should handle better the operation for moving the files in the temporary folder.
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8 November 2012
08:27 GMT |
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SUSE Security and the openSUSE Maintenance Team have announced that openSUSE 11.4 has been officially discontinued and is now longer supported by SUSE.
According to its developers, openSUSE 11.4 was the first openSUSE distribution maintained using OpenBuildService methods (known as "OBS Maintenance"), allowing full... |
8 November 2012
08:27 GMT |
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With only a few days left until Nokia Lumia 920 hits shelves in the US via AT&T, some European carriers and retailers have already started to sell the smartphone.
If you thought AT&T’s offer for Lumia 920, which will be available for $50/ €40 with a new two-year, is unbeatable then think again.
WMPowerus... |
8 November 2012
08:25 GMT |
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Registered nurses Russel Torralba and Alfredo Ruiz, from San Diego, California, are being criminally investigated for engaging in a non-consensual physical relationship with a 98-year-old patient.
The pair were caught in the act, as security cameras filmed them groping the patient and one another, while they were su... |
8 November 2012
08:17 GMT |
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According to a new report made public by specialists working with the Michigan State University, the media has thus far failed to do justice to sharks.
More precisely: it helped increase the public's fear of these animals and thus crippled the efficiency of various conservation projects.
This new study is pu... |
8 November 2012
08:16 GMT |
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Contrary to reports online, Miley Cyrus isn’t a bridezilla planning 47 weddings, she says in her latest interview with Ellen DeGeneres on her show. Check out the two videos embedded in this blog.
Miley and Ellen sat down to talk about her upcoming nuptials, with the talk show host “accidentally” m... |
8 November 2012
08:15 GMT |
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After showing off the Nintendo Wii U to its Japanese fans as part of a special Direct video, the Japanese company has now posted a new version of the presentation for English-speaking fans, in which it shows off the WaraWara Plaza and the Wii U Chat systems.
The Wii U will be out later this month around the world an... |
8 November 2012
08:11 GMT |
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Microsoft spends money like water these days in order to promote its first tablet in history. The Surface tablet was recently spotted in an episode of the popular TV series Hawaii Five-0 and it “played” the role of a hacking device in NCIS: Los Angeles earlier this week. This time, however, things are m... |
8 November 2012
08:08 GMT |
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Although Start8 from Stardock has received a minor update, to version 1.02, the list of modifications contains fixes for several important annoyances. A new option also made its way onto the list.
Beginning with this revision, Start8 (reviewed here) allows you to open locations in Windows Explorer by typin... |
8 November 2012
08:07 GMT |
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Video game publisher Capcom says that it has lost the rights to the Tatsunoko universe, which means that the company will no longer be able to sell its own Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars and will not be working on any future fighting games that include characters from it.
Christian Svensson, one of the vice... |
8 November 2012
07:55 GMT |
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The Document Foundation has just announced the first group of LibreOffice Certified Developers, a group of people who are known for their skill and ability to hack LibreOffice code to develop new features or provide L3 support to enterprise users. There are quite a few certified developers, as pointed out by The Li... |
8 November 2012
07:54 GMT |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his comeback to action movies immediately after he retired from politics, but his first film will only arrive in theaters this January. Above is the final trailer for it.
Called “The Last Stand,” the film sees Arnie play a retired cop turned sheriff of a small border town... |
8 November 2012
07:53 GMT |
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Tapbots has released Tweetbot for Twitter version 1.0.1 in the Mac App Store. The updated Twitter client now offers offline reading support through the likes of Reading list (in Safari) and Read Later.
Offline reading with Reading and Read Later services is supported on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Anything lower than t... |
8 November 2012
07:49 GMT |
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eBay is now selling state-of-the-art, greener-than-green gadgets that will change your life forever: pieces of cardboard shaped exactly like iPhones. The specialists who designed and manufactured these environmentally-friendly gadgets have worked long and hard and have finally come up with the state-of-the-art feat... |
8 November 2012
07:40 GMT |
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42-year-old Kim Collins, part owner of social club Big Club in Station Road, Boldon Colliery, in the UK, is facing trial for duping the police into thinking she had been assaulted and robbed, CSI-style. As she started reporting a loss at the club, she had to convince her partner to sell, and made up a robbery, tyin... |
8 November 2012
07:32 GMT |
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Smartphones and the applications that run on them have made our lives much easier. However, using rogue applications can bring a lot of trouble.
The Australian Taxi Industry Association (ATIA) has issued a warning regarding the use of untrusted smartphone applications for booking private hire cars or taxies, Eurasia... |
8 November 2012
07:29 GMT |
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Netflix gobbles up most of the internet traffic in the US. It's massive, 33 percent of downstream traffic is Netflix alone, everything else on the internet only amounts to twice as much.
When you factor in that YouTube is another 15 percent and that video is a big portion of the rest, it's easy... |
8 November 2012
07:27 GMT |
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Mike Morhaime, the leader of developer Blizzard, admits that a team inside the studio is now doing internal testing on Blizzard All Stars and that the process is going very well. The executive is quoted as telling investors during an earnings conference call that if the process continues to evolve well, then it migh... |
8 November 2012
07:25 GMT |
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Last month, word got out online that Mark Wahlberg was in talks with Michael Bay to star in the upcoming “Transformers” film, the fourth. Bay initially denied reports but, as per his own words, he’s had a change of heart.
Writing on his official webpage, Bay is letting his fans know that their voi... |
8 November 2012
07:19 GMT |
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The recent updates for the development and stable versions of Dropbox incremented the build numbers to 1.5.46 and 1.4.21 respectively.
The Experimental version, which is also a release candidate for the next stable, features an unspecific number of small repairs. However, a more significant problem has also been add... |
8 November 2012
07:13 GMT |
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It may very well be that Mitt Romney did not win the presidential elections, but this does not mean that he cannot rejoice at the news that green-oriented organization PETA is about to send him a basket full of vegan goodies.
Apparently, the basket is meant as a “consolation prize” and all of the tasty ... |
8 November 2012
07:12 GMT |
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Wanting to learn how many of the top 1 million Alexa websites utilize security headers to enhance protection, researchers from Veracode have set up an interesting experiment.
HTTP and HTTPS requests were sent out to the first 1 million Alexa sites in an effort to find out if they utilized X-Frame-Options, Access-Con... |
8 November 2012
07:01 GMT |
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One of the oldest Chinese couples pose for a Tim Burton-like wedding photo, 88 years after the event. They took their time to get an “official” wedding image, but you can see the pair smiling as amateur photographers immortalize the moment.
The pair decided to relive their wedding day, and dress up as a ... |
8 November 2012
06:56 GMT |
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During a meeting yesterday, Ferrari’s board of directors added Apple’s Eddy Cue to their body of elected members who jointly oversee the activities of the supercar company.
The news became official when Ferrari Chairman Luca di Montezemolo said, “I am delighted that Eddy Cue, one of the main drivin... |
8 November 2012
06:31 GMT |
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Google+ application for Android devices has just been updated with new features and improvements, which are meant to enhance users’ overall experience.
The latest update bumps the application to version 3.2.1 and brings a new feature called “Find people,” which allows Google+ users to discover peop... |
8 November 2012
06:21 GMT |
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Spaces of Play is offering its visually-impressive Spirits game free of charge for a limited time. Sponsored by Appoday, the deal saves you $2.99 / €2.69 on the purchase of an intriguing blend of puzzle and strategy gameplay. Players must guide the spirits without direct control by changing the course of winds,... |
8 November 2012
06:21 GMT |
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While Steve Ballmer says the new Windows 8 operating system is extremely user-friendly, consumers think otherwise. And several videos published on the web are the living proof. A 40-year-old lady, mother of 2, an active consumer of PCs, software and… uhm… alcohol, thinks that Windows 8 is confusing. W... |
8 November 2012
06:11 GMT |
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One McDonald’s joint in Brooke County, West Virginia, has managed to grab national headlines for flying the American flag upside down and at half-staff shortly after Elections day, which saw Barack Obama get his second run as President of the United States.
The Examiner notes that flying the flag at half-staf... |
8 November 2012
06:03 GMT |
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On November 7, in a security notice, Canonical published details about an Icedtea-Web vulnerability for its Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 11.04, and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS operating systems.
According to Canonical, the Icedtea-Web plugin could have been made to crash or run programs as your login if... |
8 November 2012
05:54 GMT |
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The development team at Bohemia Interactive and Dean Hall, the creator of the hugely popular DayZ mod for their ArmA II, say that they want to shut down Bounty, an un-supported new mode for their game, which introduces a gambling aspect to the entire experience. Bounty has recently been launched and allows players t... |
8 November 2012
05:48 GMT |
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CrossOver Product Manager Josh DuBois has contacted us with news that CodeWeavers has just released an updated version of the Wine-based utility for running Windows software on a Mac or Linux PC.
CrossOver 11.3.0 includes few changes on OS X front (more has been done on the Linux front this time around), but it&rsqu... |
8 November 2012
05:47 GMT |
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The Bradley Manning case is finally moving forwards, of sorts. The US soldier accused of providing WikiLeaks with hundreds of thousands of classified documents has been held captive for a couple of years now. Yet charges against him have only been brought forward earlier this year.
Now he is trying to speed up the p... |
8 November 2012
05:44 GMT |
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When confirmation came that Barack Obama had won the Presidential Elections and would be back for a second run, Donald Trump threw a major hissy fit on Twitter. He’s deleted some of those tweets since then, but he’ll fight anyone calling him out for them.
Like, say, NBC’s Brian Williams.
Check ou... |
8 November 2012
05:43 GMT |
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In one of the biggest medical negligence suits in Britain, 450 women claim to have been subjected to operations for the removal of allegedly cancerous lumps, when they were, in fact, completely healthy. Another 700 cases have surfaced, in which breast cancer patients underwent risky surgery, at the doctor&#... |
8 November 2012
05:42 GMT |
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Blizzard has just posted its financial earnings and, after revealing that it’s sold over 10 million copies of Diablo 3, the studio confirmed that it’s planning an expansion for the game, although it’s way too early to talk about when it would be released.
Diablo 3 came out back in May and it quickl... |
8 November 2012
05:42 GMT |
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Steve Ballmer has already announced plans for multiple devices bearing Microsoft’s logo in the next few years, so the recently-rumored Xbox Surface gaming tablet would pretty much make sense.
But it seems that Microsoft has more ambitious plans for its very own slice of the hardware industry.
According to a n... |
8 November 2012
05:38 GMT |
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Security solutions provider Veracode has released a clever infographic to detail how and why our every move is tracked online.
Experts highlight that many of the security and privacy issues stem from the fact that users don’t know what information they’re unwittingly handing over when surfing the web.
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8 November 2012
05:38 GMT |
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Amazon has just released an update for Kindle Paperwhite, their latest touch ebook reader, improving the fonts and the overall functionality.
The Kindle family usually receives a couple of updates, per generation. Kindle Paperwhite Software Update 5.3.0 is the first release by Amazon for their latest touch ebook re... |
8 November 2012
05:31 GMT |
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Finding a new exoplanet isn't as exciting as it was a decade ago, it's fairly trivial at this point. However, finding a planet that could potentially harbor life is still a big event.
A group of astronomers using ESO's HARPS instrument have found [PDF] three more Earth-like planets around a near... |
8 November 2012
05:31 GMT |
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The folks from Scambook have released an important advisory to teach those who want to help out the victims of Hurricane Sandy how not to fall victims to charity scams.
Many US citizens who haven’t been affected by the devastating hurricane are determined to help victims by making donations. However, experts w... |
8 November 2012
05:25 GMT |
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Bobby Kotick, the chief executive officer at video game publisher Activision, says that the company has no comment to make on the next generation of gaming hardware that’s in development at Microsoft and Sony.
Speaking to investors during an earnings call and quoted by VG247, the executive said, “There i... |
8 November 2012
05:19 GMT |
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Twitter has announced the release of a new version for their client, TweetDeck. The fresh build, 2.1, is currently available for web, Google Chrome and Windows and introduces improvements regarding search as well as lists.
TweetDeck 2.1 adds full support for expanded tweets, which allows the display of photos and pl... |
8 November 2012
05:08 GMT |
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Megan Fox is still on self-imposed exile after giving birth to her first child, but she’s finally allowing fans a bit into her life with a new interview with the LA Times, to promote the comedy “This Is Forty.”
Among other things, Megan talks about working with Michael Bay, the director who helped ... |
8 November 2012
05:06 GMT |
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The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has issued an alert regarding a vulnerability in certain Symantec antivirus products, which can be leveraged by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.
The issue stems from the fact that some Symantec products fail to p... |
8 November 2012
05:04 GMT |
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The management team of publisher Activision Blizzard announces that it has performed better than expected during the third fiscal quarter of 2013, with profits reaching 226 million dollars (177 million Euro), which is a significant increase over the same period of last year.
Bobby Kotick, the chief executive officer... |
8 November 2012
05:04 GMT |
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Lucky owners of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 will be happy to know that the South Korean company has just kicked off the rollout of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update in Europe.
German site All About Samsung reports that the update is now pushed through to Galaxy Note 10.1 users in Germany, but other regions will receive i... |
8 November 2012
05:02 GMT |
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Microsoft’s brand new MSN for Windows 8 is currently down for no apparent reason. Most of the news stories published on the main page are currently unavailable and users are provided with a “Check back soon” message. “An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current we... |
8 November 2012
04:59 GMT |
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A new screenshot of Grand Theft Auto V, the next game from Rockstar, has leaked online, this time showing off a jet ski-powered shootout with one of the previously-revealed characters from the title.
GTA V is out in spring 2013, at least according to developer Rockstar, and the studio has begun showing off more glim... |
8 November 2012
04:58 GMT |
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Those who are very fond of cycling are probably all too familiar with Rapha, a premium sportswear brand which first hit the market back in 2004.
Seeing how all of Rapha's sporting equipment is a tad too pricey for your average middle-class man or woman, a group known as the Jens Voigt Army has decided to make ... |
8 November 2012
04:56 GMT |
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4MLinux Game Edition, a special Linux distribution based on Busybox, Dropbear, OpenSSH and PuTTY, is now at version 4.1.
According to the developers, 4MLinux Game Edition 4.1 is just an updated version of 4MLinux 4.0 Game Edition using 4MLinux 4.1 as the core system.
Highlights of 4MLinux Game Edition 4.1:
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8 November 2012
04:52 GMT |
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Microsoft has just released a brand new Windows theme called “Swedish Summer” that brings high-quality summer wallpapers right on your desktop.“Swedish Summer Theme is meant to help you relax by admiring the beautiful landscapes of Sweden during their brief summer,” Microsoft says.All photos i... |
8 November 2012
04:49 GMT |
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Rovio promised its next installment in the Angry Birds saga, Angry Birds Star Wars would be available on Windows Phone platform, in addition to iOS and Android operating systems.
However, it appears that the game is only available for Windows Phone 8 platform, which means only lucky owners of Nokia Lumia 920 and Lum... |
8 November 2012
04:43 GMT |
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30-year-old Dmitry Vinogradov went on a shooting spree in the Rigla pharmaceutical warehouse where he worked, in Moscow. Dmitry fatally shot five co-workers in the head on Wednesday, November 7, in front of the woman who dated, then dumped him. Two more witnesses suffered severe wounds, with one passing away in the ... |
8 November 2012
04:41 GMT |
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We’ve often seen bogus traffic tickets being sent out via email in an attempt to spread malware or to lure users to malicious websites. However, it appears that some crooks consider parking tickets to be just as effective.
Avast! experts have come across an email entitled “Pay by Phone Parking Receipt,&r... |
8 November 2012
04:40 GMT |
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One of the most surprising things about Twitter's US election coverage wasn't the volume of tweets, or the interest, or the immediateness of the responses, or even the fact that Obama's photo tweet broke all records as most retweeted ever. The most surprising thing was that Twitter worked through all o... |
8 November 2012
04:36 GMT |
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One of the youngest and most talented singers / contestants on this season of X Factor USA, the second of the show since it’s been imported from the UK, is Carly Rose Sonenclar. Above is her latest live performance, of just a few hours ago.
Carly Rose is only 13 but you could never tell it by her huge voice.
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8 November 2012
04:35 GMT |
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The latest build for PS3 Media Server is 1.71 and the new release brings to the table a wide array of modifications for the versions of the application for all supported platforms.
On Windows, the developer updated MEncoder and MPlayer to SB41 as well as ffmpeg to version 1.0. There is only one repair available for ... |
8 November 2012
04:33 GMT |
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The Redmond-based Microsoft is looking into a different approach to teach consumers how to use its new Windows 8 operating system: the company is sending “how to” emails to introduce the new features. Whenever you’re setting up a new Windows 8 device, be it a PC, laptop or tablet, and you associate... |
8 November 2012
04:31 GMT |
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A total of 9 vulnerabilities existed in old implementations of QuickTime 7 on Windows, all of which were patched in a swift update released yesterday by the computer company at 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California.
Affecting Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP SP2 or later installations, a buffer overflow exi... |
8 November 2012
04:28 GMT |
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She may be one of the unluckiest in love celebrities out there (at least according to tabloid reports), but that doesn’t mean that, at least in theory, Taylor Swift doesn’t know all about boys. In fact, she’s got the theory part right.
In a recent interview cited by Hollywood Life, the singer talk... |
8 November 2012
04:22 GMT |
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In between celebrating N7 Day yesterday and organizing a special multiplayer challenge, BioWare has also released a special balance update for the online mode in Mass Effect 3, which adds the Geth Trooper Soldier, while making some big changes to the Challenge system. Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer mode has been a... |
8 November 2012
04:21 GMT |
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It’s been only three days since Evernote released the last update for Skitch for Android devices. Today, the company updated the application again with a new feature and some bug fixes. Starting version 2.03, Skitch for Android will feature tweak line curves to improve smoothing. Evernote also included some bu... |
8 November 2012
04:19 GMT |
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Cybercriminals have started leveraging the name of the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in an effort to trick internauts into believing that they will be compensated with $1 million (780,000 EUR) for being targeted by fraudsters.
It all starts with an email entitled “We have mandated your paym... |
8 November 2012
04:16 GMT |
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Halloween may be over, but Google's not done with the scary doodles. It's now running a Bram Stoker doodle celebrating his best known work, Dracula. The novel that gave birth to the popular character and to the modern vampire myths is now regarded as a classic. It's the novel that Google used as an i... |
8 November 2012
04:13 GMT |
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Jesse Divnich, an analyst watching the video game industry for EEDAR, says that he expects to see the upcoming Grand Theft Auto V move no less than 25 million copies during its first year on sale, although a lot might depend on the actual market conditions when the game is introduced.
The analyst tells NowGamer that... |
8 November 2012
04:09 GMT |
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It appears that the long-awaited Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S III has just arrived on Indian shores. Samsung started the rollout of the upgrade about a month ago, and European countries were among the first to receive it. The guys over at AndroidOS claim they have received multiple reports suggesting t... |
8 November 2012
04:05 GMT |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 users behold! The Redmond-based technology giant has just released the first service pack aimed at this platform, so you can freely download it right now straight from Softpedia.
Just like it’s the case with any other service pack released by Microsoft, this new download comes with cu... |
8 November 2012
04:02 GMT |
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We have often issued alerts about pieces of malware being spread via email and many times readers have asked us where and how they can report such cybercriminal operations. The folks from Sophos have made an interesting advisory for those interested in filing official complaints. A typical scenario starts with an in... |
8 November 2012
03:53 GMT |
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Two deceased candidates from the American states of Florida and Alabama have won the November 6 elections.
In Florida, Orange County, tax collector Earl K. Wood had already served eleven terms, and was up for his 12th, at the age of 96. Unfortunately, he didn't get the chance to see his dream come true once aga... |
8 November 2012
03:46 GMT |
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Developer Adhesive Games and publisher Meteor Entertainment are using Reddit to give away beta keys for their upcoming Hawken mech-based multiplayer title, with 50,000 of them on offer for the upcoming beta phase.
Those who want in, need to visit the official website and then push the Enlist Now button, enter their ... |
8 November 2012
03:44 GMT |
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Bethesda has confirmed that it’s close to solving the issues that have prevented it from releasing downloadable add-ons for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the PlayStation 3.
Skyrim appeared on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 last year and, while the RPG was quite popular, it was plagued by technical problems across ... |
8 November 2012
03:43 GMT |
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Recent news from the US informs us that meteorologists were quite right in predicting that on Wednesday, November 7, the country's East Coast would be hit by a new storm.
Although not as powerful as hurricane Sandy, this nor'easter seems to add insult to injury, meaning that its over 35 mph winds, togethe... |
8 November 2012
03:39 GMT |
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The folks at Rovio, owners of the critically acclaimed Angry Birds franchise, have just released their hotly-anticipated Angry Birds Star Wars for Android. Confirmed for November 8, the game has been launched on Google Play store right on time. In addition, Rovio has just released the iOS version as well, for both i... |
8 November 2012
03:37 GMT |
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PS3 Media Server, a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server that was originally written to support the PlayStation 3 and which now includes support for smartphones, televisions, music players and more, is at version 1.71.0.
Unlike the previous version, which had quite a few changes, PS3 Media Server 1.71.0 only brings a fe... |
8 November 2012
03:33 GMT |
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As the release date of her brand new album, “Unapologetic,” is drawing near, Rihanna is also cooking up another major surprise for her fans: a brand new video, for the leading single off the album, “Diamonds.”
Below is a behind the scenes look at the video obtained by MTV; you really can&rsqu... |
8 November 2012
03:21 GMT |
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Angry Birds Star Wars was just launched for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Available for immediate download in the iTunes App Store, Angry Birds Star Wars is the latest installment in the popular avian puzzle series from Finnish developer Rovio Entertainment.
“Rebel birds, striking from a hidden base, have won ... |
8 November 2012
03:17 GMT |
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Video game hardware maker Nintendo details the process that will be available to those who want to get data from their old Wii home console and transfer it to the newer Wii U when it is launched, later during the month. In typical Nintendo fashion, the process seems to be complicated and involves careful use of an S... |
8 November 2012
03:17 GMT |
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The Fedora distribution has always had a troubled development cycle, with a never-ending stream of delays and problems. It seem that Fedora 18 is plagued by the same issues and the final version will be delayed until 2013.
When it comes to naming the distributions, the Fedora community has been keen to find the cra... |
8 November 2012
03:13 GMT |
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The official eBay application for Android devices has just been updated with several new features and improvements.
Aside from bringing the application to version 2.1, the update adds more guidance and pre-populated fields to simplify the process.
In addition, the selling flow has been enhanced and streamlined in ... |
8 November 2012
03:12 GMT |
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343 Industries has shown, with the successful launch of Halo 4, that it has a deep passion for the series and Executive Producer Kiki Wolfkill believes this will help the team as it works on the next two installments in the new trilogy.
Halo 4 came out earlier this week and millions upon millions of fans flocked to ... |
8 November 2012
03:10 GMT |
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Bill Gates isn’t quite involved in Microsoft’s business these days, but he couldn’t miss such an important moment like the Windows 8 launch. Although Gates or any other Microsoft executive avoided to say something about this, it seems like the company’s co-founder and chairman was actually pa... |
8 November 2012
03:03 GMT |
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Siri, the personal assistant from Apple Inc., is now your shopping assistant too. Thanks to an update to the official Apple Store application for iDevices, Siri can now help you find prices and offers on Apple products.
Cupertino touts the Apple Store app as “the best way to research, personalize, and buy prod... |
8 November 2012
02:57 GMT |
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Experts from cybercrime investigation company Group-IB have discovered that a zero-day vulnerability which affects Adobe Reader X and Adobe Reader XI is being sold on the black market for prices between $30,000 (€23,000) and $50,000 (€39,000).
According to researchers, the security hole – which has b... |
8 November 2012
02:55 GMT |
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Video game developer Blizzard has launched a new video which shows concerned parents how they can use a set of controls included in the Battle.net service in order to limit the time that their children spend playing titles like World of Warcraft or Diablo III. The video is designed to give those interested all the d... |
8 November 2012
02:53 GMT |
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As fans must know, Justin Timberlake is quite keen on protecting endangered species and apparently his beloved shares his views on the topic of conservation.
Therefore, one cannot be all that surprised that both he and Jessica Biel agreed to spend their honeymoon at an eco-resort in Tanzania, Africa.
Luxury... |
8 November 2012
02:50 GMT |
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Mass Effect 3 multiplayer fans have the opportunity to complete the special N7 Day Challenge until Friday, November 9, as BioWare wants to give everyone a chance at completing the assignment.
BioWare celebrated its Mass Effect franchise yesterday, November 7, proclaiming it N7 Day and ran a variety of contests and e... |
8 November 2012
02:40 GMT |
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Apple on Wednesday evening rolled out a new version of its QuickTime media player application for Windows PC customers. Plugging several vulnerabilities discovered in the software by security researchers, QuickTime 7.7.3 for Windows is now a more reliable application.
“QuickTime 7.7.3 improves security and is ... |
8 November 2012
02:36 GMT |
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Thanks to proud father Brent Gordon, who uploaded a highlight reel of the accomplishments of his 9-year-old daughter Sam, we now have a proper measure of excellence. The video has proved quite popular on YouTube, with more than 800,000 views in less than three days. This is the young player's first year of foot... |
8 November 2012
02:32 GMT |
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Microsoft’s 3-mm thin Touch Cover released with the Surface is apparently at fault for what seems to be the first major bug discovered on the new tablet.
More and more users report the problem on the Microsoft Answers support forum and we can also confirm that the same issue was experienced on our Surface tabl... |
8 November 2012
02:31 GMT |
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The development team at Eugen Systems and publisher Focus Home Interactive deliver six new screenshots for their upcoming strategy title Wargame: AirLand Battle, which are designed to show off the impressive new look of the game and some of the hardware that gamers will be able to control. The units that are part of... |
8 November 2012
02:29 GMT |
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Sprint Galaxy Nexus has been left out from Google's developers site when it comes to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean factory images.
Even Verizon's Galaxy Nexus got its latest Jelly Bean factory image, but Sprint customers had to wait a bit longer for theirs.
Today, the folks over of Phandroid report G... |
8 November 2012
01:04 GMT |
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Sony Mobile's next Android flagship smartphone, C6603 “Yuga” has just been caught on camera, which might suggest the Japanese company plans to announce it earlier than we might have expected. Several live pictures have been recently published by Android Schweiz blog site, so we can safely assume the... |
8 November 2012
00:43 GMT |
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