http://news.softpedia.com Softpedia News - Global Softpedia News en-us 2001 - 2012 Softpedia. All rights reserved. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:25:18 GMT Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:25:18 GMT News http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 http://news.softpedia.com/base_img/softpedia_logo.gif http://news.softpedia.com http://news.softpedia.com/news/Grammys-2012-Nicki-Minaj-Brings-Fake-Pope-as-Her-Date-252565.shtml Nicki Minaj is the ultimate diva. Ripping a page out of Lady Gaga's style book, the rapper made herself noticed on the red carpet at the Grammys 2012 – by bringing a fake Pope as her date.

Without taking anything from her in terms of originality, Nicki did seem to go the Gaga way at the prestigious music awards, upping the ... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:57:00 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Grammys-2012-Nicki-Minaj-Brings-Fake-Pope-as-Her-Date-252565.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Grammys-2012-Nicki-Minaj-Brings-Fake-Pope-as-Her-Date-252565.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Elena Gorgan) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-4-0-Motorola-Handset-Leaked-with-Intel-s-Medfield-CPU-Inside-252562.shtml
The handset that can be seen above and in the photo attached below is reportedly the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone from Motorola to pack Intel’s Medfield platform.

This is the first device that Motorola will launch with an Intel chip inside (it usual... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:37:00 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-4-0-Motorola-Handset-Leaked-with-Intel-s-Medfield-CPU-Inside-252562.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-4-0-Motorola-Handset-Leaked-with-Intel-s-Medfield-CPU-Inside-252562.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Grammys-2012-Tony-Bennett-Calls-for-Legalization-of-Drugs-252561.shtml We have lost so many amazing artists, two of them in less than a year, that it's time to learn a valuable lesson from such a massive loss. Speaking at Clive Davis' annual pre-Grammy party, Tony Bennett has asked for the legalization of drugs.

In the wake of Whitney Houston's death, who is believed to have fallen asleep in her ... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:27:00 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Grammys-2012-Tony-Bennett-Calls-for-Legalization-of-Drugs-252561.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Grammys-2012-Tony-Bennett-Calls-for-Legalization-of-Drugs-252561.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Elena Gorgan) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Admits-Demon-s-Souls-Worldwide-Launch-Failure-252469.shtml Demon’s Souls has managed to garner a hardcore following since it was launched in 2009 and one of the leading executives at Sony has admitted that the publisher has missed a great opportunity by not launching the game in North America and in Europe.

Shuhei Yoshida, who is the leader of the Sony Worldwide Studios, has told Gam... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:21:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Admits-Demon-s-Souls-Worldwide-Launch-Failure-252469.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Sony-Admits-Demon-s-Souls-Worldwide-Launch-Failure-252469.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intel-LGA-1150-Socket-Will-Be-Compatible-with-2014-Broadwell-CPUs-Report-252467.shtml Intel’s LGA 1150 socket that will be introduced together with next year’s Haswell processors will also be compatible with the company’s upcoming Braodwell CPUs, which are expected to arrive in 2012 fabricated using the 14nm production node.

This information was unveiled by a recently leaked I... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intel-LGA-1150-Socket-Will-Be-Compatible-with-2014-Broadwell-CPUs-Report-252467.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Intel-LGA-1150-Socket-Will-Be-Compatible-with-2014-Broadwell-CPUs-Report-252467.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/FBReader-for-Android-Updated-with-Support-for-Slovoed-Dictionaries-252458.shtml FBReader is one of the popular e-readers for Android. The application has more than 1 million download in the Android Market and a 4.7 out of 5 rating.

Developed by Geometer Plus, FBReader supports epub, oeb and fb2 (.zip) file formats. In addition, it can user TrueType/OpenType fonts and includes a browser for net... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/FBReader-for-Android-Updated-with-Support-for-Slovoed-Dictionaries-252458.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/FBReader-for-Android-Updated-with-Support-for-Slovoed-Dictionaries-252458.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Pop-Plus-Headed-to-India-252506.shtml Although Samsung announced it wouldn’t hold any launch events at this year’s Mobile World Congress exhibition, the company continues to launch new devices. Shortly after Samsung introduced its Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) slate, another unannounced device has just appeared in the wild.

The folks over at AndroidOS have been tipped on the Sam... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Pop-Plus-Headed-to-India-252506.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-Pop-Plus-Headed-to-India-252506.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/FIFA-13-Might-Integrate-Elements-from-FIFA-Street-252426.shtml One of the leading developers working on FIFA Street, the reboot of the street-based football simulation to arrive this spring, says that the team working on the core FIFA series might be inspired to port over some of its features.

Speaking to Eurogamer, Gary Paterson, who is the creative director working on FIFA Street, stated, &ld... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/FIFA-13-Might-Integrate-Elements-from-FIFA-Street-252426.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/FIFA-13-Might-Integrate-Elements-from-FIFA-Street-252426.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Panasonic-Softbank-102P-Dual-Core-Android-Phone-Lands-in-Japan-in-March-252484.shtml Panasonic and Softbank have just announced the upcoming availability of the “102P” smartphone, which is expected to arrive in Japan in March. The device will be available in three colors Blue Sky, Black, and Silver, for a price that will be unveiled closer to launch.

Dubbed Panasonic Softbank 102P, ... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Panasonic-Softbank-102P-Dual-Core-Android-Phone-Lands-in-Japan-in-March-252484.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Panasonic-Softbank-102P-Dual-Core-Android-Phone-Lands-in-Japan-in-March-252484.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nvidia-Kepler-GK104-Graphics-Cores-Start-Reaching-AIBs-252449.shtml Nvidia has apparently started shipping the first GK104 graphics cores based on the Kepler architecture to its add-in board (AIB) partners, suggesting that the launch of its first 28nm video cards is getting near.

According to reports from the Far East, which have been gathered by SemiAccurate, Nvidia’s most important add-... (read more)]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nvidia-Kepler-GK104-Graphics-Cores-Start-Reaching-AIBs-252449.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nvidia-Kepler-GK104-Graphics-Cores-Start-Reaching-AIBs-252449.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Angry-Birds-for-Facebook-Runs-on-Flash-11-With-GPU-Accelerated-3D-Graphics-252560.shtml
While Rovio opted for WebGL, HTML5 and an assorted number of standard web technologies for the Chrome/web version of the game,... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Angry-Birds-for-Facebook-Runs-on-Flash-11-With-GPU-Accelerated-3D-Graphics-252560.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Angry-Birds-for-Facebook-Runs-on-Flash-11-With-GPU-Accelerated-3D-Graphics-252560.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Lucian Parfeni) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Call-of-Duty-Elite-and-XP-Show-that-Gamers-Care-About-the-Franchise-252511.shtml Activision has talked about the impact its Call of Duty series has on its fans, saying that the popularity of its Call of Duty Elite online service and last year’s Call of Duty XP convention prove that fans think of the franchise not just as a game series, but more of a lifestyle.

The Call of Duty series may ... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Call-of-Duty-Elite-and-XP-Show-that-Gamers-Care-About-the-Franchise-252511.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Call-of-Duty-Elite-and-XP-Show-that-Gamers-Care-About-the-Franchise-252511.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dobra) http://news.softpedia.com/news/King-Arthur-II-Losing-My-Morality-252382.shtml When I was a younger man, I was fascinated by any classification system that could tell something about a situation by using two axis and carefully chosen data points, and I suspect that some of that fascination is seeping in and makes me love the character alignment system in King Arthur II more than I should.

On the surface, it is all very simple... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/King-Arthur-II-Losing-My-Morality-252382.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/King-Arthur-II-Losing-My-Morality-252382.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Intel-Sandy-Bridge-EP-Processors-Spotted-Arrive-in-the-Xeon-E5-CPU-Range-252388.shtml Four more Sandy Bridge-EP processors from Intel’s soon-to-be-unveiled Xeon E5 product series have been recently spotted in some official documents published by Fujitsu and ASRock.

The chips were uncovered when a CPU-World reader came across the configuration page of the Fujitsu CELSIUS M720 system, w... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Intel-Sandy-Bridge-EP-Processors-Spotted-Arrive-in-the-Xeon-E5-CPU-Range-252388.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Intel-Sandy-Bridge-EP-Processors-Spotted-Arrive-in-the-Xeon-E5-CPU-Range-252388.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/MediaTek-Launches-MT6575-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Platform-252381.shtml Taiwanese company MediaTek announced the availability of the MT6575 platform for entry to mid-level Android smartphones. The platform runs the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and is aimed at emerging and developing markets.

Specs-wise, MediaTek MT6575 offers 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 3G/HSPA modem, alon... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/MediaTek-Launches-MT6575-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Platform-252381.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/MediaTek-Launches-MT6575-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Platform-252381.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/There-s-a-quot-Volume-quot-Slider-for-Google-s-What-s-Hot-Section-Now-252558.shtml
The difference is that posts in the What's Hot section are based on your interest. What's more, some also show up in the main stream, at least they did before this latest update.

"You can control how many 'What's hot posts appear in your main stream on Google+ - from most, to some, to none at a... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/There-s-a-quot-Volume-quot-Slider-for-Google-s-What-s-Hot-Section-Now-252558.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/There-s-a-quot-Volume-quot-Slider-for-Google-s-What-s-Hot-Section-Now-252558.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Lucian Parfeni) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Spec-Ops-Gets-M-for-Mature-Rating-252461.shtml Spec Ops: The Line, the new shooter from developer Yager Software and publisher 2K Games, has been given an M for Mature rating by the main ratings body in the United States, which might mean lower than expected sales for the game that seeks to revive the fortunes of the series.

The description from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board states, ... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Spec-Ops-Gets-M-for-Mature-Rating-252461.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Spec-Ops-Gets-M-for-Mature-Rating-252461.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Last-of-Us-Gets-New-Batch-of-Screenshots-252485.shtml
Naughty Dog, after delighting lots of fans with the Uncharted games on the PS3, is now building The Last of Us, an all-new experience that sees two protagonists, Joel and Ellie, try to survive in a post-apocalyptic scenario.

We’ve already heard quite a few new de... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:21:02 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Last-of-Us-Gets-New-Batch-of-Screenshots-252485.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Last-of-Us-Gets-New-Batch-of-Screenshots-252485.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dobra) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bell-Revives-the-30-Month-6GB-Mobile-Data-Plan-252555.shtml
According to the folks over at MobileSyrup, the Canadian carrier decided to revive the plan once again. Although there are no details whether or not this will be a limited time offer, at least it’s available for the moment.

A Bell internal document leaked online confirms that the carrier is relaunching the plan in order to continue... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bell-Revives-the-30-Month-6GB-Mobile-Data-Plan-252555.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bell-Revives-the-30-Month-6GB-Mobile-Data-Plan-252555.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Demi-Lovato-Goes-Blonde-252517.shtml A short while ago, Demi Lovato dyed her hair red and then showed off her new 'do on Twitter. Feeling the need for a change again, the former Disney star is now a blonde.

Since she's made a habit of letting her fans know of all these changes first, she showed off the first picture of her new 'do on the same social networking website.

“Tha... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:51:02 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Demi-Lovato-Goes-Blonde-252517.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Demi-Lovato-Goes-Blonde-252517.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Elena Gorgan) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-and-General-Electric-Announce-More-Joint-Venture-Plans-252507.shtml Today, Microsoft announced more details on its plans to form a 50-50 joint venture with General Electric Co. (GE), through its healthcare IT business.

The two companies unveiled their intent to showcase future product capabilities at HIMSS12, the largest healthcare IT trade show of the year, set to take place later ... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-and-General-Electric-Announce-More-Joint-Venture-Plans-252507.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-and-General-Electric-Announce-More-Joint-Venture-Plans-252507.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Incoming-2012-Resident-Evil-6-252493.shtml What we know:

Resident Evil 6 is set to be the latest game in the long running series developed by Capcom and the third Resident Evil title of the current year, after Revelations and Operation Raccoon City.

As opposed to the not so popular Resident Evil 5, this new one promises to deliver a better balance between the survival horror themes... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Incoming-2012-Resident-Evil-6-252493.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Incoming-2012-Resident-Evil-6-252493.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dobra) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Services-Have-Been-Blocked-in-Iran-for-Several-Days-252557.shtml
There are even plans to build an alternative internet that would work only inside Iran. As recent as January, officials claimed that such a network was on its way of being deployed within months.

For the time being, it seems ... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:40:00 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Services-Have-Been-Blocked-in-Iran-for-Several-Days-252557.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Services-Have-Been-Blocked-in-Iran-for-Several-Days-252557.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Lucian Parfeni) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Tab-8-9-LTE-Approved-for-Europe-252539.shtml
The South Korean mobile phone maker has just got its device approved for use on the old continent, which suggests that it might not be too long before it arrives on shelves.

Featuring model number GT-P7320, the tablet PC was unveiled to the world last year as one of the slimmest Android tablets in the world.

The model was app... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:31:03 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Tab-8-9-LTE-Approved-for-Europe-252539.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Galaxy-Tab-8-9-LTE-Approved-for-Europe-252539.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Permadeath-in-Salem-Will-Enhance-MMO-Roleplaying-252350.shtml Salem is one of the most eccentric takes on the MMO genre set to launch during this year, and the development team at developer Seatribe is adding permanent death for the characters in the game in order to persuade players to engage in deeper role playing.

Björn Johannessen, who is the creative director working on the MMO RPG, t... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:31:03 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Permadeath-in-Salem-Will-Enhance-MMO-Roleplaying-252350.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Permadeath-in-Salem-Will-Enhance-MMO-Roleplaying-252350.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dumitrescu) http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-Radar-4G-Priced-at-SaskTel-Coming-Soon-for-370-on-Prepaid-252554.shtml
Customers who wish to purchase this affordable Windows Phone device can do so for as low as $49.99 with a new three-year agreement. Those who want to avoid being tied by a long term contract will have to come up with $369.99 upfront.

Additional pric... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-Radar-4G-Priced-at-SaskTel-Coming-Soon-for-370-on-Prepaid-252554.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-Radar-4G-Priced-at-SaskTel-Coming-Soon-for-370-on-Prepaid-252554.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Cosmin Vasile) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Maser-Rocket-Launch-Carries-Five-Experiments-in-Orbit-252501.shtml
The Maser-12 climbed to an altitude of about 250 kilometers (155 miles), and then returned safely to Earth. In the meantime, scientists had sufficient time to conduct their experiments. I find it particularly interest... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:01:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Maser-Rocket-Launch-Carries-Five-Experiments-in-Orbit-252501.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Maser-Rocket-Launch-Carries-Five-Experiments-in-Orbit-252501.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Tudor Vieru) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Audiophile-Grade-Audioengine-D1-USB-DAC-Now-Available-252540.shtml
While on the outside this might look like your average USB DAC, the D1 makes no compromises and features a high-end AK4396 DAC with TI NE5532 headphone amplifier.

Thanks to this configuration, over USB, the D1 supports a maximum of 96kHz rate at an impressive 24 bit resolu... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Audiophile-Grade-Audioengine-D1-USB-DAC-Now-Available-252540.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Audiophile-Grade-Audioengine-D1-USB-DAC-Now-Available-252540.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Sorin Nita) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Publishes-FAQs-for-Its-New-Dynamics-CRM-Mobile-Services-252481.shtml Last week, Microsoft announced the availability of its Dynamics CRM for mobile devices powered by platforms such as Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Windows Phone.

The service will arrive on mobile devices courtesy of an update set to be released sometime in the second quarter of the current year.

Many got... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Publishes-FAQs-for-Its-New-Dynamics-CRM-Mobile-Services-252481.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Publishes-FAQs-for-Its-New-Dynamics-CRM-Mobile-Services-252481.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Ionut Arghire) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Electronic-Arts-Compliments-Activision-on-Call-of-Duty-Elite-s-Success-252472.shtml Electronic Arts, after criticizing Activision’s Call of Duty Elite online service last year, has now started complimenting its rival’s strategy, saying that it managed to please both gamers and actual retailers with the Elite strategy.

EA and Activision were engaged in a bitter fight towards the end ... (read more)]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Electronic-Arts-Compliments-Activision-on-Call-of-Duty-Elite-s-Success-252472.shtml Global http://news.softpedia.com/news/Electronic-Arts-Compliments-Activision-on-Call-of-Duty-Elite-s-Success-252472.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Andrei Dobra)