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Last fall, Facebook was excited with the launch of a new feature which showed friends what the latest online purchases of Facebook subscribers were. Beacon could have been a fun way to share one's preferences, without personally telling everyone in the network about the latest movie he had bought online. But the... |
15 August 2008
11:35 GMT |
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You may have heard about Easter Island and its enigmatic huge stone heads. But there is also a Christmas Island. It belongs to Australia, but because of its remote location of the Australian mainland, many people in the motherland ignore it or simply do not know about its existence. Christmas Island is located in the... |
12 March 2008
10:37 GMT |
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I think Vanessa Hudgens has been feeling a little lonely lately - well, actually so have we, seeing that there have been no more outrageous news or looming scandals tied to little Vanessa's name. So, so sad. No, don't look at me like that - I'm not being mean, you know - just slightly teasing. You know... |
21 February 2008
09:06 GMT |
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Since the Wii's becoming as scarce as a victory of the English national soccer team , we might as well sit back and wait for a second generation of Nintendo's consoles, or keep looking for bargains. 2.500 people did (look for cheap deals) at Christmas time, being "punk'd" by a British company that off... |
10 January 2008
14:06 GMT |
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Christmas was a pretty busy period, with lots of security threats starting with malicious email messages showing Santa's wife doing striptease and ending with infected ecards attempting to deploy Trojan horses and malware on people's computers. But Christmas has passed and attackers were looking for a new r... |
3 January 2008
07:19 GMT |
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No day is complete without news of the Britney trainwreck. And I'm not even joking on that one - or maybe I simply developed some sort of weird addiction to this lunatic who seems to think the world is made up of herself, paparazzi and Starbucks frappuccinos. Or maybe I'm just thinking of the fact that Brit... |
28 December 2007
09:26 GMT |
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I'm truly and honestly very sorry that my first post-Christmas article is about Britney Spears - but hey, no one can deny that Brit Brit was one of the biggest highlights of the year (in the crazy trainwreck department, I mean) and we've all had out moments of "wow, that girl is crazy" or "she definitely ne... |
27 December 2007
04:23 GMT |
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Christmas is the perfect time for buying chocolate, perfume or lingerie. But, those are wonderful options for desperate men that want a guaranteed hit with their sweethearts. However, there's nothing wrong if you want to spice up your Christmas holidays and buy your lady a good old sex toy. It's true, you m... |
27 December 2007
04:01 GMT |
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Remember the latest Storm that infected a huge number of computers? Well, it's back. This time, it comes with Christmas-related offerings. Just like usual, the most dangerous threat is delivered by email, so in case you receive suspect messages, you're advised to delete them as soon as possible. Most emails... |
27 December 2007
04:01 GMT |
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It still is the season to be jolly and the Googlers everywhere decided to act on it and give something back to the communities they are a part of. Christmas was the first of the official holidays and as such it was the first to be greeted by the engineers with the will and desire to help others, be it that they helpe... |
27 December 2007
02:41 GMT |
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We all know this had to happen, so here it is: the first Christmas infection which attempts to install on Windows 2000 and Windows XP platforms. JS_REALPLAY.J is a malicious JavaScript that can be dropped on your computer once you visit an infected website used in the attack. And more important, the script attempts t... |
26 December 2007
03:36 GMT |
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Christmas is not only that time of the year when you get the chance to spend some time with your family, but it is also the perfect moment to buy lots of products at special prices. Today's piece of news is about a new Christmas special offering as the folks at CyberDefender decided to provide expert support for... |
20 December 2007
14:31 GMT |
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What do women want? Well, they want...gadgets! And since holiday season can often become synonymous with stress, a "therapeutic" shopping spree could be the best thing for a gadget victim. Today, women love buying gadgets more than shoes or jewelery, so, we could say the days when technology was considered a "man... |
20 December 2007
13:46 GMT |
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Although we're all expecting to see a rise in the number of web attacks, there are only a few weak spam campaigns currently in progress with low damage potential and pretty easy to detect malicious attachments. Security company F-Secure today found another spam attack attempting to deploy an executable file, wh... |
20 December 2007
10:31 GMT |
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I've always considered Google to be a sober company because of the all-white background that it has and because of the simplicity that it displays in every aspect of the many domains it has gotten involved in. Apparently, this isn't the policy of the company, about a month ago I enviously found out about th... |
20 December 2007
05:10 GMT |
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The Christmas shopping spree is in full swing as we speak and everyone's running like crazy from one mall to the next, storming (or better said, stampeding) each store in search for those perfect gifts. However, it seems that Europeans have already decided on their assortment of gifts for this year, and the DVD ... |
19 December 2007
11:26 GMT |
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"Just wanted to say hi & merry xmas & happy new year. Made a google maps christmas card, which I hope you & your crew will like. Keep up the good work! cheers, Emil Goh - Seoul" is the line that previewed this original Google Map that you can see on the left. It was sent to the Google Maps Mania crew and it shows ex... |
19 December 2007
05:03 GMT |
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We've informed you about Nintendo's issue before, but now it seems that the Wii shortage problem is getting serious and it might even cost the company about $1 billion at Christmas time. According to the analysts quoted by New York Times in their story about Nintendo's console shortage, they should be... |
18 December 2007
05:52 GMT |
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A recent survey sponsored by Get Safe Online revealed that 20 percent of the respondents are still afraid to connect to the web for shopping, because of the security threats, "The Register" reported today. The research included approximately 2,000 British adults and showed that one in five Britons were still scared t... |
17 December 2007
08:55 GMT |
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Zedge is one of the best resources of mobile content on the web, as it offers free wallpapers, screensavers, themes, ringtones and games for most of the mobile phones ever released. But today, even more mobile content joined the Zedge offering, being provided by artists, labels and managers. For example, Cypress Hill... |
14 December 2007
09:55 GMT |
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Security experts from all over the world will have a very busy Christmas season as spammers, scammers, phishers and hackers have prepared new techniques and methods to attack computer users. Not only will they attempt to connect to their computers and access private information, but they will also conduct all sorts ... |
14 December 2007
09:22 GMT |
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Christmas is almost here and most users go online for shopping, looking for gifts for their family and friends. Moreover, Christmas automatically means holiday and free time for people all around the world. But let's admit, many of you will spend an important part of your holiday online, downloading movies and g... |
13 December 2007
05:01 GMT |
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The Christmas holiday (and the associated shopping spree) is approaching fast, and everyone's searching the Internet in order to find the best gifts for their loved ones. Much in the same way as over the past few years, tech-related gifts will also be quite popular this Christmas, and it seems that there are alr... |
12 December 2007
03:32 GMT |
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I like the concept of this search engine, hell, I want to receive prizes for just searching things on the Internet and sitting in my comfortable ergonomic chair. Bring the presents, I welcome them with all my heart!What? Some more presents just because Christmas in around the corner? Umm… yes, thank you, you might pu... |
11 December 2007
06:41 GMT |
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OK, so we all know that Christmas will come with lots of infections and computer threats aiming to harm your system. Today's lesson is another Christmas ecard, coming by email and attempting to get the users on a fake Yahoo Greeting website. Obviously, the website is hosted on another domain, but it uses the Su... |
7 December 2007
08:12 GMT |
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Christmas is almost here and everybody waits for Santa and his presents. But instead of receiving gifts, we'll surely get some spam. And I can bet this will happen. Because the hackers can't wait to launch their attacks concerning special Christmas offerings meant to get users on infected pages and harm the... |
6 December 2007
10:08 GMT |
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Activision is well known for making top brand games available each year. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock are just two of the truckload of games they have on offer for gamers this year. So without further ado, here are Activision's "Titles Based on Top Brands in Interactive En... |
6 December 2007
03:35 GMT |
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A few days ago, a report signed by F-Secure revealed the first Christmas threat supposed to attack your computer: a dangerous ecard attempting to install a hidden infection on our systems. Although it was a single report, security company Symantec has informed today that an avalanche of eCards might start anytime soo... |
5 December 2007
10:07 GMT |
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Christmas is almost here so we're all expecting to see an avalanche of threats when it comes to IT security, viruses and other types of infections. And it may seem like the infection season already started, as security vendor F-Secure discovered a malicious ecard sent by mail, that attempted to deploy a backdoor... |
4 December 2007
09:01 GMT |
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This is definitely one of the best Jack Tretton interviews we've heard in a while, as the President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) dishes out some interesting and optimistic prospects, as far as the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 are concerned. Worth noting right from the start is that Tr... |
4 December 2007
05:02 GMT |
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I-play recently announced the global launch of 'My Dog 2', the sequel to the hugely successful and critically acclaimed original, My Dog. Mobile operators across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe are set to launch this 'one thumb play' original title next month, making the perfect stocking fil... |
4 December 2007
03:34 GMT |
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Good Christmas news for AT&T's subscribers: the largest mobile operator in the US announced a series of holiday promotions that allows its customers to receive free ring tones, answer tones and a free mobile game. To get the free content, any AT&T customer can send an SMS with the word "gift" to the 7230 number ... |
30 November 2007
10:51 GMT |
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Yes, it has happened before and it was even more of a scandal back in April than it is now. Fortunately this time, Nintendo has rushed in answering accusations that the company is deliberately holding back Wii supplies, and, even claiming that they're producing 1.8 million Wii units per month, so if anyone wants... |
28 November 2007
08:20 GMT |
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It may look that finally, something went right for Britney, as the troubled pop singer - whose life is the subject of an almost daily media circus - gets the chance to do at least one normal thing this Christmas - that is, spend it with her two sons. Gossip website TMZ reports that Brit Brit was reportedly granted cu... |
27 November 2007
10:34 GMT |
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When it comes down to holiday sales and advertising Santa has moved online. Microsoft, via the Atlas Institute, revealed that the Internet is a crucial influence over holiday sales. The Seventh Annual Holiday Online Shopping Report, put together by Microsoft Advertiser & Publisher Solutions' research and educati... |
19 November 2007
10:05 GMT |
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1.I Am Legend When: December 14th 2007 What they have to say about it (short synopsis): "Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable…and man made. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New Y... |
19 November 2007
07:25 GMT |
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The upcoming Christmas shopping season is about to bring impressive revenues in the United Kingdom as the total online spending for 2007 is expected to reach £40 billion, Web User News reported today. The UK residents are expected to spend no less than £14 billion in the holiday season around Christmas, statistics is... |
12 November 2007
06:59 GMT |
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Christmas is approaching rapidly, and everyone's checking their bank accounts (the customers) or their product stocks (the vendors) in order to make sure they'll be ready for the madness that will ensue. And mainly the same as the past years, gadgets and hi-tech consumer electronics will most likely be quit... |
29 October 2007
10:26 GMT |
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In case you needed even more proof that the Spice Girls are milking their much-hyped reunion tour for all it's worth, here's one more argument to go in the "overrated" column. Tesco has joined the top names to have jumped in the Spicy bandwagon (along with Victoria's Secret for instance). The giant Bri... |
26 October 2007
08:58 GMT |
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A few days ago, the market researches revealed that the online shopping websites are expecting an impressive number of customers seeking for gifts and presents for friends and families. Today, another study states that many of these pages are not ready for their clients because they are full of bugs which might make ... |
25 October 2007
15:06 GMT |
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Sony Ericsson thought it was time to remind everyone about their best mobile phones in the Walkman and Cyber-shot line of devices, now that the Christmas holiday season is coming up. Both these devices have earned themselves top spots among the handsets from their range.Sony Ericsson W910 is one of the best solutions... |
11 October 2007
06:42 GMT |
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You wouldn't be surprised to hear only good PS3 news from now on, would you? With the cheap 40GB PS3 model out and 65 titles (spanning all genres) promised to hit the system by Christmas, we suppose you wouldn't. Here's another person who thinks that it's Sony's time to shine: Daniel Dawkins,... |
9 October 2007
09:09 GMT |
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Owning a PSP or a DS (or both) makes you a very lucky person. The two handhelds support all kinds of titles that look better and better with each new addition, and it especially goes for Sony's PSP. That's why SEGA Europe and Sports Interactive have decided to launch Football Manager Handheld 2008 for the P... |
14 September 2007
03:30 GMT |
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Vodafone UK is looking forward to bring some shiny new toys to the subscribers that have been good all year long. In the company's handset range for this year's Christmas, the 8GB version of Nokia N95 is one that will surely attract the interest of many customers out there.The most promising thing about Vod... |
11 September 2007
06:04 GMT |
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Microsoft is exercising its patriotism. Well, a whole 90 minutes of patriotic salutes to the U.S. troops worldwide. Faced with the issue of delivering support for America's military community, the Redmond company resorted to the all too common and now traditional strategy of coughing up the money and hoping that... |
6 September 2007
09:42 GMT |
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Everyone interested in their video games has heard of Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. The man has a good record of predicting stuff and this time, you're going to like his predictions... a lot. According to GameIndustry.biz Pachter believes that the PlayStation 3 isn't going to see another price cut... |
8 August 2007
11:07 GMT |
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So, price cut for the PlayStation 3... Haven't we heard this a million times before? This time it's real. As in confirmed by a company official. Still not buying it? I can't blame you really, with all these rumors and still no move on Sony's behalf, who can trust a headline saying PS3 Price Drop a... |
20 June 2007
05:32 GMT |
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