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SpaceX Dragon Launch Delayed to Early April

Officials from the Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) and the American space agency say that the private space mission which was supposed to launch to the International Space Station on February 7 has again been delayed, this time to at least March 20. SpaceX is working t...

3 February 2012
16:01 GMT

SpaceX Will Launch Dragon Space Capsule in Late March

Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Inc. (SpaceX) is currently getting ready to launch its second Dragon unmanned space capsule to orbit, this time on a mission to attempt a dock with the International Space Station (ISS). This will be Dragon's second flight ever. Engineers with the comp...

24 January 2012
16:01 GMT

Google Doodle Celebrates the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Calendar

The Chinese New Year is underway. 2012 is the year of the dragon in the Chinese zodiac so plenty of Asian sites have been using custom logos or graphics to symbolize and mark the new year. Google, which started the tradition, ran a special doodle to celebrate the occasion, featuring a dragon, what else, and, of cour...

24 January 2012
07:40 GMT

SpaceX Delays Launch of First Private Capsule to the ISS

Officials from the Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) announce that they have decided to delay the launch of the Falcon 9 medium-lift delivery system and the unmanned Dragon space capsule, originally scheduled for February 7. The combo was to be the first privately-built ...

17 January 2012
05:14 GMT

Apple Loses Race to Launch Siri-Enabled TV

Nuance Communications has announced and released Dragon TV, a natural language understanding platform for connected TVs. Apple has been rumored for quite a while to plan the unveiling of a full-fledged HD TV set featuring the Siri voice recognition software as its remote control. It appears that Nuance, whose techno...

9 January 2012
10:20 GMT

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Gets Deployable Solar Arrays

Officials from the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) say that the upcoming flight to be conducted by the Dragon space capsule to the International Space Station will feature deployable solar arrays attached to the spacecraft for the very first time. Granted, the upcoming flight will only be the sec...

9 January 2012
02:55 GMT

Next SpaceX Rocket Test to Take Place on February 7

Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) will launch its next rocket into low-Earth orbit on February 7, 2012. The flight was originally scheduled to take place this December, but technical glitches and other delays forced the company to postpone it. SpaceX is developing the...

10 December 2011
04:50 GMT

Microsoft Gives Three Mice a Dragon Tattoo

Whether or not you're Chinese, you can now get a mouse with an intricate dragon theme, kind of like a tattoo, but not on your skin. There are three of them, all wireless, but two are actually different color versions (gold and red) of the same item, the Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500 Year of the Dragon. These two ...

1 December 2011
13:11 GMT

Nuance Launches Dragon Express in the Mac App Store

Nuance Communications has announced Dragon Express, a new voice recognition app for Mac OS X. The app was designed to provide an easy and fun way to put words to work without the hassle of typing.Available exclusively from Apple's Mac App Store, Dragon Express requires Lion, the latest version of Apple’s d...

10 November 2011
13:21 GMT

SpaceX to Start Building Launch Abort System

The American space agency announces that it has approved the preliminary design review (PDR) that the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) carried out on its proposed Launch Abort System (LAS). Building the system can now move to its hardware phase. An LAS is a system that space agencies and spacecr...

29 October 2011
03:51 GMT

Second SpaceX Dragon Capsule Arrives at CCAFS

Engineers at the Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) have just delivered their second unmanned Dragon space capsule to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), in Florida. The spacecraft is scheduled to go out on another test flight for the NASA Commercial Crew Develo...

25 October 2011
20:01 GMT

Nuance Launches Dragon Recorder for iPhone, iPad

Nuance Communications, the company who is licensing some of its IP to Apple, has rolled out a cool new iPhone application called Dragon Recorder.The free application allows Dragon customers to use an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch as a voice recorder to capture their own voice, and then transcribe their recordings into a...

20 October 2011
14:41 GMT

RosCosmos Denies SpaceX Access to the ISS

According to a statement quoted by the Russian news site RIA Novosti, it would appear that Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) will not be allowed to dock its Dragon unmanned space capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) this year. The company wanted to launch the spacecraft aboard its Fal...

19 September 2011
06:01 GMT

Falcon 9 Rocket Suffered a Glitch During Its Last Mission

When the Falcon 9 rocket carried the unmanned Dragon space capsule to space last December, representatives from Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) were delighted about their success. However, they are now admitting that the delivery system suffered a glitch during the flight. Until now, Falcon 9 f...

13 September 2011
05:49 GMT

SpaceX Will Merge Its Final Two Test Flights

Officials at the American space agency announce that they have technically agreed to allow Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) to merge its final two planned test spaceflights into a single mission.SpaceX is one of the main beneficiaries of the NASA Commercial Orbital Trans...

26 July 2011
03:09 GMT

Russia Will Not Allow SpaceX's Dragon Near the ISS

According to a recent statement made by Russian officials, the country will not issue the necessary approvals for the Dragon space capsule to dock to the International Space Station, unless all security and reliability demands are thoroughly satisfied. The Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Co...

26 April 2011
10:04 GMT

Private Spacecraft Builders Urged to Step Up

With the inevitable retirement of the American space shuttle this summer, the United States will be left without any means of putting people or cargo in low-Earth orbit. This is why authorities are now starting to urge private spaceship builders to step up and fill the void left behind by the orbiters. Discovery alre...

14 April 2011
04:14 GMT

A View of SpaceX's Plans for the Future

At the end of last year, the Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) became the first private company to achieve orbital insertion around Earth. After writing history, the corporation is now looking ahead towards the future.The groundbreaking moment the company has been waiting...

19 January 2011
11:00 GMT

SpaceX Eyes the ISS for Upcoming Dragon Test Flight

The Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) last week became the first private company to achieve a stable orbital flight, atmospheric reentry, and capsule recovery. Now, its leaders announce big plans for the future. Since it was first founded, back in 2002, the corporation ha...

14 December 2010
05:53 GMT

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Launches, Splashes Down Successfully

Officials at the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) are ecstatic over the successful completion of the maiden voyage of their unmanned Dragon space capsule. Developed to act as a lifeline to crews aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the capsule was took off yesterday for the first time from...

9 December 2010
04:05 GMT

SpaceX Aborts First Dragon Launch Attempt

Officials at the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) announce that they have aborted the first December 8 launch attempt of their new unmanned space capsule, called Dragon. The spacecraft was supposed to take off at 9:06 am EST (1406 GMT) from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ...

8 December 2010
10:43 GMT

Falcon 9/Dragon Launch Delayed to December 9

Officials at the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) announced that they will be delaying the maiden flight of the unmanned Dragon space capsule to December 9 at the earliest.The decision was made following concerns about one of the engine nozzles on the Falcon 9 medium-lift delivery systems, which en...

7 December 2010
02:44 GMT

SpaceX Does Static Test, Prepares for Launch

Officials with the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) announce that they were successful on Saturday, December 4, in conducting a planned static test fire of their second Falcon 9 rocket.The test was critical for allowing the medium-lift delivery system to take the Dragon unmanned space capsule to lo...

6 December 2010
02:51 GMT

SpaceX Engine Test Fails, New Attempt Scheduled

A static test fire of the nine engines powering the Falcon 9 medium-lift delivery system that is supposed to take the unmanned Dragon capsule to space on December 7 has failed yesterday, December 3. Officials at Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), the company that developed both the rocket and th...

4 December 2010
04:29 GMT

SpaceX to Conduct Falcon 9 Static Test Fire Today

Today, December 3, the private company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) will be broadcasting a webcast showing a critical static test fire of the engines on its Falcon 9 medium-lift delivery system. This assessment is of critical important for the company, which is currently getting ready to launch...

3 December 2010
05:16 GMT

SpaceX Gets Ready for December 7 Dragon Launch

About a week from now, Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) will conduct the first flight test of the Falcon 9/Dragon space system, as stated in a contract it signed with the American space agency.Under the $1.3 billion contract, the company needs to conduct the first demo f...

1 December 2010
10:47 GMT

SpaceX Gets First FAA Commercial Reentry License

Officials at the Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) are ecstatic to announce that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently approved their spacecraft reentry license.What this means is that Dragon space capsule that the company is developing under an agreement ...

23 November 2010
04:51 GMT

Falcon 9 / Dragon Launch Delayed to December 7

The planned November 20 launch of the Falcon 9 medium-lift delivery system carrying the Dragon unmanned space capsule has been delayed by more than two weeks, to December 7, announce officials from the private company that constructed the two spacecrafts. Under a contract with NASA, Hawthorne, California-based Space ...

10 November 2010
03:48 GMT

Dragon Capsule Will Take Off on November 18

Officials at a private space company announce that the proposed launch data for their first cargo capsule flight has been pushed back to November 18. The spacecraft will fly to space about a medium-lift delivery system.The company, called Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), made the announcement three days ago. ...

26 October 2010
02:27 GMT

SpaceX's Dragon Will Launch in November

One of the first private space capsules to be developed in the United States has been programmed to launch in early November, announce representatives of its manufacturer. The Dragon spacecraft will blast off atop a Falcon 9 delivery system. Both instruments are being developed by Hawthorne, California-based company ...

12 October 2010
02:53 GMT

SpaceX Delays Dragon Launch to November

Officials at Hawthorne, California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) announce that they are now targeting a new launch date for the Dragon space capsule. Originally, the technology demonstrator spacecraft was supposed to launch aboard a Falcon 9 medium-lift delivery system on October 23, ...

24 September 2010
18:01 GMT

New Falcon 9 Passes Fuel Test

Engineers at the private spaceflight company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) announced that they were able to pass a key test this Wednesday, when they fueled the second Falcon 9 rocket the group built.SpaceX is under contract with NASA to develop capabilities that would ensure uninterrupted ...

18 September 2010
02:56 GMT

First Dragon High Altitude Drop Test Successful

This month, SpaceX completed successfully its first Dragon high altitude drop test with the purpose of validating the parachute deployment system and recovery operations before the first flight of an operational Dragon, later this year.On the August 12, nine miles off the coast of Morro Bay, California, an Erickson S...

23 August 2010
10:59 GMT

HTC Passion for Verizon Moves Closer to Launch

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has been rumored for quite some time now to plan launching on the market a brand new HTC mobile phone that would run under Android and would include a 1GHz processor, yet nothing official emerged until now. However, the said device, dubbed HTC Dragon / Passion, seems to be getti...

30 November 2009
05:50 GMT

Falcon 9 to Launch February 2

The private space company Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has officially requested a February 2, 2010, launch window for its new Falcon 9 delivery system. The announcement has been made by the US Air Force's 45th Space Wing, which has recently released a launch-range forecast for the Cape Can...

3 November 2009
02:09 GMT

SpaceX to Launch Dragon Prototype in Space

SpaceX is one of the largest and most successful private space companies, having already performed a number of launches on vehicles designed by its own experts. The Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Corporation is based in Hawthorne, California, and it plans to conduct the new test flight no later than the end ...

26 September 2009
03:24 GMT

Patriot Memory Launches High-Performance DDR3 Memory for AM3 Platforms

After having recently announced the launch of its own 128GB USB flash drive, the Freemont, California-based Patriot Memory has decided to further expand its line of high-performance memory products with the launch of its AMD Black Edition Ready DDR3 G Series, specifically designed to deliver support for AMD's so...

29 June 2009
09:38 GMT

Dell's XPS 625 Is a 'Dragon' Unleashed

Thanks to the latest release in the computing hardware industry, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell is capable of bringing out a new gaming desktop rig, designed to take advantage of the features and performance capabilities of the latest Dragon platform, from Advanced Micro Devices. Part of the gaming XPS family, the new ...

9 January 2009
06:04 GMT

AMD Unleashes Dragon, Touts Performance for Under US$900

With the launch of the new and highly-anticipated next generation of desktop processors from AMD, the company has also introduced a new desktop platform, codenamed the Dragon. Rumored since as early back as the first Phenom II leaked details surfaced, the new platform has been designed to provide its users with an al...

8 January 2009
05:35 GMT

AMD to Launch Dragon at CES 2009

Advanced Micro Devices is known to plan on launching its 45nm Phenom II processors at CES 2009, which is set to take place between January 8th and January 11th in Las Vegas. At about the same time the chip manufacturer is reported to also launch its entire Dragon platform. According to news on the web, the Sunnyvale ...

30 December 2008
08:29 GMT

Philips Xenium 9 @ 9q Dragon and Phoenix Unveiled

Philips unveiled new versions of its widely popular mobile phone Philips Xenium 9 @ 9q, as a special offering for the holiday season. The newly-announced models are called Dragon and Phoenix, and the exquisite drawings featured by the shell are rather meant to turn the device into a stylish accessory.In addition, the...

29 December 2008
14:07 GMT

Details on AMD Dragon Platform Surface

The recently unveiled Advanced Micro Devices’ roadmap showed us that the chip manufacturer plans to release a number of new platforms next year, and that one of these platforms is code-named Dragon. The Sunnyvale company has already tried to bring to the market a similar platform, called Spider, which consisted...

19 November 2008
05:01 GMT

Blazing Dragons Hints and Passwords (PSX)

From the twisted mind of Monty Python Troupe member Terry Jones comes Blazing Dragons. This warped medieval adventure brings over 40 wack characters to life with a freakish mix of voice-over talents like Cheech Marin, Harry Shearer (of The Simpsons fame) and Terry Jones. The wild arcade action like dragon thumb wrest...

16 January 2008
18:31 GMT

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker Is Gold - Pre-Order and Get Bonus!

DS owners and RPG fans alike should know that Square Enix has revealed Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker's gold status. Along with this announcement, the company behind the Final Fantasy series has also confirmed a special pre-order program at select retailers, enabling fans who pre-order their copy of Dragon Quest M...

18 September 2007
02:54 GMT

Breath of Fire III Unlockables (PSP)

Breath of Fire III is the third installment in the Breath of Fire video game series. It was originally released for the PlayStation in Japan in 1997 by Capcom and was later brought to North America and Europe in 1998. It was ported to the PSP and was released in Japan in August 2005 and in Europe in February 2006. T...

26 July 2007
04:33 GMT

Shrek 3 Protects the Far Far Away Land on Mobile Phones

Shrek arrives from the big screen of cinema theaters straight on your mobile phone. It was just about time, as this movie's fans have just had their Shrek appetite aroused by the release of the third film of the series.The mobile game allows the player to step into Shrek's large ogre shoes and face the enem...

2 June 2007
07:45 GMT

PS2 and Wii - Atari Announces Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

A new Dragon Ball Z title is in development: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. The game is currently in development for Nintendo's Wii and Sony's PlayStation2, combining the lightning fast fighting techniques and action that have made Budokai Tenkaichi 1 and Budokai Tenkaichi 2 the nuber 1 fighting games of 2005 and 200...

21 May 2007
18:16 GMT

Solve the Riddle - Find The Game's Name

A very well known developer, whose name MegaGames can't divulge, has decided to leave out the boring announcement part, and instead release a set of cryptic clues, a poem really, to lead gamers to the name of the game. More than that, some rewards are in order for the one solving all the riddles.The developer ha...

10 May 2007
02:45 GMT

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road Unlockables and Secrets (PSP)

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai - Another Road is the sequel to the best-selling Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai fighting game for Playstation Portable. The story is based on 'what would it be like if Majin Buu was released in Future Trunks' timeline?'. Characters, on the other hand, are from the Dragon Ball, ...

27 March 2007
04:57 GMT

Dragon Ball Z: Sagas Cheats and Tips (Xbox)

The game that Dragon Ball Z fans have been waiting for is finally here! Dragon Ball Z: Sagas is an action-adventure title that covers the major plot points in the animated series, from the Saiyan Saga through the Cell Games Saga. It goes where no Dragon Ball Z game has gone before-everywhere! Dragon Ball Z: Sagas let...

16 March 2007
11:49 GMT


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