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Lineage is one of the most successful MMORPGs in the world, with 17 million reported players. It also got a huge expansion back in December 2007, called The Kamael that brought a lot of new features, items and fun to the fans. And, probably, what matters most: more players. And this is exactly the reason why Ncsoft, ... |
7 March 2008
03:05 GMT |
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Internet data collection is a delicate issue with the search engines and regulators everywhere, the classical example of one pulling against the other. With the users being left in the middle, it cannot go on any longer, so yesterday, European data privacy regulators ruled that even search engines based outside the O... |
22 February 2008
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There are around 800 species of dinosaurs described worldwide. Dinosaur fossils have been found in all continents, Antarctica included. But, if you ask somebody about dinosaurs, the most popular are those discovered in North America, like Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops. Other hotbeds of dinosaur discoveries are Argent... |
21 February 2008
10:08 GMT |
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First announced back in September 2007, the Samsung SGH-i780 smartphone is now finally available in Europe, bringing its advanced features to users that have been waiting it for months. Measuring 115.9 x 61.3 x 12.9 millimeters and weighing 120 grams, Samsung i780 has a compact and business-like design and come... |
20 February 2008
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The European PlayStation 3 owners have all the reasons to be extremely happy right now, since Midway has announced that Epic's Unreal Tournament 3 for the PS3 will hit the store shelves starting this 22nd of February. Even though this release is made a couple of months after the North American one, there is no r... |
20 February 2008
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For the third month in a row, Europe has been the top source of spam, according to security vendor Symantec. It's a worrying fact, because historically, the United States have been the leader of the trend, both in spam sent and as the most spammers' home. Hearing what Frederik Sjostedt has to say and in wha... |
6 February 2008
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Stuck at a negligible share of the browser market, Opera has filed a formal complaint with the European Union Antitrust Commission pointing to the bundling of Internet Explorer into Windows, as the reason for what it referred to as a lack of consumer choice. But Firefox seems to have no problems growing from under In... |
30 January 2008
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The legal aspect of the Internet is still in between the white and black, somewhere in that hazy grey area. As a result, many of the claims being made by one or another, regarding crimes on the web, have a long and difficult documentation process before actually going to court.Reuters reports that the European Court ... |
29 January 2008
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The browser war is somewhat the opposite to the search engines war: it too features a favorite and an underdog, but unlike Google and Yahoo, the startup switch has not yet been made. It's where things are headed, definitely, Microsoft's Internet Explorer is slowly backing up from the ever rising Firefox tha... |
29 January 2008
06:20 GMT |
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The acquisition of DoubleClick by Google was certain to be a lengthy process the moment that the Microsoft giant took Yahoo!'s hand and filed a complaint that if it went through, it would spell Monopolistic move with capita Ms. So far, the Commissions both in Australia and the U.S. have approved of it and all th... |
28 January 2008
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Sports maps have been popping up every once in a while, but none has been as good and as detailed as this one is: SoccerMap.net is the best I've seen so far when it comes down to a single sport, and one of the most popular as well. There's nothing missing from it, it's virtually an encyclopedia updated... |
25 January 2008
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The holiday season is the time when people usually consider the things they've done in the previous year, stop to ponder about whether they're happy at their job, if they are emotionally satisfied with the person they're next to, you know, this sort of stuff. I'm betting it's all the free tim... |
22 January 2008
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Google's acquisition plan of DoubleClick was at first looked upon with a raised eyebrow when the offer was first made and, after that, all hell broke loose when it was accepted. Yahoo! and Microsoft instantly caught fire under their feet and started complaining, followed closely by AT&T. Their biggest concern wa... |
22 January 2008
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The investment division of Intel, the Intel Capital, has confirmed that European venture funding is going to decrease. In 2005, the company has invested a record share of its revenue - $60.91 billion, but the last year brought European companies only 40 billion. This year's fundings hit the bottom, with only $6.... |
19 December 2007
03:28 GMT |
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It only takes one talk with an executive in order to find out what dreams are made out of. Particularly my dreams, and the talk, I'm sad to say, wasn't one that I had, but that Marius Pahomi had. The private meeting with Toby Coppel, Managing Director of Yahoo! Europe, brought an update about the Eastern Eu... |
12 December 2007
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Google's idea of Street View was looked upon with the utmost interest and was expected as a sort of a second coming, because it brought everything close, without an actual physical presence being required. Users could check if there was a line at the movies, from the comfort of their homes, or could search for a... |
4 December 2007
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OK, let's start this article with Romania. According to Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, only 22 percent of the Romanians have had an Internet connection in 2007, compared with the last year when 14 percent of the population had web access. From this total number of households connec... |
4 December 2007
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Looking at it from a detached point of view, Yahoo's latest "meddling" in its European business looks like it's the end of an old cowboy versus Indians movie: the cavalry just rides in at the end, when things either really look desperate as the wagons are in a circle and the feather wearing enemies are circ... |
30 November 2007
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The world is changing and the traditional activities are replaced by new ones, often based on the computer and on the Internet. A new study conducted by the European Interactive Advertising Association revealed that more and more Europeans choose to use the Internet in the detriment of the traditional TV. According t... |
13 November 2007
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HTC Touch Dual will be available from now on for purchase in France, from Mobilux. The device was initially set for a release in October, but it managed to hit the market only now.The handset looks to be an upgraded version of the highly appreciated HTC Touch. It comes with stronger hardware and also a slider form fa... |
12 November 2007
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Whenever you have a large gathering of people, you are bound to get a few seedy characters, and the UK iPhone launch is no exception to this rule. Both iPhone hackers and Greenpeace have announced that they will be overshadowing the launch, or at least trying to.The hackers don't really care much for the UK lau... |
7 November 2007
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The iPhone launch at the end of June was a huge success for Apple and clearly showed that there was a huge demand for the product. With the first European launch just days away, it will be interesting to see if the iPhone does just as well overseas as it did home.In many ways, it was very hard for the US iPhone laun... |
7 November 2007
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LG KS20 has just seen an European release and should be soon available in stores. The handset greatly resembles the Prada phone, coming from the same producer, but features some differences when it comes to specifications.LG KS20 proves to be just another one of the thick line of mobile phones that try to compete wit... |
5 November 2007
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It's official, RPG fans, Electronic Arts and Namco Bandai Games America have announced the availability of Hellgate: London at North American and European retailers. The game has been developed by Flagship Studios and is rated M for Mature, just like Rockstar's Manhunt 2 - so you know what you're getti... |
1 November 2007
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The Brangelina couple is said to be promptly turning its back on the States and flee to Europe. OK, it's a short sentence but I see at least two questions begging to be asked in the aftermath of this purely informative piece of news. First, why leave the States? The press there loves these two and their clan of ... |
23 October 2007
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Atari - producer, publisher and distributor of video games - has confirmed the Gold status for The Witcher, the company's approach to traditional role-playing, blending a twisted plot in which the player's decisions can drastically alter the outcome of the game. Developed by CD Projekt RED, The Witcher is d... |
21 October 2007
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Motorola just made its MOTO U9 music phone official and will also use Fergie's image for promoting it at a large scale. The device has been long expected and now finally makes its break out on the market and even gets some decent specifications.The phone's design is, by far, its single special feature. The ... |
12 October 2007
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HTC Touch Dual has just been released on the European market, along with some impressive performances. The smartphone integrates 3.5G wireless connectivity, a feature that few other such devices are capable of providing.HTC Touch Dual has been already released in Japan, under the name of FOMA HT1100. That's not ... |
2 October 2007
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After it became one of the top brands in the United States, Google plans an enthusiastic conquest in Europe which is supposed to bring lots of new employees for the Mountain View-based firm. The Financial Times writes that only 500 of 7000 engineers hired by Google are in Europe so a new conquest will boost this numb... |
27 September 2007
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The computer hardware manufacturing market is one of the most volatile segments of the entire industry and this is especially true for the branded computer systems that are made in big quantities while providing users with a rather limited set of options and customizable features. One of the companies that try really... |
26 September 2007
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A recent report from Gartner states that only five percent of all Europeans are interested in watching TV on their mobile phones. There are high chances that things will change once the telecom market adapts its offer to the users' demands.Mobile TV looks like one of the most evolved technologies that handsets h... |
26 September 2007
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T-Mobile has just been announced by Apple as being the operator to carry the iPhone in Germany. No surprise here. Still, the recent rumors that this company will be the one to support the phone's release in up to 5 European countries has also been confirmed, although the exact date when this should happen has no... |
20 September 2007
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Nokia has solved the problem of not having the resources needed for choosing between mobile and fixed landlines. The handset producer has just unveiled the Nokia 6301 device that packs in one case solutions for both these telecom types.Nokia 6301 uses the Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technology, which means that us... |
20 September 2007
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It looks like the cats are coming out of the bag. After officially announcing that O2 will be the carrier for the iPhone in the UK, Apple has just announced its partnership with T-Mobile for Germany.Nobody was expecting another announcement from Apple so soon after the media event in London, but it came nonetheless.... |
19 September 2007
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The 3G enabled iPhone has not arrived with the European launch of the device. Apple tries to cheer up those expecting a new, upgraded version of the handset by promising that it is surely going to come sometime during year 2008.Apple has just announced the iPhone's release on the European market and set a date f... |
19 September 2007
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After the company recently launched its Italian portal, AOL continues its expansion in Europe and rolls out the Spanish version of the website which offers the same functions as the main page. The company already announced that AOL wants to evolve into the European market, aiming to release no less than 14 versions o... |
19 September 2007
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If there's a company which thinks it can compete with the Internet giants Google and Yahoo and which makes smart moves to challenge them, that's AOL. The famous web portal started the European expansion and it proudly released the Italian flavor of the service, offering the same functions as to the American... |
14 September 2007
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Several gaming websites claim that Sony has already priced Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for Europe - €45/$60, on Blu-ray. As you can imagine, opinions are very divided on the Internet. While some totally agree that we're not dealing with a regular demo here, others dismiss the possibility of getting it for their own ... |
12 September 2007
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What was present as being a leaked T-Mobile Germany ad is promising to bring the iPhone in Europe. This brings full information, stating that the phone will be out in Germany on November 12th for the price of EUR 500.Another information that this ad brings is that the iPhone will have a stunning 16 GB of internal mem... |
10 September 2007
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PS2 owners can still stand out of a crowd as 505 Games has just made a very exciting announcement. According to an official report, the next installment in the Wild Arms series has been confirmed for a European release this year. Wild Arms 5 is currently under development over at XSEED's studios. Today, 505 Game... |
31 August 2007
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Yes, this is EA's day alright. They're pulling out the big guns as this is the third exciting announcement they're making in less than 24 hours. The leading developer and publisher of video games has confirmed that EA Playground, EA's upcoming title currently under development in Canada, is set fo... |
29 August 2007
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Electronic Arts have kept themselves awfully busy today making announcements. Another one worth mentioning today is that the developer and publisher of one of the most famous arcade racing titles ever developed has dated its latest work for Europe. Yes, dear fans of the Need for Speed series, NFS: ProStreet hits Euro... |
29 August 2007
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An LG Prada successor will be soon out on the market, looking to win the credit that its predecessor has not been capable of achieving. LG KS20 will have to work hard in order to stand out from the large line of touchscreen mobile phones out there. One great thing about LG KS20 is that it will run on Windows Mobile 6... |
29 August 2007
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HTC has just announced a European release for the TyTN II smartphone model. It was just about time for them to move on to the next handset model, with even more evolved functions. The device will be sold across European countries under this name or with some in-house rebranding to happen.HTC TyTN became a great succe... |
29 August 2007
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After the European Commission officially charged Intel with unethical business practices and monopoly behavior, it is now the turn of the computer memory designer and developer Rambus to face charges of "patent ambush" as the company is accused of claiming higher than reasonable royalties from manufacturers that were... |
25 August 2007
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Unlike most companies that are active in the computer hardware manufacturing business, the Japanese firm Fujitsu did not choose South or Central Asia as the preferred location to open a new facility but Europe, Northern Ireland to be more exact.Most computer hardware manufacturers are going in the Asian area because ... |
24 August 2007
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Rumors that France Telecom's mobile phone unit Orange will be the one to bring the iPhone to this country has reached this operator too. They responded promptly to these rumors, denying that this will happen any time in the near future.What the company did not completely deny is that it is the official carrier f... |
24 August 2007
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Vodafone's efforts to reach common grounds with Apple on the European launch of the iPhone are heading towards the end, according to rumors going by the past few days. The result of their negotiations will be seen in the next two weeks, when there is a high chance for the two companies to announce their deal.Vod... |
20 August 2007
03:36 GMT |
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A UK website has included the iPhone in their line of soon to come products and has also posted some carriers for it. Mobiles.co.uk is a reliable and important handset vendor, which makes its decision to file Apple's phone under these two main carriers quite unusual. Unless they know something that the rest does... |
16 August 2007
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A few months ago, one of the biggest names in the hardware manufacturing business decided out of the blue to ditch Microsoft's Windows operating system and adopt one of the most popular Linux distributions, Ubuntu, for an entire line of laptops. The company that did this is Dell and after a while, they decided t... |
10 August 2007
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