Fallout 3 is going to be a very big game. The latest title developed by the company that brought you The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Bethesda, promises a gaming experience of over 100 hours, with the addition of DLC (Downloadable Content) packs after the initial launch. Set to occur in a post apocalyptic future where the dominating nations have waged a nuclear war, its action unfolds in a bombed out Washington DC. As the game is set to hit the United States shelves on October 28, with other territories getting it...
[read more >>] Thursday, October 9th 2008 – a special day for all Mandriva users. Why? Because the MANDRIVA S.A. just released into the wild the new and greatly improved version of the Mandriva Linux operating system. With the 2009 edition, Mandriva Linux will try to compete with the upcoming Ubuntu 8.10 (October 30th), and even to "steal" some of its devoted users. We remind everyone that Mandriva Linux is a freely available, community-based Linux distribution based on the RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) package management...
[read more >>] The highly acclaimed Eseries developed by Nokia had its up and downs in the course of time. Starting with the controversial E61 model, that offered a QWERTY keyboard sacrificing the pocket-sized form, the Eseries had its fans, but also its enemies. I believe that the new E71 repairs some of the ill reputation of its E61 and E61i predecessors, coming with a fresh and appealing look. Nokia E71 seems to be the all-in-one messaging tool, especially designed to satisfy even the most exigent businessman. A little bit s...
[read more >>] It seems that buying an Eee Box system, ASUS' desktop version of the highly successful Eee PC netbook, is like playing the Russian roulette. This is because there's a high probability that your own Eee Box system could ship with a virus or a malware, as a bonus from the Taiwanese manufacturer. The news comes from the company itself which, in a recent letter, has warned customers that its recently released Eee Box nettop could come with a virus. According to the details made available, the virus is ...
[read more >>] Recently interviewed by The Telegraph, Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak revealed that he believed the iPod had just about run its course, while the iPhone 3G was far from flawless. Woz also weighed in on the Web 2.0 revolution and what is (potentially) Apple's upcoming product.
"The iPod has sort of lived a long life at number one," said Woz, when asked about Apple's popular media playing device. "Things like, that if you look back to transistor radios and Walkmans, they kind of die out after a while. ...
[read more >>] Windows XP SP3 RTM Build 5512 was made available for download at the end of April 2008, and five months later, Microsoft is releasing a new wave of the third and final service pack for XP. However, while the initial release of SP3 was designed to integrate with the 32-bit versions of the desktop client, the October refresh is meant for implementation with Windows Embedded for Point of Service and Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs. But make no mistake about it, the latest wave of XP SP3 brings nothing more than ...
[read more >>] It appears that ASUS' high-end, stylish Eee PC S101 netbook has already surfaced in a number of detailed pictures, although the Taiwanese manufacturer is yet to officially introduce it on the market. The recent photos come just after the netbook's technical details were also leaked on the Internet, confirming the rumored Atom processor that will power ASUS' upcoming ultra-portable system. The Chinese version of Engadget has uploaded the pictures and, as we can see, it would be completely...
[read more >>] Last month, it was confirmed that an iPhone 2.2 beta build had been handed to a select number of iPhone developers for testing. Two weeks into the release of Apple's first pre-release build of the new iPhone OS, some hidden features have emerged, Japanese emoji icons (461 emoji characters), Google Street View, and the ability to disable the iPhone's auto-correction.The iPhone OS 2.2 beta build was accompanied by a new SDK version as well. While the builds were labeled “compatibility testing,&rdquo...
[read more >>] Advanced Micro Devices is expected to announce on Tuesday its plans for dividing into two separate companies, one that will design microprocessors and one focused on manufacturing chips. The Sunnyvale company has been rumored in the recent few months to be on the verge of spinning off its fabs in an effort to overcome financial issues and also remain competitive on the market; it was said to make the announcement about three weeks ago.The chip maker said that the two companies would receive an investment of ...
[read more >>] We've known for a while that Deus Ex 3 is in development at Eidos Montreal. We've also known little about the title until now, when PC Zone has managed to snatch a detailed report from the developers; it will publish it in issue 200.The developers say that they are really trying to create a game that will be true to the first one in the series, while also breaking new ground as far as the blend between role playing games and action goes. It's said that the game will be a prequel set in 2027, quite ...
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