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Activision was born on October the 1st, 1979, and has turned into a leader in the game industry. Its titles are expected by gamers all over the world and, as soon as launched, they spread with the speed of a tsunami. Its games are probably also the most pirated of all in the world and plenty of them are known even to... |
2 October 2009
15:41 GMT |
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Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices, the world's second largest vendor of computer processors, has just announced that it has reached a new milestone, having managed to ship the 500 millionth x86 processor. According to the company, the milestone has been enabled by its 40 years of innovation, pro... |
24 July 2009
05:04 GMT |
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A colorful, glittering page on iTunes reveals that Apple’s revolutionary App Store is now one year old. Using the App Store, iPhone and iPod touch owners can download free applications at no charge, or purchase priced applications. As usual, the company used application icons to create artwork for the celebrati... |
7 July 2009
02:22 GMT |
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Today marks seven years since Apple decided to have its own chain of retail stores, despite criticism coming from analysts at the time. Today, we celebrate the May 19, 2001 grand opening of the first store at Tysons Corner Center (Virg.) and, three hours later, the opening of the Glendale Galleria (S. Calif.) store, ... |
19 May 2009
10:55 GMT |
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Established in Cupertino, California on April 1, 1976 and incorporated January 3, 1977, Apple Inc. is responsible for the iPod and iTunes, the Mac laptop and desktop computers, the OS X operating system, and the revolutionary iPhone. The company's motto is "Think Different."The company was called Apple Computer,... |
1 April 2009
11:01 GMT |
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Barbie and, later on, Ken, have always been the perfect example of dress-up and make-pretending. Toy maker Mattel, with some very inspired help from legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, has just taken make-pretending to the next level, by launching a special Barbie & Ken collection dressed by Karl, on the occas... |
6 March 2009
08:46 GMT |
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This week, the Macintosh celebrated its 25th anniversary. The Macintosh was the first successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface, GUI.Following a personality conflict between Jef Raskin and Steve Jobs, the final Mac design was self-contained and had the complete QuickDraw picture l... |
27 January 2009
08:41 GMT |
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The Tomb Raider franchise is perhaps one of the most long lasting adventure series out there. With the first title appearing in 1996, the popularity of the franchise has always been high, with numerous fans eagerly anticipating the next adventures of Lara Croft, one of the most known videogame characters out there.Th... |
29 October 2008
13:31 GMT |
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Although some scientists celebrate 400 years since the telescope was first invented, today, others prefer to wait until 2009, the officially declared International Year of Astronomy. This further proves the controversy on the exact date of the creation of the device.According to some experts, the first real telescope... |
2 October 2008
10:33 GMT |
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There are big chances you have never heard of this free massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) called Cronous and we can't blame you for that - we didn't know anything about it until now. But, as the developers decided to improve the title a little bit, it has become a worth noting one - a ... |
2 July 2008
04:19 GMT |
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Yesterday was the day Apple Stores worldwide turned seven. Happy Birthday Apple Retail Stores! Apple has come a long way since its first stores were set up in Virginia and Glendale back in 2001, from the architectural structure to the way it handles its business.MacDailyNews notes that the first two Apple Stores open... |
20 May 2008
06:05 GMT |
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Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking was invited yesterday to speak at NASA's 50th anniversary at Washington, DC. During his lecture, professor Hawking attacked the matters of Moon and Mars colonization, the underfunding of space exploration and the possibility of existence of alien life in the universe. H... |
22 April 2008
03:01 GMT |
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I have no idea if this actually means anything for anyone anymore - but I doubt any of you have completely forgotten about the shocking death of Texan glamor model and Marilyn wannabe Anna Nicole Smith one year ago. And yes, it hurts me to say that her death has pretty much resembled her life: we can't remember ... |
9 February 2008
06:16 GMT |
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The Sony PlayStation 2 console has just turned 7 years old and it's ready to go to school and learn new things like surpassing the sales of all other major gaming platforms nowadays. Sony Computer Entertainment America must be having one hell of a party right now, celebrating my personal favorite console. If yo... |
29 October 2007
10:42 GMT |
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Yahoo Mail today celebrates the 10th birthday as the Sunnyvale super giant Yahoo acquired Four 11, the developers of RocketMail, ten years ago in October 1997. Since then, Yahoo Mail has grown up a lot and it has become one of the top solutions on the market due to its continuously increasing popularity among the Int... |
9 October 2007
06:12 GMT |
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Google... What a name, what an impressive brand, what a powerful search engine! Well, believe it or not, Google celebrates today the 9th anniversary as it was first released on the Internet in September 1998. However, the Google project was started by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in January when they were only two Stan... |
27 September 2007
03:18 GMT |
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You’re watching a movie and when you’re enjoying it most you see a message slide on the black band. And the message says that the movie is copyrighted and that any unauthorized copy or distribution will be prosecuted according to the law. If you’ve ever watched a move in a cinema, then you’ve seen that message. Also,... |
21 September 2007
09:35 GMT |
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Final Fantasy VII is now a ten-year old title and the folks in Japan are still celebrating Square-Enix's most acclaimed title. There's even an anniversary potion now available for the title's fanboys in cool cans featuring FFVII's main characters. The potion is a sweet carbonated and caffeinated ... |
11 September 2007
03:43 GMT |
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HTC has just celebrated its 10th anniversary of handset development on the 6th of September. On this occasion, the company has opened new global headquarters and a R&D center during the festivity hosted by HTC officials.HTC has managed to develop at a great extent over the last years, managing to earn itself a spot a... |
10 September 2007
02:59 GMT |
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20 years ago, 15 telecommunications operators from 13 countries agreed to develop the world's first global mobile phone system, which took the name of GSM (Groupe Special Mobile). Since then, the number of users has increased, making it by far the most used, when compared to the CDMA alternative.More than 3 bill... |
7 September 2007
10:07 GMT |
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Happy birthday Final Fantasy VII! In case you didn't know Square Enix is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its most acclaimed title, FF VII, through an Anniversary Gallery held in Tokyo. This exhibition will last till September 2nd and in case you get to visit the Gallery, you shouldn't miss the wonderf... |
31 August 2007
06:17 GMT |
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Just a couple of weeks ago, rumors of Lara Croft grappling herself with the latest installment onto Microsoft's Xbox 360, were posted everywhere. As the ESRB (rating board) had rated Eidos' game not once, not twice, but 5 times, one could only expect a mini series or some downloadable episodic content. As a... |
18 June 2007
06:28 GMT |
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Oh, how some of us have been waiting for this day to arrive! Tomb Raider Anniversary is finally available as a demo for the PC platform. Thus, Softpedia has made the PC demo available for you to enjoy right now. Click HERE to download.It has been known for quite some time now that Anniversary is an enhanced remake of... |
26 May 2007
11:21 GMT |
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Don't worry, Turner Broadcasting's GameTap digital distribution is still offering premium paid membership; it's only been recently dubbed "Gold Level." However, "starting May 31 it's also introducing two tiers of free, ad-supported access in an effort to attract a broader audience," as Gamedaily.... |
3 May 2007
04:35 GMT |
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It's time to salute the anniversary of a fairly new yet already well-known guitar manufacturer: Reverend. This is their 10th year in the business and it looks like their road is going pretty smooth. Reverend has pulled off some acclaimed models and has slowly grown to occupy its niche and it seems like people re... |
4 April 2007
10:02 GMT |
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Gmail, the mail solution provided by Google, is now three-years old because it was first released on April 1, 2004. If you didn't know, Gmail was first launched as a private beta and was available by invitation until February 7,2007 when the company decided to make it free for everyone. The mail solution was ver... |
2 April 2007
05:41 GMT |
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The Google Russia team is now singing "Happy birthday to you!" as their local version of the company marks the first anniversary since the release. The company is celebrating the event with a new office in Moscow meant to attract the Russian experienced engineers. At this time, Google owns one more Russian office in ... |
30 March 2007
09:47 GMT |
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Once there was a phone and a laptop. Now it's a Meridian. A sound system, that is. This year, Meridian will celebrate their 30th anniversary and so they decided to team up with Ferrari and pop out a piece of special edition gear, namely the F80. Of course, all in high-end style for Meridian have done nothing dif... |
2 March 2007
10:41 GMT |
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