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Ultimo Launches Bra that Adds 2 Cup Sizes in Just Seconds

They say a generous cleavage is better kept under wraps at the office, but all women know it’s an entirely different story when they go out. For those looking for more definition and volume, but also for the possibility of choosing between having these and not having them, Ultimo has designed the Day to Night b...

12 November 2009
16:31 GMT

Watch the Windows 7 Launch in New York

Unless you live under a rock, you already know that Microsoft officially released Windows 7 for the general public on October 22nd, 2009. The main launch event was in New York, featuring among others Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer. I was telling you yesterday that the Windows 7 General Availability keynote man...

23 October 2009
03:44 GMT

2LoveMyLips Gloss Can Test for Spiked Drinks

Cosmetic companies are slowly orienting themselves towards coming up with products that can serve more than just one purpose. We’ve had, so far, several lipglosses that claim to aid a woman in losing weight by acting as appetite suppressants, while also making the lips plumper. Coming to respond and try to offe...

17 October 2009
06:14 GMT

Dina Lohan Launches Shoe Collection, Shoe-han

Actress Lindsay Lohan made her big fashion debut at the Paris Fashion Week, as Ungaro unveiled the first collection where she was listed as an artistic advisor. Her 15-year-old sister, Ali, seems equally fascinated by all things fashion, having been snapped on several occasions accompanying her sister to such shows. ...

9 October 2009
14:21 GMT

Dita Von Teese Launches Lingerie Line for Wonderbra

This is the second year burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese collaborates with lingerie giant Wonderbra, but the collaboration has been so far incredibly successful to suddenly stop short. The other day in London, flanked by gorgeous models wearing her latest creations, Dita launched the signature Party Edition for Wonder...

24 September 2009
07:59 GMT

Berokyo - Visually Organize Your Files

Each time you have a file or folder that you know you are going to use extensively, you leave it on your desktop, comforted by the fact that you will have an easy access to it anytime. But what happens when the number of items left on your desktop grows every day, transforming your work space into a cluttered and str...

21 September 2009
14:01 GMT

Go Daddy Introduces European Data Center for EU Clients

As countries from Europe continue to have a better Internet adoption rate among its population numbers, the business world will have to adapt to the changes in technology and consider launching local products for the EU region more and more. Acting on this market trend and on its internal statistics analysis, the Go ...

18 September 2009
11:03 GMT

Wolfram|Alpha Launched Live on Justin TV

Wolfram|Alpha itself is an innovation to the world of search engines, but what it's done these past days just puts it at the top of marketing moves. The Wolfram|Alpha team launched the service out of Beta live on a Justin TV channel, and afterward Stephen Wolfram, its creator, answered questions relayed through ...

18 September 2009
06:37 GMT

Avril Lavigne Launches Abbey Dawn Clothing Line

It’s not only Victoria Beckham that has successfully crossed from music to fashion, as faux-punker Avril Lavigne also hopes to do the same, with her first line being just a tentative step into that direction. Lavigne launched the Abbey Dawn collection at the New York Fashion Week and, as it’s nothing shor...

16 September 2009
08:21 GMT

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Now Shipping

Various sections of Apple’s website, including the company’s online store, have been updated with banners bearing messages like “Mac OS X Snow Leopard – Now Available,” or “Introducing Mac OS X Snow Leopard – Now Shipping.” While the company’s press room still is...

28 August 2009
06:32 GMT

Snow Leopard Launching Today

Apple is set to release the newest version of its Mac operating system today, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Advertised as being an upgrade for previous-generation Mac OS X owners, the latest revision to the Mac OS has been priced at just $29. Those who’ve applied for Apple’s “Up to Date” program...

28 August 2009
03:12 GMT

Apple Specialists Confirm Snow Leopard Launch Events

The Apple Specialist Marketing Co-op, in short the ASMC, has confirmed Apple Specialist Snow Leopard launch sales events at multiple, independent Apple specialist resellers across the US and Canada. In-store specials are to be had, as well as Mac OS X 10.6 demonstrations. The ASMC has also announced an initiative to...

27 August 2009
10:17 GMT

Apple Confirms - Snow Leopard Is Shipping Early

After taking its online store down and then putting it back online, Apple has finally disclosed what the entire industry has been expecting – that Mac OS X 10.6 aka Snow Leopard is shipping even earlier than the originally estimated time frame. The company has not only updated its online store with Snow Leopard...

24 August 2009
09:47 GMT

Plus Size Fashion with Marie Denee’s Designer Boutique

The fashion industry has often been accused of actively excluding anyone bigger than a size 14 from it not only with promoting only models that seem almost weightless from how thin they are, but also by not producing clothes for the plus sized women. Designer and fashion blogger Marie Denee will seek to remedy that b...

11 August 2009
14:31 GMT

Shuttle Endeavor Launches for Space Station

A month late and after five very frustrating delays because of bad weather and lightning storms, the shuttle Endeavor finally blasted towards the International Space Station late on Wednesday, Space.com informs. The launch took place at 6:03 p.m. EDT (2203 GMT), from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, with E...

16 July 2009
08:21 GMT

NASA Tests New Launch Abort System

Yesterday morning, NASA finally tested its alternate launch abort system, at the Wallops Flight Facility, in Wallops Island, Virginia. The Max Launch Abort System, or MLAS, simulated flight took place at 6:26 am local time, and ran smoothly, officials confirm. The device offers more security and survivability to astr...

9 July 2009
03:04 GMT

Google Voice Ready to Get Airborne

Google is getting closer and closer to launching its new service, Google Voice, as it already started sending invitations to users who signed up on a waiting list for the Net-augmented telephone service. The service hasn't yet been released publicly, but it seems that it shouldn't be too long before the com...

27 June 2009
07:03 GMT

iPhone 3G S Launching Today

Today, Apple will release its latest iPhone model, the iPhone 3G S. The new device is almost identical to its predecessor, but packs under-the-hood enhancements, such as a better processor, more memory, a better camera and a digital compass. All these features, as well as the original ones, go hand in hand with the r...

19 June 2009
08:07 GMT

The Launch of Natal Will Be like the One of the Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is a very popular console, largely because it was the first next-generation platform to appear on the market and because Microsoft generated a lot of hype around it and really did a great job launching it into the world. But the North American company isn't a one-trick pony, as the Microsoft's...

15 June 2009
16:41 GMT

Rogers Launches HTC Dream and Magic in June

Rogers Wireless has announced today that it will exclusively launch in Canada two new smartphones from the Taiwanese-based HTC, namely the Dream and Magic, the first two mobile devices in the world to run under Google's Android operating system. In addition, the two handsets will also be the first in Canada to c...

7 May 2009
10:02 GMT

Wii Sports Resort and MotionPlus Get Priced and Dated for the US

The Nintendo Wii is a phenomenal console, as it has captured the attention of a large number of people, who have been enchanted with the motion-sensitive controls and the intuitive gameplay of a lot of titles from the big game library, which the small white Japanese console currently has. But even though the Wiimote...

15 April 2009
04:38 GMT

Palm Works Hard on Delivering Pre

It seems that Palm is not doing so well when it comes to its financial results, yet the company says that it is well positioned for the launch of the highly expected Pre. At the same time, it seems that we should be able to see a nice range of smartphones released to the market this year featuring the maker's ne...

20 March 2009
09:16 GMT

Nokia Plans to Surprise Us on Wednesday

Nokia has recently announced, in a rather interesting manner that it plans to unveil something new on Wednesday, March 11. The announcement has been made via events.nokia, and we know for sure at the moment that it is about a music-oriented product, although no other details have been unveiled until now. From what ...

9 March 2009
12:38 GMT

Discovery Launches Wednesday Night

After delaying the launch four times, officials at NASA finally decided to give the go-ahead for the new space shuttle Discovery mission. The seven members of the crew will take off on Wednesday night, from the Kennedy Space Center, on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida. The purpose of the STS-119 mission is to ...

7 March 2009
06:07 GMT

Success: The Kepler Telescope Is Now in Orbit

Late last night, NASA officials and engineers were on the edge. The new Kepler Telescope mission was about to blast off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, in Florida, the coronation of several years of hard work. At 10:49 pm EST (0349 March 7 GMT), successful lift-off was confirmed. More than half an hour aft...

7 March 2009
03:23 GMT

Palm Pre Still Not Ready for Launch, Says Sprint CEO

The newly unveiled Palm Pre is one of the most expected devices that will come to the United States market this year, yet it is still uncertain when that will happen. As many of you might already know, the handset will come to the Sprint's network exclusively, and it is expected to become available sometime in t...

2 March 2009
04:23 GMT

Huawei's Android Phone to Be Launched by T-Mobile

According to the latest news on the Web, the first Android-powered smartphone made by Chinese phone manufacturer Huawei will be launched via T-Mobile. When unveiling the new device at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week, the company didn't give any details regarding the availability of the handset, ...

23 February 2009
06:16 GMT

Simple Shortcut Manager and Launcher

Launchers are applications that help the user access shortcuts, files, folders, and websites much easier. They are designed to improve the daily work flow by shortening the time to launch a specific item location. With the help of keystrokes, or just through a few mouse clicks, you will be able to eliminate the long ...

7 January 2009
12:01 GMT

Ariane 5 Delivers Two Satellites Into Orbit

Eutelsat, one of the largest communications company in Europe, got its latest satellites delivered to orbit on Saturday, via an Ariane 5 rocket, which blasted off at 7.35 p.m. (5:35 p.m. EST), from the European space base in the French Guiana, on the northeast coast of South America. The satellites will be mostly use...

22 December 2008
05:45 GMT

Spaceport America Almost Ready to Exist

Who would have thought just a few decades ago that space flight would be ramping up so abruptly? We're talking about sending probes and landers anywhere in the solar system and far beyond, or even going to the Moon or Mars. And with things evolving at such a fast pace, who can tell what we'll be able to do ...

18 December 2008
03:28 GMT

Commercial Satellite Launch Race

The city of Kourou in French Guiana is home to the ESA Arianespace spaceport, where almost half of the world's commercial satellites are being launched from. The place is thriving financially, driving a $3.2 billion business, as its location, security, remoteness and competitive prices left the former leading pl...

15 December 2008
04:49 GMT

Full Throttle Ahead: Autoevolution Launched

On December 10, 2008 at precisely midnight, the world said hello for the first time to Autoevolution, a complex and refreshingly original project that, even if it had been only half of all this, it would have still been a most welcome addition for all car and sports enthusiasts. Yes, of course, we’re proud of i...

10 December 2008
08:33 GMT

Constellation Is Taking Shape at Langley

There haven't been too many pieces of good news related to the Constellation project, and especially to the Ares I rocket as of late. At some point, even its ability to fly or to be completed on schedule was questioned and some NASA internal turmoil linked to the subject ended up with some resignations and skept...

8 December 2008
03:03 GMT

Hubble Will Be Repaired in May

After having constantly delayed the scheduled date of the servicing mission that's supposed to repair the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA officials have finally come up with a target date. If all goes well – although we have heard this before – the shuttle carrying the repairing crew will launch next ye...

5 December 2008
09:12 GMT

Launch Shortcuts from Toolbar

Every time we install a new application, a small footprint is added to start menu. Not many programs come with the option to erase or simply not create a Start Menu item. That is why it is hard to find a certain shortcut. I’ve seen a Start Menu that opened the Programs list over half the desktop space. In Windo...

5 December 2008
02:11 GMT

Shortcut Launcher and Alternative Start Menu

How many times did the standard Start Menu help you in finding the application you needed to run? How fast? I benefited from few such experiences because we all can agree upon one thing: the number of items from Start Menu is getting bigger every day. The more applications we run and install, the more items we add to...

25 November 2008
03:01 GMT

NASA Tests Constellation's Launch Abort System

A mixed team of NASA experts and technicians from their contractors has recently performed a full-scale test of the launch abort system for the future Constellation program set to replace the current space shuttles by 2015. The abort operation is aimed to save the lives of the crew of Constellation's Orion capsu...

24 November 2008
03:29 GMT

Mac Gamers Contribute to Record Setting Wrath of the Lich King Launch

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced today that World of Warcraft's second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, available for Mac and PC, has sold more than 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours of availability, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is t...

21 November 2008
08:27 GMT

Endeavour's Launch Brighter Than the Moon

At last, weather conditions seem to have provided a clear launch for the Endeavour spacecraft, which carries a crew of 7 to the International Space Station. As a result, the 2 million-kilogram heavy shuttle blasted off into the sky at 1955 EST (0055 GMT), providing a special show for the watchers who were presen...

15 November 2008
04:09 GMT

NASA's Moon Rocket Ares I May Not Fly

NASA's latest version of moon craft, the very one who put its original designer, Michael Griffin, in the position of NASA administrator 3 years ago, has encountered new glitches. This would mean millions of dollars over the budget and a considerable lag in terms of deadline, but NASA is prepared to do anything ...

29 October 2008
04:09 GMT

Desktop Corners and Mouse Gestures

Today, Hot Corners is on the table, an application designed to be a small and easy to work with launcher that makes use of the hot corner properties of the desktop (all four of them), which allow you to assign different actions to each of the four corners of the desktop. All you have to do is to simply move your mous...

24 October 2008
03:01 GMT

Launch ‘Wheel’ for Your Desktop

The general idea launchers are built on is helping users improve their daily workflow, by accessing favorite, most used files or particular applications - all with a few mouse clicks or with the use of a few keystrokes. Of course, there are launchers that provide more options to choose from, but the principle they al...

16 October 2008
02:10 GMT

Type a Few Letters and You’re Done

In our daily work, there must be countless situations when we need to open a specific file that doesn’t have a desktop shortcut, launch a favorite website, search the web for a selected text string, or just shutdown the computer, and it all has to be done within a few mouse clicks. However, in many cases, using...

11 October 2008
12:21 GMT

Nintendo Will Launch the Dsi

A short while ago, there were rumors going around that Nintendo would release a new version of their popular handheld console, the DS. Not any ordinary fresh version like the DS Lite, but one that would contain several distinct new features never present on Nintendo’s products. Features such as music playback c...

2 October 2008
03:56 GMT

AT&T Launches iPhone 3G in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Yesterday, September 30, AT&T announced that iPhone 3G would be launched in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on October 17. The iPhone 3G will bring users here all the revolutionary features of the iPhone, plus the advantages of 3G – networking twice as fast, built-in GPS and the iPhone 2.0 software...

1 October 2008
02:50 GMT

Welcome to the new Softpedia website

WELCOME TO THE NEW SOFTPEDIA WEBSITE! You've probably noticed already that things have recently changed "a bit" around here, at Softpedia. Beside the obvious change of look, we've also been busy with developing new features, designed and implemented especially for you, our devoted users. We�...

30 September 2008
11:19 GMT

Mobango, the Alternative to iPhone’s App Store

Until now, it seemed that iPhone users had a tremendous advantage thanks to Apple’s App Store, as it allowed them easy access to, and the possibility to download and buy all the applications available for their phone. Things are about to change now and iPhone users will probably stop being the “select few...

29 September 2008
09:52 GMT

New Delicios.com Was Launched

Del.icio.us users now have the possibility to access the new version of the site, as the developer team promised it would happen in the near future. "The new Delicious is just like the old del.icio.us, only faster, easier to learn, and hopefully more delightful to use and to look at." it is said about the new website...

4 August 2008
03:42 GMT

Optimize Your Workflow with This Simple Launcher

Computer speed has always been a problem for all types of users. You never have enough time to waste in front of the computer waiting for applications to start, searching for folders or looking for a specific document. This is why you need to find a solution to speed up your workflow. Developed by the programmers at ...

31 July 2008
12:17 GMT


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