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“Paranormal Activity: Evidence of a Haunting,” as it was initially named, starts off just like a video either one of us could make and then upload on YouTube. However, as it becomes clear just minutes within the film, there is nothing that could make our own videos even closely similar to this faux-docume... |
27 October 2009
13:27 GMT |
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“Once you see death up close, then you know what the value of life is.” Jigsaw says, clearly one of the most prolific killers in the history of cinema, even after death, in the trailer for the sixth “Saw” movie that premiered just hours ago. 2009 marks, as fans know, the sixth year when the an... |
24 October 2009
04:16 GMT |
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This April, US President Barack Obama asked the US Human Space Flight Plans Committee to assess NASA's situation as objectively as possible, and to present a report on possible avenues of development for the future as fast as possible. According to a press release on NASA's website, the panel is scheduled t... |
20 October 2009
06:00 GMT |
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On October 22nd, 2009, Microsoft will reboot Windows. Next week, just five days from now, Windows 7 will hit store shelves worldwide. And yet, there already are millions of users currently running Windows 7, including the gold version of the operating system. For the early adopters that have embraced Windows 7 since ... |
17 October 2009
11:01 GMT |
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“Twilight” is turning out to be a success in more areas than one: it is a hit series of novels, an extremely lucrative movie franchise, and sells merchandise. Speaking strictly of music, here too “Twilight” is a smashing hit, with the soundtrack album for “New Moon,” the second fil... |
8 October 2009
10:23 GMT |
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Hollywood actress and paparazzi favorite Lindsay Lohan teamed up with fashion giant Ungaro last month in a bid to bring some well-deserved media attention to the upcoming collections of the fashion house and start a brand rejuvenation. Lohan became the official style advisor for Ungaro, and her first collection as su... |
5 October 2009
13:31 GMT |
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After much delay, Mariah Carey’s latest studio material, “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel,” was released the other day to an overall positive reception. Given the repeated obstacles the material stumbled upon what with the release date, many believed it was no good, but, luckily, this has proven to be... |
30 September 2009
10:39 GMT |
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Virtualization is a pretty important part of today's server market, and it is expanding even onto desktops. For the free operating systems there are many choices, ranging from the well-known VirtualBox to the business-oriented VMware. However, there are certain disadvantages for these bigger and sometimes clunki... |
29 September 2009
08:48 GMT |
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For the past several months, fans of the horror genre and not only have been literally bombarded with information and juicy details on what was supposed to be a film that would revitalize the genre and bring some spunk back into it, “Jennifer’s Body.” Written by Oscar-winning Diablo Cody and starrin... |
12 September 2009
03:12 GMT |
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Although (fortunately) I haven’t had my Mac stolen, when I came across Prey, I found it interesting to say the least. The tool really looks like it’s able to catch a thief and, simply because it’s completely free, there’s no reason why this app shouldn’t be running on every Mac out there... |
5 September 2009
06:02 GMT |
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Whitney Houston has dropped “I Look to You,” her much-hyped and long-overdue comeback album, just in time for the Grammy race, on the last day, for that matter. Whether she will actually manage to score a nomination is an entirely different story, but critics seem to agree that the album is mediocre at be... |
2 September 2009
10:16 GMT |
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Everyone agrees that it's impossible to shoot video perfectly on the first try. Even birthday videos or amateur productions can use the kind of touch-ups that a video editor has to offer, like titles or transitions. The truth is that the open-source world lacked a proper non-linear video editor with similar feat... |
19 August 2009
10:07 GMT |
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We’ve heard so much about products that brag about being able to turn back the hands of time, promising nothing short of the fountain of eternal youth, that, undoubtedly, most of us must already be sick and tired of the same ol’ story told over and over again. I, for what it’s worth, never bought in... |
15 August 2009
09:31 GMT |
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If you've ever listened to Linux-related podcasts then you must have heard at least once the name "gPodder." If you're already a user then I won't have to say that gPodder is a podcast client, podcast catcher or podcatcher, if you wish, a kind of RSS aggregator that, instead of working with headlines, ... |
12 August 2009
10:00 GMT |
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Just the other day, Paramount Pictures announced that “G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra,” seen as the latest blockbuster of the summer, would open in US theaters this Friday without critics getting to see it beforehand. Naturally, this generated talk of lack of confidence in the film on behalf of the studi... |
8 August 2009
07:31 GMT |
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Among video game publishers, Eidos doesn't have the best of reputations, as two years ago a scandal involving the Kane & Lynch video game inflicted a heavy cost on the reputation of the UK-based company. For those of you who don't know, Eidos invested heavily in ad space on gaming website GameSpot, after w... |
14 July 2009
13:11 GMT |
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Director Michael Bay took a lot of heat for taking Hasbro’s Transformers and making it into the 2007 film that went on to gross over $700 million at the box-office immediately upon release. With “Revenge of the Fallen,” now running in most theaters, the director is taking the same kind of heat &ndas... |
5 July 2009
08:18 GMT |
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Consumer Reports reveals that the new iPhone 3G S has topped its new smartphone ratings, citing strong performance in everything but voice quality. The device has also scored points for its superior display, top-notch multimedia, navigation, Web browsing, and battery life, the report says. “The iPhone 3G S top... |
2 July 2009
08:49 GMT |
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Not long ago, we were telling you about a treatment meant to eliminate the problem of thinning hair and hair-loss for good. LA Science did not label its product a “miracle cure” either for baldness (in men) or serious hair loss (both men and women), which was one of the first things that drew our attentio... |
21 June 2009
13:21 GMT |
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“This is the moment when humanity takes a stand.” director McG explains in the film’s production notes. As far as the story itself goes, “Terminator: Salvation” does just that, but that’s not to say that it brings any kind of closure in terms of the robophobia brilliantly instilled... |
8 June 2009
13:31 GMT |
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There are only a few weeks left until the Nokia N97 handset will become available on the market, as the Finnish mobile phone maker announced yesterday, and the first unboxing video of the device, along with its first review, already surfaced into the wild. Thanks to Axel from blog-n97.fr, we can now take a look at wh... |
3 June 2009
06:23 GMT |
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Director Quentin Tarantino has never been the kind to do something without causing a stir and, clearly, his latest movie is no exception to that. “Inglourious Basterds” premiered at this year’s edition of the Cannes Film Festival and got mixed reviews, but the only concession Tarantino is willing to... |
26 May 2009
12:15 GMT |
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Earlier this week, Round Rock, Texas-based Dell announced a new addition to its Latitude line of portable computer systems, with the introduction of the new Latitude 2100 netbook, specifically designed for K-12 students. The system packs the same technical specifications as most netbooks on the market, but its exteri... |
20 May 2009
08:07 GMT |
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Eminem’s much-hyped and overdue comeback album, “Relapse,” is just hours from dropping and, as is customary with materials that generate this kind of interest, the first reviews are already starting to surface in the media. To say they’re scathing would be, at this point, an understatement, de... |
18 May 2009
10:31 GMT |
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“Powder Blue,” the heart-wrenching story of an exotic dancer with a heart, as it’s been described in the media, has just received the fatal blow of being labeled by movie critics not only an utter waste of time, but also a painful one while we’re at it. Starring Jessica Biel, Ray Liotta, Fores... |
18 May 2009
09:52 GMT |
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“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” was meant to bring the story of the mutants full circle by returning to the one character who (arguably) made everyone stick together, and who was, at the same time, clearly one of the most beloved mutants ever created. The prequel should have explained how Wolverine controls hi... |
16 May 2009
09:41 GMT |
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Robert Pattinson, the handsome British actor who has come to the attention of fans from all over the world with the blockbuster “Twilight,” is in the spotlight again. However, this time, it’s not for his good looks or personal life that he’s the topic of discussion, but rather for his acting s... |
11 May 2009
09:03 GMT |
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Until not long ago, they said that you could easily divide filmgoers into “Star Trek” fans, “Star Wars” ones and the in-between group, those who liked neither. With J.J. Abrams’ 2009 “Star Trek,” the origin story, such classification becomes as redundant as it is unwanted. Th... |
9 May 2009
09:31 GMT |
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Going to show that what movie critics say is not always what the audiences want to hear, or see in a film for that matter, Beyonce’s critically panned “Obsession” swept all competition at the US box-office over the weekend. Grossing $28 million, the thriller starring the singer has proved to have a ... |
27 April 2009
10:05 GMT |
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Beyonce Knowles must be one of the few singers who have managed to make an overall successful crossover from music to film, but that is not to say she should do just about any type of movie. With “Obsession,” a thriller in the manner of “Fatal Attraction” now running in theaters, movie critics... |
25 April 2009
06:25 GMT |
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AppReview, LLC is a company that specializes in downloading and reviewing iPhone apps, so that you can just visit the its website and know what are the best ones to download. Recently, AppReview has released its own iPhone app, which, just like the AppReview site, offers “a trusted, independent opinion on which... |
22 April 2009
06:55 GMT |
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Roger Friedman, entertainment blogger, had been a longtime reporter with Fox News before he decided to review the unfinished, illegal, leaked version of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and then post the material online. Now, following intense backlash on the Internet and pressure from 20th Century Fox, Friedma... |
7 April 2009
09:21 GMT |
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“RocknRolla. You know you want to be one.” Director Guy Ritchie marks his return to the London gangster scene with yet another convoluted story in which the fast-paced action is only equaled by the sparkly, cheeky dialog that can be funny and serious at the same time. Commercially unfeasible but criticall... |
21 March 2009
10:51 GMT |
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When director Zack Snyder agreed to take “Watchmen,” the all too famous graphic novel of the ‘80s, and turn it into a movie, thus accepting to do what other, equally daring directors had already tried and failed, he knew he had two major challenges to face: that of pleasing the fanbase and of doing ... |
14 March 2009
10:21 GMT |
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There is no question that the first two “Underworld” movies did good with the audiences, grossing a total of over $200 million at the international box-office, marking a potentially bankable franchise in exchange of a rather modest budget. With “Evolution” rounding up the story rather nicely, ... |
21 February 2009
09:41 GMT |
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“Read to me first, kid. Then we make love.” This very line, it has been said, is the only thing that moviegoers should take with them when leaving the theater after seeing “The Reader.” Director Stephen Daldry made this film not as “yet another Holocaust-movie,” not because he need... |
14 February 2009
09:31 GMT |
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Email, e-mail or eMail, however you may prefer to call it, has been around since the beginning of the Internet era and is now, understandably, even taken for granted. The protocol for sending emails, SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), became an Internet Standard 10 since 1982. Early emails were composed using the ... |
12 February 2009
05:51 GMT |
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“Los Angeles, 1928. A true story.” Writer J. Michael Straczynski and director Clint Eastwood make it a point of showing, from the very beginning, what we’re to expect from the 2008 “Changeling.” This is not, they seem to say, just another Hollywood production based, even loosely, on actu... |
7 February 2009
08:51 GMT |
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Much has been said about the myriad of parallelisms that can be drawn, with the least effort, between actor Mickey Rourke and wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson, whom he breathes new life into on the silver screen. Yet, Darren Aronofsky’s 2008 “The Wrestler” cannot, and should not, be pin... |
24 January 2009
09:21 GMT |
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The gaming industry has been following a somewhat descending trend when it comes to making original games that push the envelope in terms of gameplay or story. As such, we've been flooded with sequels or titles that have been built on a tried and true recipe, which didn't really bring any new things to the ... |
23 January 2009
05:45 GMT |
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Game developers are under a lot of stress, as when the game is still in the creation phase they need to make sure that deadlines are met, that the whole team is working towards a single goal and that everything will turn out alright and the game will be made. But after the game is launched you would think that all of... |
22 January 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Following the 2001 box-office poison that was “Glitter,” the semi-autobiographical movie that had Mariah Carey as the leading star, not much has been heard of the singer’s acting endeavors. It’s not because of the lack of them that happened, but rather because critics thought they had seen all... |
20 January 2009
11:40 GMT |
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When Benjamin Button says he was “born under special circumstances,” there is no place left for us to doubt his words. This 2008 cinematographic masterpiece, in more ways than one, is the stuff that fables are made of. At the same time, it is also intrinsically connected to our everyday reality for making... |
17 January 2009
09:21 GMT |
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As with books, movies or music, it’s rather difficult to review and grade a videogame. There’s inherent subjectivity that comes into play and threatens to topple the carefully balanced system of pros and cons, observations and grades. I can’t be sure that my experience with, say, Fallout 3 will be s... |
30 December 2008
18:41 GMT |
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The end of the year is nearly upon us and, as a lot of gaming websites are showcasing their tops and charts with the games of 2008, the famous review website Metacritic has decided to release its own Top Ten, according to all of the review scores given by specialty websites to the games that have appeared this year. ... |
30 December 2008
03:50 GMT |
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Need For Speed Undercover promised to bring back all of the things that made Electronic Arts' famous racing franchise so popular, namely the free roaming environment and the police. It was marketed by EA as the title that would erase the ugly memory of ProStreet from the minds of racers and offer them a great ga... |
28 November 2008
05:21 GMT |
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Far Cry 2 was one of the most expected games this holiday season, promising to bring back the same great shooter experience as well as the fabulous graphics and highly detailed world of the first title. Ubisoft heavily marketed this game and said that it would completely change the way players looked at other shooter... |
18 November 2008
06:14 GMT |
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Left 4 Dead is Valve's big bet this holiday season. The company had a major success last year when it released The Orange Box, one of the most successful products, which featured Half Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2, so hopes are high as the horror survival zombie shooter is getting ready to hit ... |
11 November 2008
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Fable II is a very well polished game with features that haven't yet been explored in the gaming industry. The wide variety of choices and how each and every one of them affects the characters is mind-boggling. The story is very intriguing and, coupled with an excellent battle system, it has impressed a lot... |
23 October 2008
10:01 GMT |
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It's a very tough market for World War II-based shooters nowadays. The huge number of games that have their action placed in the historical conflict saturated users, who have now come to reject anything remotely based on the legendary war. That is why games like Crysis or Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare have had ... |
21 October 2008
08:22 GMT |
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