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Video game developer Tripwire Interactive has announced that Killing Floor, their zombie-based shooter, has managed to get more than 1 million copies sold on the PC close to the two and a half launch anniversary date.
The developers have also announced that close to 2 million downloadable content packs for the game... |
15 February 2012
13:01 GMT |
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Apple’s latest television ad created with the purpose of promoting the iPhone 4S has been deemed as the most effective commercial of this holiday season by Ace Metrix, a TV ad analysis firm.Via GigaOm comes word that Ace Metrics said the TV spot exemplified a big trend this year: “Santa sells.”The a... |
27 December 2011
11:41 GMT |
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Those of us who still wait for some presents brought by Santa should know that Ford is trying to help him complete his mission while greening up his attitude and methods.
Acknowledging the fact that Santa can be considered a major polluter, the team has converted the Evos concept into a turbo sled meant to replace ... |
27 December 2011
04:50 GMT |
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Santa is making the final preparations before he heads off to distribute presents to the children of the world. With his reindeer-powered sleigh, he's able to travel great distances incredibly fast. But not fast enough to escape the latest tracking technologies.
As has been the tradition for several years now N... |
23 December 2011
14:21 GMT |
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The Smithsonian has launched a new spooky voting competition, meant to award not the kindest, best-looking or most eco-friendly Santa Claus, but the scariest character ever designed and printed on a piece of paper.
Some of the photos included in the ample gallery are funny, others give us chills down our spine and ... |
23 December 2011
05:39 GMT |
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Last week, Google made it possible to leave a voicemail message to Santa and even to get a call from him. That first stage of the campaign has been very successful, Google says. Now, it's going one step further and is enabling people to create personalized videos for their loved ones as well.
"Anyone in the wor... |
21 December 2011
09:03 GMT |
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If you think you're so hip for using Google Docs drawings to create this year's Christmas cards and Google Calendar to organize the office party, there's an old geezer out there who could teach you a thing or two.
You may have heard of him, his name is Santa Claus, and this year he's relying heav... |
20 December 2011
08:51 GMT |
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Want to send a letter to Santa, but you thing it won't reach him in time? Fear not, he may be old, but Santa is 'down' with the times, you can simply leave him a voice mail and tell him just how naughty you've been.Just open up Gmail, dial 855-34-SANTA (or just click on this link) and you're ... |
17 December 2011
13:21 GMT |
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Santa Claus is expected by millions of children all across the Globe every year. What they do not know is that he might go out of business or be forced to relocate his toy factory, because of global warming, a phenomenon responsible for radical changes already visible especially in the North Pole region.
Scientists... |
30 November 2011
09:31 GMT |
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Here’s a fun way to get your holiday spirit on. The folks at Santa.com have launched this neat iPad app that your kid can use to write a personalized letter to Santa with his / her wishes for the night of December 25.So you must be wondering how the thing works. I mean, it’s not like Santa has an email ad... |
15 November 2011
14:31 GMT |
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What better way to celebrate Christmas than taking Santa himself into Windows Azure, given Microsoft’s increasing focus on the Cloud?Microsoft UK has put together a festive game which provides an example of the kind of experiences that are made possible by leveraging technologies such as Windows Azure and Silve... |
21 December 2010
04:13 GMT |
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For many years, skeptics to Santa Claus have argued that it's a scientific impossibility for him to deliver all of his presents to children around the world in one night. But a new line of research suggests that Santa is able to do that by employing some cutting-edge technology and advanced science, which norma... |
7 December 2009
05:53 GMT |
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The holiday season is back again and everybody is out shopping for new Christmas decorations to get the house ready for the visit of the old jolly Santa. Apart from decorating their homes and making the best Christmas tree, some people are also beginning to be preoccupied with how their Mac is looking. As we all kn... |
28 December 2008
12:01 GMT |
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If you have a genius child who already knows everything and keeps pestering you with annoying questions like "How does Santa cover so much space in so little time?" or "How come he knows where everybody lives?" a North Carolina State University professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Dr. Larry Silverberg, ... |
9 December 2008
17:51 GMT |
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Christmas is, perhaps, the holiday dearest to the majority of people. Almost everybody likes snow, fir trees, presents and to believe in Santa Claus. Although they know it's not real, parents tend to perpetuate the myth of the red-suited jolly old man that brings presents for everyone during Christmas Eve. They ... |
9 December 2008
05:21 GMT |
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Now, that's a nice gift for your kids, if you have a pool in your backyard or a planned snorkeling trip on your Christmas vacation.Liquid Image has built a digital underwater camera into an ordinary plastic swimming mask. The camera looks affordable (in a cheap way), but when it comes to its capabilities, it se... |
21 December 2007
07:06 GMT |
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Oh, no! No! Please! Santa is under attack! I mean really! Some dirty-looking monkey has just made a surprise attack on the poor guy, and I'm really panicking here. What if she bites him? What if she infects him with some deadly virus and then he'll be crippled for life? I mean, he's already old and pro... |
15 December 2007
04:52 GMT |
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No need to worry, boys and girls! If you have trouble finding a Wii console in time for this Christmas, Santa Claus himself will come straight to your home and deliver it! Of course, being a good child all year long is no longer enough for Santa, because now he wants about 10,000 US dollars for such a gift, with a st... |
5 December 2007
03:58 GMT |
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The poor old fat guy, wearing the red suit, can kiss privacy goodbye. He doesn't know it yet, but people all over the world are out to see his every move and satellites are linking up in outer space just to track his sorry ass all across the globe… now in 3D!The tradition started 52 years ago out of a mistake, m... |
3 December 2007
14:16 GMT |
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