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Updated Google News Available for iPhone, Android, and webOS

Search engine company Google has just announced that mobile phone users owning a device powered by Apple's iPhone OS, Google's Android platform or Palm's webOS client (Palm Pre) are now able to enjoy an updated Google News offering. The new flavor of Google news for these handsets follows the previous...

20 November 2009
02:37 GMT

Zune Goes International

Microsoft will make Zune available to international users on markets outside of the United States starting today, November 19th, 2009. However, this is valid only for the Redmond company’s Zune-branded service and not for the actual digital media players. The software giant launched its own devices designed to...

17 November 2009
07:06 GMT

Nokia Launches Ovi Player, Updates Nokia PC Suite

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia has just made a series of updates to some of the software solutions it offers to its users. The new updates come in the form of the Nokia Ovi Player, a software solution previously known as Nokia Music, and a new 7.1.40.1 version for the Nokia PC Suite, which comes with a series of en...

14 November 2009
04:42 GMT

Team Fortress 2 Offers Its Own Halloween Treat

Team Fortress 2 managed to stir quite the commotion when its teaser trailers started to be released. The “Meet the Cast” series revealed the game to be a hilarious interpretation of the classic TF of the original Half Life. The title is an online first-person shooter based on a class system that contains ...

30 October 2009
05:31 GMT

World of Warcraft Tackles the PUG

Over 11 million people pay the monthly fee to play World of Warcraft but almost all of them have something to complain about the game. From the classic problem of balancing the classes, to server issues and unsatisfactory comments regarding how Blizzard bosses run their business, every hardcore WoW fan hates the game...

29 October 2009
16:31 GMT

Xbox LIVE Update Preview Program Wave 1 Ships, Killing Unauthorized Memory Units

Microsoft has started rolling out an update to Xbox LIVE that, among others, is designed to kill unauthorized memory units that customers are using with their consoles. On October 22nd, 2009, concomitantly with the worldwide general availability of Windows 7, the Redmond company gave the green light to Wave 1 of the ...

23 October 2009
08:25 GMT

The Big Xbox Live Fall Update Will Render Third-Party Storage Units Unusable

Xbox Live has a big autumn update coming up, and it's going to bring a whole lot of new features. After the update, the online service will support an MSNBC news feed, a music-focused marketplace and high-definition Zune videos. It will also integrate in its system the Last.fm, Twitter and Facebook applications....

20 October 2009
16:01 GMT

Windows Mobile 6.5 Update Facts

Redmond-based software giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday the first handsets that would come to the market with its new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, and also stated that some of the already existing Windows Mobile-based devices would be updated to the latest flavor of the platform. While the update is somet...

8 October 2009
05:04 GMT

Download BOLT 1.5 Browser for BlackBerry and Java

Bitstream has just released a new version of its high performance BOLT web browser for handsets running under Research In Motion's BlackBerry operating system or under Java. While until not long ago, the software solution has been available only in a beta flavor, users can now enjoy a much improved final version...

7 October 2009
11:05 GMT

The Big PlayStation Home 1.3 Patch Is Out

A new update became available today for the PlayStation Home and it brings enough modifications to please the members of this online community. The 1.3 update was announced back in August, when most of its features had been revealed. To add to those, some additional content was added to the change log and the Home ex...

1 October 2009
03:48 GMT

Android 1.6 on Dev Phone 1 and on Video

Google announced recently that the next iteration of its mobile operating system, Android 1.6 (aka Donut), would become available on handsets in October, following the release of Android 1.6 SDK, and one device has already seen the update, namely the Android Dev Phone 1, also known as Google Ion. A ROM with the new A...

30 September 2009
10:36 GMT

Download Google Chrome 3.0.195.24 Beta

Google has released yet another update for its Chrome web browser, this time around one aimed at the beta channel. Following a series of weeks when the updates have been released with a range of fixes and improvements only for the dev channel, the new flavor for the beta channel, 3.0.195.24, brings a few fixes to the...

29 September 2009
02:33 GMT

Rock Band 2 Update: Wireless Mics, DLC and Other Goodies

According to game developer Harmonix, the next installment in the Rock Band series will bring a great change and, on that note, the announcement made in July revealed the creation of the Rock Band Network. As part of Microsoft's XNA Creators Club, musicians will be able to create playable versions of their own t...

28 September 2009
02:47 GMT

Opera Mini 5.0 to Be Launched Really Soon

Mobile phone users around the world will soon have the opportunity to enjoy a new version of the most popular mobile browser available on the market today, Opera Mini. The company has recently put a teaser on its website that shows that fresh 5.0 version of the application is on its way to handsets in the very near f...

15 September 2009
05:44 GMT

Augmented Traffic Views for Android Updated

Augmented Traffic Views is one application for Android that enables users to enjoy new ways of taking a look at the traffic in some urban areas. The application can provide traffic views from a series of cities in Canada, the US and the UK, yet one should know that not all cities or areas are supported by it. However...

15 September 2009
04:13 GMT

Download Updated Ovi Maps 3 Beta

Nokia Beta Labs has recently updated one of the solutions that Nokia owners can enjoy on their devices, Ovi Maps Beta. The update is only a minor one, bringing along a series of fixes for the application's crashes, as well as some improvements for the functionality and appearance of the Premium services. There a...

8 September 2009
04:41 GMT

Apple Posts Key Differences Between Software Update, Upgrade

Apple has re-posted / modified one of its Support articles outlining the differences between updating your software, and performing a major upgrade. Last modified on September 02, 2009, article HT1444 summarizes its contents saying, “Find out the differences between an Apple software update and an upgrade.&rdqu...

3 September 2009
06:49 GMT

SocialToo App Links Facebook and Twitter Status Updates

Facebook users have been spoiled lately with the increase of apps and the open arms approach the company has been taking since Twitter became larger than life itself. Recently, Facebook announced a new application available for fan pages that let owners syndicate news and content to Twitter as well.Stay N’ Aliv...

25 August 2009
05:41 GMT

Adobe's Failure to Update Vulnerable Software

Three weeks ago, Adobe Inc. was informed of a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in the wild. Attackers were embedding malformed Flash streams into PDF documents to execute arbitrary code on hosts. After one week, Adobe launched critical security updates to its Flash Player and Acrobat Reader software. After t...

21 August 2009
05:21 GMT

PlayStation 3 Gets 3.00 Firmware on September 1

The PlayStation 3 is one of the most important consoles on the market being the most powerful one in terms of hardware. As you all know by now, Sony officially confirmed that a new version of the platform, the PlayStation 3 Slim, would be released on September 1. Also at that time, a new version of the PS3 firmware,...

19 August 2009
16:41 GMT

TF2 Classless Update Day Three: New Maps

Team Fortress 2 is one of the biggest online shooters out there, thanks to the solid support that the team from Valve gave to the players of the cartoon-style game. From various patches to big content updates, the developers did a fine job of supporting the title.Now, with the most recent update, a break from the nor...

14 August 2009
03:19 GMT

CA eTrust Anti-Virus Update Horror

After an engine signature update from 31.6.6672 to 33.3.7051, the CA eTrust anti-virus went completely mad and started to display numerous false positive infections with StdWin32. This was later fixed by CA with an emergency update, 34.0.6674, and written instructions on the company's customer support web page.A...

13 August 2009
09:07 GMT

TF2 Classless Update Day Two: New Mode and Maps

Team Fortress 2 is one of the biggest online shooters out there, owning much of its established fan base to the fact that new content is being released periodically, managing to keep the experience fresh and exciting for players. But while all of the other updates released so far were centered on one or more classes...

13 August 2009
03:10 GMT

TF2 Classless Update Day One: New Hats and a Map

Team Fortress 2 is one of the biggest online games out there, managing to win over fans with its distinct art style, tongue-in-cheek approach to weaponry and gameplay and for the top-notch online connectivity. Also, the effort of creating new content on the part of the team at Valve made plenty of players realize ju...

12 August 2009
05:19 GMT

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 Gets Updated

Redmond-based software giant Microsoft has recently updated its Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2, a unified communications client that works on Pocket PCs and smartphones running under Windows Mobile 6.0 or higher. When it released the solution back in January, the company announced that additional featur...

4 August 2009
09:22 GMT

Nokia Updates Ovi Suite 2.0 Beta

Nokia Beta Labs announced on Friday a major update for the Nokia Ovi Suite 2.0 Beta. Among the goodies that have been included within the new software version we can count localizations for 29 different languages, as well as a wide range of fixes for crash bugs. Given the fact that most of the fixes are based on what...

1 August 2009
04:51 GMT

Google Delivers Donut Code to Developers

It seems that Android enthusiasts will soon have a great reason to rejoice, as the code for the upcoming Donut flavor of the Android operating system has already been sent to developers. According to the latest news on the web, the upcoming iteration of the platform has been designed to work on all existing handsets,...

27 July 2009
03:01 GMT

Next Xbox Live Update Scheduled for August 11, Brings Games on Demand

Xbox Live is one of the most popular online services and also one of the most powerful tricks up the Xbox 360's sleeve. Even though it makes gamers pay for multiplayer connectivity, it is still one of the best services around, despite the fact that some of its competition boasts that it has already surpassed it....

22 July 2009
16:41 GMT

Xbox 360 Dev Team Is Testing Out New Features for the Platform

The Xbox 360 is one of the most popular consoles across the world, managing to hold its number-two spot in spite of the attacks of its main rival, the PlayStation 3, and still being close to the Wii, thanks to its lower price as compared with that of the Nintendo platform. But another ace up its sleeve is the variet...

29 June 2009
15:01 GMT

Here's What the Next Gears of War 2 Title Update Will Fix

Gears of War 2 was one of the biggest games launched last year, as it is the sequel to one of the most popular titles made for the Xbox 360. Promising to deliver a bigger, better and more extreme experience, it was immediately embraced by fans around the world.Sadly, it wasn't without faults, especially in the m...

26 June 2009
02:39 GMT

Create Your Own Left 4 Dead Campaign Soon via New Update

Left 4 Dead was one of the biggest games launched last year and became a fan favorite for its simple gameplay and top notch multiplayer options. The systems used by Valve delivered one of the best zombie killing experiences and made the game sell a lot of copies even though many months passed since its release.In ord...

24 June 2009
02:21 GMT

Google Chrome 2.0.172.33 Available for Download

Google has updated its Beta and Stable channels of Chrome with a new release. Google Chrome 2.0.172.33 is now available for download and it is designed to resolve a Critical security issue that, in the context of a successful exploit, could allow an attacker to perform remote code execution on a victim's PC.Goog...

23 June 2009
12:12 GMT

Xbox Live Will Get 'A Lot of Cool Features'

The Xbox 360 is a very popular console, largely due to its online service, Xbox Live, which is one of the most popular, giving users of the console a great experience by using the Internet.The service became even more popular as the New Xbox Experience, a major content update, was released at the end of last year, br...

23 June 2009
02:58 GMT

Xbox Live Update Brings More Glitches and Problems

Online services are very important to console gamers around the world as they hold the key to multiplayer matches and, most importantly, the place where they can download demos, items and get exclusive content. Xbox Live is certainly one of the more popular ones, boasting over 20 million users worldwide. As you may ...

18 June 2009
03:20 GMT

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Enhancements and Refinements

Apple has posted a page entirely dedicated to the numerous changes applied with Snow Leopard, the next-generation Mac OS. Apple mentions big changes, such as the completely re-written Finder, enhanced icon views, or the Dock Expose and, of course, the new QuickTime X, as well as system-wide tweaks, ranging from faste...

11 June 2009
02:55 GMT

Photosynth Update Introduces New Design

Microsoft has introduced an update to the technology that allows end users to build three-dimensional spaces from stitching together 2D images. Following the refresh, Photosynth got not just a range of bug fixes, but also tweaks and improvements, and a redesign, explained Darius Monsef, program manager of community f...

4 June 2009
10:04 GMT

Killzone 2 Gets “High Precision” Control Scheme

Killzone 2 was hyped up as being one of the biggest blockbuster titles for the PlayStation 3 this year. After a long and hard development process from the team at Guerrilla Games, players were anxious to try out the title and go wild on the opposing Helghast forces in the single player campaign and on their friends i...

1 June 2009
13:21 GMT

Team Fortress 2 Gets Back Achievement-Based Unlocking System

Team Fortress 2 is one of the biggest online first person shooters out there, largely because the team at Valve has put together a very solid and varied experience that caters to the tastes of any gamer.With the latest Spy and Sniper update, the development team took a great risk and dropped the old unlocking system ...

1 June 2009
02:56 GMT

Valve Answers Questions About New Item Drop System

Team Fortress 2 has been in the media spotlight these past few weeks as the latest and biggest update has appeared for it, together with a free extended weekend in which players could experience the game free of charge and buy it at a lower price. But with all of the new features for the Sniper and the Spy classes, ...

26 May 2009
15:01 GMT

Gears of War 2 Might Get Smoke Grenade-Free Saturdays

Gears of War 2 was one of last year's best-selling games, largely due to the massive hype that was generated around it by its creator, Cliff Bleszinski, who promised a bigger and better version of the first title that was a benchmark for Xbox 360 games. Sadly, many people who bought it found that, while the sin...

25 May 2009
16:41 GMT

TF2 Spy Update Day 6: The Ambassador Hand Cannon

Valve created one of the most popular online first-person shooters in the form of Team Fortress 2 because it offered players a wide variety of customization options and character classes in order to create specific experiences for any type of gamer. The newest update scheduled to arrive for the game will bring a lot...

20 May 2009
03:01 GMT

Team Fortress 2 Sniper Update Day 3: The Razorback Shield

Team Fortress 2 is one of the most popular online games currently available on the market, largely due to the fact that the team at Valve put a lot of effort in developing it and offered many different experiences to all the gamers who are playing it right now. Part of these new experiences are the periodic updates ...

15 May 2009
03:03 GMT

Team Fortress 2 Sniper Update Day 2: New Mode and Maps

Team Fortress 2 is one of the most popular online shooters, largely due to the big number of opportunities and character classes for each type of gamer. From the big Heavy to the silent Spy or the fast Scout, every player can find one character class to enjoy. As always, the team at TF2 is working hard on updates to...

14 May 2009
03:11 GMT

Dawn of War II Update Brings Major A.I. Improvements

Relic has just released one impressive patch for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, the tactical/role playing game title released earlier in the year. It has been in the works for quite some time and the developer is promising that most, if not all, of the issues related to the game will be solved.The patch will autom...

13 May 2009
04:51 GMT

Team Fortress 2 Sniper Update Day 1: The Huntsman

Team Fortress 2 is one of the most popular online first-person shooters in recent years, managing to combine the rock-solid multiplayer of almost any game made by Valve with a wide variety of character classes, each with its own abilities, traits and weaknesses. The team at Valve has made a habit out of implementing...

13 May 2009
02:58 GMT

Halo Wars Gets New Update in Preparation for Strategic Options DLC

The Halo franchise is currently one of the most popular series of video games released in the last decade. It established Microsoft as a respected console manufacturer and gave a tremendous boost in sales for both the original Xbox and the current Xbox 360. After the trilogy of first-person shooters created by Bungi...

13 May 2009
02:25 GMT

Live Mesh for Windows Evolves to Version 0.9.4014.4

Microsoft has pushed Live Mesh yet another step further and up to version 0.9.4014.4 with the latest update introduced on May 11, 2009. The Redmond company emphasized that testers of Live Mesh needed to take no actions in order to enjoy the evolution delivered by the refresh. Provided that the right configuration is ...

12 May 2009
06:25 GMT

Windows Live Update Rollout Now Complete

Microsoft has completed the worldwide rollout of the latest update of its Windows Live suite of services and applications. Announced just last week, the refresh is designed to stretch Windows Live across the social networking universe, and to position Microsoft's services as a hub designed to centralize users&rs...

29 April 2009
03:00 GMT

Cupcake Comes in May, T-Mobile Says

It seems that G1 mobile phone users will finally have a reason to rejoice next month, as the long-expected Cupcake update for the Google Android operating system is now stated to come to them as soon as May. And this time around it's not just another rumor about a possible release date for the firmware update, ...

25 April 2009
07:00 GMT

Speculation: Team Fortress 2 Update Prepares Game for Hats

Valve has released a new update for its multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2, set to offer some small changes to gameplay while also preparing the game for an even bigger update, which should come soon, tweaking the way all the classes in the game behave.Some of the direct consequences are that players can now permane...

22 April 2009
07:24 GMT


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