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About 132 articles found for 3 August 2012:

 

iPhone 5 to Deplete Lithium Supplies – GTSO to the Rescue

The main ingredient in long-life batteries used in smartphones scooped up by Apple
by Filip Truta, August 3rd, 2012
 

Developer Draws Saving Private Ryan Comparison for Total War: Rome 2

The game will focus on introducing human emotions to strategy
by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 3rd, 2012
 

Logitech Launches TV Cam HD with Skype

Basically, it is a large web camera for video conferencing without a PC
by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
 

Fujitsu’s Raku-Raku F-12D Smartphone Packs Immersion HD Haptics

It can deliver a more intuitive user experience to its owners
by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
Amazon Explains Why Jailbroken iPads Can’t Handle Their Instant Video App

Amazon Explains Why Jailbroken iPads Can’t Handle Their Instant Video App

by Filip Truta, August 3rd, 2012
Company rep confirms to customer that hacks are not condoned
 

Call of Duty, FIFA, LBP Will Increase PlayStation Vita Sales

The device might also soon get a price cut of about 30 percent
by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 3rd, 2012
ASUS Intros S Series UltraBook with Hybrid Storage and Nvidia Optimus

ASUS Intros S Series UltraBook with Hybrid Storage and Nvidia Optimus

by Constantin Murariu, August 3rd, 2012
The new UltraBook comes with a uniquely agile Hybrid SSD/HDD storage
 

Tanning Mom Patricia Krentcil Gets Makeunder, Goes Pale

Tanning Mom accepts challenge to go without a tan for an entire month
by Elena Gorgan, August 3rd, 2012
 

Office 365 Welcomes Bang & Olufsen to Its Customer List

It provides the company with faster, easier to use email and collaboration services
by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Last Two Content Collections Revealed
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Last Two Content Collections Revealed

The Chaos and Final Assault DLC packs will be released in the next couple of months
by Andrei Dobra, August 3rd, 2012
 

Nintendo President Explains Why Wii U Will Be a Success

The console will offer both deeper and innovative experiences
by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 3rd, 2012
ASUS and Samsung More Than Double Their Tablet Shipments

ASUS and Samsung More Than Double Their Tablet Shipments

by Constantin Murariu, August 3rd, 2012
The company holding the top sport is still Apple, but the competition is closing in
 

Judge Rejects Apple Attempt to Get Samsung's Case Thrown Out of Court

Apple tried to convince the court that Samsung's misconduct netted it an automatic win
by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
 

MetroPCS Intros Galaxy S Lightray 4G

The first smartphone to provide Dyle mobile TV to US users
by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
 

Viral of the Day: “Taken” with a Real Dad

New clip shows what would probably happen in real life in case of a “Taken” scenario
by Elena Gorgan, August 3rd, 2012
Oil Drilling Might Soon Be a More Efficient and Cleaner Industry

Oil Drilling Might Soon Be a More Efficient and Cleaner Industry

by Laura Sinpetru, August 3rd, 2012
Researchers investigate how microbes could help with oil collecting and clean-up
 

Acer's EMEA Market Relevance May Grow Due to Olympics Sponsorship

The company wants to repeat what Lenovo did to become the second PC brand
by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
Google to Sell Millions of Nexus 7 Units Before Year’s End

Google to Sell Millions of Nexus 7 Units Before Year’s End

by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
The Android-based tablet PC is already enjoying increased demand
 

NASA Announces New Contracts for Private Spacecraft Developers

The agency wants to launch its astronauts from American soil within 5 years
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Herschel Images Stellar Birth in the Small Magellanic Cloud

The dwarf galaxy orbits the Milky Way at close range
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
 

ELSA Launches the Silent GeForce GTX 670 SAC Video Card

The new card features two fans and touts very silent operation
by Constantin Murariu, August 3rd, 2012
Photographer Catches Alien-like Fish on Camera

Photographer Catches Alien-like Fish on Camera

by Laura Sinpetru, August 3rd, 2012
The sunfish stands as proof of how amazing the natural world is
 

Habitable Exoplanet Catalog Gets New Entry

Gliese 581g is now officially listed as potentially habitable
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Will Ferrell Cries Over “Trampire” Kristen Stewart

Actor promotes new film on Conan O'Brien, sheds a tear for Robert Pattinson
by Elena Gorgan, August 3rd, 2012
 

Microsoft Awards 16 Educators in the Partners in Learning U.S. Forum

They will represent the US at the Partners in Learning Global Forum this November
by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
Dead Possums Are Dressed Up by Children Wishing to Raise Funds

Dead Possums Are Dressed Up by Children Wishing to Raise Funds

by Laura Sinpetru, August 3rd, 2012
The competitions is bound to make animal rights activists jump off their seats
 

Rare Quasi-Periodic Oscillation Detected Around Black Hole

This is only the second instance of such an event ever discovered
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
Official Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Now Available for HTC Rezound

Official Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich Now Available for HTC Rezound

by Cosmin Vasile, August 3rd, 2012
The update is currently pushed OTA (over the air), in waves
 

Cybercriminals Sell Skype Spamming Tool for $10 (8 EUR)

Learn how to protect yourself against attacks that rely on such pieces of software
by Eduard Kovacs, August 3rd, 2012
 

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 Quad-Core Tablet Already Shipping Ahead of Launch

News on Samsung’s tablet are coming from US retailers that have already received the toy
by Constantin Murariu, August 3rd, 2012
Air Pollution on the Rise, Scientists Call for Efforts to Better Regulate It

Air Pollution on the Rise, Scientists Call for Efforts to Better Regulate It

by Laura Sinpetru, August 3rd, 2012
Study shows that stricter standards are needed to further improve air quality
 

Developing Miniaturized Spectrometers for Space Exploration

Previous generations are about the size of a washing machine
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Orcs Must Die 2 Review (PC)

Is this sequel a worthy successor to the already stunning Orcs Must Die 1?
by Andrei Dobra, August 3rd, 2012
The New Outlook Web App (OWA) Lands on Tablets and Smartphones

The New Outlook Web App (OWA) Lands on Tablets and Smartphones

by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
It features optimizations to scale on smaller screens of these devices
 

Brazil’s Pig Iron Industry Commits to Protecting the Amazonian Forests

Seven companies agree to no longer use wood charcoal made from local trees
by Laura Sinpetru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Birth of Large Black Holes Still Shrouded in Mystery

Astrophysicists don't have many data on how these objects appeared
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
Beware of Wi-Fi-Ready LCD TVs That Aren't, in Fact, Wi-Fi-Ready

Beware of Wi-Fi-Ready LCD TVs That Aren't, in Fact, Wi-Fi-Ready

by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
Australian regulators scold several companies for falsely advertising their products
 

Microsoft to Drop the Metro Name for Windows 8’s UI

The company says Metro was only a codename for the interface
by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
BioWare Officially Announces Mass Effect 3 for the Wii U

BioWare Officially Announces Mass Effect 3 for the Wii U

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 3rd, 2012
The game will arrive when the console is finally launched
 

FSP Presents 80Plus Bronze Raider Series Power Supplies

They have SATA array cable design and a single +12V rail each
by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
Intel Finally Kills Atom D2700

Intel Finally Kills Atom D2700

by Constantin Murariu, August 3rd, 2012
The low-performing processor will reach end-of-life in Q3 or this year
 

Egg Farm Held Responsible for 300,000 Chickens Dying of Heat Stress

PETA asks that animal cruelty charges are filed as soon as possible
by Laura Sinpetru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Download Evernote 3.3.0 OS X – Share Notes to LinkedIn

Also adds the ability to switch between accounts from the Evernote menu
by Filip Truta, August 3rd, 2012
 

Facebook Pages of Cubs, Yankees, Giants, Others Hacked

A total of nine MBL teams have fallen victim to a hacker
by Eduard Kovacs, August 3rd, 2012
Snoop Dogg Wants on American Idol

Snoop Dogg Wants on American Idol

by Elena Gorgan, August 3rd, 2012
Rapper says he’d be interested in filling Steven Tyler’s seat as judge
 

DDOS Attack Turns Demonoid Into Sinking Ship

Fake Facebook pages and malware-serving sites cripple the site’s reputation
by Eduard Kovacs, August 3rd, 2012
 

Windows Phone Grows 277% YOY in Q2 2012

Symbian and BlackBerry down 64.6% and 32%, respectively
by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
 

Vodafone UK Launches BlackBerry Curve 9320 in Blue and Violet

The carrier has also confirmed that a pink-themed Curve 9320 will be available soon
by Cosmin Vasile, August 3rd, 2012
 

WordPress.com Gets Hi-Def Graphics for Retina Displays

Images in posts will get the same treatment and will be four times larger
by Lucian Parfeni, August 3rd, 2012
 

ARM’s New Midgard GPU Visits Khronos

The company wants full OpenCL 1.1 Compliance for its new Mali-T604 GPU
by Constantin Murariu, August 3rd, 2012
Elephants Can Vocalize Very Low-Frequency Sounds

Elephants Can Vocalize Very Low-Frequency Sounds

by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
The call is silent, and can only be detected by other elephants
 

September to See Arrival of NEX-5R and NEX-6 Mirrorless Wi-Fi Cameras

They should link to both PCs and straight to cloud galleries
by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
 

Coal Mining Threatens the Bengal Tigers in India

The national demand for energy leads to the destruction of these animals’ habitat
by Laura Sinpetru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Download Attack Surface Analyzer 1.0

A tool to check on changes app installs bring to Windows' attack surface
by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
 

Rare Squid Can Eject Its Arms from the Body in Self-Defense

The creature lives deep under the surface of the Pacific
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
Listen: Mariah Carey “Triumphant (Get ‘Em)” ft. Rick Ross & Meek Mill

Listen: Mariah Carey “Triumphant (Get ‘Em)” ft. Rick Ross & Meek Mill

by Elena Gorgan, August 3rd, 2012
The diva is getting ready for her comeback, drops first new song
 

Final Windows 8 Build Leaks Online

Released to manufacturing on August 1, it should hit general availability on October 26
by Ionut Arghire, August 3rd, 2012
 

Here’s a Curved-Glass iPhone Prototype Showed by Apple in Court

Also, the iPod nano-shaped iPhone that didn’t fit well with the human ear
by Filip Truta, August 3rd, 2012
Samsung Not Allowed to Argue That Apple Copied 2001: A Space Odyssey

Samsung Not Allowed to Argue That Apple Copied 2001: A Space Odyssey

by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
The judge denies its request to use the two pieces of footage as examples of prior art
 

Renault Gives Away Free EVs, Hopes to Benefit the Company

In Spain, people wishing to purchase a Laguna or an Espace get a Twizy thrown in
by Laura Sinpetru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Massive Amounts of Dust Arrive over North America Every Year

Experts finally develop methods to quantify these airborne particles
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
 

ASRock Vision 3D 252B: A Worthwhile Pre-Built HTPC

Although the price isn't easy to swallow, the specs still deserve a look
by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
 

Photos Confirm Katy Perry Is Dating John Mayer

New couple spotted on date, being “affectionate” and giggly together
by Elena Gorgan, August 3rd, 2012
Dawnguard DLC for Skyrim Now Available on PC, Coming Soon to PS3

Dawnguard DLC for Skyrim Now Available on PC, Coming Soon to PS3

by Andrei Dobra, August 3rd, 2012
Technical issues prevent the expansion from arriving on the PS3 just yet
 

Bryan Singer Talks “X-Men” Plot, Reveals Title

“X-Men: Days of Future Past” is being scripted, with Matthew Vaughn at the helm
by Elena Gorgan, August 3rd, 2012
 

Panasonic Will Fire 6,850 People at Japanese Headquarters

Despite generating profit in the latest quarter, the company will move forward with this
by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
HyperLink SSD Technology to Enable 8TB SSDs and Impressive Performance

HyperLink SSD Technology to Enable 8TB SSDs and Impressive Performance

by Constantin Murariu, August 3rd, 2012
Available now, Mosaid’s technology can achieve the greatest SSD drive capacity
 

ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II Listed in Sweden

As expected, the product is grossly overpriced, to say the least
by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
 

Compound in Artificial Butter May Favor Alzheimer's

The chemical acts on a protein that is central to the disease
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Studying Music During Childhood Prevents Brain Aging

The protective effect can last for a lifetime, experts say
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Domestic Abuse Mostly Driven by Suspicions of Infidelity

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
2 TB 2.5-Inch WD Handicapped Hard Drive Available in Japan

2 TB 2.5-Inch WD Handicapped Hard Drive Available in Japan

by Sebastian Pop, August 3rd, 2012
It is strange in that it is a tad bit too thick for most notebooks
 

Cheetah Sets New Land Speed Record [Video]

The animal runs 100 meters in 5.95 seconds, overthrows Usain Bolt
by Laura Sinpetru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Why Childhood Trauma Leads to Depressed Adults

The link has been demonstrated in a series of previous studies
by Tudor Vieru, August 3rd, 2012
 

Jennifer Lopez, Casper Smart Sue over Tabloid Reports That He’s Gay

Twosome take on two glossies for running stories on Smart’s alleged “real” orientation
by Elena Gorgan, August 3rd, 2012
 

iPhone 5 “Replica Prototype” Leaked [Photos]

Source in Bangkok, Thailand admits that the device is a nonworking unit
by Filip Truta, August 3rd, 2012
Paradox Wants to Bring Grand Strategy to the iPad

Paradox Wants to Bring Grand Strategy to the iPad

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 3rd, 2012
Victoria II will be best suited to make the move to tablets
 

Apple Releases Updated Shopping App

Customers can now opt to pre-install iWork apps when purchasing any Mac
by Filip Truta, August 3rd, 2012
 

ORICO Launches USB 3.0 to eSATA Adapter

A very useful tool to connect your normal HDD to a notebook through a 5Gbs bandwidth
by Constantin Murariu, August 3rd, 2012
ZALMAN Launches GoldRock XG Power Supply Series

ZALMAN Launches GoldRock XG Power Supply Series

by Constantin Murariu, August 3rd, 2012
These PSUs come with high-quality components inside and efficiency up to 92%