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About 123 articles found for 4 December 2009:

 

New Design Eliminates Gearboxes from Wind Turbines

This will make the instruments more durable
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
 

Mass Effect 2 Coming on Two Game Disks

And a possible bonus one
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 4th, 2009
 

Fish Venom Finally Gets the Attention It Deserves

Its effects have been thoroughly analyzed
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
 

Motorola to Spin Off Its Mobile Phone Division

As a “strategy of record,” co-CEO Greg Brown says
by Ionut Arghire, December 4th, 2009
 

EndWeekGame: December 4

Dragon Age is drawing its last breath
by Florian Totu, December 4th, 2009
New Tool Can Forecast Large Tremors

New Tool Can Forecast Large Tremors

by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
It relies on analyzing stresses
 

Fathers Feel Better Prepared for Parenthood than Mothers

Overall, new parents are better prepared than their own parents were, survey reveals
by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
 

Rebellion Replies to Australia's Decision to Ban AvP

The company agrees that the game shouldn't earn the MA15+, but attacks the government that won't allow a higher rating
by Florian Totu, December 4th, 2009
 

AT&T Announces New Holiday Promotions

Half-priced BlackBerries and a free Samsung Solstice
by Ionut Arghire, December 4th, 2009
Mothers Use the Same One-Liners as Their Parents

Mothers Use the Same One-Liners as Their Parents

by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
While firmly believing they’re different
 

Telefonica Brazil Delivers Orby Multimedia Smartphone

With OpenPeak touch-screen platform and multimedia IP interface
by Ionut Arghire, December 4th, 2009
 

Nokia 6600i slide Review

Chic updated version of 6600 slide handset
by Cosmin Vasile, December 4th, 2009
Sarah Jessica Parker in Glamour on Her Style Secrets

Sarah Jessica Parker in Glamour on Her Style Secrets

by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
Fashion icon says keeping it fresh and original is essential
Go Wild and Be a Sparkling Star Tonight

Go Wild and Be a Sparkling Star Tonight

by Olivia Irinescu, December 4th, 2009
A karaoke game that helps you improve your musical performances
 

Grand Theft Auto Is About Quality, Not Quantity

Without the proper planning, gamers would be caught stealing and it would be game over
by Florian Totu, December 4th, 2009
 

Amazon Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Vente-Privee for $3 Billion

As private shopping clubs are becoming big business in Europe
by Lucian Parfeni, December 4th, 2009
 

Britney Spears and the Boys Do Elle Magazine

Mag bows down to the Pop Princess with stunning photospread
by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
Marilyn Manson Back with Evan Rachel Wood

Marilyn Manson Back with Evan Rachel Wood

by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
Odd couple are giving it a third try, rocker reveals
 

How Long IE6 Has to Live

Signs show the end is near
by Catalin Cimpanu, December 4th, 2009
 

The Nature of Music Will Soon Be Revealed

International effort to analyze an impressive number of songs
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
 

Kodak Sells OLED Business to LG, Both Enter Cross-Patent Agreement

Kodak will tighten its investment focus and both it and LG will have access to each other's patent portfolios
by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
 

Symbian^3 Set to Deliver a Great Deal of Novelties

Like Qt 4.6 integration, HD video or HDMI output
by Ionut Arghire, December 4th, 2009
Free iTunes Downloads Coming to Europe This Month

Free iTunes Downloads Coming to Europe This Month

by Filip Truta, December 4th, 2009
Apple announces 12 Days of Christmas
 

My Album Is Art, Chris Brown Tells YRB

Singer explains title, message behind upcoming album
by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
 

Nanotechnology Offers New Path to Weight Loss

Nano-delivery systems could soon be a reality
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
First Details on Rihanna’s Upcoming Tour

First Details on Rihanna’s Upcoming Tour

by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
Singer says the entire team is already hard at work
 

Dell Loses PC-Shipment Race, Second Place in PC Market Taken by Acer

Acer becomes the first Asian computer maker to rank so high in quarterly results
by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
 

Street View to Feature UNESCO World Heritage Sites

19 locations from around Europe are already available
by Lucian Parfeni, December 4th, 2009
MSI Video Card Sets Record for Highest 3D Mark Vantage Score

MSI Video Card Sets Record for Highest 3D Mark Vantage Score

by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
Famous overclocker “Deanzo” from New Zealand pushes the clock of the MSI R5870-PM2D1G to 1380MHz
Endeavor Gets Ready for Rollover

Endeavor Gets Ready for Rollover

by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
It currently undergoes a leak test
 

Thermalright Makes Spitfire Chill VGA Cards

The Spitfire has 6mm heatpipes and pure copper base plated with nickel and works on both ATI and NVIDIA high-end cards
by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
 

Vevo to Add Last.fm Content, Launch Next Week

The joint venture signed a deal with CBS to add content from 90 radio stations and Last.fm
by Lucian Parfeni, December 4th, 2009
 

AT&T Offers One Free TV per Day Until Christmas Eve

For those visiting AT&T's stores in Connecticut
by Alexandru Floriceanu, December 4th, 2009
How to Stop Future Extinctions with Carbon Trading

How to Stop Future Extinctions with Carbon Trading

by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
Many species are now at risk of dying off
 

Cisco to Go Ahead with Tandberg Acquisition

Becoming the world's largest video-conferencing equipment and services provider
by Lucian Parfeni, December 4th, 2009
 

Android 2.0.1 Now Included in Android SDK

Along with updates to Android 1.6 and SDK Tools
by Ionut Arghire, December 4th, 2009
 

Johnny Depp Is Entertainer of the Decade

EW magazine names its 15 most influential figures of the decade
by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
New ASUS UM30 Notebook Packs Reasonable Performance in an Ultra-Thin Frame

New ASUS UM30 Notebook Packs Reasonable Performance in an Ultra-Thin Frame

by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
The laptop only measures 19.6mm in thickness and has an aluminum body
 

Games for Windows Moves into Digital Distribution

GfWL will fire up with games like Resident Evil 5, Red Faction: Guerrilla and World of Goo
by Florian Totu, December 4th, 2009
 

Nickel to Replace Platinum as Hydrogen Catalyst

Fuel cells could thus be made a lot cheaper
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
Malware Disrupts India's Common Admission Test

Malware Disrupts India's Common Admission Test

by Lucian Constantin, December 4th, 2009
Thousands of candidates affected
 

PIC Microcontrollers with nanoWatt XLP from Microchip Win Three Global Honors

Microchip's PIC microcontrollers gain preeminence in the field of power efficiency
by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
 

DROID Eris Now Free on Verizon's BOGO Promotion

Staring today you get two DROID Eris for the price of one
by Ionut Arghire, December 4th, 2009
 

How Feeding Birds Splits Them into New Species

The process is being observed by scientists
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
Total Combined Capex of Four Taiwanese DRAM Makers Is Less than Samsung's

Total Combined Capex of Four Taiwanese DRAM Makers Is Less than Samsung's

by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
Samsung's capex is almost twice that of Inotera, Nanya, Powerchip and ProMOS combined
 

Max Payne 3 Gets Another Delay

Things get grimmer and grimmer for the game
by Florian Totu, December 4th, 2009
 

Public DNS Service from Google Raises New Concerns

Some question the company's increasing power online
by Lucian Parfeni, December 4th, 2009
Diabetes Drugs Put Patients at Risk of Death

Diabetes Drugs Put Patients at Risk of Death

by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
Heart failure risk also increases
 

1Gb XDR DRAM to Be Developed by Samsung

The Rambus-developed memory standard will be more widely available on computing and consumer electronics applications
by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Arriving on December 17

Gran Turismo 5 Time Trial Arriving on December 17

by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 4th, 2009
Sign of things to come
 

Acer to Release DirectX 11-Capable Gaming Notebook

The laptop has top-end performance capabilities rivaling those of power-house desktops
by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
 

Ronnie Wood Arrested for ‘Vicious’ Assault on Girlfriend

62-year-old rocker detained and bailed on suspicion of domestic violence
by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
 

THQ Opens a Montreal Studio

Quebec is slowly becoming the promised land for developers
by Florian Totu, December 4th, 2009
Download VueScan 8.5.39 for Mac OS X

Download VueScan 8.5.39 for Mac OS X

by Filip Truta, December 4th, 2009
Fixes issues with OCR and a range of HP scanners
 

Antarctica Was a Safe Heaven During Extinction Events

Research has shown it allowed many species to survive
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
List of Future HTC Android Handsets Leaked

List of Future HTC Android Handsets Leaked

by Ionut Arghire, December 4th, 2009
Through an Android 2.1 ROM for Hero
 

Age of Conan's Expansion Gets a Special Gameplay Demo on December 7

Rise of the Godslayer will be showcased on Xfire.com, this Monday
by Florian Totu, December 4th, 2009
 

TSMC 40nm Yields Only at 50%, NVIDIA and ATI Shortage Lasts Through Q1 2010

Although the 40nm process should have matured by now, being more than a year old, TSMC yields are still too low
by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
 

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Getting Ready for Baby Number 2

Katie agrees in exchange of having a bank account set up in her name
by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
 

John Riccitiello Still Focused on Quality

Ready for a smaller number of releases
by Andrei Dumitrescu, December 4th, 2009
Extreme Local Weather Caused by Large Dams

Extreme Local Weather Caused by Large Dams

by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
The structures can easily alter weather patterns
 

Lily Allen Confirms Break from Music in March 2010

Singer says she will focus on fashion, rediscovery of old values
by Elena Gorgan, December 4th, 2009
 

The Next Mirror's Edge Will Need to Change a Few Things

EA's CEO, John Riccitiello, tries to sort out in which way the game should move
by Florian Totu, December 4th, 2009
 

Google Search, Now with Integrated Translation Tools

Translated Search allows you to find information written in any language
by Lucian Parfeni, December 4th, 2009
 

Apple Releases Java Updates for Mac OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard

The first such update for OS X 10.6 users, the sixth for those running Leopard
by Filip Truta, December 4th, 2009
Micro-Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Micro-Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
NPL experts build a microscale snowman
 

DOCOMO to Launch 9 New Symbian Phones

Four from Fujitsu and five from Sharp
by Ionut Arghire, December 4th, 2009
 

New Research Looks at the Origins of Hawaii

The islands formed at a dangerous location
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
 

Intel Core i9 Chip Supposedly Sold Through eBay

An eBay user allegedly auctioned an engineering sample of the Xeon Westmere Gulftown Processor for $1,200
by Sebastian Pop, December 4th, 2009
NASA Analyzes Why ARES I-X Parachute Failed

NASA Analyzes Why ARES I-X Parachute Failed

by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
The event remains unexplained
 

Direct Images of an Exoplanet Taken

It orbits a Sun-like star some 50 light-years away
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009
 

Adaptive Optics Reveal Young Star Cluster

An ESO telescope has been behind the observations
by Tudor Vieru, December 4th, 2009