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About 138 articles found for 6 July 2012:

 

Square Enix Prepares More Content for FF XIII-2, Reboot for XIV

The franchise needs to increase quality of delivered experiences
by Andrei Dumitrescu, July 6th, 2012
 

Toshiba and Samsung Make Fewer Flash Memory Chips Due to Price Issues

There doesn't seem to be any other viable means to encourage prices
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
Iiyama Presents 27” FullHD VA Panel 24-Bit WLED ECO Professional Monitor – Part 1

Iiyama Presents 27” FullHD VA Panel 24-Bit WLED ECO Professional Monitor – Part 1

by Constantin Murariu, July 6th, 2012
A professional 24-bit VA LED monitor for the ECO-conscious users
 

Nokia Play To Brings Great Sharing Features to Windows Phone

The app will easily connect the handset with TVs and other devices at home
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
 

Disney Launches New Safety Ads for Club Penguin

Parents and children need to know how to protect themselves
by Andrei Dumitrescu, July 6th, 2012
Juice Cleanses Are Terribly Dangerous, Completely Unnecessary

Juice Cleanses Are Terribly Dangerous, Completely Unnecessary

by Elena Gorgan, July 6th, 2012
Experts warn of the effects of longterm detoxes, advise against them
 

Nina Dobrev Raps for Funny Or Die – Video

If there ever was a video to convince you to wear SPF, this is definitely it
by Elena Gorgan, July 6th, 2012
 

New Facebook Phone Concept Emerges

With high-end features, but featuring an affordable price tag
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
 

More App Suggestions for Nokia Belle and MeeGo Users

Both free and paid apps are available to expand the phone's capabilities
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
Social Gaming Is Better Suited to Game of Thrones than RPG or Strategy

Social Gaming Is Better Suited to Game of Thrones than RPG or Strategy

by Andrei Dumitrescu, July 6th, 2012
Ascend will offer players a chance to be political and social
 

Minecraft Update 1.3 Out on August 1

The game becomes much more multiplayer-oriented with the future patch
by Andrei Dobra, July 6th, 2012
Gainward Prepares Overclocked GeForce GTX 670 Video Card Using GTX 680 PCB

Gainward Prepares Overclocked GeForce GTX 670 Video Card Using GTX 680 PCB

by Constantin Murariu, July 6th, 2012
The new card uses a GTX 680 PCB and also comes with GTX 680 frequencies for its GK104 GPU
 

Windows Phones Get Zombies, Run! Application

A great running game that can be used anywhere, at any speed
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
 

UK Data Privacy Official Joined Google After the Street View Investigation

The official was working with the ICO during the investigation but has now switched sides
by Lucian Parfeni, July 6th, 2012
 

Monitor the Free Space of Your Hard Drive

Here's a tool for users that want to monitor and eject their drives
by Alexandru Tanase, July 6th, 2012
 

Rosewill Introduces Platinum Certified Line of PSUs with 94% Efficiency

It’s good to see manufacturers emphasize on efficiency instead of kilowatt-ness
by Constantin Murariu, July 6th, 2012
Bell Updates Android 4.0 ICS Upgrade Schedule, Galaxy Note Confirmed for July 16

Bell Updates Android 4.0 ICS Upgrade Schedule, Galaxy Note Confirmed for July 16

by Cosmin Vasile, July 6th, 2012
Ttwo Galaxy Tab slates and the LG Optimus LTE will be updated as well
 

There's Now a Wikipedia API for Mobile Apps

Enabling developers to integrate Wikipedia content into their apps seamlessly
by Lucian Parfeni, July 6th, 2012
 

Unika WaterCooler AMD Radeon HD 7970 Costs $1000 (€800)

It likely rips apart any SLI or CrossFire card in all non-optimized games
by Constantin Murariu, July 6th, 2012
 

No Windows Home Server Edition Moving Forth

The flavor was replaced with the Windows Server 2012 Essentials SKU
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
 

Closest-Orbiting Binary System Detected

Its two stars are much closer to each other than thought possible
by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
Healthy Behaviors Could Be Promoted via Social Media

Healthy Behaviors Could Be Promoted via Social Media

by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
Facebook and Twitter may play a central role in the new scheme
 

EUMETSAT Joins Disaster Relief Charter

This will help improve search and rescue operations following natural disasters
by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
 

Here’s How Aliens on Gas Giants Might Look Like [Photo]

Leading scientist proposes the existence of jellyfish-like creatures
by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
 

Nexus 7 Costs $184 to Make

Google makes a serious profit from selling Nexus tablets after all
by Constantin Murariu, July 6th, 2012
Blackhole Masters Ask American Express Users to Reset Passwords

Blackhole Masters Ask American Express Users to Reset Passwords

by Eduard Kovacs, July 6th, 2012
It looks like a phishing campaign, but it's much worse than that
 

Israel's Youth Rescues Almost Extinct National Plant Species

The teenagers produce sufficient seeds to allow for mass re-plantation
by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
 

Acer: Microsoft Should Stick to Software

Getting involved in hardware shouldn't be part of its long-term plans
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
 

Scientists Analyze the Link Between Wildfires and Global Warming

New studies show that forest fires have severe consequences on the environment
by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
 

Court Rules in Favor of Fraud Victim, Blames Bank Security Systems

Ocean Bank held responsible after cybercriminals stole $588,000 (464,000 EUR) from firm
by Eduard Kovacs, July 6th, 2012
“The Loneliest Planet” Trailer: Something Terrible Has Happened

“The Loneliest Planet” Trailer: Something Terrible Has Happened

by Elena Gorgan, July 6th, 2012
Critically acclaimed film on the festival circuit will be out in October
 

Samsung Galaxy S III Now Available in AT&T’s Stores

Running under Ice Cream Sandwich, it goes for $199.99 on contract
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
 

US Authorities Spread Fake Secrets to Identify Leakers

The Pentagon wants to make sure that no more information ends up on Wikileaks
by Eduard Kovacs, July 6th, 2012
 

Some Parenting Styles May Damage Mental Health

This is especially true for so-called helicopter moms
by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
Intel Core i3-2308M and i3-2365M On for September Release

Intel Core i3-2308M and i3-2365M On for September Release

by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
The company will launch them for the small and medium business market
 

First Archos Elements Tablet Ready to Debut, 97 Carbon

It will have a diagonal of almost 10 inches and a pretty decent price
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
 

Biofuel Companies Chase the People of Guatemala Off Their Lands

The development of the biofuel industry takes its toll on indigenous communities
by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
 

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 with LTE in Video Demo

For those who can't make do with 3G or Wi-Fi, this may be just the thing
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
Higgs Boson May Reveal Nature of Dark Matter

Higgs Boson May Reveal Nature of Dark Matter

by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
Physicists are anxious to see if the newest finding will be confirmed
 

Fujitsu Stylistic M532 Tablet Unboxed

There is the regular specifications set and one or two extra things
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
 

Coral Reefs Proven to Be More Resilient than We Thought

Study shows that coral reefs recover even if severely damaged by environmental conditions
by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
 

Making Rovers Independent of Human Commands

Autonomous software will outfit next-generation exploration robots
by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
Cancer Cells Can Produce up to Five Offspring

Cancer Cells Can Produce up to Five Offspring

by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
Regular cells can only divide into two other daughter cells
 

Producing Graphene in Bulk May Soon Become Possible

Investigators find way of synthesizing the material more effectively
by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
 

Spec Ops: The Line Review (PC)

Does this shooter manage to impress through its story or does it run away before battle?
by Andrei Dobra, July 6th, 2012
Torrent Sites Receive “We Are Anonymous” Messages Instead of Piracy Notices

Torrent Sites Receive “We Are Anonymous” Messages Instead of Piracy Notices

by Eduard Kovacs, July 6th, 2012
The incident comes after India's anti-piracy outfit was breached by hacktivists
 

Gigabyte Shows World’s First Dual-Port Thunderbolt Mainboard

Now professionals have 20 Gb/s worth of bandwidth available to work with external storage
by Constantin Murariu, July 6th, 2012
 

Norfolk's Coast Soon to Have Two New Offshore Wind Farms

The government agrees to give permission for building wind farms in this part of the UK
by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
ESA Launches MSG-3 Satellites into Geostationary Orbit

ESA Launches MSG-3 Satellites into Geostationary Orbit

by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
Takeoff occurred flawlessly from South America, experts say
 

Security App of the Week: Secunia PSI 3.0

A great application that saves you the hassle of manually updating software
by Eduard Kovacs, July 6th, 2012
 

Confirmed: “The Amazing Spider-Man” Is a Trilogy

Sony breaks the news to fans after spectacular opening: two more films will come
by Elena Gorgan, July 6th, 2012
Tick Tock: It’s Lights Out for DNSChanger-Infected Computers on July 9 (Video)

Tick Tock: It’s Lights Out for DNSChanger-Infected Computers on July 9 (Video)

by Eduard Kovacs, July 6th, 2012
Some ISPs will make sure that their customers will have Internet access even after Monday
 

Download Identity Developer Training Kit July 2012

It comes with support for Windows 8 RP and Windows Server 2012 RC too
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
 

Battlefield 3 Matches Feature Coming Soon

Those who rent servers will be able to create their own custom matches
by Andrei Dobra, July 6th, 2012
 

Nokia Lumia 610 Officially Launched in India for 235 USD (190 EUR)

The smartphone is expected to hit shelves as early as tomorrow
by Cosmin Vasile, July 6th, 2012
Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis Had “Blazing Fights” 2 Years Before Breakup

Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis Had “Blazing Fights” 2 Years Before Breakup

by Elena Gorgan, July 6th, 2012
Their relationship was basically over in 2010, but they put off the announcement
 

10.1-Inch HP and Dell Windows RT Tablets Scheduled for Q4

The processors will be developed by Texas Instruments and Qualcomm
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
 

Small-Scale Volcanic Eruptions Might Help Fight Back Global Warming

Aerosols sent all the way into the stratosphere could function as a sun-blocking barrier
by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
 

Arctic Sea Ices Declined Rapidly in June

Certain days set new melt speed records, experts say
by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
 

No Rust or Chronic Disease in Far Cry 3

Gamers will also lack buddies and will get fast travel
by Andrei Dumitrescu, July 6th, 2012
Download Dolphin Browser iOS 5.2 with Background Music Support

Download Dolphin Browser iOS 5.2 with Background Music Support

by Filip Truta, July 6th, 2012
Option to save preferences for a new tab, bookmarklet support, more
 

Kris Humphries’ Ex-Girlfriend Is Pregnant with His Child

Myla Sinanaj plans to have the baby and raise it alone if he wants no part in their life
by Elena Gorgan, July 6th, 2012
 

Quad-GTX 690 System from AVADirect Casts Long Shadow

With eight GPUs, there is little it cannot do visually or in terms of parallel processing
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
 

EU Bans Denmark from Whaling in Greenland

The global whaling ban now applies to the people of Greenland as well
by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
Monkif Botnet Avoids Detection by Receiving Commands Encrypted in JPEG Files

Monkif Botnet Avoids Detection by Receiving Commands Encrypted in JPEG Files

by Eduard Kovacs, July 6th, 2012
McAfee experts have analyzed the threat which seems to use the same server since 2009
 

Advanced Solar Telescope Gets Ready to Launch

A sounding rocket will carry it out of Earth's atmosphere
by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
 

Poachers Kill Rhino in Wildlife Sanctuary

Police argues that recent floods allowed for this to happen
by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
 

Silicon Power Announces Ultima U03 USB Flash Drives

This is a quality USB thumb drive with a somewhat fashionable design
by Constantin Murariu, July 6th, 2012
JWST Optical Instruments Prepared for Testing

JWST Optical Instruments Prepared for Testing

by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
Simulations will determine whether they are ready for their mission
 

Katie Holmes Foreshadowed Divorce in Elle Interview

“I know who I am, I know where I want to go,” Katie said just weeks before divorce
by Elena Gorgan, July 6th, 2012
 

13-Year-Old Arrested by Japanese Police for Creating Virus

He is also held responsible for operating a hacking discussion board
by Eduard Kovacs, July 6th, 2012
 

Flexible Display R&D and Manufacture Begins in Earnest

No longer is the concept just a small concern for panel makers
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
Underwater Erupting Volcanoes Offer Information About Climate Change

Underwater Erupting Volcanoes Offer Information About Climate Change

by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
Marine ecosystems respond similarly to global warming and erupting volcanoes
 

DigiTimes: iPhone 5 Based on Quad-Core Exynos 4 CPU

Competition for quad-core smartphones to heat up in Q4, says report
by Filip Truta, July 6th, 2012
 

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Break Up

Various reports claim they’re pretty much over, for good this time
by Elena Gorgan, July 6th, 2012
Fanless AMD Trinity Pictured

Fanless AMD Trinity Pictured

by Constantin Murariu, July 6th, 2012
There’s a lot of processing power cooled by a single, simple heatsink
 

Opportunity Produces Breathtaking Martian Panorama

The new composite image includes data collected by Pancam
by Tudor Vieru, July 6th, 2012
 

Thermaltake Adds First Mouse with External Fan to Its Website

It may not be wireless, but it will make heat a bit more bearable
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
 

Controversy: Google Says Android Spam Botnet Does Not Exist

Some security researchers agree, but others still believe that malware is to blame
by Eduard Kovacs, July 6th, 2012
 

Sea Shepherd Goes Against South Korea and Saves Whales

The organization announces plans to send fleet to South Korea's coastal waters
by Laura Sinpetru, July 6th, 2012
Vote for Mandriva's New Name

Vote for Mandriva's New Name

by Marius Nestor, July 6th, 2012
Moondrake, NorthStar Linux, OpenMandriva or Mandala Linux?
 

Scrolls Now in Alpha Stage, Invitations Being Sent Out

Mojang has begun inviting players to try out its new card game
by Andrei Dobra, July 6th, 2012
 

Microsoft: No Need for Our Own Windows Phone 8 Devices

The company is very happy with the devices its partners are building
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
Amazon Smartphone to Expand Assault on Apple and Google – Report

Amazon Smartphone to Expand Assault on Apple and Google – Report

by Cosmin Vasile, July 6th, 2012
The device will be manufactured by Chinese company Foxconn
 

Seagate Ships a Record Number of HDDs, Doesn't Make As Much Cash As It Hoped

The company doesn't appear to be satisfied with good results anymore
by Sebastian Pop, July 6th, 2012
 

Apple Releases Much Improved Configurator 1.1

Improved app installation, new preferences, tweaked profile editor, and more
by Filip Truta, July 6th, 2012
 

CyanogenMod 10 to Arrive Soon, Based on Jelly Bean

The source code isn't out yet and no release date has been provided for CM10
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
 

Galaxy Note 2 to Become Official in Late August

It should pack a larger screen, but the same device size as Galaxy Note
by Ionut Arghire, July 6th, 2012
Nintendo CEO Defends 3DS Handheld

Nintendo CEO Defends 3DS Handheld

by Andrei Dumitrescu, July 6th, 2012
The company has plans to promote it better in the United States