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About 99 articles found for 9 August 2012:

 

SSX Gets New Multiplayer and Freeride Modes via Free Update

Virtual snowboarders can finally go head to head in the simulator
by Andrei Dobra, August 9th, 2012
 

Download Battery Status for OS X Mountain Lion

Warnings displayed through Notification Center, new Auto Launch function
by Filip Truta, August 9th, 2012
 

Apple’s Cards App Given a Run for Its Money

Mobile app sends personalized greeting cards to your loved ones for $2.99, anywhere
by Filip Truta, August 9th, 2012
Sony Xperia GX Goes Live in Japan via NTT Docomo

Sony Xperia GX Goes Live in Japan via NTT Docomo

by Cosmin Vasile, August 9th, 2012
The smartphone comes with Android 4.0 ICS out of the box
 

Jay-Z Delivers Culture and Entertainment to NBA 2K13

Developers explain that the game is more than just about basketball
by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 9th, 2012
 

Diablo 3 Profiles Now Available on the Game’s Website

Track your heroes, stats, and progress without having to start the game
by Andrei Dobra, August 9th, 2012
 

EA Sports Plans More Kinect Integration for FIFA and Madden

Games will benefit most from voice command possibilities
by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 9th, 2012
Apple Erasing iPhone 3G Support from SDKs

Apple Erasing iPhone 3G Support from SDKs

by Filip Truta, August 9th, 2012
The deprecation of armv6 marks the death of Apple’s 2008 iPhone
 

Sony’s Beautiful Xperia Tablet Exposed

The new tablet poses for the camera in official press pictures
by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
Aircraft Brokerage and News Sites Hijacked to Serve Nationwide Phishing Scam

Aircraft Brokerage and News Sites Hijacked to Serve Nationwide Phishing Scam

by Eduard Kovacs, August 9th, 2012
The financial institution's customers should be on the lookout for fake emails
 

VMAs 2012: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in New VMAs Promo [Video]

Together with Kevin Hart, the couple makes funny clip about the upcoming VMAs
by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
 

Atari-Era Pitfall! Comes to iOS with New Graphics

“Inspired by the 1982 Classic that started it all, now re-envisioned and re-booted on iOS”
by Filip Truta, August 9th, 2012
 

Samsung Getting Ready with Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Student Edition Tablet

The Korean giant is preparing to retaliate against Google’s popular Nexus 7
by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
Watch: Eagle Power Dives and Catches Venomous Sea Snake [Video]

Watch: Eagle Power Dives and Catches Venomous Sea Snake [Video]

by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
Baby eagles apparently grow best when fed snakes, so parents comply to demands
 

Curiosity Sends Home 360-Degree Panorama, New High-Res Images

It managed to transmit its first self-portrait taken by its Navigation cameras
by Ionut Arghire, August 9th, 2012
 

Rosewill Intros New RK-9000 Mechanical Keyboard

A nice item overall, but one that could have used some media keys
by Sebastian Pop, August 9th, 2012
 

Lady Gaga's Cover for Anniversary Vogue Edition Now Revealed

The picture was shared by the celebrity on Twitter, precisely for 'the underground kids'
by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
 

Interpol Confirms Demonoid Raid and Arrests

Ending the confusion surrounding the popular BitTorrent site's dissapearance
by Lucian Parfeni, August 9th, 2012
Intel’s Haswell iGPU Will Show 300% Ivy Bridge Performance

Intel’s Haswell iGPU Will Show 300% Ivy Bridge Performance

by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
We still maintain our estimation that Haswell will bring four times Ivy’s performance
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Sleeping Dogs PC Features and New Video Revealed

The action game's PC version has all sorts of improvements
by Andrei Dobra, August 9th, 2012
 

IE10 and HTML5 Bring Pulse App to the Web

A news delivery app that can take full advantage of touch in Windows 8
by Ionut Arghire, August 9th, 2012
Samsung-Apple Fight Goes into Stasis in South Korea

Samsung-Apple Fight Goes into Stasis in South Korea

by Sebastian Pop, August 9th, 2012
Verdict is delayed for procedural reasons, probably due to the larger suit in the US
 

Jason Mraz Gets His Hands Dirty to Green Up His 2012 Summer Tour

Fans are encouraged to donate $5 (€4.04) to support his tree-planting campaign
by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
 

Crusader Kings II – Sword of Islam Review (PC)

Playing Muslim rulers is fun and engaging but challenging
by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 9th, 2012
Steam Moves Against Windows 8 by Launching Non-Game App Sales

Steam Moves Against Windows 8 by Launching Non-Game App Sales

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 9th, 2012
The company has not specified the exact nature of the products
 

Snowlinux 3 RC Has Linux Kernel 3.2.0 LTS

The developers also chose to implement Gnome 2 instead of Unity and Gnome 3
by Silviu Stahie, August 9th, 2012
 

AsRock’s Z77 OC Formula Technical Details Unveiled

The new motherboard is based on Intel’s Z77 chipset and sports lots of USB 3.0 ports
by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
Intel Hopes to Push Its Solid-State Drives Further on the Enterprise Front

Intel Hopes to Push Its Solid-State Drives Further on the Enterprise Front

by Sebastian Pop, August 9th, 2012
It has to extend the lifespan of such storage devices before it can pull it off though
 

Apple Reportedly Invents Asymmetric Screw to Keep Us Out of Its Gadgets

“My gut feel is that this isn’t from Apple,” says Kyle Wiens, of iFixit
by Filip Truta, August 9th, 2012
 

O2 UK Launching the BlackBerry Curve 9320 in Red

The smartphone is expected to hit shelves this month
by Cosmin Vasile, August 9th, 2012
 

Scottish Government Approves Plan to Build 55MW Wind Farm

31,311 households in Scotland will soon be powered by this green energy source
by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
 

AMD’s Shares Rise as Acquisition Rumors Take Off

Samsung and Qualcomm are the rumored buyers of the Texas-based CPU designer
by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
Original BioShock Art Director Returns to Infinite Team

Original BioShock Art Director Returns to Infinite Team

by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 9th, 2012
Two other core developers leave the delayed project
 

Panasonic's New Memory Cards Are Survivors of the Extreme

They withstand great heats, freezing temperatures, water submersion and X-Rays
by Sebastian Pop, August 9th, 2012
 

Kristen Stewart's Ex-Lover Gets Back Together with Wife

Director Rupert Sanders still has a chance at being forgiven by Liberty Ross
by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
 

Lenovo’s ThinkPad T430U Is Priced at $779 (630 EUR)

The UltraBook also comes with a ThunderBolt port and modest discrete graphics
by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
Email Account Phishing Scam: Deactivation Warning

Email Account Phishing Scam: Deactivation Warning

by Eduard Kovacs, August 9th, 2012
A scheme that's designed to harvest all types of credentials
 

Apple Beefs Up iOS Integration in iAd Producer 3.0

New templates and project overview UI, new built-in actions
by Filip Truta, August 9th, 2012
 

Microsoft: IE10’s Do Not Track Feature Is Here to Stay

It will be turned on when choosing Express Settings during Windows 8's set-up
by Ionut Arghire, August 9th, 2012
 

Government Spying Tool Servers Found in US, Australia and Other Countries

After getting their hands on a sample, experts have been able to analyze FinFisher
by Eduard Kovacs, August 9th, 2012
Point of View Shows Amazing 1111 MHz GTX 680 UltraCharged 4 GB Graphics Card

Point of View Shows Amazing 1111 MHz GTX 680 UltraCharged 4 GB Graphics Card

by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
These cards use cherry-picked GPUs that overclock amazingly high
 

Diablo 3 Patch 1.0.4 Will Be Detailed Soon, Blizzard Promises

The studio says plenty of new details are going to appear before the update is launched
by Andrei Dobra, August 9th, 2012
 

Addonics CipherUSB, a Data Encryption Adapter for Everything

And by “everything” we mean flash drives, flash cards, USB HDDs and ODDs
by Sebastian Pop, August 9th, 2012
Nokia Phi Confirmed with Windows Phone 8 and Dual-Core CPU

Nokia Phi Confirmed with Windows Phone 8 and Dual-Core CPU

by Cosmin Vasile, August 9th, 2012
The smartphone is expected to hit shelves in late October
 

Study Evaluates the Mental Health of Psychotropic Tea Consumers

Ayahuasca users are found to have a somewhat different perspective on life
by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
 

Google Chrome 21 Runs the Safer PPAPI Flash by Default

The Pepper version of Flash has been in the works for quite a while now
by Lucian Parfeni, August 9th, 2012
 

Arctic Intros Accelero Hybrid 7970 Liquid Cooling System

The new cooler from Arctic comes with support for multiple AMD video cards
by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
 

Government Sites from Nepal Hijacked, Altered to Serve Zegost RAT

The attacks appear to be connected to the one that targeted Amnesty International UK
by Eduard Kovacs, August 9th, 2012
Professional Tests Confirm OS X Mountain Lion Battery Drain Issue

Professional Tests Confirm OS X Mountain Lion Battery Drain Issue

by Filip Truta, August 9th, 2012
Apple support rep tells customer there’s an update on the launch pad
 

Groundwater Sources Now Argued to Be Overexploited by Human Society

“We don’t know how long the aquifers will last,” warns specialist
by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
 

HP Loses $9 Billion in Three Months (7.27 billion Euro)

This is the biggest loss ever to be reported by the top PC maker
by Sebastian Pop, August 9th, 2012
 

Dragon Quest X Disappoints During First Week in Japan

The game has powered up sales of the Nintendo Wii console
by Andrei Dumitrescu, August 9th, 2012
 

Summer Sale on European PlayStation Store Brings More Discounts

I Am Alive, Splinter Cell, Shoot Many Robots and other such games have received price cuts
by Andrei Dobra, August 9th, 2012
 

ICY DOCK Launches Weird Looking External HDD Enclosure

This is a well-designed device with useful features, but lacking the latest connect tech
by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
Proof That ARM Laptops Exist: Rikomagic MK802 Mini PC (Video)

Proof That ARM Laptops Exist: Rikomagic MK802 Mini PC (Video)

by Sebastian Pop, August 9th, 2012
A Cortex A8-based processor and Linux / Android made it happen
 

Stuttering Can Be Considerably Reduced in Just One Week, Study Says

Merely seven days of intense therapy are now argued to reorganize the brain
by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
 

Nokia Sells Qt to Digia

The application development framework is expected to grow in the following years
by Ionut Arghire, August 9th, 2012
Contaminated Building in New Jersey to Be Demolished by US EPA

Contaminated Building in New Jersey to Be Demolished by US EPA

by Laura Sinpetru, August 9th, 2012
The construction is leaking toxic hexavalent chromium in the residential areas nearby
 

Borderlands 2 Is 50-60% Bigger Than Original

Gearbox Software has crafted a huge experience, according to its VP
by Andrei Dobra, August 9th, 2012
 

Anonymous on Objectives of OpDemonoid: Restore Services by Any Means

Anonymous releases another video statement to detail the goals of the campaign
by Eduard Kovacs, August 9th, 2012
 

PC Memory Market Back on the Rise, 12% Increase in 2Q12

Samsung, SK Hynix and Elpida lead the individual company ranking
by Sebastian Pop, August 9th, 2012
 

Nexus S Tastes Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean at Vodafone Australia

The update brings along a wide range of improvements throughout the phone
by Ionut Arghire, August 9th, 2012
Buffalo Launches Efficient Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Kit

Buffalo Launches Efficient Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Kit

by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
The keyboard only needs one single AA battery and will last for half a year
 

Cloud App 1.5.4 Fixes Auto-Uploading on OS X Mountain Lion

Adds Retina display support for owners of Apple’s newest MacBook Pro
by Filip Truta, August 9th, 2012
AMD Allegedly Working on Trinity 2.0
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AMD Allegedly Working on Trinity 2.0

We might see Trinity 2.0 sometime before Kaveri comes out
by Constantin Murariu, August 9th, 2012
 

Scanner Puts Old Photos and 135 Film (Negatives) onto Your iPhone

“The One Step Photograph And Slide To iPhone Converter” is like a portable studio
by Filip Truta, August 9th, 2012