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About 118 articles found for 20 January 2012:

 

Android 4.0 Kindle Fire Port Gets Working Audio

Amazon's 7-incher gets one step closer to a fully-working Android 4.0 port
by Sorin Nita, January 20th, 2012
 

Haier 55-inch 3DTV Uses Wireless Energy Transfer

Has no cables sticking out of it but still supports 3D
by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
 

McGraw-Hill Puts K-12 Curricula on iPads

Renowned publisher intros engaging learning experience with 3D animations and video
by Filip Truta, January 20th, 2012
Eva Longoria Gets Tony Parker Tattoo Removed

Eva Longoria Gets Tony Parker Tattoo Removed

by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
Report claims actress wants “nine” ink off her body
 

Bacteria at Bottom of Glaciers May Survive on Mars

The conclusion belongs to a series of studies conducted in the laboratory
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
 

Ubisoft Changes Anno 2070’s Restrictive DRM

The game no longer demands an activation every time you change your graphics card
by Andrei Dobra, January 20th, 2012
 

Opportunity to Begin Studying Martian Interior

The rover needs to stand still during the Martian winter
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
 

Pearson Partners with Apple to Launch Interactive Textbooks for iPad

Enhanced with video, audio, assessment, interactive images and 3D animations
by Filip Truta, January 20th, 2012
Samsung 830-Series SSD Firmware Update May Brick Your Drive

Samsung 830-Series SSD Firmware Update May Brick Your Drive

by Sorin Nita, January 20th, 2012
The drives may become undetectable after a failed firmware update
 

Snooki Goes Without Makeup for a Day

Reality star makes international headlines for giving herself a makeunder
by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
 

Global Surface Warming Continued Throughout 2011

The year kept up with previous climate change trends as well
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
WD Releases My Book Live Duo Personal Cloud Storage System

WD Releases My Book Live Duo Personal Cloud Storage System

by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
It should already be up for sale in 4TB and 6TB capacities
 

Makeup Tutorial – Go Green, Be Gorgeous

Get the perfect look for a casual outing with minimum impact on the planet
by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
 

Samsung eMCP Memory Is Part NAND Flash and Part DRAM

Embedded multi-chip package memory aimed at affordable smartphones
by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
 

Stream TV to Your iPhone with TWC TV 2.6.0

Universal app now supports all devices, features DVR management
by Filip Truta, January 20th, 2012
 

MyLok Personal Edition Review

Built-in USB on-chip encryption, automatic credential filling
by Ionut Ilascu, January 20th, 2012
George Clooney Hates Angelina Jolie, Thinks She's Boring

George Clooney Hates Angelina Jolie, Thinks She's Boring

by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
Angelina too is completely unimpressed by Stacy Keibler, says report
 

Image of Quad-Core-Powered LG X3 Emerges

The smartphone should run under Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
by Ionut Arghire, January 20th, 2012
 

Intel Bets Quite a Bit on Ice Cream Sandwich

Even though Windows 8 slates are in the pipeline, ICS is important
by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
 

XSS Attacks Possible due to IE URI Encoding Flaw

Internet Explorer encodes double quotes differently than Chrome or Firefox
by Eduard Kovacs, January 20th, 2012
 

ULA Launches Massive USAF Communications Satellite

The takeoff occurred right on scheduled, without a hitch
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
Canon EOS 5D MK III May Arrive in March with 20MP Sensor

Canon EOS 5D MK III May Arrive in March with 20MP Sensor

by Sorin Nita, January 20th, 2012
Shortly after Japan’s CP+ show say reports, but nothing is certain
 

Human Birdwings Almost Manage to Work on Video

Icarus of the modern times proved more wary than its ancient counterpart
by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
 

New Horizons Celebrates Six Years in Space

The space probe is heading for a 2015 meeting with Pluto
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
Nippon Cloud-Based LED Lighting System Supports Wi-Fi Control

Nippon Cloud-Based LED Lighting System Supports Wi-Fi Control

by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
NetLED system will go on sale on February 20 and has built-in Wi-Fi
 

New Ad Campaign for Bing Ready to Take Off

It will feature top winter sports athletes, including American snowboarder Kevin Pearce
by Ionut Arghire, January 20th, 2012
 

BioShock Infinite Gets 1999 Mode, Designed for Long Time Fans

Game mode will be designed for players who like hardcore experiences
by Andrei Dumitrescu, January 20th, 2012
Kris Jenner's Controlling Ways Kill Kardashian Magazine Deal

Kris Jenner's Controlling Ways Kill Kardashian Magazine Deal

by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
Matriarch demanded only positive coverage, American Media Inc. “balked” at it
 

WordPress.com's New Reader App Works with Non-WordPress Blogs as Well

It's a cross between Google Reader and Flipboard, though more towards the former
by Lucian Parfeni, January 20th, 2012
 

Lyman Alpha Emission Analyses Reveal Water-Ice in Lunar Craters

This is an indirect viewing method, but the only one possible
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
 

Windows Phone to Top iOS in 2015, iSuppli Says

The platform will begin to rise in 2012, courtesy of Nokia's devices
by Ionut Arghire, January 20th, 2012
Sony’s Walkman Range Welcomes the B170 MP3 Player

Sony’s Walkman Range Welcomes the B170 MP3 Player

by Sorin Nita, January 20th, 2012
A new series of small and light MPC players from Sony
 

Cooler Master Unveils New Vapor Chamber Cooling Tech

Should suit enthusiasts that don't much like liquid coolers
by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
 

Pod2g Confirms: A5 Untethered Jailbreak Is ‘Hours’ Away

‘Absinthe’ will support iPhone 4S iOS 5.0, and 5.0.1, and iPad 2 iOS 5.0.1
by Filip Truta, January 20th, 2012
 

'Ebb and Flow' Will Begin Mapping the Moon's Gravity in March

The GRAIL spacecraft are passing their validation tests with flying colors
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
 

Spire Outs BlackDragon PSU Series for Gamers

Three 80PLUS ready models ranging from 400 to 600 Watts
by Sorin Nita, January 20th, 2012
OLED Car Roofs Developed by BASF and Philips

OLED Car Roofs Developed by BASF and Philips

by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
OLED is glass-like when turned off, opaque when activated
 

United Against Nuclear Iran Slams Jennifer Lopez for Fiat Collab – Video

Group releases video parody of Fiat ad to urge her to end the endorsement deal
by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
 

China’s ‘Online Blue Army’ Almost Ready for Cyber War

The country's users and networks are constantly threatened by outside sources
by Eduard Kovacs, January 20th, 2012
 

Johnny Depp Is the Most Popular Actor in America

New poll confirms actor is still no. 1 for a second consecutive year
by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
 

Super Crossfire Review (PC)

Is this game more than an arcade shooter or just a Space Invaders clone?
by Andrei Dobra, January 20th, 2012
Russia, US and Europe To Build Orbital Lunar Colony

Russia, US and Europe To Build Orbital Lunar Colony

by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
Officials from the three space agencies are discussing future plans
 

Windows 8 Tablets in the Pipeline, Intel CEO Confirms

These tablets should compete against Apple's iPad, Android tablets
by Ionut Arghire, January 20th, 2012
Acer, Lenovo and ASUS Decide to Give Thunderbolt to Ultrabooks

Acer, Lenovo and ASUS Decide to Give Thunderbolt to Ultrabooks

by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
Meanwhile, Gigabyte plans to do the same to its motherboards
 

Viral of the Day: 'My First Hardcore Song' by 8-Year-Old Juliet

If you thought kids, pooches, fishes and rock don't mix, you don't know Juliet
by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
 

Ubisoft Defends TAGES DRM for Anno 2070

Says that it has created a customer support systems to handle all problems
by Andrei Dumitrescu, January 20th, 2012
 

Blood Platelets Reveal New Binding Site for Drugs

This could lead to the development of numerous new medications
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
 

Best Web Companies to Work for in 2012

See what Web companies made Fortune's list for 'Best Companies to Work for in 2012'
by Catalin Cimpanu, January 20th, 2012
Piers Morgan Rips into Madonna on The View

Piers Morgan Rips into Madonna on The View

by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
CNN talk show host says singer's arms are nothing short of “grotesque”
 

Google Q4 Revenue Surges, Still Misses Expectations

Leading to its stock taking a beating in trading, though it recovered slightly afterwards
by Lucian Parfeni, January 20th, 2012
 

Phase Change Cooling Overclocks Nvidia’s GTX 580 Past 1GHz

PowerQuest develops a silent phase change cooling solution for both CPUs and GPUs
by Sorin Nita, January 20th, 2012
 

'This Means War' Moved to Valentine's Day

Romantic comedy / action flick gets earlier release
by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
 

Over 525M Windows 7 Licenses Sold to Date

Windows 7 is the second most used platform in the world
by Ionut Arghire, January 20th, 2012
Grand Theft Auto V Might Be Released in Late 2012 Due to Max Payne 3 Delay

Grand Theft Auto V Might Be Released in Late 2012 Due to Max Payne 3 Delay

by Andrei Dobra, January 20th, 2012
Analysts share their thoughts on the next big game from Rockstar
 

Official Trailer for 'Resident Evil: Retribution' Drops

Unrealistic, stylish, cool, awesome: my name is Alice and this is my world
by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
Plane Propeller Victim Lauren Scruggs Emerges After Accident

Plane Propeller Victim Lauren Scruggs Emerges After Accident

by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
Fashion blogger and model steps out in public for the first time
 

Tears Can Annihilate Bacteria

Molecules in tears destroy far larger microorganisms
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
Teachers to Create Awesome Educational Content with iBooks Author
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Teachers to Create Awesome Educational Content with iBooks Author

A free download from the Mac App Store, Author lets you make stunning textbooks
by Filip Truta, January 20th, 2012
TSMC's 28nm Process Doing Better Than Expected, NVIDIA and AMD Can Rejoice

TSMC's 28nm Process Doing Better Than Expected, NVIDIA and AMD Can Rejoice

by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
It looks like there won't be any shortage of next-generation GPUs this time around
 

Crispy-Edged Carbon Monoxide Ring Found Around Young Star

The disk is located about as far as Earth is from the Sun
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
 

Verizon Officially Confirms Purple DROID RAZR for January 23

The smartphone will be available for under $200 on a two-year term
by Cosmin Vasile, January 20th, 2012
 

iTunes U Hopes to Reinvent Education via iPad

Apple launches brand new app for teachers and students worldwide
by Filip Truta, January 20th, 2012
Britney Spears Planning Late Summer Wedding

Britney Spears Planning Late Summer Wedding

by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
It will be a small, intimate ceremony to which only family members will have access
 

US Climate Extremes Ran Rampant in 2011

Last year set a number of new records in terms of weather variations
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
AMD Drops Fusion Brand, Goes with Heterogeneous Computing Instead
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AMD Drops Fusion Brand, Goes with Heterogeneous Computing Instead

AMD Fusion System Architecture (FSA) swapped for Heterogeneous Systems Architecture (HAS)
by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
Jennifer Lopez, Casper Smart Defend Their Romance: Age Is But a Number

Jennifer Lopez, Casper Smart Defend Their Romance: Age Is But a Number

by Elena Gorgan, January 20th, 2012
Diva retweets boyfriend's musings on love and life in general
 

Download iBooks 2 - What’s New (Changelog)

iBooks textbooks can only be viewed on iPad, Study Cards helps you memorize stuff
by Filip Truta, January 20th, 2012
 

Program to Combat Acid Rain Successful in the US

Scientists say that a lot of work still remains to be done
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
 

Sapphire AMD Radeon HD 7950 Card Info Leaked

No clue when sales will start or what price will be demanded by vendors
by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
 

Samsung Epic 4G Tastes Software Update EL30

Users will benefit from security enhancements, bug fixes
by Ionut Arghire, January 20th, 2012
Download iTunes 10.5.3 for Mac OS X, Windows

Download iTunes 10.5.3 for Mac OS X, Windows

by Filip Truta, January 20th, 2012
Adds support for syncing iBooks textbooks between your computer and iPad
 

Major Changes Coming to Diablo III, Game Might Be Delayed

The actual character attributes have been reduced to four
by Andrei Dumitrescu, January 20th, 2012
 

Energy Roof Designed for Self-Sustaining Homes

The high-tech roof relies on leaf-shaped structures to harvest both wind and solar energy
by Oana Grigoras, January 20th, 2012
 

BlackBerry Curve 9370 Now Available at Verizon

The handset costs $99.99 with the signing of a two-year deal
by Ionut Arghire, January 20th, 2012
 

Mid-Range NVIDIA Kepler to Challenge AMD 7900 High-End Cards

Leak reveals specs of GK104 GPU that will succeed the GF114 of GeForce GTX 560 Ti cards
by Sebastian Pop, January 20th, 2012
Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K Overclocking Potential Explored

Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K Overclocking Potential Explored

by Sorin Nita, January 20th, 2012
A Taiwanese overclocker tells us what the Core i7-3770K ES is capable of
 

ESA's Vega Rocket Ready for Maiden Flight

A lot hinges on the success of the new delivery system
by Tudor Vieru, January 20th, 2012
 

HTC 7 Trophy Tastes Software Update at Vodafone Australia

Windows Phone build 7.5 8107 is now available for the handset
by Ionut Arghire, January 20th, 2012