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[Slashdot] Lawsuit Claims Top iPhone Games Stole User Data

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:31:03 +0100

pdclarry writes "Storm8, a maker of some top iPhone games, allegedly stole users' mobile phone numbers, according to a lawsuit filed on November 4. The suit claims that best-selling games made by Storm8 contained secret code that bypassed safeguards built into the iPhone to prevent the unauthorized snooping of user information. There have been other reports of applications copying personally ident ...

[Engadget] Yamaha intros more affordable Tenori-On 'Orange'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:25:00 +0100

It's been well over a year since we published our take on Yamaha's perplexing, beautiful and all-around intriguing Tenori-On concept, and evidently the masses have spoken out. This week, the company announced that it will soon be shipping a "more affordable" version with the name Tenori-On 'Orange,' with some vendors already leaking a Â£649 ($1,077) MSRP. Put simply, the new Orange version will r ...

[Slashdot] Reusing Old TiVo Hardware?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:30:56 +0100

buss_error writes "I have old TiVo hardware that I'd like to reuse — however, I find in searching that the most frequent reply is: 'Don't cheat TiVo!' I don't want to cheat TiVo — in fact, I'd like to nuke the drive with a completely open-source distro with no TiVo drivers at all. Some uses I think would be interesting: recording video for security cameras or a drive cam; a unit for we ...

[NordicHardware] NVIDIA Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 (2009-11-08)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:15:59 +0100

NVIDIA Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 (2009-11-08) ...

[NordicHardware] Chrome 4 Beta with bookmark synchronization feature (2009-11-08)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:15:56 +0100

Chrome 4 Beta with bookmark synchronization feature (2009-11-08) ...

[PCGameshardware.de] [PCGH Extreme] Community Screenshot-Contest Nov. / Dez. - Thema: Grafikbugs in Spielen

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:04:00 +0100

Ab sofort heiÃt es wieder ran an die Tasten - mit einem neuen Screenshot-Contest in der Extreme-Community. Nachdem im letzten Monat viel Eigenarbeit geleistet werden musste, gibt es jetzt wieder Futter fÃ¼r die Screenshot-Spezies. Als Thema haben wir? ...

[Engadget] Leica X1 photo gallery proves that big shots do come in little packages

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:48:00 +0100

For those who've never really understood the mystique and allure surrounding Leica's retro-styled cameras (and their stratospheric price tags), here's a gallery of shots that might just lend a little insight into the fixation. The outfit's X1 was announced back in September, though initial shipments aren't expected to begin across the pond until early 2010. That said, the shutterbugs over at dpre ...

[Legit Reviews] China bans physical punishment for Internet addicts

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:47:08 +0100

China's Ministry of Health has banned the use of physical punishment to wean teens off the net, months after a boy was beaten to death at an Internet boot camp. Chinese parents have turned to more than 200 organisations offering treatment for Internet "disorders" as the government increasingly warns of unhealthy Internet habits among the young. he death of 15-year-old Deng Senshan, just hours aft ...

[Slashdot] Swarm of Giant Jellyfish Capsize 10-Ton Trawler

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:31:00 +0100

Hugh Pickens writes "The Telegraph reports that the Japanese trawler Diasan Shinsho-maru has capsized off the coast of China, as its three-man crew dragged their net through a swarm of giant jellyfish (which can grow up to six feet in diameter and travel in packs) and tried to haul up a net that was too heavy. The crew was thrown into the sea when the vessel capsized, but the three men were rescue ...

[NordicHardware] New versions of AMD OverDrive and FRAPS (2009-11-08)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:30:47 +0100

New versions of AMD OverDrive and FRAPS (2009-11-08) ...

[NordicHardware] Gigabyte M1305 gets docking station with discrete GeForce GPU (2009-11-08)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:15:43 +0100

Gigabyte M1305 gets docking station with discrete GeForce GPU (2009-11-08) ...

[NordicHardware] Three flavors of Fermi in 2010? (2009-11-08)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:00:50 +0100

Three flavors of Fermi in 2010? (2009-11-08) ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Nvidia parodiert Intel mit der Webseite Intels Insides

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0100

Nvidia kann es einfach nicht lassen. Nun stellte der Grafikkartenhersteller eine Webseite online, auf der Intel parodiert wird. ...

[CNET.com] Al Gore: It's not just about the planet

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:50:47 +0100

In a talk promoting his book, Al Gore looks for fixes beyond renewable energy and draws the link between environment, energy, and the economy. ...

[NordicHardware] DirectX 11 screenshots from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2009-11-08)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:45:44 +0100

DirectX 11 screenshots from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2009-11-08) ...

[Madshrimps] Test of 16 Anti-Virus Products Says None Rates "Very Good"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:33:00 +0100

AV-Comparative recently released the results of a malware removal test in which they evaluated 16 anti-virus software solutions. The test focused only on the malware removal/cleaning capabilities,... ...

[Slashdot] First iPhone Worm Discovered, Rickrolls Jailbroken Phones

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:30:53 +0100

Unexpof writes "Users of jailbroken iPhones in Australia are reporting that their wallpapers have been changed by a worm to an image of '80s pop icon Rick Astley. This is the first time a worm has been reported in the wild for the Apple iPhone. According to a report by Sophos, the worm, which exploits users who have installed SSH and not changed the default password, hunts for other vulnerable iPh ...

[PCGameshardware.de] TeamSpeak 3: Open Beta startet am 19. Dezember

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:22:00 +0100

Die TeamSpeak 3 Open-Beta-Phase wurde nun offiziell angekÃ¼ndigt. Ab dem 19. Dezember sind alle Interessenten zum ausgiebigen Testen eingeladen. ...

[Engadget] Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin mini iPod dock lands for a hands-on

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:01:00 +0100

We've seen plenty of carefully staged press shots of Bowers & Wilkins' new Zeppelin mini iPod dock, but we're guessing that anyone about to shell out $400 for one of these is going to want a considerably closer, more unvarnished look at it. Thankfully, the folks at iLounge have now stepped in and provided just that and, while the agree it's certainly not for everyone, they do seem to think that t ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PC Games Hardware Extreme: Noctua NH-D14 im Test

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:58:00 +0100

Ist der Noctua NH-D14 der neue Stern am CPU-KÃ¼hler-Himmel? Ein Test im Forum sorgt fÃ¼r Klarheit. ...

[Slashdot] Microsoft COFEE Leaked

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:15:54 +0100

54mc writes "Crunchgear reports that Microsoft's long-searched-for forensics tool, COFEE, has been leaked. The tool started on a small, private tracker, but has since worked its way to The Pirate Bay. Not all those who have gotten hold of it are enthused, and reviews have ranged from 'disappointing' to 'useless.' From the article: 'You have absolutely no use for the program. It's not something lik ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Dragon Age Origins: Ingame-Wallpaper mit maximaler Bildqualität in 2.560 x 1.600 und 4X SSAA Update: Neue Wallpaper von Bioware

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0100

Sie suchen nach Screenshots oder Wallpaper, die die Vorteile der Grafik von Dragon Age: Origins demonstrieren? Dann haben wir Ã¼ber 20 herausragende Ingame-Wallpaper fÃ¼r Sie. ...

[CNET.com] First iPhone, now Droid. Who needs Windows?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:45:00 +0100

Windows Mobile is losing the last glimmers of its mojo as phones based on the Android 2.0 operating system push the buzz meter needle into the red zone. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Google-Nutzer bekommen Einsicht in ihre gespeicherten Daten - Update: Bleibt der Datenschutz auf der Strecke?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:34:00 +0100

Ab sofort kann jeder registrierte Benutzer eines Google-Dienstes mit dem neuen Programm Google Dashboard einsehen, welche Daten der Konzern Ã¼ber einen speichert. Damit will der Konzern seinen Nutzern mehr Transparenz und Kontrolle Ã¼ber ihre Daten geben. ...

[Slashdot] Landmark Health Insurance Bill Passes House

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:15:54 +0100

theodp writes "A hastily-crafted amendment imposing tough new restrictions on abortion coverage in insurance policies helped pave the way for the House to approve the Democrats' bill to overhaul the nation's health insurance system. 'It provides coverage for 96 percent of Americans,' said Rep. John Dingell. Rep. Candice Miller disagreed, calling the legislation 'a jobs-killing, tax-hiking, deficit ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PC Games Hardware: Videos der Woche auf dem Youtube-Kanal

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:03:00 +0100

Wieder ist eine Woche vergangen und auf PC Games Hardware Online erschienen viele interessante Videos. Heute stellen wir Ihnen die Videos der abgelaufenen Woche vor, die sie auf unserem Youtube-Kanal finden kÃ¶nnen. ...

[Engadget] DocuPen X hits earth for all your pen scanner needs

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:02:00 +0100

Thinking maybe you can't live another day without finally breaking down and purchasing a pen scanner? We can sympathize. There are plenty on the market, but the newly hatched DocuPen X Series is mildly more interesting than most out there. They've managed to cram 64MB of memory, Bluetooth, a tiny OLED screen and a lithium ion battery all in that tiny package, and if you're the sunflower seed-eatin ...

[Slashdot] WIPO Committee Presentations Show Nuanced View of Copyright

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:30:53 +0100

AtomicJake writes "As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is known for a very rigid course combating counterfeiting and piracy in general, it comes as a surprise that during a meeting of the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement, several presenters have shown nuanced views on the economics of enforcing intellectual property rights. Combating clothing piracy might not be beneficial ...

[The Register] Police fail to dampen down bonfire night Westminster protest

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:16:13 +0100

Police fail to dampen down bonfire night Westminster protest ...

[Guru3d] GA-X58A-UD7 former GA-EX58-EXTREME 2 pixelized

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:10:24 +0100

Check that bad boy out. You are looking at the GA-X58A-UD7 former know as GA-EX58-EXTREME 2.As you noticed Gigabyte have given the new board a name change to avoid confusion with their previous GA-EX58... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Passive Ati Radeon HD 5750 von Powercolor

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:58:00 +0100

Powercolor dÃ¼rfte der erste Hersteller sein, der eine Ati Radeon HD 5750 samt passiver KÃ¼hlung anbietet, sofern der Termin gehalten werden kann. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Chicago Data Center: Beeindruckende Bilder aus dem vermutlich größten Rechenzentrum der Welt

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0100

Microsoft stellte das neue Chicago Data Center im September fertig und stellt die neuartige Organisation von Server und Co. nun der WeltÃ¶ffentlichkeit vor. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Von Containern und Server-Racks: Einblicke in Microsofts Chicago Data Center

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:27:00 +0100

Microsoft stellte das neue Chicago Data Center im September fertig und stellt die neuartige Organisation von Server und Co. nun der WeltÃ¶ffentlichkeit vor. ...

[The Tech Report] Sunday Shortbread

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:05:00 +0100

Sunday Report: Apple to launch Verizon UMTS / CDMA hybrid iPhone in Q3 2010 C|Net: Is Verizon's new early termination fee anti-consumer? Nokia Booklet 3G coming to Best Buy November 15th SlashGear reports Dell Adamo XPS prototypes played with multitouch trackpads, touch-sensitive keyboards, more Engadget reports managed copy... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Nicht verpassen: Das sind die 10 besten Hardware-Bilder der Woche

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:03:00 +0100

Welche zehn Hardware-Bilder haben diese Woche die HÃ¼tte gerockt? PC Games Hardware kÃ¼rt die Top 10 der besten Produkte. ...

[Engadget] Revo's retro-styled Heritage radio does DAB, WiFi and casual unboxings

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:59:00 +0100

It's fair to say that Revo has never made a "normal" looking radio in its entire life, but hey -- that's a-okay with us. The outfit's latest, which is up for pre-order right now at Â£229.95 ($382), is easily one of the sleekest, most vintage-looking we've ever seen it produce. The aptly-named Heritage sports a wood and aluminum motif, room for your iPod or iPhone to dock, and support for DAB, FM a ...

[The Register] El Reg's LHC visit - Deleted Scenes

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:16:08 +0100

El Reg's LHC visit - Deleted Scenes ...

[Slashdot] Turning a Cell Phone Into a Microscope

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:15:56 +0100

stupendou writes with this excerpt from the New York Times: "Microscopes are invaluable tools to identify blood and other cells when screening for diseases like anemia, tuberculosis and malaria. But they are also bulky and expensive. Now an engineer, using software that he developed and about $10 worth of off-the-shelf hardware, has adapted cellphones to substitute for microscopes." But not based ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Modern Warfare 2: "Invalid Key"-Meldung durch Steam, keine Aktivierung vor dem offiziellen Release möglich

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:15:00 +0100

Modern Warfare 2 noch vor dem offiziellen Release-Datum geliefert zu bekommen, erfreute viele KÃ¤ufer. Doch haben Sie die Rechnung ohne Steam gemacht. ...

[Fudzilla] S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat DirectX 11 screenshots emerge

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:50:02 +0100

Tessellation, Deferred Lighting, new SSAO modes ...

[Fudzilla] Mozilla releases Firefox 3.5.5 update

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:38:02 +0100

Fixes stability issues found in last week’s 3.5.4 ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Google Earth mit neuem Kartenmaterial

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:28:00 +0100

Google Earth wurde um neues Kartenmaterial erweitert. KÃ¼nftig sollen die Neuerungen per KLM-Datei noch besser sichtbar werden. ...

[Home Cinema Choice] Get lost in a mental maze with the Blu-ray release of Last Year at Marienbad

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:58:02 +0100

Optimum Home Entertainment has had something of a spotty history with the quality of its Blu-ray releases. Â readÂ moreÂ Â» ...

[Engadget] Creative's ZEN X-Fi2 touchscreen PMP now on sale

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:37:00 +0100

Candidly speaking, we can't honestly envision too many of you fine folks running out and purchasing one of Creative's new ZEN X-Fi2 portable media players given the availability of such robust alternatives. That said, we'd be remiss of our duties if we didn't point out that the PMP which shocked us at IFA is now on sale directly from Creative. $129.99 buys you an 8GB model, while $179.99 nets you ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PC Games Hardware: Die Top-Downloads der Woche

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:32:00 +0100

Welche Downloads auf pcgameshardware.de waren diese Woche besonders beliebt? Hier finden Sie die Top-10 aus unser Download-Statistik der abgelaufenen Woche. ...

[Home Cinema Choice] LG BD390 Blu-ray player

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Everybody has sympathy for Toshiba over HD DVD, but few have shed a tear for LG. Let?s not forget that the plucky South Korean giant put its heart, s(e)oul and more than a few shekels into the Super Multi Blue idea, with combination Blu-ray/HD DVD PC drives and dedicated players. At the time the company didn?t just hedge its bets, it positively, er, rainforested them. And maybe it could have w ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Die Grafikkarten der PCGHX-Community: Protzig, kultig oder einfach nur schön

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:28:00 +0100

In der PCGH-Extreme-Community prÃ¤sentieren die User alle mÃ¶glichen Aspekte ihres PCs, darunter auch Grafikkarten. Dabei ist von neu bis uralt alles vertreten. PC Games Hardware zeigt die Grafikkarten der Community-Mitglieder. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Stalker Complete Edition: Die komplette Trilogie in einer Box

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:27:00 +0100

Mit der Complete Edition wird Stalker am 27. November als Bundle erscheinen. Enthalten sind Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky und Call of Pripyat. ...

[Slashdot] Lulu Introduces DRM

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:49 +0100

An anonymous reader writes "Print-on-demand publisher Lulu recently announced that they're offering 'eBooks'. Since they've always offered downloadable books as PDFs, that takes some decoding to figure out what part is new: it turns out that it means now they're handling more formats, they've significantly increased the share they take out of the purchase price ... and for an additional fee, they ...

[Engadget] Crapgadget: 'All hope just might be lost' edition

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:18:00 +0100

Tell us, readers -- haven't you dreamt deeply about shoving your hand into a toasty, moist hamburger at work in order to warm your digits without cranking the thermostat and irritating the Antarctica-born top brass? And tell us, haven't you always wanted a USB hub that doubled as an airplane toy? And honestly, don't even try to act like you've never longed for a fine-toothed comb that would stick ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PCGH-Einkaufsführer Mainboards: Die besten Produkte im Überblick (November 2009)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:17:00 +0100

Das Mainboard stellt die Basis fÃ¼r jedes gut konfigurierte PC-System. Unser EinkaufsfÃ¼hrer verrÃ¤t Ihnen, welche Boards bei uns zur Referenz gehÃ¶ren. ...

[The Register] Deja vu in Adobe's Flash fight with Microsoft

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:15:54 +0100

Deja vu in Adobe's Flash fight with Microsoft ...

[The Register] 'World-mode' iPhone due next year, says fanboi rumor

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:00:56 +0100

'World-mode' iPhone due next year, says fanboi rumor ...

[EETimes.com] Nonvolatile-logic Route to instant-on

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0100

Research into the universal-memory concept has led to a number of novel applications, including the so-called instant-on processor. Math - Logic and Foundations - Institutions - Business - Nonstandard Logics and Extensions ...

[EETimes.com] Memory industry's quixotic quest

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0100

The success of any technology should be measured years after its first adoption, not when it is fresh out of the development lab. Technology - Hardware - IPhone - Business - Touchscreen ...

[PC Perspective] Maingear outs AMD's dual-GPU Hemlock in SHIFT

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:41:58 +0100

Last week Maingear, one of the most impressive system builders for enthusiasts today, released a new computer called "The SHIFT." Despite having cliched lines like it being a "personal everyday supercomputer" the system looks to be damn impressive. The chassis is obviously based on the Silverstone Raven case (you can see the similarities in our r... ...

[Engadget] Easy Piano bringing keys to the DS Lite in 'early 2010'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:23:00 +0100

We've got a sneaking suspicion that the DS Lite will be old ancient news by the time Easy Piano hit the market, but those who've learned to be content in life (and have somehow managed to resist the urge to snap up a DSi in place of their older handheld), have probably been hunting for this date. Valcon Games has just announced that its piano-teaching title (and the highly comical / interesting 13 ...

[TG Daily] OpenOffice debuts analog joystick mouse

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:22:35 +0100

18 buttons and 52 key commands ...

[PCGameshardware.de] The Saboteur: Bilder und Videos zum Schleich-Shooter von EA - Update: Heiße HD-Screenshots

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:57:00 +0100

Ein neues Video und Bilder zum Schleich-Shooter The Saboteur von EA geben einen vielversprechenden Ersteindruck ab. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Fanseite des Jahres, Spiele-Specials, GTA 5: Interessante Artikel auf cynamite.de

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:56:00 +0100

Jede Woche geben die Redakteure ihr letztes Hemd, um Sie aktuell zu informieren und gut zu unterhalten. So auch die Kollegen von cynamite.de, deren Artikel wir Ihnen heute morgen vorstellen mÃ¶chten. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Left 4 Dead 2: CPU-Benchmarks - Phenom II sehr stark

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:55:00 +0100

Left 4 Dead 2 profitiert wie der erste Teil sehr von einer flotten CPU. PC Games Hardware schickt 12 Prozessoren durch den Benchmark-Test. ...

[The Register] Sun files $120m loss on the hush

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:45:55 +0100

Sun files $120m loss on the hush ...

[Slashdot] Test of 16 Anti-Virus Products Says None Rates "Very Good"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:45:45 +0100

An anonymous reader writes "AV-Comparative recently released the results of a malware removal test in which they evaluated 16 anti-virus software solutions. The test focused only on the malware removal/cleaning capabilities, therefore all the samples used were ones that the tested anti-virus products were able to detect. The main question was if the products were able to successfully remove malwar ...

[Tom's Hardware] Possibly One of the Best Keyboards Ever

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:20:00 +0100

Click, click, click. ...

[Engadget] Bose SoundDock 10 gets reviewed, probably not worth the pricetag

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:35:00 +0100

Bose unleashed its giant iPod dock, the SoundDock 10, back in August -- all 18 pounds of it. Well, iLounge has gotten their hands on one of these $600 beasts, and they've given it a nice once over. The SoundDock 10 has a nice solid build, and they grade the overall sound quality as decent... which probably isn't comforting to hear, considering the price, but they do say that it certainly outperfo ...

[Engadget] Palm Pre price keeps sinking on Bell, down to $100

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:41:00 +0100

Just weeks after Palm's Pre sunk to CAD $149.95 on Bell, the outfit's first-ever webOS phone has now stooped to just CAD $99.95. That still requires a 3-year contract, of course, but man -- a single bill for a smartphone like the Pre? Anyone tossing out guesses on how long it takes Sprint to follow suit (and embarrass the Pixi)? [Thanks, David]Filed under: CellphonesPalm Pre price keeps sinking ...

[Slashdot] WIPO Commitee Presentations Show Nuanced View of Copyright

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:30:45 +0100

AtomicJake writes "As the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in known for a very rigid course combating counterfeiting and piracy in general, it comes as a surprise that during a meeting of the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement, several presenters have shown nuanced views on the economics of enforcing intellectual property rights. Combating clothing piracy might not be beneficial ...

[Engadget] Apple TV 3.0.1 update prevents data from 'temporarily disappearing'

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:51:00 +0100

Enjoy your Apple TV? Not so fond of your data picking up and vanishing whenever it darn well pleases? Then you'll probably want to force your Apple TV to update to 3.0.1... assuming you've already upgraded it to 3.0, of course. According to the engineers in Cupertino, this update prevents content "from temporarily disappearing until re-synced," and we're guessing that most of you would rather kee ...

[Xbit Labs] Electronic Book Industry Set to Explode in 2010 - Analysts

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:28:10 +0100

E-Book Industry Set to Raise - MIC ...

[Slashdot] Simple, Cost-Effective, Multiroom Audio?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:16:01 +0100

jimicus writes "I'd like a multiroom audio system but I'm thoroughly confused by the options available — and the difference in prices is huge. For instance, Philips have a wireless system which starts at around Â£280 — and Russound have a product which comes in around Â£1,000. I've already got all my music as MP3s and it lives on a NAS box — I don't really want to repeat that pro ...

[The Tech Report] Saturday science subject: Climbing up the space elevator

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:03:00 +0100

Arthur C. Clarke once famously said that the space elevator will be built about 10 years after everybody stops laughing. We're certainly getting there: as New Scientist reports, NASA has awarded a $900,000 prize to a team that developed a robotic climber capable of ascending a cable at 3.9... ...

[CNET.com] Judge halts BlueBeat's sale of Beatles tunes

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:51:00 +0100

Temporary restraining order finds BlueBeat's arguments "lacking in clarity" and sees the threat of irreparable harm to the copyright holders. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Schnee und Eis in Computerspielen: Ein Streifzug durch winterliche Bildschirme - Winterliches Update

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:03:00 +0100

Der Winter neigt sich dem Ende - viel Schnee gab es dieses Jahr nicht zu sehen. Wer dauerhaft auf das gefrorene Nass schauen wollt, musste in entsprechende Gefilde reisen oder vor dem heimischen PC ein passendes Spiel installieren. PC Games Hardeware? ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Von Geforce 8800 und Windows 3.11 (PCGH Retro 8. November)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:01:00 +0100

Von Geforce 8800 und Windows 3.11 - was geschah am 8. November? Jeden Tag wagt PC Games Hardware einen Blick zurÃ¼ck in die noch junge, aber bewegte Geschichte des Computers. ...

[Slashdot] Comic Books Improve Early Childhood Literacy

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:00:54 +0100

Hugh Pickens writes "The Telegraph reports that Professor Carol Tilley, a professor of library and information science at the University of Illinois, says that comics are just as sophisticated as other forms of reading, children benefit from reading them at least as much as they do from reading other kinds of books, and that there is evidence that comics increase children's vocabulary and instill ...

[Engadget] Canon EOS 7D gets high marks all around

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0100

Canon's EOS 7D is a pretty grandiose piece of image-recording equipment, whether you're talking about its size, features or price. You're probably aware of the 18 megapixel APS-C sensor and dual DIGIC 4 processors already, but we've all had to be a bit more patient than usual in waiting for the pro reviews to come out. Dpreview doesn't disappoint though, with a thoughtful 31-page tome awaiting th ...

[CNET.com] How much would you pay to see your future?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:38:03 +0100

Three years after the human genome was sequenced at a price tag of $3 billion, Complete Genomics does it for just $4,400 in material cost. ...

[Xbit Labs] Intel Plans "Fast" Transition to Next-Generation Atom Platform

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:31:57 +0100

Intel to Reveal More Details About Pine Trail Platform on December 21 ...

[Slashdot] How Google Uses Linux

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:01:01 +0100

postfail writes 'lwn.net coverage of the 2009 Linux Kernel Summit includes a recap of a presentation by Google engineers on how they use Linux. According to the article, a team of 30 Google engineers is rebasing to the mainline kernel every 17 months, presently carrying 1208 patches to 2.6.26 and inserting almost 300,000 lines of code; roughly 25% of those patches are backports of newer features.' ...

[CNET.com] Apple said to be working on 'world-mode' iPhone

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:42:29 +0100

The AppleInsider blog says it's gotten wind of a "hybrid iPhone," due in the third quarter of 2010, that would work on both GSM and CDMA (hear that, Verizon?). ...

[Home Cinema Choice] HCC TV: Onkyo TX-NR807 AV receiver review

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0100

Onkyo is famed for being first out of the traps with desirable new features, and the TX-NR807 is certainly no exception. This is the first receiver under Â£1,000 to feature Dolby ProLogic IIz and Audyssey DSX processing. Opinions on the merits of both formats and the need to move rear-back speakers to front-height or front-wide position are divided (largely between me and the HCC editor) but I ...

[CNET.com] Bird drops baguette, halts Collider

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:59:00 +0100

Testing on the Large Hadron Collider is halted after a bird drops a chunk of carbohydrates into the machine, causing a power outage. ...

[Engadget] Best Buy stocking Nokia's Booklet 3G on November 15th

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:48:00 +0100

We knew good and well that Nokia's Booklet 3G was coming to Best Buy sometime "during the holidays," and now we've got something a bit more precise to share. Starting now, Reward Zone members can waltz into their local store and place a pre-order, while public availability is pegged for November 15th. As we'd heard, the 2.76-pound, Atom-powered netbook will be sold for $299.99 with a 2-year AT&T ...

[Slashdot] Paul Vixie On What DNS Is Not

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:46:04 +0100

CowboyRobot writes "Paul Vixie (AboveNet, ARIN, ISC, MAPS, PAIX) has a fresh rant titled What DNS Is Not about the abuses of the Domain Name Server system. 'What DNS is not is a mapping service or a mechanism for delivering policy-based information. DNS was designed to express facts, not policies. Because it works so well and is ubiquitous, however, it's all too common for entrepreneurs to see it ...

[TechConnect] Techconnect Review Round-up 7/11/09

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:30:52 +0100

CPU & Motherboard - P55 Overclocking Showdown - ASUS, Gigabyte, and EVGA at the OC Corral @ AnandTech Storage - SanDisk Extreme Pro 32gb Compact Flash Card @ Test Freaks Graphics cards - DIAMOND 4890PE51GXOC Radeon HD 4890 1GB Video Card @ Futurelooks Enclosures & PSUs - Nesteq ASM XZero 500W PSU @ DriverHeaven - Zalman ZM500-RS PSU @ Testseek Labs - Nexus Edge Case @ Rbmods ...

[Xbit Labs] Prices of SSDs Will Get Closer to Hard Drives in Three to Five Years - Chief Executive of OCZ

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:27:22 +0100

SSDs Set to Become Much More Affordable in the Future ...

[NeoSeeker] Rock Band 3 may take a dive into realism

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:23:06 +0100

Ever since the emergance of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, the music gaming genre has grown more and more popular, especially within the casual/family market. Not trying to delve too much into the history of modern rhythm games, it started ... ...

[CNET.com] Want a Droid on the cheap? Let's start a club!

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:58:00 +0100

Right now, you have to buy one and sign a two-year contract. Is a Gadget of the Month Club the answer? Or should phone companies be more like clothes stores? ...

[Slashdot] Babies Begin Learning Language In the Womb

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:30:49 +0100

Hugh Pickens writes "Science Daily reports findings from a new study which suggest that infants begin picking up elements of what will be their first language in the womb, long before their first babble or coo, and are able to memorize sounds from the external world by the last trimester of pregnancy, with a particular sensitivity to melody contour in both music and language. Newborns prefer their ...

[Engadget] Inspiron Zino HD now configurable, available to order on Dell's website

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0100

Dell may be focusing the bulk of its attention on the white-hot Adamo XPS, but it looks as if its attempting to slide the Zino HD into the wild without anyone noticing. If you'll recall, we snagged a little hands-on time with the box back in August, and now we've reason to believe that an official reveal is just moments away. The Zino HD is now listed on Dell's main "Desktops" portal (a screen ca ...

[Slashdot] Visually Impaired Gamer Sues Sony

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:47:20 +0100

An anonymous reader writes "A visually impaired gamer has sued Sony because game products allegedly violate the Americans With Disabilities Act. 'According to the suit, Sony ignored repeated requests through postal mail and e-mail to come up with reasonable modifications to its games to make them more accessible.' This suit seems to be a combination of National Federation of the Blind v. Target, w ...

[Engadget] Zune HD v4.3 firmware out now: fixes playcount bug, adds lots of great things (video)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:22:00 +0100

Who says Microsoft ain't lookin' out for those who selected its Zune HD over something Designed In Cupertino? Just days after countless owners went berserk over a playcount syncing issue, Microsoft has released a new firmware update that not only solves that very quandary but also adds a gaggle of fantastic new and / or improved features. The v4.3 update is available now by selecting "Player Upda ...

[Engadget] Switched On: Developing a sense of rumor

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:00:00 +0100

We're proud to congratulate Ross Rubin (@rossrubin) on five years of Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Check out the first-ever Switched On right here -- we're looking forward to five more years! Good morning, students. My name is Dr. John Fleming and I welcome you all to MKTG 503: Fictional Technology Product Development. Hopefully, you've all fulfilled the prerequisites to this c ...

[Slashdot] Drupal Multimedia

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:47:22 +0100

Michael J. Ross writes "Of the leading content management systems used by developers for creating websites, Drupal is highly regarded for many characteristics, including a much smaller initial footprint, compared to Joomla and other CMSs. Yet some developers find this a disadvantage as well, because one of the most common criticisms leveled against Drupal is its lack of built-in support for images ...

[Slashdot] Did Microsoft Borrow GPL Code For a Windows 7 Utility?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:47:17 +0100

Goatbert writes "Rafael Rivera over at WithinWindows.com has found evidence that Microsoft has potentially stolen code from an open source/GPL'd project (ImageMaster) for a utility made available on the Microsoft Store to allow download customers to copy the Windows 7 setup files to a DVD or USB Flash Drive. If Rivera's evidence holds up, this could be some serious egg in the face for Microsoft at ...

[CNET.com] Is Verizon's new early-termination fee anti-consumer?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:04:22 +0100

That $350 fee doubles the current one, but Verizon insists it's justified because of the higher prices of today's phones. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Dell Adamo XPS Hands-On-Test: Spezifikationen und Bilder zum 9,99 Millimeter dünnen Design-Laptop [engadget.com]

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0100

Dell prÃ¤sentiert den Nachfolger des bekannten Adamo Design-Notebooks. Das neue Adamo XPS ist noch dÃ¼nner und soll bald verfÃ¼gbar werden. ...

[Slashdot] Cisco Security System Shuts Out Third-Party Tools

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:47:01 +0100

alphadogg writes "Cisco has finally publicly acknowledged it won't add support for new third-party devices to its security information and event monitoring appliance, ending months of speculation about the future of its Monitoring, Analysis and Response System. Some claim it's the beginning of the end for MARS as a multi-vendor SIEM device. 'MARS customers can expect non-Cisco network device data ...

[The Tech Report] Saturday Shortbread

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:38:00 +0100

Saturday Apple's Steve Jobs: CEO of the decade TG Daily reports Apple plans iPhone lockdown Louvre plays home to Apple's first French store The Washington Times reports 14 more charged in insider trading ... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Star Trek Online: Release im 1. Quartal 2010 - Update: Offizieller Release am 5. Februar 2010

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +0100

Die closed Beta zu Star Trek Online soll noch dieses Jahr erscheinen; fÃ¼r den Release peilen die Entwickler das erste Quartal 2010 an. ...

[Engadget] Sixth Sense creator to release code, wearable gesture interface becomes a reality for all

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:12:00 +0100

If we're being honest (and trust us, we're being honest), Pranav Mistry's Sixth Sense contraption has always baffled us. It's kind of like Sony's Rolly. It looks cool, it sounds rad, but we're fairly certain only 2.49 people actually know and fully comprehend how it works. That said, we're more than jazzed about the possibility of having wearable gesture interfaces gracing every human we come into ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PC Games Hardware Extreme: Wer hat den schnellsten Internetzugang?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:03:00 +0100

Im PC-Games-Hardware-Extreme-Forum kÃ¶nnen Sie die Geschwindigkeit ihrer Internetanbindung mit anderen Usern vergleichen. ...

[Slashdot] NH Supreme Court Hears Case On Protections For Anonymous Sources Online

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:46:13 +0100

fulldecent writes "The New Hampshire Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that calls into question the legal protections available to independent Web sites that cover news. The case involves mortgage lender Implode-Explode, a Las Vegas-based site launched in 2007 that publishes stories about the meltdown of the mortgage industry. Associate Justice Carol Ann Conboy pressed the ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Unreal Engine 3: Unreal Development Kit kostenlos verfügbar

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:43:00 +0100

Epic Games bietet nun das umfangreiche UDK fÃ¼r die Unreal Engine 3 als Download-Paket an. Dieses ist allerdings nur fÃ¼r nicht-kommerzielle Nutzung gedacht. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Fünf Jahre Firefox: Mozilla-Europe-Präsident Tristan Nitot im Interview

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +0100

FÃ¼nf Jahre Firefox: Das kommende JubilÃ¤um steht unter einem guten Stern. Seit dem Start konnte der Alternativ-Browser viel Boden gegen Microsoft und Co. gut machen. ...

[Slashdot] Antimatter In Lightning

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:31:01 +0100

AMESN writes "The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, launched last year, detects gamma rays from light years away, but recently it detected gamma rays from lightning on Earth. And the energy of the gamma rays is specific to the decay of positrons, which are the antimatter flavor of electrons. Finding antimatter in lightning surprised researchers and suggests the electric field of the lightning someh ...

[Engadget] ASRock ION 330HT-BD nettop gets unboxed and cracked open on video

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:16:00 +0100

ASRock's family of nettops may not be anything special when it comes to design, but the ION 330HT-BD can definitely handle its fair share of multimedia. The Atom CPU could unquestionably use a bit lot more oomph, but the NVIDIA Ion GPU and the integrated Blu-ray drive make this little fellow quite the entertainer. Care to see what it looks like inside and out? Hop on past the break and mash play, ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PC-Games-Hardware-Webwatch: Silverstone Raven 2, Razer Naga, Phenom II X4 965 C3, Radeon HD 5970 und vieles mehr

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:57:00 +0100

Wie immer gibt es auch dieses Mal in unserem wÃ¶chentlichen Webwatch interessante Themen von anderen Hardware-Webseiten. PC Games Hardware stellt die abgelaufene Woche vor. ...

[Legit Reviews] Asus delays Eee Keyboard launch

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:27:39 +0100

Asus has delayed the launch of its Eee Keyboard, which the company originally said would be launched in the US and Europe in October of 2009 because the device has not yet passed wireless regulation testing, according to the company. However, Asustek said it will take the opportunity to upgrade specifications to meet the changes in market expectations at the new expected launch. In addition to up ...

[Guru3d] AMD OverDrive 3.1 reelased

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:25:52 +0100

The AMD OverDrive 3.1 application was designed to be a utility the provides the ability to maximize the capability flexibility and adjustability of the AMD chipset products. It allows user to tune parameters... ...

[Guru3d] Guru3D Folding at Home Enters Top 70

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:07:00 +0100

Time for a new update on Foldinghome Team Guru3D It takes a lot of people to do a lot of work and we surely did that recently as Team Guru3D has entered top 70 in the Foldinghome rankings -- currently... ...

[Engadget] Ford's inflatable seat belts headed to Explorer in 2010, other whips in due time (video)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:33:00 +0100

Inflatable seat belts. At a glance, that doesn't seem like such a bad idea after all, particularly for those rear seat passengers who aren't blessed with two huge bags or air right in front of their chest. We're guessing the top brass at Ford feel pretty much the same way, as the outfit has just announced that these very devices will be making their debut in the next-generation Ford Explorer befo ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Download: Erster Patch 1.01 für Dragon Age Origins

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:31:00 +0100

Der erste Patch fÃ¼r Biowares Action-Rollenspiel Dragon Age Origins behebt Probleme mit Eyefinity und justiert den Schwierigkeitsgrad. ...

[Madshrimps] Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 VGA Cooler

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:30:01 +0100

Xigmatek sends us another solution to just such a quest to improve the cooling of your precious graphics card. IÂm not exactly certain how it all came about, but this cooler is one I believe I may... ...

[Madshrimps] DIAMOND 4890PE51GXOC Radeon HD 4890 1GB Video Card Review

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:29:11 +0100

With the release of the ATI Radeon HD 5800 series of video cards, IÂve been slowly retiring the 4800 series cards IÂve been using in my test rig for the past 18 months. This changing of the seasons... ...

[Madshrimps] ATI Catalyst 9.11 Beta Leaked for Windows Vista/7 and XP

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:28:49 +0100

AMD has released a new build of their Catalyst software suite through their developer website. This particular software suite updates both the AMD Display Driver, and the Catalyst Control Center.... ...

[Madshrimps] Nexus Edge Case

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:23:05 +0100

Nexus is one of the leading manufacturers of computer power supplies and enclosures. Their products are combined with great quality with reasonable price. Today we will have a look at their newest... ...

[Madshrimps] Corsair - Flash Voyager GT 128GB Review

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:22:14 +0100

The Corsair Flash Voyager GT 128GB arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see the Big Voyager against other Flash-Drives. Better than the Pico-C? You can see the speed in the following... ...

[Madshrimps] GIGABYTE Announces Smart 6 Challenge Web Contest

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:21:27 +0100

IGABYTE Technology CO., LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today announced the GIGABYTE Smart 6Â Challenge web activity to promote their latest P55 series motherboards... ...

[Madshrimps] 3DMark Vantage, the Game, AKA "Shattered Horizon" Interview

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:19:43 +0100

The Shattered Horizon engine is a heavily modified version of the 3DMark Vantage engine. Since 3DMark Vantage was a pure benchmark, we had to add a huge amount of features in order to meet the... ...

[Madshrimps] Seagate Savvio 15K.2 SAS 2.0 6Gb/s 146GB 2.5-inch Hard Disk

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:18:13 +0100

Real progress for 2.5 is coming from the enterprise market where many servers have been launched with bays only for these miniature drives. The premise is simple; smaller drives means you can fit... ...

[Madshrimps] NZXT BETA EVO Computer Case/Chassis

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:17:59 +0100

I know what youÂre thinking; DÃ©jÃ vu on the case review? Nope this is not the NZXT Beta being re-posted; this is the supposedly classier brother the NZXT Beta EVO. While still a budget case my... ...

[Madshrimps] Zalman ZM500-RS PSU Preview

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:17:13 +0100

The new series of power supplies recently released by Zalman ha a ÂRSÂ suffix in its name which stands for ÂResonant SwitchingÂ. Compared to Two-Forward Switching, the more advanced Resonant... ...

[Madshrimps] GIGABYTE Announces Round 1 Winners of Beat Me If You Dare Competition

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:16:23 +0100

GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is pleased to announce that round one of the Beat Me If You Dare competition ended on October 31st. GIGABYTE would like to extend... ...

[Madshrimps] Phenom 2 X4 965 (125w TDP)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:48 +0100

AMD has a long tradition of improving already good products. In this case they have reworked the Phenom 2 X4 965 BE from 140w to 125w. What does that mean to the end user, well the new Phenom 2 X4... ...

[Madshrimps] Crucial 4GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT25664BA1339 Memory Review

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:36 +0100

After two high-end DDR3 RAM reviews it is again time for an inexpensive 4GB PC3-10600 CL9 kit. The Crucial PC3-10600 4GB CL9 kit comes without heat spreader and is designed for a voltage of 1.5... ...

[Madshrimps] Corsair Obsidian 800D

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:08 +0100

Corsair takes their game to a new high with the Obsidian 800D, offering a full tower chassis with the company's unique device. The case does not only look massive, but also houses four hot-swappable... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Dragon Age: Origins: 10 Minuten Gameplay-Video

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:15:00 +0100

Sie wollen wissen, wie sich Dragon Age: Origins in den ersten Spielminuten spielt? PC Games verrÃ¤t es Ihnen heute mithilfe eines Gameplay-Videos. Das zeigt Ihnen knapp zehn Minuten Gameplay aus den Anfangsminuten des Rollenspiels. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Nicht verpassen: Das sind die 10 besten Spiele-Screenshots der Woche

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:59:00 +0100

Welche zehn Spiele-Screenshots haben diese Woche die HÃ¼tte gerockt? PC Games Hardware kÃ¼rt die Top 10 der besten Spieletapeten. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Nvidia Q3/2010: Nvidia wieder in der Gewinnzone - Update: Aussagen zu Fermi G300

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:56:00 +0100

Nvidia hat die Zahlen fÃ¼r das dritte Quartal seines Fiskaljahres 2010 vorgelegt. Der Umsatz ist gegenÃ¼ber dem vergleichbaren Vorjahresquartal um knapp 1 Prozent gestiegen; im Vergleich zum vorigen Quartal 2 gewann der Grafikkartenhersteller 16 Prozent? ...

[Slashdot] Radar Beats GPS In Court — Or Does It?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:46:34 +0100

TechnologyResource writes "More than two years ago in California, a police officer wrote Shaun Malone a ticket for going 62mph in a 45-mph zone. Malone was ordered to pay a $190 fine, but his parents appealed the decision, saying data from a GPS tracking system they installed in his car to monitor his driving proved he was not speeding. What ensued was the longest court battle over a speeding tick ...

[NeoSeeker] Rock Band updates for the week of 11/10

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:45:17 +0100

With the recent release of LEGO Rock Band, Harmonix introduces some new methods of keeping your children's virgin ears pure.Â Now while searching for downloadable content for LEGO Rock Band, songs considered "inappropriate&q... ...

[DailyTech] USMC to Use Immersion Training to Prepare Marines for Overseas Battles

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:39:00 +0100

USMC to build new immersion trainers making use of holograms, special effects, and other special technologies ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Windows 7 deutlich erfolgreicher als Vorgänger Vista - Update: Erfolge in USA und Japan

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:39:00 +0100

Windows 7 scheint noch erfolgreicher zu sein als bisher angenommen. Allein in Deutschland wurde das Betriebssystem in den ersten zwei Tagen fÃ¼nfmal hÃ¤ufiger verkauft als Vista. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Annabelle: Spezieller Webbrowser für Frauen im Angebot

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:15:00 +0100

Ein aus Frauen zugeschnittener Webbrowser? Das Frauenportal annabelle.ch bietet diesen nun zum Download an. ...

[Engadget] Safa Xing LED features MP3 playback, 27 pixel resolution

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:44:00 +0100

Safa is a Korean firm that has put out quite a few forgettable DAPs in its day, and while this one isn't going to win any awards for technological advancement, it does look like "fun," for whatever that's worth. The Xing LED is a none-too-shabby 12mm thin and boasts 12 hours of playback time on a single charge. The company fails to mention little things like storage capacity and file format suppo ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Acer neue Nummer 2 im PC-Weltmarkt

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:33:00 +0100

Den vorlÃ¤ufigen Zahlen des Marktforschungsinstituts Gartner zufolge belegt Acer im dritten Quartal 2009 zum ersten Mal den zweiten Platz auf dem weltweiten PC-Markt. ...

[NeoSeeker] FRAPS 3.0.0 released, Windows 7 compatible

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:16:46 +0100

[image1 link=yes width=345 height=130] If you're nuts about screenshotting your game sessions like us, you've certainly heard of the pop... ...

[The Register] Elgato DTT Deluxe world's smallest USB TV tuner

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:16:08 +0100

Elgato DTT Deluxe world's smallest USB TV tuner ...

[Register Hardware] Elgato DTT Deluxe world's smallest USB TV tuner

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:15:54 +0100

Elgato DTT Deluxe world's smallest USB TV tuner ...

[Home Cinema Choice] Take a trip through time, space and re-colourisation with Doctor Who: Dalek War

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:01:55 +0100

After several seasons of being exiled to Earth, the end of The Three Doctors (the first storyline from the show's tenth season) saw John Pertwee's Doctor finally being given free-reign to roam the cosmos once again. While the subsequent adventure Carnival of Monsters found the time traveler and his companion Jo (Katy Manning) trapped inside an alien sideshow attraction, the next story Frontier in ...

[Madshrimps] NVIDIA reports income Q3 2009

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:50:45 +0100

NVIDIA has announced improved results for the third quarter, with net income of $107.6 million up from $105.3 million the previous quarter and $61.7 million for the same period a year ago. Of course,... ...

[Madshrimps] MSI Big Bang Fuzion just waiting for tuned Lucid Hydra drivers, then launch

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:33:50 +0100

MSI got a lot of attention when it revealed plans for a motherboard sporting Lucid's Hydra graphics bridge. Lucid Hydra enables consumers to mix multiple graphics cards, independently of models or... ...

[Madshrimps] Intel has found the bug in the TRIM firmware

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:33:30 +0100

Intel got a day of praise after launching the TRIM firmware for its G2 series of SSDs. Then a bug was discovered. It could corrupt the new 34nm drivers and render them unaccessible for the user. The... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Die Test- und Praxis-Artikel der Woche: Radeon HD 5870 Vapor-X, Phenom II X4 965 BE, Intel "Core i9" Gulftown, Dragon Age Origins und vieles mehr

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:28:00 +0100

Wieder ist eine Woche vergangen und auf PC Games Hardware Online erschienen viele interessante Artikel. Heute stellen wir Ihnen die Test-Artikel der abgelaufenen Woche vor. ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PCGH in Gefahr Video: CD-Rohling einschmelzen

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:59:00 +0100

Jeden Monat begeben wir uns fÃ¼r Sie in Gefahr, um spannende PC-Experimente durchzufÃ¼hren. Dieses mal sehen Sie, wie man einen CD-Rohling einschmilzt. ...

[Slashdot] Skype's Legal Situation Clears

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:45:51 +0100

chill writes "Skype's co-founders, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, have agreed to transfer ownership of the remaining Skype technology that eBay didn't own, paving the way for eBay to complete its sale of a majority stake in Skype to an investor consortium. In exchange, Friis and Zennstrom will join the investor consortium and obtain a 14 percent stake in Skype. The other consortium partners, le ...

[Engadget] Managed Copy hits Blu-ray Discs December 4th, but you still can't use it

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:34:00 +0100

The egg had to come before the chicken right? Well either way, one of 'em came first and in the case of the latest Blu-ray feature, Managed Copy enabled Blu-ray Discs will come before the hardware. Less than five months since AACS was finalized and the details of Managed Copy were revealed and so far we've only seen one demo and not a single product announcement. This doesn't surprise us, but AAC ...

[NeoSeeker] Divinity II: Ego Draconis video delivers 10 minutes of gameplay

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:33:55 +0100

Video game trailers, something like demos, can be at times not accurate to how a game plays and feels. That's not the case with this Divinity II: Ego Draconis compilation we've put together though, made up of five gameplay segments recorded by... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] Runaway - A Twist of Fate: Lässt Gina die letzten Hüllen fallen?

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:32:00 +0100

Runaway wird diesen Herbst Zuwachs bekommen. Der Dritte Teil ist in Entwicklung und soll ab Ende Oktober wieder Adventure-Spieler begeistern. ...

[The Register] Mozilla aborted IE in Firefox clothing

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:31:12 +0100

Mozilla aborted IE in Firefox clothing ...

[Expreview.com] Fraps 3.0.0 Available for Download

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:22:48 +0100

Fraps 3.0.0 has just been released with new features and a new look. It’s good to see it’s compatible with Windows 7 and the latest DirectX 11 games. What’s new: * DirectX 11 support * Compatible with Windows 7 final (RTM) and RC1 versions * Stereoscopic 3D Vision video capture up to 1920Ã1200 for D3D9 games * Force lossless RGB [...] ...

[NeoSeeker] Dragon Age: Origins PC patch 1.01 released

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:52:13 +0100

Fresh on the shelves, BioWare has already released its first patch for their highly praised RPG Dragon Age: Orgins, taking things up to version 1.01. As you'd guess by the version number, this isn't a major update, but is welcome nonet... ...

[NeoSeeker] Combat Arms "Grave Digger" trailer released

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:37:41 +0100

Four billion player kills in one year is quite a feat, especially for a free-to-play FPS.Â Well, Combat Arms is still pushing that figure and has gotten its 16th map now with "Grave Digger." A new trailer showcasing the ... ...

[Expreview.com] S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Screenshots Emerge

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:30:47 +0100

The new DirectX 11 game - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat has recently been released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on Windows PC, and become available in two versions: a standard version and a limited special edition. Unfortunately, the game won’t be launched in United States, United Kingdom and the rest of Europe until Q1 2010, [...] ...

[NeoSeeker] Warhammer Online gets endless streaming trial client

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:22:19 +0100

Mythic and EAÂ are doing something interesting with Warhammer Online.Â Today, they announce their new endless free trial, which replaces the original 10-day trial.Â The catch is that trial characters are capped at level ... ...

[PCGameshardware.de] PCGH-Einkaufsführer Grafikkarten: Die besten Produkte im Überblick (November 2009)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:11:00 +0100

Welche Grafikkarten stehen bei uns im EinkaufsfÃ¼hrer ganz vorne? Wir helfen Ihnen bei der Auswahl eines passenden 3D-Beschleunigers und sagen Ihnen, welche Modelle in unseren bisherigen MarktÃ¼bersichten am besten abgeschnitten haben. ...

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