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[Slashdot] Space Station Marathon Starting This Weekend

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:30:45 +0200

RobGoldsmith writes with this snippet from Space Fellowship: "If you've never seen a spaceship with your own eyes, now's your chance. The International Space Station (ISS) is about to make a remarkable series of flybys over the United States. Beginning this 4th of July weekend, the station will appear once, twice, and sometimes three times a day for many days in a row. No matter where you live, yo ...

[Engadget] Apple blames hot iPhones on the weather, others find oleophobic screen to be fleeting?

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:10:00 +0200

Don't worry, everybody, your iPhone baking itself to a crisp is no cause for panic, now that Apple has found the culprit: the weather and your heartless negligence. Apparently you've been leaving your brand new iPhone 3GS in a hot car, and the warm sensation you feel any time you hold the phone has nothing to do with beefed up processors or inadequate cooling. Phew, glad that's all sorted and now ...

[Engadget] Archos 9 tablet gets priced in the UK

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:19:00 +0200

We've heard a few different prices and release dates for the Archos 9 tablet since it was introduced early last month, but it looks like Archos has now come out and finally clarified things a bit -- in the UK, at least. Apparently, it'll be offering both 80GB and 160GB versions of the tablet in the UK, which will run Â£449.99 and Â£499.99, respectively, or roughly $735 and $816. Stuff.tv is also ...

[Slashdot] Good PDF Reader Device With Internet Browsing?

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:15:45 +0200

ranjix writes "I need a handheld device which would allow me to read ebooks and/or browse the internet while actively and intensely laying in the hammock (and Yes, I do have a hammock in my mom's basement). I'll try to sum up the basic requirements: (good) PDF reader (and ebooks of whatever sort), WiFi connectivity and Internet browser, screen minimum 4.5", readable in sunlight, etc, fairly respon ...

[TechSpot] Weekend tech reading: Windows 7 to RTM July 13?

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:55:00 +0200

TS announcement Congratulations Matthew Iselin, winner of our Asus Eee netbook survey giveaway. ...

[Slashdot] Nokia's Maemo Switching To Qt

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:00:45 +0200

suka writes "During a keynote at the Gran Canaria Desktop Summit, Nokia's Quim Gil announced that a future release of Maemo is going to be built around Qt. Maemo Harmattan is going to switch away from GTK+ / Hildon, derStandard.at reports from the conference." Michael Pyne also writes with a post describing day one of the conference from a KDE perspective.Read more of this story at Slashdot. ...

[The Tech Report] Fourth of July Shortbread

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:27:00 +0200

Fourth of July Morgan Stanley increases PC shipment forecast for 2009, says paper Engadget reports AMD's RS880 integrated graphics chip could make netbooks usable Hardware-Infos reports Nvidia aims for G210 and GT 220 launch ... ...

[Heise Online] Was war. Was wird.

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:15:35 +0200

Was war. Was wird. ...

[Hardware.Info UK] Micron improves 34nm NAND flash memory

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:45:52 +0200

Micron has announced that it will start producing a new generation of NAND flash memory chips. These chips are based on the first 34nm generation, which was introduced about a half year ago. The new chips feature capacities of 16 and 32 gigabit, effectively 2 and 4 GB. They're based on multi-level cell (MLC) technology and use a smaller surface than the previous generation. According to Micron, t ...

[Slashdot] Planck Telescope Is Coolest Spacecraft Ever

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:45:52 +0200

Hugh Pickens writes "Launched in May, BBC reports that Europe's Planck observatory has reached its operating temperature, a staggering minus 273.05C — just a tenth of a degree above what scientists term "absolute zero." and although laboratory set-ups have got closer to absolute zero than Planck, researchers say it is unlikely there is anywhere in space currently that is colder than their as ...

[Hardware.Info UK] Hitachi takes over Western Digital plant

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:35:34 +0200

Western Digital has sold one of its Malaysian factories to competitor Hitachi this week. The takeover of the factory -which predominantly produces the materials for aluminum harddisk platters- does not come as a big surprise; both companies had already announced it in May, earlier this year. In December of last year, Western Digital reported that the factories activities would be shifted to anothe ...

[Hardware.Info UK] ASUS RT-N16 router with 128 MB RAM

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:27:44 +0200

Earlier this week, ASUS has announced a new router. The key marketing strategy of this router is that it is to combine performance with simplicity and security. The RT-N16 features Draft 802.11n with three antennas, which -theoretically- allows it to reach speeds of up to 300 Mbps. According to ASUS, the device contains a powerful CPU and 128 MB of DDR2-memory, which should prevent noticeable lat ...

[Engadget] Colorware offers up $6,000 Stealth MacBook Pro: it's really dark

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:10:00 +0200

Colorware's well known for offering up all sorts of consumer electronics in all sorts of hues, but the outfit has definitely stepped up its game with the Stealth MacBook Pro. This limited edition piece is an all-black 15-inch MacBook Pro with a matte display, 3.06GHz CPU, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, 256MB SSD, an 8x SuperDrive, zero gloss finish and a SofTouch coating that'll make it downright impossible fo ...

[Slashdot] The Laptop, Circa 1968

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:45:57 +0200

Harry writes "In 1968, computers tended to occupy entire rooms, and were therefore hard to take with you. But Computerworld reports on Anderson Jacobson's 75-pound Teletype-terminal-in-a-case, an early attempt to let folks compute from anywhere. (Well, anywhere they had power and access to a telephone for the Teletype's acoustic coupler.) Wheels were optional."Read more of this story at Slashdot. ...

[CNET.com] Photos: How the Army tests biological, chemical weapons

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:30:00 +0200

At the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Grounds facility in the Utah desert, scientists look for ways to protect soldiers against various chemical and biological weapons they might encounter in combat. ...

[[H]ardOCP] Sony Walkman Named Top Music Invention of Past 50 Years

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:07:00 +0200

I can get behind that. Sony’s Walkman was such a revolutionary device at the time: a cassette player that can fit in your (very large) pocket? Sign me up! I was able to listen to Soulsonic Force and break-dancing mixtapes back in the day with this bad boy. Plus, I don’t see any iPods transforming into one of the best Decepticons ever, Soundwave. Never before had consumers b ...

[[H]ardOCP] First High-Res Pics from NASA LRO Received

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:07:00 +0200

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) sent back the first high-res images of the moon’s surface at the night/day boundary. Check out the Wired article for the pics and more about the orbiter and its mission. One of the goals of the LRO mission is to scout potential landing sites for future missions. It will also look for resources and characterize the lunar environment. … ...

[[H]ardOCP] Sony Ericsson’s First Android-Based Phone Pictured

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:07:00 +0200

Sony Ericsson’s first Android-based mobile phone is apparently code-named "Rachael" and is pictured over at Engadget. Go check it out if you’re curious. Details are sparse at this time, though they do tell you what CPU the handset is running. Nifty. nder the hood is a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, HSPA and an 8 megapixel camera. It's unclear how big the touchscreen is, and ...

[Slashdot] New Video of Tesla's Mass-Market Electric Car

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:45:47 +0200

Slatterz writes "The Tesla Roadster has almost mythical status among electric car enthusiasts. It's fast, with high torque over a wide RPM range, and can beat a Ferrari in terms of acceleration. Now Tesla has released new video of its upcoming new electric car, called the Model S, which Tesla Motors claims is the world's first mass produced fully-electric vehicle. Unlike the Lotus-Elise based Road ...

[Engadget] Rumored Sony Ericsson "Kiki" handset isn't a boring one

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:02:00 +0200

That supposedly upcoming Android XPERIA that Mobil dug up might have our minds, but it's this leaked handset (which, to be fair, looks fairly sketchily rendered), the Sony Ericsson Kiki, that has won our hearts. The screen is made of glass, with an image seemingly rear-projected onto it (teleprompter style), while the keys are, um, scarce. Mobil was able to offer few hints as to how this works or ...

[Slashdot] Study Deconstructs Canadian Copyright Lobby Deception

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:45:46 +0200

An anonymous reader writes "A new Canadian study deconstructs how copyright lobby groups manipulate public opinion by laundering proposals through seemingly independent groups. The study started after the Conference Board of Canada was shown to have plagiarized several of its IP reports and now shows the connections that all lead through the MPAA and RIAA. Micheal Geist writes, 'It is not just tha ...

[NordicHardware] Exceed releases USB-to-USB DirectLink Flash Disk (2009-07-04)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:30:54 +0200

Exceed releases USB-to-USB DirectLink Flash Disk (2009-07-04) ...

[Digitale kabeltelevisie] Start HDTV Publieke omroep

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:30:53 +0200

Vanaf vandaag 4 juli zijn bij de meeste TV aanbieders de zenders Nederland 1, 2 en 3 in HD-kwaliteit te ontvangen. Nadat eerder al Ziggo en UPC bekend maakten deze kanalen door te gaan geven heeft nu ook Caiw bekend... ...

[NordicHardware] Scythe updates BIG Shuriken, now even lower (2009-07-04)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:30:51 +0200

Scythe updates BIG Shuriken, now even lower (2009-07-04) ...

[CoolComputing] eVGA X58 Micro Motherboard Unveiled

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:30:14 +0200

eVGA X58 Micro Motherboard Unveiled ...

[TechConnect] Techconnect Review Round-up 4/7/09

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:15:56 +0200

CPU & Motherboard - AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition @ ITreviewed Storage - Promise SmartStor NS4600 @ X-bit labs - OCZ Throttle eSATA Flash Drive 32GB @ TrustedReviews Enclosures & PSUs - BFG Tech EX Series 1000 Watt Power Supply @ OCIA Other - Roccat Taito Gaming Mouse Pad @ OC3D - HP OfficeJet 6000 @ TrustedReviews - USB 2.0 VGA / DVI / HDMI multi-display Adapter @ Drag ...

[Engadget] Sony Ericsson "Rachael" Android XPERIA handset unveiled?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:41:00 +0200

Hello, beautiful. Dutch phone site Mobil has uncovered "internal documents" on what appears to be Sony Ericsson's upcoming Android-based handset, an XPERIA number codenamed Rachael. Under the hood is a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, HSPA and an 8 megapixel camera. It's unclear how big the touchscreen is, and other details are scarce -- there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, so that's nice, but unl ...

[Techzine] W3C stopt met xhtml 2 en richt zich meer op html 5

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:35:01 +0200

Het World Wide Web Consortium, W3C, heeft laten weten dat ze tot eind dit jaar bezig zullen zijn met xhtml 2 en daarna zullen ze met het werk hieraan stoppen. Ze zullen zich meer op html 5 gaan richten. In maart 2007 kwam er een werkgroep voor xhtml 2 om een nieuwe xhtml-standaard te ontwikkelen. De werkgroep heeft op twee juli dit jaar besloten om niet meer verder te werken aan deze standaard.. ...

[NordicHardware] EVGA X58 SLI Micro - All the X58 power you need... Now in a compact size (2009-07-04)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:30:40 +0200

EVGA X58 SLI Micro - All the X58 power you need... Now in a compact size (2009-07-04) ...

[Engadget] Tecmo Koei CEO to Sony: "please cut the price" of the PS3

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:29:00 +0200

Activision's CEO has already gone public with his complaints about the price of the PS3, and it looks he's not alone among industry bigwigs with a bone to pick with Sony, with the CEO of the newly formed Tecmo Koei now coming out and echoing his concerns. Speaking with CVG, Tecmo Koei's Kenji Matsubara says that whenever he speaks about the issue with Sony reps, he asks them to "please cut the pr ...

[Slashdot] AOL Shuts Down CompuServe

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:15:46 +0200

Oracle Goddess writes "After 30 years, CompuServe is all but dead, as AOL has pulled the plug on the once-great company. The original CompuServe service, first offered in 1979, provided its users with addresses such as 73402,3633 and was the first major online service. CompuServe users will be able to use their existing CompuServe Classic (as the service was renamed) addresses at no charge via a n ...

[CNET.com] Where the Transcontinental Railroad finally joined

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:00:00 +0200

At Promontory Summit, Utah, the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad finally got together on May 10, 1869 after 1,776 miles of track had been laid over six years. ...

[techPowerUp!] Windows 7 Confirmed to Hit RTM on July 13

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:52:54 +0200

It would appear as though rumours which surfaced around a month ago are going to be proved correct, as sources close to multiple technology sites have confirmed that Windows 7 will be released to manufacturing on 13th July. Although general availability is still not until 22nd October, this is a significant milestone as the RTM build will be the final code which also gets shipped to the general pu ...

[Slashdot] CrunchPad Will Be a 'Dead Simple Web Tablet'

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:15:47 +0200

Hugh Pickens writes "TechCrunch's Michael Arrington has been talking for a year about building a touch-screen tablet for Web surfing and now it appears that the CrunchPad is close to becoming a reality. 'We're going to make some really big announcements,' said Arrington, who predicted a prototype would be ready for unveiling by the end of July. The purpose of the CrunchPad will be very simple: sur ...

[[H]ardOCP] How Twitter Can Actually Benefit You

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:07:00 +0200

Many of you are vehement anti-Twitter/anti-social network people. I get that. However, if you’re a frequent traveler, you might be interested to see how others are using Twitter to get fast results for disputes. If you’re not having luck with your CS call, maybe a complaint tweet to the company is your answer. As hotels, airlines and other travel companies line up on Twitter to ...

[[H]ardOCP] McAfee Attacking Core System Files with Latest Update

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:07:00 +0200

McAfee users are blowing up about an apparent glitch in McAfee’s most recent virus signature update. This glitch causes McAfee to attack core system files, sometimes causing BSODs. I don’t think these were the fireworks that sysadmins were expecting today. Based on anecdotes, the glitch appears to be caused when older VirusScan engines install DAT 5664, which McAfee seems to have ...

[Heise Online] Dresdner Chipmasken-Hersteller leidet unter Qimonda-Pleite

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:00:32 +0200

Dresdner Chipmasken-Hersteller leidet unter Qimonda-Pleite ...

[Heise Online] Freibeuter in Hamburg: Piratenpartei berät über Wahlprogramm

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:45:30 +0200

Freibeuter in Hamburg: Piratenpartei berÃ¤t Ã¼ber Wahlprogramm ...

[Heise Online] Kuba startet Verkauf privater PCs

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:15:36 +0200

Kuba startet Verkauf privater PCs ...

[Techzine] Student steelt tentamens van computer

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:15:01 +0200

Op de Avans School of International Studies in Breda heeft een student twee tentamens en antwoorden van de computer van een docent gestolen. De student is inmiddels van school geschorst. De student had een apparaatje tussen het toetsenbord en de computer gezet, zodat hij thuis alles kon nalezen wat de docent had getypt. Op deze manier kon hij makkelijk inbreken. Nadat de student achter de .... ...

[Tweakers.net] W3C dumpt xhtml 2 om zich meer op html 5 te kunnen richten

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:11:00 +0200

De standaardenorganisatie voor internet, het World Wide Web Consortium, of W3C, heeft laten weten eind dit jaar het werk aan xhtml 2 te staken. De inspanningen van het consortium zullen op de ontwikkeling van html 5 worden geconcentreerd. ...

[Slashdot] Jammie Thomas To Appeal $1.9 Million RIAA Verdict

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:01:00 +0200

CNet reports that the lawyers representing Jammie Thomas-Rasset have confirmed she will be fighting the $1.9 million verdict handed down in her case against the RIAA. "The Recording Industry Association of America said on Monday that it had made a phone call to Sibley and law partner Kiwi Camara last week to ask whether Thomas-Rasset wanted to discuss a settlement. An RIAA representative said that ...

[Engadget] GameStop hits the sauce for the 4th, offers up bizarre Wii bundles

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:01:00 +0200

Are you in the market for a "Summer Fun" Wii bundle to get your Independence Day started right? Oh, yeah? Fantastic, 'cause GameStop has just the packages for you. For the low, low price of $249.99, the aforementioned bundle consists of a Nintendo Wii console, a water gun and... wait, what? Amazingly enough, GameStop has seen fit to bundle a $0.25 water gun with a Wii and call it a bundle; heck, ...

[Heise Online] RoboCup-WM: Explodierende Akkus und abstürzende Roboter [Update]

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:00:42 +0200

RoboCup-WM: Explodierende Akkus und abstÃ¼rzende Roboter [Update] ...

[Heise Online] Auflagen-stark: US-Fördermittel für Breitbandnetze nur unter Bedingungen

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:00:39 +0200

Auflagen-stark: US-FÃ¶rdermittel fÃ¼r Breitbandnetze nur unter Bedingungen ...

[Techzine] Tecmo Koei vraagt om prijsverlaging PlayStation 3

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:50:01 +0200

Kenji Matsubara, CEO van Tecmo Koei, heeft recentelijk gezegd dat een prijsverlaging van de PlayStation 3 welkom is. Hij zei dat in discussies met Sony er door hem altijd om een prijsverlaging wordt gevraagd. Koei en Tecmo waren voorheen aparte ontwikkelaars, ze zijn in april 2009 officieel samen gegaan. Tecmo is onder andere bekend van Ninja Gaiden en Dead or Alive. "Wanneer ik hierover discus.. ...

[Tweakers.net] Ontwikkelaar No More Heroes wil volgend deel op andere platforms

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:26:00 +0200

De ontwikkelaar achter de Wii-game No More Heroes wil een volgend deel in de serie op andere consoles uitbrengen. Volgens de directeur van het bedrijf kan de serie op de Wii niet voldoende groeien. ...

[Techzine] Vervolg op Two Worlds komende winter

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:20:01 +0200

TopWare, de ontwikkelaar van Two Worlds, heeft een vervolg op Two Worlds aangekondigd. Two Worlds is een RPG vergelijkbaar met The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Het vervolg moet vanaf deze winter verkrijgbaar zijn. Het vervolg op Two Worlds is al twee jaar in ontwikkeling, er wordt een heleboel overhoop gegooid, de eerste Two Worlds was namelijk niet bepaald een succes. De ontwikkelaar zei het v.. ...

[Heise Online] Haptik, Fingerabdrücke und RFID: Drei neue Patente für das iPhone

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:00:33 +0200

Haptik, FingerabdrÃ¼cke und RFID: Drei neue Patente fÃ¼r das iPhone ...

[Heise Online] Microsoft zieht Angebot für Yahoo-Übernahme zurück

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:00:30 +0200

Microsoft zieht Angebot fÃ¼r Yahoo-Ãbernahme zurÃ¼ck ...

[Slashdot] Symantec Exec Warns Against Relying On Free Antivirus

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:30:56 +0200

thefickler writes "Clearly, the rise of free antivirus is starting to worry Symantec, with one of their top executives warning consumers not to rely on free antivirus software (including Microsoft's Security Essentials). 'If you are only relying on free antivirus to offer you protection in this modern age, you are not getting the protection you need to be able to stay clean and have a reasonable c ...

[Heise Online] RoboCup-WM: Explodierende Akkus und abstürzende Roboter

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:30:30 +0200

RoboCup-WM: Explodierende Akkus und abstÃ¼rzende Roboter ...

[[H]ardOCP] [H]appy Independence Day

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:07:00 +0200

All of us here at [H]ard|OCP wish all of our USA readers a very Happy Independence Day today. Have fun and stay safe while you celebrate our country's freedom with BBQ, beer, and fireworks with your friends and family. USA.gov has a handy collection of 4th of July facts, trivia, and even safety tips to help you enjoy today. Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of Amer ...

[[H]ardOCP] Imagine Cup 2009 Kicks Off in Cairo

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:07:00 +0200

Competition began yesterday in Cairo for 444 students from 124 countries and regions at the Imagine Cup 2009 Worldwide Finals. Now in its seventh year, Imagine Cup is an annual Microsoft Corp. competition that challenges students around the globe to use their creative genius to build technology solutions that can help address some of the world’s toughest challenges. Comments ...

[[H]ardOCP] US Soldiers Call Home Free Today

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:07:00 +0200

U.S. troops serving overseas can call home for free on July 4th thanks to a pair of Camp Hovey soldiers. Larry Thorpe, 28, Army 1st-15th Field Artillery and Patrick Ayers, 25, an Army Medic with the 4th-7th Cavalry, are giving away 1 million minutes of free talk time to celebrate Independence Day and the launch of their Web-based company, www.JoeOnTheMove.com. Comments ...

[Tweakers.net] Toshiba kondigt in Japan twee hdd-recorders aan

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:05:00 +0200

De Japanse elektronicagigant Toshiba heeft twee harddiskrecorders aangekondigd die videobeelden in hoge kwaliteit kunnen opnemen. De recorders hebben een harde schijf van 320GB of 1TB aan boord, maar opnames kunnen ook op dvd gezet worden. ...

[Engadget] Finger Dance Alarm Clock: it's like DDR, in an alarm clock

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:04:00 +0200

If the world required that you complete an expert DDR jam each morning only moments after you awoke, there's a solid chance the global death toll would far outpace the birth rate. Thankfully, all that's typically necessary is that you actually listen to whatever device you've got ringing. If you've noticed lately that said noises just aren't cutting it, here's a little puzzler that's pretty much ...

[Heise Online] Gaikai soll Spiele über den Browser streamen

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:00:35 +0200

Gaikai soll Spiele Ã¼ber den Browser streamen ...

[CNET.com] At 2,000 miles, Road Trip 2009 heads to America's largest bombing range

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0200

In the days since 1,000 miles, Road Trip 2009 has visited some of the most incredible scenery America has to offer, as well as learned some of the most sobering military realities. ...

[Techzine] ISI komt met Superleague Formula game

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:50:01 +0200

Er komt een nieuwe racegame op basis van de raceserie Superleague Formula. Image Space Incorporate (ISI), bekend van de geroemde ISI-engine zal de game maken. De Superleague Formula is een raceserie waarbij de teams de namen hebben van voetbalteams. Het Nederlandse team dat meedoet in deze klasse is PSV Eindhoven. Het enige Belgische team is Anderlecht, verder doen grote teams als Liverpool, AC.. ...

[Slashdot] The Chemistry of Firework Displays

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:30:45 +0200

Ponca City, We love you writes "David Ropeik writes at MSNBC that there's a lot more to making a basic firework display than putting a fuel source and an oxidizer together. Pyrotechnic chemists, who are trying to create bedazzlement instead of bang, don't want their work to explode, but to burn for a bit, so it gives a good visual show. To achieve the desired effect, the size of the particles of e ...

[Heise Online] Bundestag bestätigt Abkommen zum Datentransfer an die USA

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:15:35 +0200

Bundestag bestÃ¤tigt Abkommen zum Datentransfer an die USA ...

[Tweakers.net] Sapphire propt 2GB geheugen op HD 4890 Vapor-X

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:05:40 +0200

Videokaartfabrikant Sapphire gaat een HD 4890 uitbrengen met 2GB gddr5-geheugen. De videokaart is tevens uitgerust met Sapphire's speciale Vapor-X koeler, die de videokaart een stuk stiller en koeler zou moeten houden. ...

[Heise Online] Weniger Umsatz im Dienstleistungsbereich

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:45:32 +0200

Weniger Umsatz im Dienstleistungsbereich ...

[Heise Online] Erneut Systemausfälle durch McAfee-Update

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:30:28 +0200

Erneut SystemausfÃ¤lle durch McAfee-Update ...

[Engadget] Keepin' It Real Fake, part CCXIX: Gemsta's Vaino knock-off

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:07:00 +0200

If the Vaino "ultraportable" seemed a little too... well, aspirational, the style mavens at Engadget have dug up a netbook that will certainly correlate with both your awesome sense of style and your self-identification as an OG (that's "original gemsta"). Dug up by some eagle-eyed KIRF-hunters at 2009's Shenzhen International Netbook Industry Fair & Forum, this guy sports an 8.9-inch display, an ...

[Techzine] 'Niets aan de hand tussen Apple en Nvidia'

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:55:01 +0200

Na de geruchten dat Apple Nvidia tijdens onderhandelingen de deur gewezen zou hebben en mogelijk verder zou gaan zonder het bedrijf, kwam er vrijdagavond een tegengerucht naar buiten waarin wordt beweerd dat de relatie tussen Apple en Nvidia nog steeds even goed is als voorheen. Uit onderzoek van Fudzilla is volgens de website gebleken dat er, in tegenstelling tot wat afgelopen week door SemiAc.. ...

[Tweakers.net] Fraunhofer print batterijen van een millimeter dik

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:50:09 +0200

Onderzoekers van het Duitse Fraunhofer-instituut hebben een methode ontwikkeld om zeer kleine, platte batterijen te printen. De energiebronnen zouden kostendekkend gemaakt kunnen worden, maar hebben een beperkte levensduur. ...

[Area DVD] Sky-Sender nicht als T-Home IPTV buchbar

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:25:09 +0200

Mit dem Start von "Sky" wurde gleichzeitig vorerst die Vermarktung des einstigen Premiere-Angebots als IPTV im DSL/VDSL-Netz der Deutschen Telekom gestoppt. Derzeit ist es nicht mÃ¶glich, das neue Sky-Angebot Ã¼ber die Telekom zu buchen, da Sky und die Telekom sich bislang noch nicht Ã¼ber die Konditionen der Vermarktung einig geworden sind. FÃ¼r bisherige T-Home Entertain-Kunden, die [...] ...

[Heise Online] Straffreiheit für Cyber-Bullying

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:00:51 +0200

Straffreiheit fÃ¼r Cyber-Bullying ...

[Guru3d] Sapphire prepares Radeon HD 4890 Vapor-X 2GB

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:50:30 +0200

Sapphire is planning to debut a new Radeon HD 4890 Vapor-X series graphics card with 2GB GDDR5 memory. The card is available for preorder in Europe for around 225EUR. Next to the added memory the ew... ...

[Area DVD] HDTV: Sky HD-Receiver mit hohen Preisen

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:50:01 +0200

Zum Start von "Sky" hat der Sender auch die Preise bekannt gegeben, zu denen Neukunden Receiver erwerben kÃ¶nnen. Sky bietet verschiedene Modelle sowohl zum Kauf als auch zur Miete an. Der Anreiz zum Abschluss eines Abos mit gleichzeitigem Kauf hÃ¤lt sich dabei in Grenzen: Ein einfacher Receiver soll 69 EUR kosten, ein HDTV-Receiver 199 EUR [...] ...

[Guru3d] StarCraft: First Contact Video

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:47:30 +0200

Well something worthwhile to kill the time in a slow weekend ... ...

[Guru3d] Windows 7 set to RTM on July 13th is Confirmed

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:45:16 +0200

Windows 7 was set to RTM release to manufacturing on July 13. Yesterday sources close to the Microsoft who wish to remain anonymous have confirmed to Neowin that Windows 7 is indeed set to RTM on July... ...

[Expreview.com] Single-PCB GeForce GTX 295 Performance Analysis

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:42:07 +0200

Back in January, GeForce GTX 295 graphics card helped NVIDIA to retrieve the performance crown from Radeon HD 4870X2, but the cost of dual PCB design had been hovering high. So later this year NVIDIA decided to work on a new GTX 295 reference card featuring single PCB to cut cost. What difference would the re-designed [...] ...

[Slashdot] Behind the First Secure Quantum Crypto Network

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:31:02 +0200

schliz writes "Researchers behind the world's largest quantum encrypted network said the technology could secure business networks inside six years. The prototype Quantum Key Distribution network was built by the Secure Communication Based On Quantum Cryptography (SECOQC) group last year. It is described in a journal paper published by the Institute of Physics this week, which includes details on ...

[Heise Online] Microsoft: Kostenloskultur im Netz bald vorbei

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:30:43 +0200

Microsoft: Kostenloskultur im Netz bald vorbei ...

[ComputerBase] LAN-Party wegen ?Killerspielverbot? abgesagt (Update)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:26:00 +0200

In Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg ist einmal mehr eine Gamer-Veranstaltung dem Killerspiel-Schlaghammer der Politik zum Opfer gefallen. Nach der Absage eines ESL-Turniers in Stuttgart und in Karlsruhe ist nun erstmals eine LAN-Party fÃ¼r volljÃ¤hrige Teilnehmer betroffen, deren Veranstalter nun finanziell in die Bredouille geraten kÃ¶nnte. ...

[ComputerBase] Größere LAN-Party wegen ?Killerspielverbot? abgesagt

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:26:00 +0200

In Baden-WÃ¼rttemberg ist einmal mehr eine Gamer-Veranstaltung dem Killerspiel-Schlaghammer der Politik zum Opfer gefallen. Nach der Absage eines ESL-Turniers in Stuttgart und in Karlsruhe ist nun erstmals eine LAN-Party betroffen, deren veranstaltender Verein auch finanziell in die Bredouille geraten kÃ¶nnte. ...

[Engadget] Researchers use Bluetooth to track festival goers, make fun of their 'hippie dancing'

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:04:00 +0200

A team from the University of Ghent in Belgium is lacing the site of this year's Rock Werchter festival -- Brussel's equivalent of Woodstock '97 -- with Bluetooth scanners (36 total, they cover a range of 30 meters each). While you're rocking out to the likes of Bloc Party and Mastodon, the researchers will be tracking your every movement, whether it be to the mosh pit, the beer tent, or the Job ...

[Heise Online] Nokia Maps 3 mit verbessertem Kartenmaterial

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:00:34 +0200

Nokia Maps 3 mit verbessertem Kartenmaterial ...

[EETimes.com] $288,000 in prizes for technology to make a difference

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:54:00 +0200

The final judging of a student competition designed to help meet the United Nations Millenium Goals started here today (July 4). The seventh Imagine Cup organized by Microsoft aims to build technology solutions that address tough challenges. Sponsored Topics: United Nations - Imagine Cup - Microsoft - Government - Multilateral ...

[Tweakers.net] Thermaltake introduceert nieuw ProWater-koelsysteem

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:48:00 +0200

De Taiwanese hardwarefabrikant Thermaltake heeft een waterkoelset uitgebracht dat voor high-end systemen bedoeld is. De ProWater PW880i beschikt over twee radiators om de warmte af te voeren en heeft een koperen koelblok. ...

[Home Cinema Choice] Philips Aurea II 42PFL9903H LCD TV

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:30:00 +0200

It?s easy to be cynical about Philips? Aurea TVs. After all, shouldn?t a TV be more about picture and sound quality than having loads of brightly-coloured flashing lights around its edges? Isn?t the Aurea Light Frame technology merely a marketing trick designed to get the Philips brand more attention at trade shows and appearances on This Morning? Â readÂ moreÂ Â» ...

[Heise Online] IT-Arbeitslosigkeit: Die Schere öffnet sich weiter

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:15:35 +0200

IT-Arbeitslosigkeit: Die Schere Ã¶ffnet sich weiter ...

[The Register] Things 1.3.8

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:01:12 +0200

Things 1.3.8 ...

[The Register] Camera catches Samsung's OLED iPhone wannabe

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:01:09 +0200

Camera catches Samsung's OLED iPhone wannabe ...

[TechConnect] Bad news Twitter - the polls show people just aren't interested in charges

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:01:01 +0200

Since the rumours of charges coming to Twitter set hold, people have (ironically) been tweeting strongly about their newly enlightened opinions of the infamous service. Over one third of businesses have said that they would not pay for Twitter if it began charging, according to an online poll. Some 40 percent of followers are stating that the site should remain free to everyone as it always has, ...

[Register Hardware] Things 1.3.8

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:00:55 +0200

Things 1.3.8 ...

[Register Hardware] Camera catches Samsung's OLED iPhone wannabe

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:00:52 +0200

Camera catches Samsung's OLED iPhone wannabe ...

[TechConnect] Windows 7 RTM set for July 13th release

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:46:00 +0200

Windows 7 RTM (Release to Manufacturing) has been confirmed today as set for release on July 13th, according to sources within Microsoft that prefer to stay anonymous. The betas and release candidates have come and gone, and Microsoft have now finally reached their final hurdle on the road to Windows 7's general public release. The date, July 13, coincides with the kickoff of the Worldwide Partne ...

[TechConnect] United States broadband upgrades questioned by telecom giants

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:45:53 +0200

The United States government are aiming to spend a phenomenal $4 billion to provide broadband internet access to those areas that haven't been served such a service - however, major communications industry heads have raised flags toward the legality of such a plan. The U.S telecoms giant US-Telecom has said out right that they are looking through the requirements that Obama has laid out toward lo ...

[TechConnect] SmartFTP 3.0 Build 1034.0 update

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:45:50 +0200

SmartFTP allows you to transfer files across the Internet. It features an Explorer-like, customizable interface and supports drag-and-drop functions. Multiple FTP connections can be opened at the same time, and you can copy files from one remote host to another (FXP). Remote-host directory information is cached for future viewing, and FTP URLs are supported. Other features include a Favorites list ...

[Engadget] 5-inch Android-powered Archos Internet Media Tablet landing in September

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:01:00 +0200

Just under a month ago at Archos' Paris reveal, we were somewhat dismayed that an Android-based device didn't show up... officially, at least. We were told to expect more information about a Google-powered unit this September, but it looks as if said wait has been hacked considerably. According to The Inquirer, Archos has informed it that a 5-inch internet media tablet loaded with Android will be ...

[Slashdot] Generating Power From Ocean Buoys and Kites

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:31:33 +0200

cheezitmike writes "Researchers at Oregon State University are testing a new type of wave-energy converter to generate electricity from ocean waves: 'Even when the ocean seems calm, swells are moving water up and down sufficiently to generate electricity. ... For decades the challenge has been to build a device that can withstand monster waves and gale-force winds, not to mention corrosive saltwat ...

[Techzine] Gadget Roundup week 27: handige meubels

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:01 +0200

Sommige Techziners wonen alleen, anderen wonen nog bij hun mammie. Hoe dan ook, iedereen kan wel meubels gebruiken. Helaas is geen enkele van de besproken gadgets te koop, ach, wie wil nu een stoel die je vuile was nuttig maakt, een trap waarin je al je rommel kunt bewaren of een voetsteuntje dat je volgt, waar je ook gaat. Niemand, toch? Laundry made usefulÂ Vuile was die overal rondslingert.. ...

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