techgeek: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

TEST: 'Eχετε μυαλό φυσιολογικό ή όχι!

Αναρωτηθήκατε πότε εάν το μυαλό σας είναι φυσιολογικό η εάν είναι διαφορετικό...

Λοιπόν κάντε σοβαρά την άσκηση συλλογισμού και βρείτε την απάντηση.

Ακολουθήστε τις οδηγίες και απαντήστε στις ερωτήσεις μία, μία, όσο πιο γρήγορα μπορείτε και χωρίς να πάτε στην επόμενη εάν δεν έχετε απαντήσει πρώτα στην προηγούμενη. Δεν είναι απαραίτητο να γράφετε τις απαντήσεις σας. Θα εκπλαγείτε με το αποτέλεσμα, είναι σίγουρο.

Πόσο κάνουν;

15+6

3+56

89+2

12+53

75+26

25+52

63+32

Ε ναι , είναι πιο δύσκολοι οι υπολογισμοί αλλά είναι πραγματική άσκηση!

Κουράγιο λοιπόν

123+5

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Κατεβείτε πιο κάτω.

Σκεφτήκατε ένα «σφυρί κόκκινο» έτσι δεν είναι?

Εάν όχι ανήκετε στο 2% του πληθυσμού που το μυαλό είναι αρκετά διαφορετικό και σκέφτεται κάτι άλλο.

98% του πληθυσμού απαντούν «σφυρί κόκκινο» σε αυτή την άσκηση, φοβερό ε;

Τελικά που ανήκετε; Γράψτε στα σχόλια τι απαντήσατε…

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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

3rd gen Apple TV now supports 1080p video

It was no coincidence that Apple TVs started to disappear from Apple Store shelves recently. Apple pulled back on the curtain on the 3rd generation of Apple TV today (the set-top box, not the rumored full TV set). The updated Apple TV features a “streamlined new interface,” an upgraded processor, along with low power Bluetooth [...]

New iPad announced – LTE, Retina Display, 5MP camera, March 16 release

CEO Tim Cook has announced today there will be a brand new iPad at its press conference today. The new product will have the long awaited 264ppi Retina Display and 4G LTE support – so pretty much, the big things everyone wanted.

New iPad will have a 2048×1536 Retina Display

Was there ever any doubt? If there were, they can now be dispelled. Apple just announced that the new iPad (that’s its name: iPad) will have that long-rumored 2048×1536 Retina Display. The resolution doubles (and offers 4X the pixels of) the iPad 2′s 1024×1536 display. The resolution doubling makes it easier on developers, as a [...]

Apple copies Microsoft, wants $15 per Android device sold

Microsoft has taken a lot of heat for its spate of Android patent licensing deals. Just about everyone who builds Android phones or tablets (or Chrome OS notebooks) has signed on the dotted line with the suits in Redmond. The goal, of course, is to avoid lengthy, expensive litigation and provide both sides with access [...]

No 4G support for 4G iPad for Australia – Here’s why?

Earlier, we find out that the iPad – sorry, the new iPad – will be coming out with a 4G version. However, Australia will be missing out of experiencing this – and its because how Telstra and Optus built their 4G LTE network. The bands they use are not supported by this iPad.

Apple event: Coverage of the iPad 3 annoucement

It’s March 7th, which means Apple’s next event, which kicks off at 1pm EST, is just minutes away. If the rumors are correct today we’ll meet the iPad 3, iPad HD, Apple TV, iOS 6, and/or any number of other products from Apple. Regardless of what actually happens it’s a big day for anyone interested [...]

iOS 5.1 available today

An update for the all popular iPhone is available to day. The update will add Japanese language support to Siri. The update will be rolling out over the next few weeks to Japan.

iPhoto for iPad available today

iLife is now officially on iOS. In addition to updating Garage Band and Movie with new features, Apple today unveiled iPhoto for iPad. The app offer plenty of advanced image editing tools, including white balance, exposure, cropping, and a variety of effects (like watercolor). All of that has already been done on iOS many times [...]

iPad 3 to sport 1GB of RAM, dual-core A5X chip? [updated]

Update: Apple has announced the new iPad, and it does indeed sport a dual-core A5X chip. The processor is dual-core, but the graphics are quad-core. You can follow along with our coverage below: iPad event liveblog New iPad will have LTE New iPad will have Retina Display We already know (or think we know) many [...]

Anonymous hacks Panda Security website

For the last two years, the news surrounding LulzSec and Anonymous was pretty one-sided. The two groups seemed untouchable, hacking whoever they wanted, whenever they wanted. Law enforcement agencies seemed powerless to do anything, at least at first. As time went on, however, the dominoes began to fall. First, there was the arrest of Topiary, [...]

Intel shows off Ivy Bridge Ultrabook with 13.3-inch touchscreen

Windows 8 is clearly focused on bringing touch interaction and mobile connectivity to the desktop OS experience, and one of Microsoft’s closest partners is on the same page. Intel’s freshly-unveiled Ivy Bridge Ultrabook reference design not only features a 13.3-inch touchscreen display, but it’s also got a SIM card slot for surfing on a mobile [...]

New iPad to have LTE on AT&T, Verizon

It’s official: the new iPad is the first iOS device to have LTE. The Verizon and AT&T versions of the new iPad will ride on the carriers’ speedy 4G networks. After bandying about the rumor mill for months, we saw a steady stream of recent leaks that all pointed to LTE, and now it’s confirmed. [...]

LIVE: Apple iPad Announcement SUPERBLOG – 5am Thursday 8th AEDT

All the news, analysis and commentary from around the globe – and we’re going to bring that to you at 5am tomorrow (a more convenient time for us). Every news source, from Engadget to The Verge, we will be looking at their feeds so you don’t have to and publishing it on our superblog, plus with exclusive TECHGEEK.com.au editors insights at what will be announced.

Apple TV adds 1080p, new UI for “easier access” to content

The Apple TV is getting a bit of an upgrade with support for full 1080p High Definition support and a brand new user interface that makes it easier – apparently, according to Apple – to access purchased content and stuff from iCloud and iTunes Match from the small device.

What to expect from today’s iPad event

Today is one of the year’s two biggest event days for Apple. In only two years, the iPad has become every bit as iconic a device as the iPhone and iPod. Millions of iPad owners around the world will be watching with bated breath as Tim Cook and company take the stage and announce the [...]

Microsoft creates a multitouch projector you can wear

Microsoft Research is on a bit of a roll lately with their future-tech demonstrations. At the end of last month they showed off a Holoflector augmented reality mirror, a physical object sharing projector called Illumishare, and an interactive transparent 3D desktop using Samsung’s transparent OLED. This week Microsoft has revealed another device for the future, [...]

Airport full-body X-ray scanners proven to be useless

Ever since the events of September 11, there has been a major focus on security around public forms of transport, and in particular airport security. While making traveling safer is welcomed, some of the techniques and devices used to do so have caused major controversy. Top of the list has to be the full-body X-ray [...]

How much can you get for a used iPad 2?

This may be the week of the iPad 3, but you could also say that it’s the week of the Great iPad 2 Sell-off. Many tablet owners have already posted their previous-gen iPads on Craiglist or eBay, but many more will take the plunge after that Retina Display is unveiled on Wednesday. If you’re one [...]

Capcom admits Street Fighter X Tekken shipped with all DLC on the disc

Capcom seems to be no stranger to gaming controversy lately. It’s most notable being the Resident Evil: Mercenaries 3D debacle, where gamers were unable to reset the save data on their games. Thus, leaving consumers with a game they could neither replay, nor trade in. The company’s most recent move that’s causing an Internet uproar [...]

LIVE: Apple iPad Announcement SUPERBLOG – 5am Thursday 8th AEDT

All the news, analysis and commentary from around the globe – and we’re going to bring that to you at 5am tomorrow (a more convenient time for us). Every news source, from Engadget to The Verge, we will be looking at their feeds so you don’t have to and publishing it on our superblog, plus with exclusive TECHGEEK.com.au editors insights at what will be announced.

Fox pulls the plug on Terra Nova

Fox has cancelled its science fiction show, Terra Nova. While the cancellation comes as no surprise to everyday television viewers, fans of the show seem to be genuinely surprised that the network decided not to renew for another season. They can’t say they weren’t prepared for it though, as there is an online petition circulating [...]

iPad 3 to sport 1GB of RAM, dual-core A5X chip?

We already know (or think we know) many of the details about tomorrow’s iPad announcement. Retina Display, faster processor, better cameras, slightly thicker, a more tapered design… these features are all so highly-expected that we’d be shocked if we didn’t see them. One of the few areas of contention, though, lies with how many cores [...]

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Google boosts maximum Android app size to 4GB

It’s a darn good thing most Android phones ship with a microSD expansion slot. Why? Because now that Google is allowing developers to submit Android apps and games up to 4GB in size, you’re going to need a little extra space. The maximum size of a .APK hasn’t changed — they’re still limited to 50MB [...]

Google Play: What it is, why it’s important, and what it needs to succeed

Google has been slowly moving into digital content distribution services for a little over a year now. The last update to the Android Market included the integration of Google Music, Google Video, and Google Books. The services, in the countries they are available in, are even available on the android market website, and included the [...]

Best Android antivirus apps revealed by AV-TEST Labs

There have been several Android Market malware scares in the recent past. Google responded by introducing Bouncer a while back, but it never hurts to add a good Android antivirus app for extra protection. But which apps offer the best protection? Independent testing authority AV-TEST Labs has just posted the results from its most recent [...]

Ram-assisted shredder scares children, sends barrels to their demise

We have long been fans of SSI and its shredding monstrosities. Above is the next installment in videos of colossal shredding machines that the company manufactures for commercial applications. We think you’ll agree: there’s just something about watching large items getting reduced to scrap that gets our blood flowing. This month, the company is showing [...]

CeBIT has a 15 million pixel motion-sensing Bubblescreen

CeBIT 2012 got underway in Hannover, Germany today, and a few interesting bits of tech and gadgets are sure to appear there over the next 4 days. One such piece of tech is being referred to as the Bubblescreen, which combines eight 55-inch touchscreens with four Microsoft Kinect motion sensors to create a huge interactive, [...]

Review: NETGEAR N600 Dual Band Gigabit Router – Premium Edition

I am a huge fan of NETGEAR networking devices, so far none of their products have ever let me down, and the devices I own already are still running firmly and strongly today. A few months ago I was lucky enough to win a giveaway here on TECHGEEK.com.au, I was lucky enough to win the NETGEAR N600 Dual Band Gigabit Router. When I found out that I had won the router, I was ecstatic, because I had been looking on the market for a high-end router to handle the large amounts of traffic that my family uses on their devices.

Apple patents point to iWallet NFC payment system

NFC (Near Field Communication) is one of those technologies that has spent a lot of time sitting in the wings, biding time, waiting for its big scene. The tech has been there for a while, but adding it to enough smartphones and retail outlets to make an impact has been quite the process. After all, [...]

Apple TV update is imminent

Apple’s big announcement is almost here. The third-generation of the popular device will finally be announced. Supplies have been constrained on the 2nd gen version, so it’s inevitable. The new one will be faster, and will support much higher resolution than its predecessor did. Gosh, I can’t wait for the new Apple TV. No, the [...]

Diablo III expected April 17

Blizzard is expected to officially confirm the release date of Diablo III in the very near future, and all the evidence now points to an April 17 release for the highly anticipated third game in the series. Although not confirmed officially, apparently several major retailers across Italy have been told by Activision to ensure they [...]

Japanese scientist spins spider silk into violin strings

As a person who suffers from extreme arachnophobia, I’m glad to see the creepy 8-legged creatures being used to bring sweet sounds into the world. Japanese scientist Shigeyoshi Osaki has figured out a way to spin spider silk from the nephila maculata species, pictured below, into strings for use on violins. While in the back [...]

Clik for iOS and Android allows you to quickly grab any browser

You know that scene in Iron Man 2 where Tony Stark reaches up with his transparent gizmo and takes over the TV’s in the hearing room? It looked so simple, so natural, as he reached up and took over the screen so he could show his videos on them. We’re far away from gadgets actively [...]

Haptic thumbsticks add pull and stretch feedback to game controllers

If you don’t count motion control, game controllers have remained quite stagnant in their development in recent years. Sony has stuck with its tried-and-tested DualShock design and seen sense by adding a second thumbstick to the PS Vita, Microsoft tweaked its Xbox controller for the 360, and Nintendo has for the most part stuck with [...]

GALLERY: Mass Effect 3

Microsoft’s Spring Showcase was conducted very early in the morning, and now they have released what will be coming up on all of its gaming platforms. Also released are a couple of screenshots of Mass Effect 3 days before its release on March 8 in Australia. For more images, just click the “Read More” button.

Exmobaby sensor suit monitors your baby, predicts behavior and emotions

Caring for a baby is made all the more difficult by one simple fact: the child can’t talk to you. An infant can’t tell you when it’s hungry, tired, or ill, it just communicates with the means available to it, by crying, smiling, or murmuring something incoherent. This communication gap is exactly what the Exmobaby [...]

CompuLab create tiny, fanless Core-i7 Intense PC

I’m no stranger to building very small PCs, which usually rely on the use of a mini-ITX board. However, to build such a tiny machine you ultimately end up making a compromise on the processor used due to a lack of space for cooling. CompuLab seem to have overcome that issue and managed to squeeze [...]

Microsoft’s SkyDrive app won’t offer Dropbox style sync

“To the Cloud!” go the Microsoft commercials. It’s important that you note the “to” in that sentence, because apparently there’s only limited “from” the cloud support in the upcoming SkyDrive app. It won’t offer full-on synchronization like Dropbox and SugarSync do. According to Microsoft’s Mike Torres, the goal was to deliver a SkyDrive app that [...]

GALLERY: Darksiders II

THQ and Microsoft have released new screenshots of the upcoming game Darksiders II. A sequel to the 2010′s Darksiders game, the player will take control of another legendary Four Horsemen – Horseman Death. The game will be released in the United States on June 26, with an Australian release sometime after. Gallery is after the jump.

Herald Sun launches paywall, new design on March 12

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A big experiment. That is what the Herald Sun is calling its brand new paywall. The Melbourne tabloid will introduce a brand new, cleaner design next week as part of its introduction of the paywall, and a two month free trial to all users.

Ralph McQuarrie, the man behind Darth Vader’s iconic image, dies at 82

It was a sad weekend for sci-fi enthusiasts. Ralph McQuarrie, the legendary concept artist behind Darth Vader, passed away Saturday, March 3th. He was 82 years old. McQuarrie was most well-known for designing the art for the original Star Wars Trilogy, Battlestar Galactica 1978 television show, Back to the Future, Star Trek, Close Encounters of [...]

GALLERY: Fable – The Journey

Set five years after Fable III, new images have been released of its sequel Fable: The Journey. The game has no release date – other than sometime this year – and promises to have a “captivating narrative” and “heart-pounding action” thanks to Kinect integration. The gallery can be seen after the jump.

Raspberry Pi gets a case you can download and 3D print

The Raspberry Pi $35 PC has started shipping, but if you managed to secure one from the first batch count yourself very lucky. The hardware partners the foundation chose had difficulty coping with demand, and a lot of people just couldn’t get their websites to load to place an order. If, like me, you find [...]

Apple to release Smart Case to protect back of iPad 3?

When Steve Jobs announced the Smart Cover for the iPad 2, the accessory was described as a bridge between the seemingly conflicting desires of protecting the iPad’s display, while still exposing its beautiful design. Snap the Smart Cover in place via magnets, and you have an instant screen protector and stand — while still exposing [...]

Carrier IQ lets users see the data, won’t let them opt out though

It has been almost four months since we first asked you how much of your phone was yours. Back then we all learned that there was a company who had been hired by the carriers to collect data from our phones for network and call quality verification. The idea was that if you had a [...]

Telstra to launch Nokia’s first Windows Phone smartphone

A few weeks after Optus announced their Lumia plans, Telstra have unveiled their plans on the NextG network. If you don’t know what the Nokia Lumia 800 is, it is the first Nokia phone to be powered by Windows Phone 7. Dubbed to be the “First real Windows Phone”, it features a 3.7-inch AMOLED display with curved bending and a 1.4GHz single-core processor with hardware acceleration and a graphics processor. It will also feature 16GB of internal storage and an 8-megapixel rear camera with a Carl Zeiss optic lens and LED flash.

Samsung Galaxy Player 70 Plus ups the ante with dual-core chip

Samsung’s added some serious muscle to its latest Galaxy Player. The Galaxy Player 70 Plus is their first Android PMP to run a dual-core processor, which is clocked at 1GHz. It also features the same massive, 5-inch display as the original Player 70 along with an equally gigantic 2500mAh battery. Rounding out the Galaxy Player [...]

Five days with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a dual-monitor desktop

It’s been nearly a week since the Windows 8 Consumer Preview program has been announced. Since then, we here at Geek.com have been installing it on everything we could get our hands on. With all of the talk about Windows 8 being able to run on both ARM and x86, it’s important to see how [...]

Is Valve developing a Steam Box console?

Last week I speculated that in order for Valve’s Steam digital game service to remain on top, it needed to embrace streaming games just like OnLive and Gaikai offer. However, there is another route Valve could take that I didn’t consider, and it is looking increasingly likely to happen. Valve is thought to be planning [...]

Review: Telstra Ultimate Mobile Wi-Fi

Here we have the Telstra Ultimate Mobile Wi-Fi hotspot – the world’s fastest 3G hotspot available and it sure shows it. With HSPA+ and 802.11n, the hotspot allows speeds of up to 20Mbps in Telstra 3G Dual Connection areas. Announced at the middle of last year, TECHGEEK.com.au has got it’s hands on a review and gave it a test. Check out our findings after the break.

Mercedes create near invisible car using LEDs

The emission free car is still a vehicle of the future, as even with the introduction of electric cars there’s still emissions produced in manufacturing and ultimately recycling the batteries they contain. However, car manufacturers have to be forward-thinking and experimental, and Mercedes is one of the best at trying out future tech. Since 2002 [...]

Geek deals: Save $450 on HP Pavilion dm4t Beats Edition laptop

Fancy components will cost you, any way you cut it. so whether you’re paying for a high-end laptop with a solid base configuration, or a consumer laptop with a souped-up build, the dollars add up. The exception to the rule is an excellent discount on a PC that isn’t bleeding edge, but still has a [...]

GALLERY: Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor

Announced back in 2010, Steel Battalion Heavy Armor is finally coming out for release. Coming soon for a June release as an Xbox 360 exclusive, it is set in 2082 where the world is “devoid of semiconductors, where war is waged with rudimentary weapons as new superpowers struggle for dominance”. Gallery is after the jump.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Android passes Opera to become number one mobile browser

For years, Opera has quietly dominated the mobile browsing scene. Even when the iPhone’s popularity skyrocketed, Opera’s massive installed user base kept their browser firmly in the lead. But there’s a new number one now: Android has crept into the pole position. The reason for the shift is easy enough to see. Opera used to [...]

VIDEO: First Look in Halo 4

The much hyped continuation of the Halo series is about to get even bigger, with Halo Waypoint uploading a sneak peak of the upcoming Halo 4. The game will be the first not to be created by Bungie, but by Microsoft’s own 343 Industries. If you want to see the video (and as a bonus, the images released to the press), it’s after the jump.

iPhone 5 to retain glass back of iPhone 4 and 4S?

The next couple of weeks are going to belong to the iPad. It’s a given: it will be announced on Wednesday, will release (probably) a week or two later, and, in between, it will be talked about incessantly. However, there is another Apple device that’s capable of stealing a few headlines. Yes, iPhone 5 rumors [...]

iPad 3 will have LTE, according to previously-correct source

Some details of the next iPad appear to be set in stone. That 2048×1536 Retina Display is a great example. Numerous supply chain leaks have all but confirmed it, and Apple put any doubt to rest with its image for Wednesday’s event that clearly shows the high-res display. Other iPad 3 features, however, have some [...]

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Review: AVerMedia DarkCrystal HD Capture Pro

The AVerMedia DarkCrystal HD Capture Pro card allows anyone to directly record any HDMI or component/composite input to your computer. Perfect for gamers that wish to upload their gameplay to YouTube, the capture card uses PCIe for a high bandwidth connectivity to your computer. Recording in 1080i, the capture card can record almost anything and export to almost anything with the included software. Check out the review after the break.

Wall-E recreated as a working robot using Lego Mindstorms

Canadian Lego robotic expert Marc-André Bazergui has created the masterpiece depicted in the video above. He’s taken a Lego Mindstorms kit and managed to recreate Wall-E from the well-received Disney Pixar movie. If you aren’t familiar with the Lego Mindstorms series line of products, it’s a piece of kit that allows you to create working [...]

How would you improve Star Wars: The Phantom Menace?

If you had the power (and money) how would you rewrite Star Wars: The Phantom Menace? The recent re-release of Star Wars Episode I (now in 3D) has opened old wounds for many fans, and 13 years later those Jar Jar Binks and Midi-Chlorian forums are being dusted off to vent the frustrations of a [...]

FaceTime driving some to consider plastic surgery

Plastic surgeon Robert K. Sigal M.D. has developed a new technique to help give men and women the optimal look they need to talk over Apple’s video calling application, FaceTime, with confidence. Sigal, a board-certified plastic surgeon, attested to what he calls the “FaceTime Facelift” phenomena. It has to do with the way the iPhone [...]

Chess prodigy plays 10 games simultaneously with his back turned

To get good at any sport or game you need a lot of training and some natural skill if you want to be the best. Chess is no different, but in order to be classed as a chess prodigy a person has to be very special indeed. We’ve seen some fantastic chess champions in the [...]

Saturday, March 3, 2012

OPINION: The search for a simple UI

Maybe I’m going mad, as evident in the following opinion piece which, to be honest, is more of a statement than a opinion piece, but I’ve recently been loving minimalist UI’s.

I wouldn’t include the Windows 8 Metro UI “minimalism,” which I feel is a little information-overload and wasted space, and is also just not good for desktop-use, but actual distraction-free UI where you get just the basics. No overload, no shiny buttons. Just chrome-less UI that, as Microsoft would put it, is authentically digital.

OPINION: The return of the simple UI?

Maybe I’m going mad, as evident in the following opinion piece which, to be honest, is more of a statement than a opinion piece, but I’ve recently been loving minimalist UI’s. I wouldn’t include the Windows 8 Metro UI “minimalism,” which I feel is a little information-overload and wasted space, and is also just not good for desktop-use, but actual distraction-free UI where you get just the basics. No overload, no shiny buttons. Just chrome-less UI that, as Microsoft would put it, is authentically digital.

TECHGEEK Weekly 81: Apples and Symbians

Windows 8 is here – in beta, Nokia releases a 41 megapixel phone running on Symbian, and we finally get a date for an iPad 3 announcement. That’s this week on TECHGEEK Weekly.

SoftKinectic adds motion control to Angry Birds

Angry Birds has offered quite possibly the most addictive (and humane) fun one can have throwing kamikaze fowl at pigs. Who knew, right? It’s available in browsers and on numerous mobile devices, which means you can already control it via keyboard and mouse, touchscreen, or keypade. However, a new device also adds the ability to [...]

Amazing Frankintosh merges the 80s with the 21st century

If you’re a fan of retro Apple products, your classic computers are only going to have so much functionality today. But what if you could somehow take the guts of a modern Mac and use it to power an old-school Mac from the 80s? Such a project would require a transplant of Frankenstinian proportians. You [...]

The Paper Airplane Guy shatters world record with the help of former QB

John Collins, a producer at KRON-TV in San Francisco, is now an official part of history as one of his paper creations glided 226 feet and ten inches through the air to set the new world record for distance. And you teachers with large classrooms thought you were safe from getting pelted by students. A [...]

3D projection mapping turns buildings into a Snake arcade

Art initiative Mobile Project Unit (MPU) is taking arcade game Snake to the streets in its “Snake the Planet” project. The idea is simple: the team goes out on the town in Sydney, Australia projecting the game on buildings for all to see (and play). Snake itself has a simple game premis: two snakes enter, [...]

Geek deals: $282 off the Dell XPS 15 with 6GB, Core i7

Boutique PCs were all the rage around ten years ago. They adorned the cover of every computer magazine, typically with bold designs, bright lights, bleeding edge technology, and price tags to match. Over the years, as PCs plummeted in price, boutique manufacturers became fewer and fewer. The last major stalwarts were Alienware and VodooPC, which [...]

Guy urinates in back garden as Street View car goes by, sues Google

A French man, whose name has not been released, is suing Google because a picture of him urinating in his own back garden appeared on Street View. Apparently he happened to be “watering his plants” at the same moment the Street View car passed through his tiny French village in Maine-et-Loire. The camera was mounted [...]

Friday, March 2, 2012

How Angry Birds, Infinity Blade, and other top games will look on the iPad 3 Retina display

As we continue to build up to next week’s iPad 3 event, you might have a hankering for a taste of that Retina display. We know it’s going to look terrific, but it’s difficult to imagine what a higher-resolution display will look like until you actually see it. That will have to wait for Wednesday, [...]

Retina display iPads running iOS 6 spotted via Google Analytics

As secretive as Apple is about upcoming software and products, it’s tricky for any company to cover all of its tracks. When you’re one of the most watched and speculated about companies in the world, matters are only complicated. Sometimes the smallest thing can tip off the public about your plans. If you’re an Apple [...]

iPad 3 will reportedly keep previous pricing and storage options

iPad rumors have been coming at a furious pace this week. Earlier this week, one of the more disconcerting ones had Apple jacking up the price for the iPad 3 by $70 or so. Fortunately, it looks like that one was bogus. Sources have told 9to5Mac that the pricing structure for the upcoming iPad will [...]

Sony shutting down 4 niche MMOs this month

It’s always sad to hear of an online game being shut down, because invariably it’s going to impact at the very least a small group of players who were really enjoying it. So for Sony to announce four MMOs are being turned off is a bit surprising. The only upside is, at least 3 of [...]

The Gathering to set 200Gbps Internet world record

Even though Internet speeds have increased significantly in recent years, the computer party is still a very popular event for taking your computer along and playing games. You only have to look to QuakeCon every year to see that. However, id software’s event is by no means the biggest as it only focuses on games. [...]

Most common — and worst — business-compliant password found

Any good system administrator implements a password policy that encourages users to use difficult-to-crack passwords. At a lot of businesses it’s even mandated in the personnel policies new employees read and sign. Clearly, a lot of staff aren’t as careful about security as they could be: Password1 is the most common corporate password around. Yes, [...]

Since you asked: Can you have sex in Skyrim?

As the first gaming generation continues to mature (read: get older), the games that are being created to capture their hearts and minds continue to do so as well. With games like The Witcher, Mass Effect, and even Fable all containing sexual content of some nature, it’s apparent that developers have begun to realize that [...]

Google Play tablet hinted at by domain registrations

Keeping an upcoming device as a secret is no small task. There are usually so many parties involved in the planning and production stages that avoiding leaks is nearly impossible. Sometimes even the smallest things can tip your hand. Like, for example, a domain registration. MarkMonitor, a brand protection firm that anonymously registers domains for [...]

Apple offering $10,000 iTunes Gift Card for 25 billionth app download

At some point in the next few days, somewhere in the world someone downloading an app from iTunes will also receive a $10,000 gift card from Apple. The reason? We are set to see the 25 billionth app downloaded. Apple did the exact same offer on January 14, 2011 when the 10 billionth app was [...]

Netflix alternatives: These 7 services are the closest you’ll get

Just a year ago, Netflix looked invincible. It had a stronghold on paid video streaming, with millions of loyal subscribers (many of whom had ditched cable TV). Netflix had carved out its place in the streaming market at just the right time — right before it exploded. The future was bright. Though Netflix is still [...]

Windows 8 will have 9 SKUs

If you choose to install a Linux distribution you typically have the choice of 32-bit or 64-bit versions. Mac OS X is pretty simple too: server or consumer. But if you use Windows 7, you have 6 different versions available: Starter Edition, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise. It’s quite ridiculous, and yet [...]

Sony pulls Motorstorm from PSN to stop PS Vita hack

Sony has always taken a tough stance on hackers unlocking their gaming systems, just ask George Hotz. The PS Vita is no different, and an exploit revealed this week has forced Sony to remove a game from PSN. The game in question is Motorstorm Arctic Edge, which according to the video proof above, allowed the [...]

Best Buy iPad 3 accessories arrive March 11

Now that we know the date that the iPad 3 will be announced (March 7), the next big question is when it will go on sale. This typically happens a week to a week and a half after an Apple event, but you can expect to hear plenty of conflicting rumors about the release date [...]

Wii fitness games don’t encourage exercise

Micorsoft’s Xbox Kinect, PlayStation’s Move, and Nintendo’s Wii, they all make family fitness and health their primary selling point. But do these fitness video games encourage exercise and activity in children well after the console has gone to sleep? A study conducted at Baylor College of Medicine answers just that question. The study consisted of [...]

Halo 4 Leaked Screenshots + New Trailer on March 5th

It has only been a few hours since the Spring Showcase in San Francisco, and although not much information has been released due to the media embargo, a few Halo 4 screenshots have already surfaced the net, and are starting to spread around various Halo forums.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Molecular super glue created from flesh-eating bacteria

Streptococcus pyogenes Super glue is a wonderful thing for sticking models together, fixing broken gadgets, or hanging things on walls without the use of nails. It’s also prone to sticking your fingers to undesirable objects if you’re not careful. Now it seems a new super glue has been discovered, but this one works at the [...]

Of course Twitter sold your tweets to ad companies

Privacy advocates are up in arms about Twitter. Why? Because shockingly, Twitter decided that they had a pretty darn good way to generate revenue — and they decided to capitalize. Yes, Twitter is selling access to your tweets. The outrage began when Twitter struck a deal with DataSift, a company that extracts insights from social [...]

Chrome to be deployed on State Department computers worldwide

Across the internet, Google Chrome is often touted as being the safest and fastest browser available — it’s even survived a hacking contest with big money prizes for anyone who is able to break in and cause trouble. The sandboxed way that Chrome operates, combined with the speed and fluidity of its updates, means that [...]

Geek deals: Dell XPS 13 ultrabook for $999 with free shipping and 90 days of 4G

Dell may be late to the ultrabook game, but it was worth the wait because they used every moment to hone an exceptionally beautiful machine. The Dell XPS 13 made a splash with its debut this week, and not just because it was Dell’s first entry into the ultrabook market. It’s one of the better [...]

iPad 3 may be nearly impossible to find

Hype is at a fever pitch for the iPad 3. With less than a week until Apple pulls back the curtain at the event, we’re probably only a couple of weeks away until the tablet goes on sale. It’s going to sell in record numbers, and we’d know this even if older iPads weren’t being [...]

What Myki is missing – and how it could help solve the ‘tourist problem’

If you haven’t realised, the Metcard is going to be scrapped in 2013. So that means, everyone must get a Myki card if they want to continue using the Melbourne public transportation system. But, while the card is fine, there should be another input method. One that could also solve the tourist problem that plagues Myki – your mobile phone.

NASA admits stolen laptop can control ISS

You’d expect a group like NASA to be pretty proficient when it comes to securing sensitive information. You’d also expect them to keep portable assets like laptops tightly controlled. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong on both counts. A NASA laptop stolen last year contained control codes for the International Space Station, and its contents had never [...]

AT&T revises unlimited throttling policy

Quite the stink has been made lately over AT&T’s policy of throttling unlimited data users. Throttling, of course, refers to the slowing of data speeds; but another meaning of the word is “to strangle by forcibly constricting the throat.” To some AT&T customers, the carrier has been doing both. Not long after AT&T raised the [...]

Windows 8 ARM not for business?

Amidst the fanfare of MWC 2012 and the launch of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, came news on the ARM front: Qualcomm and Nvidia were both starting to ship test units to interested developers. Then came a twist: according to ZDNet, Windows 8 on ARM devices won’t be able to join Active Directory domains. People [...]

Leaked digitizer says that iPad 3 will have a home button after all

Apple has our attention. It releases a teaser image that shows us the first images of a powered-on iPad Retina display, and everyone goes bananas because of a minor detail that wasn’t in the image. The iPad 3 in the image was probably in portrait mode, which meant that it was missing a home button. [...]

Bioshock Infinite arrives October 16

When the first Bioshock got released it caused a bit of a storm, with gamers and reviewers loving it. The second one did little to dull that popularity. It’s now been over two years since Bioshock 2 saw a release, but we all know what is coming next: Bioshock Infinite. The game has been teased [...]

Hackers Unlock the Box to swipe PS Vitas from Taco Bell

It’s always fun to be selected as the winner of a raffle or contest. But why let chance get involved when you can trick the system into declaring you the winner of an awesome prize like a PS Vita? That’s exactly what seems to be going on with Taco Bell’s Unlock the Box promotion. Apparently [...]

Blizzard reduces staff by 600

Whenever any company claims to be reviewing its “current organizational needs,” it may ultimately be good for the future health of the company, but it usually translates to either massive cuts or hires in the workforce. Unfortunately, after video game developer Blizzard Entertainment reviewed its “organizational needs” for the year, it has decided to take [...]

10 ways that the iPad 3 event could still surprise us

The next iPad doesn’t appear to have been a well-kept secret. Everyone under the sun has been expecting a Retina Display since soon after the iPad 2 launched. A faster processor, an upgraded GPU, a bigger battery, and improved cameras are also highly anticipated. We’ve even seen outer casings, which are slightly thicker and more [...]

Tree lobster thought extinct for 80 years found alive on tiny island

The growing population of the human race is putting ever increasing pressure on the world’s resources. Be that land, raw materials, and wildlife. Populations of different species are diminishing as we move in and take over their natural environments. We’ve caused the extinction of some species, know of other species on the brink of extinction, [...]

Record-breaking iPad trade-ins probably mean record-breaking iPad 3 sales

It’s that time of year. With every iPad rumor that makes headlines, the resale value of older iPads drops. When Apple sends out invitiations to its event — as it did yesterday — the floodgates are opened. Thousands upon thousands of used iPads hit the second-hand market, their owners hoping to cash in before the [...]

Scientists prove Tyrannosaurus Rex had world’s strongest bite

Not that anyone was really wondering, but scientists from the University of Manchester have discovered that earlier estimates of the biting power of Tyrannosaurus Rex were incorrect. Previously the bite strength was compared to the same pressure an alligator places on its prey, but Dr. Karl Bates and Peter Falkingham created a 3D model that [...]

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