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1. Gameloft chooses iPhone over Android

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... bit of a downer when we hear that Android development isn't going so well. If Gameloft's claims are true, we may see more of the larger developers start to move away from Android—or continue to stay away ...

2. Xbox modders unite in class action suit

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... and less than two months after the release of the very popular Halo 3: ODST game," says the firm. This "convenient" timing may have resulted in more Xbox Live subscription revenues for Microsoft than ...

3. Health IT doesn't save money

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   And it doesn't improve efficiency, eitherIncreased computerization in US hospitals hasn't made them cheaper or more efficient, Harvard researchers say. The best they can come up with is that it may have ...

4. Mammoths weren't killed off by meteor

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... and may even have helped bring it about. With the large plant-eaters out of the picture, the trees were free to colonize the countryside. Another theory suggested that a comet or meteor impact that occurred ...

5. Tech Economy in the Hands of Nude Entrepreuners

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... you peek at most of the flesh on display in The Huffington Post image gallery, you may want to send Mr. Yiannopoulos a set of beer goggles as a joke. Sure, charity is good so we won't kick that notion ...

6. Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   May replace integrated browser Playstation Insider has reported that Sony may be planning a port of Mozilla's Firefox for the Playstation 3 console. "We recently received a tip from a source very close ...

7. Space walkers will drink their own urine, dammit

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... the Shuttle's demise. And yes, chief amongst the objectives is waste management. And no, NASA doesn't seem to be perturbed by the thought that First Contact may come with the requisite ET retort, "Dudes, ...

8. Scientists develop 'Star Trek phaser'

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   ... demonstrates that photoswitches may have great potential in turning photodynamic therapy on and off, and for other applications in medicine and research, they say. The study appears in the Journal of ...

9. TechCrunch crucified over Google phone rumor

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   ... added that the alleged phone may function as a "data only" VoIP driven device. "Users could still make calls just like a normal phone, of course. The calls would just be over the data service instead. ...

10. Nvidia and Asus tout 3D Vision notebook

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... jump 
Nvidia may be moving into X86 market 
Nvidia: Our nForce chipsets are "better" than Intel's  ...

11. Tiny brain is no bar to intelligence, say scientists

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... region, maybe conferring more highly developed senses or an ability to make precise movements. Research suggests that bigger animals may need bigger brains simply because there is more to control. Professor ...

12. Chrome OS: Lame Copy or Amazing new OS?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... For some reason I’m thinking that instead of Chrome they should have named the product Spam, this video may explain why. Chromity Chrome wonderful Chrome… Google likely felt that was too confusing and ...

13. Nvidia showcases Fermi-based Tesla GPUs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    ... $13,000 and $19,000 price tags. All four GPUs will be officially released in Q2 2010. See Also Nvidia CEO says he is "all" Apple Nvidia: Fermi production schedule remains on track Nvidia may be moving ...

14. Activision denies Russian ban of Modern Warfare 2

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    ... was a "fine one." "If Google Translate is to be believed, the game was never actually banned in Russia, although the distinction may be a fine one," wrote Hachman. "GotPS3.ru reported that a PC version ...

15. Apple discounts for Black Friday leak

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    Black Friday for Apple A story on Boy Genius Report indicates that Apple may cut as much as 25 percent off the price of iPods and 25 percent off the price of Macs. The site said it got tipped off and ...

16. 'Unfriend' is Word of the Year

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    ... from the norm," she says. "It assumes a verb sense of 'friend' that is really not used - at least not since maybe the 17th century!" Other finalists included hashtag – a hash sign added to a word or phrase ...

17. Microsoft issues Windows 7 security advisory

    (Security/Security Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    ... will take the appropriate action to help protect our customers. This may include providing a security update through our monthly release process or providing an out-of-cycle security update." 

In addition, ...

18. Innolux becomes new LCD giant

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    ... Mei and AU Optronics were in talks - but it turns out Innolux was the wild card in the pack. The move will consolidate the supply chain for the LCD TV and monitor market, and may help to bolster prices ...

19. High Court rules out website libel

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    ... a non-exec director of a company that held LonZim shares. Sprague criticized LonZim's management in South African magazine Financial Mail in May this year. The claimants said he was accusing them of having ...

20. Last ice age took hold in just six months

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    Maybe The day After Tomorrow wasn't so far wrong The last ice age took just six months to take effect, according to scientists at the University of Saskatchewan. While previous research had indicated ...

21. Getting paid to watch porn

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Saturday, 14 November 2009

    ... Because of this, we tend to spend a lot of time cataloguing and categorising the images found on suspects' computers. While at first this may sound interesting in a slightly creepy way (as a non-forensics ...

22. CoD:MW2 Will Not End Recession

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    ...  It was left to sober heads at sober publications, like Ben Kuchera at Ars Technica: "Am I glad I played the game? Yes. Can I see myself replaying it? Maybe not." Sure, he was playing the Luddite version ...

23. Snow Leopard fatal flaw discovered

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    ... been involved. The BBC also claims that, contrary to earlier reports, Snow Leopard installations worldwide may number as few as 4,000. Experts also believe that the problem may be connected with mice. ...

24. Cellphones affect the brain

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    ... risks are involved, but those cautious Swedes are recommending that people, especially children, should use headsets. "Children may be more sensitive than adults to radiation from wireless phones," says ...

25. HP has $2.7 billion to buy 3COM

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    ... note, according to AOL's Daily  Finance blog, the news of the deal may have leaked out prematurely: "There was an abnormally massive spike in activity for November and December call options, which ...

26. AMD says Fusion will knock Intel for six. Or five

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    ... life, and have ATI Stream application acceleration.  AMD may well introduce a five CPU system. The third generation processor for the ultrathin market is codenamed  Nile. It will be available in the first ...

27. Comedians fail to see the funny side of the web

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    ... that a comic's set would last decades. But now I've got jokes I wrote in May, June and July that aren't working by October because they've been absolutely trashed around the internet."  ...

28. Amazon releases Kindle for PC

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    ... the Pooh page in full color. That suggests that Amazon may be closer to releasing a color Kindle than anyone thought. The firm says that there's a Mac version of the application coming soon. The advantage ...

29. Atom Hackintosh netbooks crash and burn

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    ... an optimistic approach to possible future hacks of the popular OS.  "Just an FYI, this is OSx86 after all and none of the scenes hackers really let down on support. The latest kernel may not be 'officially' ...

30. Apple update fixes critical Snow Leopard bugs

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    ...  Mail: A situation in which Mail's unread count may not update properly as messages are read on another computer. An issue in which deleted RSS feeds may return. Mail cannot preview or Quick Look attachments ...

31. Puritanical Apple bans Bobble Rep caricature app

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    ... the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement," Apple explained in an official rejection notice. "Applications may be rejected if they contain content or materials of any kind that in [our] reasonable ...

32. Nvidia: Fermi production schedule remains on track

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    ... parody siteNvidia reports 3Q revenue jump Nvidia may be moving into X86 market Nvidia: Our nForce chipsets are "better" than Intel's TSMC yield problem to affect Nvidia, ATI  ...

33. Beatles download site told to cease and desist

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    ... like the original, so Bluebeat and its genius may be on very shaky ground when they stand up in court on the 20th. At press time, Bluebeat is still offering streaming of Beatles tracks. See Also Beatles ...

34. Global Foundries will bash up Intel's process lead

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    ... already begun. Macri said: "We [AMD] think that Global Foundries may surpass Intel's technology in the future because of the partnerships." See Also ARM, Global Foundries form strategic partnership  ...

35. Gartner beats up software company in court

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Magic Quadrant cafuffle may continueA software company that alleged market research company Gartner had libelled it had its case dismissed in America. Research magazine said that ZL had filed a case against ...

36. Twitter turns UI thinking on its head

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    ... message, create a list, among the other basic tasks--in a similar fashion. Traditional application designers are probably scratching their heads and wondering if they've had it all wrong. That is, maybe ...

37. Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    More than a Blu-ray player A recent survey conducted by OTX Gameplan indicates that gamers may be ditching the Xbox 360 to play popular sequels on the Playstation 3 console. "The PS3 seems poised to ...

38. Adult Friend Finder: paedophiles are just one click away

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    Single Parent Gossip author and child safety expert Pat McKenna has discovered disturbing information that provides evidence that the dangers of child porn and paedophiles may be much closer than you ...

39. Notebook benchmarks fail to convey performance, price

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... array of notebooks all with different specs. The sales person may or may not be savvy enough to guide a confused buyer through this maze. Obviously AMD has its own internal benchmarks it uses, and a suggestion ...

40. Chinese foundry violated Taiwanese secrets

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... China, is a relatively recent player and has nothing like the market share the Taiwanese player commands. SMIC may well appeal the decision. The Taipei Times story is here. * Meanwhile, the same newspaper ...

41. Hacker jailbreaks iPhone 3GS with blacksn0w crack

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... carrier. "This may be the best iPhone users ever have it," Hotz explained in an official blog post. "Be sure, if you have a 3GS or iPod Touch 3, to use Cydia's 'On File' or Firmware Umbrella in order ...

42. Nvidia may be moving into X86 market

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    It looks like graphics chip maker Nvidia is building its own x86 development program using staff from Transmeta. It is starting to look like graphics chip maker Nvidia is building its own x86 development ...

43. Apple's small-minded strategy

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... from other sources, such as Amazon or (maybe?) Google. And they will gladly chuck their iPhones for the next cool thingamajig. So, why is Apple, full of many smart people, being so strategically small ...

44. Peek ships Twitter gadget for the terminally-sad

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

    ... But the altruistic Peek may be able to help - if you let it. 

Indeed, the social networking site apparently undergoes a radical transformation when it is accessed from a real-time device like the TwitterPeak. ...

45. UK court rules that global warming is a religious belief, not science

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

    ... protected by the 2003 religion or belief regulations." Nicholson said he was 'delighted by the judgement for himself and other people who may feel they are discriminated against because of their views ...

46. AMD calls for more realistic notebook benchmarks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

    ... “Intel has spent lots of money with Intel Inside and making that try to make that matter above all else. It may be working for Intel but it’s not working for anyone else, including the OEMs. The OEMs have ...

47. Dell fined $12.8 million in New Orleans conspiracy case

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

    ... tenders and had decided that the hardware company had enough money to be worth suing. Dell hasn't yet decided whether it will appeal against the jury verdict. See Also Mayor Nagin named in Dell conspiracy ...

48. Why Apple should license Windows 7

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

    ... suddenly decide that pounding on each other works to Google's advantage and that maybe they should cooperate in the face of this common threat. Granted, with an anti-trust cloud over all three firms what ...

49. Apple drops Atom bomb on Hackintosh netbook rebels

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 02 November 2009

    ... Mac. Maybe it's in effort to kill the Atom Hackintoh Netbooks in anticipation of the rumored Tablet? Or maybe it's something totally unrelated?" Whatever the reason, Apple is unlikely to pause its offensive ...