Dust 514 gets beta registration

by bballsanattyee57 on May 19, 2012

Publisher CCP Games is now letting numerous other players get in on the beta for the free-to-play massively multiplayer title on the PS3, Dust 514. The company announced that it has plans to massively expand its online beta throughout the summer. [...] Continue Reading…

Open Android the price for China’s Motorola bid approval

by UrionGanter859 on May 19, 2012

Google has secured Chinese approval to complete its acquisition of Motorola Mobility , the search giant has confirmed, though it was reportedly forced to commit to Android openness to sway the decision. Chinese regulators had stood as the final hurdle for Google to complete, with the two companies being given the green-light by both US and European  authorities back in February. According to unconfirmed reports, however, China’s price for giving the deal its blessing was a renewed commitment by Google to ensure Android remained freely available for at least five years. [...] Continue Reading…

Raspberry Pi camera module now in working order

May 19, 2012

The people behind-the-scenes at Raspberry Pi are going full steam ahead with plans to release a camera module.

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SpaceX historic ISS launch streams live from NASA

May 18, 2012

Starting this afternoon we’ll we’ll be keeping our eyes toward the heavens as the historic International Space Station-bound launch of the SpaceX program streams live via NASA ‘s own video portal. This launch will take place at 4:55 a.m. EDT and will be inside what’s called an “Instantaneous Launch Window” – this essentially meaning that if they can’t get a perfect launch time, they’ve got to move to their backup date, May 22nd in this case.

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Facebook sued for $15bn over privacy

May 18, 2012

Facebook opened the markets this morning, and the IPO is set to go live in just a few minutes, but the world keeps on turning. Bloomberg is reporting the Facebook is being sued for $15 billion over a claim that privacy was violated by tracking internet usage

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Verizon Unlimited Data need not end for you

May 18, 2012

This week we’re feeling the firestorm that’s surrounded Verizon’s double-announcement that they’d be effectively doing away with Unlimited Data plans by the end of this summer – but the whole truth is not that simple. Where many would read that headline and immediately assume Verizon was taking their precious away from them, there’s no reason to fret if you’re the sort of person that doesn’t want (or need) to pick up a new smartphone every couple of years. Instead this new deal from Verizon allows you to stay on the phone you’re on OR upgrade to an unsubsidized phone if you like, all the while letting you stick with your grandfathered plan – and it’s not just 3G.

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TRON: Uprising full trailer goes live

May 18, 2012

This week the folks at Disney have release the first full-length trailer for the upcoming TRON feature “Uprising”, complete with release date. This next chapter in the TRON universe sits between the original movie and the recent feature-length sequel TRON: Legacy, here taking on a new form as a mix between 2D and CGI animation as opposed to live-action sequencing. This series contains a host of big-name voice actors and is set to run as a 10-episode mini-series via Disney.

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Nokia losing cash reserves at worrying pace

May 18, 2012

Nokia may be trying to make a comeback in the smartphone world by pairing with Microsoft and leveraging Windows Phone, but analysts are concerned that the company may be burning through its cash reserves too fast. Last quarter the Finnish smartphone manufacturer reported a $1.7 billion loss, and analysts fear the company may not be able to stop hemorrhaging money.

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Facebook co-founder congratulates Zuckerberg on IPO day

May 18, 2012

On the eve of the Facebook public offering it appears that Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has buried the hatchet once and for all, offering congratulations to the Facebook staff and Zuckerberg specifically as well. Saverin was portrayed in the Hollywood portrayal of the Facebook story “The Social Network” as a founder of Facebook that was betrayed and pushed out by Zuckerberg – the real life story appears to be a bit sweeter in the end

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Facebook IPO hits third-biggest of all time [Live Stream]

May 18, 2012

Today’s Initial Public Offering of the social network known as Facebook has already set their stock up in the record books as the third largest IPO in history behind Visa and Enel. If Facebook’s stock does sit at $16 billion as projected, it will be just behind Enel, an electric utility part-owned by the Italian government which earned $16.5 billion at its own IPO.

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RIM and Motorola submit revised nano-SIM design

May 18, 2012

Who knew there would be so much drama over something as simple as a new SIM card standard?

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HTC EVO 4G LTE delayed at Best Buy

May 18, 2012

Best Buy may have jumped the gun a little in throwing up a release date for the HTC EVO 4G LTE.

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Steve Jobs worked on next iPhone design: iPhone5.com seized

May 18, 2012

It’s believed that Steve Jobs was widely involved with Apple product development that stretched years into the future, and a new report from Bloomberg seems to confirm that in part. The publication reports that Jobs was closely involved with the development of the next iPhone. Most notably, he was overseeing the redesign of the phone right up until his death late last year

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LG Eclipse photo shows removable battery and NFC

May 18, 2012

HTC and Samsung have both shown their hands of this years top of the line smartphones, but LG may still have something up its sleeve. BriefMobile has obtained more pictures of the LG Eclipse, said to be LG’s next superphone that will rival the Galaxy S III. The pictures show that the phone will have a removable battery and support for NFC, adding to the previously leaked specs of the device

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Samsung Galaxy S III hits 9m pre-orders worldwide

May 18, 2012

Say what you will about the Galaxy S III , but Samsung is going to sell mountains of phones. The Korea Economic Daily is reporting that the Samsung Galaxy S III has already amassed around 9 million pre-orders with over 100 global carriers. That’s made even more impressive by the fact that the phone isn’t even ready to go in the United States yet

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Multi-Zippered Sleeping Bag Lets You Regulate Your Temperature Just Right

May 18, 2012

By David Ponce I have a strange internal thermostat. It’s picky to no end

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Dude Makes Custom-Painted Minifig Babies

May 18, 2012

By David Ponce Custom painted toys are nothing new under the sun. Very often however the paint chips off or you’re stuck with bad quality stickers. We’re told the guys at CitizenBrick offer higher quality items

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This Air Guitar Has Frickin’ Lasers

May 18, 2012

By David Ponce There are those that learn guitar and there are those that play it. Or at least pretend to play it. Or at the very least make an attempt to appear to play it… We’re not sure where the air guitarists fall, although if they buy the above tool they will be able to have at least a little bit of sound to accompany them

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NVIDIA TegraZone Anniversary Reminder – Celebrate with Sonic!

May 18, 2012

It’s time to keep on rolling out on the NVIDIA train as the one year anniversary of the gaming hub known as TegraZone continues! This week it’s time to celebrate with no less than a whole new Sonic the Hedgehog game and an Anniversary Game Pack for you and yours as well! As NVIDIA celebrates the first full year of providing awesome Tegra-tuned games to the public, so too should you join us for a game of Sonic 4: Episode II and a few bonuses along the way as well – TF300 tablet with the Tegra 3 inside, here we come! This first anniversary comes alongside NVIDIA’s own “TegraZone Annual Players Choice Awards” which can get you in on one of their seven ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 packs for voting on which NVIDIA-optimized game you love best. Head on over to NVIDIA’s TegraZone mobile voting site to get in on that action right this second.

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Telltale’s Walking Dead game sells one million copies

May 18, 2012

In less than a month’s time, a game based on a niche comic book franchise that was turned into a successful TV show has been able to become its own breakout success.

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