April 2009 News

iTies conceal a secret pocket underneath

Published: April 30, 2009

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Guys are stuck wearing ties and frankly they’re a pointless accessory. They just look uncomfortable and they just sort of hang there. Chicks all the time have the perk of hiding small amounts of cash in their bra, but guys are stuck using boring pockets designated for that sort of thing. Well [...]


32gb iphone in june?

Published: April 29, 2009

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Apple is expected to begin production on a high-end iPhone with 32GB of flash memory and a low-end 3G version this spring, according to a research report released Tuesday by Lazard Capital Markets analyst.
Production is anticipated to begin in April and ramp up in May, and the new phones could be announced in June, [...]


‘Fallout 3′ Mod Pack to Let Gamers Redecorate the Post-Apocalypse

Published: April 29, 2009

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The desolate, dangerous wastelands of “Fallout 3? are in for some serious landscaping. Bethesda Softworks is rolling out an editing tool for the post-nuclear hit, allowing gamers to create their own characters, in-game items and environments. Also coming are three new mini-games that add to the title’s overall story.
Bethesda Softworks announced Tuesday that it will [...]


New GTA IV expansion ‘The Lost and the Damned’ hits Xbox

Published: April 29, 2009

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Just a heads up, the new Xbox 360 exclusive GTA IV expansion ‘The Lost and the Damned’ hits Xbox Live tomorrow for 1600 MS points, or roughly $20. I’d offer break downs of cost in other currencies but the exchange rates are so nuts these days so I am not going to try.
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Linux Foundation ready to fight Microsoft if TomTom lawsuit involves Linux kernel

Published: April 29, 2009

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The Linux Foundation insists it is equipped to fight Microsoft if the software giant’s lawsuit against TomTom impacts the open source Linux kernel.
In his blog, Executive Director Jim Zemlin advised concerned parties to “calm down” in light of statements by Microsoft’s deputy general counsel that it is targeting TomTom’s GPS mapping software and not [...]


Microsoft: Laid-off can keep extra pay after all

Published: April 29, 2009

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SEATTLE (AP) – A few weeks after launching the first wide-scale layoffs in its history, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) (MSFT) admits it screwed up a key part of the plan.
First Microsoft realized that an administrative glitch caused it to pay more severance than intended to some laid-off employees. The company’s response: It asked the ex-workers for [...]


Call to ’shut down’ Google Street View

Published: April 29, 2009

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A formal complaint about Google’s Street View has been sent to the Information Commissioner (ICO).
Drawn up by lobby group Privacy International (PI), it cites more than 200 reports from members of the public identifiable via the service.
PI wants Street View shut down while the ICO investigates the service.
“The ICO has repeatedly made [...]


Bluetooth 3.0 will be eight times faster

Published: April 29, 2009

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THE BLUETOOTH 3.0 specification launched this week and this next version of the low-power wireless protocol will be eight times faster than its predecessor.
Devices built to the new specification will be able to use alternative antennas and 802.11 protocol adaptation layer connectivity to improve data throughput to as high as 24Mbps, which will be a [...]


New beta Firefox 3.5

Published: April 29, 2009

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Mozilla on Thursday released the third beta version of Firefox 3.1, aka Shiretoko, one of the frontrunners in the current race to improve Web browsers.
According to the Firefox 3.1b3 release notes, the new version includes better “Web worker” multitasking abilities, a faster Gecko rendering engine for showing Web pages, and upgrades to the TraceMonkey engine [...]


Safari 4 Is More Than a Speed-Loader

Published: April 29, 2009

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Sure, Safari 4 is fast, but that may not be the most striking feature for the average user. The way it displays pages in Top Sites and Cover Flow, especially for history scanning, is what reviewer Chris Maxcer found most useful. The new tab position took a little getting used to, but the added screen [...]


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