Archive for June, 2009
It’s no lie: Pirate Bay purchased by gaming giant, closing tracker
As I sat down this morning to begin working on a few small news items, Torrent Freak had dropped a bomb on my RSS: the Pirate Bay has been sold for just under $8 million US.
Sony expands ‘Official Licensing Program’ for PlayStation peripherals, accessories
Sony Computer Entertainment is expanding its licensing program for PlayStation peripherals and accessories. It basically means that if a peripheral manufacturer conforms to “qualifying SCE standard and requirements,” it can make gadgets and gizmos aplenty, whosits and whatsits galore! You want thingamabobs? They’ll make plenty! But, who cares? No big deal. We want mooooooooooore.
Firefox 3.5 is out, adds private browsing, tab tearing and more
Firefox 3.5 is available for download today, following months of testing. The latest version of the web browser adds a ton of new features and bug fixes. Probably the most important thing is that it feels faster, thanks to a new Javascript engine and updated rendering engine.
Micron’s smaller NAND chips mean more, faster flash memory in the same old enclosures
Need a little more proof that Intel’s got some fly SSDs about ready to roll? We have confirmation from Micron that it’s working on new and improved 34nm chips in capacities of 8, 16, and 32Gb. These lovelies are 17 percent smaller than the previous rainbow colored flash delights, and are faster too, offering 200Mb/s […]
REPORT: Tough times yield more insurance fraud cases
They’re called owner “give-ups,” and their rise is a sign of the tough economic times. Despondent over being financially strapped and unable to cover car payments, vehicle owners are ditching,
Fable 3 designer gets married and … wait a minute!
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Last Friday’s New York Times “Wedding/Celebrations” section announced the nuptials of Ms. Amy Gilbert (who is studying for her Ph.D. in molecular medicine in London) and Joshua Atkins, the “lead game designer for Fable III.” Would this be be first tandem wedding and game announcement? Although Fable III doesn’t officially exist, Atkins has been with […]
‘Twittersblogs’ the Latest Phishing Scam to Hit Twitter
Social networking sites Twitter and Facebook have become popular hunting grounds for scammers, as updates and instant messages provide easy methods of attracting prey. A new phishing scheme has emerged this week, similar to previous Twitter and Facebook phishing scams, that incorporates direct messages with phony links.
According to Mashable.com, on Monday morning, hundreds of tweets […]
BlackBerry credited with saving skier’s life, serendipity left hanging
Not that we haven’t heard a few miraculous gadgets-saving-lives stories before, but this one is in a league of its own. According to the always-embellishing Sun, one David Fitzherbert is thanking his smartphone after coming entirely too close to falling 700 feet to his death. As the story goes, he got wedged between a pair […]
Microsoft outs educational, inspirational Windows 7 tour videos
Microsoft’s unleashed several guided tour videos of Windows 7 on its website. All of the videos are hosted by Latika Kirtane — Product Manager for Internet Explorer — who, in around two minutes,
Chewing Robot Takes Bite Out of Denture Trouble-Shooting
Dental technology has made long strides since our first president chewed away at his corn pone and salt pork (or whatever) with his notorious set of wooden (or ivory?) chompers. Since then, dentists have learned to replace God’s own teeth with materials ranging from gold to porcelain. Despite those advancements, though, scientists haven’t been able […]
