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Tarzan Ball is a tricky hook-and-pull physics game
So, you're a ball. A Tarzan Ball, to be precise. You've earned the nickname thanks to your astonishing ability to shoot out a lengthy 'vine' (I hope it's a vine) at objects, and then pull yourself towards those objects. That's a handy ability to have, especially since you've got no... Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Dodge is a space-shooter in which you have no weapons
Space-shooters are usually a fairly fiery affair, with many types of guns, weapon upgrades, power-ups and more. Dodge does away with all of that, while keeping the very essence of a space shooter: Dark background, fast action, and stuff blowing up all over the place. Your vector-looking spacecraft is the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Deal of the Day ? 50% Off Lenovo Enhanced Multimedia Remote with Backlit Keyboard
Today?s LogicBUY Deal is the new Lenovo Enhanced Multimedia Remote (N5902) with backlit keyboard for $39.99. This is an update to the previous N5901 model. It?s compatible with Xbox 360 and PS3. Features rubberized keys and optical trackball (like the new Blackberry). Uses a USB nano dongle (which stores in... Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Ultrabooks invade IDF 2011, Toshiba Portege Z830 makes cameo (video)
While we've already seen Ultrabooks from a bevy of brand name manufacturers -- Toshiba (which we caught on video below), Lenovo, ASUS and Acer -- ODMs are now joining the thin and light party here at IDF. There's one catch, however: this row of Ultrabooks from the likes of Pegatron,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Google outbid itself by 33 percent in Motorola Mobility acquisition, SEC filing reveals
Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility is already starting to lose that new car smell, but a fresh batch of financial details has now emerged, providing deeper insight into how the deal actually went down. According to an SEC filing that Motorola Mobility released yesterday, Google made an initial offer of... Continue reading
Posted Sep 14, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Windows 8 can run on an Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM
Curious what the minimum specifications for Windows 8 will be? As are we. Microsoft's remaining mum on specifics, but the outfit's Steven Sinofsky -- President of Windows and Windows Live -- just confessed during the opening Build 2011 keynote that an antediluvian Lenovo S10 was potent enough to run Windows... Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Windows 8 wallpaper available to download, Jupiter and Twin UI spotted
With Windows 8 milestone 3 now up for grabs for select Microsoft Connect partners, it's inevitable that leaked bits and pieces will start popping up around the Web. In fact, the first "official" wallpaper image from the still-brewing OS is already making the rounds. As you can see, it's got... Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Elephant Quest is an addictive, deep platformer
When someone tells me about a "platformer", my first thought is that it's probably a simple game that mainly revolves around running and jumping around, with a minimal plot. [Play a Zelda game! -Ed] Elephant Quest is one platformer that managed to prove me completely wrong. Yes, you do run... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Speedtest.net overhauled with new look, new features
Speedtest.net is pretty much the go-to site for quickly figuring out how fast (or slow) your connection really is and comparing the numbers your ISP boasts with what it actually delivers. And now it's got a new coat of paint and a couple of neat features. In brief: New UI:... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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New Initiative Aims to Stamp Out Cloud Lock-In
Members of the cloud computing industry this week announced the Open Cloud Initiative, a non-profit organization to advocate open standards in cloud computing, at the OSCON 2011 open source convention in Portland, Ore. The organization maintains a set of Open Cloud Principles, adherence to which will determine whether a given... Continue reading
Posted Aug 2, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Netflix rises to 25 million subscribers in Q2, thinks DVD business has already peaked
If you were still wondering why Netflix chose right now to split apart its unlimited DVD and streaming movie plans you need look no further than the just released Q2 financial report. According to the numbers, 75 percent of new subscribers were picking streaming only plans, while the total number... Continue reading
Posted Jul 25, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Dell UltraSharp U2412M display features 1920 x 1200-pixel resolution and IPS, doesn't cost $999
Sure, 1080p HDTVs aren't exactly an ultra luxury these days, but a 1920 x 1200-pixel IPS panel on your desk? That's a privilege often enjoyed by HD film editors, graphic designers, and those of us who know how to beat the technology ordering system at work. Luckily, Dell's new UltraSharp... Continue reading
Posted Jul 25, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Apple?s OS X Lion and Updated Mac Mini and MacBook Air Now Available
I saw that the Apple store was offline for a while early this morning, so I assumed that today was going to be release day for Lion. When the store finally came back online, I immediately purchased my copy for $29.99. It’s been downloading for a while now, and I... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet and Keyboard Folio case hands-on (video)
Two Lenovo tablets in the same evening? Nah, it's not the midsummer sun melting your cerebrum, but the same result just might happen after you ingest this one. True to rumors, the ThinkPad Tablet (yeah, that's seriously the whole name) will indeed be shipping with a full-size USB port and... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Sony's latest tablet teaser plunges deeper into the rabbit hole, still tells us nothing
Ready for yet another S1 / S2 teaser video that tells you more about the marketing team's potential extra-curricular indulgences and absolutely nothing new about the tablets? Well, drop those tabs and strap in for some doll-voiced la la la's as Sony leads us even deeper into the late-night realm... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Boost Your Social Engineering Immunity
Let's face it: Social engineering -- attacking an organization through deception by "tricking" internal users into sharing inappropriate levels of access -- isn't a topic that comes up very much in most IT shops. This isn't because social engineering is ineffective or because organizations aren't susceptible to it. Source: http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/72891.html... Continue reading
Posted Jul 19, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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BattlePaint is an addictive geometric shooter game
In BattlePaint, you play a cube. In fact, you're not even a cube -- just a square. But boy, are you fast! And you can shoot in all directions. That's important, because there are baddies coming in from all over the place. The "baddies" are swarms of other squares, in... Continue reading
Posted Jul 19, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Zen Coding high-speed HTML shorthand plug-in updated
Zen Coding made quite a splash when we first covered it almost a year ago. For those who aren't familiar, Zen is a fantastic form of shorthand for quickly hand-coding HTML. And today, a new version is out! Here are some of the goodies version 0.7 brings to the party:... Continue reading
Posted Jul 11, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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MIUI port now available for the Nook Color
MIUI, a popular third-party ROM for Android devices, is now available as a stable version for the B&N Nook Color. It's worth noting that this is not part of the official MIUI project, but a faithful port from the folks at MIUI.us -- like many of the English language releases.... Continue reading
Posted Jul 11, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Windows 8 getting a built-in PDF reader, Metro-style
For what seems like an eternity, Download Squad readers have reacted to news of security exploits targeting Adobe Reader with a common sentiment: why doesn't Microsoft build its own secure PDF reader into Windows? Apparently the Windows 8 team agrees, and they're working away at an application called Modern Reader... Continue reading
Posted Jul 11, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Apple, WiTricity, and wireless charging
With rumors of Apple exploring new ways to charge iPhones and iPads, MacRumors pulls together threads from a company called WiTricity, which is based wireless charging research from MIT, and puts it together with an Apple patent application that surfaced earlier this year. Apple describes a scenario where your iMac... Continue reading
Posted Jul 11, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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How To Move Your Facebook Photos To Picasa (Soon, Google Photos) In A Flash
I'm sure there's more than one way to easily transfer your Facebook photos and albums to Google's Picasa service (which will apparently be renamed Google Photos soon, according to social media industry blog Mashable). If you know of a good method for moving from one to the other, do share... Continue reading
Posted Jul 6, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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The Nook Simple Touch Reader
I have been a long-time Sony Reader fan. I loved my PRS-500, and jumped at the chance to get a PRS-700 for its promise of a built-in light. Turns out the light was not so great a feature, but I quickly became addicted to the touch screen. I have been... Continue reading
Posted Jul 6, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Deal of the Day ? Dell Inspiron 14R 14? Laptop with Sandy Bridge Core i3/i5
Today?s LogicBUY deal is a discount on select Dell Inspiron 14R laptops starting at $399.99 or Inspiron 14R with 2nd generation Sandy Bridge CPUs starting at $549.99. 14R with Sandy Bridge Core i3-2310M 2.1GHz cpu, 3GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, Intel HD 3000 graphics, webcam, 802.11n, Bluetooth, DVD+/-RW and more:... Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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Qbo, the open-source robot, interacts with people, makes adorable mistakes (video)
A while back we got a detailed look at the innards of Qbo, TheCorpora's open-source robot. But we haven't gotten to see the little guy in action -- until now. His handlers recently let him loose to run autonomously, guided by a pair of webcam eyes and voice recognition courtesy... Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2011 at Hea Thp's blog
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