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What customers like in Zune: the colour palette, the wide screen, and the durable case. What some customers don't like in Zune: inability to wi-sync with a PC although being Wi-Fi capable, picky minimum requirements to download Zune software (Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack2, +1.5GHz CPU, IE7 and ... [read more>>]
Although Nintendo made extensive efforts to replenish shop-stocks, those looking to buy a Wii might come home empty-handed, as the demand is far greater than the offer, namely stocks and replenishes provided by Nintendo. This high demand was expected by Nintendo, which stated it "is employing f ... [read more>>]
Jorge Dubcovsky, the scientist having led the team making the discovery, said they found a lost wheat gene in wild emmer wheat which can increase the protein content of common wheat: "What this gene does is it uses better what is in the plant already, so rather than leave the protein and the zi ... [read more>>]
Volkswagen's top-of-the-line 313bhp V10 diesel engine mounted on the Touareg, managed to tow a 155 tonne Boeing 747 airplane. After finishing the test, the VW Touareg was not damaged. The test pilot joked asking whether they could bring him something bigger to pull. Volkswagen offered this show aft ... [read more>>]
Canada's ISPs, along with Cybertip.ca launched a crusade against child porn, much like the UK's initial campaign of preventing access to child porn sites. This is one of the biggest campaigns for the Canadian Coalition Against Internet Child Exploitation. Named Project Cleanfeed Canada, it is suppo ... [read more>>]
Microsoft started offering Xbox 360 users the option to download TV shows and rent movies for Xbox 360, a "first" in the game console services world. Movies for rent by year-end will include box-office hits like "Superman Returns," "MI III," and "The Matrix," ... [read more>>]
Ofcom will legalize Griffin iTrip or Belkin TuneCast-like FM transmitters that link portable devices to car radios and sound systems. The measure is applicable starting December 8, and comes after demands for legalization of the low-power FM transmitters by consumers, based on the fact that they do ... [read more>>]
While the password theft danger is big for Firefox users, IE7 users should still be wary as they might still be targeted by hackers. Mozilla Firefox 2.0 was discovered to pose a security threat to users, as hackers could access the password manager. The password theft can be accomplished by creatin ... [read more>>]
The scientists having put this idea forward came up with a new gene map, with chances of explaining the relation between certain genes and diseases. Dr. Mark Walport, director of Britain's Wellcome Trust: "This important work will help identify genetic causes of many diseases." Dr. Matthe ... [read more>>]
Dr. Kenneth R. Chien of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute: "This is the beginning of unlocking the scientific and therapeutic potential of human embryonic stem cells. It's the beginning of being able to harness the power of embryonic stem cells for generating specific tissues. We have no reason t ... [read more>>]