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SPH-P9000, the new Samsung phone/PC/media player suits those living mobile while connected at the same time. The company displayed the three-fold device, dubbed MITs, at the Mobile WiMax conference. The Mobile Intelligent Terminal by Samsung (MITs) comes with a 5-inch WVGA display, 30GB HDD, Windo ... [read more>>]
BVG will open the "Fall Line Studio" division, where it will produce Disney games for Nintendo's Wii and DS, according to GamesIndustry.Biz. The mix of success factors prove overwhelming, as Disney does own some excellent brands, easy to sell to the Wii target market, while Nintendo has a ... [read more>>]
Adobe partnered with Mozilla and continues the ActionScript 3 API and Flex 2 SDK open source initiative, by adding the ActionScript Virtual Machine, AVM, to the open source family. ActionScript Virtual Machine, or AVM, is the code on which Flash Player runs. Mozilla brings into this project, dubbed ... [read more>>]
British researchers want permission to create a hybrid between human and cow, in order to accelerate stem cell research. Because stem cell research lacks enough human eggs, Newcastle University and Kings College scientists want approval to implant human DNA in cow eggs, leading to a human-cow hybrid ... [read more>>]
Symantec released a signature catching the exploit, after having previously announced that a flaw in Microsoft's XML core could make all Internet Explorer versions, including IE7, targets for malicious attacks, as Microsoft has not yet issued a patch for the vulnerability. Microsoft said that it is ... [read more>>]
Users of Microsoft's Xbox Live can download TV content starting November 22nd, announced the software giant, after making agreements with CBS, Warner Bros, MTV, and Paramount, in order to sell serials, TV shows, or rent movies. At this moment, Xbox Live users can only opt to download trailers and d ... [read more>>]
Cingular 8525 is adapted from the HTC Hermes platform, has HSDPA/UMTS radio allowing for wireless broadband connectivity with download speeds ranging 400-700 Kbps. When HSDPA is not available, it runs on EDGE. Traits of 8525 HSDPA Phone Edition include Wi-Fi (802.11 b and g), Bluetooth 2.0, and inf ... [read more>>]
Microsoft's Virtual Earth 3D can be used in IE with the help of a plugin. Virtual Earth 3D does require a high-end computer, so be prepared to wait a little longer if your PC configuration is not quite up-to-date. Microsoft's recommended PC configuration would be Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows ... [read more>>]
Lovesan, or MSBlast worm, information was found on the German version of Wikipedia, linking to an alleged fix, warned Sophos. The fix advised by Wikipedia was nothing else but malware. Response was prompt from Wikipedia.de admins, clearing the links and removing the false information. Crackers sti ... [read more>>]
Steve Ballmer's agreement with Novell would take Linux / Windows interoperability to a higher level, while also acting as reply for Larry Ellison's statement that Oracle will market support for Red Hat Linux. Up-until-now, Microsoft was cautious not to bring its name near Linux, as it could have g ... [read more>>]