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Bill would authorize Government to control WWW traffic

· News


A new bill from the U.S Senate aimed at protecting against cyber-threats on critical infrastructure would effectively authorize the President to control the Web traffic in case of an emergency. Some compared it to the kind of control that allowed the President to ground all planes on Sept 11th . The bill is still far [...]

120GB Xbox 360 Elite packaging spotted

· 360


Check out the image of a 120GB Xbox 360 Elite package that was captured from a local Walmart. While it will scan for $399 at the moment, folks have spotted retailers’ print flyers including Walmart that quote one Benjamin less at $299, in view of the PS3 Slim’s recent launch and announcement of a similar [...]

Doh! Blippy Accidentally Reveals Your Credit Card Numbers On Google

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You might not have heard of Blippy before that, but after today, you can be certain that it’s a name that you’ll remember, albeit probably for the wrong reasons. The site is supposed to be a “fun and easy way to see and discuss what everyone else is buying”. That’s just fine in concept, but [...]

Maximum PSP Go Processor 44% Faster Than The PSP

· News


We knew that the PSP Go was faster than the PSP-3000, but “by how much” was still a subject of speculation. It is not anymore as an FCC filing makes the PSP Go speed official. With a 480Mhz frequency, it is 44% faster than the previous 333Mhz PSP chip.
At first, most developers will form [...]

PlayStation 3 | Dante’s Inferno Screens

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4 new shots posted.
Get the full exposition at GameSpot

“PlayStation 3 | Dante’s Inferno Screens” was posted on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:30:01 -0700

RC Car That Drives On Walls

· News


Now here’s a remote controlled car you don’t see everyday. Takara Tomy’s latest remote controlled car, dubbed the Aero Spider Laser, can drive on walls or ceilings, without having to be bitten by a radioactive spider! It gets better, to direct the car, you have a gun-shaped controller which projects a bright red light beam, [...]

Snip! Hacked Xboxes Get Cut Off From Xbox Live

· News, Xbox


In a move that certainly won’t go down well with a lot of public, Microsoft has started to cut off gamers from its Xbox Live service for modifying their consoles to play pirated games. It’s been estimated that as many as 600,000 games will be affected by that move. Microsoft describes it as a “small [...]

Burnout Paradise: Hands-On With Big Surf Island DLC

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The glut of downloadable subject matter continues with Burnout Paradise . Hot on the heels of last month’s Cops and Robbers release, Criterion Games has unveiled its latest DLC pack: Big Surf Island. Due for release later that summer, Big Surf Island is a brand-new chunk of real estate for you to zip around like [...]

One Remote to Rule them All!

· Tech


Logitech just announced its Harmony 900, a universal remote that builds on the work the company did with the Harmony One. The 900 uses the same superb physical design as the Harmony One, but it now supports radio frequency (RF) commands, in addition to infra-red (IR) ones. Logitech has plus added a piano black dock [...]

Firefox 3.5 Portable Is Available

· News


You might have upgraded your home Firefox to version 3.5, but whether your IT folks at work are pro World Wide Web Explorer, or whether you’re using a computer that’s not yours, you can still carry Firefox 3.5 Portable with you. that version is available now and can be installed on a USB key. Let [...]