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Amazon Rolls Out New And Improved Kindle Library Lending Service
eBook lending is the wave of the future. Rather than ruin its huge potential to feed millions of readers, Kindle has rolled out a new library lending service that allows Kindle fans to borrow stuff from some 11,000 American libraries. Even better, the same service can be availed of using a … [Read more...] about Amazon Rolls Out New And Improved Kindle Library Lending Service
New Railgun Test A Molten Success
As if such mega weapons as the 120mm gun on an M1 Abrams or the A10 Warthog's Vulcan cannon weren't enough, defence contractor General Atomics just carried another test for the U.S. Navy's latest ultra long range armor piercing weapon--the railgun. Its pet name is the Blitzer and oh boy, does it … [Read more...] about New Railgun Test A Molten Success
Resident Evil 6 To Be Completely Different But Still The Same
Looks like all that work on prettying up the 3DS Resident Evil Mercenaries hasn't left Capcom too exhausted to look after the franchise's main breadwinner. The new title will apparently make a clean break from the all-action format that the fifth game in the series pioneered. There isn't much info … [Read more...] about Resident Evil 6 To Be Completely Different But Still The Same
Epic Claims Game Industry “Scary” Because Of $1 Apps
If the guys at Epic were actual, honest-to-goodness Gears, apparently their Locust would be the $1 games on the App Store. At least according to president Mike Capps, who also maintains that there hasn't been this much uncertainty in the industry for the past twenty years. At this point, who's … [Read more...] about Epic Claims Game Industry “Scary” Because Of $1 Apps
Nintendo In Talks With Rockstar About Wii 2 Development
You can add churning rumor mills to that old death and taxes adage, and the Nintendo ones just seem to keep going. Hot on the heels of touchscreen controllers with buttons and front-mounted cameras, Xbox 360-grade hardware, and E3 announcements, word is now coming down the grapevine that someone … [Read more...] about Nintendo In Talks With Rockstar About Wii 2 Development
Portal 2 Metacritic User Score At Odds With Critical Reception
Very rarely have user opinion and critical opinion been so at odds with regard to one game, especially with a game both players and journalists were expecting to be universally loved. Which means that despite the warm and fuzzy 95 rating where Portal 2 is now holding steady, the user ratings barely … [Read more...] about Portal 2 Metacritic User Score At Odds With Critical Reception
Garbage Sorting Robot Is What The World Needs ASAP
Deep within the frozen depths of Finland, (we're trying to sound dramatic here) a team of engineers and scientists are tweaking a robot whose sole purpose is to sift through garbage and extract valuable material, like metals and certain plastics, even wood. What for? To take over a time-consuming … [Read more...] about Garbage Sorting Robot Is What The World Needs ASAP
Fujitsu Unveil The Tiniest Vein Sensor On Earth
Okay, so it's really small. Then what? The 11.2mmX29mm device has a bright future in laptops and other devices as a security feature, scanning your palm to verify ownership. Fujitsu wants this gadget's application to be widespread, which is why it's being installed on a laptop specifically meant for … [Read more...] about Fujitsu Unveil The Tiniest Vein Sensor On Earth
Carbon Nanotubes Are More Valuable To Desalination Than You Think
No doubt about it, a global water crisis is looming ahead. The prophets of doom have been foreseeing it since the 90s and the cries are getting louder as the years go by. At the rate the world is going, within this decade the very first cracks in the global water supply will start to appear. If you … [Read more...] about Carbon Nanotubes Are More Valuable To Desalination Than You Think
Kingston Outs Secure Flash Drives for Government Types
Kingston has unveiled a new flash drive that is designed with security and encryption standards robust enough for government use. The new drive is called the DataTraveler 4000-M, and it is a managed drive. It is FIPS-certified specifically for use in enterprise and government … [Read more...] about Kingston Outs Secure Flash Drives for Government Types
BlackBerry Playbook Going On Sale In US & Canada
If you've been chomping at the bit for a tablet that, despite brandishing the BlackBerry logo and harnessing a dual-core processor, doesn't even do email yet and are prepared to pay about five bills for the privilege, stores across the US and Canada are now prepared to meet your needs. Especially if … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Playbook Going On Sale In US & Canada
