Following in the footsteps of Google's instant search results, Yahoo has now rolled out its own take on the instant search with Yahoo Search Direct, which tackles the feature in a slightly different way compared to Google. Yahoo says that their new Search Direct feature is more about finding … [Read more...] about Yahoo Introduces Search Direct
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Nintendo 3DS Getting 3DSWare Download Platform
Two of Nintendo's tightly kept secrets took wing when Nintendo Greece outed their planned downloadable game platform with the untimely reveal of a 3DSWare logo. The second one is that there's a Nintendo Greece. Who knew? Nintendo's fondness for ouzo aside, why even keep any of this a secret? The … [Read more...] about Nintendo 3DS Getting 3DSWare Download Platform
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine Release Window Announced
How does a million-Ork brawl sound to you? Because that's exactly what you're getting in the newest Warhammer 40k outing, so if you're any kind of Space Marine, August can't come soon enough. Or if you'd just like a helping of third-person shooter action, that would probably work too. If you're new … [Read more...] about Warhammer 40k: Space Marine Release Window Announced
Hudson Cancels Three Slated Nintendo 3DS Games, Bomberman Included
I'm not entirely sure whether this is Hudson's vote of no confidence for the entire platform or just some spring cleaning after being bought by Konami, but if you were incredibly excited for Bomberman on your hypothetical 3DS even though your toaster probably has a port of it by now, as well as … [Read more...] about Hudson Cancels Three Slated Nintendo 3DS Games, Bomberman Included
PS3 Jailbreaker George Hotz Flies The Coop To South America
Updated 24th March It looks like Geohot is on holiday and hasn't fled the US, full details at the link below. George Hotz Denies Fleeing The US To Avoid Sony Lawsuit Well that moral crusade didn't last long. Gorge Hotz, iPhone and most recently and litigiously, PS3 hacker supreme has … [Read more...] about PS3 Jailbreaker George Hotz Flies The Coop To South America
Kingston Launches 16GB microSDHC Class 10 Card
Kingston has announced the addition of a new and speedy microSDHC card to its storage lineup. This new card is designed to meet the growing demands for high-speed data transfer and storage, making it an ideal choice for a variety of devices, particularly camcorders that require fast write speeds. … [Read more...] about Kingston Launches 16GB microSDHC Class 10 Card
Valve Updates Steam Voice Communication Quality Using Skype SILK
Valve has announced that it has now released a new update to its Steam voice communication service that improves the quality of the voice technology within Steam. Steam's voice chat system now uses the SILK audio codec, developed and used by Skype. The SILK technology provides a greatly improved … [Read more...] about Valve Updates Steam Voice Communication Quality Using Skype SILK
How The Snapkey ii Touchscreen Keyboard Works (video)
If you have been wondering how the new Snapkey ii invisible keyboard works from our post back in late February, the designers at Snapkey have had their keyboard systems on show at CTIA and have now revealed the secret of their new creation. Watch the video after the jump to see it … [Read more...] about How The Snapkey ii Touchscreen Keyboard Works (video)
Chromium Task Force Assembled To Reduce Chrome Distribution Size
Since its first release back in May 2009, Google's Chrome has steadily grown from a 9MB distribution up to a 26.2MB release for the Google Chrome release on March 3, 2011. This increase in size is due to numerous additions to Chrome, such as the internal Flash player, PDF reader, and sync … [Read more...] about Chromium Task Force Assembled To Reduce Chrome Distribution Size
The Very Strange Case Of Amazon Vs. Lendle And How They Made Up
Consider this another minor skirmish in the ebook wars. Apparently ebook lending is a major bone of contention between publishers and distributors alike. Lendle is a social app that lets Kindle users get in touch with potential borrowers. On Monday Amazon revoked their API access, axing the service … [Read more...] about The Very Strange Case Of Amazon Vs. Lendle And How They Made Up
Apple To Release 2011 iMac’s In May?
Apple's iMac is due for an update later this year. The current iMac models were announced back in July of 2010, so we should expect to see the 2011 iMac's launching in July of 2011. It turns out that we may see the new 2011 iMac's a little earlier this year, according to CNet's Brian Tong who … [Read more...] about Apple To Release 2011 iMac’s In May?
YouTube Cloud Editor Now Fixes Shakey Videos With Stabilisation Feature
YouTube has now added new image stabilization technology to its cloud-based editor to help reduce and remove the shake you sometimes get on videos taken on a camcorder which doesn't already have stabilization technology installed. You can now take advantage of this feature when you upload any video … [Read more...] about YouTube Cloud Editor Now Fixes Shakey Videos With Stabilisation Feature
