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Red Menace- Soviet Assault (PS3 / Xbox 360) Trailer

In World in Conflict: Soviet Assault, "players take on the role of field commander, leading the era's most powerful military machines in the campaign to retake America's cities and suburbs."The RTS gameplay features completely destructible 3D battlefields, aggressive team-based multiplayer action and a focus on fast, hard-hitting...
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PS3 Laptop charity auction ends today- Reminder

PS3 Laptop auction ends today, want to just remind you in case you've forgotten. Ben Heck's masterful machine is up for grabs to the highest bidder, and yes, 100% of the proceeds will go to National Cancer Coalition. Head over here for all the rules and regulations, and place your bid.Source- http://www.engadget.com/2...
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China's Internet users more than double in 2007

The number of Internet users in the Chinese countryside surged 127.7% last year, thanks to double-digit economic growth and fast expanding rural network construction, state media said Friday.The number of rural Internet users, most of them boys in middle or high school, grew to 52.6 million in 2007, the Xinhua news agency...
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NSFW- Lady Offers to Harvest Virginity of Net Neutrality-Supporting Nerds

Still in Belgium—hurrah!—let us segue from sticky ponchos to stickiness of another kind. Notorious sexylady Tanya Devereaux says that she is turning virgin surgeon in order to divest any nerd of his cherry—provided that they support a free web. One of the terms and conditions states that the act must not last for more...
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Gamers Get Creative with the Xbox 360, Build Custom Gadgets

Whether your passion is modding or playing the Xbox 360, these custom gadgets combine the best of both worlds, aside from the PC. Continue reading to see them all. Check all images:-xBotWant an easier way to increase your Gamerscore without having to put in hours of play time? Look no furthur than the xBot, an automated...
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Facebook asks users to translate new versions for free

The 3 years old social networking phenomenon Facebook, worth more than $15 billion by many estimates, got a good deal on going global.Its users around the world are translating Facebook's visible framework into nearly two dozen languages — for free — aiding the company's aggressive expansion to better serve the 60% of...
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Unreal Tournament 3 Xbox 360 Gameplay Footage

Unlike its predecessors, the "Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament 3 will have split-screen play for online, local versus, and co-op as well as five new maps, two exclusive characters and all of the Epic-created DLC the other versions have seen."Source- http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/unreal-tournament...
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Rumours- Asus Eee PC 900 Hits May 12 for $549

Asus's bigger, badder Eee PC would be getting an early launch next month in Asia but it looks like the US won't have to wait very long either. Crave's Asus sources are telling them it'll launch stateside on May 12 for $549. That's definitely a bit more than the long-rumored $500 pricepoint.You're getting a pretty significant...
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Force-sensing technology- Microsoft adds twist

Microsoft Research is expecting not, as it's already working towards integrating force-sensing technology that will enable gestures to twist on-screen imagery without crafting UMPCs out of flexible material. Essentially, the gurus behind the idea feel that implementing said tech would "turn an otherwise passive component...
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Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360 / PS3) Debut Trailer

Midway provides us with a first look at their upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe mashup for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.Source- http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe-xbox-360-ps3-debut-trai...
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Mac Clones Supposedly Shipping Right Now + New Facility Up Close

Some days before when we last checked in on super shady Mac cloner Psystar's gridskipping ways, they'd supposedly somehow managed to land a $6 million pad—a little fishy, given their brief history. A ZDNet reader on the ground got up close, reporting that there's definite activity at the location, though no hard confirmation...
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Clearvision's clip-on display makes your PlayStation 3 weep

There's a clip-on display for gaming on-the-go made for basically every console out there, but for whatever reason, Sony's PlayStation 3 just doesn't lend itself to being the perfect candidate the way Nintendo's Wii does. Who knows, maybe it's that curvaceous design or something.Anyway, Clearvision is hoping that you don't...
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Nintendo Releasing NEW White GameCube Controller

Why Nintendo's releasing a new wired controller after they discontinued the wonderful wireless WaveBird is unknown to us, but Japan will be able to get a brand new white gamepad for about 2000 yen, or $20 this month.Like most things Nintendo, it'll take a few months to get to the States (if it even does). Looking at the...
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Health Tips- Eat heavy at morning, light at night for better sleep

The Dumb Little Man blog posts a condensed wealth of tips and tactics for getting yourself up and at 'em, including a tip that might make you reconsider that toast-and-coffee morning routine. Guest-poster Alex Shalman notes that eating a bigger breakfast gives you energy that burns off all day, while a lighter meal at...
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Games News: Halo 3 to Get Legendary Map Pack Next Week

Microsoft announces the availability of the Legendary Map Pack for Halo 3, set for launch on April 15th.I can't promise these 27 screen shots of the new Legendary Map Pack will convince you to drop the Microsoft Points on new multiplayer arenas, but I'm pretty sure fans of scaffolding and planks will be pretty darn excited.Source-...
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Reviews: Windows 7 not coming in one-year; Bill Gates just loosing his mind?

It turns out that last week when Bill Gates was quoted as saying that the release for Windows 7 would come “sometime in the next year or so” he was not entirely accurate.According to a Microsoft spokesperson, Windows 7 is still in the “planning stages” and is on track for a January 2010 release. Further comments speculated...
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Indonesia blocks YouTube access over anti-Koran film

At least four Indonesian firms providing Internet services have blocked access to the YouTube Web site for carrying a Dutch lawmaker's film that accuses the Koran of inciting violence, an information ministry official said on Tuesday.The move follows a government ban on broadcasts of the film by Geert Wilders, leader of...
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Microsoft says publishes more software information

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it has posted online more than 14,000 pages of preliminary versions of technical documentation for underlying software code in its software programs.The underlying code, or protocols, are built into Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server...
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New Xbox 360 Controller May Poach Nintendo's Wii Market

What would it be like if you could combine the best of an Xbox 360 and the best of the Nintendo Wii? Gamers may soon find out if the latest rumors are true.Citing anonymous sources, MTV News reported Microsoft will soon launch a Wii controller clone for the Xbox 360. It's part of a reported strategy to cash in on Nintendo's...
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CERN creates a new super-fast internet, invites tons of people to a deathmatch

Apparently, when CERN isn't colliding particles (and ripping massive holes in the space-time continuum), it's busy working on a new "internet" which will be 10,000 times faster than our current version.The project -- known as "the grid" -- is built atop completely fiber optic networks, and utilizes modern routing centers....
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iPhone shortage: supply woes or new model?

Apple's iPhone is in short supply at many of its U.S. stores, which could indicate a component shortage or a clearing of shelves for a new model, analysts said on Wednesday.Bernstein Research said its iPhone supply checks showed that the multifunction device appeared to be out of stock at Apple's U.S. stores and its online...
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DualShock 3 rumbling PS3 controller coming next week

The DualShock 3 rumbling PS3 controller might have had an April 15 release date on it, but Sony says that units will be shipping out this week to hit stores by next week. If you see it in stores, buy it. Here's a list of games that will support rumble, with an asterisk after the ones that need an update to do so.Update:...
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Dot-com, dot-net fees go up again Oct. 1

Fees for using two of the most common suffixes for Internet addresses are going up for a second consecutive year.VeriSign Inc., the company that keeps the master list of domain names ending in ".com" and ".net," said that effective Oct. 1, the annual fee for ".com" names will go up 7% to $6.86 and the ".net" fee will increase...
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