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Ballmer says India is important for Windows 8 success

Microsoft have said that India will play an integral part in the success of Windows 8 when it is released later this year. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said “India is obviously an incredible bastion of software development. Living in India and living aboard, the talent base is rich and unbelievable …

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Samsung Galaxy S III launches in 28 countries today

The heavily anticipated Galaxy S III Android flagship has been officially launched today by the Korean mobile giant. This launch is Samsung' s largest for a single product ever with a simultaneous launch across 28 countries. They plan to continue this widespread availability of its latest smartphone, saying it will be in …

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Kaspersky discover huge Cyberattack: ‘Flame’

Kaspersky Labs have uncovered a massive cyber attack codenamed the ‘Flame', which has been operating since 2010. They say it has collected private data from countries such as Israel and Iran. Kaspersky spoke to BBC news this afternoon and they said the malware was ‘state sponsored', but weren't sure of …

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Lian Li PC-TU200 Case Review

Lian Li are world-renowned for producing some of the highest quality chassis in the enthusiast sector. When they offered to send us an Mini-ITX case from their range we were eager to see how it would compare with other HTPC cases we have reviewed recently. Today we’re going to look …

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LG proves 5-inch 1080p mobile displays are possible

LG isn't the sort to sit back and be content with Samsung leading the mobile display evolution, today announcing their latest – perhaps even over the top – accomplishment. LG Display has today introduced a Full HD mobile display, complete with over 2 million pixels packed into a 5 inch …

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Google remove 1 million ‘infringing’ links, every month

Google remove around 1 million links, every month. These links lead to infringing content, such as video games, music, software and movie downloads. The interesting part of the report is that over half of the requests for removal originate from Microsoft. Google released the data late last week as they …

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Facebook to hire former Apple staff for phone project

What better way to start your new phone project by looking at the people who helped design and develop the Apple iPhone and iPad? According to insider information it would appear that ex Apple employees have been hired by Facebook. The New York Times published news yesterday, claiming that Facebook …

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Noontec A9 Smart TV Box Review

Noontec aren't a very well known company in the United Kingdom but they have a fairly broad range of products available. We recently looked at their MovieHome V8 NAS Media Player which was sadly a little disappointing. A lack of features and substandard software interface put a stop to a …

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Apple CEO Tim Cook passes on $75m dividend payments

Apple have said in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that CEO Tim Cook has asked to be excluded from a newly set up company program through which employees can gather dividends on their restricted stock units that are still vesting. The Telegraph says that Apple have …

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UMC prepares for expansion

It's fun being in the lead. You have fresh air in your lungs, an unobstructed view of the future and the world seems to be a beautiful place. That said, your back is nicely exposed to the people behind you and they all want the same thing. To see you …

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Asus launches range of ESC G2 supercomputers

If you’ve been sitting at home, researching GPGPU and wondering “What’s the best way for me to assemble a super computer with almost 2,000 CUDA cores, 24GB of memory and the ability to process close to 5 billion triangles a second?”, then Asus may have the answer for you. Not …

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SilenX EFZ-120HA5 Heatsink Review

Today we are reviewing the new EFZ-120HA5 heatsink from SilenX Corporation. The EFZ-120HA5 is a tower style heatsink that utilizes three 6mm heatpipes that contact directly with the processor for maximum thermal dissipation. A universal mounting bracket supports the widest range of current AMD and Intel sockets, including the latest …

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Samsung and Apple meet – settle on nothing

Last month it was revealed that Samsung and Apple were pressured into entering settlement talks over the course of two of days at a Californian court. The two mobile giants met there this past Monday and Tuesday where Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero oversaw the proceedings. As you might have …

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Hewlett Packard cut 27,000 jobs, company struggle

Hewlett Packard are facing tough times, they are axing 27,000 people while their profits continue to decline along with their revenues. Their profits for the latest financial quarter dropped by 33 percent while the revenues were also down 3 percent. This is a far cry from their glory days. Meg …

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Research In Motion Global sales chief steps down

Research In Motion have faced one of their toughest years in the company history and it seems that things just keep getting worse for them. Patrick Spence, their head of global sales is stepping down to take a leadership role at a different company. A RIM spokeswoman said in email …

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Xbox 360 gets US ban ‘recommendation’

GamesIndustry.biz have an interesting news feed up today regarding a possible ban of the Xbox 360 in America. International Trade Commission judge David Shaw has recommended that the Xbox 360 sales are stopped. They spoke to patent expert Florian Mueller who said “I've never seen an ITC judge make any …

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Thecus N4200ECO 4 Bay NAS Enclosure Review

Today we are looking at a NAS system from Thecus, the N4200ECO. This product seems to be tagged as a ‘green' solution with the ‘ECO' moniker, although the company certainly haven't skimped on the hardware. The N4200ECO is shipped loaded with a 1.8GHz Intel Atom D525 processor with a generous …

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Who is number one for nVidia? EVGA might know

While the rest of the world is presented with a harmonious view of AMD and nVidia partners, the reality is that every day is a battle royale – not only with the opposition, but also among the players within each camp to see who's top dog. The natural contenders should …

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