IAEA starts another evaluation of Japan’s Fukushima decommission plan
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plan to visit the Fukushima I nuclear plant to evaluate once again the decommissioning plans that are going underway. Japan’s Fukushima power plant is under the microscope again, this time by a team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency. This team plans to begin reviewing [...]
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Is Valve’s Steam Box the console to buy?
The Playstation 4 and Xbox One are in the spotlight right now, but Valve’s upcoming Steam Box may be a larger threat to traditional consoles than most people realize. With the recent release of the Microsoft Xbox One and Sony Playstation 4, there has been a lot of buzz about the new consoles and the [...]
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School in Cyprus becomes the first university to accept Bitcoin
A university in Cyprus has begun accepting Bitcoin as a form of tuition payment. The University of Nicosia, home to some 5,000 aspiring real world professionals, recently announced that it will accept Bitcoin starting this spring. The Bitcoin craze is a bit out of control at the moment. So to ensure that the university will [...]
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Motorola to work with 3D Systems in creating the Project Ara modular phone
3D Systems has signed a multi-year deal with Motorola to create a 3D printing production platform and fulfilment system for the Project Ara modular phone. Motorola announced last month that it intends to make the Phoneblocks concept a reality, and said that it would build a modular mobile device that would one day feature interchangeable [...]
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LG’s new SoC may be called Odin
LG might include custom SoCs in its mobile devices and tablets next year. There have been rumors indicating that LG is making its own SoC since the early half of 2013. More news on that front has been divulged today as it has been mentioned by Korean news site DigitalTimes that LG is working on [...]
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs. Snapdragon 800
Let’s compare Qualcomm’s two 800-series chips. Though the timing may be odd, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 805 earlier this week. Snapdragon 805 is based on the same ARMv7 instruction set as the Snapdragon 800, and follows a 32-bit architecture. The main differences lie in the GPU segment, with only a incremental change in the CPU. [...]
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Samsung Galaxy S4, Note 3 to get Android 4.4 updates in January, GS3 and Note 2 by April
According to an alleged Samsung internal roadmap leaked to the press, the Galaxy S4 and Note 3 are to unsurprisingly score Android 4.4 updates the first in the company’s line-up, sometime in January 2014, followed soon after by the S3 and Note 2. Usually very open, albeit not always honest and assertive, about software upgrade [...]
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Intel talks new strategy and expands Atom roadmap with SoFIA and Broxton
Intel executives said at an investor meeting Intel’s mobile GPU and CPU performance will dramatically increase, while the company shifts to meet new business challenges. Brian Krzanich announced an expanded Atom roadmap and a change to Intel’s business model at his first analysts’ day as CEO of the company on Thursday. Krzanich and Intel brass [...]
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Sony Xperia Z1S caught on film next to big brother, pricing hints look discouraging
November 12 came and went and, while we’re still not an inch closer to finding out the exact launch date of the Sony Xperia Z1S, a fresh batch of photos remind the world it’s coming and paint a fairly gloomy pricing picture. First, will you take a gander at that beautiful Xperia family portrait? On [...]
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Nokia Lumia 2020 and mystery Sony and LG new contenders tipped to join tablet ring in 2014
Hit-and-miss Taiwanese online publication Digitimes adds fuel to the Nokia Lumia 2020 fire, claiming the 8-inch tablet also known as “Illusionist” will land in the first quarter of 2014. As usual, the site has no concrete evidence to support its allegations, everything being based on “industry sources” hearsay. But hey, these mysterious insiders have proved [...]
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Completely revamped Tumblr app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch released
Tumblr today released its completely revamped iOS app, which comes with an all new design and few minor features. The major change is the user interface, which has completely been revamped. The Tumblr iOS app’s design is now much more consistent with iOS 7′s design. The app gels in well with all of the user [...]
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Sony Xperia SP destined for Android 4.4 update, Xperia T, TX, V, ZR likely next in line
After going on record with concrete Android 4.4 KitKat update plans for a raft of spanking new devices currently running Jelly Bean, Sony has turned its attention to a few older and more technically modest gadgets, indirectly confirming they’re also due for software bumps. First, a little refresher. Based on official statements from the Japan-based [...]
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China Mobile iPhone launch might finally take place on December 18
Speculation about China Mobile iPhone launch stirs up once again as the carrier is finally expected to make an announcement on December 18. China Mobile has more than 700 million subscribers, making it the world’s largest mobile carrier. Even though its rivals in China have been carrying the iPhone for quite some time now, up [...]
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Jury’s out: Samsung owes Apple $290 million for patent infringement
Samsung and Apple have had the most epic of courtroom battles, and the latter scores another victory as jury orders Samsung to pay $290 million in damages for infringing on Cupertino’s patents. This particular case has been going on for quite some time, last year’s verdict saw Apple being awarded $1 billion in damages as [...]
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Why Acer keeps on tumbling: company gets second CEO in a month
Once a giant, troubled PC manufacturer Acer appointed its second CEO in just under a month today. The company which used to be the second largest computer vendor in the world has seen a steady decline in sales since 2011 as it failed to keep up with the evolving personal computer market. Once popular for [...]
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Sharp’s talking smart clean bots finally roll out
Cocorobo, the newest clean bot model of Sharp, is soon to get its latest version that can now think and even chat with its owners. Last April 2013, Sharp unveiled a new concept to its Cocorobo clean bots line. Called the Kokoro Engine, it was an attempt to infuse its latest home tech products with [...]
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Vint Cerf: Privacy is ‘an anomaly’
Vint Cerf, Internet innovator and chief Internet evangelist for Google, says there is a need to develop better social conventions that respect privacy amid today’s increasingly connected world. The concept of privacy has become a hotly-debated topic these days, no thanks to the disclosures that authorities (particularly the U.S. government through the National Security Agency) [...]
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Study indicates gut microbes play crucial roles in treating cancer
Certain microorganisms in our gut help us stay healthy, and some new research is providing evidence that these microbes also play a significant role in cancer treatment. Our body, the gut in particular, is a sanctuary for various microorganisms, and in return for a place to live the microbes provide us with various health benefits. [...]
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SkyDrive iOS app now capable of automatically uploading camera photos
A new major SkyDrive iOS app update has been rolled out today, it is now capable of automatically uploading all photos taken with the camera. At this point in time, the automatic upload feature is only available in the Windows Phone and iOS apps. Microsoft hasn’t said when the feature will be added to the [...]
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Retina iPad mini supply shortage persists as U.S. carriers are backordered for weeks
It has been rumored time and time again that Retina iPad mini supplies are tight, and it seems things haven’t improved since launch. When Apple initially unveiled the new iPads back in October, it didn’t give a concrete release date for the Retina iPad mini. This lent fuel to speculation that the company wasn’t sure [...]
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