Archive for November, 2011
Daily Digest November 21, 2011
Last Updated on Monday, 21 November 2011 05:30 Written by Bot Monday, 21 November 2011 05:30
- Google issues big update for iPad search app
Most iPad users simply use Safari when it comes to searching the web. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it has all of the functionality you could hope for. However, Google has been offering a dedicated search app for some time now. That app just became a slightly more appealing option with a significant update today. […]
- Samsung getting into consumer LED lighting
When you think of Samsung all sorts of gadgets come to mind like televisions, smartphones, cameras, and laptops. If you know more about the company than the typical US consumer though, you might also think about memory, semiconductors, LCD panels, processors, and solar panels. As of today, you can add consumer LED bulbs to that […]
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Daily Digest November 20, 2011
Last Updated on Sunday, 20 November 2011 05:30 Written by Bot Sunday, 20 November 2011 05:30
- 920 pencils used to create memorable stop-motion music video
Stop-motion seems to be a popular choice for music videos lately, which is surprising as they may be cheap to make, but take months of painstaking work to bring together. A couple of weeks ago we got to see the incredible stop-motion music video created with 288,000 jelly beans. It was for Kina Grannis’ latest […]
- Apple could, one day, give the iPhone an inflatable shock mount
If you have been one of the unfortunate people who has dropped their iPhone 4 only to have the screen crack, this story may bring you some comfort for future iDevices. Apple, as you have probably guessed, is fully aware of the perils of people caring around a glass-clad device and is brainstorming some ways […]
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Elder Scrolls Skyrim Patch 1.2 Coming After Thanksgiving
Last Updated on Sunday, 20 November 2011 03:05 Written by Naota Sunday, 20 November 2011 03:02
Many users on the PS3 and XBOX 360 in particular have been waiting for the new patch to come out for Elder Scrolls Skyrim. There have been plenty of bugs that have ruined the gaming experience for them. Many users have also experienced Elder Scrolls Skyrim Crashing, Freezing, Graphical Glitches, Errors, etc. too. Finally they have released a time table for when the Skyrim Patch 1.2 will come out for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.
Bethesda’s Nick Breckon posted on the games forum and stated the following.
Wanted to let everyone know that the next PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 updates have been submitted for certification, and that the PC patch is coming too. The current estimate is that they will be live the week after ThanksgivingBethesda’s Nick Breckon
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Daily Digest November 19, 2011
Last Updated on Saturday, 19 November 2011 05:44 Written by Bot Saturday, 19 November 2011 05:44
- Chinese hackers took control of NASA satellite for 11 minutes
Landsat-7 and Terra EOS satellites Hacking is becoming a growing problem on Earth. It may seem strange to mention Earth, as there’s not much to hack outside of our planet’s atmosphere unless you count satellites. Even then, how feasible would it be to gain access to the systems running such devices? Well, China not only […]
- What happens when you crack an egg 100 feet underwater?
Have you ever wondered what would happen to an egg if you cracked it deep underwater? Yeah, we haven’t either. Leave it to a pair of Aussie divers to jump in and try it out to see the results. Two instructors from Go Dive Brisbane dove into 32 meters of water with a half dozen […]
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Daily Digest November 18, 2011
Last Updated on Friday, 18 November 2011 05:30 Written by Bot Friday, 18 November 2011 05:30
- Porn industry sues ICANN and ICM Registry over .XXX domains
Domain name registrations are big business. Any time a new top-level domain has debuted, prospectors and companies have lined up to snag premium names — which has driven prices up to the hundreds of thousands of dollars in some cases. That’s precisely what happened when .XXX hit the web, and now porn industry giants have […]
- Google’s Nyan cat obsession spills onto Google+
Throughout their history, Google seems to have made it their job to occasionally slip some fun into the often monotonous task of hunting information down online. Be it random little Easter Eggs like the Barrel Roll, or their increasingly interactive Doodles on their homepage (I am still to this day ashamed of how much time […]
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