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Wednesday, scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research
(CERN) laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland,
will be switching on the Large Hadron Collider, which is a particle accelerator
that will send beams of protons around a
17-mile underground ring. The LHC, which cost $6 billion, is aimed at recreating
Big Bang’s effects by crashing protons into each other. Thus, hopes are high
that the Universe’s mysteries will be no
harder to solve than a corny 100-piece puzzle.
Nevertheless,
opponents to the LHC fear that the experiment will create a black hole, putting...
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Microsoft announced that the company’s low-end model of Xbox
360 will be subject to a price cut from $279 to $199, this rendering it the
cheapest of the new generation of consoles.
This is not the first time the company has made such a move. Last year, the
Xbox consoles’ prices were decreased in order to enable the expansion of the
user base. Although when it first came out, the gadget hit the leading
position, in July, the registered sales rates were lower than the ones for Sony’s
PlayStation3 and for Nintendo’s Wii’s, also. During that month, 205,000
units were sold, according to...
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With just one day since Google Chrome opened its tabs to the
world, the new browser is causing a momentum among users, experts, journalists –
pretty much anyone using the Web really. Why? The answer is very simple: the
browser promised to deliver a different experience from what we see in today’s
browsers, and even though it is still a beta release, with a lot of polishing
needed, it does seem to put Internet Explorer and Firefox in trouble.
The first time I opened Google Chrome I just knew I’d love
this browser, since it generously offered to import all my data from my...
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Ingersoll-Rand Co.'s Schlage unit introduced some door locks
that can be wirelessly set or opened via the Internet, from a mobile phone or a
computer. The invention was unveiled at the CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado
this week.
The new LiNK system can also be accessed remotely in order
to apply fully-automated user control.
The locks are battery operated and can be opened with a
standard key or four digit passwords. The locks can see who opens and closes
the doors due to a built in wireless connection. The wireless system also
protects against unauthorized access. You can also...
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Sony VAIO owners should be on high alert, as the electronics
maker announced significant product recalls due to overheating problems at the
laptops’ wiring system. The issue is said to affect the VGN-TZ100 series,
VGN-TZ200 series, VGN-TZ300 series and VGN-TZ2000 series models, and customers
have been notified to check their laptops for any potential problems.
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Sony will recall approximately 73,000 VAIO TZ-series notebooks in the United
States. Overall, the estimated number of recalled laptops reaches approximately
440,000...
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Microsoft doesn’t give the impression that it knows what to
do for beating Apple’s iPod, but the...
Maybe you remember when
two months ago Google bought the e-mail security company Postini for...
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with Apple’s iconic iPod, this time with...
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has chosen Yahoo’s oneSearch as the...
Apple issued a warning on its support site for users of Boot Camp Beta, which is to expire when...
Last month after Google announced it has added Google Presentations
to its Google Docs online...
Most of us have heard about
phishing; we know that phishing is a bad thing, and that people behind...
Google is not only the king of Internet searches but also
the owner of some of the most attractive...
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