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Fallout 3 for the PC had a few technical issues that kept it from earning our coveted kick-ass award last year, but it was still a favorite around the office. With the sequel only slightly over a month away many of us can’t wait to get our hands on a new Bethesda open world, but those with an iPad/iPhone can get an early taste of the post apocalyptic world of New Vegas.
Bethesda has teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to release a free 12 page graphic novel created by senior designer Chris Avellone to give curious Fallout fans a taste of what is to come.
I’m not sure if Fabio (pictured above) is actually going to be a playable character, but this free offering is great for Fallout fans who are hungry for more. I would hope that this eventually gets released to the web (especially considering its free), but only time will tell. Read more at.... |
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Google has agreed to pay $8.5 million (US) to settle a privacy lawsuit filed over its Buzz social networking service, and as usual only the lawyers are going to get rich on this one. The exact terms of the settlement are still pending approval from a federal court judge, but for a company that is earning $6.5-$7 billion per quarter we are guessing they probably won’t lose too much sleep over it.
The proposed settlement involves 30 percent of the funds being set aside to cover legal fees, and the seven named plaintiffs receiving approximately $2,500 each. The remainder of the cash will be earmarked for organizations devoted to Internet privacy policy or education. Google has also been asked to do more to help educate the public about the privacy of Buzz, something Google claims has already been done.
A legal ruling against the search giant is a bit of a black eye for its “do no evil” company motto, but we are guessing the whole Buzz thing in general didn’t go over as well as they had hoped.
Anyone out there still using it? Read more at.... |
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SD memory cards are the format of choice for mobile devices, but as megapixels continue to rise and HD video recording becomes the norm, flash memory speeds will become an increasingly important bottleneck. SDHC cards are cutting it for now, but according to CNET the SD Card association isn’t resting on its laurels and is hard at work on the next generation of flash designs.
Modern high-speed SD cards have data-transfer buses with a maximum theoretical speed of about 104MB per second, but in reality most cards are yielding speeds much slower than this. The new standard called SD 4.0 will increase the theoretical maximum speed to 300MB per second, and the association believes this will give them the headroom they need to build faster cards. The higher speeds are accomplished by adding an additional set of pins to the bottom face of the card, but the dimensions and backwards compatibility will be maintained.
The specification is expected to be completed by Q1 2011 meaning we could see products with the new standard by the end of 2011 or early 2012. Read more at.... |
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