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UPGRADE: O2 Germany speeds up HSPA traffic
the::unwired (subscribe) | 02/07/2009 | International
Following all the recent troubles I had with O2 Germany's UMTS and HSPA network in Munich, the German carrier now confirmed that it provides its mobile data customers an even faster access to the Internet. The recent upgrade of the data network, with the latest HSPA technology, now allows HSDPA download rates up to 7.2 Mbps and enables HSUPA up to 2.0 megabits per second. O2 Germany said that during... -
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Analyst: 2 more GTA IV episodes on the way, GTA V by fiscal 2011
Xbox 360 Fanboy (subscribe) | yesterday | Video Games
Do you want more Grand Theft Auto ? Well, that's what Todd Mitchell, analyst for Kaufman Bros. Equity Research wants. Nay, expects! Speaking to GI.biz , Mitchell stated that he's anticipating two more downloadable GTA IV episodes to launch after The Ballad of Gay Tony . "It's been indicated to me that would be the case," he said. Additionally, with Microsoft's exclusivity deal covering only two episodes,... -
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Hey, someone's making Two Worlds II
Xbox 360 Fanboy (subscribe) | 12 hours ago | Video Games
So this is kinda confusing, try to roll with us. Developer Reality Pump announced that it's working on Two Worlds II , due this winter. Only ... it had already announced a sequel to Oblivion -esque FPS RPG called Two Worlds: The Temptation . We're pretty sure the team just decided to go with the number instead of the subtitle, but we guess we'll never know . (Yeah, we've emailed them.) Set two years... -
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Valve: Steam sales even boost retail games
Joystiq (subscribe) | 17 hours ago | General
Worried that those pesky digital shelves are going to put your local brick-and-mortar out of business in the next few weeks? Worry not, friends, as Valve's Doug Lombardi is here to put all your worries to bed. Talking to GamesIndustry.biz , Lombardi claimed that "free weekend" sales on Steam (among others) actually help to bolster sales at physical retail locations as well as online. "Recently we've... -
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Surprisingly tasteful USB Necklaces
Coolest Gadgets (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
If you’re on the lookout for a wearable USB drive, it wouldn’t be that hard to find one. The task is finding one that doesn’t look either overly tacky or just plain over the top geeky. Then of course there are the few that make an attempt to appear punk and fail miserably. Well for [...] -
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Swine Flu Silver Lining
Ten Percent (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
It could be worse, you could be in a backwards nation with no comprehensive health service- The fatality rate also appears to be low. In the UK, only three people – all with significant underlying health problems – have died out of 7,447 confirmed cases. Health experts believe more people have caught swine flu but shown [...]
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As Guido Was Saying Before He Was Interrupted
Guy Fawkes' blog (subscribe) | 02/07/2009 | Politics
At that debate on Tuesday Sir Michael White interrupted Guido’s speech criticising him to such a degree that it was cut short. So Guido sent the full text over to the Guardianistas’ to republish. Taking the fight to his own lair. He has responded of course What I do that really annoys Guido, Peter Oborne and other [...] -
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Advocacy FAIL: L4D2 pre-order sales double of original, says Valve
Xbox 360 Fanboy (subscribe) | yesterday | Video Games
For all the talk of petitions and boycotts over Left 4 Dead 2 's sooner-than-expected release, the game doesn't seem to be suffering much. A Valve representative tells Eurogamer that pre-orders for the sequel are currently double that of the original's pre-order figures from the same time last year . Although that sounds impressive, it's possible to see some spin in there -- Left 4 Dead didn't really... -
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Female gang may have killed midget wrestlers
Traction Control (subscribe) | 02/07/2009 | International
Female gang may have killed midget wrestlers Authorities say men found dead in Mexico City hotel could have been victims of botched robbery Mexican authorities say two professional wrestlers found dead in a hotel in the country’s capital may have been fatally drugged by a gang of female robbers. Autopsies are being performed on the two midget wrestlers, [...] -
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Packard Bell imedia lineup gets an Acer-inspired refresh
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Packard Bell recently overhauled its logo in an effort to keep up with the times, but are its offerings up to the same task? The new imedia lineup immediately recalls the recently announced M-series desktops from Acer, and that's no accident . The innards are remarkably similar too, with the top models sporting Core 2 Quad or AMD Phenom II X4 processors, a 1.5GB GeForce GT230, HDMI out, Blu-Ray combo... -
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Ten years of devolution in microcosm
Mr Eugenides (subscribe) | 02/07/2009 | Politics
So, ten years of the devolved Parliament in Scotland, and our elected representatives could scarcely have chosen a more apt way to mark the occasion . MSPs have been branded "dishonourable" after almost 50 of them snubbed the Queen and stayed away from the parliament's tenth birthday celebrations. While Her Majesty shrugged off a slight cold to deliver an uplifting speech in the Holyrood chamber, many... -
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Iraq and Iran
The Corner (subscribe) | 01/07/2009 | UK
As we think about the "meaning" of Iraq's assumption of security control over its territory, we need to remind ourselves that Iraq is part of a regional war, and Obama's America is withdrawing from that war. General Odierno knows that, and calls our attention to it: The top U.S. military commander in Iraq on Tuesday accused Iran of continuing to support and train militants who are carrying out attacks,... - see all discussions
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Embassy employee in Iran charged
Metro.co.uk (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | International
The lawyer of a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran said his client had been charged with "acting against national security". -
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Serena downs Venus to win third crown
Reuters UK (subscribe) | 52 minutes ago | Sport
LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams celebrated American Independence Day by beating sister Venus 7-6 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon singles title on Saturday. -
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Prince Charles pays tribute to officers killed fighting the Taliban
Mirror.co.uk (subscribe) | 16 hours ago | International
Prince Charles yesterday paid an emotional tribute to his brave Army officer friend who died fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. -
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Pakistan ships attack Taliban
ireland.com (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | International
Pakistani helicopter gunships attacked Taliban militants today in a northwestern region where a military helicopter crashed the previous day killing 26 soldiers on board, a government official said. -
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North Korea test-fires seven missiles
Financial Times (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | International
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency, citing an unnamed government official, reports that North Korea on Saturday test-fired two Scud-type missiles that have an estimated range of 500km -
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Tower block fire victims identified
Metro.co.uk (subscribe) | 42 minutes ago | UK Politics
Five of the six victims who perished when a blaze ripped through their tower block have been named by police.
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Council leader denies expenses claims
EADT24 - News (subscribe) | 10 hours ago | UK Politics
ESSEX County Council leader Lord Hanningfield was yesterday reported to be under investigation after allegations that he may have wrongly claimed thousands of pounds in parliamentary expenses. -
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U.N.'s Ban denied Suu Kyi meeting
Reuters UK (subscribe) | 10 hours ago | International
NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday he was "deeply disappointed" that military-ruled Myanmar's top general had rejected his request to meet with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. -
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PM welcomes equality rights group
Metro.co.uk (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | UK
The Prime Minister will welcome equality rights campaigners to Downing Street before the annual Pride march through central London. -
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Palin resigns as Alaska governor
The Observer (subscribe) | 15 hours ago | International
• Rivals believe she wants a shot at the White House • Republican opinion split on timing of move Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential candidate who electrified her party's campaign last year, has resigned as Alaska's governor in a decision that has fuelled speculation she is positioning herself to run for president. After a sometimes rambling speech in which she compared herself to... -
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Venezuela to revoke radio licences
Daily Express (subscribe) | 9 hours ago | High-Tech
The head of Venezuela's telecommunications regulatory agency has said that 240 radio stations will have their licences revoked for failing to update their registrations with the government. -
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Honduras rulers reject OAS call for Zelaya return
Reuters UK (subscribe) | 12 hours ago | International
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras's interim rulers spurned a demand from the Organisation of American States on Friday to restore leftist President Manuel Zelaya to power, deepening Central America's worst political crisis in decades. - see all breaking news










