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YES!!! Blizzard announces Diablo III
01.07.2008 05:28
krunker.com
Woo hoo! It’s official! Blizzard Entertainment announced Diablo III today and launched the official website along with screenshots, FAQs and of course videos. The game was unveiled today in Paris France at the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational. I along with millions and millions of gamers have been waiting for the next chapter in [...]Technorati Tags: Blizzard Entertainment, Diabloo III
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The BuzzBall - not for those who get motion sickness
01.07.2008 05:28
krunker.com
If by some chance you happen to be a fan of motion simulators, then you’ll love the BuzzBall - a product in development by Evento Company Limited. This big red ball allows users to experience spins, somersaults, corkscrews, barrel rolls, flips… you name it. According to the company, it’s the “next step in interactive [...]Technorati Tags: BuzzBall, Evento Company Limited
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Sony introduces three new ES receivers - STR-DA4400ES, STR-DA3400ES, and STR-DA2400ES
01.07.2008 05:28
krunker.com
Sony has three new receiver models for their ES (Elevated Series) lineup of A/V receivers which are typically targeted for high end home theater environments. The new models are the STR-DA4400ES, STR-DA3400ES, and STR-DA2400ES. These new receivers feature 1080/24p support, support for the latest audio codecs, and Faroudja DCDi Cinema technology for video upscaling up [...]Technorati Tags: Sony, STR-DA4400ES, STR-DA3400ES, STR-DA2400ES
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Nokia introduces Supernova mobile phones
01.07.2008 05:27
krunker.com
Nokia whips out fashionable mobile phones with the introduction of their new Supernova mobile phone product lineup. Three of the four new stylish phones can be further customized with exchangeable Xpress-On covers. The four new phones that make up the Supernova product lineup including the Nokia 7610 Supernova, 7510 Supernova, 7310 Supernova, and 7210 Supernova. [...]Technorati Tags: Nokia, Supernova, 7610 Supernova, 7510 Supernova, 7310 Supernova, 7210 Supernova
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Workshop report: Role of Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social Development
01.07.2008 05:26
w3.org
2008-06-30: Today W3C publishes a report on the June 2008 Workshop on the Role of Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social Development. Participants discussed how numerous available services on mobile phones could help people in underserved regions. Discussion underlined the need for a concerted effort among all the stakeholders (including practitioners, academics, regulators, and mobile industry) to build a shared view of the future of the mobile platform as a tool to bridge the digital divide. The Workshop was jointly organized by W3C and NIC.br, with the generous support of UNDP and Fundacion CTIC (Gold Sponsors), Opera Software and MobileActive.org (Silver sponsors). This work takes place under the European Union's 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7), part of Digital World Forum project. Learn more about the W3C Mobile Web for Social Development Interest Group and the W3C Mobile Web Initiative. (Photo credit: A. Mangin (Cibervoluntarios). Permalink)
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W3C Talks in July
01.07.2008 05:26
w3.org
2008-07-01: Browse W3C presentations and events also available as an RSS channel. (Permalink)
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POWDER Drafts Published: Grouping of Resources; Description Resources
01.07.2008 05:26
w3.org
2008-06-30: The Protocol for Web Description Resources (POWDER) Working Group has published two Protocol for Web Description Resources (POWDER) Working Drafts: Grouping of Resources and Description Resources. The first document describes how to publish descriptions of multiple resources such as all those available from a Web site. These descriptions are always attributed to a named individual, organization or entity that may or may not be the creator of the described resources. The second publication provides a means for individuals or organizations to create machine-readable descriptions. Learn more about the Semantic Web Activity. (Permalink)
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Last Call: Widgets 1.0: Requirements
01.07.2008 05:26
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2008-06-25: The Web Applications Working Group has published a Last Call Working Draft of Widgets 1.0: Requirements. This document lists the design goals and requirements that a specification would need to address in order to standardize various aspects of widgets. Widgets are small client-side Web applications for displaying and updating remote data, that are packaged in a way to allow download and installation on a client machine, mobile phone, or mobile Internet device. Comments are welcome through 01 August. Learn more about the Rich Web Client Activity. (Permalink)
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Incubator Group to Evaluate Common Web Language (CWL) in Practice
01.07.2008 05:26
w3.org
2008-06-24: W3C is pleased to announce the creation of the Common Web Language (CWL) Evaluation and Installation Incubator Group, sponsored by W3C Members Institute of Semantic Computing (ISeC), (Japan) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Keio University, and JustSystems Corporation. The group's mission is to examine the the Common Web Language in real Web environments using the pilot model of the CWL platform. CWL is a graphic language of semantic network with hyper node and is used to describe contents and meta-data of web pages in three different type of form such as UNL, CDL and RDF. The CWL platform allows people to input CWL using natural languages and display information written in CWL in natural languages. Using this CWL platform, the CWL will be evaluated from multilingualism, semantic computing and semantic web points of view. Read more about the Incubator Activity, an initiative to foster development of emerging Web-related technologies. Incubator Activity work is not on the W3C standards track. (Permalink)
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Grade attacks OFT's Kangaroo decision
01.07.2008 05:25
digitalspy.co.uk
Michael Grade says British broadcasters need a "level playing field" to compete with firms such as Google.
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Dolphin to launch new Movies4Men timeshift
01.07.2008 05:25
digitalspy.co.uk
Dolphin Broadcast Services will add a fourth channel to its male orientated film services.
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ITV confirms McKellen 'Prisoner' remake
01.07.2008 05:25
digitalspy.co.uk
ITV teams up with AMC to make a modern version of 1960s cult thriller The Prisoner with Sir Ian McKellen.
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Kangaroo faces competition scrutiny
01.07.2008 05:25
digitalspy.co.uk
Kangaroo, the proposed commercial VOD service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, is referred to the Competition Commission.
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Virgin to launch Challenge gaming channel
01.07.2008 05:25
digitalspy.co.uk
Virgin Media is to launch a Challenge-branded interactive gaming channel.
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Humax releases Foxsat-HD update
01.07.2008 05:25
digitalspy.co.uk
Humax releases an update for its high definition Freesat box.
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