Astronauts Repair Space Station During Spacewalk
January 30, 2008
Orlando (dbTechno) - Astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station will be hard at work on Wednesday as they will hold a spacewalk to complete repairs on solar panels.
A set of solar panels needs repairs due to a broken joint motor. Read more
Sony Set To Launch New PS3 Starter Pack
January 30, 2008
London (dbTechno) - Sony is getting ready to release a brand new PS3 Starter Pack on January 31st according to the vice president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Spain and Portugal.
The vice president and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Spain and Portugal, James Armstrong, has come out and stated that a new PS3 Starter Pack will release on January 31st in Europe. Read more
Nyko Turns Wii Nunchuk Wireless
January 30, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Nyko announced today that they are getting ready to release a new Cord-Free wireless adapter for the Nintendo Wii Nunchuk in February for $19.99.
The way in which the device will work, is that it will have your Nunchuk sit in a glove of sorts that will house the Nunchuk. Read more
Sony PSP Update Unlocks Skype, Cell Phone Functionality
January 30, 2008
New York (dbTechno) - Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced the availability of the latest system software update for the Sony PSP as Version 3.90 has been released in Europe. This allows owners of the PSP and PSP Lite to make and receive phone calls, turning the PSP into a cell phone of sorts with the help of Skype.
Skype is the provider of the service as their software allows users to make free calls over the internet to other Skype users anywhere in the world. Read more
Novel Ender’s Game Being Developed As Video Game
January 30, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - The highly popular novel from Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game, is coming in the form of a video game to consoles, handhelds, and the PC courtesy of Chair Entertainment.
Chair Entertainment has revealed that they have the exclusive rights to bring the celebrated novel, Ender’s Game to consoles such as the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii, as well as handhelds, and the PC. Read more
Halo 3 Tops CoD 4 As Most Played Game On Xbox Live
January 30, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Halo 3 has managed to take the top spot once again as the most played game among Xbox 360 gamers on Xbox Live, a spot which owned by Call of Duty 4 in recent weeks.
Halo 3 took to the top of the Xbox 360 Top Live Titles which was revealed. Read more
Bush Wants More Funds To Fight AIDS
January 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - President George W. Bush has asked Congress to approve an extra $30 billion for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar) over the next half-decade.
The plan, proposed by Bush, would bolster the funding to better fight AIDS. Read more
FDA Fails On Device Inspections
January 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Congressional investigators have come out and stated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is failing when it comes to inspecting devices in plants around the world, as well as within the U.S.
The FDA is in a lot of trouble over their inability to properly inspect devices. Read more
In Older Adults, Diabetes Rates Rise
January 30, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The number of older Americans diagnosed with diabetes has risen greatly over the past ten years according to reports.
A new study has shown that the number of new diabetes patients diagnosed increased by 23% from 1994 to 2004. Read more
Missing Million iPhones All Hacked And Unlocked
January 30, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - According to sales reports from Apple, there are currently 1.4 million iPhones which have gone missing, meaning that they have been sold but never activated through AT&T, the exclusive carrier of the iPhone. It is believed that all 1.4 million of these iPhones has been hacked and unlocked.
Just last week an analyst at Bernstein Research, Toni Sacconaghi, reported that Apple stated that they had sold 3.7 million iPhones. When he looked into the actual activations through AT&T though, there are 1.7 million iPhones missing as only 2 million were activated, legally. Read more
