Countries In The World Archive

  • Rumor: Samsung to launch the Android-powered Galaxy S superphone in 110 countries simultaneously

    Rumor: Samsung to launch the Android-powered Galaxy S superphone in 110 countries simultaneously

    In the grand world of electronics, it’s pretty much customary to launch in one country, wait a few days, launch in another, and so on. At most, companies launch their new toys in two or three countries at a time – it’s just really the only sane way to do it, you know? Remind me not [...]

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  • Trying to track down those Chinese hackers

    Trying to track down those Chinese hackers

    More news from that China hacking deal. Investigators have tracked the attacks that befell Google and other victims to two schools in China, one of which has ties to the Chinese military. Whether or not this was an officially sanctioned series of attacks, or merely a couple of comp-sci students testing out their skills, clearly nobody knows. That's the beauty of these hacks: there's not a chance in hell there's going to be a "smoking gun," giving the hosts of The Today Show a three minute segment on Chinese hacking.

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  • Congratulations, FIFA 10: You’re the fastest selling sports game of all time

    Congratulations, FIFA 10: You’re the fastest selling sports game of all time

    My fellow Americans! I just wanted to let you know that, yes, there are other countries in the world (WHAT?!), and none of them give a damn about the Madden franchise. EA just revealed that FIFA 10 (which I haven't played, but that's OK; I hear it's good) is the fastest selling sports game of all time! So says a fancy e-mail we just received. Olé-lé, olá-lá, ser del Barça és el millor que hi ha!

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