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Google Chrome Tops Browser Speed Tests 371

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday November 25, 2008 @04:15AM from the there-fixed-that-for-ya dept.

ThinSkin writes "So many Web browsers, so little time. The folks at ExtremeTech have assembled the ultimate browser test to determine which Web browser is king. From speed tests to rendering tests, different browsers traded off wins, but Google Chrome came out on top."

Should We Clone a Neanderthal? 990

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday November 25, 2008 @01:46AM from the they-are-among-us dept.

SpaceAdmiral writes "Forget cloning a woolly mammoth — should scientists clone a Neanderthal? Such a feat should be possible soon, although it raises a number of bioethics concerns, including where to draw the line between humans and other animals."

Japan To Get 1Gbps Home Fiber Connections 275

Posted by timothy on Saturday September 27, 2008 @02:24PM from the yes-but-food-is-cheaper-elsewhere dept.

ashitaka writes "KDDI has announced that they will be launching a 1Gbps Internet service to single-family home and condo users in October. The service is supposedly synchronous, with 1Gbps in both directions, although the article implies that speeds will vary with location. Cost will be 5,985 yen/month (about US$56.50) for the basic Internet and IP phone service. This is intended to compete with NTT, who currently control over 70% of the Japanese FTTH market."

Comment Re:Google Earth is native! (Score 1) 239

by andersbergh on Tuesday September 16, 2008 @05:03AM (#25022691) Attached to: CodeWeavers Package Google Chrome For Linux and Mac

But it looks just like a winelib application?

Mass Market DS Homebrew Cart Released 104

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday March 04, 2007 @10:53AM from the well-isn't-that-special dept.

Croakyvoice writes "Datel has finally released the Games n Music Homebrew cart for the Nintendo DS, this mass market entry level cart features a 128mb Micro SD card and comes with a 25 game CD of the best of DS homebrew games." Games 'n' Music contains everything you need straight out of the box. It even comes bundled with a 25-game CD, offering some of the best games the DS home brew scene has to offer, as well as a video conversion program."

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