Apart from that, the real-money auction house does not have a release date just yet, despite being supposed to be made available online earlier this week. However, it was pushed back after the game’s launch recently, and is now delayed indefinitely. Blizzard has just this to say about the situation, “More information soon.” Hopefully their “soon” would jive with our version instead of “indefinitely”, as gamers tend to be an impatient lot.

The disease gradually makes the heart weaker, stopping its ability to pump blood effectively. Doctors reportedly used a tiny titanium pump that weighs only 11 grams and can handle 1.5 liters of blood flow in a minute. The doctors said that the device was invented by the American Doctor Robert Jarvik. The tiny titanium pump, allegedly considered as the world’s smallest artificial heart, had only been previously tested on animals. The hospital reportedly asked special permission from Dr. Jarvik and the Italian Health Ministry before the operation. Surgeon Antonio Amodeo said that the device could be used more often in the future to help more patients.

Motorola, recently purchased by Google, mentioned, “We expect a written decision from the court on June 1 and upon review, will explore all options including appeal.” Both companies are currently battling it out legally worldwide, and this is something that looks set to be more and more common these days where intellectual property of software features are concerned.

Patents are the new ammunition that companies ought to stock up on  if they are going to survive in this new generation of business warfare, so do expect law degrees to remain in fashion for quite some time to come.

Hey, if Hollywood can come up with a 2-hour plus long action movie that is based on the Battleship game, why not come up with a movie of a game that is well played and loved by millions over the decades – Tetris? The trailer above is a hoot to watch, as you see various tetrominos hurl downwards towards the earth, with some sort of strange power rotating them all over the place. It would be interesting to see whether the I tetromino would be as rare as the game, appearing when you do not really need it, and never popping up when you need it the most.

Described as a “total extinction level event”, do bear in mind that this is a fake video game movie adaptation, mocking “Battleship”, and yet the production values can be said to be commendable. It has also taken some jabs at Hollywood’s tendency for overly dramatic action films in recent memory. I do wish that someone would have the budget and mind to come up with an actual movie of Tetris, it would then be great to see how everything pans out in the end.

However, the autonomous rovers will need to accomplish the tasks without the aid of a GPS or any Earth-based systems including the Internet. The rovers will also not be allowed to use  air-cooling or ultrasonic Rangefinders because of the lack of air in other planetary environments. NASA is reportedly spending $1.5 million on the contest that will be held this coming June 16. A total of 11 teams from across the U.S. and Canada will be competing during the said date. Some of the contenders include the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Waterloo, SpacePRIDE and True Vision Robotics.

We have a rather lengthy explanation on what rooting on Android devices is all about, so you might want to head on there first before continuing with this bit on how to root your HTC EVO 4G LTE device. The process does seem to be pretty simple, where the HTC smartphone relies on a similar exploit as that of the Asus Transformer Prime – after having Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich up and running on it, of course. All you need to do is make sure the relevant drivers are installed before you run a simple script, and you are good to go. Just bear in mind that rooting will your device will automatically void any warranty that is associated with the device, so go ahead at your own peril. It would also be best to make sure you perform a backup of all the data on your device before you make an attempt at rooting the HTC EVO 4G LTE. After all, you can never quite tell just when Murphy would strike.

For those of you who absolutely loathe the way a needle prick seem to make you feel as though your entire body is on fire, then you might be interested to know that you no longer need to go through the sharp pain associated with an injection in the future, assuming MIT’s Jet Injector is widely adopted by the medical industry. MIT’s engineering team, with Ian Hunter at the helm, have managed to come up with this jet-injection system that is capable of delivering doses of medication in different quantities to various depths. (more…)

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The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 that comes with a dual-core processor inside might arrive with Android 2.3 Gingerbread right out of the box, but fret not – if the promotional video (which was leaked, by the way) is true in any sense, then you can have some hope that it will be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in due time. In the video that you can view above, at 0:14, the label on the phone says “ICS upgradeable”, although that kind of hope is blighted by the fact that no concrete release date was shared with the masses. (more…)

Welsh is not a dead language – on the contrary, it is very much alive, and is being used by an increasing number of speakers. I absolutely love the way some roads and places are named in Wales, with the nigh unpronounceable words getting one all tongue tied. As for the Latin American Spanish version of Gmail, it was specially designed to cater to the expectations of Spanish speakers in the Americas.

According to the publication, a source of theirs has allegedly confirmed that references to new features called “Events” and “Local” were found inside the APK listed alongside Photos, Circles, and the other modules currently found in the app’s navigation pane. The Verge, however, admitted that the discovery doesn’t mean that the features – “Events” and “Local” – will be coming soon, but insisted that they are indicators that Google is planning to revolutionize its social network. With interesting rumors like these, it is important to take it with the finest grain of salt, so as not to be deceived.

Apple will reportedly use natural gas-powered fuel cells called “Bloom Boxes” to generate electricity, exhaust CO2, and water to the environment with no combustion byproducts. Apple’s 4.8-megawatt fuel cell facility will be the nation’s biggest private fuel cell energy project. Last week, the North Carolina Utilities Commission also approved Apple’s application to build a 20-megawatt solar farm in the area adjacent to its Maiden, North Carolina data center. We first heard about Apple’s solar energy plans in February this year. You can check out the official statement released by the North Carolina Utilities Commission here.

“Today we’re expanding the Transparency Report with a new section on copyright. Specifically, we’re disclosing the number of requests we get from copyright owners to remove Google Search results because they allegedly link to infringing content,” Google said. The new section discloses data beginning July 2011 and Google said that it plans to update the numbers daily. (more…)

Special Operations Apps claims that the iPhone and the iPad can now be integrated into military-grade optics. The company’s System for Optical Attachments, also known as [SOA]2, is a set of adapters and apps that allows soldiers to connect infrared, night vision, or long-range cameras to the iPhone or iPad.

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Nokia brings better traffic information coverage to Bing

Microsoft has just announced that Bing now uses Nokia’s Backend Services to retrieve traffic information and Geocoding (which means mapping information based on its geo-location). Both companies have been working on this for “a lot of time” according to Microsoft, and the overall goal is to get users better information so that they can get from one place to another quickly.

It’s not like Bing Maps didn’t have traffic information before, but basically Nokia brings better coverage on the table. In addition to just having more data, Nokia also has more data in more countries, and this is arguably a critical component for any worldwide success. Anyhow, this updates launches in 24 countries today, and I’ve pasted the complete list below:

Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, United Kingdom, USA.

Sometimes, we do come across and idea that makes us kick ourselves in the butt simply because it should have been thought of before. Case in point, the MinuteKey kiosk. Most of the time, duplicating a set of keys often requires you to come into contact with another human being who will then throw a close look at the bunch of keys that you want to duplicate, before affixing them to a machine and grinding out the right “teeth”. Well, the MinuteKey kiosk works differently, where it has the proud boast of being more accurate compared to the handiwork at majority of the hardware stores out there. A key will cost you $1.49 to duplicate, while a trio of keys will cost $3. Not only that, whenever you choose a key, you can also select your own decorative key design.

One thing though, the MinuteKey kiosk will not do car keys, which some might see it as a good thing. Unfortunately, if you do not own a credit card, you are unable to use the MinuteKey kiosk since it does not accept cash at all. Expect to hunt down the MinuteKey kiosk in select Lowe’s, Costco, Sears and Walmart stores throughout the country.

With the new app, users can -and share- videos much more easily than with the regular app. For example, it is now possible to upload several photos at once – something that sounds seemingly simple, but was not available before. The application will show up in the App Store later today, and it seems to be a welcome improvement to one of the best Facebook feature. (more…)

If you have a penchant for war games, then you might want to check out the playable demo of Steel Battalion Heavy Armor over at Xbox LIVE. Using the abilities that come with Kinect, gaming in the war zone has gotten far more interactive than you could have imagined. You will be able to relive the feeling of war (without fear of actually coming home in a coffin that has been wrapped up in a flag, of course) by taking control of a Vertical Tank, while checking up on your team members with but a swipe of your hand. Need to see what is going on in the distance? Not a problem, just lift up your hands to your eyes as though a pair of binoculars are in your hands, and watch the screen zoom in on all the action far away. Steel Battalion Heavy Armor is an Xbox 360 exclusive that is slated for a June 19th release in North America, while our friends across the pond will have to wait until June 22nd. The demo itself weighs in at 1GB, so you might want to be a bit patient as it downloads.

3D printers look set to be the future of printing, which is definitely a step that can be said to be similar in nature to the leap from black and white printing to color prints. The RepRap is a 3D printer which is said to be able to print out its very own parts – helping you repair your printer without having to head down to the nearest service center. You would definitely need to have your fair share of DIY skills, however, as I am quite sure that taking apart a printer and putting it back together again is nowhere as fun or as easy as playing with some LEGO bricks. (more…)