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Ghost Recon Future Soldier PC version to come with striking features

The PC version of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier action game, which was released on Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 consoles, was has been delayed to June 28th. The version was originally slated for June 12th.

The PC version of the game will come with a number of striking features, some of which are:

The PC edition will allow gamers to play it with keyboard and mouse, or with the help of either wired or wireless X360 pads. It will feature enhanced dynamic lighting, volumetric lighting effects and soft shadows.

Apple to announce software& hardware updates for products at WWDC

Apple Inc.’s much-anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is all set to start on Monday with a keynote presentation that will put an end months of speculations about the tech giant’s upcoming software and hardware products.

Dropbox update brings video streaming capability for ICS users

Dropbox user can now stream video directly from the popular cloud-based file storage service onto their devices running Android's 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, thanks to the latest update.

The Dropbox app has recently been updated to support the latest version of Google's mobile operating system. Dropbox 2.1.4 features a nice design based on Holo guidelines.

The update has made it possible for Dropbox users to upload their favorite shows and programs to the cloud and watch them anytime, anywhere.

RIM confirms it plans to discontinue 16GB PlayBook

Struggling BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion (RIM) has said in a recent conformation that it intends discontinuing the production of the 16GB version of its troubled BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

'Leaked' information details revamped 15-inch MacBook Pro

Speculation that Apple is preparing to launch revamped Mac machines are support from more leaked information.

Apple-focused site 9to5Mac. com has claimed that an anonymous source has sent it a new spec sheet - of the kind that the Cupertino firm puts on the packaging of its computers - suggesting a new revamped 15-inch model.

The licked information also claims that the new MacBook Pro will feature a higher-resolution display, and will be thinner as well as lighter than its predecessor. The new 15-inch machine will reported be 0.74 inches in thickness and

Cloud prices coming down

Both Amazon and Microsoft recently slashed prices of their cloud computing services, apparently to attract more customers.

Market pioneer Amazon Web Services slashed prices on its core EC2 service and also dropped the hourly rate for its long-term service contracts. Just two days later, Redmond-based Microsoft responded by slashing prices of its Windows Azure compute & storage services. The software giant announced a whopping 50 per cent cut for entry-level servers.

Attackers behind Flame were mainly interested in Iran’s technical drawings: researchers say

The main motive of the recently discovered Flame malware was to steal technical drawings from Iranian systems, researchers at computer security firm Kaspersky Lab said.

Flame, which was discovered just a few days back, infected computers across Iran. It is believed to be the most sophisticated virus found so far. Even, Iran's National Computer Emergency Response Team admitted that Flame was more harmful than Stuxnet, which attacked Iran's nuclear plant's centrifuges and pushed them out of control.

Apple faces delay in seeking ban on US sales of Samsung tablet

Apple Inc. is faces delay in seeking ban on Samsung tablet sales in the U. S as a district judge ruled that she could not issue a preliminary injunction because the case was still before a federal court of appeals.

U. S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, denied Apple’s renewed request for a ban on sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer in the country because the Washington-based Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has not issued a mandate yet.

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