Japan: PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS See Rebound

Sales of the PlayStation Vita handheld from Sony has seen an increase on the Japanese market for the week, the first time since launch it has done so, while the rival Nintendo 3DS has also seen an increase in the number of units it has managed to move to gamers.


According to the data compiled by Media Create for the week ending on January 29 shows the Nintendo 3DS selling 84,789 units, which is an increase over the 80,960 that it has managed during the previous week.

Second place in the hardware chart has been occupied by the PlayStation 3, the bestselling home console in Japan, with sales that have also gone up to reach 22,924 coming from 21,155.

Lacak Teman yang Memutus Hubungan di Facebook

Selama ini pengguna Facebook tidak pernah tahu, siapa teman Facebook yang menghapus akun Facebok-nya dari daftar teman.

Mark Zuckerberg sebagai pendiri Facebook memang tidak membangun aplikasi untuk mengetahui hal ini. Tapi, kini pengguna Facebook bisa mengetahui siapa yang menghapusnya dari daftar teman, dengan menggunakan aplikasi. 

Download HWiNFO32/64 3.92.1515 Beta

HWiNFO has been updated to a new version, for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. The new build for the two editions is 3.92.1515 beta and it brings to the table a small bunch of modifications.

First of all, the new build adds support for new hardware components, but it also fixes one problem with reporting of memory usage on nVidia GPUs in SLI. On the same note, reporting of Intel ME features has been enhanced.

Also newly added in this release is support of CHL8228 to report GPU VRM temperatures, voltages, currents and power (Radeon HD 7970, etc).

Microsoft Stores Taking Pre-Orders for Nokia Lumia 900

Last month, Nokia unveiled to the world the first LTE-capable Windows Phone device in its offer, none other than the Nokia Lumia 900. 

The smartphone is set to arrive in the United States exclusively on the airwaves of wireless carrier AT&T, and is rumored to become available sometime in March.


However, it appears that Microsoft stores are already accepting pre-orders for the device.

A recent article on WMPoweruser claims that Microsoft Brick & Mortar retail stores in US are now offering users the possibility to reserve Lumia 900 units for when it should be put up for sale.

IE9 Strengthens Its Leading Position on Windows 7 in the US

When it comes to browsers on Windows 7 in the United States, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 is the established leader in terms of market share. 

The browser managed to take the top position from Internet Explorer 8 last month, and has enjoyed continuous growth in the meantime, now sitting at over 35 percent share in the US.

The older Internet Explorer 8 browser has let its usage share slip to under 30 percent since last month, and is expected to continue the descending trend.


In comparison, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) should grow even more in the coming months, leaving rival browsers behind.

Fairfax Sites Hacked, Media Giant Says Credit Card Data Is Encrypted

Australian media giant Fairfax confirmed that two of its websites, Herald Education and Young Writer, were breached by hackers, forcing them to temporarily block users from accessing the affected domains.


In an interview with SC Magazine, the unnamed hackers revealed that they breached the sites only to show that they’re highly unsecure, but they also claim that they managed to obtain tons of sensitive information, including credit card details.

Blogger to Move to Country-Specific Domains to Counter Censorship

Blogger is making a move very similar to Twitter, allowing for the removal of content on a country-by country basis, to be able to conform to law requirements in certain places but still offer as much content as possible to as many people as possible.
The move comes too fast after Twitter's for it to have served as an inspiration, but it does underline a growing trend.

Hackers Around the World: Australian RAT S3rver Enthusiast

This week’s interview from our series called Hackers around the world features a 13-year-old hacker from Australia who already made quite an impression on the international hacking scene after breaching Sony Pictures, Zuffa’s Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC), and some major government sites.
S3rver.exe, the hacker in question, was kind enough to provide details on when he started hishacking carrier and how he managed to become part of a few major Anonymous operations at such a young age.


Softpedia: This is a question I ask all hackers. What is the significance of your hacker name and why did you choose this name?

Pertarungan Apple dan Samsung Semakin Panas

Apple memimpin penjualan smartphone pada kuartal keempat 2011, namun secara tahunan perusahaan Korea Selatan Samsung Electronics masih mengendalikan. Dalam kuartal keempat tahun lalu, Apple telah mengirimkan 37 juta unit smartphone, bersaing ketat dengan Samsung yang menjual 36,5 juta unit, menurut laporan perusahaan research Strategy Analytics baru-baru ini.

Download Winamp Pro v5.58 Full Version gratis

Pecinta alunan musik pastinya sudah mengenal software ini. Winamp merupakan salah satu jajaran software multimedia pemutar musik terbaik yang pernah ada. Winamp  dibuat dalam 2 versi, yaitu yang gratis atau free dan yang berbayar yang dibedakan dengan penambahan kata “Pro” dibelakangnya. Tentunya ada perbedaan antara yang gratis dengan yang berbayar. Nah, apabila anda ingin mencoba Winamp Pro v5.58, maka mungkin tulisan ini akan sedikit bermanfaat untuk anda.