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If you’re planning on playing Crytek’s upcoming Crysis 3 on your computer instead of a console like the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3, Crytek has announced the minimum and recommended PC specs that you will need in order to either run it at bare minimal settings, or at a comfortable settings that will allow you to enjoy the game’s graphics, although maybe not maxed out. Windows XP has not made the cut, so for those still running on XP and are hoping to play the game, you will need to upgrade to at the very least Windows Vista, although on Vista you will need 3GB minimum RAM versus 2GB on Windows 7 or Windows 8. Either way you can check out the full specs required after the break: (more…)

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Come 6^th of December, gamers who have enjoyed Grand Theft Auto: Vice City will be pleased to know that the game will be debuting on both iOS and Android, but until then the folks at Rockstar have released a new trailer video of the upcoming game that will give players some clues as to what they might be able to expect. With the game having been released a good decade ago, there will be some improvements to the graphics, along with some slight changes to the gameplay to make up for the fact that the controls will be touchscreen based. It’s probably not the best looking game we’ve seen on mobile so far, but GTA has mostly been about the gameplay and we guess with Vice City sitting at 10 years old, its graphics can certainly be forgiven (might even be nostalgic for some gamers). In case you missed our previous report, the game will be priced at $4.99 for both iOS and Android.

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You know the old adage, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. I’m sure anyone with a Facebook account has several people who have shared the photograph of a smiling, scraggly bearded Powerball winner over the last few days named Nolan Daniels. I’ve seen several people on my friends list share the photo with the caption “share this and I’ll give $1 million to some random person.”

That photograph was shared by over 2 million people and Nolan Daniels as it turns out is a faker. The man’s full name is Nolan Ryan Daniels, and he is a software engineer and a co-owner of a company called N2 Technologies from Mesa, Arizona. The company provides software for firms in the medical industry.

Daniels’ brother Derek reportedly confirmed his identity to the Savannah Morning News. The lottery winning fraudster’s brother said “I think he craves the love from people.” It’s unclear if the man’s brother was being humorous or has a problem with what Daniels did on Facebook.

So far, Nolan Daniels hasn’t offered any of his own insights as to why he started his ruse. Perhaps in the beginning it was simply a joke on friends that soon expanded massively beyond what he expected. The moral of the story is don’t believe everything you read on Facebook.

[via CNET]

Facebook lottery winning fraudster found out is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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There are a few sights that will definitely make you feel relaxed right from the get go – among them an overview of a forest below, the breathtaking sight of a roaring waterfall, the seeming calm of the ocean, and of course, who can forget those romantic sunsets? We have yet another one here which has to do with sunsets, except that the setting is filled with pine trees. Well, you need not drive to the edge of a pine forest to get the job done, but the $69.99 Lumen LED Pine Tree Shadow Projector will let you sit in the comfort of your own home, while the acid-etched, stainless steel, LED shadow projector that is designed by Brooklyn-based artist and product inventor Adam Frank will throw a soft shadow on the wall when lit.

It is rather interesting to note that as the LED “flame” flickers, the shadow will move about in an organic manner. The laws of physics dictate that the farther the Lumen is from the wall, the larger the shadow will be. If you want to get up close and personal, then you will be greeted with greater detail. Apart from the On/Off switch, the AA battery powered Lumen LED Pine Tree Shadow Projector comes with 4, 6, and 8 hour timer options.

[ Lumen LED Pine Tree Shadow Projector copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Patent trolls are nothing new and they often make the headlines by going after high profile companies over a vague patent that said company may or may not have infringed upon. Now it looks like Apple is being targeted by one of them, Arendi S.A.R.L., a company based in Luxembourg. According to Arendi, they believe that Apple has violated three of their patents, but have declined to point out which products in particular have infringed upon them and will argue claim by claim.  According to the patent they’re suing Apple over, it has been described as a “Method, system and computer readable medium for addressing handling from a computer program.” If you’re wondering why this might sound familiar, back in 2009, Arendi went after both Microsoft and Dell over the same patent, and in Markman hearings, it seems that instead of taking it further, both Dell and Microsoft settled with Arendi over an undisclosed amount. With the settlements with Microsoft and Dell acting as precedents, perhaps there is a good chance that Arendi could be successful in their lawsuit against Apple as well.

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