3D Printers Used to Create ATM Skimmers

ATM skimmers were printed with high-tech 3D devices by a group of fraudsters who managed to steal more that $400,000 (€ 280,000) from unsuspecting bank customers. Like every other major improvement in technology, 3D printers are put to good use among thieves, this time in the attempt to replicate credit card slots strategically placed on automated teller machines. The scam isn't new, but the fact that 3D printers represent the means of doing it, is. The new devices don't come cheap, but it looks like the investment is well worth it, right up until you get caught by a police officer working under cover, informs Krebs on Security. Skimmers are components placed by those who plan on committing bank fraud, on the front of cash machines, right on...

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Nvidia Details Kal-El Architecture, Packs 5 ARM Cores

After a long wait, Nvidia is finally getting ready for the launch of Kal-El and it recently sent our way a series of documents describing in great detail the architecture of this chips as well as the performance improvements brought by the move to a quad-core design. Nvidia introduced Kal-El at MWC 2011 in February of this year and back then it described the SoC as a quad-core ARM Cortex A9-based chip which brings great performance benefits when compared with the current Tegra 2. While the last part of the statement still hold true, what Nvidia failed to mention is the Kal-El will actually feature a fifth Cortex A9 core. The Santa Clara company calls this technology variable Symmetric Multiprocessing, vSMP for short, and its main purpose...

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New iPhone 5 Case Leak Purports ‘Extremely’ Thin Design, Tapered Back

The iPhone 5 case displayed next to an iPhone 4 in the picture to the left is said to have simply showed up on someone’s doorstep, with the owner claiming it should house a very thin Apple device. Titled, “I received an iPhone 5 Case”, this person’s three-day old GDGT post is only now receiving some proper attention. Not that it should be trusted, though. “This case is EXTREMELY thin. If this is the final design, Apple will have a totally knockout product,” this person says. “It definitely fits a much wider and taller phone than the iPhone 4, so we should definitely have a bigger screen in our hands - at least 3.7"”, reads the post. The poster adds that the case has a considerably larger camera slot (as everyone can see with their own eyes)....

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Battlefield 3 Official PC System Requirements Available

Electronic Arts and DICE have finally released the official PC system requirements for the upcoming Battlefield 3 first person shooter, confirming what exact specifications computers need to meet to run the new title. Battlefield 3 has been in development for quite some time and we've heard a variety of details about it and its innovative Frostbite 2 engine, which allows the title to display realistic graphics and animations. Since the game's official announcement, we've seen a variety of footage, taken from all the game's versions, including the PC, PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, but only PC owners worried about what sorts of specifications their gaming rigs need to meet in order to handle Battlefield 3. We already saw a leaked version of the...

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DoTA 2 Beta Leaked, Details About Game and Half-Life 2: Episode 3 Available

A beta version for the upcoming Dota 2 online title from Valve has apparently been leaked on the web, with many enthusiasts examining every single file and extrapolating a variety of details about not just Dota 2 but also other files that hint at the often rumored Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Valve is banking big on the upcoming Dota 2 online action real time strategy game, the sequel to one of the most popular mods for WarCraft III, Defense of the Ancients. It's already held a massive event for the game earlier this year at Gamescom 2011, and it now seems that a very private beta is ran across the world. Files for this beta have now been leaked on the web, via Kotaku, and Dota fans have examined every one of them in order to uncover new details...

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Intel to Release Two Atom SoC Devices in 2012

In the upcoming year, Intel will intensify its assault on the tablet and smartphone market by releasing two Atom system-on-a-chip devices built using the 32nm fabrication technology, not just one as previously thought. The first one of these chips is known by the code name of Medfield and is the company's first Atom SoC solution targeting the mobile market. Unlike the previous Atom designs, Medfield will include not only the processor cores and the GPU on the same die, but also the I/O functionality that was previously enclosed in the northbridge such as SATA and USB interface or the PCI Express links. By going this route, Intel will be able to decrease both the costs and the power consumption of its chips, and will finally have a solution,...

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Windows Phone Mango to Arrive at Vodafone Starting Tomorrow

Another day, another rumors regarding the availability of Windows Phone Mango, the new mobile operating system flavor from Microsoft, as a software update for the already available Windows Phone devices on the market.  The update was expected to arrive last week, and a recently leaked internal memo from wireless carrier Orange France confirmed that, yet Microsoft was not yet ready to bring it to devices, and the actual release date was postponed.  No official word on the matter has emerged for the time being, nor on the new release window for the platform, yet rumor has it that the software might be released as soon as tomorrow, September 21st, at least on Vodafone's airwaves.  What's even more interesting is the fact that handsets...

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Windows 8 Preview Build 8102 M3 Expires March 12, 2012

Save the date: March 12, 2012. This is the last day when early adopters are able to use the fully fledged Windows Developer Preview.  Microsoft gave green light to downloads of Windows 8 Preview Build 8102 Milestone 3 (M3) a week ago, starting on September 13, 2011. The first public preview of Windows 8 will have some six months of life to enjoy after which it will expire.  This should of course come as no surprise, since it’s the software giant’s policy for all pre-release software.  Windows 8 Preview Build 8102 M3 too is time-bombed, and according to the information that the operating system displays, it’s set to expire on March 12, 2012.  This means that testers only have about half a year to play with the Windows 8 Developer...

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WinMend Auto Shutdown 1.3.0.1

A utility that can turn off your computer automatically WinMend Auto Shutdown is a utility that can turn off your computer automatically. With simple settings, it can shut down, hibernate, stand by or log off the computer unattended at a scheduled time. There is a 30-second countdown screen before the computer is automatically turned off, so you can cancel or change the operation in time. Based on user`s settings, it can be launched automatically at Windows startup to perform tasks set by the user.When auto shutdown is set up, it will be minimized to the task bar. Your screen will look clean! Requirements: 800mhz CPU 256MB RAM 12 MB of free hard disk space. What's New in This Release: Add the system determines for stand by and sleep Improved...

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Freemake Audio Converter 1.0.0.2

Audio Converter to MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, OGG. Freemake Audio Converter converts audio files between all key audio formats and prepares music for MP3 players, mobile phones and Apple gadgets. It accepts over 40 audio file formats (MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A, OGG, AMR, AC3, AIFF, M4R) that makes it available to transfer and listen to almost any audio in media players like iPod, Zune, Coby, SanDisc and many others.  The free audio program converts audio to M4A and M4R audio formats preparing files for Apple devices - iPad, iPhone, iPod. For more convenience it also exports converted audio files directly to iTunes library. For each of the supported audio formats Freemake Audio Converter has several pre-defined presets. For more...

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