Zynga launches platform for non-Facebook gaming

(CNN) -- Zynga, maker of "FarmVille," is trying to diversify beyond its signature Facebook games. Zynga.com will no longer be just its corporate website â€" it will also be a platform that features the company's most popular games as well as titles by other publishers. The site, which is set to go live in a few days, will feature "Words with Friends," "CastleVille," "Zynga Poker," "Hidden Chronicles" and "CityVille," the company announced on its blog Thursday. In addition, Zynga has partnered with MobScience, Row Sham Bow and Sava to develop games for the platform. The site will also include Social Stream, a feature which lets you play in real time with your friends and find new ones. Though it sounds like Zynga is trying to create its own social network, CEO Mark Pincus wrote in the blog...

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Researchers Create Transistor Mini Size

A number of Australian scientists claim to have created an atom-sized transistors. This discovery could be the start of the next generation of nano technology.Microscopic device was made of a single phosphorus atom embedded in the silicon which is the "gate" to control the flow of electricity and the metal contacts are also sized atom.The study, led by Martin Fuechsle proved that it is possible to position a single phosphorus atom in silicon."Previously, atom-sized transistors have been made. However, it was just a coincidence," said Michelle Simmons, Director of the Center for Quantum Computing and Communication of the University of New...

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Developing brain as Sleeping Baby

Many mothers are surprised by the new-born baby's sleep patterns. That could happen in women who had just given birth. There are babies who sleep longer than interacting with others. There are babies who are fond of staying up at night.Newborns typically sleep 16 hours a day. At the age of three months, babies sleep only five hours or more in the evening. No wonder many parents complain about having to stay up to accompany the baby.At the age of 6 months, babies can sleep 8-10 hours at night, or more. But there are also a number of infants who did not sleep at night. Do not worry. That happens because there are some babies who choose to watch...

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Revealed, the iPhone and the iPad Assembled In "Hand Made"

"Nightline" special episode of the Apple production line at the ABC, presenting a show that surprised many.Impressions of the event shows a very surprising fact, it turns out Apple made phone, the iPhone is not completely constrained by the engine assembled.iPhone and iPad could be called a product that is assembled by hand, or "hand-made", although not 100%. Because, there are 141 steps that most of the production line workers directly involved hand. While the iPad, requiring 325 production steps also involve the hands of workers.At the assembly plant was owned by Foxconn, not many have seen a robot or automatic machine that helps the process...

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LG and Fujitsu Ready to Launch Quad-Core Superphone

Forget dual-core smartphone. Vendor LG Electronics and Fujitsu will launch quad-core processor superphone Nvidia Tegra 3.The plan, the vendor is going to introduce superphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Spain, February 27, 2012.Based on a press release from LG, Tegra processor 3 has 4 plus 1 core design that gives a battery life and longer music playback features, like speed of 12 core GPU.That's why smart phones are supported by the chip that is claimed to provide computing power for the console-quality game.It also provides better battery life than dual core mobile processor.The following phone specification that will be introduced by LG and Fujitsu:LG Optimus 4X HDCPU: 1.5GHz Quad-Core processor (NVIDIA Tegra 3)GPU: 12-coreScreen: 4.7 inch (1,280 x 720 pixels) True HD IPSInternal...

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This is the Logo New Windows 8

Microsoft finally leaked the logo of the new operating system, Windows 8, on Friday (17.02.2012) in Windows Team's official blog. Enterprise software giant Metro adopts the principle of the interface used in Windows 8.The new logo is the result of collaboration between the Windows development team and design consulting firm Pentagram. They studied the philosophy of the Metro, and the Microsoft admitted that major changes to the logo of Windows 8.Window, not the flagWindows logo really like the window that consists of four boxes, represented only on Windows 1.0 and Windows 89.Along with the development time, Microsoft seems tempted to enrich...

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Samsung Introduces Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2

Samsung re-add the smartphone product line of Android-based Galaxy family. On Tuesday (2/21/2012), the South Korean manufacturer has introduced two new products, the Galaxy and Galaxy Ace 2 Mini 2.Galaxy Ace 2 is reinforced with a higher specification hardware than its predecessor, the Galaxy Ace. Galaxy Ace 2 dual core 800MHz processor, 768MB RAM, 4GB internal memory with MicroSD slot, and runs the Android operating system 2.3 (Gingerbread).Screen size and resolution of the Galaxy Ace 2 is also improved. Spans a 3.8-inch WVGA screen resolution of 480x800 pixels. From the camera, the Galaxy Ace 2 has a 5MP camera with LED flash and VGA front...

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