Unleash The Force On Your N-gage

Nokia, THQ Wireless, Lucasfilm, and LucasArts today revealed that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is coming to N-Gage, Nokia's next generation mobile gaming platform in 2008.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The game's story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

The mobile version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is in development by THQ's Finland-based studio, Universomo. Using Cell Weaver technology, the game lets the player harness the Force while assisting Darth Vader in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny. This mobile game provides players with unique community features, including tournaments, score uploads and downloadable content, through N-Gage Arena services.

"We're proud to be able to deliver the next chapter in the Star Wars saga on the N-Gage platform," said Gregg Sauter, Director, Publishing, Nokia. "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Mobile game will take advantage of the N-Gage platform's robust native development environment to provide the ultimate mobile gaming experience, including powerful graphics, connectivity and community elements."

Nokia Reveals Eco-friendly Mobile

For those of you mobile maniacs who are also concerned about the environment (and we all should be) Nokia has, at their event in Amsterdam, announced a new Eco-friendly mobile phone – The 3110 Evolve. By Eco-friendly, we mean that its covers are made out of Bio-Sourced material i.e. 50% renewable material.

The 3110 Evolve is also quite a fully loaded device that supports Bluetooth withA2DP, infrared, has an integrated FM radio, a 1.3 megapixel camera, MP3 player and supports external memory with microUSB cards up to 2GB. It also supports EGPRS and according to the 3110 Evolve spec sheet it also uses a High Efficiency charger that's quite energy efficient as well. It runs on a Series 40 UI.



The 3110 Evolve is expected to be launched somewhere in the first quarter of 2008.

Gmail Integrates AOL's AIM

Gmail users who love the ease of chatting with their buddies from right within the Gmail interface have one more reason to be happy. Starting today Gmail users can sign into their AIM accounts via Gmail chat and talk with AIM buddies just as they do with their Google Talk friends.

Apart from that, features such as chat history and automatic sorting of buddies based on frequency of communication, will work seamlessly across Google and AIM buddies. This roll out today is in the newest English version of Gmail and will be available in other languages soon.

Gmail users can just click on the upside-down triangle next to "set status here" in their Gmail chat and select "Sign into AIM" from the drop down menu. Once they've entered their AIM log-in information, their AIM contacts will appear intermingled among Gmail contacts, and they can select an AIM contact and chat with them directly.

In February 2006, Google integrated real-time chat into the Gmail email service letting users switch between email and instant messaging without having to think about which they were using. Google also allowed users to keep a history of chats and emails together in conversation threads.

Transcend Launches Digital Photo Frame in India

In September of this year, Transcend announced that they were entering the Digital Photo Frame business with the launch of their T.photo 710 Digital Photo Frame. At the time there was no word about an India launch, until now. The T.photo 710 Digital Photo Frame has now been launched in India as well.

T.photo 710 has a 7-inch TFT flat-panel display with a resolution of 480 x 234 pixels. and has 1GB of internal memory. The T.photo 710 automatically calculates the best way to display photos based on the information within each digital image, and will preserve the original aspect ratio of your pictures. It supports JPG, BMP and Motion-JPG formats, and you can choose to view photos one at a time, in slideshow view, or tiled thumbnail view – all with background audio from its built-in speakers. You can even plug-in a pair of headphones and use it as an MP3 player. It features a multi-card reader that instantly shows all pictures on SD cards (SDHC/SD), MMC cards, MS cards, and CF cards as soon as you plug them in. It could also be used as a card reader to attach to your PC. On top of that, the USB host connector allows you to plug-in USB flash drives.

The T.photo 710 comes with a fully functioning remote. Other features include Clock and Calendar mode that displays a photo or slideshow of your choice on one half of the screen, while showing a digital clock and monthly calendar on the other half. The Frame lets you to set music as alarm clock sounds and during holidays like Christmas, New Year's and Valentine's Day, you can even choose special themes for the pictures. The T.photo 710 is also wall mountable.

The T.photo 710 comes with a two year warranty and a one-year stuck pixel guarantee. It’s priced at Rs. 5,500 (MRP).

Epson Unveils Mid-Range All-In-One Printer

Epson India has announced the launch of the Epson Stylus CX8300. The two-tone black AIO (all-in-one) features very high print, scan and copy speeds, a large tilt-able LCD viewer, optional high capacity black ink cartridge and improved DuraBrite Ultra inks.


The new AIO is designed for the home and office user who demands advanced digital imaging capabilities with the assurance of extraordinary ease-of-use.

The convenience of the Epson Stylus CX8300 doesn’t come at a loss of speed or quality. The new AIO is equipped with the new improved DuraBrite Ultra inks which are specifically formulated to produce sharp quality document prints comparable to monochrome laser printers and even glossier photo prints.

Together with 4R printing speeds of 19 seconds, it produces high copy speeds of up to 30 cpm (copies per minute) and scanning resolutions of up to 1200dpi (dots per inch.

The AIO is priced at Rs. 8,299 and will be available from December 2007. Standard ink cartridges are priced at Rs. 460 while the high capacity ink cartridges are priced at Rs. 640.

Lenovo to Launch $200-Computer in India

Chinese computer maker Lenovo said Tuesday it would soon launch a new computer priced at $200 (about Rs.8,000) in India.

"We will launch the product in China first. After getting a feedback, we will roll out the device in the Indian market," Lenovo Group USA President and Chief Executive Officer William J Amelio said on the sidelines of India Economic Summit currently underway here.

Although Amelio did not specify a time for the product's launch, he indicated that the computer would be Internet-enabled.

He added that the firm could produce five million computers every year in India and may export computer parts and other hardware from the country.

Lenovo is also planning to export notebooks from its Baddi, Himachal Pradesh plant.

Amelio pitched a liberal and uniform tax regime for it to conduct its business in India and provide opportunity of greater investments.

Nokia Introduces Internet Radio Service

With Nokia's Internet Radio service now available and downloadable for free from http://www.nokia.com/internetradio, users can discover and listen to radio shows broadcasted over the internet.

The station directory of Nokia Internet Radio makes music discovery easy, as users can base their search on station name, genre, country or language and can find out what hits are hot around the world with hourly updates of the top ten most popular internet radio stations available on the station directory. Users can also access their favorite stations quickly by adding them to the list of 'Favorites'.

"Most new music discovery occurs while you’re listening to the radio" said Tommi Mustonen, head of the Nokia music business. "By offering the Nokia Internet Radio service on mobile devices, the radio experience becomes more accessible, giving people new ways to find music"

The Nokia Internet Radio application is currently available for download to the following devices: Nokia N82, Nokia N91, Nokia N95 and Nokia N95 8GB. The application is planned to be available later on further devices and will be embedded in selected upcoming Nokia S60 3rd edition devices.

LG Shine Now in Titanium

Following the success of the LG Shine handset within the Black Label Series, LG has unveiled a new addition - the LG Shine Titanium color variant in bar and Slider form factors. LG Shine Titanium boasts of being the only phone in the market sporting a Titanium finish metal body. It incorporates the same features as the original LG Shine handset.

Anil Arora, Business Group Head, GSM said, “The new colours of Shine Slider will extend our success of the Shine series and will appeal to consumers who want their phone to say something about their personality. LG Shine color variants will magnify the modern style and chic image of the consumers, while the forthcoming premium handsets with unique design variations promise to be even more desirable, adding technology enhancements to unbeatable design.”

The LG Shine with new color variants has a 2 mega-pixel auto focus camera certified by Schneider Kreuznach and an expandable memory up to 1 GB with microSD cards. Access to Shine’s menu system is by an easy-to-use multi-function scroll key. It has a wide 2.2-inch mirror LCD screen and supports GPRS and EDGE network compatibility, Bluetooth with A2DP and USB connectivity. It also has applications like Yogasanas for health conscious people, E2E dictionary, E-mail and Document Viewer.

LG Shine Titanium Shine Bar will be available for Rs. 8,290 and the slider variant will be available for Rs. 12,490. Also the shine silver bar variant is now available for Rs. 7,990 and silver slider for Rs. 11,990.

Nokia Files Patent Application For New N Series

According to Nokia’s latest patent application filing, it seems they intend to add another N series device to their existing range. There also seems to be a few detailed drawings that were provided with the application. According to those drawings, the new phone will not be just another slider, but will also have the camera portion, located above the display, rotate 90 degrees.

There’s no official information on what the megapixel count on the camera will be and not much information on the other specs either. However, by looking carefully at the sketches, one would notice that it would appear to have either a 6 or 8 megapixel branding. Then again it’s just an unclear image so we’ll just have to wait and see. It’s quite likely that the official announcement of this device, if any, will be out only sometime next year, so stay tuned. When we know you’ll know.

Via Intomobile.

Mass Mailers Top November Security Threats

Fortinet, network and Internet security agency has released a list of the top 10 security threats that plagued networks and users for the month of November. As the data list below shows, it was a collection of Mass Mail virii that have topped the charts. The rise of Mass mailers can be directly linked not only the upcoming holiday and shopping season but also a general increase in online advertising. This lead to the emergence of Virii like Clicker.AC, which has code that is specifically designed to bypass browsers' pop-up blocking technology.

Another example of the increasing sophistication of malware is Stration.JQ, which relies on an advanced social engineering strategy based on dual attachments. While the email received by end users aims at misleading them by providing instructions for personal account access, the innovation lies in the attachments: an "authorization module", which is in fact Stration.JQ, coupled with a PDF attachment containing financial information such as an invoice, a fee analysis, etc. The content of the email and PDF are both intended to stir the user's curiosity and make the request sound legitimate, therefore tremendously increasing the click-through rate of the mass mailer. Unfortunately, any user opening the "authorization module" will turn her/his computer into a bot.

"Hacking legitimate site content to host malicious code has become very common. This month, many trusted Internet sites were unwittingly 'hosting' flash advertisements injected with encrypted redirects, forcing users to visit other sites once the ad was displayed. More determined efforts to conceal malware using trusted sources are likely to be made as we enter into the busy holiday season of December," said Derek Manky, security research engineer at Fortinet. "Examples of adware such as Clicker.AC illustrate the trend in what is becoming the blend between malware and grayware and further emphasizes the need for threat awareness, not only from the end user's perspective, but also for corporations and their affiliates.".Rank Threat Name Threat Type % of Detections
1 W32/Netsky!similar Mass mailer 10.87
2 HTML/Iframe_CID!exploit Exploit 8.21
3 HTML/Clicker.AC!tr Trojan 6.60
4 W32/ANI07.A!exploit Exploit 5.14
5 W32/Stration.JQ@mm Mass mailer 3.11
6 W32/MyTob.CJ@mm Mass mailer 2.42
7 W32/Bagle.DY@mm Mass mailer 2.25
8 W32/Grew.A!worm Worm 2.09
9 Adware/TCent Adware 1.86
10 Adware/Bdsearch Adware 1.71

Nat Geo, Zapak.com Launch Interactive Website

Taking off from National Geographic Channel's new series 'My Brilliant Brain ', Nat Geo and Zapak.com have created an interactive website called Brilliantbrain.

While the TV series celebrates the power of the human mind and examines three groups of genius to answer questions about the origins of genius, the website, www.brilliantbrain.in, features mind-tickling features for viewers to have fun with their mind, check their Genius Quotient and win loads of prizes. These features include mind-games, brain-teasers, multiplayer games where you can chat with other users while playing, blog, ask the expert section, videos of the international and local geniuses featured in the series and more.

The highest scorer on the website will win the My Brilliant Brain grand prize, which is a trip for 2 to Washington DC to visit the National Geographic Museum. Besides the grand prize, there are also Nat Geo goody bags along with limited edition Nat Geo telescopes to be won every week on the website.

Rajesh Sheshadri, Senior Vice President - Content and Communication, National Geographic Channel, India said, "My Brilliant Brain is a celebration of the incredible powers of the human mind. The focus of the promotional activities is to stimulate and challenge the minds of viewers nation-wide in an exciting and engaging format, with interactivity being the key. Our online initiative with Zapak.com is our way to reach out to our viewers in an innovative manner. Zapak.com is the ultimate destination for on-line gaming and an association with them has helped us create a unique My Brilliant Brain experience for the netizens."

My Brilliant Brain premieres on the National Geographic Channel on December 10 at 10 pm and will feature international and Indian content. The Indian film titled, 'India's Geniuses' will feature four Indian geniuses and will be hosted by actor, Konkona Sen Sharma.

Intel India Receives Helen Keller Award

Intel India has received the Helen Keller Award for its contribution in using technology to transform the lives of the intellectually challenged.

The award, presented to Intel on the eve of World Disability Day, December 2, 2007, acknowledges the company's efforts towards helping intellectually challenged individuals to learn technology skills, thereby generating employment opportunities for them, through the Intel - AMBA Centers for Economic Empowerment of the Intellectually Challenged (CEEIC). The national level Hellen Keller Award recognizes the initiatives undertaken by companies to promote employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.

In a first-of-its-kind initiative globally, Intel India in collaboration with its NGO partner AMBA founded the Intel - AMBA Center for Economic Empowerment of the Intellectually Challenged in 2004, a technology training lab for persons with intellectual disabilities over 16 years of age. The Intel - AMBA CEEIC has designed a methodology that uses repetitive PC-based training to enable students with very low IQs to recognize alphabets and words as 'objects' and learn simple data entry skills. The model uses the collective abilities of each individual beneficiary, teaches them a trade within their area of ability and ensures that they contribute collectively to the whole requirement of the mainstream work. Apart from this, most of the training is also imparted by the intellectually challenged themselves and they are able to run the center with minimal supervision. From a modest installation of 10 computers with software and peripherals, this unique technology training lab has today evolved into four centers across the country.

Rahul Bedi, Director, Corporate Affairs, Intel South Asia and India Business Operations Manager, said, "Intel India has been an enthusiastic supporter of the CEEIC project, with the differently abled being a special interest group for us. Along with our NGO partner AMBA, we sought to provide these youths with a fair opportunity to earn a livelihood and lead a life of acceptance and dignity. This award is not only a recognition of Intel and AMBA's efforts, but also an achievement for the special young people who have now become more economically productive members of their family."

The Intel - AMBA CEEIC has a specialized job center where the trained students work independently on actual job projects in a protected environment, enabling them to earn a monthly income. This center also coordinates with external clients and persuades them to provide jobs such as data entry to the trained youths on a regular basis.

Sugandha Sukrutaraj, Author Trustee, Board Member and Director of Social and Economic Empowerment, AMBA, said "Intel's support was amazing and significant in setting up the Intel - AMBA CEEICs. The intellectually challenged community need a fair opportunity to showcase their ability. We hope to work together in the future, to take this initiative to greater heights. Such a corporate – NGO partnership is the logical and most effective way to enhance the lives of the community around us."

New Windows Genuine Advantage to Roll Out

Microsoft Corp. is pulling back from a system that disables programs on users' computers if it suspects the software is pirated, opting instead for a gentler approach based on nagging alerts.

Microsoft said late Monday it will roll out the new version of Windows Genuine Advantage with the first service pack for Windows Vista, due in the first quarter of 2008.

When computer users activate a copy of Windows Vista or try to download certain software from Microsoft's website, the Windows Genuine Advantage system scans their PCs for signs of pirated software. As of now, if the tool finds an unauthorized copy of Vista, the glassy Vista user experience disappears and other features are suspended.

In the new version, PC users found to have a pirated copy of Vista will continue to be able to use their computers, but with unmistakable signs their operating system is a fake. The desktop wallpaper will turn black, and a white notice will appear alerting users to the problem. Each time they log in, they will be prompted to buy legitimate software, and every hour, a reminder bubble will appear on the screen.

Users with a high tolerance for irritation can put off switching to genuine software indefinitely, but those who relent and buy a real copy of Windows can do so at reduced prices – $119 for Windows Vista Home Premium, half the regular retail price.

"We want to make sure unwitting victims get a great treatment," said Mike Sievert, a corporate vice president in Microsoft's Windows marketing group.

Windows Genuine Advantage collects several pieces of information about a PC during the check, including the serial number on the hard drive and its IP address, but Sievert says none of that can be used to identify individual PC users.

In August, the Windows Genuine Advantage team at Microsoft accidentally updated its servers with computer code that wasn't quite ready for prime time. As a result, Microsoft said "fewer than 12,000" people who tried to validate software over a two-day period couldn't.

Some found legitimate copies of Windows hobbled after the tool labeled them pirated, and an outcry spread across Web forums and technology news sites.

Sievert said the glitch in August was unrelated to the change in how the Windows Genuine Advantage tool will work.

"Microsoft realizes it has to take a different approach with their customers," said Chris Swenson, a software industry analyst for market researcher NPD Group. "If you shut down someone's computer, you're going to anger customers."

Microsoft also said Monday the package of Vista updates will fix two holes in the operating system that have allowed pirates to create counterfeit copies – one that mimics the activation of software by computer makers before a PC is sold, and one that extends a grace period given to people who install new software, before they must activate it.

Sievert said Microsoft plans to offer an update for Windows Genuine Advantage that will run the piracy check regularly without the computer user initiating the process.

Get Paid To Get Spammed

In a bid to make spam actually pay us for a change, an enterprising site by the name of Boxbe has introduced a new concept by which anyone utilizing their services will be able to select the kind of advertisements they receive and will actually be paid for doing so. This will be achieved by means of a dashboard through which the end-user can select the kind of advertising he/she wants to receive.

The best part of this service is the fact, that it will be integrated with a lot of popular services such as Yahoo/Gmail and will therefore be able to make use of an existing inbox. One does not need to migrate to another service.

Nvidia To Introduce GeForce 9 Cards Next Year

According to Digitimes, Nvidia who is currently dominating the GPU market is all set to unveil its newest series of cards in Feb 08. This new series will begin the GeForce 9 series of cards and will be built on a 65nm process, feature DX10.1 support and Shader model 4.1. Furthermore in June 08, Nvidia will extend this range by introducing a new series of mid-level cards that will be manufactured on a 55nm process.

The release of these products will mark the beginning of the DX10 wars. AMD has already introduced its own version of DX10.1 cards and with Nvidia looking to jump onto the bandwagon soon, its good news for consumers.

WinMob v6.0 to Support 480 x 800 Resolution

Newer Windows Mobile Devices will be upgraded in terms of display resolution. Currently almost all Windows mobile devices support resolutions of 320 x 240. With the new Windows Mobile v6.0, a new update has been introduced that will help make the Windows Mobile experience a little better in terms of viewing quality

The update will help support resolutions of up to 480 x 800 (DVD-like) pixels and using accelerometers the devices will be able to detect portrait or landscape orientation changes to make the appropriate changes to the display. But we still have to see this in action to let you in on exactly how it looks. Stay Tuned.

Via Intomobile.

Vivendi Games, Activision to Combine

Vivendi said Sunday that it plans to acquire a controlling stake in Activision Inc. and combine the company with Vivendi Games in a deal that would create a rival to Electronic Arts Inc. as the world's largest video game publisher.

The combination of Santa Monica-based Activision, whose titles include "Guitar Hero," "Call of Duty" and the "Tony Hawk" series, and Vivendi Games, which publishes "Crash Bandicoot" and owns the online role-playing franchise "World of Warcraft," would create the world's largest pure-play online and console game publisher, the companies said.

Vivendi Games will convert its equity into Activision shares valued at $8.1 billion (5.49 billion), and Vivendi will buy an additional $1.7 billion (1.15 billion) of stock, for a total of $9.8 billion (6.64 billion), giving Vivendi a 52 percent stake in a new company to be called Activision Blizzard. On that basis, Activision and Vivendi valued the combined company at $18.9 billion (12.8 billion).

"This transaction has always stuck out as the way to become the number one most successful video-game publisher," Activision Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said in an interview.

Vivendi's Irvine, California-based Blizzard Entertainment is behind the top multiplayer online role-playing game franchise, "World of Warcraft," which the company says more than 9.3 million subscribers worldwide. Blizzard's Warcraft and Diablo series are two of the top-selling video game lines of all time.

Jean-Bernard Levy, chairman and chief executive officer of Vivendi, pledged the deal "will unlock the value of Blizzard."

Kotick, who will stay on as president and CEO of the new company, said the deal had been in negotiations since January.

Under the agreement, shares of Vivendi Games will be converted into 295.3 million new shares of Activision common stock at a price of $27.50 per share, for a value of $8.1 billion (5.49 billion), the companies said in a statement.

Vivendi, based in Paris, France, also will purchase 62.9 million newly issued shares of Activision common stock at a price of $27.50 per share, or $1.7 billion (1.15 billion), giving Vivendi its 52 percent stake.

Activision Blizzard will continue to operate as a public company traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker ATVI.

After the transaction closes, expected in the first half of 2008, Activision Blizzard will launch a $4 billion (2.71 billion) all-cash tender offer to purchase up to 146.5 million Activision Blizzard common shares at $27.50 each. Vivendi also has agreed to acquire an additional $700 million (474.22 million) of newly issued Activision shares, giving Vivendi about a 68 percent stake in Activision Blizzard if the tender offer is fully subscribed.

The offer price is a 24 percent premium to Activision's closing price Friday of $22.15 per share.

Activision Blizzard's board of directors will be comprised of six directors designated by Vivendi, two Activision management directors and three independent directors who currently serve on Activision's board of directors.

Vivendi Games CEO Bruce Hack will serve as vice chairman and chief corporate officer of Activision Blizzard.

The merger will provide Activision Blizzard with the most diversified and broadest portfolio of interactive entertainment assets in the industry, according to the statement.

The companies said the transaction would be accretive to earnings for both companies' shareholders in the first year after the deal closes. The combined company is targeting pro forma operating income of $1.1 billion (750 million) and pro forma earnings per share of more than $1.20 in calendar year 2009.

Gibson Announces World's First Robotic Guitar

What could be more interestingly bizarre than a musical instrument that plays itself? Soon they will begin to compose, and take people like music director Sandeep Chowta out of business. Speaking of Sandeep Chowta, ironically it's Gibson Guitar and he who are partnering to bring the world’s first guitar with robotic technology, the Gibson Robot Guitar, to life on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. Tech2 will be there to check it out for sure.

The music director will demonstrate and perform with the world’s 1st run limited edition version of the Gibson Les Paul Robot Guitar.

After checking out the performance, we learn that its a self tuning guitar, and doesn't really play itself. This, according to us is a brilliant piece of innovation, and seeing it pstrut its stuff was very impressive. After playing teh instrument for while, tunig it back is as simple as turning a knob and strumming the strings once or twice.

It has preset tunings, and quite a large variety of them, which trigger the mechanical tuning keys at the head of the guitar to turn around like little robots. Sound wise the guitar is awesome, no compromise there.

Across the Globe, the Gibson Robot Guitar goes on sale at 5pm on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007 with a very limited number of guitars at each of the participating dealers. The price is $2500 odd, and will be available in India in 2008, when Gibson comes down here and starts retailing.

Creative To Launch 32 GB Zen

We reported in October that there was a new Creative PMP out in the market simply named - The Creative Zen. The two models 4Gb and 8GB were priced at Rs. 9,999 and Rs. 13,999 respectively and are available in India.

According to a CNET report, this same player is apparently getting an upgrade to include a whopping 32GB of internal memory. The current version also has an SD/MMC card slot in case users wish to up the memory. The newer 32GB version will not be hard drive based but flash based and would, we’re presuming, be a little bigger. There’s no word yet on the release date or any price tag.

Stay Tuned for the Creative Zen review this week.

New Application Tracks Personal Carbon Footprint

Scientists at a European commission research centre have developed a mobile phone application that allows users to see how their daily choices impact climate change.

The technology, called mobGAS, can calculate daily emissions of three major greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide -- caused by an individual, said the commission Friday.

Information about everyday activities such as cooking, transport, lighting and electronic appliances is put into the application to calculate emissions.

A user diary of daily, weekly and yearly emissions can be registered on a secure website, allowing a comparison with national and world averages.

The application also includes an animation reflecting the user's contribution to the Kyoto Protocol emission reduction targets.

The application is available in all 21 EU official languages and can be downloaded free of charge into mobile phones of individuals.

The commission, the executive body of the EU, hopes that the application can raise awareness of climate change among individuals.

Individual behaviour, such as how people travel, the appliances they use or the food they eat, can make a real difference to greenhouse gas emissions, the commission said.

The application will be showcased at the UN climate change conference in Bali, Indonesia, next week.

The EU is championing global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so that global warming will not become disastrous.

EU leaders have pledged to unilaterally reduce emissions by at least 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, and by 30 percent provided that other developed countries agreed to make similar efforts.

The EU is also actively engaged in efforts to launch global negotiations for climate change commitments after the Kyoto Protocol provisions expire in 2012.

BioShock DLC Next Week

The BioShock downloadable content we told you guys about a while back, will be hitting the Xbox 360 and PC next week. Apart from new plasmids, 1UP.com brings word that you’ll also get an option to turn off Vita-Chambers to make death a more permanent thing in Rapture. Issues like the widescreen problems amongst other bugs will be addressed with the patch too.

I’m surely going to dive into Rapture once again after the DLC hits the PC.
[Via 1UP.com]