Max Payne Mobile available from April 12th

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It has been 8 long years since the release of Max Payne 2, and even longer since the first Max Paynevideo game came on the scene. Most of us probably have a vague memory at best of running through the streets of New York and slow bullet-time sequences. Or maybe you’re more like me, and never got your parent’s permission to play the first game.

Well, wouldn’t it be nice for a refresher seeing as the long awaited third installment is nearly upon us? No need to scour eBay for used copies; Rockstar is releasing the original on mobile platforms this month.

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Chrome OS introduces Aura window manager

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Don’t look now, but Google has officially revealed their intentions to go after Windows and OS X.Chrome OS 19 has arrived for Samsung Series 5 and Acer AC700 Chromebooks running the developer channel, and the changes it brings may shock you.

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Shiva Thapa one win away from Olympic spot

Teen Indian boxer Shiva Thapa on Monday stunned former Olympic silver—medallist Worapoj Petchkoom 16—10 to enter the semifinals of the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Astana (Kazakhstan), and is now just one win away from booking a berth at the London Games.

The 18—year—old Youth Olympics silver—medallist notched up a comprehensive triumph over his 30—year—old Thai rival, who also happens to be an Asian bronze—medallist from the 2006 edition.

“In my first bout, my body felt a bit tight but it all turned out well in this bout. Now even my body feels good,” the boxer from Assam told PTI from Astana, where he is competing in just his second senior international event.

Shiva had created quite a flutter by defeating a world champion in the finals in his debut senior international tournament, in Belgrade, where he went on to clinch a gold medal.

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Yuvraj Singh returns to India today

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is recuperating in London after undergoing chemotherapy for a rare germ cell cancer between his lungs, will return to the country on Monday.

“finally the day has come ! i am going home tomorrow ! cant wait , excited to see my friends and family ..see you india!! mera bharat mahan!” Yuvraj tweeted.

But the 30-year-old batsman is not expected to play for a few more months.

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Nokia launches Asha 303 in India

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Nokia has expanded its Asha portfolio in the country with the launch of Asha 303smartphone. QWERTY-based Asha 303 runs on Symbian Series 40 OS and has been priced at Rs 8990. 

First announced at Nokia World 2011 in October, Asha 303 comes with 1GHz processor and a 2.6 inch capacitive display. Other features of the phone include full QWERTY 170 MB of internal memory with support for memory card, 3.2 megapixel camera, built-in FM radio, Bluetooth and internet radio. 

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Speak Asia Latest Update

Latest Update 03-04-2012

 

Dear SpeakAsians

Since the last update, there are several issues we would like to address and clarify with our valued panelists. It is important that you understand our position and the actions we are taking.

1. Media Reports

The Times of India reported recently that we have sister companies that have been investigated for fraud.  There is no truth in this and we categorically deny that SpeakAsia has anything to do with either of these companies.  The companies mentioned are Red Carpet and Index AdMatrix. As for Seven Rings International, they were the publisher of the E-Zine magazine which was distributed by HVP.  SpeakAsia has no interest, commercial or otherwise, in any of their operations.  The reports in the Times of India are false and seem to be motivated by certain vested interests.  We have, on more than one occasion, offered to clarify our positions regarding the various issues with the Times of India, but unfortunately, our offer was not accepted.

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117 Pakistani soldiers missing as avalanche hits Siachen Glacier

Over 100 Pakistani soldiers guarding the frontiers on the Siachen glacier have been trapped under heaps of snow after a massive avalanche hit a military camp early morning on Saturday.

Despite daylong searches, not one of the 117 soldiers was located but the Army has not given up hope, though condolence messages have begun coming in as prospects of survivors began fading with every passing minute.

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Massive slide

The avalanche hit the remote camp of the Northern Light Infantry in the Gayari region around 6 a.m. According to military spokesman Athar Abbas, it was a massive slide and must have taken the troops by surprise as such occurrences normally happen at night.

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Micromax's (Fun Book) tablet PC in Market

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Homegrown mobile company Micromax, on Tuesday, entered the tablet PC market by launching FunBook, priced at just Rs.6,499.

Positioned as an edutainment device, Mircomax's tablet is aimed at younger generation and the firm had tied up with leading education and entertainment content providers.

As the Centre gears to launch phase II of Aakash tablet PCs (to distribute 50-lakh devices to students priced at Rs.2,276 each), more companies are making a foray into the tablet PC market, offering feature-rich devices at competitive prices.

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The Next Level: Car-nage

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Twisted Metal is the eighth instalment in the vehicular combat series of the same name and the first on the PS3 from acclaimed game designer David Jaffe. Jaffe, who is well-known for his work in God of War and God of War II, had worked on six previous iterations of Twisted Metal on the PSOne and PS2 and, in appropriate fashion, brings everything fans know and love about the series to the latest outing. But is the price (Rs. 2,199 in India) an indicator of value, or of sub-par production values, a next-gen Twisted Metal experience on a budget, if you will?

The game has a lot going for it, but single player experience isn't one of them. Start the story mode and you're introduced to Sweet Tooth, a deranged murderer who plays dress-up as a clown with a flaming head. The first story arc follows him and his hunt for (spoiler alert) his daughter, who is the last surviving member of his family whom he has methodically murdered in gruesome fashion. Somehow this is tied into the overall story of a tournament involving car battles organised by a strange chap called Calypso. It doesn't make much sense and the cutscenes (featuring touched-up full motion video) are wasted on the player. There are three such arcs and everything just comes off feeling forced and convoluted.

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DRDO test-flies second indigenous AEWACS aircraft in Brazil

Achieving a major milestone, India has successfully carried out the maiden test flight of its second indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control System aircraft in Brazil, the DRDO said on Thursday.

The successful flight is seen as a major boost as the aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in June to the IAF.

“The necessary mission systems and components including the dummy Active Antenna Array Unit are successfully fitted onboard Embraer EMB 145I aircraft and the flight was held at 1930 hours on April 4, 2012 at the San Jose dos Campos in Brazil,” DRDO spokesperson Ravi Gupta said in a release.

India is working on an indigenous programme to develop ’eyes in the sky’ using the Brazil aircraft as the platform for the radar.

DRDO chief V. K. Saraswat complimented the team working on the project and admired its efforts.

“Apart from the external mission systems developed indigenously and fitted on this aircraft, rest of the internal systems will be integrated into the aircraft on arrival to India.

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