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U.S. Leads World's Mobile Web Use


Who says we Americans don't love our mobile Internet? We don't like paying through the nose for it, but there's no denying we heart it profusely. According to new research from Nielson, around 15.6% of US wireless subscribers utilize mobile Internet on their handset, while the UK snatched the silver medallion at 12.9% and Italy the bronze at 11.9%.

Out of the 16 countries studied by the firm, America ranked number one in terms of usage, and oddly enough, Motorola's RAZR / RAZR2 were found as the top devices (10%) for accessing the mobile Web. For those curious, Apple's iPhone came in second with 4%, while RIM's BlackBerry 8100 and 8800 series claimed 2% each. Even if you're usually not the numbers type, we'd say it's worth your while to give these a peek -- pretty interesting stuff, from a nerd's point of view. [Warning: PDF read link [Via modoNews]

Video Game From Iran Pits Players Against U.S. Soldiers



So what do you do if you're an oil rich country that lives under the constant threat of sanctions, invasion, or mass nuggie? Why, you make a first person shooter about your prime rival in the world, of course.

'Rescue the Nuke Scientist' puts you in the shoes of the Iranian security forces as they try to rescue a husband and wife team of nuclear engineers who were kidnapped on a pilgrimage to Karbala, a holy site in Iraq. Oh, an important detail: They were kidnapped by the U.S.

The game is the brainchild of the Union of Students Islamic Association, the same organization responsible for organizing the 'World Without Zionism' conference in which Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad famously called for Israel to be "wiped off the map."

'Rescue the Nuke Scientist' is a direct response to an American created game called 'Assault on Iran.' Mohammad Taqi Fakhrian, leader with the Association said, "this is our defense against the enemy's cultural onslaught ... We tried to promote the idea of defense, sacrifice and martyrdom in this game."

From USA Today

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