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Twitter user claims name worth $50k was stolen
Saberetron Swords Keep Score during Your Light Saber Duels
Last.fm Enables Spotify Streaming On Demand
Olympus SP-100 Superzoom Camera Ships in March
EA Vows To Learn From Battlefield 4 Mistakes
AT&T Looking To Keep Customers With $100 Credit
Researchers Develop Washing Machine That Uses Polymer Beads Instead Of Water
HCT Butterfly Android 4.3 Update Released
AMD Opteron A1100 ARM Processor Unveiled
SmartWallit Keeps Track Of Your Smartphone And Wallet (video)
Samsung AMOLED Tablets May Appear At MWC 2014
Nintendo Sells Just 2.4 Million Wii U Consoles In 9 Months
Samsung Galaxy S5 Model Numbers Revealed (Rumor)
Moshi SenseCover iPhone Case Lets You Answer Calls When Closed (video)
Apple TV Is No Longer A Hobby For Apple
Apeiros Arduino Open Source Wi-Fi Mobile Robot (video)
Letterforms Dry Erase Notebook Launches On Kickstarter (video)
Nissan Zerod RC To Use 1.5L 400HP Engine At Le Mans
CyberpowerPC Zeus Mini SFF Gaming PC Unveiled
100MS/s Open Source SmartScope Oscilloscope For Your Tablet (video)
Pebble Steel Smartwatch Starts Shipping
Asus Working On A ‘Feature Packed’ Smartwatch
NVIDIA TegraZone Mobile Games Portal Launches For Non Tegra Devices
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 Camera Announced
Ski With Your Bike Using BikeBoards (video)
Photo Taken With Samsung Galaxy S5 Confirms 16 Megapixel Camera
Raspberry Pi Touchscreen Timelapse Camera Controller (video)
Line 6 Amplifi Is A Guitar Amp Reinvented With iOS Controls And Bluetooth (video)
Unlocked Moto X Lands In The UK Tomorrow
Carphone Warehouse To Launch 60 Samsung Stores In Europe
Evernote Update Enables Four Times Faster Document Syncing
The LEGO Movie “Behind the Bricks” Featurette Trailer (video)
Mark One Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Unveiled For $5,000
PlayStation Now Beta Invites Start Going Out
Chrome Apps Are Coming to Android And iOS Soon
Google And LEGO Team Up To Create Build With Chrome App (video)
Olympus E-M10 Mirrorless Camera Gets Official
Moto X Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update Rolling Out in Canada
Sony Tablets To Get QX10 And QX100 Camera Lenses
Blackberry Messenger Coming to Gingerbread Devices
LG G Pro 2 Appears In Leaked Photos
Rose Gold Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Now Available on Verizon for $249 On Contract
Amazon may launch an Android gaming console/set-top box in 2014
Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 Pre-orders Live in the UK, Will Ship on February 4th
Nintendo denies plans for mini-games on smartphones
Nokia X Specifications Leaked, Will Feature 4-inch Display And 512MB RAM

Twitter user claims name worth $50k was stolen

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 07:29 AM PST

A twitter user was recently extorted into giving up his twitter user name. The user claims it was worth $50,000, having been offered $50,000 for the username in the past. The twitter user name was @N. Apparently, people tried to steal the user name on several occasions. The twitter name was stolen via extortion from […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 07:29 AM PST

At some point, I think most people have picked up something long and pretended to have a sword fight. The problem with most mock sword battles is that no one wants to admit they were hit, which leads to arguments. A company called Sabertron has announced some slick toy sword tech that keeps score during […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 07:19 AM PST

Last.fm has today announced on their site that from today they have started supporting the ability to play Spotify’s complete catalogue, on demand. The new addition to the Last.fm service adds the ability to now choose from over 20 million tracks and enables users to listen to to full albums as well as rediscover your scrobbling […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 07:18 AM PST

Olympus has announced a new digital camera that slots into its point and shoot superzoom range. The new camera is called the SP-100 and it will ship this March. The camera will cost $299.99 when it does ship. The biggest feature of the camera is that it has 50x optical zoom. The camera also has […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 07:10 AM PST

EA has seen better launches than the one they had with Battlefield 4. Battlefield 4′s launch was marred with instability, glitches, crashes and more as fans are well aware. EA Games boss Patrick Söderlund was asked during an investors call if the same issues could hit Titanfall, launching in March. Basically he says that EA […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 07:02 AM PST

T-Mobile and AT&T have been going head to head to gain mobile subscribers, T-Mobile recently announced it would pay off your eary termination fees of you switched to the carrier. And now AT&T is offering to pay its customers a $100 credit if they stay with the carrier, customers will receive the $100 credit for […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 06:53 AM PST

Researchers at Xeros have developed a new way for your to clean your clothes, instead of using water and washing powder, the company has developed a new system using polymer beads to wash your clothes. The researchers at Xeros had originally planned to use the technology to help dyes stay in garments, but discovered that […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 06:40 AM PST

Back in December, HTC released the Android 4.3 update for the HTC Butterfly S, and now the update has been released for the original devices, the HTC Butterfly. The HTC Butterfly Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update also comes with HTC’s custom user inferace, HTC Sense 5.5 and it brings a range of new features to […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 06:31 AM PST

AMD has today unveiled their new AMD Opteron A1100 ARM Processor that was codenamed “Seattle,” and says they are the first server processor company with an ARM chip in their range. The new 8-core ARM System-on-Chip will be branded a AMD Opteron A-series and built on a 28 nm process with the first to roll off […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 06:18 AM PST

Smartphone owners that are worried about leaving their expensive communication devices or purses and wallets lying around, might be interested in a new tracking device called the SmartWallit and SmartWallit Pro. The SmartWallit has been specifically designed to help you keep tabs on your smartphone, purse or wallet and alerts you when they move to […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 06:15 AM PST

Samsung is rumored to be starting mass production of AMOLED displays for its tablets next month, which could mean that we may see some new Samsung AMOLED Tablets launched at MWC 2014. According to a recent report, Samsung will start mass producing AMOLED displays for tablets in February, and production will kick off with an […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 05:56 AM PST

The original Nintendo Wii console was a very popular device for the company, unfortunately its successor, the Nintendo Wii U has not been as popular. Nintendo has revealed how many Wii U Consoles it sold last year, in the 9 months which ended on the 31st of December 2013, Nintendo managed to sell just 2.4 […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 05:30 AM PST

Earlier today we heard that a photo had turned up that was apparently taken with a Samsung Galaxy S5, the photo confirmed that the handset would come with a 16 megapixel camera and had the model number Samsung SM-G900V. Now it would appear that Sammobile has discovered the various model numbers that the Samsung Galaxy […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 05:24 AM PST

Apple iPhone users in the market for a new case to protect their smartphone might be interested in a new case which has been created by Moshi called the SenseCover iPhone case that offers a strong polycarbonate hardshell and leatherette front cover. The design of the Moshi SenseCover iPhone case enables users to answer calls […]

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Apple TV Is No Longer A Hobby For Apple

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 04:51 AM PST

When Apple launched their first Apple TV, the company described the device as a hobby, and they have done over the last few years. The Apple TV was previously listed on Apple’s website as an accessory, but now Apple has given the Apple TV its own section on the Apple TV, which would suggest that […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 04:42 AM PST

A new Arduino open source robot called Apeiros has been developed and created by Abraham L. Howell, which he has designed to provide a low-cost open source robot project powered by Arduino which is fully expandable and can be used by hobbyists, students and teachers for research and education purposes. Apeiros has been built developing […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 04:26 AM PST

Anyone who finds themselves generating a mass of waste paper from brainstorming sessions, note taking, sketching or even just doodling. Might be interested in a new style notebook called the Letterform which takes the form of a dry erase spiral bound notebook. The Letterform allows you to write as much as you like and then […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:57 AM PST

Nissan have developed a new 1.5 liter engine that is capable or producing 400 horsepower, the Nissan DIG-T R, which is a 1.5 liter three cylinder turbo engine. The Nissan DIG-T R weighs just 40KG and measures just 500mm tall by 400mm long by 200mm wide, it will be used to power the Nissan Zerod […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:50 AM PST

CyberpowerPC has this week unveiled their new small form factor Zeus Mini gaming PC the team has created, which even with its SFF design contains enough room for a powerful gaming graphics card. The CyberpowerPC Zeus Mini gaming PC measures just 4.4 x 13 x 17.5 inches deep but still allows for graphics cards such […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:39 AM PST

If you enjoy building electronic projects but your budget doesn’t quite stretch to purchasing a professional oscilloscope, you might be interested in a new SmartScope Oscilloscope which has been created by LabNation based in Brussels Belgium. The SmartScope Oscilloscope is the world’s first 100MS/s open source oscilloscope for iPad, Android and PC and offers an […]

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Pebble Steel Smartwatch Starts Shipping

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:36 AM PST

Pebble launched their second generation smartwatch at CES earlier this month, the Pebble Steel, and now the company has announced that this new smartwatch is now shipping. The Pebble Steel features a new design over the original Pebble, it comes with a battery that will give you between 5 and 7 days of usage on […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:17 AM PST

Wearable technology is expected to become extremely popular this year, as a number of companies are working on wearable devices, like the Apple iWatch, and now Asus has revealed they are working on a smartwatch. Asus Chairman, Jonney Shih has revealed that the company is working on a new ‘feature packed’ wearable device that will […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:12 AM PST

Nvidia has this week released a new update for their TegraZone mobile gaming network which has brought with it support for all Android devices including those without a Nvidia Tegra processor. The latest Nvidia TegraZone v2.9 update is now available to download from the Google Android Play store brings with it a number of other […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:05 AM PST

As well as announcing the new Olympus E-M10, the company also announced the Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850, which according to Olympus, is designed to be used in the ‘most challenging environments’. The Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 is waterproof up to 10M, it is also dust proof and drop proof, and it comes with 21-105mm 5x […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 02:58 AM PST

Ever fancied skiing on snow with your bike? If you fancy giving it a go a new gadget called a BikeBoard is what you will require. BikeBoards strap to the front wheel of your mountain bike and enable you to ski and cycle on snow in style. This week the new BikeBoards where showcased at […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 02:42 AM PST

We previously heard that the Samsung Galaxy S5 is expected to feature a 16 megapixel camera, and now a photo has appeared online which was apparently taken with the Galaxy S5. According to @evleaks, the EXIF data on the photo shows that it was taken with a Samsung SM-G900V, which is reported to be the […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 02:34 AM PST

Photographers that fancy having a go at taking some time-lapse photography, might be interested in this new Raspberry Pi touchscreen timelapse camera controller that has been created by photographer David Hunt. The Raspberry Pi touchscreen timelapse controller has been created using a PiTFT Mini Kit – 2.8″ TFT touchscreen for the awesome Raspberry Pi mini […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 02:21 AM PST

Line 6 has launched a new guitar amp this month in the form of the Amplifi, which they Line 6 is a re-invention of the traditional guitar amp and is now packed with useful features. The Line 6 Amplifi comes equipped with Bluetooth connectivity to wirelessly stream music from Android, iOS, Mac and PC devices. […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 02:21 AM PST

Motorola recently announced that they would be launching the Motorola Moto X in the UK on the 1st of February, and now UK retailer Clove has announced that they will start selling the device from tomorrow, the 30th of January. UK retailer Clove will be offering an unlocked Motorola Moto X, which means you can […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 02:06 AM PST

European mobile phone retailer, the Carphone Warehouse has announced a deal with Samsung to launch 60 Samsung stores in Europe. These new Samsung Stores will be run by the Carphone Warehouse and will be rolled out in the next three month in seven European countries. The list of countries include the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 02:00 AM PST

Evernote users are sure to be pleased to know that the company behind the awesome service has today rolled out a new update for their cloud archiving and note taking service, which brings with it an update to the speed at which your Evernote documents are synchronised. The latest Evernote update has now made the […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 01:39 AM PST

If you are looking forward to the launch of The LEGO Movie on February 7th 2014 in theatres worldwide you are sure to enjoy this new “Behind the Bricks” featurette trailer showing how The LEGO Movie trailer was created and a more personal look at the characters in the film. The LEGO Movie is the very first full-length […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 01:26 AM PST

A new 3D printer has been developed by Gregory Mark called the Mark One which has been created to 3D print objects in carbon fiber, rather than traditional 3D printing materials such as plastic and rubber. The Mark One carbon fiber 3D printer is currently being showcased at the SolidWorks World convention in San Diego […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 01:26 AM PST

Earlier this month at CES, Sony announced their new game streaming service PlayStation Now, and it looks like Sony has already started to send out some beta invites for PlayStation Now. A user over at NeoGAF posted a screenshot of the Sony PlayStation Now beta invite that they received, and people who sign up to […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 01:16 AM PST

Last month, some news surfaced on the internet about Google extending support for Chrome apps on its iOS and Android applications, and it seems it could arrive in the near future. Google said we could see the Chrome apps hitting Android and iOS as soon as January. It seems they’re on track with their promises […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 01:07 AM PST

Google and Lego have teamed up to launch a new application together called Build with Chrome that allows you to build Lego creations directly in the browser on your tablet, smartphone or computer. The Build with Chrome app is a collaboration between Chrome and the Lego Group to provide users with an unlimited supply of […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 01:02 AM PST

Olympus has added a new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera to its range with the launch of the Olympus E-M10 which the company describes as ‘the OM-D for all’. The Olympus E-M10 features a 16 megapixel Live Mos sensor and a TruPic VII image processor and will be available with M.ZUIKO lenses. Olympus adds to its […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 12:41 AM PST

Motorola has done a commendable job when it comes to updates, not only for the Moto X, but the highly-affordable Moto G as well. Recently, in a blog post, the company mentioned the latest and greatest Android 4.4.2 KitKat update is now rolling out to those lucky users in Canada who are rocking the highly […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 12:24 AM PST

Last year Sony launched the Sony QX10 and Sony QX100 camera lenses for smartphones, and now the company will be making these camera accessories available to owners of Sony tablets. Sony are launching a tablet accessory, which can be seen in the photos below, it is called the SPA-TA1 tablet attachment, and will allow you […]

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 12:17 AM PST

Although a majority of Android devices are running the Android Jelly Bean OS at the moment with over 50 percent distribution according to recent numbers from the Android distribution site. There are still a handy sum of users who are still using Android 2.3 Gingerbread on their devices, with the number around 21 percent. For […]

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LG G Pro 2 Appears In Leaked Photos

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 12:09 AM PST

LG recently announced that they would be launching the LG G Pro 2 at Mobile World Congress next month, we already heard some of the leaked specifications on the handset and now we have some photos. The photos below give us a look at the new LG G Pro 2, which is rumored to come […]

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 11:52 PM PST

We’ve heard a few rumors in the past that Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in rose gold is heading to Verizon in the coming days, and it was even mentioned on the official Samsung Galaxy Note 3 product page. Now, Verizon has taken the wraps of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in rose gold which will […]

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 11:25 PM PST

According to recent reports, it looks like Amazon is planning to launch an Android-based gaming and entertainment device. And it will be affordable at a price of under $300. We can expect it sometime in 2014. The as yet unnamed device will offer access to entertainment for music, movies, and television, as well as have […]

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 11:24 PM PST

The Korean OEM announced the massive Samsung Galaxy NotePro 12.2 and TabPro tablets at the Consumers Electronics Show earlier this month. There were no exact launch dates mentioned at the event, but if you’re in the UK and thinking about getting yourself the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, Samsung UK is taking pre-orders of the […]

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 11:00 PM PST

We recently told you about Nintendo’s plans for mini-games on smartphones. Well, we have some bad news. Despite reports coming out of Japan, Nintendo will not be producing mini-games for smartphones, according to an official statement. “Nikkei’s article contains information previously stated by [CEO] Mr. Iwata during past press conferences, including statements which relate to […]

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 11:00 PM PST

I don’t think we can go by a day when there’s no rumor about the Nokia X, aka Nokia Normandy. Yesterday, the alleged handset made an unexpected appearance at a Vietnamese retailer, and was later removed after it was spotted by the entire blogosphere. It did offer users with information related to the hardware it could […]

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