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EA’s CEO thinks next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft will be unveiled in 2013
Worms Revolution coming in October
Dead Trigger is free due to illegal downloads
Demand for iPhone at all time high
Amazon planning for ‘five or six’ new tablets, including a 10-inch model
LG’s 27-inch V720 all-in-one PCs show up on Flickr
Apple Starts Production On The iPhone 5 (Rumor)
Samsung Galaxy Reverb Leaked, Headed To Sprint
Google Nexus 7 Gets Its First Commercial (Video)
Canon EOS M Promo Video Released
Dead Space 3 co-op added because the game is too scary
AppleCare Reps Get OS X Mountain Lion Ahead Of Official Launch
Google runs out of 16GB Nexus 7 tablets
Over 10 million Samsung Galaxy S III units have been sold
Lenovo CEO Gets $3,000,000 Bonus, Gives It Away to Employees
Nexus S Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update
UCLA Researchers Develop Transparent Solar Cells
Kyocera Rise Headed To Sprint And Virgin Mobile
Apple To Announce Q3 2012 Financial Results Tomorrow
Nokia’s Lumia Smartphones Get Nokia Drive 3.0 (Video)
Microsoft Reveals More Details On Windows 8 Store
HTC Desire HD Will Not Get Android 4.0 ICS
Apple’s iPhone 5 To Feature New 19 Pin Dock Connector
Nokia Negotiating Exclusive Deals For Windows 8 Smartphones With European Carriers
Canon Announes EOS M 18 Megapixel Mirrorless Camera
Apple’s HDTV To Launch In The US First, Some Time In 2014 (Rumor)
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban Appeal Denied
Asus Transformer Tablets To Get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update
Motorola Atrix HD Gets Reviewed
Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD Appears On Video
Google Buys iOS And Mac Email App Sparrow
BlackBerry 10 Features Siri Like Voice Commands (Video)
Beats Audio To Buy Back 25 Percent Of Its Shares From HTC
Apple And Motorola Appeal Dismissed Patent Case
Samsung Sells 10 Million Galaxy S III Handsets In Two Months

EA’s CEO thinks next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft will be unveiled in 2013

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:19 AM PDT

We love our current generation consoles, but we are always looking ahead too. We can’t wait for the new ones. And we know they are just around the corner. But when? Rumors about the PlayStation 4 have been few, but we’ve geard a lot of speculation about Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console, which some believe will be called the Xbox 720 codenamed "Durango".
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Original Story EA's CEO thinks next-gen consoles from Sony and Microsoft will be unveiled in 2013

Worms Revolution coming in October

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:10 AM PDT

A few months ago, Team17 unveiled the latest title in the Worms franchise: Worms Revolution. It was a great day for those who love worm warfare. Back then, details were scarce, but now we have more info.
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Original Story Worms Revolution coming in October

Dead Trigger is free due to illegal downloads

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT

A few days ago Dead Trigger was selling for $0.99. Then, it suddenly became absolutely free. While we love free, we wondered why it was suddenly being given away, since it is one of the most popular apps on iOS that got on Android.
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Original Story Dead Trigger is free due to illegal downloads

Demand for iPhone at all time high

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:38 AM PDT

There are a lot of rumors and leaks, but we don’t know what the iPhone 5? will look like. Apple is too good at keeping secrets, unlike most companies. However, sight unseen, there are plenty of folks who would most likely buy the next iPhone anyway, according to a study conducted by 451 Research indicates. Not that we needed a study to find this out.
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Amazon planning for ‘five or six’ new tablets, including a 10-inch model

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:28 AM PDT

Amazon will probably refresh its Kindle Fire tablet soon. I think we all expect that, but Demos Parneros, president of US retail for Staples, told Reuters that Amazon has bigger plans, like introducing five or six new devices.
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Original Story Amazon planning for ‘five or six’ new tablets, including a 10-inch model

LG’s 27-inch V720 all-in-one PCs show up on Flickr

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 07:19 AM PDT

LG has unveiled the V720, a new series of all-in-one PCs that feature 27-inch IPS HD panels and an Intel Ivy Bridge processor option. The line features a high-end model with Intel’s 3rd generation Core i5 processor and an IPS 1,920 x 1,080 3D panel.
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Original Story LG’s 27-inch V720 all-in-one PCs show up on Flickr

Apple Starts Production On The iPhone 5 (Rumor)

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:52 AM PDT

We have been hearing more and more rumors about Apple’s sixth generation iPhone over the last few weeks, the iPhone 5, we heard earlier today that the device is expected to feature a new 19 pin dock connector.

According to a recent report by Cnet, Apple has already started producing the new iPhone 5, of course this is just a rumor, but it would make sense if Apple intends to launch the device within the next few months.

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Samsung Galaxy Reverb Leaked, Headed To Sprint

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:26 AM PDT

It looks like Samsung are about to launch a new Android smartphone on US mobile carrier Sprint, the Samsung Galaxy Reverb which has the model number SPH-M950.

The device is rumored to come with a 4 inch WVGA display and will feature a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon processor, and will features 768MB of RAM.

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Google Nexus 7 Gets Its First Commercial (Video)

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Google’s new Nexus 7 Android tablet is becoming quite a popular device, and now Google has released its first commercial for the Nexus 7 which you can see in the video below.

The Nexus 7 tablet comes with WiFi, and the video below shows a father and son on a camping trip with the title ‘Nexus 7: camping, have a look at the video below.

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Canon EOS M Promo Video Released

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 03:40 AM PDT

Earlier today we heard about Canon’s first mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS M and now Canon has released a new promo video for the device and we get to have a quick look at the new EOS M.

The Canon EOS M will come with an EF-22m F/W STM kit lens at launch, and the kit will retail for $799.99, there will also be a number of other lenses available.

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Dead Space 3 co-op added because the game is too scary

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 03:33 AM PDT

The first two games in the Dead Space series are super popular and fans can’t wait to play the next title, which EA officially announced at E3 last month. Dead Space 3 will feature a full-playthrough co-op mode for you and a friend to enjoy, but you might be wondering why they added it.
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Original Story Dead Space 3 co-op added because the game is too scary

AppleCare Reps Get OS X Mountain Lion Ahead Of Official Launch

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 03:31 AM PDT

We heard a rumor last week that this Wednesday the 25th of July could be the possible launch date of OS X Mountain Lion, and now it looks like this may be the possible launch date.

According to the guys over at 9 to 5 Mac, Apple has seeded OS X Mountain Lion to its Apple Care representatives so that the new OS can be installed on their main Mac’s ahead of the launch.

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Original Story AppleCare Reps Get OS X Mountain Lion Ahead Of Official Launch

Google runs out of 16GB Nexus 7 tablets

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 03:19 AM PDT

If you have been putting off your purchase of the 16 GB Nexus 7 tablet, you may be in for a bit of a wait now. It looks like Google and Asus have underestimated what the popularity of the 16GB version of the Nexus 7 tablet would be less than a month after launch.
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Original Story Google runs out of 16GB Nexus 7 tablets

Over 10 million Samsung Galaxy S III units have been sold

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 03:12 AM PDT

Many considered the Samsung Galaxy S II to be the best Android phone ever made. That put a lot of pressure on Samsung for the Galaxy S III. Well, it looks like they succeeded. Shin Jong-Kyun, a Samsung senior executive, told reporters that the company has sold more than 10 million units of the Samsung Galaxy S III.
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Original Story Over 10 million Samsung Galaxy S III units have been sold

Lenovo CEO Gets $3,000,000 Bonus, Gives It Away to Employees

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:53 AM PDT

In a time where the rich are getting richer than ever and the poor are getting poorer than ever, it’s nice to see a story like this. Usually you hear about some corporate sleezebag stealing money or evading taxes, or buying something that you are actually paying for, but in this case, it’s a nice story.
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Original Story Lenovo CEO Gets $3,000,000 Bonus, Gives It Away to Employees

Nexus S Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:41 AM PDT

Last week we heard that Google would be releasing the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for their Nexus S smartphone, on Friday and over the weekend Google started rolling out Jelly Bean as an OTA update for the Nexus S.

The update should be available for your Nexus S now, if you haven’t received it you can check if it is available by going to the settings menu on your device.

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UCLA Researchers Develop Transparent Solar Cells

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:33 AM PDT

Researchers a UCLA have developed some new transparent solar cells, which could possibly be used in the future in windows in your house and also have a number of other applications.

These new solar cells are capable of generating electricity and at the same time you will be able to see through the cells, this is one thing that has stopped windows in a house being used as solar panels in the past.

Solar Panel

These results open the potential for visibly transparent polymer solar cells as add-on components of portable electronics, smart windows and building-integrated photovoltaics and in other applications,” said study leader Yang Yang, a UCLA professor of materials science and engineering, who also is director of the Nano Renewable Energy Center at California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI).

Yang added that there has been intense world-wide interest in so-called polymer solar cells. “Our new PSCs are made from plastic-like materials and are lightweight and flexible,” he said. “More importantly, they can be produced in high volume at low cost.”

The new technology should make it possible for windows in buildings to be used a solar panels, who knows in a few years we may all have this technology in our homes.

Source UCLA, Engadget

Kyocera Rise Headed To Sprint And Virgin Mobile

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:20 AM PDT

Some of our readers will remember the Kyocera Rise Android smartphone that was announced back in May, and now it would appear that the handset is headed to Sprint an Virgin Mobile in the US.

As a reminder the Kyocera Rise will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and the device features a 3.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels.

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Apple To Announce Q3 2012 Financial Results Tomorrow

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:13 AM PDT

Apple has announced it it will be holding a conference call tomorrow, the 24th of July to announced its quarter three 2012 financial results, the call will take place as 2PM PST/ 5PM ET.

The company is expected once again to announce record results, and we should get some information on how many of their latest devices they have sold over the last quarter.

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Nokia’s Lumia Smartphones Get Nokia Drive 3.0 (Video)

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 02:03 AM PDT

Nokia has released a new version of its Nokia Drive app for its Lumia Windows Phone range of smartphones, the latest version of the app is Nokia Drive 3.0 and it brings a range of new features to the Lumia handsets.

One of the main new features in Nokia Drive 3.0 is called My Commute, which is designed to learn your driving preferences and also uses information about the latest traffic details.

Nokia Drive

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Microsoft Reveals More Details On Windows 8 Store

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:51 AM PDT

We finally have an official launch date for the next major version of Microsoft’s OS, Windows 8, as last week Microsoft revealed that Windows 8 would launch on the 26th of October.

Now Microsoft has revealed some more information on their new Windows Store, and also some pricing information and how much Microsoft will pay developers of apps for the Windows 8 Store.

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HTC Desire HD Will Not Get Android 4.0 ICS

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:30 AM PDT

Last week we heard a rumor that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the HTC Desire HD had be cancelled, the news came Canadian mobile carrier Telus.

Unfortunately it would appear that the rumor was correct, which isn’t the best news for owners of the Desire HD, HTC has now confirmed that the device will not get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, you can see HTC’s statement below.

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Apple’s iPhone 5 To Feature New 19 Pin Dock Connector

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:22 AM PDT

We heard a rumor last month that Apple’s new iPhone 5 would feature a new docking connector, and now according to a recent report by Reuters, the iPhone 5 will feature a new 19 pin dock connector.

According to the report, the headphone socket on the iPhone 5 will be moved to the bottom of the device next to the new docking connector, on the iPhone 4 and 4S the headphone socket is on top of the device.

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Nokia Negotiating Exclusive Deals For Windows 8 Smartphones With European Carriers

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:10 AM PDT

Microsoft are expected to launch their Windows Phone 8 operating system some time in the fall, and we are expecting to see some interesting Windows Phones smartphones from Nokia, who have a close partnership with Microsoft.

Now according to a recent report from the FT, Nokia are in negotiations with a number of European mobile carriers in an attempt to score some exclusive deals from their new Windows phone 8 smartphones.

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Canon Announes EOS M 18 Megapixel Mirrorless Camera

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 01:02 AM PDT

Canon is the latest company to announce a mirroless camera with the launch of the Canon EOS M, which is the company’s first mirrorless camera and features an 18 megapixel sensor.

The Canon EOS M comes with an 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with an ISO range of 100-12800, expandable to 25600 in H mode, and the ability to record Full HD video.

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Apple’s HDTV To Launch In The US First, Some Time In 2014 (Rumor)

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:23 AM PDT

We haven’t heard much about Apple’s rumored HDTV recently, the last thing we heard was that the device was expected to go into production before the end of 2012.

Now according to a recent report by Stuff, Apple’s new HDTV may not launch until 2014, and the device will apparently be US only at launch, with other countries following along later.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban Appeal Denied

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:14 AM PDT

Samsung and Apple are engaged in a number of different lawsuits, with one in the US starting later this month, and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet was banned from being sold in the US recently.

Samsung decided to appeal the decision ahead of the US court case, unfortunately last Friday Samsung’s attempt to have the ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been denied by a court in the US.

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Asus Transformer Tablets To Get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 12:05 AM PDT

With the recent release of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a number of manufacturers are starting to release details on which devices will be getting the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update.

The latest company to reveal their plans is Asus who have announced that they will be releasing the Android 4.1 update for the Transformer Pad, Transformer Prime and the Transformer Infinity.

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Motorola Atrix HD Gets Reviewed

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:58 PM PDT

Motorola launched their latest Android smartphone the other week, the Motorola Atrix HD the device is available with US mobile carrier AT&T and the handset comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Motorola Atrix HD features a 4.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and processing is provided by a dual core 1.5GHz processor and the device also features 1GB of RAM.

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Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD Appears On Video

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:48 PM PDT

Huawei announced the Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD back in February and now the company has released a new video of the tablet, the device will come with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 10 inch touchscreen display.

The 10 inch touchscreen display on the MediaPad 10 FHD features a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution and is a IPS display, processing is provided by a quad core processor and the device comes with a 16 core GPU, have a look at the video below.

MediaPad 10 FHD

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Google Buys iOS And Mac Email App Sparrow

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:36 PM PDT

Sparrow is a popular third party application for Apple’s iOS and also the Mac, and now Sparrow has announced that they have been acquired by Google, and the developers behind the application will be joining Google’s Gmail team.

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BlackBerry 10 Features Siri Like Voice Commands (Video)

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:21 PM PDT

Last week RIM released an updated version of their BlackBerry 10 for developers, and the latest version comes with some new features, one of those is a new voice command function.

The guys over at N4BB have been testing out the new voice function on BlackBerry 10 and according to them the voice sounds very similar to Apple’s Siri, have a look at the video below.

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Beats Audio To Buy Back 25 Percent Of Its Shares From HTC

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:13 PM PDT

Last years smartphone maker HTC purchased a large share in headphones maker Beats Audio, with the intent to integrate the Beats Audio technology into their various smartphones.

The deal was reported to be worth more than $300 million when it was announced last year, and now HTC and Beats Audio have announced that Beats will buy back 25 percent of their shares from HTC.

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Apple And Motorola Appeal Dismissed Patent Case

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:06 PM PDT

Apple and Google recently had a case dismissed where the two companies were suing each other over various patent disputes, the case was dismissed by judge Richard Posner.

Now both Apple and Motorola have decided to appeal the decision by Judge Posner, the case covered a number of patent disputes with each company accusing the other one of infringement.

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Samsung Sells 10 Million Galaxy S III Handsets In Two Months

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:49 PM PDT

Ever since Samsung launched the Galaxy S III we have been hearing that the handset was popular, and now Samsung has finally released some details on how many of their new flagship smartphone they have sold.

Samsung’s president JK Shin has revealed that Samsung have sold 10 million Galaxy S III smartphones in the first two months, which is pretty impressive and we suspect this will be Samsung’s most popular smartphone to date.

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