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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Now Available From UK Mobile Carrier Three

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:46 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Note II launched in the UK earlier today, and now UK mobile carrier Three has announced that the handset is available on their network, on a range of different plans.

The Samsung Galaxy Note II is available on both pay as you go with Three for £499 and on their monthly contracts with prices starting at just £29 for the device on a two year contract.

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XCOM : Enemy Unknown Interactive Gameplay Trailer (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:38 AM PDT

2k Games International has released a new interactive trailer this week for its upcoming XCOM: Enemy Unknown game, which latest week arrived on Steam as a playable demo.

The new interactive gameplay trailer allows you to take command of XCOM and its soldiers, and can be experienced after the break. Enjoy!

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Vodafone UK And O2 UK To Merge Mobile Networks

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:35 AM PDT

UK mobile carriers Vodafone and O2 have been given the go ahead by the regulatory authorities to merge their mobile networks in the UK, and according to the press release this will give indoor 2G and 3G coverage to around 98 percent of the UK by 2015.

It will also allow the two companies to roll out 4G LTE in the UK, and take on EE, which is the 4G LTE collaboration between mobile providers T-Mobile and Orange.

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Touch Bionics Unveils New i-Limb Digits Prosthetic Fingers

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:58 AM PDT

This week Touch Bionics has unveiled its new line of i-Limb Digits prosthetic fingers, which are now smaller, lighter and more accurate than its previous models.

The i-Limb Digits can be combined with a wrist-band unit that is fitted with everything the fingers need to process data and power systems for the prosthesis.

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Asus TF700T Transformer Pad Infinity Gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:52 AM PDT

The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700T) was due to get the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update by the end of last week, unfortunately the update was delayed slightly, although there is good news as the update is now available.

The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is now available for your TF700T Transformer Pad Infinity tablet, and it should be available for your device as of now as an over the air (OTA) update.

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Kindle Paperwhite Display Technology Explained (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:36 AM PDT

Following on from today’s launch of the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite in the US. Amazon has also launched a new video explaining a little more about their new Kindle Paperwhite e-book reader and the technology they have included within the device.

Amazon’s team of engineers who have worked on the new Paperwhite device, explain the technology that makes the Kindle Paperwhite display sharper and brighter than its rival e-book readers, yet still retains a useable battery life.

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Leaked For Sprint Galaxy S III

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:28 AM PDT

Sprint have yet to release the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Samsung Galaxy S III on their network, and not it would appear that the official Android 4.1.1 update has been leaked for the handset.

The update was leaked on the XDA developers forum and it is the official Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S III on Sprint and it comes with Samsung’s custom TouchWiz UI.

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Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 Flagship PC Launches With AMD A-Series APU For $449

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:21 AM PDT

Lenovo has this week added a new desktop system to their flagship M Series desktop PC range in the form of the ThinkCentre M78. Which is equipped with a the latest AMD A-Series APUs and up to 32GB DDR3 memory.

The new Lenovo ThinkCentre M78 is available as either a traditional sized desktop or a small form factor PC, and is fitted with RapidBoot HDD Accelerator, for extra fast boot up times.

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Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight Pricing Official at $119

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:11 AM PDT

Barnes & Noble has announced the official US pricing of the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight. The eReader will sell for $119 in the United States. This particular Nook is notable for having a backlight allowing users to easily read in the dark and in the light.

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Sony Xperia TL Announced For AT&T

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:09 AM PDT

US mobile carrier AT&T has announced that Sony’s latest Android smartphone, the Sony Xperia T is headed to their network in the US, the device will be known as the Sony Xperia TL on AT&T.

The Sony Xperia TL features a 4.6 inch HD touchscreen display with a 720p resolution and it is powered by a dual core 1.5GHz processor and comes with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.

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MetaWatch Demos Its Customisable Widgets Via A Smartphone App (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:03 AM PDT

Back in July the MetaWatch landed on Kickstarter and successfully funded its way out of being just a concept and into production. As the MetaWatch edges ever closer to shipping the first wrist watches to backers, the company behind its development have released a new video this week.

Which demonstrates how the MetaWatch’s onboard applications can easily and instantly be updated using the companion application for iOS and Android. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Samsung Releases New Galaxy Note 2 Demo Video

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Samsung’s new Galaxy Note II went on sale in Korea last week and the device has launched in the UK today, and now Samsung has released a new vdeo which gives us a look at some of the features o the Galaxy Note II.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 features a 5.5 inch HD Super AMOLED touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, there is also a quad core 1.6GHz processor and the latest version of Google's mobile OS, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

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X-Arcade Announces Pre-Order for Wii U Joystick Adapter

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:53 AM PDT

If you’re a retro gaming fan or just like gaming with a big and beefy old-school arcade controller, you may be familiar with the name X-Arcade. This is the company that makes the high-end video game controller that looks like it was ripped from the 80s arcade machine. X-Arcade has announced it is now taking pre-orders on an adapter cable that will let its X-Arcade Joystick work on Nintendo consoles.

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iPhone 5 Price Comparison Worldwide

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:45 AM PDT

If you have been considering buying or have already bought one of Apple’s new iPhone 5 smartphones, you might be interested in a new iPhone 5 price comparison infographic which has been put together.

The iPhone 5 infographic after the break shows the price in dollars you can expect to pay in the 22 countries the iPhone 5 is available in around the world.

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Sharp’s New 5 Inch Full HD 1080p Smartphone Displays Go Into Production

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:36 AM PDT

Sharp has announced that it is starting production of a new 5 inch Full HD smartphone display, the new display comes with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, which means it can handle full HD video n 1080p.

These new Sharp Full HD displays comes with a 443 pixel per inch density, which means it will be one of the highest resolution display available on the market when it starts appearing in new smartphones.

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EU To Investigate The Way Apple Advertises Product Warranties

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:28 AM PDT

Eu Justice Minister, Viviane Reding has called for the various EU members to look into the way that Apple advertises its product warranties in European countries, at the moment Apple advertises its devices with a 1 year warranty.

Under European law, anyone who purchases a device are automatically entitled to a two year warranty, so even if Apple says your device comes with an 1 year warranty you are actually entitled to a two year one, which could lead to confusion amongst consumers.

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Left 4 Dead Three Part Fan Made Movie Now Complete (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:13 AM PDT

Fans of the Left 4 Dead series of games created by Valve are sure to enjoy these fan made movies featuring real-life action, which have been created portraying the Left 4 Dead storyline.

The trilogy of Left 4 Dead movies have been created by Connor and Colin McGuire, and provide over 65 minutes of Left 4 Dead storyline to enjoy, with the third part of the trilogy being filmed on a budget of just $2,000. Enjoy!

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iPhone 4S vs iPhone 5 Side By Side Comparison (Video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:01 AM PDT

We have already seen a couple of videos comparing Apple’s new iPhone 5 to last years iPhone 4S, and now we have a video which shows both devices being tested side by side to see just how they compare.

The video below was put together Michael Kukielka, and we get a good look at a number of different things, including some benchmarks running on both devices.

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Netflix Brings Its “Just For Kids” Feature To Tablets Apps (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:53 AM PDT

Netflix has today announced that the new feature they recently launched called “Just for Kids” that provides a child friendly section of movies and TV shows for children aged 12 and under.

Will soon be arriving on Apple’s new iPad iOS application shortly, as well as arriving on Android tablets and earlier models of Apple’s iPads later this year. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Sony Xperia AX Android Smartphone Announced For Japan

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:48 AM PDT

Sony has announced a new Android smartphone for Japan, the Sony Xperia AX, which is the Japanese version of the Sony Xperia V and the Sony Xperia AX is designed to be dust and water resistant.

The Sony Xperia AX comes with a 4.3 inch HD Reality Display and a 13 megapixel camera, plus Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and a range of features specific to Japan.

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Coca Cola Advert Turns Any Magazine Into A Smartphone Amplifier (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:39 AM PDT

To celebrate the first birthday of Coca-Cola.FM a clever and very unique advert was created that will potentially transform any magazine into a smartphone amplifier.

Capricho Magazine subscribers received their magazine, which they only need to roll up and plug into their smartphone to enjoy the amplified sounds. Watch the video after the jump to see it in action.

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Valve says that Left 4 Dead 3 will happen

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:24 AM PDT

If you've spent any time playing the Left 4 Dead series, you are probably ready for Left 4 Dead 3. Hopefully we can look forward to some more great graphics and addictive gameplay. Now we have some news that Left 4 Dead 3 will happen, we just don’t know when.
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Helios iPhone Telepresence Robot (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:22 AM PDT

A new design has landed on the crowd funding site Kickstarter this week, which has been designed to transform your iPhone into a telepresence robot, that can be controlled via remote.

The Helios has been designed by Tian Long Wan, and has been created as an affordable, and portable way to have your own personal Telepresence Robot. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Helios project and see it in action.

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Sony shuts down PSP Comic Store

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:58 AM PDT

Sony is warning PSP owners that its comic book store is shutting down after October 30th. At that date, we won’t be able to download the necessary app or buy additional titles. It’s a sad day for PSP toting comic book fans.
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Samsung Galaxy S III Gets Covered In Swarovski Crystals,Yours For $3,400

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:55 AM PDT

Last week we saw a gold plated iPhone 5, and now it is the turn of Samsung’s Galaxy S II smartphone, which someone thought would be a good idea to cover in Swarovski Crystals and then charge you close to to $3,400 for it.

If you have more money than sense, the Samsung Galaxy S3 Swarovski Edition by Amosu could be an ideal smartphone for you and it comes cover in 500 Swarovski crystals.

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New Unannounced 1080p SlingBoxes Spotted At Best Buy

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:46 AM PDT

New unannounced Slingboxes have been spotted in the wild this week at Best Buy, in the form of the Slingbox 350 and Slingbox 500, which are expected to be available later this month.

From the details on the packaging both of the new Slingboxes seem to be capable of streaming 1080p, which is an improvement on the previously released Slingbox Solo and Slingbox PRO-HD devices that support only 720p streaming.

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Google To Launch New Nexus Phone And Android Release In ‘Next 30 Days’ (Rumor)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:42 AM PDT

We have been hearing quite a few rumors about Google’s next Nexus smartphone which we are expecting to launch some time over the next couple of months, and now according to a recent rumor we could see a new Google Nexus smartphone within the ‘next 30 days’.

The new Nexus smartphone will also come with a new version of Android, although it is expected to be a new version of Android Jelly Bean, rather than a major new version.

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ArduinoLCD Touchscreen Modules For DIY Arduino Projects Launch

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:33 AM PDT

If you enjoy tinkering and building Arduino projects, you might be interested in a new range of products which have been specifically designed to add touchscreen LCD displays to your builds.

The new ArduinoLCD modules have been designed and created by EarthMake, and consist of an all in one modular design that incorporates a 3.5 inch colour LCD screen.

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Samsung Galaxy Camera Appears At The FCC

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:21 AM PDT

Last week we heard that Samsung’s Android powered Samsung Galaxy Camera had gone up for pre-order in the UK, and not it would appear that the device is getting ready to launch in the US as it has turned up at the FCC.

According to Android Authority, the device, which comes with a data connection but not a cellular connection for making calls, has appeared at the FCC with the 850MHz and 1900MHz bands, which means it would be compatible with US mobile carrier AT&T.

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Apple Adds Alternative Maps Section To iOS App Store

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:12 AM PDT

Apple’s iOS Map app has come under a lot of criticism since it was launched with iOS 6 and the iPhone 5, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook recently apologized for the app and also announced that Apple are working to improve the application.

In the mean time, Apple suggested in their letter from Tim Cook that there are a number of alternative Map Apps to use, which included Bing, MapQuest and Waze, or Google or Nokia maps from their websites in Safari on your iOS device.

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Slingshot Master Joerg Sprave Creates Massive 165cm Long Slingshot (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:45 AM PDT

Slingshot master Joerg Sprave has been at it again and has this month re-created one of his favourite slingshots but this time has doubled the length of the beast.

Doubling the length of the hand winched slingshot has now created a weapon that is capable of firing a 25mm steel ball bearing a speeds of 69 m/s, increasing the energy of the 25mm steel ball to about 162 Joules, around 2.4 times more, than the original slingshot.

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BlackBerry 10 L-Series Specifications Leaked

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:40 AM PDT

Earlier today we saw some photos of a couple of new BlackBerry 10 smartphones from RIM, one of those was the new BlackBerry 10 L-Series, and now it would appear that we may have some specifications on the devices.

There will be slightly different versions of the L-Series handsets, mainly the processors in the devices will differ, and they will be called the London, Lisbon and Laguna and we have details on the London.

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Nokia Signs Maps Deal With Oracle

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:21 AM PDT

We have been hearing quite a bit about mapping software over the last few weeks, mainly Apple Maps and Google Maps, and now it would appear that Nokia is the latest company that will be looking to give Google Maps some competition.

According to a recent report by the WSJ, Nokia has signed a deal with Oracle to use Nokia Maps for enterprise customers, and the deal will give Oracle customers access to Nokia Maps and location services.

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Tears of Steel : Blender Foundation Short Open Movie Released (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:16 AM PDT

If you have just over 12 minutes to spare today this new open movie released by the Blender Foundation called “Tears of Steel” is definitely worth a watch.

The short movie Tears of Steel was created using crowd-funding by users of the open source 3D creation tool Blender, and was published to YouTube last week.

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Motorola Announces That Some Devices Will Not Get Android 4.0 ICS Update

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:11 AM PDT

Motorola released a list of devices back in February which would be getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, the list has now been updated, although it would appear that some of the devices on the original list will now not be getting the update.

Three devices which were previously shown as being eligible for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, and instead these three devices will remain on Android Gingerbread.

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FreedomPop Free 4G Data Service Enters Live Beta

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:02 AM PDT

FreedomPop has today announced that their new free high speed wireless Internet service running on Clearwire’s 4G network, has now launched into a live beta testing development stage.

The new FreedomPop Live beta is now accepting beta orders on a first come first serve basis, via its website, offering 500MB of free data each month.

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Samsung Galaxy Note II Launches In The UK

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:57 AM PDT

Samsung has launched their latest Android smartphone in the UK, the Samsung Galaxy Note II, and the handset is now available from a number of mobile carriers here in the UK and also as a SIM free device from other retailers.

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Ubuntu 13.04 Working Release Date Announced

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:44 AM PDT

This week a tentative launch date for a fully working release of Ubuntu 13.04 has been published on the “R” schedule on the Ubuntu website, ahead of the launch of Ubuntu 12.01 “Quantal Quetzal” on October 18th 2012.

The latest development version of Ubuntu 13.04 has still yet to be named, and as with all development schedules might be subject to change at a later date. But it currently stands at Thursday April 25th, 2013.

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AT&T Announces Samsung Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Express And More

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:40 AM PDT

US mobile carrier AT&T has already announced that they will be carrying the new Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone, and now they have announced the device as part of their fall line up along with two other Samsung smartphones and a tablet.

As well as the Samsung Galaxy Note II, AT&T will also be offering the Samsung Galaxy Express, which comes with a 4.5 inch touchscreen Super AMOLED display and a 1.5GHz dual core processor and a 5 megapixel camera.

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Maingear Nomad 17 Custom Quad Core 3.8GHz, 32GB RAM Gaming Notebook Launches

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:27 AM PDT

Maingear has this week launched a new addition to its powerful range of gaming notebooks, in the form of the Maingear Nomad 17 Custom gaming laptop, which has been created to run even the most intensive and power hungry games.

The new Maingear Nomad 17 gaming laptop features support for 3rd generation Intel quad-core processors up to 3.8GHz, supported by up to a massive 32GB of DDR3-1600MHz RAM.

 

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RIM’s L Series And N Series BlackBerry 10 Smartphones Leaked

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:22 AM PDT

Last week a video was leaked online of some of RIM’s new BlackBerry 10 smartphones, the BlackBerry L Series and the BlackBerry N Series, one device is a touchscreen devices, whilst the other features a physical QWERTY keyboard.

The video has now been removed, but the guys over at CrackBerry managed to get their hands on some photos of both devices which you can see below, there are no details on why the video was removed, although we suspect RIM had something to do with it.

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Launches In The US

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:11 AM PDT

Amazon announced their latest e-reader last month, the Kindle Paperwhite, and the device is now available in the US from today, and it comes with a 6 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, and it also features its own built in light for reading in the dark.

According to Amazon, the Kindle Paperwhite is their most advanced e-reader to date and there two versions available the Kindle Paperwhite WiFi and the Paperwhite WiFi and 3G.

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Microsoft Sued Over Kinect Xbox 360 Motion Controller Patent Infringements

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:07 AM PDT

Microsoft launched its Kinect motion controller for its Xbox 360 games console back in November of 2010 and has since then has shipped over 18 million units, as of January 2012.

However now Microsoft is being sued over their Kinect motion controller by Impulse Technology, who have filed a lawsuit in federal court stating that Microsoft’s Kinect device infringes on its patents.

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HP Releases Open webOS 1.0 (Video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:01 AM PDT

HP has announced that they have now released Open webOS 1.0, this is the first version of their Open webOS software, and it can be run on smartphones, tablets and touchscreen computers.

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Modbook Pro Mac Tablet Updated With Solid State Disk (SSD) Options

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:55 AM PDT

This week Modbook Inc. manufactures of the awesome Modbook Pro, the portable 13.3-inch Mac-based pen tablet computer, created from the internals of a Apple MacBook Pro and Wacom digitizer technology offering 512 levels of pen pressure sensitivity.

Has announced the launch of a new upgrade for the Modbook Pro tablets with the addition range of a solid state disk (SSD) options. The Modbook Pro company has also announced that ordering for the new Modbook Pro tablet will commence on October 3rd 2012.

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VIA APC Mini PC Case Unveiled

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:41 AM PDT

Some of our readers might remember the VIA APC 8750 Android Mini PC which was launched back in August of this year for $49. If you have already purchased one you might be also interested to learn that a new clear acrylic case has been designed specifically to protect the VIA APC mini PC, but still allow the internal workings to been seen.

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Xi3 Modular Computers Hit Kickstarter For Funding (video)

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:30 AM PDT

Lately there has been talk of the death of desktop computers, due to the release of new technology over the past years such as tablets and the major advanced seen in smartphones over recent years.

However one company is looking to change this downward trend in desktop sale and has created a pair of modular computers, in the form of the Xi3 Modular Computer. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Xi3 Modular computer project and see it in action.

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Apple Releases Update For Verizon iPhone 5 To Fix WiFi Issues

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:23 AM PDT

There have been a number of reports or problems with WiFi in iOS 6 and the iPhone 5, and now Apple has released a small software update for Verizon Wireless that it designed to fix a bug with Verizon’s cellular data network when your iPhone 5 is connected to WiFi.

The update needs to be performed manually, by going to settings on your Verizon iPhone 5, you can see details of how the update can be applied to your hanset below.

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HP ElitePad 900 Windows 8 Tablet Announced

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:36 AM PDT

HP has announced a new Windows 8 tablet, the HP ElitePad 900, and it is designed to be used by enterprise users and features a 10.1 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.

The HP ElitePad 900 measure 9.2mm thick and weighs in at 1.5 pounds, it is powered  by an Intel Clover Trail processor and comes with 2GB of RAM and 64GB of built in storage.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Apologizes For Apple Maps

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 11:13 PM PDT

When apple released iOS 6, they replace the Google Maps app in iOS with their own Apple Maps app, which got a less than favorable response from iOS users, mainly due to the inaccuracy of the application and lack of features when compared to Google Maps.

Apple has now released a press release, in the form of a letter from the company’s CEO, Tim Cook, where he says that Apple fell short of delivering a world class product with Apple maps.

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