tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87465598349515630072024-02-06T18:40:38.991-08:00News UpdateNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comBlogger423125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-28225373069796421092012-05-27T14:45:00.001-07:002012-05-27T14:45:14.948-07:00Alienware M17x R4 review While most manufacturers are busy paring down their Ultrabooks to the daintiest of proportions, Alienware’s M17x R4 looms somewhere at the other end of the scale. This giant of a laptop spills over the edges of the average lap, packs in the priciest components money can buy, and tops it all off with a 17in Full HD screen. And now that Intel’s Ivy Bridge has wormed its way inside, it promises to News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-87526734612691824772012-05-27T14:33:00.001-07:002012-05-27T14:33:58.548-07:00HDTV Review : Panasonic TC-P50ST50 Panasonic plasma HDTVs have a well-deserved reputation for producing very dark black levels, and the TC-P55ST50 continues that trend. The 55-inch plasma panel not only delivers inky blacks, it's out of the box color accuracy is outstanding too.  At $1,699.99 (list) it's not exactly a steal, but it's not quite as expensive as our reigning Editors' Choice plasma, last year's Samsung PN51D8000News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-73634482042403040352012-05-25T18:31:00.001-07:002012-05-25T18:31:01.239-07:00No Ice Cream Sandwich for Sony's Xperia Play Sony confirmed today that it will not upgrade the Xperia Play, also known as the "PlayStation phone," to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. "After extensive in-house testing with our developer teams and working with our partners, we have concluded that a consistent and stable experience, particularly with gaming, cannot be guaranteed for this smartphone on Ice Cream Sandwich,"News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-46154295308063080942012-05-25T18:29:00.001-07:002012-05-25T18:29:14.717-07:00Canon EOS 650D coming in June - specs leaked Canon has been rather tardy with the release of its 2012 mid-level DSLR, the EOS 650D (Rebel T4i in the US and other regions). Its predecessors, the Canon EOS 600D and EOS 550D, were released in March 2011 and April 2010 respectively, but this year's spring has passed and there's still no sign of the new model. It is believed, however, that Canon-ites won't need to wait much longer: sources News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-42978560359832145692012-05-25T18:25:00.001-07:002012-05-25T18:25:32.814-07:00Smartphones with quad-core chips and 4G LTE coming soonQuad-core processors have not yet been combined with 4G LTE in smartphones, but that could change soon. Nvidia on Thursday said a quad-core Tegra 3 chip and a third-party LTE modem will be used in the Fujitsu Arrows X LTE phone, which will come to Japan in "summer." A company spokesperson could not provide a specific date, and further details of the smartphone were not immediately News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-55361194714489920272012-05-07T01:20:00.001-07:002012-05-07T01:20:18.688-07:00Opera Mini on Android and bada OS via Samsung Apps We speculated on whether the bada OS from Samsung has reached the end of the road just last week, and it seems as though nothing came out of it – so there is still some life left in the bada OS’ legs for the moment. Opera Software has made an announcement concerning the availability of Opera Mini on the Android and bada platforms, where the latter can be downloaded for any bada 2.0-powered News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-78506690283836896222012-05-06T20:27:00.001-07:002012-05-06T20:27:16.040-07:00No Apple iTV until 2014? Analyst reckons that contract negotiations with Hollywood studios will delay Apple's rumoured television set. Apple's rumoured Siri-powered television set, the iTV – or iPanel, depending on who you ask – may take a little longer reaching the shelves than previously thought. JP Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz has shot down hopes of a 2012 or even 2013 release date for the iTV, pointing to News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-11958241937643697932012-05-06T15:01:00.001-07:002012-05-06T15:01:02.884-07:00Reverge announces cross-platform PS3/PC play for Skullgirls When it comes to fighting games that aren’t Street Fighter or Tekken, they’re pretty much a dime a dozen. So in order to stand out, every fighter game that a small studio tries to develop needs to have some sort of really cool distinguishing feature. It could be the art style, the control system, the intensity of violence…or it could be something completely different. Case in point – Skullgirls.News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-51198279009248236642012-05-06T06:05:00.001-07:002012-05-06T06:05:03.946-07:00Verizon to offer texts to 911 by 2013 There are a number of legitimate reasons why someone in danger might not be able to call 911. The person might be hard of hearing or unable to speak, or perhaps the situation is just too dangerous for speaking to a 911 operator. There will be a solution soon as Verizon announced that it will be working with TeleCommunication Systems to allow its customers to send text messages to 911 centers by News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-221275611819588342012-05-05T03:52:00.001-07:002012-05-05T03:52:16.657-07:00Microsoft reported to have begun Xbox 720 production Ahead of E3 2012 Microsoft is reported to have begun production on the first Xbox 720 consoles which are reportedly bound for developers Despite having confirmed it will not unveil the Xbox 720 during its upcoming E3 2012 conference, new reports have suggested Microsoft has already begun the manufacturing process on its next-generation console. With Microsoft continuing to prolong the News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-41982809540419908322012-05-04T16:14:00.001-07:002012-05-04T16:14:22.923-07:00Upcoming Nokia Drive 3.0 and Nokia Transport 2.0 features revealed The folks over at WP7Forum.ru got a sneak peek at the new, upcoming update for Nokia Drive and Nokia Transport. Unfortunately it didn’t provide an estimate as to when we might see these Windows Phone apps get updated, but it did share a feature list. First off, Nokia Drive will updated to version 3.0 and will include several new features such as: The application "learns" based on News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-91509075401430310722012-05-04T13:28:00.001-07:002012-05-04T13:28:03.771-07:00Packard Bell EasyNote LV and TV Laptops Brings Ivy Bridge to Europe Many of the notebooks that have seen the upgrade to Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors have most been international brands but like everyone else, European notebook users also want a piece of the pie. In its latest move, Acer’s local (European) Packard Bell brand has made the transition as well. With the company’s 15.6-inch EasyNote TV and 17.3-inch EasyNote LV, Packard Bell has decided to use News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-57324934477456793622012-05-04T13:23:00.001-07:002012-05-04T13:23:42.636-07:00B&W P3 headphones launched High-end audio experts Bowers & Wilkins have launched a successor to their acclaimed P5 headphones, the sensuous B&W P3 headphones. B&W P3 headphones features Claimed to be Bowers & Wilkins’ most portable on-ear headphones yet, these beautiful cans have comfortable memory foam earpieces, a choice of cable leads for iPhone and other devices, and ‘superior drive unit terminals’News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-25110012274022567312012-05-04T12:27:00.001-07:002012-05-04T12:27:51.007-07:00Proporta unveils first Samsung Galaxy S3 cases Giving wannabe Samsung Galaxy S3 owners a selection of design options, Proporta has unveiled its first Samsung Galaxy S3 cases Following yesterday’s Samsung Galaxy S3 unveiling, accessories great Proporta has unveiled its first range of Samsung Galaxy S3 cases ahead of the handset’s in-store release. With a broad range of back and softcover cases, Proporta’s upcoming collection of Samsung News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-72047514730274959522012-05-04T12:22:00.001-07:002012-05-04T12:22:35.452-07:00iPhone 4S now goes for $114 at Walmart Apple’s iPhone easily beats all other handsets in sales quarter after quarter, and even the slightest drop in price results in huge crowds getting the handset. Now, Walmart has the best deal out there with the iPhone 4S price dropped to $114 for the 16GB model. The deal was caught by the Cult of Mac in Edmond, Oklahoma, and we don’t know whether it’s a local affair, or a nationwide promo, so News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-9597180552586048542012-05-04T12:16:00.001-07:002012-05-04T12:16:10.532-07:00White LG Optimus L7 with Ice Cream Sandwich on sale in UK today Announced for roll-out across Europe this week, the white edition of the LG Optimus L7 will actually be available in the UK from today, through Phones 4u. The device is one of LG's mid-range handsets and comes pre-installed with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) from the box. Other key specifications for the smartphone that Pocket-lint had a brief play with at Mobile World Congress in February News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-80513689613281634862012-05-04T06:35:00.001-07:002012-05-04T06:35:21.651-07:00Xbox 360 gamepad mod replaces buttons with 9mm bullets If games like Call of Duty and Battlefield or any type of action game that involves guns sounds like something you’d be interested in, you might want to check out this modified Xbox 360 gamepad. Spotted anything different yet? In case you haven’t, this particular Xbox 360 gamepad has had its buttons removed in place of real 9mm bullets! Apparently these are real bullets that have actually been News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-1778344712200056492012-05-04T06:31:00.001-07:002012-05-04T06:31:52.268-07:00HTC One S receives a kickstand case of its own HTC One S owners, if you wish that your phone came with a built-in kickstand, unfortunately that will not be happening. However an alternative has been provided by none other than HTC themselves by introducing a series of protective cases designed for the One S in mind. These hard plastic cases will come in a variety of different colors and will offer owners some level of protection, although weNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-20256397276674762982012-05-04T05:48:00.001-07:002012-05-04T05:48:47.274-07:00Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 review Nvidia smashed it out of the park with its GeForce GTX 680, but that clearly isn’t enough graphical grunt for the green team. In a surprise unveiling at the Nvidia Game Festival 2012 in Shanghai, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang gave us its dual-GPU beast, the GeForce GTX 690. The formula for building one of these super-powerful cards is surprisingly simple. Two of Nvidia's GTX 680 cores are soldered onto aNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-24931831944609376292012-05-04T05:37:00.001-07:002012-05-04T05:37:16.591-07:00Microsoft to stream E3 2012 conference via Xbox Live Despite having confirmed it will not out the eagerly awaited Xbox 720, Microsoft has revealed it is to stream its E3 2012 conference via Xbox Live Microsoft has confirmed that it is to bring consumers closer to its upcoming E3 press than ever before with the new product showcase to be streamed in real time across the global via Xbox Live. Set to be held on the same day as the Sony press News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-14168382396178065602012-05-04T03:49:00.001-07:002012-05-04T03:49:51.920-07:00Apple looks at multi-tiered haptics system for future iPhone Yes, we do know that there has been plenty of buzz about Samsung’s pre-emptive strike (as seen by some) against the next generation iPhone in the announcement of the Galaxy S3 earlier today, but here we are with word that Apple might be considering a multi-tiered haptics system for their future iPhone (or other iOS-powered devices, it is really too hard to come to a conclusion at this point in News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-46251661955621747792012-05-04T03:45:00.001-07:002012-05-04T03:45:59.998-07:00Official ICS leaks out for the HTC EVO 3D While many great developers have tried their hand with the HTC EVO 3D and there have been several semi-functional Android 4.0 ROMs available, the unique camera library for the device has prevented a proper daily driver.  These tricky libraries have caused much frustration to owners and developers alike, and while several other HTC devices have seen ICS leaks, many users have felt that the News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-76952766111984341042012-05-04T01:18:00.001-07:002012-05-04T01:18:40.990-07:00RIM still corners the market on NFC-enabled handsets in the UK Research in Motion can’t brag about industry-leading market share numbers in too many areas these days, but one area they are still hanging tough in is NFC support, at least in Great Britain. According to an interview given to The Inquirer by Gerry Kelliher, RIM's senior director of sales and operations, 80% of all NFC-enabled handsets sold in the UK in the first quarter of 2012 were BlackberrysNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-47746228301971355982012-05-04T01:10:00.001-07:002012-05-04T01:10:01.000-07:00LG Optimus LTE2 revealed It’s kind of hard for any smartphone – heck, for any product whatsoever – to make any sort of splash today with Samsung’s Galaxy S III taking the entire mobile spotlight for anyone who cares anything about the interesting. But nevertheless, LG decided to go against the grain and announce its own new entry – the Optimus LTE2, which is able to boast about its own high-end technical specs. For News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8746559834951563007.post-71459287966865794192012-05-03T23:48:00.001-07:002012-05-03T23:48:51.331-07:00T-Mobile USA Galaxy S3: The Only U.S Quad-Core Galaxy S3? In case you missed the Samsung event that officially launched the Samsung Galaxy S3, you can check our preview of the phone. Of course, you have seen that the Samsung Galaxy S3, as presented on stage, featured a quad-core chip, most likely a Samsung Exynos. However, that smartphone was also likely to have been an HSPA+ device, and not a 4G LTE device. And in the absence of an Exynos chip with News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.com