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Motorola Spyder and Xoom 2 turn up in more leaked shots
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We've already seen Motorola's new Xoom 2 tablet(s) and Spyder smartphone (otherwise known as the Droid HD) turn up in a few leaked shots, and we've now received a handful more that are said to show both devices in their near final form. That includes a Verizon logo on both the front and back of the Spyder for the first time (though that's not exactly unexpected), and the Xoom 2 (the 8.2-inch version in this case) is said to be in "better shape" than the earlier prototypes, which had apparently been suffering from some rather serious bugs. As you can see above, the Spyder also has what appears to be a slightly more tactile back, which could well be the Kevlar coating that's been rumored for t...
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iCloud opens to the masses, iOS 5 lurks near
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Desktop or mobile access to Apple's iCloud will still require the absolute latest versions of OS X Lion and iOS 5 that haven't been officially released just yet, but you can get into the website right now. Line jumpers may have noticed the site opened up to all a few hours ago, and now the design has changed, dropping the beta tag for this more inviting storefront. Hit the source link below to check it out for yourself (we've got the full breakdown here), but have your Apple ID and password handy.
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Mastering the Nikon D7000 Now Available in UK
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Mastering the Nikon D7000 by Darrell Young is now available in the UK. This book guides readers through the camera features with step-by-step setting adjustments; colour illustrations; and detailed how, when, and why explanations for each option. Every button, dial, switch, and menu configuration setting is explored in a user-friendly manner, with suggestions for setup according to various shooting styles. The 496-page volume is available for £26.99.
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Samsung Stratosphere priced at $79 at Staples
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Earlier this week Verizon officially announced that the Samsung Stratosphere would be launched by them on Thursday October 13th and would carry a 2-year contract price of $149.99. Now if you're looking for a real deal, one tipster sent us an image showing that Staples will be offering the Stratosphere for a low price of $79.99 with 2-year contract; a $70 savings over Verizon.
For those of you unfamiliar with the Samsung Stratosphere, it will be the first Android-based smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard to run on Verizon's 4G LTE data network. Features will include a 4" Super AMOLED WVGA display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 5MP rear camera & 1.3MP front camera, 480p video recording, Bluet...
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O2 to test a VoIP app in UK
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It looks like O2 understands the future of mobile carriers, which is probably not a split between voice and data, but a pipe of all data with VoIP replacing traditional voice plans. The carrier is about to start a trial run of a new mobile app which will allow users to make free VoIP calls on WiFi connections.
The trial run will be starting soon with 1,000 users testing the O2 Connect VoIP app for iOS and Android. The trial will be invite-only for consumers and business customers, but will be extended to attendees of the Wired 2011 event this week. O2 Connect won't require any additional signup or usernames, and will use your mobile number as the ID. It is still unclear exactly how the prod...
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The life and times of Steve Jobs summarized in an infographic
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It’s been almost a week since the tragic news about Steve Jobs’ passing hit us and one thing that’s particularly impressive is the overwhelming response by people all countries regardless of their political or other affiliations. On Twitter, some say the responses reached 2.5 million tweets for 13 hours. Jobs was truly a uniting figure, one that won’t be fully replaced neither by Tim Cook, nor by Phil Schiller or any other single person at Apple.
But Apple’s former chief executive had an adventurous career, full of ups and downs. That’s the exact spirit of Jobs, his legacy, dare being yourself, “staying hungry and foolish.” Jobs was against the narrow minded, the technology solely for the t...
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Why Google+ Will Never Beat Facebook
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Google+'s traffic is taking a long slide down the shitter, having lost last month's entire 1269% traffic spike. Reading this forced me to remember it exists. Google+ is simply worse than Facebook. And you know what? It'll never catch up.
There's nothing complicated about Plus' meteoric hype party and subsequent thud. It goes like this:
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Sony reveals new PSN hack attempt
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Sony has revealed details on a new security issue, with hackers supposedly testing a 93,000-strong list of leaked usernames and passwords to see if they’ll grant access to the PlayStation Network and other services. “The overwhelming majority” of the attacks, Sony’s Chief Information Security Officer Philip Reitinger confirmed on the company’s PlayStation blog, have failed, leading the company to suspect that the inaccurate list has come from a third-party source rather than Sony’s own servers. As well as the PSN, the Sony Entertainment Network and Sony Online Entertainment networks were targeted.
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Nintendo Wii $150 holiday bundle due October 23
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Nintendo has just announced a new Wii holiday bundle that will come to the US, unlike the 2012 London Olympics edition. The bundle centers around a black Wii and matching Wii Remote Plus controller and Nunchuck. It also adds New Super Mario Bros. Wii and an exclusive official soundtrack from Super Mario Galaxy.
The console is a version of the Family Edition without the side ports for attaching GameCube controllers or other accessories and also won't support GameCube games. Its dimensions are otherwise identical, however.
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Nexus Prime name and release leaked by Samsung
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This week in the UK the Samsung Galaxy S II was awarded Phone of the Year by T3, and there the person accepting the award, UK Samsung Sales Director Andrew Glass, let loose the official name for the next Google hero phone: Nexus Prime. This normally wouldn’t be such a big deal for a smartphone, but when it comes to it being the platform of choice for google’s next big Android update Ice Cream Sandwich, we’ve just gotta know! So thusly there it is, Nexus Prime, and according the Glass again, we’ll be seeing it SOON.
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Apple iPhone 4S benchmark results leaked
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Apple iPhone 4S benchmarks are hitting the web well ahead of the October 14 release date imposed by Apple at last week’s product unveiling. Preliminary results show that the updated phone is significantly faster than the original iPhone 4, although not quite as fast as the iPad 2.
Anandtech has gathered test results from multiple sources across the web that have early access to the phone and compiled them together in addition to results from their own database of tablets and smartphones.
The 4S was the fastest phone in SunSpider’s Javascript benchmark, narrowly dethroned by the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 which scored two points higher. Apple’s new handset did take top honors in Rightware Browser...
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JVC GC-PX10 Pricing Unveiled
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JVC has revealed the MSRP of its GC-PX10 hybrid digital camera. Announced in September, the JVC GC-PX10 takes 12-megapixel stills and 1080p full HD video sampled at 36Mbps. Featuring 32 gigabytes of built-in flash memory plus a slot for SDXC/SDHC/SD cards, the JVC GC-PX10 can even shoot stills and video simultaneously. Other highlights include 300fps slow-motion movie capture at VGA resolution, 10x optical zoom with optical image stabilisation, a 3” tiltable touch-sensitive screen, time-lapse recording and a top sensitivity setting of ISO 6400. The JVC GC-PX10 carries an MSRP of $899.95.
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Panasonic Unveil Laser-Based Projector Engine
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Panasonic unveiled today their very first laser optical engine. This tiny device is designed specifically to be used in LCoS pico projectors. The device incorporates red and blue lasers from external companies, but the green laser is Panasonic’s Second Harmonic Generation. The engine is capable of producing 50 ANSI lumens and a native SVGA (800 x 600) resolution. Laser-based projectors have been revered for their ability to never need focusing and can display onto virtually any surface, even curved screens and edges of rooms. The projector is not expected to be available until late 2011. Also, Panasonic stated that the device will be used to create a laptop accessory for Fujitsu.
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BenQ Releases W710ST Projector
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BenQ unveiled today their latest home theater projector, the W710ST. The company says that this projector is the world’s first HD short throw home entertainment projector. The W710ST features 2500 ANSI lumens, a 10000:1 contrast ratio, and an HD (1280 x 720) resolution. The short throw technology is mainly reserved for boardrooms and classrooms that have limited space. The projector is capable of displaying large images in rooms where typical projectors cannot. In addition to being a short throw projector, BenQ has also added 3D technology, although the glasses need to be purchases separately. Manish Bakshi, General Manager of BenQ for the Middle East and Africa, said: “The newly-launched Be...
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TiVo Premiere Elite Released
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TiVo is the creator and leader in advanced television services. Today, the company announced the release of their latest generation of set-top-boxes, the TiVo Premiere Elite. The main feature about this device is that it offers four digital tuners and a 2TB hard drive, which is the largest storage space in a set-top-box currently on the market. The four tuner channels allow the box to record up to four different shows, simultaneously. Other major features include THX certification, internet connectivity, and dual USB ports in order to plug in flash drives. “The sheer power and expansive range of capabilities on the TiVo Premiere Elite answer a demand from our high-end and custom-entertainmen...
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