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Xbox 360 pops up in Win 8 code, console game compatibility coming to the PC?
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It's no secret that Microsoft is planning on integrating Xbox LIVE into Windows 8, but rumors are now swirling that Xbox 360 games might actually be playable on the next version of Redmond's OS. References to "XBOX_360_SYSTEM_CRASH" have been found in the kernel code -- an odd bit of text to show up in software that's not designed to run on the 360's PowerPC CPU. There are, of course, other, more mundane possibilities -- like the ability to remotely control your console to trigger update and game downloads, or to receive notifications from the machine on your desktop. But, if Microsoft is bringing Xbox titles to the PC, it would only serve to solidify Windows as the platform of choice gamers...
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Sony S1 tablet to get UK pre-orders September 1
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An earlier report about Sony shipping its S1 and S2 tablet in Europe has just got more traction thanks to a new leak. Documents have Sony Centre stores in the UK taking pre-orders for the S1 on, appropriately, September 1. Previously, the pre-orders were expected to begin late in August, but the early September date seen by This is my next still allows enough time to ship them later in the month.
The Android 3.0 tablet will sport a 9.4-inch display and focus on bringing content from Sony's Qriocity service. Sony Centre stores will be the top place to sell the tablet, as staffers are said to be getting detailed training on the devices. Despite the leak, prices still aren't confirmed.
A US rel...
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MacBook Air refresh to bring keyboard backlighting back?
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Apple's next generation of MacBook Airs could be bringing the backlighting back, if a new report is to be believed.
The first generation of Airs rocked a backlit keyboard, but the handy typing-in-the-dark feature was done away with in the most recent iterations.
As well as keyboard back-lighting, Apple Insider's sources posit that the new 11.6- and 13.3-inch MacBook Airs are rumoured to come with Thunderbolt ports for high-speed file transfer, and possibly high speed 400MBps flash memory.
The Mac that roared
The new line is set to debut during the week commencing 21 July, according to the same sources, and are set to ship with the final build of Mac OS X Lion, which was unveiled at WWDC in ....
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NYC and San Francisco Bay Area get Google Offers beta
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If you live in NYC or the Bay area and are a big fan of local eateries and deals, you can now sign up for the beta version of Google Offers for your area. The roll out of the service to the two new areas is part of the bi-coastal launch of the Google Offers service. You can sign up at Google.com/offers for the service in your area or get the Android app.
The Android app will launch later today and is called Google Shopper 2.0. The app is interesting and supports the service on Android phones. Using the app the subscriber can view, purchase, and redeem the offer of the day right from their smartphone. There are a number of offers right now in the Bay Area and New York for food and drinks.
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Google Nexus Prime confirmed by Samsung?
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Samsung has inadvertently confirmed that it will be the creator of the next Google Nexus device.
A (translated) Tweet sent from the Samsung Mobile Romania account said the company is planning to get the phone on the market for 'late 2011':
"The production will be started now, most likely [to arrive] in late 2011. It [Nexus 3] will bring Android 4.0 on the market."
Real or no real?
Of course, given this is a translation it shouldn't be taken as totally factually accurate, which could mean that it's more of a commentary on the situation, something the the Samsung Mobile Romania account is now saying in response to user queries:
"Hello! It's about a discussion around the rumor of releasing the...
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MIT engineer Rosalind Picard has developed glasses that read facial expressions
Like UnlikeIf you have ever watched the show Lie to Me, you know that their main character is a human lie detector that reads facial cues to tell if the person is lying or not. An electrical engineer at MIT has developed a new pair of reading glasses that uses a LED inside the frames to alert the wearer what the person they are talking is thinking based on facial expression.
Apparently, a study found that the average person is able to correctly identify the expressions on the faces of people that weren’t acting 54% of the time. The software that the glasses uses to identify expression was accurate a slightly better 64% of the time. The glasses use a tiny camera that tracks 24 different feature points o...
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Sony update its Nexelion Batteries with the new 3.5Ah 18650WH1
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Introduced for the first time by Sony in February 2005, the Nexelion Battery where at this time offering an increase of capacity of 30% compare to similar other models. Today, Sony announced that they have successfully updated their Nexelion technology by increasing their capacity from 2.2Ah to 3,5Ah with the brand new 18650WH1.
This new set of Batteries made for notebook PCs comes now in a new size of 18mm of diameter and a length of 65mm for a weight of 53.5g.
Finally Sony expects to ship this new 18650WH1 Nexelion battery in its future PC and other Camcorder by the end of 2011.
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AntiSec steals 90,000 military email account addresses and passwords
Like UnlikeThe rash of hacks and attacks against the websites of government and private firms over the last year has grown to proportions we have never seen before. Hacker groups have been pilfering data from servers that are poorly secured in droves and then posting the information stolen online to prove they made the hack. The most recent hack that AntiSec has taken credit for was of a server run by military contractor Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
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Microsoft Talks Up Windows Sales, and "Very Small" Windows Phone 7 Sales
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Ballmer knows the fastest way to get people talking about Microsoft is if he slags off the competition, which is exactly what he did yesterday. Boasting, he compared 350m sold PCs in the last year with their rival selling just 20m.
That rival being Apple, we can only presume, with TNW looking into sales data and figuring that Mac sales amounted to 15.25m—some way off what Ballmer quoted, but near enough that it must be them—maybe with a hit of Linux, too.
Whichever rival it is Ballmer referred to, he claimed it was "too much" and that Microsoft wishes to scoop up those 20m customers with the caressing touch of the Windows hand. This by no means is the first time green-eyed Ballmer's spoken o...
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HTC calls out Apple for competing in courts, not on products
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HTC has officially commented on yesterday’s news that Apple has added a fresh batch of patent infringement allegations to the ongoing legal action between the two companies, telling SlashGear that it “vehemently denies” all of Apple’s claims. “HTC is dismayed” the company’s general counsel, Grace Lei says, “that Apple has resorted to competition in the courts rather than the market place.” As expected, the second set of claims detail HTC’s more recent devices, including the EVO 4G and HTC Flyer tablet.
Patent law specialist Florian Mueller has dug out the full list of devices Apple has cited, and it’s basically a summary of the models HTC has released to the market prior to the fresh range a...
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T-Mobile has launched their 4G network in 56 more markets
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While it may not be LTE, T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 4G network is very fast in its own right and has now been launched in 56 additional markets which bumps the estimated number of covered US citizens to 170 million.
This massive expansion now gives a total of 152 markets access to the speedy network. If you aren’t already living in a covered area but have your eyes on one of those powerful 4G devices that Magenta has to offer then check out this list of the 56 additional markets T-Mobile is giving the gift of 4G to:
Allentown, Pa.; Anderson, S.C.; Asheville, N.C.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Baltimore, Md.; Barnstable, Mass.; Bellingham, Wash.; Bloomington, Ind.; Boise, Idaho; Boston, Mass.; Bremerton, Wash.; ...
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Google Voice adds spam filter, lets solicitors get caught in the web
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Remember when your legitimate emails were flanked by dozens of grammatically nightmarish blurbs, peddling pills, x-rated services, and Nigerian scams? If you use Gmail, most of that garbage no longer arrives in your inbox, instead making its way to a spam folder, where it's held for a month before ending its journey at the Google graveyard. Now, Mountain View is applying that same concept to your Google Voice calls, flagging unsolicited calls, texts, and voicemails, then booting them to a spam folder. The company's servers use collected data from other users marking similar messages as spam, as well as propriety identification tools, to help ensure that those generic creditor or vacation swe...
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Motorola updating Wi-Fi XOOM to Android 3.2
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Motorola began issuing the Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) update to Wi-Fi XOOM owners on Tuesday. The patch reportedly adds support for the tablet’s SD card slot and also features a new screen zooming feature that will allow users to resize mobile applications so that they fit the screen appropriately. Android 3.2 will also add support for smaller tablets with 7-inch screens, many of which currently run older versions of Android such as Gingerbread. Google also announced that it is releasing parts of the Android 3.2 source code to the Android Open Source Project.
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RIM promises seven new BlackBerry smartphones in coming months
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RIM just finished wrapping up their annual shareholders meeting. The bit of info mentioned of most interest to everyday consumers was that seven BlackBerry smartphones are due to land in the next couple of months. Co-CEO Jim Balsillie said that there would be several devices “within rapid succession” in the next month. The Bold 9900 is on track for a summer launch again, as we had been seeing in carrier leaks, and it’s probably safe to assuming the 9860 and 9850 will be coming shortly behind. So what are the other four? Torch 9810, Curve 9360, and their various CDMA/GSM equivalents, maybe? Or maybe that Curve Touch is still lurking around the corner to offer a low-cost alternative to the 986...
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Google overhauling the Android Market UI again
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Google has unveiled a new UI for the Android Market that is set to roll out to Android 2.2+ phones over the next couple weeks. The UI changes are designed to make it easier to find new apps, movies and books, as well as to bring some of the features of the Android Market Web Store to phones.
The Market UI overhaul will bring a new homescreen with easy access to apps, games, movies, and books. When you begin to drill down, you'll find the usual Categories, Top Paid, Top Free, Top Grossing, and Just In lists that we've come to expect, but you'll also find easy access to an Editor's Choice list and Staff Picks.
The new UI also highlights Google's video and books stores, so you can rent video ...
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