Are you planning on upgrading your television to a new high definition model before the end of the year. Well the latest LG 84 inch 4k television might just tick all the right boxes …. well apart from the price that is. They have released their first 4k TV in …
Read More »Amazon Kindle & the growing threat of eBook piracy
Today Amazon is releasing its two flagship Kindle devices as the battle of the tablets heats up for Christmas. The Kindle Fire aims to challenge big players in the tablet space, whilst the launch of the Kindle Paperwhite highlights that Amazon is looking to consolidate its position as the eBook …
Read More »Func Surface 1080 refreshed and released
Func is paving the road to make it to the top of the gaming industry. Today marks the reintroduction of a refreshed concept coupled with a completely new upcoming range of innovative products. Func aims to enhance the gaming experience through products designed with functionality in mind. Introducing first, a …
Read More »Apple release expensive new 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro
The latest reports show that the mobile laptop sector is struggling to grow, compromised by the constant stream of powerful smartphones and tablets. One company who doesn't seem to have a problem releasing high end machines is Apple. Their new 13 inch MacBook Pro Retina enabled machine is said by …
Read More »Noctua presents NH-L9 low profile CPU coolers
Noctua today presented its new NH-L9i and NH-L9a low profile CPU coolers for Intel and AMD. At a super-low profile of only 37mm, the NH-L9 coolers are ideal for extremely slim cases and with footprints tailored to the respective socket keep-out zones, they provide full compatibility with tall RAM modules …
Read More »ROCCAT Unveils ‘Hiro’ 3D Supremacy Surface Gaming Pad
ROCCAT, the German manufacturer of professional gaming accessories, today launched its new high-performance cloth gaming pad – the ROCCAT™ Hiro – 3D Supremacy Surface Gaming Mousepad – the world’s first mousepad to use an advanced new manufacturing process that creates smooth, rounded edges that won’t ever fray, even after extended use. …
Read More »Moon may have been part of the Earth – scientists claim
The most accepted modern theory of the existence of the moon states that a giant body struck the Earth and this subsequently created the Moon. A new paper published yesterday however by Sarah Stewart and Matija Cuk argues against this theory. The scientists claim that their theory better explains why …
Read More »Win Razer Star Wars: Old Republic laptop – valued at $15,000
It may look a little like a high end Apple laptop, but its not. Razer are giving away their stunning one of a kind Star Wars: The Old Republic gaming laptop which is valued at around $15,000. This sweepstake contest has already been hit hard by the public who are …
Read More »Apple to release new Mac Mini lineup
Apple are holding an event next week, the time when they are expected to announce the iPad Mini device. Latest reports from 9to5Mac indicate that Apple are going to announce a new range of Mac Mini computers. The new range are said to include new processors and storage options and …
Read More »Aussie Woolworths ditch Blackberry for iPhone
Woolworths, the largest supermarket chain in Australia are ditching the Blackberry phones used by their staff, in favour of the Apple iPhone. Woolworth's head of customer technology Chris Stanley said that the staff would receive new iPhones shortly. The Australian.com.au wrote a detailed report on the change over. This blow …
Read More »Samsung get all clear from court, Apple attack slowed
An appeals court has overturned a pretrial sales ban against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone. This is a major setback for Apple in their case against the Electronics giant. Apple are in the middle of all out war against Google partners, particularly Samsung who create some of the leading smartphones …
Read More »Apple headhunt ex-AMD design guru from Samsung
One of Samsung's leading design expert's Jim Mergard has been headhunted from Samsung into the Apple fold. A report published on the Wall Street Journal indicates that Apple have managed to snag Mergard – a designer who has also worked developing chips at AMD for 16 years. Mergard was vice …
Read More »Toyota recall 7.43 million cars with power window issues
Toyota are experiencing another embarrassing situation right now as over 7 million cars worldwide are being recalled so they can fix faulty power window switches. The company have faced a number of problems in 2008 and then recalls in 2009-2010. They fought back to claim the top spot as the …
Read More »Ultrabooks to Make Up Half of All Notebook Sales by 2016
Although currently viewed as prohibitively expensive, Ultrabook sales will explode in the next five years, making up 47% of annual notebook sales by just 2016, says business intelligence provider GBI Research. According to the firm’s latest research*, 1.3 million Ultrabooks were sold last year, but thanks to technological advances and …
Read More »Lenovo release new laptop-tablet hybrids
Lenovo have launched a new series of Windows laptop-tablet hybrid systems that they hope will help boost sales in both business and consumer markets. The new devices will be running Windows 8 and Windows RT operating systems, and are touchscreen capable. These hybrids can easily transform between a tablet and …
Read More »Acer hope Aspire S7 UltraBook will drive sales
Acer are one of the many companies who are struggling to generate sales, losing money last year. They are placing a lot of focus into their new Aspire S7 UltraBook – which we have to admit, looks beautiful. Acer have earned a strong reputation over the years for releasing competitive …
Read More »New Opera Mobile: Slimmer, safer surfing on the go
After a strict diet, the new Opera Mobile 12.1 for Android is ready to show off its sleek new binary in the Google Play store. Despite being tailor made for four different chipsets, ARM v5 and v7, MIPS and X86, the Opera Mobile 12.1 browser remains sleek and slender since …
Read More »Apple prepare 10 million iPad Mini tablets for Q4
Even though Apple have yet to officially announce the new iPad Mini it would appear they have prepared 10 million units for order in Q4 this year. The Wall Street Journal have said that the company have ordered so many by judging the orders from Asian component suppliers. The WSJ …
Read More »ROCCAT release ‘New Mega Mice’
ROCCAT Studios, the Hamburg-based manufacturer of competition gaming peripherals, is set to expand their high-performance mouse portfolio with the upcoming debut of three new game-changing devices: the ROCCAT™ Kone XTD – Max Customization Gaming Mouse, the ROCCAT™ Kone Pure – Core Performance Gaming Mouse and the ROCCAT™ Lua – Tri-Button …
Read More »Honda recall 820,000 vehicles
Honda are facing an embarrassing recall, as they have expanded a recall of 2002-2003 Civic Sedans and 2004-2005 Pilot Spot utility vehicles to 820,000 units. Honda dealers will have to inspect and replace components of the headlight wiring system. Honda have said that the problem is the wiring of the …
Read More »SAPPHIRE Pure Platinum A85XT supports Trinity APUs
SAPPHIRE Technology, a leading manufacturer and global supplier of graphics, mainboard and multimedia solutions has just announced a new mainboard developed to support the latest Trinity family of APUs from AMD. The SAPPHIRE Pure Platinum A85XT is a full ATX sized board that supports the latest generation AMD APU A10/A8/A6/A4 …
Read More »Exclusive Trinity interview with AMD VP Leslie Sobon
From the point where Intel launched Conroe, AMD has had some serious challenges in the desktop processor market. Now, speaking as the head of the desktop business team on the eve of the launch of Trinity, Leslie Sobon seems quietly confident of her company's ability to grow its market share. …
Read More »Apple don’t always get things right
As Apple continue to face criticism for dropping Google maps and using their own flawed, half finished system, many people are wondering whether this will impact the iPhone 5 sales performance in Q4 this year. We say it won't cause any problems for the company. Why? Well, Just look at …
Read More »Apple unable to cope with iPhone 5 demand
Apple have sold more than 2 million iPhone 5 handsets in the first 24 hours, but they are now apparently struggling to meet the demand and have set back the pre-order delivery times in both the USA and UK. We all knew the demand would be high, but Apple are …
Read More »570 megapixel dark energy camera: first pictures
Fermilab has turned on their 570 Megapixel Dark Energy Camera to take some fascinating pictures of the universe accelerating. The camera takes a series of shots and they are all ‘stitched' together into one giant image. The DECam has 62 individual ‘cameras' which are all connected together to make one …
Read More »Will.i.am song broadcast from Mars surface
Black Eyed Peas front man Will.i.am has had his music beamed back to Earth by NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover. The song entitled ‘Reach For The Stars' is the first musical composition to be transmitted to Earth from another planet. While we would have opted for David Bowies ‘Life On Mars' …
Read More »Scientists develop new lens without distortions
Scientists have created a new ultrathin flat lens which doesn't suffer from distortions inherent with current designs. The new lens is made from silicon and gold which is said to deliver ‘perfect images'. The lens is 60 nanometers thick and was created by physicists at the Harvard School of Engineering …
Read More »Seasonic launch G Series power supplies
Seasonic, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of advanced power supply units for computer systems, has expanded its product range to include a brand new series of high-quality, affordable power supplies, called the G-Series. The G-Series product family will include 360W, 450W, 550W and 650W power supplies, each …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto 5 – Dirtbiking, Tennis and Skydiving
One of the most successful game franchises of all time continues to build momentum for the next release. Rockstar Games have published a new series of screenshots highlighting the upcoming title, which is sure to become a bestseller once it is released. The screenshots point out that dirt biking will …
Read More »Nikon use Android on Coolpix S800c
Nikon are creating some ripples in the photographic sector by announcing their latest Coolpix S800C camera. It is the first time we have seen a major camera company using Android as the operating system, although it was only a matter of time. Their new Coolpix S800c features Android 2.3 Gingerbread …
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