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Nissan release smartwatch for Nismo drivers

Nissan have joined the latest rage for wearable technology and are releasing a new smartwatch for drivers of their Nismo cars. The ‘Nismo Concept Watch' will be the first smartwatch to connect drivers to their cars, according to the company. The smartwatch will allow the driver to monitor the efficiency …

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Lenovo launch Flex 20 AIO Computer with 3 hour battery

Lenovo are launching their new Flex 20 All in One computer which is running Windows 8 and has a 19.5 inch multi touch screen on board. The machines ship with either standard mechanical or hybrid HDD which includes an 8GB Solid state cache. The computer measures only 20.5mm thick and …

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Nikon show the Coolpix S02

Nikon have announced the Coolpix S02, a replacement for the S01 which features a resolution increase. The new version uses a 13 megapixel 1/3.1 inch CMOS sensor (up from a 10 megapixel CCD). It ships with a 30-90mm (33mm equivalent) f/3.3-5.9 lens. Video recording capabilities have also increased from 720p …

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Lexar release four bay USB 3.0 card reader

Lexar have announced the new Professional Workflow HR1, a four bay USB 3.0 card reader hub designed for professional photographers. This new multi card reader has four different trays which can be individually removed for portability. The four trays are stacked vertically to save physical desk space. All four can …

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LG showcase curved 77 inch 4k OLED TV

The battle between Korean companies Samsung and LG continues to heat up. LG have just announced an even bigger Super HD OLED screen, comfortably beating the Samsung 55 inch models. LG are showing this 77 inch monster off at IFA 2013. The television is only a concept idea right now, …

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Microsoft’s new Xbox reward system explained

Confused about how the world will continue to spin on its axis without Microsoft points? So are many other Xbox gamers, but don't stay out in the cold, come over by the fire and we'll tell you all about the new reward scheme Microsoft is cooking up. In this brave …

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Apple testing iPhone screens up to six inches

Sources close to Apple have spoken to the Wall Street Journal. They claim that the company have been evaluating a range of screens from 4.8 inches to 6 inches in size. The current iPhone has a 4 inch screen so it would be a significant increase if they opted for …

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Nikon announce the Coolpix P7800

Nikon has announced an update to their top of the range Coolpix digital compact camera. The Coolpix P7800 has a new improved viewfinder which has a 921k dot resolution, delivering clear and sharp images. With the addition of the new viewfinder Nikon have had to move the buttons around. The …

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Scientists create remote control backpack for dogs

There is no doubt that dog is man's best friend. Between helping blind people to sniffing out explosives and drugs, their willingness to support knows no bounds. Scientists at the Alabama Auburn University are taking it one stage further by developing a control system to help guide them in specific …

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85mph Ford Focus electric car hits the UK

The electric version of the world's best selling car has hit the UK. It can run on battery power for up to 100 miles between charges and has a top speed of 85mph – enough for motorway cruising. Sadly the asking price of £28,500, after a government grant will prove …

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LG trolls potential employees with fake meteor strike

Anyone thinking 4K TV isn't true to life, should have a chat with the four unfortunate stars of LG's latest marketing campaign, who were brought in under the assumption that they were applying for the job but instead found themselves as part of a prank to advertise the latest display …

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Rockstar wants retailers to delay shipping GTA V

In an effort to prevent people getting their hands on GTA V before it's official release date, Rockstar has asked retailers to delay shipping the game until the day before: 16th September. UK retailer GAME however, has said that while it will abide by the shipping request, it will begin …

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ASUS GTX Titan prize winner shares photos

We recently gave away our second GTX Titan courtesy of the very cool people over at ASUS. Ken Bevis, the first prize winner earned almost legendary status on our Facebook page – posting pictures for weeks. Ken's Facebook friend list quadrupled overnight. The second prize winner Phil Deakin just sent …

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Panasonic debuts 4k Tablet and HDMI 2.0 TV

Panasonic has debuted the world's first 4k resolution tablet, with a monster 20 inch screen. Boasting that it was capable of displaying an A3 size poster at full size, the electronics maker said that the tablet would be available for sale in Europe very soon. Panasonic hasn't said much about …

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Team Meat linked with strange, horror ARG

Like yourself a good alternate reality game do you? Well there's a new one on the loose, linked with Indie developer Team Meat, though the duo behind the studio say they only helped out setup a strange and creepy booth at the recent PAX Prime. The booth in question, was …

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New 144 Hz Philips Gaming Monitor Debuts at IFA

The display expert MMD, a leading technology business and the brand license partner for Philips monitors, will be unveiling its exciting new 61 cm (24″) Full HD monitor for the ultimate viewing experience in gaming at the Philips booth no 101 in hall 22. The 144 Hz gaming monitor boasts …

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Qualcomm aim for Q4 ‘Toq’ smartwatch launch

Qualcomm have announced that they are joining the smartwatch ranks, announcing that they will release their TOQ product in Q4 this year. The ‘Toq' brandname was chosen because of the similarity with the word ‘talk'. mmm. The company say that the device is ‘Designed to serve as a second display …

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