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Nanoxia Deep Silence 2 Case Review

Today we are going to look at the Nanoxia Deep Silence 2 case … designed for users who want to build a powerful system with low noise acoustics performance. In fact, it features sound-proofing similar to that of Fractal Design’s Define series which is a great starting point to reduce …

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LG unveil 1080p G Pad 8.3 tablet

2013 has been a tough year for Apple, their market share continues to slide as they struggle to release killer new products to grab the attention of the mass market. LG have decided to capitalise on Apple's inability to release an iPad Mini with retina screen. Their new G Pad …

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Kyocera develops ultra thin Piezo Film Speaker

Japanese Kyocera Corporation has merged a piezoelectric actuator with a special resin film to produce an ultra thin piezo film speaker. The speakers have already been adopted into the LG 55 inch curved screen OLED TV with other companies already showing an interest in the technology. While it is currently …

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Winner of ASUS GTX Titan announced!

This was one of our most popular competitions – we had over 23,000 entries from readers wanting a chance to win the stunning new ASUS GTX TITAN graphics card. While there will be a lot of people very disappointed today, one person will be already preparing his PC for a …

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Watch the Sony Gamestop Expo 2013 conference here

Footage has appeared of Sony's Gamestop Expo 2013, where Sean Coleman of Sony Computer Entertainment America made a few announcements about the PS4 and the PlayStation brand – including the fact that PS4s are now in production and being readied for shipping when released in November this year. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVuinq4g7A'] …

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Kinect loves the British accent

One of the reasons Microsoft has been so adamant about including the Kinect motion tracking camera in its Xbox One bundles, is that it'll give the console voice recognition right out of the box. However, that's all well and good if you're in Britain, where voice commands will be usable …

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Analyst claims Apple will ship 63m iWatches in 2014

Wang Wanli, analyst with CIMB Securities Limited was interviewed by the Commercial Times. He claimed that Apple will be releasing their iWatch next year and that annual shipments will reach 63.4 million in the first year after launch. Wanli said that Quanta Computer will split iWatch orders with Inventec on …

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Replace your iPhone 5 camera with Ladibird

If you are unhappy with the quality of your iPhone 5 camera then a new product dubbed ‘Ladibird' might be the answer. A trio, Adam Latip, Surekha Yadav and Hansheng Chui have created the Ladibird case to enhance the image quality from the Apple smartphone. The design features a mirrorless …

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MPAA claims victory in Hotfile summary judgement

The Motion Picture Association of America has claimed victory in a summary judgement against file locker website HotFile, which it maintains has built its entire business on the trafficking of illegally pirated movies, music and software – despite the fact that the most popular shared files on the site are …

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Kim Dotcom spying was illegal but no charges to be pressed

Despite the fact that the New Zealand government agency, GCSB, has been found to have conducted illegal spying of Kim Dotcom and his piracy co-defendent Bram van der Kolk, it will not have any criminal charges brought against it, because of what the police describe as a lack of “intent,” on …

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Amazon France outs two PS4 bundles

Amazon France has let loose the details on two launch day bundles for the PlayStation 4, packing either Killzone Shadow fall with the console and optional PS4 camera or a cheaper bundle that will come complete with a next-gen copy of Ubisoft's hacking sandbox, Watch Dogs. These bundles are currently …

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Uwe Boll: Just give me some money and we do Postal 2

Ah Uwe Boll, the game adapting “filmmaker,” and German tax law loophole exploiter is back! And this time he doesn't want to turn a beloved video game franchise into an unwatchable mess to the calibre of Starship Troopers 2, he wants to make Postal 2, with the help of you …

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Humble Bundle does comedy now too

Opie and Anthony fans rejoice, comedy fans listen up, Humble Bundler's get your wallets out: it's comedy time. That's right, not content with making over $10 million for charity with EA's Humble Origin Bundle just yesterday, the guys at Humble Bundle have already launched another, this time offering the comedy …

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Nintendo 2DS: a new low cost console

Nintendo announced a new console last night, which they hope will target those people who want an inexpensive, portable console. The 2DS will cost £109.99 in the United Kingdom and $130 in America, which is $40 less than the 3D version. The new console will launch in both countries on …

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Unilever slammed for ‘degrading’ Facebook noodle advert

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have ruled that Unilever cannot use one of their Piri Piri Pot Noodle online advertisements in its current form and ordered the firm not to use ‘offensive images' in the future. The company caused an uproar on the Unilever Pot Noodle Facebook Page. They showed …

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Vodafone and O2 rolling out 4G networks

Mobile companies o2 and Vodafone are rolling out their first 4G data services in three cities in the United Kingdom. The networks will be forced to compete against EE who have been the only company to offer super speed mobile data speeds in the UK since 2012. Vodafone are limiting …

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Scientists create human brain to brain interface

Until recently a brain-to-brain interface has only been accomplished between two rats however two scientists have achieved a human to human connection. Rajesh Rao studies computational neuroscience at the University of Washington and he has successfully managed to control the mind of his friend, Andrea Stucco. Both were linked via …

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Overclockers UK tease with exclusive system image

We posted a while ago that Overclockers UK have something big on the horizon. It caused a lot of speculation and many of our readers associated the teaser with their resident overclocking guru 8Pack. We have no confirmation from Overclockers on what exactly is coming, but we received another very …

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Today is the Power Rangers 20th anniversary

20 years guys. It's been 20 years to the day since Rita Repulsa first burst free from her rubbish bin on a distant planet and decided “it's time to conquer earth!” with her legions of putties, Goldar the gold flying thing and of course, her staff of awesome, growing, hugeness. …

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Apple is trying to trademark the word startup

Apple is well known for trying to trademark generic terms in an effort to push out competitors or at the least draw licensing money from companies and individuals wanting to use that phrasing. It did this before when it attempted to trademark the phrase app store and now it's doing …

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Facebook publishes government requests report

In an effort to increase its transparency as an organisation that reports to governments worldwide about its users, Facebook has published a report that tells us exactly who it's been talking to in the first half of 2013 and how often it complied with requests. The report lists countries in …

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MSI debuts GTX 780 Lightning GPU

MSI has today announced the release of its latest Nvidia based gpu, the GTX 780 Lightning, featuring a twin BIOS, an enhanced power design, customisable voltage settings and an impressive cooling setup – this card is designed for overclockers and gamers in mind. The technical specs aren't bad either, with …

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