Category: General Gadgets
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Activision releases Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation Multiplayer Preview
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Activision has released a gameplay and overview trailer for its forthcoming call of Duty: Black Ops second DLC pack; Escalation. Last week Xbox Live’s Major Nelson unleashed the news that the Xbox 360 will exclusively be getting the second downloadable map pack in his official blog, but now we get a sneak peak at the…
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Nintendo SNES comes back to life with handheld “Supaboy” gadget
Retro gamers and Nintendo-lifers will be overjoyed to hear the announcement of the SNES compatible “SupaBoy” – which will allow gamers to enjoy the classics via a portable platform through the original cartridges! The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super Famicom in Asia) was the successor of the original NES and dominated the 16-bit market throughout…
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Apple patent RFID tag reader for touchscreen gadgets – new tech for iPhone 5?
Apple has taken out an NFC patent for a “Touchscreen RFID Tag Reader” – a design which would allow the transfer of information between touch screen gadget and sensor panel circuitry. Is this a sign of the future for iPhone 5? Radio Frequency Identification allows gadgets to sense and read chipped devices within range, without…
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Sony announces new MDR-DS6500 wireless surround sound headphones
If you’ve been thinking about getting yourself some new headphones, you may not want to look any further than the new MDR-DS6500 that’s just been announced by Sony. These new wireless headphones are pretty darn neat; they feature Sony’s VPT technology (Virtualphones Technology) which will allow you to immerse yourself in 7.1ch digital surround sound,…
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Sony PSP Go discontinued in the UK ahead of Sony NGP launch?
Retailer confirms death of the handheld that never quite reached its true potential
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Samsung sell HDD division to Seagate For $1.375 Billion
Korean electronics giant Samsung has just announced plans to sell its HDD manufacturing arm to Seagate for a cool $1.375 billion, in a mixture of cash and stocks. The deal also means that Samsung will now own 9.6 percent of Seagate, as well as being able to appoint one new member to join Seagate’s board…
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Nokia launches new 3D beta for Ovi Maps
In a move that is most likely to keep up with Google Earth, Nokia has today launched a new beta of its Ovi Maps service which now adds a new 3D layer. The new beta is ready to test now, although you’ll have to download the 11MB plug-in. Once installed, you will then have a…
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Apple Suing Samsung Over Galaxy Tab And Galaxy S
Apple is on a war path as they have begun court proceedings against Samsung for allegedly copying the iPad and iPhone. Apple quote several Samsung devices, e.g Galaxy S 4G, Epic 4G, Google Nexus S and Galaxy Tab, which they believe have copied from Apple products. The Cupertino company hasn’t gone about this subtly, saying “Rather…
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.XXX domains go live on World Wide Web – Adult sites to become more controlled
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers recently passed a ruling allowing for .XXX to appear at the end of website domain names – replacing the .COMs and .CO.UKs – and these suffixes have now started to leak onto the World Wide Web. A statement reads: “ICANN’s decision to give .XXX final approval is…