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Microsoft Buys and Licenses AOL Patents in $1billion Deal
The idea of buying patents has become a very popular way for multi-billion dollar companies to try and reduce the ever increasing risk of litigation in the technology world. And possibly because of this, Microsoft have announced that they intend to purchase more than 800 patents, as well as licensing rights to around 300 patents…
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Jargon Busted: What is DLNA?
As technology advances we’ve noticed a growing trend with manufacturers advertising their wares with an endless list of features, most of which are usually abbreviations, which make it even trickier to understand what the product actually does: HSDPA, Wi-Fi, LED, NFC – the list goes on. Our Jargon Busted feature aims to break down the…
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Amazon Instant Video Streaming App Lands on Playstation 3
The race between Sony and Microsoft to turn their respective games consoles into the best media centre is well and truly on. Microsoft has added YouTube, Netflix and recently VEVO, and today Sony has added Amazon’s Instant Video streaming service to the PS3. Sony recently teased us about a new addition to its home console,…
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BBC and Sky Add 24 HD Channels of London 2012 Olympics Coverage
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The BBC has announced today that it will be running an additional 24 HD channels for this summer’s upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games, but these channels will be aired exclusively on paid-for cable and satellite provider’s services. What this basically means is that the BBC will be providing coverage of every Olympic sport from every…
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Nintendo to Beat Sony and Microsoft to it – Wii U Launch Date Revealed
Nintendo looks set to pip rivals Microsoft and Sony to the post in the next-gen games console race, with its Wii U console scheduled in for a November 2012 launch. The exact launch date is November 18th, which has been revealed in a leaked internal email sent by a key Japanese games console retailer, Media…
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UEFA Euro 2012 Game to be Downloadable Add-On to FIFA 2012
EA Sports has detailed its plans for a game to coincide with this year’s Euro 2012 football tournament, and surprisingly, for the first time, the game will not be launched as a separate title. For years fans of EA’s football games have groaned when the company has launched a Euro or World Cup game that…
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Explained: How Assassin’s Creed 3 will Work with Nintendo Wii U’s Touchscreen Controller
Ubisoft’s forthcoming title Assassin’s Creed 3 will interact with the Nintendo Wii U’s touchscreen controller in several intuitive ways, Gadget Helpline has learned. The title will land on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC on October 30th this year, while a version for the Wii U has been confirmed but without a release date, as…
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Gaming Weekly – GAME Over Pt 3, Microsoft Minecraft-ing and Mass Effect to the Ending?
Its time for another slice of gaming news from a gaming world in the gaming galaxy…. GAME over – Part 3 The epic saga of the GAME Group’s despair has pretty much come to an end this week as the troubled high street store chain (comprising of GAME and Gamesation brands) has finally officially officially…