Monday, 8 August 2011
All new BBC iPlayer coming soon to a set top box, smart television and PS3 near you
The BBC is getting ready to launch the latest version of the dedicated BBC catch up service, iPlayer to a ray of smart televisions and set top boxes and it looks blooming beautiful.
Friday, 5 August 2011
Expect the Nokia N9 September 23rd
Nokia have put a countdown timer on the website which means that ignoring the fact that the page is in Swedish a September launch date looks possible. However, nothing is set in stone at the moment.
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Thursday, 4 August 2011
The Sims on Facebook, its coming soon!
The Sims is popular without a shadow or doubt is a best seller so with that in mind the makers of EA have sat down and come up with an idea of incorporating the game into one of the biggest social networking sites of them all, Facebook.
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
It will soon no longer be illegal to transfer music from CD to MP3, portable music player
Click this trusted link to read the full article from the BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat website.
RIM announce the upcoming release of three new BlackBerry smartphones
Source: TGS
Today, I’m bringing you a BlackBerry overdose with the announcement of one new BlackBerry Bold and two new BlackBerry Torch models on the way, where do I start?
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Apple iCloud pricing revealed
Source: TGS.
We first heard discovered Apple’s iCloud service back in June and now the costs and full details have been revealed.
Firefox redesigned, is it true?
Source: TechWorld
Posted on to the Internet are some Firefox design mock ups submitted by a Mozilla designer. The question is, are Mozilla following in Chrome and Safari’s footsteps?
Featured: Bad news for competition and poll volunteers, The Sun’s website has been hacked again
The Sun’s website has been at the heart of an attack supposedly leaking registered users personal information including names and addresses onto the web.
New portable DAB radio from Pure called the Move 2500
Source: TechRadar
Pure has announced news of a new portable and personal DAB radio claiming to offer users 14 hours of digital radio per charge.
iTunes in the Cloud is now giving US users a chance to re-download TV shows
For US users only Apple have now added TV shows to its new iTunes in the Cloud service. This means with this new addition users can now re-download their favourite TV shows to all of their Apple devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
Monday, 1 August 2011
Sony PS Vita to launch in October
Source: TGS
Gaming on the move with the Sony PSP was popular but the next edition called PS Vita wants to up that.
New budget smartphone from Nokia launches called the 500
Source: trustedreviews.com
Nokia are getting fierce and are taking on HTC’s Wildfire with their first new smartphone to feature new OS, Symbian Anna and no letters in its name!
Friday, 29 July 2011
Nintendo to drop 3DS prices
Source: Shinyshinytv
Some may say the Nintendo 3DS is pretty cheap as it is but now the company have confirmed that during the middle of next month prices will drop to a new all time low meaning it will cost the Japanese company more to manufacture the consoles than it does to buy them. Good for us!
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Apple iPhone 5 iPad 3 to launch soon
Source: TechRadar
Today, sees news of two possible release dates for the upcoming next edition of Apple’s much loved smartphone and furthermore a possible release date for Apple’s iPad 3.
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
First Windows ‘Mango’ smartphone is revealed
We first heard about Microsoft’s latest Windows Phone OS codenamed ‘Mango’ a while back and now the first ever Mango smartphone was revealed this morning with manufacturer Fujitsu Toshiba behind it. The smartphone is expected to come to Japanese stores this coming September. However, the bad news is that its not heading to the US.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
BlackBerry 9930 smartphone on its way
Now put on US network’s Verizon’s website it can’t be long before the release of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 comes to the UK.
BlackBerry fans listen up earlier this year we announced the arrival of two new Bold smartphones and now the 9930 is hopefully coming soon to the UK. Read on for the details.
Monday, 25 July 2011
Tesco to offer customers free Wi-Fi
Browse the Internet for free in your local supermarket.
Four lucky stores across the UK are getting the benefit of free Wi-Fi.
Friday, 22 July 2011
LG are expected to launch a 55 inch OLED TV next year
Its certainly going to be good but certainly not cheap.
LG are to launch a 55 inch OLED TV in the second half of 2012 and judging by previous OLED TVs it certainly won’t come cheap. The news comes from LG Display CEO Kwon Young-soo from an event held in Korea where he revealed plans to invest more time in producing larger OLED TVs rather than just smaller ones.
Along with that news, figures were also announced which proved TVs account for half of their overall sales.
What’s my view?
Well OLED is the new technology that is gradually expecting to over take LCD and LED, its more energy efficient and contain several advantages such as a faster refresh rate, lack of backlight meaning manufactures can produce slimmer TVs. To have all of this on a 55 inch TV is even better but it certainly won’t be a bargain so if you can afford well great if not like me bad luck.
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Thursday, 21 July 2011
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No more Google Labs
In news from Google the search giant has revealed that they are intending on winding down Google Labs.
Google Labs is the place you go to test out Google prototypes and now its being taken down, the decision has come from Google to focus more on improving the current products already out there rather than introducing new ones.
We’ve seen over the past month closures of a few Google Labs services such as Google Health and Powermeter. The company has now announced though that that they will be also taking down more Google Lab products in the near future or alternatively build them into its “core service offering.”
Read the actual blog post at The Official Google Blog.
Technorati Tags: Google,Google Labs
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Amazon Game Download Store to hit the UK in Autumn
Released in the US in February 2009 the gaming store from Amazon is rumoured to land in the UK in Autumn.
Amazon are releasing their gaming website in the UK October of this year to give gamers a place to buy the latest releases, a place to download them digitally but also a place to buy them physically. Its still in testing at the moment but I’m pretty sure that we can finally expected a release from Amazon this Autumn.
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Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Featured Post: New Apple OS X Lion on sale today, yes today!
New OS, new MacBook Air line up, new display and the release of the Apple Mini.
Apple have certainly been busy today with various releases and announcements. Read on for a break down.
Apple OS X Lion
Upgrade your latest OS X Snow Leopard to the OS X Lion for just £20.99. Plus, the OS X Lion will be available to buy on USB memory stick from August for a price tag of £55.
Video from Apple’s Channel on YouTube.com
New Apple MacBook range
New MacBook Air laptops to come in 13 and 11 inch models. All receiving Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. Furthermore, Apple have thrown in a backlit keyboard and Thunderbolt ports.
Details on the updated Mac Mini range
Apple revealed today that the new and revamped Mini range will come loaded with Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors, AMD Radeon HD graphics card and to top it off the new OS X Lion. Additionally, The Mac Mini will also receive built in Thunderbolt ports.
New Display Screen on offer from Apple
Want a larger screen? Apple’s providing it for you in addition to your Mac Mini and MacBook Pro. The new monitor called the Apple Thunderbolt Display will measure 27 inches and a offer 16: 9 aspect ratio. The new screen also comes with Gigabit Ethernet, Firewire 800 and a few USB 2.0 ports.
Now, Thunderbolt could make this screen stand out from the rest. I say this because by using the new technology there won’t be a need for those annoying and long cables. Thunderbolt lets you just use one cable and gives you the added ability to transmit audio and video signals to the display. This monitor will cost £899, not cheap but are Apple products ever at a reasonable price? It goes on sale in two months time.
What’s my view?
All good but expensive products on offer if you are an Apple fan. A few features that stand out from the crowd are Thunderbolt and Mission Control. These sound like they could come in handy at some time. Another thing that I do like about Apple is backlighting, this is so useful on a laptop especially when you’re in a dark room and need to use a computer but can’t see the keyboard! Those are just a few to highlight there are many and due to the price you pay for an Apple product one would hope you can expect an excellent and reliable purchase.
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Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Details on Samsung’s 5.3 inch Galaxy Q LEAKED
New smartphone from Samsung rivals Dell’s Streak.
More from Samsung and this time its news of an upcoming release of yet another smartphone to be named Galaxy Q which has potential to be big!
The screen is at the centre of conversation because its to apparently carry measurements of 5.3 inches, pretty big indeed. Of course, this does come with some positives and negatives. A positive is certainly the ability to use the Galaxy Q as a full all in one multimedia device however a negative is who' wants to put a 5.3 inch device into their pocket? Certainly not me!
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Monday, 18 July 2011
A nationwide BBC survey looking at 3G signal strength
The BBC takes on mobile phones.
Its really irritating when you lose your signal strength especially when you need to use it, it happens and its something that we had to live with but the BBC want to change that for good.
Owners of Android smartphones can take part in this new BBC survey by downloading the free app that will basically record your mobile phone signal every second of the day as long as your phone is switched on. It will then take the data and plot it on a cool interactive map.
This is what BBC Technology Correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones had to say about it:
"If we succeed, this should yield some interesting results.”
"It could tell us, for instance, whether our mobile networks are capable of delivering broadband connectivity in parts of the country where the fixed line service is patchy, whether coverage across cities is consistently good, and whether some operators are supplying a better service than others."
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Friday, 15 July 2011
Share your music with codenamed BBM Music
Share your music with your friends through BlackBerry Messenger.
Sharing is popular as social networking site, Facebook has proven. People like to know what their friends are up to every second of the day. We also like to share what music we’re listening to and this is what BlackBerry’s new paid for service will achieve.
In addition to the forthcoming release of BlackBerry App World 3.0 BBM Music will let users share their songs and playlists with friends and family, well anyone really! Furthermore, RIM will offer their own and unique music library. Songs can be downloaded to your BlackBerry through a dedicated app.
Finally, it will set you back £3 ($5) a month, not much at all! With this monthly fee you then be able to send and receive a maximum of 50 songs per month.
What’s my view?
Its sounds good I suppose, not really my thing. However, if you’re the sort of person who likes to keep your people in the know of what music you’re listening and when BBM Music will be for you.
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Thursday, 14 July 2011
One beauty from Loewe with their Art 37 inch LED TV.
This TV offers both, design and features.
Loewe offers pure entertainment with the LED Art 37 which gives you:
- Superb sound well at least we would hope so with built in Dolby Digital Plus.
- MediaNet allowing you to access other Internet content.
- USB connection to check out videos, music and snaps.
- 40-watt integrated subwoofer.
- Two 20-watt Dolby Plus speakers.
- Support for 5.1 surround sound.
It certainly looks good and will set you back £1795 or a greater £2195 if you want an integrated hard drive to avoid rushing to the TV for your favourite programmes.
What’s my view?
It sounds and looks good but contains an off putting price tag. Features I do like are MediaNet to access all of my iTunes library from my living room and the built in USB connection which is always useful to show the family the latest pics.
Love to know you what you think?
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Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Phillips take on the Apple iPod, oh yes!
Phillips GoGear Muse 3 is to offer something different.
Everyone expects you to have an iPod today well what if you want to stand out from the crowd? Take the Phillips GoGear Muse 3 then. The big thing about this MP3 player is that it offers a touchscreen equaliser.
The feature that Phillips are boasting about is the easy to use touchscreen equaliser system which allows you to just drag your finger across the screen and pick your favourite spot.
Its going to cost £110 to £140, that’s if you opt for the 16GB edition. You will be able to play music in MP3, AAC, FLAC formats and more. Also, my favourite a radio thrown in.
What’s my view?
It looks and sounds good. I particularly like the touchscreen equaliser because this is a time worthy and attractive new feature. Whether it will be beat Apple is another question.
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Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Watch 3D movies on your Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo to allow users to watch 3D films right from the comfort of your console.
The Nintendo 3DS lets you play 3D games without the need for the ugly 3D glasses and now you will soon be able to not just play games but watch films.
News according to a press release from Nintendo confirms that the 3DS console will be able to handle 3D films later this month. Plus, users can download a film app from the 13th July.
You will be able to get your hands on 3D movies from Nintendo’s new eShop if you’re in Europe. US readers no 3D films for you yet! We expect a release later this year though.
What’s my view?
This sounds good! The ability to watch 3D films on the move without glasses doesn’t seem bad at all.
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Monday, 11 July 2011
Small and cheap projector launched
New Acer neat and cheap projector to be released at the end of July.
We all like watching movies on the big screen and with the Acer C110 projector you can do just that from the comfort of you living room. All you to do is connect it to your desktop or laptop through USB connection.
Its going to cost you £199 and not take up too much space with superb measurements of just 110×85 x 25mm. Not bad at all! Its also capable of projecting a 854x480-pixel image.
Finally, using DLP technology you will get 20,000 hours of pure entertainment from the C110’s bulb.
What’s my view?
I like it very much. The size is great, the price is fantastic and the sharpness of the screen is something I could live with.
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Thursday, 7 July 2011
Press release shots of the Nokia 700 Zeta
Here they are, let me know what you think.
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Apple iPad 2 Plus could be out later this year
It looks like Apple could be releasing another iPad this year rumoured to be called the iPad 2 Plus.
Tablets, what were they? Oh yes they are small little touch screen computers that were generally only used by businesses. That was all changed by Apple though when they bought out their first iPad. A year on since the initial release of the Apple tablet computer the company have come up with a successor to the current iPad 2.
Those who are lucky enough to own an Apple iPhone 4 will know that you have the best mobile screen resolution on the market! Yes indeed and now Apple want to upgrade the current iPad’s screen resolution to 300 pixels per inch, not far off the iPhone 4.
Finally, In terms of design the name suggests that we won’t see much of an upgrade, the iPad 2 Plus is more likely to feature updates to under the hood than on the front.
What’s my view?
Its only early days but if Apple are only going to offer just a higher screen resolution I see not much point in upgrading.
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Wednesday, 6 July 2011
New Internet and Apple compatible Roberts Radio
New cheap, portable, internet radio from Roberts.
The Roberts Stream 105 internet radio connects through Wi-Fi to bring you a choice of stations to listen to. The radio is also compatible with your Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and any other device with a 3.5mm socket.
Its portable, lets you listen to BBC podcasts and allows you to listen to your favourite music on your mp3 player, iPhone or iPod Touch and so on.
The Stream 105 comes with 10 presets and 2 alarm timers (note that it needs to be connected to the mains to wake you up though) however if the Internet is down you won’t get woken up by your desired radio station but instead by an annoying buzzer. At least you won’t be late!
Its available now for just £100 and is Robert’s cheapest Wi-Fi radio yet.
What’s my view?
When I first heard about it I thought yeah this will be fantastic however after a little more research I think its a waste of money. Yes its a bargain and provides some handy features such a 3.5mm socket, a headphone port to listen to your music in private and the feature of listening to BBC podcasts on the go. Ok, they’re all good but if you are out and about you are likely to lose Wi-Fi connection and with no FM or DAB installed you will have to revert to missing your favourite radio programme and listening to your own music instead. Not good! The hassle of connecting it to the mains to wake you up in the morning is also a negative. Apart from that its all good!
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Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Toshiba produces a 3D glasses free laptop
Toshiba adds a glasses free 3D laptop to its new line up.
3D is getting bigger and bigger each day and today I bring you news of Toshiba’s brand new attractive 3D laptop range. They’re all pretty good but the one that stands out from the rest is the Toshiba Qosmio F750 for the one reason of it being specs free.
Its all done through a built in lenticular screen with assistance from the handy webcam monitoring your eye movements.
Along with all of that, its claimed by the firm itself that the laptop can display 2D and 3D images at the same time through the 15.6 inch screen. Adding to that, you will get a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.
Other features loaded in the Qosmio F750 are Harmon Kardon speakers, Blu-ray player, Bluetooth 3.0 and USB 3.0. The laptop will also provide you with ample performance through the Intel Core i7 and nVdia processor GT 540M graphics card. Finally, Toshiba offers 6GB of storage space.
Its out this August and will cost you around £1300.
What’s my view?
It sounds super, I like the sound of built in Harmon Kardon speakers and the addition of Bluetooth 3.0 and USB 3.0. The Harmon Kardon speakers I’m sure will offer you quality sound! You will furthermore receive stunning performance from Intel’s i7 or nVdia GT 540M processor enabling you to play your heavy weight games with ease.
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Monday, 4 July 2011
On the budget with new Samsung Galaxy Z
Samsung Galaxy Z launches and is designed for people on a budget.
Samsung have just launched a cut-down but still well equipped alternative to the Galaxy S2 which is yes, £100 cheaper than the current Samsung Galaxy S2.
The smartphone comes with a large 4.2 inch LCD display and a resolution of 800x480 pixels.
It runs on Android 2.3 and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. Also included is Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and a 5Mp camera.
Finally, The smartphone also features a whopping 8GB of storage also supporting microSD cards of up to a limit of 32GB. Not bad at all if you don’t want to spend too much!
What’s my view?
My opinion is that this sounds excellent if you’re on a budget. Just to name a few: it has a large screen, runs on popular Android OS and gives a 1GHz processor. I think if you’re a student especially on a budget and want an Android smartphone this could be a worthy buy!
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Samsung wins, Apple loses?
Samsung’s Galaxy S2 is more popular than Apple’s iPhone.
You might think Apple’s iPhone is leading the smartphone competition at the moment but Samsung look to take over and steal that number one spot away from Apple with their massively popular Galaxy S2.
Here are some stats for you:
- In the first eight-five days of going on sale the Samsung Galaxy S sold three million units.
- In just fifty-five days alone of the Samsung Galaxy S2 sold more than three million units.
For US readers this post is irrelevant because it hasn’t launched there yet. However if and when it does Apple better watch out!
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Friday, 1 July 2011
HTC 4.7 inch Windows Phone
HTC Eternity promises lots.
The next update from Windows called Mango is to contain 500 new features to Windows Mobile and one of the smartphones which it will on is the HTC Eternity.
Information leaked on a German website called HTC Inside revealed that this smartphone will feature a whopping 4.7 inch screen and 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor.
Also, you can take snaps on the 8Mp back facing camera and make video calls on the front facing 1.3Mp camera. Prefer taking videos? If that’s the case you can take them in 720p on the Eternity.
The smartphone will carry a 1650mAh battery.
What’s my view?
Lets hope its as good as it sounds! The smartphone features some excellent tech such as a 4.7 inch screen and a 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor.
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Thursday, 30 June 2011
Nokia Symbian Belle has been tracked down
After Anna, comes Belle. The next version of the Symbian OS.
We just recently heard about the next smartphone to run on Anna, the latest version of Symbian’s OS. Now, a smartphone running the next version of Symbian called Belle has been spotted.
Belle has been seen running on a prototype called the Nokia 700 Zeta. It will feature a a new user interface. Now, from what I can tell this looks like a replacement for the current Nokia C6-01 which means you will receive a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen. Also, there’s a 1GHz processor to power the OS.
No details on the release date of the Nokia 700 Zeta yet but watch this space for more information.
What’s my view?
Nokia are constantly coming out with new smartphones at the moment even though we can expect to see the release of the first Nokia, Windows smartphone later this year. It will certainly be interesting to watch how the latest Symbian smartphones sell once the first Nokia smartphone to run on the upcoming Windows Mango is released.
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LG 3D Monitor out next month
LG produces a 3D monitor that takes no 3D active glasses.
Don’t hear much about 3D monitors however this is all about to change with LG’s DM50D monitor. It features 3D obviously, an integrated TV tuner and USB Quick View technology (no need to power up your computer, all you do is plug in a USB stick or hard drive to watch back your films instantly.)
No solid information on the size of screen but judging by the model name its likely to be 50cm wide, not too big to fit on your desk.
The LG monitor also comes equipped with Passive Cinema 3D technology which is guaranteed to bring your snaps and videos to life! The good thing is don’t even need to waste money on batteries for your 3D glasses because all you have to is buy yourself a cheap pair of polarized glasses.
No prices yet. The beauty is available next month.
What’s my view?
Let me start by saying I wouldn’t say no! It sounds super. The fact that you don’t need to go through the hassle of switching on your computer to playback your films is very good, especially if you have a slow computer. No more wasting money on 3D glasses is also a pro, so many good things about this monitor! Great size screen and it should just fit depending on the width of your individual desk. Lets hope its as a good as the information.
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Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Pre-order your Nokia E6 today, ships end of June
The first Nokia smartphone to ship with Symbian Anna.
One look at the Nokia E6 and straight away anyone will be able to tell you that its an improvement from the previous edition, the E5.
The qwerty and touchscreen enabled Nokia E6 gets Anna, the first ever smartphone to feature the newest version of the Symbian OS. It features some performance improvements and extras to the Symbian OS.
The screen is small and neat measuring 2.46 inches and including a 640x480 pixel resolution. Loaded in the E6 are an 8Mp camera, 8GB of integrated storage space and Bluetooth 3.0. Also, business people you will find some handy business apps already installed on the E6 such as Mail for Exchange and QuickOffice.
It costs £25 per month on a contract or if you prefer to go SIM-free it will set you back £349.
What’s my view?
I think yes this could be a good investment whether I’d swap a BlackBerry for the very similar Nokia E6 would probably be a no.
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Apple iPhone 5 and 4S could be released together in September
Another rumour about Apple’s new upcoming iPhone, or is that iPhones?
What’s my view?
I think that yes this could be good idea. Apple iPhones are pretty expensive as it is so for Apple to perhaps offer the 4S at a cheaper price would be terrific.
You’ve heard of my view, what’s yours?
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New Sony BRAVIA smart TVs
Sony add KDL-NX723 and KDL-HX923 to its new BRAVIA range.
Later than usual is yesterday’s blog.
A new set of smart TVs for Sony and they promise to offer something different in terms of design. The KDL-NX723 and the KDL-HX923 come loaded with the new “Monolithic” design. Its not just the new look that has been added to the brand new Sony BRAVIA line-up, we will also get to listen back to the sound in some neatly integrated speakers.
Its a smart TV so you can access the BBC’s popular catch-up service, iPlayer along with posting a status update to Facebook, checking your timeline on Twitter, watching your favourite films on LOVEFiLM and checking out the latest music videos on YouTube. All of this as well as full HD.
The KDL-NX723 will be available in sizes 40 and 46 inches, the KDL-HX923 is going to be also on the market but with screen sizes of 46 and 55 inches. You can buy both of these in store this month.
What’s my view?
I think Sony have done well with these two, I like the new and light “monolithic” design. It makes it look attractive and deluxe.
Smart TVs in my opinion are great because you can access all of the most popular Internet sites without even moving from your sofa.
The screen sizes are also pretty decent and will certainly create more of an atmosphere in your living room.
From the information above it sounds sound however as with everything I’m sure it will have its disadvantages.
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Monday, 27 June 2011
Samsung’s qwerty keyboard on the SCH-i405
New smartphone from Samsung to feature a qwerty keyboard and touchscreen display.
It will also come with a 1GHz processor, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. No more sound details to reveal just yet.
Good news is that it shouldn’t cost you too much either.
What’s my view?
It offers a fair amount of good specs so this could be a popular one if you like your qwerty keyboard and don’t want to spend too much.
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Friday, 24 June 2011
A LEAK for Nokia’s new Windows Phone
Nokia’s new Windows Phone codenamed the Sea Ray has been “leaked.”
OK, Nokia are in the news this week. Its only been a few days since news of the upcoming release of the MeeGo N9 smartphone was revealed and now the company have just let slip about the first ever Windows Phone OS to run on Nokia.
Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia initially asked all audience members to switch off any recording devices that they had on them because of the “super confidential” information that was about to be revealed in the presentation, it was something “that we do not want to see out in the blogosphere”. Bit late for that.
Very strangely Elop didn’t seem to notice any of the recording devices at all, a bit hard to be believe.
He moved on to show the audience members what the codenamed Sea Ray would look like when released which very much resembled the N9 apart from a new button added to the side of the phone.
What I can’t work out is Nokia are putting out information here, there and everywhere at the moment, which to me doesn’t sound like great PR. A few days ago it was news of the N9 and now its a leak of the Sea Ray. Answer this one, whose going to buy the N9 running on an unheard OS when they can just wait for the N9 lookalike to be released running Windows Mango later this year. Hmm.
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Xbox Live gets a new look and feel in the Mango update
With the release of the next update of the Windows Phone OS called, Mango Xbox Live receives an overhaul.
We earlier heard about Mango a few months ago with it featuring in Nokia’s new and upcoming range of Windows handsets but today I can tell you that popular gaming social platform, Xbox Live is like you’ve never seen it before. Yes, really!
Initially, you will notice a brand new interface on the Windows Phone Xbox Live Hub with updates to the current icons style wise, a brand new recent category which is pretty useful if you’re a regular because what it will do is store as it says your three most recent games played. This then makes it easier and quicker to begin that addictive game again! Also, alongside the new facelift, performance has also been improved by offering faster response time. Always good, no one enjoys a wait.
Now, something that I quite like is the new 3D avatars who yawn and give a friendly wave once or twice. What do you think of them, do you share my opinion?
Finally, also featured in this update is the chance to send messages and keep a track of all of your friends achievements directly through your Windows Phone.
What do you think of the new update? Let me know below.
What’s my view?
I think yes improvements have been made here for the better to create a more preferred OS, whether or not they will be liked that is something we just have to wait and find out.
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Apple iPhone 5 could feature a dual LED flash
Camera quality on the Apple iPhone wasn’t ever Apple’s best feature however this could look set to change.
A camera has now become a compulsory part of a phone, every mobile today comes tacked with a camera giving us the chance to take snaps on the move. Apple to say the least don’t have a very good reputation when it comes to cameras. However, saying that to be fair it did improve slightly in the iPhone 4 which yes believe it or not is the most used smartphone on the popular photo sharing site, Flickr.
Anyhow, we could be in for a treat with the next generation of the iPhone because it may feature a dual LED flash.
Would that please you or not?
What’s my view?
Apple are a popular firm so in my opinion whatever they produce good or not will become a hit.
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Thursday, 23 June 2011
Release date for Nokia N9
A release date has been revealed for the MeeGo supported Nokia smartphone.
I revealed the news of the upcoming N9 smartphone from Nokia on Tuesday and now I have a release date for you which is to be September. No specific date to tell at the moment.
A lot of disappointment to app lovers with this smartphone due to the choice of OS. Yes indeed, no Android its Intel’s supported OS instead called MeeGo. However, put that aside its got a good chance of being big.
The new smartphone will feature an 8Mp camera loaded with Carl Zeiss optics.
What’s my view?
OK, it doesn’t feature Android’s OS and is to be released without Windows Phone OS but it still has a pretty good chance of becoming one of the most popular smartphones around due some nifty features on the N9 such as a Carl Zeiss 8Mp camera and Nokia’s sharpest ever screen around with exact 854×480 pixels.
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A brand new iPhone might be on the cards.
We could expect a brand new re-design for the next iPhone and an August release date.
Initially, we expected the next edition of the iPhone, iPhone 4S to just contain a straightforward update however it looks like we could be totally wrong and receive a complete overhaul.
We have seen a quick and simple update appear in previous iPhone series for example, with the iPhone 3 and 3GS. The design was kept the same with just a few tweaks to under the casing.
Now, from what we know at the moment the latest iPhone rumoured to be called the iPhone 5 is to resemble the current iPod Touch in terms of design. However I doubt to see the iPhone 5 replicate the smooth, shiny, metal and black front of the iPod Touch to avoid causing reception issues.
Do you like the look of the current iPod Touch and would you like to see that design feature on the new and upcoming iPhone?
What’s my view?
I personally like the current design of the iPhone 4 and to be totally honest I don’t think it really needs a redesign. The iPod Touch is out there already on the market so why copy that design when you have a perfectly good and attractive design already featured on the iPhone 4?