Will.i.am’s insane camera case costs as much as your iPhone!

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Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas has spared no expense – though perhaps much common sense – in crafting the most extravagant and ridiculous case for your iPhone. Not only does his line of i.am+ foto.sosho cases add a ton of extra bulk to your Apple smartphone, but each one also looks like a camera and adds some rather unnecessary features too.

Razor thin new iMac on sale on Friday!

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Amidst all of the iPad mini hype, it’s been easy to overlook all the other amazing gizmos Apple outed at the same time as its titchy new tablet. Now another of them is set to go on sale very soon: that wafer thin new iMac hits stores starting this Friday.

Nintendo Wii Mini: Micro motion control console out next month!

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The Nintendo Wii Mini? Yup: word has let slip that a miniature Wii console is thought to be dropping into stores on December 7th, just days after the new Wii U goes on sale in the UK.

YouView are being sued over their name

• Names too alike.
• YouView have “no intention changing their name.”

LG reveal why they dropped from 4G from the Nexus 4

Some may have noticed that the Nexus 4 doesn’t come with 4G technology. LG told TechRadar why:

Windows 8 figures are decreasing

• Poor figures.
• 70% of Avast users aren’t going to be upgrading to Windows 8.
• Google and Apple are ahead.

Windows 8 was released last month and currently it is not as popular as Microsoft originally imagined.

Comet to close 41 stores by the end of the month, more sales start this week

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Forty-one out of Comet’s 236 stores will close by the end of this month. But there is a ray of sunshine among the doom and gloom: more sales will start this week.

HTC Deluxe: The full HD Android phone bound for the UK

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The HTC Deluxe is a name you might be hearing a lot about in the coming weeks and months: according to a site with a track record of leaking phones ahead of launch, this here bad boy is the global version of the stunning Droid DNA announced this week for the US. Will this be the first full HD smartphone to hit the UK?

Sinofsky fights back against the press

Steven Sinofsky left Microsoft a few days ago sparking a few rumours. On a blog Sinofsky, himself said that he didn’t in whatever form try to take over the Windows Phone division in his last few months.

Samsung Ativ S: Windows Phone 8’s debut phone gets delayed

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Remember the Samsung Ativ S? It was the first ever Windows Phone 8 device to be revealed to the world, and with its mighty Samsung Galaxy S3-esque specs, it looked very tempting indeed. But if you were holding out for one, we’ve got bad news: it’s now been delayed.

Nokia Drive+ makes Windows Phone free satnav even smarter

Nokia Drive, Nokia’s free satnav app for Windows Phone, just got even smarter: the company has introduced Nokia Drive+ for Windows Phone 8, which lets you sample cutting edge new features early. Read on for all the details on it right here.

HTC DNA is leaked

Includes a today’s round-up of Tech.

• On par with HTC J Butterfly.
• Better display than Apple.
• Jelly Bean 4.1.

HTC’s next smartphone, DNA has been leaked on the Internet.

HP are to stream gigs to Windows 8

• HP and Universal join forces.
• New music app called Connected Music.
• Buy a new HP Windows 8 device to be included.
• No Doubt perform today.
• Free access to Universal’s back catalogue for 90 days.

HP have announced that they are joining up with Universal to bring live gigs to all people who buy one of their new Windows 8 devices.

Samsung Galaxy Camera: Android super snapper out this week!

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We’ve not heard much about the Samsung Galaxy Camera since it was launched at IFA two months ago, but that changes today: Samsung has announced a release date for the Android-fuelled snapper – and it’s this week. Will this change mobile photography for ever?

System Update

There will no blog for the next few days as we update our systems.

Sorry for the disruption!

EE is launched–full details below

• 11 cities receive 4G Internet.
• Two year contracts start at £36 per month.
• More phones are expected to be added to the range in November.

4G has finally reached the UK, bringing super-fast mobile and fibre-optic broadband to the surface.

Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 release dates are revealed

• Release date is November.
• Retailers include Tesco Phone Shop and Phones 4U.
• The 920 will launch similarly but only on EE (price revealed).

The Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 (Windows Phone 8) shot up early last month and now a release date has been revealed.

Windows Phone 8 is launched

• More apps.
• Facebook involved.
• Free music on the way.
• Introduction of Live Apps.

Today Microsoft from San Francisco launched Windows Phone 8, which Nokia, HTC and Samsung are all part of.

Windows 8 is officially launched

• Branded as the “best release of Windows ever”
• Windows Store officially opens.
• 100s of new apps added everyday.
• Multi-platform OS available to laptops, desktops and tablets at midnight.

Microsoft have done it – they have gone and launched Windows 7’s successor, Windows 8 with 1000 certified pieces of Windows 8 hardware going on sale at midnight.

The Nokia Lumia 510 is formally announced

• Windows Phone 7.5.
• Five colours.
• 4-inch touchscreen on the cards.
• Not available in the UK.

Nokia have unveiled their next budget smartphone coming in hand with an out-dated OS. Good start!