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Samsung Wave mobile phone | Gadget review

Sid — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:23:56 +0000

A crisp, bright screen makes this smartphone appealing – but Samsung's new in-house operating system doesn'tWhat is it? Samsung Wave GT-S8500 – the first device to run Samsung operating system BadaCategory: Hardware and software, given the newswort...

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PS3 and Bravia sales boost quarterly Sony profits above expectations

Sid — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:42:00 +0000

Earlier this summer, Sony closed another fiscal year of being in the red, but it's starting the 2010/11 ledger with its quill dipped firmly in the black inkwell. For the quarter ending June 30, the Japanese megacorp clocked up ¥25.7 billion ($293 ...

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Nintendo posts Q1 loss on strong Yen and lower DS prices

Sid — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:43:00 +0000

Although foreshadowed, it's hard to believe that the once mighty Ninty, a company with unshakable profits even during last year's global economic downturn, just recorded a Q1 net loss of ¥25.22 billion ($288 million) compared to a net profit of &y...

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This May Be the Best Xbox 360 Modification to Date—Or a Honest Scam In Plain Sight [Xbox]

Sid — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:52:00 +0000

I wonder if this "Modded Xbox 360 with red LED lights" is actually a fully working Xbox—with modified LEDs permanently displaying the Red Ring of Death—or just a dead Xbox. Either way, this...

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UK bans R4 cards, makes Nintendo DS pirating ‘double illegal’

Sid — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:47:00 +0000

While us Yankees are celebrating the one small victory for all that's right and good represented by the recent DMCA jailbreak exception, things are looking a little bleaker for UK gadget-heads this afternoon. London's High Court has ruled that R4 cards...

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Hori’s mesmerizing PS3 Slim LCD dock now available for import

Sid — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:43:00 +0000

Love at first sight may be debatable, but we had a feeling we'd be into Hori's PS3 Slim LCD dock just as soon as we laid eyes on it. A few months after first appearing overseas, the simplistic device -- which mounts an 11.6-inch LCD atop your PlayStati...

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Everybody’s Tennis (PSP) review

Sid — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:06:00 +0000

Everybody’s Tennis for PSP is a not-too-serious take on the sport with as much in common with the RPG genre as it does the sporting one. You take on the role of globetrotting tennis players as the play against athletes from across the world gain...

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Netflix Watch Instantly title search flips on for all PS3 users

Sid — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:56:00 +0000

Being tied to a disc hasn't made for the easiest Netflix Watch Instantly experience on the PlayStation 3, but it has its benefits, and now that includes the ability for all users to search its library directly on the console. This feature's been avail...

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Review: Moshi Moshi Retro Handsets Make Your Cellphone Feel Like a Desk Phone [Review]

Sid — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Native Union's Moshi Moshi line of handsets are both retro and functional, giving you an office-y flair keeps your cellphone away from your head. And with all the concern over not holding your phone du...

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MetroPCS offers BlackBerry Curve 8530

Sid — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:52:17 +0000

Want to get a BlackBerry but you are not quite sure where to start? Well, why not begin with MetroPCS as they offer the BlackBerry Curve 8530? This new smartphone will be available with unlimited talk, text, Web and data service, just in case you’re interested to keep in touch with family and friends round [...]

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Mobiola Headset iPhone App Lets You Record Skype Calls [IphoneApps]

Sid — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

The Mobiola Headset app for the iPhone offers a simple and easy option to record VoIP calls. It turns your iPhone into a mobile headset for your desktop PC too. More »

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Netflix on PS3 Adds Search Option [PS3]

Sid — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:08:38 +0000

A small but handy update: you can now search Netflix's database from the PS3's Netflix app. Anyone who's run to the computer just to add a film to their Instant Queue knows how handy this is. To the rest of you...well, we don't care what...

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HP’s gaming guy says Microsoft killed cross-platform play due to keyboard-mouse superiority

Sid — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:59:00 +0000

Once upon a time in 2007, there was a little-known game called Shadowrun, that let gamers on both Xbox 360 and PC destroy one another for sport. Such is the environment that Microsoft facilitated, but alas, it wasn't for long, as the moment Shadowrun ...

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The Gamer’s Alphabet, on a T-Shirt [Gaming]

Sid — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:30:00 +0000

I'd have learned the alphabet so much faster this way. The Console Font is now in excellent t-shirt form for $9. [Tee Fury] More »

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How To Be an Android Power User [Android]

Sid — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:30:00 +0000

From its auspicious start as the brainchild of Internet giant Google, Android has matured into a well-rounded, extremely capable smartphone operating system. Here's everything you need to know to maste...

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CTA announces PS3 Assault Rifle, dignity sold separately

Sid — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:13:00 +0000

CTA may be best known for its endless array of kid-friendly Wii accessories, but it's not forgetting about the grown-up gamers out there -- or, at least, grown-ups who enjoy shooting plastic guns in their living rooms. Its latest product is the $65 As...

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Sony’s Potential Blu-ray Successor Fits an Entire Season of TV on One Disc [Guts]

Sid — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:00:59 +0000

Sony just revealed the new laser they're developing alongside Tohoku University. Regardless of the future of physical media, the specs are astounding to consider. More »

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Xbox Remembers Where It Came From [Games]

Sid — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:40:00 +0000

As stylish as the new, slimmer Xbox 360 is, all Xbox 360 fans really want is something to play Halo on. And if it looks like Halo, all the better. More »

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Xbox Halo Reach Edition breaks cover

Sid — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:56:00 +0000

Microsoft has just outed a special-edition Xbox 360 to celebrate the release of Halo Reach – and its shiny livery has us salivating already. The Halo Reach special edition Xbox comes clad in a silver armour-like housing. The pack also contains et...

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New Xbox 360 250GB Limited Edition Halo: Reach bundle revealed

Sid — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:23:00 +0000

The Halo series is no stranger to special edition Xbox 360 hardware, so it should come as no surprise that the latest entry, Halo: Reach, is also privy to such treatment. What makes it special, however, is that it's the first special edition based on ...

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Microsoft reports $4.5b in profit, a record $16.04b in revenue

Sid — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:14:00 +0000

This time last year, almost to the day, Microsoft saw its first annual sales decline in history. Things are looking much better now, with the company reporting a record $16.04 billion in revenue, a 22 percent year-over-year increase for its Q4 revenue...

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PlayStation 3 could get 3D depth slider á la the 3DS

Sid — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:06:00 +0000

How will sir be having his gimmick today? The devs behind the upcoming Sly Cooper 3D compilation are wisely mulling over the idea of inserting a 3D-adjusting slider to let users decide just how much stereoscopy they want with their Sony-approved gamin...

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Netflix plans discless Watch Instantly on the PS3 by late October, more ‘pure streaming’ worldwide

Sid — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:17:00 +0000

It's still a pretty big window, but Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has narrowed down the time until we can expect a disc-free streaming experience on our PS3s from "later this year" to some time before its next earning call, which should happen around Octo...

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ZAGG has a new solution for the antenna concern connected to the iPhone 4

Sid — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:48:58 +0000

ZAGG is a name that most of us are familiar with, as the company has already made its mark with its range of invisibleSHIELD, ZAGGskins, and ZAGGsparq brands, offering all round protection to your precious mobile device without making it look bulky in any way. Well, the company is back with a brand new protective [...]

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Microsoft says to expect non-casual, ‘hybrid’ Kinect games ‘over the coming 18 months’

Sid — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:34:00 +0000

Excited by some of the possibilities Kinect offers for non-casual games? Then it looks like you might have a bit of a wait in store. Speaking with GamesIndustry.biz, Microsoft's VP for Interactive Entertainment in Europe, Chris Lewis, went to some len...

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