Archive | July, 2009

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Twitter moves away from Social media

It’s all about you. Or, at least, it was. Twitter used to be “a service for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?” Now, the newest and fastest growing ‘social media’ giant has had a change of heart: [...]

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Maingrear’s Rival to the Dell Alienware M17x; Introducing the eX-L 18 Gaming Laptop

We recently looked at the new gaming laptop from Dell, the Alienware M17x, and now Maingear has launched a rival gaming laptop the eX-L 18. The question is, can Maingear beat the aliens?

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Recession Finally Hits Video Game Market!

The recession has hit us all in some way or another i think you’ll agree, and in more than just the UK. I am currently in Canada and although the economy hasn’t been hit as hard as the UK’s has, there has still been some impact. Many people would actually say that the worst of [...]

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iPill: Mini Microphone For Your iPod

This gadget may seem a bit gimicky, I mean how often do you find yourself recording your indelible thoughts when you’re out and about on the town? Nevertheless, it’s an iPod accessory, and anything that gives the coolest gadget you own a bit more functionality is worth taking a look at. The iPill is a [...]

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Windows 7 uptake still an unknown.

Windows 7 uptake still an unknown.

The Redmond software and marketing machine is in full flight at the moment, and the impact on the web is dramatic. Almost all of the press we see has Windows 7 in a good light, and perhaps quite rightly. I for one have bandied the phrase, “What Vista should have been”, and extolled it’s virtues to all that would listen, I have even pre-ordered a copy. But are we going too far in our wonder and praise for Windows 7? And is it being perpetuated by Microsofts marketing department?

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Apple Tablet Due This Year? Giant Sized iPod Touch?

There have been rumours about Apple launching a tablet device for the last few years but in recent months the rumour mill has been working overtime and now the Financial Times has run a piece predicting that Apple will release a tablet device, code-named “Cocktail”, before Christmas.

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iPhone 4G Prototype Goes Missing-An Update!

Ok so if you haven’t read my post on the iPhone 4G protoype going missing in China you can read it here. This is just a very short update to that post. Industry sources such as DigiTimes suggest Apple will not cease it’s manufacturing business arrangement with Foxconn (sounds slightly Metal Gear Solidish right?), even [...]

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New iPod Touch and iPod Nano get Cameras

Word is out on details for the latest Apple iPod Touch and iPod Nano, thanks to iPod case manufacturers in China. According to a range of MI-6-esque pictures, the new iPod Touch and iPod Nano will both come with cameras. Obviously we can’t tell from a small hole in the case how many megapixels you [...]

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