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- White iPhone 4 gets sold early in the UK
- Expect iPhone 5 news not release for WWDC 2011
- Top Group Buying Sites Explained
- PS3 gamer boredom while PlayStation network (PSN) down
- New Rock Band DLC Revealed: Songs From KISS and Roy Orbison
- Nissan Leaf restarting problems, fix promised
- ZombieSmash! iOS Game Receives ‘Camp Nowhere’ Update
- Verizon iPhone 5, 4G preamble and Will Strauss insight
- Nintendo Wii 2: More ‘Project Cafe’ Rumors Surface
- Nissan Leaf undercut by price of Mitsubishi ‘i’
- PlayStation Network (PSN) down, blog silence causes debate
- Earth Day 2011: Activities That Educate Kids
- ITV Game Show ‘The Cube’ Heading to Home Consoles
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Video Game Revealed
- Might & Magic: Heroes VI – PC Game Release Date Delayed
| White iPhone 4 gets sold early in the UK Posted: 23 Apr 2011 03:45 AM PDT
Many of you have been waiting patiently for the illustrious white iPhone 4 to become available. We first told you a couple of weeks ago the handset was back on track to be released sometime this month. Then we have had the device appearing on carrier's websites and on inventory. Today we can tell you of someone who got sold one by mistake. Darren Murph over at Engadget is reporting that a white iPhone 4 got sold early in the UK. One lucky consumer went into a UK Vodafone store to buy an iPhone, and instead of getting the black 16GB model he was mistakenly given the white version. Straight after the sale happened, Vodafone sent out a notice to all its retail outlets to stop the sale of any more white iPhone 4s until next week. There has been a lot of talk the handset will be landing on April 27th so that fits in with latest news.
So for now we will have to wait until next week to see if all these rumors of the white iPhone 4 are true. But there are many pointers that it is likely to be available next week. Will you be getting the white iPhone 4 if it comes out next week? For more coverage:
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| Expect iPhone 5 news not release for WWDC 2011 Posted: 23 Apr 2011 01:57 AM PDT
When this year started most people had one piece of iPhone news on their mind, and that focused on Verizon Wireless getting the Apple device, today this is not the case, and now the focus has shifted towards Apple news/rumors of the iPhone 5 and when it's expected to get a release date. Certain news sites, including Apple Insider and Reuters, are suggesting different dates for the production of the iPhone 5 to start, these range from July to September for production to begin, which would mean an iPhone 5 release either in Fall 2011, or maybe even January 2012. While the release is uncertain, most bloggers and news sites agree on one thing, the 5th generation iPhone will be delayed. With this in mind, some buyers have stepped into stores and bought the iPhone 4 rather than waiting many months longer. Is this you? There are several rumors floating around about specs of the iPhone 5, and with a later release we're sure to get improved specs, and a device less likely to have flaws, like the signal problems of iPhone 4. Apple may be leading the smartphone battle, although debatable, but to keep ahead they will need to offer something about iPhone 5 at WWDC 2011. This could be an unveiling of the finished product with a later release, or even a tease of certain features, not doing this will only cause some buyers to go elsewhere. Would you buy another device if Apple does not produce anything iPhone 5 at WWDC 2011? Read the latest news about rumors about iPhone 5. For more coverage:
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| Top Group Buying Sites Explained Posted: 23 Apr 2011 01:31 AM PDT
How many times have you purchased something for half the price what it should be? If you answer yes, then chances are you have used one of the top group buying sites. We have explained these kind of websites to our readers and family members for some time now, and at least I can say that some of them have now started to take advantage of these services. WSJ wrote an interesting article just over a year ago, and looked at how these top group-buying sites differed from each other. Some certainly do a much better job than others, but there is one thing that is the same with all of them – all the deals only last for a limited time only. If we could give you any advice, then we would suggest that if you see a deal that sounds good, then act on it fast. Knowing which is the best site to use will always be tough, as it all depends on what kind of deal you are looking for. However, ToMuse aims to make life a little easier by listing what they believe are the top ten best discount websites. We were shocked to learn of a few that we had never heard of before, but maybe you might have done?
First on that list is LivingSocial and allows shoppers to get deals that are based on local stores in your area. What makes this website so different is its social networking aspect, as it allows you to share your deal with other people using the service – what better way to spread the word. Dealster has a huge inventory, and those who sign up to the service will receive emails when new offers become available. However, you have to purchase these vouchers, but the saving that can be made is worth the small fee. Finally we have the website that we have all heard off, Groupon. This is the one that launched the whole discount coupon craze, but it is not as popular as it once was. The reason for this is how other discount websites have come along and taken the idea and then gone that one-step further. ToMuse has an informative graph that looks at each of these websites, then shows you which countries and cities you can use them in, as well as what incentives they offer and if they have an app to go with it. One thing we do know, these websites are here to stay, but how will they change to keep up with newer and better sites that will pop up? For more coverage:
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| PS3 gamer boredom while PlayStation network (PSN) down Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:46 AM PDT
You may wonder if the PS3 gamer is starting to suffer with boredom, as the PlayStation Network (PSN) is still down after almost three days now? Luckily I have been away for two weeks, but there are those of you who have been at home waiting by your PS3 in the hope that you can get back on, to enjoy a good game online. So what can you do to relieve the boredom while you wait for the Sony engineers to get the service back up? It is no secret that this issue has angered PSN users, especially when there had been no explanation why the PlayStation Network went down in the first place, but reading some of these comments here will give you a good idea of just how they feel. One thing we do know, this is certainly not doing Sony any favors. ZoKnowsGaming has come up with five things to do while the whole PlayStation Network down issue continues. One or two of them certainly seem like a great idea, such as taking in a movie or reading that book that has been sitting on the shelf for a few months.
However, there are other ideas that do seem to be taking it a bit too far, such as playing a few board games with some friends instead. Yes playing these can be fun, but how many arguments have you had over the years while playing a game such as Monopoly? There are a few other ideas, but not to certain if you would ever go that far – who wants to talk on the phone to a friend for hours? What have you been doing to pass the time away, as you wait for PSN to go live once again? Update: Sony recently issued an update on the situation, which you can read for yourself on their blog. For more coverage:
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| New Rock Band DLC Revealed: Songs From KISS and Roy Orbison Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:01 PM PDT
We have some pretty exciting news now for all the Rock Band fans among you, as Harmonix has just revealed details on the brand new downloadable content that's on its way next week (April 26th). Not only does the upcoming DLC contain songs from KISS, but also tracks from Roy Orbison. According to a recent article by Nick Chester over on the destructoid.com website, the downloadable content includes the three-song 'Roy Orbison: 75th Birthday Pack, which costs $5.49 (PS3) / 440 MS points (Xbox 360) / 550 Wii Points (Nintendo Wii) and two separate tracks from KISS. The 3 Roy Orbison songs – which can be purchased separately for $1.99 / 160 MS points / 200 Wii Points – include 'Blue Bayou,' 'Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)' and 'Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream).' The 2 KISS songs include 'Strutter (Live)' and 'Rock and Roll All NIte (Live).' Both the 'Rock and Roll All Nite' and 'Only the Lonely' tracks are eligible for 'Pro' upgrades, which will cost you $0.99. The Rock Band franchise has seen plenty of DLC released over the past few months, including the most recent DLC that added songs by DragonForce, Santana and Blood, Sweat & Tears. Will you be downloading any of the new songs? For more coverage:
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| Nissan Leaf restarting problems, fix promised Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:19 PM PDT
We recently told you about the Mitsubishi 'I' under cutting the price of the Nissan Leaf in the US. But a more pressing issue has surfaced, as the Nissan Leaf has been experiencing restarting problems but a fix is promised by Nissan. Jonathan Welsh of The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Nissan plan to start a service action involving 5,300 Nissan Leaf's. The vehicles are located in the US, European and Japanese markets and require a fix to a possible software flaw which could be causing the problems. The problem is that owners have been experiencing issues when trying to restart the Leaf after they were switched off. According to Nissan the problem has only been affecting a small amount of owners, and engineers have reprogrammed the cars to correct the problem. Nissan have chosen to perform a service campaign which is below a full recall because there is no threat to safety. The electric cars will not just shut down when being driven, but may not restart after being shut off.
About 500 owners are in the US, and Nissan will send them a message via the on-board telematics systems asking them to contact a Nissan dealer to arrange a visit to correct the problem. Owners will also be contacted through the more usual methods as well. For more coverage:
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| ZombieSmash! iOS Game Receives ‘Camp Nowhere’ Update Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:11 PM PDT
Ever since the 'Camp Nowhere' update was announced around six weeks ago, fans of the hugely popular iOS game ZombieSmash! have been waiting patiently for it to arrive on the App Store. Well now it looks like the game has finally received the much-awaited update. As Jon Jordan over at pocketgamer.co.uk recently noted, the new 'Camp Nowhere' update provides gamers with a second Campaign mode, which requires 30 days to survive. It also provides new zombie types, including strong zombies and dynamite-strapped exploding zombies. New zombies aren't the only thing that's included in the update either, as players will also be provided with brand new weapons such as head inflation power that makes the zombies' heads blow up like balloons, and fireworks that launch the zombies into the air for that spectacular finish. The update also brings added parallax scrolling effects, support for the Retina display graphics, an improved zombie spawning menu, a major overhaul of the Sandbox and 25 new Game Center achievements. You can view a gameplay trailer for the ZombieSmash! game via the pocketgamer.co.uk website. As noted over on the itunes.apple.com website, the app is compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, but does require the device to be running iOS 3.1.3 or above. Are you a ZombieSmash fan? For more coverage:
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| Verizon iPhone 5, 4G preamble and Will Strauss insight Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:46 AM PDT
The next version of the iPhone looks more likely to arrive sometime towards the end of the year, and in the mean time we continue to get more speculation what the next handset will feature. Now the Verizon has the iPhone, will this mean the Verizon iPhone 5 will have 4G capabilities? Brooke Crothers from Cnet recently spoke to Will Strauss who is President of wireless chip market research firm Forward Concepts. Tim Cook from Apple recently said “that the first generation of LTE chipsets force a lot of design compromises". Because of Cooks comments Strauss was asked why the iPhone 5 is likely not to have LTE chipsets. According to Strauss smaller chip designs and more integration will be needed before an iPhone is likely to have the feature. Cook also said that LTE is currently immature and Strauss believes Apple is not at fault, but wireless manufacturers currently have no true LTE handsets available besides the HTC Thunderbolt, but that is a workaround. It don't have a single LTE-3G chip, but has a LTE modem chip and a second 3G chip from Qualcomm for voice functions. At the moment no one can do voice over LTE, including Verizon and currently Samsung is the number one provider of LTE chips, but they are mainly for dongles. Integrated chips are expected to be available by 2012 so Apple will be able to use them then.
So for now we will have to wait for technology to become available before we see a 4G iPhone, but with Apple and their track record you never know when they might surprise everyone. Would you like to see a 4G iPhone 5? For more coverage:
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| Nintendo Wii 2: More ‘Project Cafe’ Rumors Surface Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:14 AM PDT
We've heard a number of rumors surrounding Nintendo's next generation Wii console – codenamed 'Project Café' – over the past week or so, including a report that suggested the device would be announced during the E3 event and another claiming that it would be more powerful than the Xbox 360 and PS3. There's even been a report suggesting that the Wii 2 would feature a touchscreen controller. According to Scott Lowe at ign.com, even more 'Project Café' rumors have surfaced online recently, including information about the price of the upcoming console, its design and a possible release window. Sources with knowledge of the new project say that based on the manufacturing costs, the Nintendo Wii 2 could possibly have a retail price of anything between $350 and $400. They also said that the device would be shipping from Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn in October this year. This puts the retail release window somewhere between mid-October and early November. IGN also reports that the overall size of the Wii 2 will be comparable to that of the original Xbox 360 console, and that it could well resemble a modern version of the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System). It's also been reported that the upcoming system would be based on a reworked version of AMD's R700 GPU architecture, rather than AMD's Fusion technology as previously reported. As for the name of the much-anticipated device, reports say that Nintendo is considering calling it Stream. What are you hoping for in Nintendo's next generation console? For more coverage:
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| Nissan Leaf undercut by price of Mitsubishi ‘i’ Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:36 AM PDT
Car manufacturers are making a big push into electric cars, and competition in the market is growing as the Nissan Leaf has been undercut by the price of the Mitsubishi 'I'. Alan Ohnsman from Automotive is reporting in an article that the electric Mitsubishi is almost $5,000 cheaper than the Nissan Leaf. The basic price for the electric car will be $27,990, but after the US tax credit the cost to customers will come in at $20,490. This will make the 'I' the cheapest electric vehicle in the country. While the Nissan Leaf starts at $32,780 before the tax credit comes into effect. Mitsubishi's North American chief executive Yoichi Yokozawa, said to reporters that the company wants to sell 2,000 vehicles to start with, and eventually achieve 20,000 or 30,000 per year. Nissan have started deliveries of their Leafs back in December, and is also looking to increase shipments from a few hundred per month to a thousand units per month. They are hoping to achieve 500,000 Leafs worldwide eventually.
From Friday consumers in the US can begin pre-ordering the battery powered 'I', and depending on driving conditions it will manage around 85 miles on a single charge. The market for electric cars will probably grow as more vehicles become available and more charging stations are built. Will you ever consider an electric car? For more coverage:
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| PlayStation Network (PSN) down, blog silence causes debate Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:32 AM PDT
Earlier today we told you that the PlayStation Network could be down for some time yet. We first reported about the problems yesterday morning after being contacted by some of our readers. The PlayStation Network has been down a while now, and the blog silence is causing some debate from PS3 users. There has been no update on the official PlayStation blog now for two days about the ongoing issues, and many people are commenting on the blog and are pretty fed up with the downtime. There has been renewed speculation that Anonymous may have had something to do with the problems. This could go down as the worst downtime the PlayStation Network has seen so far. Many PS3 owners are annoyed that Sony has not been updating them with what's going on, and have only said it could take a day or two without giving a more accurate time scale. We have also received many comments from frustrated gamers wanting to play online. We have had one reader who just purchased some online content for FIFA, before PSN went down. Many are frustrated as we now have the long Easter break to enjoy, but can't access PSN. Whether this is the work of outside groups, it is extremely frustrating for the normal gamer who just want to enjoy their PlayStation 3. Tell us what you think of this latest outage? For more coverage:
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| Earth Day 2011: Activities That Educate Kids Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:37 AM PDT
We must engage our children to learn how to build a better future for them, which should not just be the focus of today during Earth Day 2011 activities, but for every day, week, and month. You can educate children in a number of ways, this includes iPhone apps that were highlighted last year, and we're sure many more apps have been launched over the last 12 months, which teach our children about protecting the environment. Following on from Earth Hour last month, we now want to highlight how you can get involved for Earth Day 2011, which is today. We've seen some interesting ideas online, and some sites have been setup dedicated to Earth Day, while others, including blogs, are sharing ideas socially. One smart idea is "Eco-Craft", and this involves turning a newspaper into a plant pot. See more about this and what the National Zoo is doing to be greener in Washington, DC. Those looking for Earth Day events in 2011 can learn more via this page on patch.com. There is a number of ways you can celebrate the 41st Earth Day birthday with your children, for example, you could watch a number of videos that educate your children. One article (here) highlights five ways you can do this, which includes videos to teach a family to become "Zero Waste", and to show children where their waste goes. Children can be reminded everyday about the importance of Earth Day, which can be achieved with crafts. Amazing Moms has listed a few ideas in this article. Let us know how you educate your children about Earth Day, and protecting our environment. For more coverage:
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| ITV Game Show ‘The Cube’ Heading to Home Consoles Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:46 AM PDT
If you're a fan of the hugely popular ITV1 game show 'The Cube,' then I think we have some news that could definitely be of interest to you. Koch's Europress division has recently won rights to publish an upcoming video game based upon the hit TV programme. According to a recent article by James Batchelor over on the mcvuk.com website, the video game will be released for home consoles sometime this year. Although they didn't state what specific platforms the game will be arriving on, 'home consoles' could well mean the PS3 and Xbox 360. The TV show – which is currently on its third series and is hosted by Phillip Schofield – sees contestants taking part in a number of challenges (which all take place in a 4x4x4 meter perspex cube) that become increasingly more difficult, as they attempt to win the big prize of £250,000. 'The Cube' video game will of course recreate a lot of the popular game show's most familiar events including StopZone, The Cylinder and Multispehere. Each event will duplicate the tense atmosphere of the TV show, where just one mistake can leave the contestants with nothing. Have you ever fancied being a contestant on 'The Cube' game show? Would you buy 'The Cube' video game? For more coverage:
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| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Video Game Revealed Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:13 AM PDT
This coming July looks like it's going to be a rather exciting month for Harry Potter fans. Not only do they have the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 movie to look forward to, but Electronic Arts has also revealed the new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 video game. According to an article by Matthew Reynolds over at digitalspy.co.uk, the game – which is developed by Bright Light Studios – will be released in July alongside the much-anticipated movie, and will be available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PC and Nintendo DS. The game's confirmed playable characters include Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Seamus, Neville, Professor Flitwick and Harry Potter himself. Voldemort will also be making an appearance as an unlockable playable character in multiplayer, which can be done by collecting specific in-game tokens. The PlayStation 3 version of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 game has been confirmed to support the PlayStation Move controller, while the Nintendo DS version will provide multiplayer for up to 4 gamers. You can view the announcement trailer over at digitalspy.co.uk. Will you be buying the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 video game? For more coverage:
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| Might & Magic: Heroes VI – PC Game Release Date Delayed Posted: 22 Apr 2011 05:45 AM PDT
If you're one of the many PC gamers that are waiting for Black Hole Entertainment's much-anticipated turn-based strategy game Might & Magic: Heroes VI to arrive, then I'm afraid you'll be waiting a little longer than you originally expected. According to a recent article by Jay Acevedo over on the gamefocus.ca website, the upcoming PC game's release date has unfortunately been delayed. Rather than hitting stores in June as originally planned, the game won't be released now until September 8th. The news of the launch date being pushed back was confirmed both on the official forums and the Facebook page. The reason behind the delay is simply that the development team wants to make sure that the quality of the game goes beyond fans' expectations. Might & Magic: Heroes VI – which was officially revealed during last year's GamesCom event – will provide players with a host of new features including a town conversion functionality, a brand new reputation system, boss fights and online community features. The Heroes VI game is in fact a prequel to the main campaigns of the Heroes of Might and Magic V game, and takes place 4 centuries earlier in the world of Ashan. The game consists of five factions: Inferno, Stronghold, Necropolis, Haven and Sanctuary. Are you waiting to buy the Might & Magic: Heroes VI game? For more coverage:
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