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- 4G licenses to be auctioned by Ofcom
- Dragon Age 2: Forbidden Knowledge Quest Guide Video
- HTC Pyramid: First picture of its front
- Gobliins 2: Puzzle Adventure Game Coming to iPhone
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Play: Game Pricing Details Revealed
- Amazon Appstore: Get Angry Birds Rio free on launch day
- Blackberry Playbook: Official US Price is $500 – Best Tablet on the Market?
- Samsung 470 SSD, Better than Corsair Nova and OCZ Vertex 2
- New Dell Inspiron R Specs, Price and Swappable Lids
- LG G-Slate Price on T-Mobile, G2X Gets Release Date Update
- MacBook Pro 2011: Problems fixed with Snow Leopard update
- Dawn of War II – Retribution: Free DLC on Way
- New Kratos Gameplay for Mortal Kombat is Treat for Fans
- Fastest Sports Cars in the World: 2011 List
- Apple iPad 2: Australia Price and Availability
- Kinect Hacks: Sony PS3 has best of both worlds
- Firefox 4 Vs Internet Explorer 9 Vs Chrome 10: Which Browser is Better?
- Life expectancy of new iPhone 5 release
- Xbox 720 Release Date in 2015: Information was Fake, keep dreaming
- Call of Duty Black Ops: First Strike DLC – Download Release Date for PC
| 4G licenses to be auctioned by Ofcom Posted: 22 Mar 2011 04:24 AM PDT The UK has fallen behind the likes of Japan and the US when it comes to a 4G mobile network, but Ofcom has laid out plans for an auction of 4G mobile spectrum in the country. Kate Solomon of TechRadar is reporting that Ofcom are saying that the new spectrum will provide capacity for 4G data, which should see mobile users having data speeds similar to what they get with their home broadband connection. The auction will not begin until early 2012 though, and there will be two spectrum bands up for grabs. First there is 800 MHz, which will have a larger capacity due to the digital TV switchover and can widen existing 2G and 3G coverage. The 2.6GHz band will allow for the higher data speeds with 4G mobile. Ofcom are looking to have four UK networks having the chance to offer a 4G service, and has put forward safeguard caps to prevent one of the big networks grabbing a larger share of the spectrum. Another condition that Ofcom are putting in place is that mobile broadband will have to cover 95% of the UK by 2017. By making sure there will be four mobile carriers eventually offering a 4G service, will be better for the consumer in the long run. The British Government should also see a nice windfall once the auction is complete. For more coverage:
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| Dragon Age 2: Forbidden Knowledge Quest Guide Video Posted: 22 Mar 2011 04:21 AM PDT Our Dragon Age 2 mini guide articles seem to have been pretty popular with our readers, therefore we thought we would write another one today this time we thought we would show you how to complete the Forbidden Knowledge quest. Firstly we do not take credit for this guide as we are simply giving you a run through of a guide video which was uploaded on YouTube by JV2017gameplay, we have embedded this video at the end of this post. Firstly you must go to your writing desk and accept the ‘Night Terrors’ quest, when you select your party ensure that you do not choose Merrill, once you have chosen your party go to The Chantry, go up the stairs to the left and then take a left and find the Evil Tome, select it and then choose to destroy the book, you will be forced into battle. Next you should go to the Viscount’s Keep, head east and you will find another tome, destroy the book and then win the battle, after this head to The Bone Pit here you must head into the cave and then on the left you will find another tome, again destroy the book and win the battle. The next part of the quest requires you to go to The Wounded Coast, go straight ahead and you will come across the Dank Cave, another tome will be found here, destroy the book and then win the battle. After this you must go to Sundermount, find the recently opened passage, find the evil tome, destroy the book and win the battle. Finally you must head to Darktown, the Forbidden Knowledge quest should now show, if you follow the route shown in the video below you will find Fell Grimoire, again destroy the book and you will have to fight a Desire Demon, the boss will summon of Rage Demons, Abominations and a Revenant, which makes it a hard battle, therefore ensure you have plenty of health potions, you will probably need to loot some during the battle. The video embedded below is a lot easier to follow than written instructions, let us know if the guide helped you to complete the Forbidden Knowledge Quest. For more coverage:
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| HTC Pyramid: First picture of its front Posted: 22 Mar 2011 04:17 AM PDT Only just yesterday we showed you a photo of the HTC Pyramid, which was the first solid photo of the devices back. Alan explained how the back of the Pyramid looked a lot more slick when compared to the HTC Desire HD, you can see that photo in yesterday's post. Today we've got a minor update that shows a photograph of the HTC Pyramid's front (via gsmarena.com), which clearly shows a secondary camera (seen below) that we believe would be used for self-portraits and video-calling, much similar in display size as the 4.3-inch Desire HD, you will notice that the icons are smaller on the Pyramid, which will likely mean that the device has a higher resolution. GSM Arena has also shown some new specs for the new HTC phone, these are rumored to include Sense UI 3.0, DLNA, 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, 768 MB RAM, Android 2.4, and a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. Anything missing you wanted to see on the HTC Pyramid? The popular blog also looks at the aspect ratio in a comparison they performed, you can read about this in the above link. What do you think of the HTC Pyramid so far, and will it be your next phone? We'll update you when we get more details, especially looking forward to a higher resolution photo or video. For more coverage:
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| Gobliins 2: Puzzle Adventure Game Coming to iPhone Posted: 22 Mar 2011 04:14 AM PDT If you're familiar with Sierra On-Line's classic puzzle-adventure game Gobliiins, which was remade for the iPhone last year, then you might like to know that its sequel Gobliins 2 is also coming to the iPhone and should be available to download from the Apple App Store this Thursday. As Richard Meads over on the pocketgamer.co.uk website recently reported, the upcoming remake – which is published by Bulkypix – features all the retro music, writing and art from the original Amiga-era title, but with the added bonus of the game being in high definition. The Gobliins 2 game sees players take charge of 2 goblins: Fingus, the well-mannered, shy one and the slow-witted Winkle, as they set out to try and rescue the King's son, the Prince Buffoon. Fingus and Winkle each have their own strengths and weaknesses, which need to be combined together to navigate through the puzzles. Gobliins 2 does however have a few improvements compared to the original, including a hint system to help players on those really hard challenges and extra control sensitivity. The app will be priced at just 59p / €0.79 / 99c. You can also view a trailer for the game below this post. Have you ever played the Gobliiins or Gobliins 2 games before? For more coverage:
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| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play: Game Pricing Details Revealed Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:39 AM PDT We may well have provided our readers with the specs, price and release dates for the much-awaited Sony Ericsson Xperia Play handset, but up until now we have never really heard anything about how much the games for the device will actually cost. However, it now appears that the game pricing details have now been revealed, thanks to Sony Ericsson's UK marketing boss David Hilton. As noted at mcvuk.com, Christopher Dring quizzed Hilton recently and one of the questions was on the pricing of the Xperia Play games. Hilton said that the smaller, lower-tier games will be priced around £1 or £2 pounds, while the more complex games could well cost up to £10. The Xperia Play comes with six games pre-loaded onto it including The Sims 3, FIFA 10, Crash Bandicoot and Bruce Lee Dragon Warriors. The other two pre-loaded games will be Tetris and Star Battalion. Hilton added that there will be more than 50 titles available to download upon the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play's launch, and they will be adding more to the list each month. It's pretty simple to access these games as well. As soon as the user slides the phone open, the screen will enter the game finder app. The app will not only show them all the games they currently own, but also all the games that are available to download. Are you thinking of buying the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play? For more coverage:
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| Amazon Appstore: Get Angry Birds Rio free on launch day Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:31 AM PDT We told you yesterday that Amazon could be launching their Android Appstore today, and as planned it is now live. Android users can also get Angry Birds Rio free on launch day. Tricia Duryee from All Things Digital is reporting that Amazon has been recruiting developers and convincing them of the venture. To start with there will be 3,800 applications available for Android owners to download, either online or from a version on their handsets. Amazon are not new to selling digital downloads as they already have e-books and music available, but working with developers will be a new venture for the online retailer. At launch there will be applications available from some big names including Gameloft, Glu Mobile, and Handmark. Amazon to start with will have nowhere near as many apps available compared to Apple's App Store, but Amazon is trying to make a statement with quality. The store launches today offering users an exclusive version of Angry Birds which is based on the movie Rio. We told you yesterday that this new version seems to have improved graphics compared to previous offerings. After today Angry Birds Rio will cost $0.99. For more coverage:
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| Blackberry Playbook: Official US Price is $500 – Best Tablet on the Market? Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:20 AM PDT We have some important news for those of you who are planning on picking up the BlackBerry Playbook tablet from RIM, as the company has just announced official pricing for the device, much to our surprise. They previously hinted that the official price in US would be sub-$500 and they have kept to their word. We’re not sure if the timing of the announcement has anything to do with LG’s recent announcement for the G-Slate which they’ve just priced at $529, but we can confirm that the BlackBerry Playbook will come in at $499, for the 16GB WiFi version of the device. As well as announcing the price, RIM has also detailed a list of confirmed carriers and retailers which will stock the Playbook on launch. Sprint, Verizon, AT&T will all carry the Playbook, T-Mobile has the G-Slate remember, while Best Buy, Radioshack and Staples top the list for confimed retailers. What are your thoughts on the $499 price? It’s very reasonable for a 7-inch device which features a dual-core 1Ghz processor, dual 1080p cameras (5 megapixel back, 3 megapixel on the front) and a brand new BlackBerry Tablet OS to enjoy. It also means that the Playbook is $100 cheaper than the Motorola Xoom and also falls at the same $499 price point as the 16GB WiFi iPad 2. Who is planning to get one now that you know the official price? Is it your favorite tablet on the market now, or do you still think other contenders offer more? We’ll be providing you with more feedback on the Playbook’s pricing soon. The official press release link is here, but it appears to be down at the moment – check it again later to see if it fixes itself. For more coverage:
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| Samsung 470 SSD, Better than Corsair Nova and OCZ Vertex 2 Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:16 AM PDT Recently the guys over at NotebookReview tested out some of the best solid-state drives currently on offer, in their recent test they tested out the Samsung 470, Corsair Nova and OCZ Vertex 2 SSDs. Let’s start with a quick overview of the performance specifications, the 256GB Samsung 470 features a maximum read speed of 250 MB/s and a maximum write speed of 220 MB/s, the Corsair Nova V128 features a maximum read speed of 270 MB/s and a maximum write speed of 195 MB/s and the 120GB OCZ Vertex 2 features a maximum read speed of 285 MB/s and a maximum write speed 275 MB/s. You can two pages of benchmark tests over at NotebookReview, overall the Samsung 470 SSD came out on top as it performed best in the CrystalDiskMark 3.0 benchmark, the Microsoft's Office 2010 suite installation test, the 7GB file copy test, and the multi task test, however it has to be said that Corsair Nova came close in a lot of the tests. The OCZ Vertex 2 boots Windows 7 and launches applications quicker than the other two SSDs, however it was a bit of a slouch in the 7GB file copy test, I guess it all depend son what you want from your solid-state drive. We would love to see how the Samsung 470 compares to Intel’s impressive 510 series SSDs, when we come across a comparison article we will keep you posted. For more coverage:
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| New Dell Inspiron R Specs, Price and Swappable Lids Posted: 22 Mar 2011 02:47 AM PDT Dell has just refreshed their Inspiron R series specs, prices start at $549.99 and there is one pretty neat feature which allows you to change the notebook’s lid to one of 20+ different options, all of which were designed by Design Studio. Let’s start with screen sizes, standard specs and prices. There are three screen sizes available these are 14-inch, 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch models. As standard you get the Intel Core i3 2310M processor, Windows 7 Home Premium, 3GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM, a 320GB SATA hard drive, Intel 3000 HD graphics, a dual-layer DVD burner, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth, a 6-cell battery, a widescreen display supporting a resolution of 1280 x 720 and an integrated 1 megapixel webcam. The 14-inch model matching this spec will cost you $599.99, the 15.6-inch model will cost you $549.99 and the 17.3-inch model will cost $599.99. When you configure your product there are plenty of option upgrades to choose from, you can choose the Intel Core i5 2410M processor, 4GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM, 6GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM, a 500GB SATA hard drive, a 640GB SATA hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 6470M (512MB) graphics, a Blu-ray player and an additional 9-cell battery, obviously these upgrades will bump up the price, however will give you that extra edge in performance. If you would like to buy a different lid prices start at $39.99, there are plenty of attractive design’s to choose from, check out the image below for a few examples. Check out this link to configure your own Dell Inspiron R, which upgrades would you choose? For more coverage:
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| LG G-Slate Price on T-Mobile, G2X Gets Release Date Update Posted: 22 Mar 2011 02:44 AM PDT The last time we spoke about the upcoming LG G-Slate and the T-Mobile G2X, also known as the LG Optimus 2X, we were telling you about rumored release dates for both devices. Now we have some official news for you, in relation to pricing and release availability. Firstly, LG has just announced the G2X officially, which is the US version of the Optimus 2X, and it will be coming to T-Mobile before anywhere else, just like the G-Slate which we’ll get on to later. The device features a Nvidia 1Ghz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, a 4-inch display screen, 512MB RAM, 8 megapixel rear camera, 1.3MP front camera and 8GB of storage which is expandable via MicroSD card. The device will run on a stock version of Android 2.2 Froyo, with an upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread already confirmed sometime after release. When can you get your hands on it at T-Mobile? Sometime this Spring according to Engadget, no word on an exact date or price yet. As for the impressive looking G-Slate tablet, LG has just confirmed pricing for the device. It will be available for $529 USD on a two-year contract with T-Mobile, making it slightly cheaper than the Motorola Xoom which is $599 for the WiFi version, as reported from Engadget. However, that $529 price for the G-Slate also includes support for T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ network, and the specs are pretty impressive too – Honeycomb, 3D Camera, dual-core Tegra 2 chip, and 1080p video recording. Again no release date for the G-Slate though, we’ll let you know once T-Mobile and LG announce it. What are your thoughts on both sets of information? Are you interested in picking up both the G2X and G-Slate? Are you happy with the $529 price point or not? For more coverage:
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| MacBook Pro 2011: Problems fixed with Snow Leopard update Posted: 22 Mar 2011 02:31 AM PDT Those of you using Mac Snow Leopard, Apple have just released the Mac OS X 10.6.7 update for the software. The update will provide some improvements with compatibility, security, and stability. Lex Friedman of Macworld is reporting that the update also improves the reliability of Back to My Mac, and sorts out problems with transferring files to SMB servers. You will also see some minor changes to the Mac App Store. There is also some security fixes for Snow Leopard that are available separately as Security Update 2011-001. Problems that caused users accounts to disappear from the Login window and System Preferences with Mac OS X 10.6.5, when putting the system to sleep has now been fixed. The update is available in both client and a server edition, either directly from Apple's Website, or by Software Update. Mark Gurman from 9 to 5 Mac is reporting the update also fixes issues with early 2011 MacBook Pros. This includes problems with display flickering, and crashing under heavy loads. Have you downloaded the update yet? Tell us if you have had any problems. For more coverage:
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| Dawn of War II – Retribution: Free DLC on Way Posted: 22 Mar 2011 02:28 AM PDT We have some great news now for those of you that own a copy of the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution game, as the publisher THQ has just announced that the stand-alone expansion will be getting some new DLC at the beginning of next month. According to a recent article by Fred Dutton over at eurogamer.net, the upcoming DLC – which is due to arrive on April 6th – will bring 12 new achievements to The Last Stand (the real-time strategy/RPG game's multiplayer survival mode), with each one bringing a new piece of kit. The great thing about the upcoming DLC is the fact that it won't even cost you a penny!! The Relic Entertainment-developed stand-alone expansion, which is in fact the second stand-alone expansion for the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II game, was only released earlier this month. Eurogamer's Al Bickham reviewed the Dawn of War II – Retribution game recently, and gave it an impressive 8 out of 10. Al said that although the tight, narrative flow of the Chaos Rising expansion was missing from Retribution, it has been replaced with enormous diversity. Are you a fan of the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II game and standalone expansions? If so, will you be downloading the new downloadable content? For more coverage:
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| New Kratos Gameplay for Mortal Kombat is Treat for Fans Posted: 22 Mar 2011 02:14 AM PDT We have a treat for Mortal Kombat fans now. We recently informed you about a new trailer that was unlocked in the PS3 demo of the upcoming game which gave a glimpse of new character Kratos. An extended version of that trailer has just unveiled some brand new gameplay for you to enjoy. We’ve not sure how this video has come to light, but we need to thank the guys over at MKUniverse.Lu for the clip. This is definitely the world’s first gameplay video for the God of War hero, so enjoy it below while you can. We see some of his signature weaponry at his disposal in the clip, and it looks like a fatality on Sub Zero is also shown in the blurry video as well – it looks pretty tasty we think you’ll agree! Hopefully NetherRealm Studios won’t tease us anymore and give us a real solid look at Kratos in high quality. Don’t forget, Kratos is a PS3-only exclusive character, so you’ll want to pick up that version of the game if you want to use him. The game is due out on PS3 and Xbox 360 on April 19th in the US and April 22nd over in the UK. The video is below, let us know your thoughts on the first gameplay for Kratos. Is this a definite day one purchase for you? For more coverage:
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| Fastest Sports Cars in the World: 2011 List Posted: 22 Mar 2011 01:41 AM PDT If you currently have money to blow and are thinking of getting a sports car, or you’re just interested to know for the sake of it, we now have a list of cars which are considered to be the fastest sports cars in the world for 2011. Any guesses as to which car is number one? We have a list of 10 vehicles to show you now, and the entries on the list include a few motors which you are bound to have heard of if you’re a fan of fast sports cars. On the list provided over at TheSuperCars, the number ten ranked car for 2011 is the Porsche Carrera GT. The Carrera GT has a top speed of 205 MPH and can reach 0-60 in an stunning 3.9 seconds. While it certainly impresses in the style department (it’s a porsche come on!), perhaps the downside is it’s price as you’ll have to pay around $440,000 to take one home. Alternatively, number five on the list is the McLaren F1, which is slightly faster than the Carrera GT with a top speed of 240 MPH. It comes with a BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 Engine with 627 horsepower, but the price is probably out of most people’s reach at a staggering $940,000. We love the design on this one, perhaps not a fan of the orange color though. We’re going to skip to the top of the list and we can reveal that unsurprisingly, the Bugatti Veyron is still the world’s fastest sports car, with a top speed of 267 mph and the ability to reach 0-60 in a mindblowing 2.5 seconds. Good luck trying to pick up the newest Super Sport version though, it will cost you a cool $1,700,000 if you can get your hands on one somewhere. Are you surprised that the Bugatti Veyron remains the fastest sports car in the world? You can view the top ten list in the link above. We’ve included a video of the Super Sport Bugatti Veyron for you to watch below. For more coverage:
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| Apple iPad 2: Australia Price and Availability Posted: 22 Mar 2011 01:22 AM PDT As we reported yesterday the iPad 2 launch looks set to be happening as originally planned by Apple. We now have some news of the Australia price and availability for you, as many countries gear up for the release on Friday. TechLogg are reporting that an Australian forum site has claims by a member, who says they have managed to get hold of pricing for the device. At the moment though it is only speculation until Apple announce officially how much the iPad 2 will cost. The prices include GST, which allows for some of the price difference with the US, but there does seem a bit on top of that. Prices start at $579 for the 16GB Wi-Fi only model, and go up to $799 for the 64GB. If you want a Wi-Fi and 3G these start at $729 for 16GB and the 64GB version will set you back $949. These prices do suggest a $50 discount compared to the original iPad launch last April, and whatever color you decide to get the prices are the same for both. So far we don't have any news on how many units each person will be allowed to buy, but expect to see a limit of two. Which version of iPad 2 will you be buying on Friday? For more coverage:
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| Kinect Hacks: Sony PS3 has best of both worlds Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:59 AM PDT We have seen a fair share of hacks for Microsoft’s Kinect camera hardware over the last few months, but perhaps none more exciting than this. The device has now been hacked to work on the Sony PlayStation 3 believe it or not, and we have a video to show you which proves it. Credit for the hack goes to Shantanu Goel, as he has provided a video which shows the PS3′s XMB being controlled solely by Kinect. The code for the hack is in pre-alpha status at the moment, but the video clearly shows what is possible with the new trick. The video even shows Killzone 3 operating on Kinect motion controls too – how impressive is that folks? You can see that a variety of hand gestures allows the user to navigate through the menus of Killzone 3, for example a scrolling motion to browse through the options and so on. The in-game motion tracking isn’t as impressive, but we’re sure that this will be fine tuned in a later build. It’s pretty wacky stuff. Who would have thought that Microsoft’s Kinect would work on a piece of Sony hardware? Check out the video below and let us know your thoughts on it. Does the PS3 really do everything?! For more coverage:
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| Firefox 4 Vs Internet Explorer 9 Vs Chrome 10: Which Browser is Better? Posted: 22 Mar 2011 12:00 AM PDT Now that Mozilla, Microsoft and Google have released their respective Firefox 4, IE9 and Chrome 10 (latest version) web browsers, we want to know which one you favor the most. Have you tried all three and decided on a winner or are you still thinking about which one is the best? Just a few hours ago we told you that Mozilla had put the full version of Firefox on their FTP servers for anyone to download, despite the fact that the browser isn’t officially released until sometime tomorrow (March 22). Meanwhile, Microsoft went live with Internet Explorer 9 on March 14th, and followed this with an announcement saying that they had accumulated 2.35 million downloads during the first 24 hours, a figure which they were pretty pleased with. However, as proven on our IE9 problems thread, there are a lot of you who are experiencing issues with the new version, so a patch may need to be released to keep users happy. Then onto the silent assassin, aka Google Chrome, as Google swiftly rolled out the latest version of Chrome 10 around two weeks ago. We ran a similar problem thread which you can check out here, but there doesn’t appear to be any major problems which is a credit to Google and their team. So with that in mind, which browser are you currently using at the moment? Excluding the likes of Safari and Opera, we want to know which browser you think is the best in terms of speed and overall performance. We’re going to put our necks on the line to say that most of you won’t be choosing IE9, so we think it’s a dogfight between Chrome 10 and Firefox 4. Vote in our poll below and we’ll be posting the results of it after your feedback. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.For more coverage:
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| Life expectancy of new iPhone 5 release Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:46 PM PDT Now that we got around 3 months before the iPhone 5 release date, most rumors have been discussed and some pretty solid specs have leaked, although we're still at square one when it comes to any confirmation of these Apple rumors, WWDC 2011 is when the true iPhone 5 is revealed, and we find out what rumors were really true. We know that most people want one iPhone 5 model that works with all networks, thanks to the feedback in our recent poll. Now that AT&T is buying T-Mobile, we see this in part due to the Apple iPhone, with some official confirmation from T-Mobile about damage from its network lacking the iPhone. Amazing that the future iPhone 5 could cause be a risk for carriers, if they do not carry it. There are a few reasons why certain features need to be in the 5th generation iPhone, like NFC, although do the best specs and features increase a phones life expectancy? Apple update every year, and this could be seen as keeping their tech up-to-date and ahead of the competition, but at the same time these updates cause a lot of pressure for the need to upgrade. What will be the life expectancy of your next phone, maybe even the iPhone 5 if you buy it? How long do you keep a new phone considering the advanced technology, and speed that tech changes? If you plan to buy the iPhone 5, will you then upgrade to iPhone 6 in 2012? For more coverage:
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| Xbox 720 Release Date in 2015: Information was Fake, keep dreaming Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:34 PM PDT We recently published an article which reported on the possibility of Microsoft’s next Xbox console being released in 2015 after a image appeared to give the report some weight. However, we can now confirm that the whole story was fake, and the image shown was just a mock up. Just to recap, student Ben Peterson revealed the supposed image of the Xbox ’720′ over on his website, along with a lengthy statement saying that he was collaborating with Microsoft on new Xbox hardware to be released in 2015. Well, if you visit the website in question now, you’ll see that the page has been removed, with this statement having disappeared, and that image of the supposed Xbox 360 has gone too. It has just been confirmed that the information wasn’t real, as Peterson wrote to Eurogamer, stating ‘I’m a student designer, it’s not real’. So there we have it. It was nice while it lasted, but the image didn’t even show anything anyway so we shouldn’t really be too disappointed about this. However, that doesn’t rule out the possibility of Microsoft teasing something at this year’s E3 2011 event in a few months time. That’s when we should really pay attention to new hardware rumors. What are your thought on this? Are you disappointed that the information turned out to be fake, or did you not believe it anyway? For more coverage:
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| Call of Duty Black Ops: First Strike DLC – Download Release Date for PC Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:09 PM PDT We finally have some good news for PC users, as Treyarch has just confirmed a date for the First Strike DLC Download for PC on Call of Duty: Black Ops. The pack is already out on the Xbox 360 and PS3, but you won’t have to wait much longer to play it via Steam. Treyarch’s information man Josh Olin has just confirmed the date via his Twitter account, and that date is March 25th. Although, those words are from the mouth of Olin himself, the official listing on Steam shows that the DLC will be available on March 26th instead – we’re guessing Treyarch has the last word though. The price is originally set at $14.99, but if you pre-order it now via Steam, you can get a small discount and just pay $13.49 for it. Just in case you need telling again, First Strike will consist of five new maps. Four multiplayer maps – Berlin Wall, Stadium, Kowloon and Discovery and then there’s also a new zombie map too called Ascension. The Xbox 360 has had this pack for an eternity now, and the PS3 has only just received it, but at least PC owners will be able to get in on the action this week. How many of you are going to download this for $14.99? It’s worth every penny in our opinion, as the replay value you get from five brand new maps is pretty reasonable we feel. So just to repeat, this pack is releasing either on March 25th (according to Treyarch), or March 26th (according to Steam). For more coverage:
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