On March 2nd 2011 Apple is expected to unveil their second generation tablet, the iPad 2. The event in San Francisco and BBC Television centre starts at 6pm GMT and we will bring you the latest news and updates right here on this thread. You will be able to comment and reply to others via our intense debate platform below this post by either entering your email (anonomous) or using your Facebook or Twitter logins. We will publish all comments (so long as they are clean). You can also post Seesmic video responses too! 18:37 Photo booth...
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We were all expected a big announcement today regarding Gears of War 3 and hey we got it, not only do we know the 20th September release date but also have an inside scoop on storylines, game modes and new weapons. The third instalment continues eighteen months later than the Gears of War 2. The old gang of Marcus, Baird, Dom and co will continue to do battle whilst facing new enemies and threats to try and save civilisation once again. The game will include a few new multiplayer modes including a five on five experience and a four player...
Believe it or not Gadgets and Gizmos is quickly approaching its’ fourth birthday, the site that started off as a hobby has grown quickly over the last couple of years and it’s time for the site to be updated with a fresh new look and interface. The site has been through a lot and we have decided to update it to make it more user friendly and easier to navigate, you will still get the same gadgety content but it will be presented in better way. Expect an all new layout, colour scheme and many new and exciting features making it easier...
A teaser video was shown today on the official YouTube channel of Playstation which basically ousted a new Lovefilm app which will be released next month. The video was quickly pulled, perhaps it was released to soon or perhaps its so people would talk about it, who knows? One thing that was revealed was the app will be able to live stream films through the Playstation’s XrossMediaBar. Users will be able to access thousands of movies on demand across a whole range of genres. People who already have an account will be able to manage...
Ahead of the launch of Sky 3D, Europe’s first 3D TV channel, and as LG unveils its impressive new 3D product line-up at IFA, the two companies today confirm they will be expand their 3D TV partnership. Sky is formally endorsing LG as its first choice for 3D TVs due to the extra choice offered to consumers thanks to its wide range of passive and active 3D TVs. The partnership, which will see the two brands embark on joint marketing as well as consumer awareness, education and demonstration activity, builds on a relationship that has...
Europe’s biggest electronics and consumer gadget show starts this week, 3rd September to be exact, and GadgetsAndGizmos will be reporting the latest goings on for all to see (follow us on Facebook to see the latest headlines). There will be over 1,000 stands at this year’s celebration in Berlin, which marks the 50th anniversary, and unline CES this is one is aimed specifically towards the European market making it potentially more relevant to us all (yay). But what exactly are we expecting to see at this year’s event? The...
NASA have given out details of a competition for engineering students; design an inflatable home for space travellers. Beforce you start scribbling down ideas and dreaming of the cash prize on offer you might want to check the rather demanding criteria thet have set. The blow up house has to last a quarter of a century with no maintenance work or resource consumption and a near zero carbon footprint. However, it is also has to give the hardy astronauts a comfortable and useable living space. Pretty wallpaper and pot plants are optional. Another...
Google’s wonderful Street View images may have landed the company in soapy bubble for allegedly capturing information which could have broken US secrecy laws. The company are facing investigations over data previously collected. However, ardent fans will be delighted to see the roving cars which have brought us Horse Boy, the stars of Wayne’s World and CIA secrets will be back on the streets of Ireland, Sweden, Norway and South Africa from next week, with more countries to follow after that. Google advise that they will now...
The results of the just released survey by Hitwise probably won’t surprise anyone in terms of the site in first position. A few eyebrows may be raised at some names futher down the list,however. Retaining the first position and still the undisputed UK internet retail champion is, of course, Amazon.co.uk. A new name to appear on the list is Amazon.com. The American version of Amazon.co.uk comes in at sixth. Argos, Play, Apple and Tesco occupy the positions 2 to 5 and show they we buy a wide variety of goods online these days. It also...