Speaking at the Discovery Invest Leadership Summit (DILS) in South Africa, the former United States vice president said that new iPhones will be launched in October. Toby Shapshak, the editor of Stuff Magazine in South Africa, was in attendance and quoted Gore on Twitter.

“He was talking quite passionately about global warming, Moore’s Law and its effect on computing,” Shapshak said in an interview with Wired.com. “Specifically about transistors, when he said ‘Not to mention the new iPhones coming out next month.’ Then he quickly added ‘That was a plug.’”

Rumors about when the new iPhone will be announced have been popping around the internet for several weeks now. Some speculated that the fifth-generation Apple smartphone will come out in September, while others expect it to be launched in mid October. Apple normally keeps release dates secret until it has announced the product.

It was reported that Apple will launch two new iPhone models this year. The iPhone 4S or iPhone 4-plus is the cheaper model that is aimed to compete with a number of inexpensive Android smartphones. It will look identical to the iPhone 4, but a few internal components are upgraded.

The second model, the iPhone 5, will serve as the company’s high-end offering. The device is said to be a “world phone,” which works on both CDMA and GSM networks. It is also said to be larger and thinner than existing iPhones.

The statement of Gore serves as the first time anyone from Apple, especially someone on its board, has made a statement about the new iPhones. Al Gore has served on Apple’s board of directors since 2003.

via: The Next Web

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We’ve seen people have ready-made cases for their iPhone 4s, but sometimes there aren’t enough choices that would fit one’s personality. That’s where the ReCover iPhone 4 Case comes in.

The ReCover iPhone 4 Case is a great way give your iPhone 4 a retro makeover while protecting it at the same time. Unlike other cases that just want to be different, this iPhone 4 case brings you back to the past with its design. It’s a bit hipster-y if you ask me, but geeks, like me, would love it.

This handy iPhone 4 case is printed with a range of vintage and retro designs. You can choose from the NES video game controller, vintage SLR camera or the old school calculator designs.

The ReCover iPhone 4 Case is a great way to protect your precious iPhone from scratches, but we can;t guarantee its survival if you drop it on a hard concrete floor. The print is located at the back, and some people might think you’re crazy to put a controller in your pocket until they see the other side.

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“Look for release date and details in the coming weeks,” wrote Rockstar in its Twitter post when @Torpedo36 asked about the launch of a new Red Dead Redeption DLC. The game publisher also announced its quadruple XP offering over the weekend.

Red Dead Redemption is an open world game set in the 20th century old-west. The story involves a criminal named John Marston, who was forced by the government to track down and arrest his old gang members. In a world of corrupt officials and dangerous criminals, Marston’s quest takes him from the farmlands of the North, to Mexico on the brink of civil war.

Rockstar has promised Red Ded Redemption players “something for all players of Deathmatch, Grab the Bag, Gang mathes and other online modes,” so we should be ready for those.

With Rockstar’s announcement of LA Noire’s PC release, PC gamers wait if the company will announce a Red Dead Redemption version for the PC.

The Undead Nightmare DLC was released October last year and received a 10/10 score from IGN, who said that “Undead Nightmare is what downloadable content should be — a lot of bang for your buck.” The Spike Video Game Awards gave Undead Nightmare the “Best DLC” award in 2010.

via: Metro

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It’s for this reason that we have put together a quick reference guide below for worldwide time zones.

Event times in your local area:
March 2
Hawaii: 7:00AM
Los Angeles: 10:00AM
New York: 1:00PM
London: 6:00PM
Paris: 7:00PM
Moscow: 9:00PM
Mumbai: 10:30PM

March 3
Tokyo: 3AM
Sydney: 5AM

Not long now until the official unveiling, we will bring you news as and when it happens.

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If it goes into production the software would automatically switch dialects as you entered different counties, regions or countries. Navman say you could expect to hear a good variety of dialects, colloquialisms and accents meaning not only will it sound like the locals but it will use phrases too.

Some of the proposed accents include Geordie (Newcastle upon Tyne), Cockney (London), Brummie (Birmingham) and Mancunian (Manchester). Missing off the list is Scottish, one of the most popular choices on TomTom’s survey.

A Scouser dishing out directions?

Charles Smith, Product Manager from Mio said “While our main focus is getting a driver from A to B, we’re always looking to make the car journey a more enjoyable experience – we were the first to introduce Freeview TV to satnavs with our V505 model, and now we’re looking into bringing Britain’s most recognisable accents to our devices. Aside from the all the benefits that our sat nav’s provide, we hope that in the future you will also be able to familiarise yourself with some of the iconic local phrases and accents, unique to certain parts of the country.”

This system at the moment is only an idea; we really hope it goes into production though. Imagine turning up to Newcastle to hear “Way’ Aye man, turn left here”. Genius, what phrase would you love to hear and in what accent?

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Nintendo has announced that they will be launching a glasses free 3D handheld gaming device which offers the technology to users without having to wear any additional fashion accessories. Panasonic have also said that they aim to improve on the existing glass-free 3D technology but have yet to pencil in a date for putting the TVs on sale.

Sony have also said that there will be some major obstacles and hurdles to overcome before the technology goes mainstream. Currently, there are 3D displays available that do not require glasses but they are restricted in their use. This restriction stems mostly from the fact that viewers must be stood in a very specific spot in order for the 3D images to emerge. The image quality is also a lot lower than with the glasses version of the tech but, presumably, that’s why companies like Panasonic and Sony have said they’re working on improving it.

Sony already has a reasonable catalogue of 3D products including 3D blu ray players and 3D flast screen TVs and they were showing these off in Japan when they discussed the possibility of glasses free technology being released. They expressed their intention in being the market leader for 3D so expect a lot more in the coming months and years.

Do you own a 3D TV and glasses?

Can you wear them without menace for a full 2 hour sitting?

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We’ve all been there. Rummaging a through a stack of cheap, tacky postcards with images of the Eiffel Tower / paella / Tower Bridge etc. Quite often the problem with these generic postcards is that the image is far removed from what you are actually doing. Not any more, jetsetters. A new, personalised postcard service has been launched by our internet neighbours at eCards.co.uk.

Now you can send pictures which genuinely reflect the fun / adventure /debauchery which you are having as you cut a swath through foreign lands.  How does it work? Let me tell you.

You download the application free from the site to your phone (iPhones and Android devices are supported) and add snaps to your holiday library. It then costs 99p to post your card second class and a reasonable £1.49 to send it by first class or to anyone anywhere in the whole wide world outside the UK. You make the payment by Paypal and bish, bash, bosh the thing is sent before your next sopa de chivo arrives and you aren’t even left with a sticky, gummy sensation on your tongue.

The system has been tested by 18,000 users and is up and running for everyone now.

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More light heartedly (at least for those of you who like to laugh at other people’s physical defects) is that flabby snaps taken on foreign beaches have encouraged 58% of people that it was time to go on a diet. Meanwhile, the sight of a Mediterranean sun shining off a balding napper has perturbed around a quarter of men, who thought that their locks were still long and golden. Don’t stand up yet, stats fans, there is more. Over 40% of Brits have been left red faced and quite possibly flabbergasted by embarrassing holiday snaps which have turned up on photo sharing sites.

Those stats are courtesy of our friends at reevoo.com. Meanwhile, in a survey carried out in my living room just now, 0% of gadget reviewers have admitted to taking bizzare, artistic photos of their feet while on holiday and 100% owned up to burying their mate’s phone in the sand one time in Mallorca, but it was a rubbish phone so that was ok.

What do all these statisics and lies tell us;

1) Work out how to use your camera before you stumble across Antonio Banderas in a Marbella fish and chip shop.

2) Buy a simple camera for taking on holiday. You’ll be drunk when you take most of the photos and then you´ll end up bashing it off an ice cream stall anyway.

3) Buy a mirror and work out if you need a diet / wig before splashing out on trunks and snorkelling equipment

4) Never go on holiday with a gadget reviewer.

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This basically means that it is now easier for iPhone users to find the video they want and then, once they find it, get a higher quality presentation. The number of YouTube videos viewed on mobile devices has increased to a staggering 100 million videos daily.

There is also talk of the YouTube internet site being reorganised again, to make searching for videos easier and more intuitive.

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You see, 80s pop sensation Prince has had a pop at the internet, computers and gadgets in a recent interview. The singer, who is no stranger to legal brushes with internet music companies, is not going to sell his new album online and will instead release it with newspapers in different countries this coming week.

UK fans of the Luddite musician will find 20Ten attached to the Daily Mirror.

We have sent the singer an email for his comments but do not expect a speedy reply.

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