The announcement of the slimmed-down reboot of the Xbox 360 console went down well at the E3 conference last week and Microsoft has now said that a cheaper edition of this new device will be arriving later in the year. The cheaper, slimmer Xbox 360 will be replacing the Arcade version of the current model, which sits on shelves at about £130. Microsoft says that its replacement will cost somewhere between the £150-170 mark and although it will not have the huge 250GB hard drive of its big brother, it will still get the sleek, black finish...
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After championing its in-house Bada smartphone operating system with the Samsung Wave, the South Korean firm has announced that two more handsets will be arriving with Bada on-board. The Wave 2 and the Wave 2 Pro are the suitably named smartphones in question and they have made their world debut at the CommunicAsia conference this week. The difference between the Wave 2 and the Wave 2 Pro seems to be the inclusion of a QWERTY keypad on the pro handset, marking it out as suitable for the business market. Reports suggest that neither of...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs and a host of partners and colleagues took to the stage at the WWDC event in San Francisco on Monday in order to unveil the iPhone 4. The latest addition to Apple’s smartphone line up represents the biggest step forward since the first iPhone was launched in 2007 and it has got even the cynics excited, desperate to get their hands on a retail version. ...
The BBC has unveiled its plans to launch a high definition version of BBC One, which is set to begin broadcasting in the autumn. At the moment the only way in which to get HD content from the BBC is to tune into BBC HD, which represents an amalgamation of various programs shot and shown in HD format from across the BBC’s catalogue, but it does not marry up directly with any of the BBC’s main channels. ...
Apple has finally committed to an official release date for the iPad for international customers, meaning that UK fans will be able to get their hands on a localised device in just a few weeks. The iPad will be landing in the UK and many other international destinations on May 28th. It is possible to head to Apple’s online store and pre-order the two versions of the iPad from today (May 10th), so keen fans can get their name on the waiting list of what is sure to be one of the most in-demand gadgets of 2010. Sales of the iPad in...
If you are planning to visit the Gadget Show Live at the NEC this year, be warned, tickets for Saturday 10th April have already sold out! Ticket prices have been frozen at the 2009 rates, representing great value for money. Advance tickets are available on-line priced at £12.95 for adults plus 95p booking fee; and children under 12 (accompanied by an adult) £5.95 plus 95p booking fee – use the code VH22 for an exclusive discount. Children under 5 and helpers accompanying disabled visitors go free. If there are any tickets...
Are you planning to buy a laptop? Have you decided the configurations that you are going to choose? Choosing the right laptop with the right configurations can be one of the confusing if not challenging tasks. Today we have so many options right before us and all of them seem exciting. So we need to spend a considerable amount of time online to find all the options we have and learning about the latest features that we have today. Only when we know what is available we will be able to make well-informed decisions. ...
There are hundreds new gadgets launched everyday across the globe. All these gadgets promote themselves well and try to convince the consumers that they are must have items. Some of the latest gadgets are indeed really useful items and they will make our life easy. At times, some of the items are not that useful but they just gratify people who like to shop latest gadgets and gizmos. When we set out to buy new gadgets that are useful how do we save some money? ...
Today’s world is all about gizmo-gaz. Technology has advanced to an extent that man cannot even think of surviving for a day without it. Technology just keeps getting better day after day. Everyday there are better and more advanced gadgets introduced in the market to make life easier and more comfortable. Everything is available and ready at a click of a button. I just wonder what it will be in 50 years down the line. I really won’t be surprised to see men flying in the air to reach their offices on time. ...