Hello and welcome to the end of the week. The past seven days have been crammed full of tech happenings. Missed out on any? You’re in the right place. We’ve herded up all the best bits of tech news to splash across these pages right here. Read on…
Among the news nuggets this week is word of an HP webOS tablet coming this November, the appearance of the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z on a retailer website, another inevitable Nokia N8 delay, pirate PS3 games, a launch date for Microsoft’s new controller – Kinect and more. Hit the links below to find out what went down this week.
HP webOS tablet arriving early 2011
The Apple iPad will have more pretenders to its current crown as king of the tablets when the HP webOS tablet launches in early 2011. We should be able to catch its first outing come CES 2011 in January.
HTC Desire Z QWERTY details spill online
Mobiles.co.uk went live with the latest info on the rumoured HTC Desire Z – a QWERTY packing Android smartphone with a 3.7-inch screen and 1GHz chip.
HTC Desire HD also spotted on Mobiles.co.uk
Just like London buses, it appears that two super smartphones always come at once. The HTC Desire HD was earlier listed on Mobiles.co.uk, with a listing confirming it will have a 4.3-inch screen, Android 2.2, eight megapixel and 720p HD video recording know-how.
Play pirate PS3 games with a USB dongle
Apparently a technique to ‘jailbreak’ the PS3 could let gamers play pirated games on the Sony console by creating backup copies of games to be shared using torrent sites.
Lara Croft And The Guardian of Light reviewed!
We reviewed Lara’s latest outing. But don’t mention Tomb Raider. This is nothing like it. We loved it enough to bestow it a five-star rating.
Nokia N8 release pushed back to October
Did Nokia announce the N8 far too soon? Nokia’s first Symbian^3 device has been delayed once more!
Microsoft Kinect gets a launch date!
Microsoft’s answer to the Nintendo Wii – a controller-less motion camera letting players use their body to play games will be arriving on November 10th.
Nokia X3 Touch and Type official
It features a touchscreen and a regular keypad you’ll find on most candybar phones. It has 3G, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, 5-megapixel camera, music player and an FM radio.
Medal of Honour lets you play as the Taliban
A storm of controversy struck as word got out that the latest Medal of Honour game will let gamers play as the Taliban in the game’s multiplayer mode. Click the link to see the U.S Fox News video report.
Google Chrome OS tablet rumours rumble on
Word during the week was that a Google branded Google Chrome OS tablet is due out this November. We’re still waiting for confirmation, mind.
Nokia C7 leaks out early
Ahead of Nokia’s showcase Nokia World event, the Nokia C7 appeared to be leaked in China running the new Symbian^3 operating system we’ll see in the Nokia N8. When it’s eventually released, that is.
Sony 3D TV Internet TVs incoming
Still waiting on the perfect 3D TV before you take the plunge into the third televisual dimension? The Sony Bravia NX713 and Sony Bravia NX813 were announced this week, featuring Internet-based video skills and access to social networking widgets. Unfortunately Sony has yet to reveal when, and for what price we can get it. Better start saving up.
