December, 2010

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The plan behind the Google Nexus S NFC smarts is rolling out. Google has begun to send NFC-embedded stickers to businesses in the hipster haven of Portland, Oregon so customers can recommended businesses and check-in by just tapping their phones on a surface. The Google NFC stickers will be tied to Google Places and the Google Hotpot service that quietly emerged a few weeks back. The Google NFC stickers and the NFC-skills built in to the Google Nexus S could also tie in quite nicely to Google’s social network plans (the project we now know is NOT called Google Me). Hit the headline and let us know: what do you make of the Google Nexus S and NFC?

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Apple puts in piles of patent applications but the latest bunch are very indicative of what we can expect from iPhone 5 and iPad 2. Apple is obsessed with camera patents right now with a flurry of snapper focussed documents emerging over the past week. We’ve pulled together the details after the jump and it paints a picture of seriously perked up camera smarts for iPhone 5 and the presumably camera-clad iPad 2…

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In the run up to Christmas we’re feeling more generous than ever here at Electricpig towers. Our Advent Calendar competition continues, with more goodies to be won every day. At the end of last week we also opened up the chance to win one of five MiFI hotspots with 12GB of data preloaded, to help you escape Wi-Fi NotSpots. For more info, head over here.

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Since it’s Sunday, the day of rest, we thought we’d open today’s Electricpig Advent Calendar nice and early, giving you the rest of the morning to chill out and take a break from hitting refresh. Click the headline or Read More button, drop a comment at the bottom of the post, and you could score yourself a new laptop, Android tablet, gaming PC, digital photo frame or PC accessories!

Today we’re asking for Christmas traditions. All you have to do is log in using your Facebook ID (that’s really important, without it we can’t reliably contact you, or check you’re based in the UK) and tell us one in the comments section will win! Once we have a winner, we’ll reveal the prize they’ve scooped.

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We’ve seen the Microsoft Kinect robot, but what if it could fly? It would look something like this Microsoft Kinect hacked to transform it into an autonomous flying machine. It’s the stuff of video game science fiction. Read on to see it in high-flying action in our video of the week.

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It’s been a game-filled week here at Electricpig. This week we reviewed Tron: Evolution, Donkey Kong Country Returns and the new Halo: Reach Noble Map Pack. Do they deserve a place in your console? Read on for a roundup of our thoughts on each.

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Good Saturday to you! Tucked into your first big lunch of the weekend yet? Before you settle down, check out today’s Electricpig Advent Calendar, if you’re quick enough you could win a cracking prize! Click the headline or Read More button, drop a comment at the bottom of the post, and you could nab a new laptop, Android tablet, gaming PC, digital photo frame or PC accessories!

Today we’re asking for Christmas jokes. The last lot you gave us tickled our funny bone something rotten, so we’re looking forward to a fresh dose of hilarity. The first person to log in using their Facebook ID (that’s really important, without it we can’t reliably contact you, or check you’re based in the UK) and tell us one in the comments section will win! Once we have a winner, we’ll reveal the prize they’ve scooped.

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It’s nearly Christmas, but don’t think the tech news has stopped rolling in. This week we’ve got the latest word on the second generation iPad, news on the BlackBerry PlayBook, Motorola’s 10-inch tablet, Kinect shortages and the first ever look at the new Tomb Raider game. All that and more this way.

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