June, 2011

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Sony Ericsson Xperia active withstands the elements, keeps dust and water at bayAndroid smartphones rarely survive the elements of an active lifestyle. The Sony Ericsson Xperia active breaks the mold, offering a dust and water proof design (up to 90 seconds) that incorporates wet finger tracking, ensuring perfect touch accuracy whether wet or dry.

The Xperia active also includes built-in GPS, barometer and compass. The icing on the cake is the realtime heart rate and pulse monitoring (enabled by ANT+ wireless networking technology), which combined with the preloaded iMapMyFitness app, transforms the phone into the perfect training companion.

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We’ll be honest, we’re scratching our heads at the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray, just announced today. Never mind the fact that it sounds a bit too much like the Xperia Play PlayStation phone, it’s almost identical to the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo – which by sheer coincidence has just arrived at Electricpig towers for review. Read on to see it. Is a new coat enough to make this one stand out?

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That box we know as the Apple TV is just the first step in Apple’s living room invasion. That’s the assumption that the “Apple is building a television set” is built on.

The idea comes up every few months with the promise that next time Steve Jobs takes to the stage, he really, really will unveil a TV with a glowing Apple logo set into the bezel.

The latest incarnation of the ‘true’ Apple television set rumour is a claim from DailyTech that a “former Apple executive” says we’ll get our hands on one this year. Here’s why it’s the worst kind of phooey…

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If you’re a big fan of media streaming and have a Slingbox and a Boxee Box in your living room arsenal, here’s some good news: a Slingplayer Boxee Box app. An early version was on show at a gdgt even in New York where it was spied by Engadget.

It reports that the Slingplayer Boxee Box app takes its design cues from the current SlingPlayer mobile apps and appeared to work like a charm. It will also be coming to Google TV but since we’re still waiting for Google to bring it to this side of the Atlantic, that’s by-the-by.

Sling says the SlingPlayer Boxee Box app will pop up in the list available apps in the next month and will be free during the beta period. There’s no word on the price once it graduates to a finished service yet but we’ll be chasing Sling for more details.

Out TBC | £TBC | SlingPlayer (via Engadget)

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Apple has unveiled the latest free iTunes Festival London app in time for the 31-day feast of music which kicks off at the Roundhouse on July 1.

If you’re far from the capital, the app is great news as it’ll bring free live streaming from all the performances. Read on for full details on the iTunes Festival and how the app will get you into the gigs wherever you are…

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The Amazon Android tablet has been the most gossiped about non-Apple device in years and here comes another raft of rumours.

Once again it’s DigiTimes making the claims with supposed details on a clutch of components bound for Amazon’s foray into the growing world of Android tablets. And they’re quite different from the talk we’ve heard previously…

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Door’s open boys! The delightful, dual-core HTC Sensation Android phone’s window of exclusivity on Vodafone has come to an end, with several rival networks slapping the enormous, turbo-charged smartphone up for sale.

First up is Three, which says the HTC Sensation is now available on its network, though has yet to list it on its website. O2 meanwhile has the HTC Sensation up for sale on its own site, with prices starting from free on contract, while Orange is listing it as coming soon. Those who prefer their blowers unlocked can now pick one up at sites like Expansys for a hefty £499.99.

Not impressed? Check out the video after the break to find out why the HTC Sensation’s more than just a village bicycle now….

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The Angry Birds factory at Rovio has cranked out a new episode and it’s set to be the hardest one yet. Angry Birds Seasons: Summer Pignic will give you just one bird per level to knock out all the pigs. That’s a tough twist on the usual set up and its headed to Android, webOS, iPhone, iPad and Symbian devices.

Rovio says Angry Birds Seasons: Summer Pignic is coming soon so in the meantime catch the trailer after the break and bone up on your technique with our Angry Birds physics masterclass…

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