June, 2011

Apple to Samsung: Your request to see the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 is denied

June 15, 2011 4:41 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gadgets Tags: Apple, iPad 3, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, Samsung

The ensuing legal battle between Apple and Samsung now faces a double standard. After the court granted Apple permission for its lawyers to see certain Samsung products, a similar request from Samsung to see Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5 and iPad 3 has been denied.

Apple responded by blocking Samung’s request, citing it was “an attempt to harass Apple by demanding production of extremely sensitive trade secrets that have no relevance to Apple’s likelihood of success on its infringement claims or to a preliminary injunction motion”.

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Motorola Droid 3 for US eyes only, Milestone 3 UK release cancelled?

June 15, 2011 3:45 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Android, Clove, Motorola, Motorola Droid 3, Motorola Milestone 3

The first five-row QWERTY keyboard to grace the Motorola Droid line will reportedly remain stateside. Despite having every reason to believe a third-generation Motorola Milestone would grace both Europe and the UK, online retailer Clove has no plans to carry such device.

Clove has not provided an explanation for why there will not be a Milestone 3, but as geeky-gadgets points out, slow Milestone 2 sales might be to blame. The news is far from official, but should the news come to fruition, here’s your fair warning.

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Nokia to unveil ‘market disrupting device’ June 21: MeeGo-powered N9 incoming?

June 15, 2011 3:16 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: MeeGo, Nokia, Nokia Connection 2011, Nokia N9, Stephen Elop

The roller coaster of emotion for die-hard Nokia fans could hit an all-time high next week as Nokia plans to unveil a ‘new market disrupting device’ on June 21. The announcement will be followed by a live broadcast from Singapore where the company’s head honcho, Stephen Elop, will deliver the keynote at Nokia Connection 2011.

There’s no telling what this ‘market disrupting device’ might be, but as TheNokiaBlog points out, Mr. Elop previously described MeeGo as the company’s “future disruption in mobile ecosystem”. Based on that reference alone we may be looking at a Nokia MeeGo announcement.

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Duke Nukem Forever review: An immature ghost laid to rest

June 15, 2011 3:08 pm by Ben Sillis

Categories: Gaming Tags: 3D Realms, Duke Nukem Forever, Gearbox Software, PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Let’s just move on from the Duke Nukem Forever taking forever puns, shall we? They were old long before Gearbox took control of the franchise and rescued it from development limbo. Hell, they were old a decade ago.

The problem with Duke Nukem Forever isn’t that the subject matter is tasteless. It’s that this shooter urinates on the memory of the series a whole generation held dear, through sheer banality. Kind of ironic, since Duke pissing is exactly how the game opens.

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Nintendo Wii U: five future uses

June 15, 2011 2:06 pm by Joe Svetlik

Categories: Gaming Tags: control, Nintendo, wii u

The Wii U broke cover last week, with a truly game changing controller that opens up your gaming possibilities something silly. We know what it can be used as (a drawing pad, a separate console of its own, the sights on a shooting game, the tee in a golf sim), but what about other potential uses?

We’ve racked up five right here, along with the games we’d like to see on the new console. Because this baby’s dripping with potential…

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The history of 3D in five parts: Don’t call it a come back

June 15, 2011 2:02 pm by Ben Sillis

Categories: Guides Tags: 3D, feature

It’s the last part of our history of 3D, tracing the technology back to its roots more than 100 years ago. Today we’re looking at the latest resurgence, and how 3D is moving from the big screen to your living room. Is it here to stay?

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Xbox 360 portable does not exist, buy a Windows Phone

June 15, 2011 1:43 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gaming Tags: E3 2012, Microsoft, PS Vita, Sony, Xbox 360, Xbox 720

We’ve heard the Xbox 360 successor, likely the Xbox 720, will be announced at E3 next year. What won’t be announced is a portable Xbox 360 to rival the PS Vita. Unlike Sony, Microsoft has yet to crack the portable gaming market and because of this, remains set to deliver Xbox gaming on-the-go through its Windows Phone devices.

Portable gaming profits for next-gen devices are hard to come by. Sony is expected to sell the PS Vita for a loss during its first two years of availability; a similar position it faced with the PS3. Meanwhile Microsoft is enjoying the fruits of its labor with the Xbox 360, but like Sony it took a couple years to get out of the red and into the black.

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The best Android keyboard apps, Xbox 360 3D and Archos Honeycomb plans: Lunchtime Lowdown

June 15, 2011 1:06 pm by Ben Sillis

Categories: Gadgets Tags: Android, Apple, Archos, Crytek, honeycomb, iPad, iPad 3, lunchtime lowdown, tablet, Xbox 360

It’s hard to believe, but we’re already halfway through the working week. Time to celebrate, we think, and you can do just that by stopping what you’re doing and tucking into the lunchtime lowdown news roundup, with everything from the word on new consoles to tablets.

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June, 2011

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