August, 2011

HP Pre 3 lands tomorrow for £360 to complete webOS trilogy

August 16, 2011 3:16 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Clove, HP Pre 3, HP Veer, TouchPad, webos

The HP TouchPad and HP Veer will add a third amigo tomorrow. Clove is reported that the HP Pre 3 is due to be in stock. Priced at £360 including VAT, the webOS flagship is the perfect pairing to help your TouchPad realize its full potential. ‘Touch To Share’ begins tomorrow.

It’s been a long six months, but webOS fans can now celebrate. Contrary to previous reports which suggested a price increase, the Pre 3 retains its original price of £300 (£360 inc. VAT). A reasonable fee for a 1.4 GHz processor, 3.6-inch touchscreen and the latest build of webOS don’t you think?

August 17 | Clove | £300 (£360 inc. VAT)

Mac OS X Lion USB drive arrives with £34 penalty

August 16, 2011 3:05 pm by Mic Wright

Categories: Apps & Software, Home Entertainment Tags: Apple, Apple store, Mac OS X Lion, OS X, USB thumb drive

If you haven’t been able to install Mac OS X Lion from the Mac App Store, Apple has now added the Mac OS X Lion USB thumb drive to its online store.

You’ll pay a penalty for not having high speed broaband or a bricks and mortar Apple Store to grab the download at though. The Mac OS X Lion USB thumb drive costs £55, a cool £34 more than the software will set you back in the Mac App Store.

Check out our comprehensive Mac OS X Lion review to find out what you’ve been missing.

Out now | £55 | Apple

Nintendo 3DS now costs the same as the DSi XL: a sign of doom?

August 16, 2011 11:28 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Gaming Tags: Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi XL, price cut

The Nintendo 3DS has been having a tough time recently and a quick look at the Tesco Direct website will only make Nintendo execs more nervous. Following Nintendo’s announcement of the 3DS price cut, Tesco slashed £80 off the price of the 3D handheld bringing it to £115.

But there’s more bad news for Nintendo lurking in the virtual aisles. Tesco’s Nintendo 3DS price cutting puts the newest model at almost exactly the same price as the ageing Nintendo DSi XL. In fact, the older handheld, which launched in the UK back in March 2010, will set you back 20p more at £115.20.

It can’t be a good sign that an older generation of Nintendo hardware is actually selling for more than Nintendo 3DS. What do you think? Click the headline and head for the comments.

Out now | £115 | Tesco

Minecraft Pocket Edition hits the Xperia Play today

August 16, 2011 10:42 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Gaming Tags: Android, Google, minecraft, Mojang, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

The mobilisation of Minecraft has begun! Mojang has released its Android app, Minecraft Pocket Edition, into the Android Market today. The title is initially a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play exclusive but will be available to other Android devices soon. While the principle of the game is the same as the desktop version, Minecraft Pocket Edition is designed to be a little more laid back.

Minecraft Pocket Edition features randomised worlds and a selection of 36 types of block to build your creations with. There’s also multiplayer via Wi-Fi so you can collaborate with friends on Minecraft worlds then save the result to your own phone. Unlike Minecraft on the desktop there’s no nightly raids by monsters to interrupt your building.

Click through for pricing, our Minecraft Pocket Edition gallery and to check out the game in action…

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iPad 3: Retina Display delayed until 2012?

August 16, 2011 10:32 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Computers & Accessories Tags: Apple, ipad 2, iPad 3, LG Display, Retina Display, Samsung

All that talk of an iPad 3 launch this year may come to nothing. The latest murmurings from the supply chain claim Apple has cancelled orders for the iPad 3 in the second half of 2011 because suppliers simply can’t make enough high-resolution displays to satisfy its demand. That suggests the iPad 3 will not be seen until 2012.

The claims come from DigiTimes which says both Samsung and LG Display have both been unable to reach adequate production levels. Just last month the CEO of LG Display seemed to suggest its high-resolution screen technology with quadruple the pixels found in the current iPad 2 display is destined for the iPad 3.

While it would be remiss of us not to tell you what the Taiwanese tipsters are whispering about, it’s worth noting that this iPad 3 rumour simply contradicts a set of previous rumours. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: the iPad 3 can’t be delayed when Apple hasn’t announced it yet.

Out TBC | £TBC | Apple (via DigiTimes)

Gears of War 3 spoilers will get you banned: Epic gets tough!

August 16, 2011 10:02 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Gaming Tags: banhammer, Epic, Gears Of War 3, Xbox 360

With Gears of War 3 just over a month away, Epic is playing hardball when it comes to spoilers. After a pre-release version of the game leaked online recently, YouTube was flooded with videos showing off parts of the campaign.

Now Epic says anyone who has shared Gears of War 3 spoilers could find themselves locked out when the game launches for real on September 20. Banhammer, ahoy!

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Apple accused of faking Samsung Galaxy Tab evidence

August 16, 2011 9:22 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Computers & Accessories Tags: Apple, evidence, ipad 2, lawsuit, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

The ongoing battle between Apple and Samsung which recently saw the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned from sale in the EU has taken another interesting twist. Dutch title, Webwereld.nl, claims Apple submitted an image that incorrectly compares the iPad 2 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 as part of the lawsuit.

Since the crux of Apple’s case is that Samsung copied the look and feel of the iPad for its Samsung Galaxy Tab line, the accusation that the evidence is incorrect could have serious ramifications. Read on to take a look at the Dutch detective work…

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Batman: Arkham City gets icy with Mr. Freeze [video]

August 15, 2011 5:30 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Gaming Tags: Batman Arkham City, DC Comics, PC, PS3, Warner Bros, Xbox 360

Sneak peak time for fans of the new Batman: Arkham City game due out later this year. Warner Bros. has just released a trailer which introduces a new villain to the franchise: Mr. Freeze. The man of ice joins the all-star cast this October when the game hits the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Ready to see Dr. Victor in action?

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