August, 2011

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Changes to copyright law will make it a lot easier for cloud music services including Google Music, Amazon Cloud Player and the iTunes in the cloud feature of Apple’s iCloud to launch in the UK. Business Secretary, Vince Cable, will announce the proposals in a speech at the British Library today.

The changes also aim to finally make it legal to copy music and DVDs to your computer or MP3 player. Laughably, it’s still technically illegal to transfer content from its original format to another for personal use, which means anyone who owns an iPod has been a lawbreaker for years. Read on for full details on what the changes will mean to you…

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Premium iPad 2 will be Apple’s professional tablet?Correct us if we’re wrong, but Apple iPad commercials have used doctors, lawyers and various executives to highlight its capabilities, right? According to Ashok Kumar, an analyst at Rodman & Renshaw, Apple is planning a high-end iPad. This premium iPad 2 will not replace the current model, but instead will “probably appeal to the publishing vertical and some other select segments”.

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Android Honeycomb beta leaked for Logitech RevueThe promised Android Honeycomb update for Google TV has arrived early for owners of the Logitech Revue. The leaked build appears to be an official update since it does not require your device be rooted to install. Instead, the only disclaimer is that one you run the update you cannot revert to Android 2.1. If you understand the risk then by all means, please proceed.

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Motorola Pax dual-core QWERTY smartphone crushes BlackBerry dreams The Motorola Pax has its eye on the BlackBerry market. This dual-core Android smartphone packs the candybar design and keyboard RIM made famous, but sticks to its Android Gingerbread roots. A 3.5-inch WVGA display delivers crisp text and makes for a compelling package.

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Intel highlights Ultrabook development phases: Sandy Bridge is only a startThe Intel Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i7 series processors powering the new MacBook Air and upcoming Ultrabooks from Asus and HP are only the tip of the iceberg. Today Intel has announced tentative plans to release Ivy Bridge ships in the first half of 2012 followed by the next-generation Haswell architecture soon after.

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Quad-core Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 lands this OctoberThe Asus Eee Pad Transformer has secured its position as one of the most successful Honeycomb tablets to date. As with any successful piece of technology a successor must follow. News of a Transformer 2 arrived this afternoon when Asus chairman Jonney Shih confirmed the company is already working on an “impressive” sequel.

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Skype for Xbox 360 launching in October?Skype for Xbox 360 is coming soon, possibly this October according to the latest Xbox awards survey. One of the questions in the survey asks which activities you enjoy on the Xbox 360. The answers include watching DVDs, Zune movies, Nextflix, Hulu Plus and “using Skype”. Microsoft has been quite about Skype integration since the EU commission has not yet approved the deal. This makes the slightest the mention of Skype front page news.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab launch not delayed in the land down underYesterday media reports suggested Apple’s lawsuit against Samsung would delay the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch in Australia. Today Samsung has come forward to deny these claims. According to the manufacturer, the reports were premature and hold no merit.

Galaxy Tab sales in the land down under will begin later this month. Here’s the official word from Kevin Jeong, the company’s spokesman, “the Galaxy Tab 10.1 model for the Australian market will be launched in August as planned”. Read more

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