The Motorola Xoom 2 has been a poorly kept secret, but it’s now finally official, and we got to spend some time with it today ahead of its launch in the UK and Ireland in a couple of weeks. Unlike the smaller, delightful Media Edition, it’s sticking with the old 10.1-inch form factor, and in a bid to make it distinct, Moto has stuffed it full of business apps. Will it replace the laptop in your briefcase?
We’ve just got hands on with the Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition, a delightful new 8.2-inch Honeycomb tablet just launched today. While we’ve had our reservations about Honeycomb before, we like what we’re seeing here: could this be tiny tablet we’ve been looking for? Read on for the breakdown.
Like most gamers, yesterday’s GTA 5 trailer release got me very excited about diving headlong into Rockstar’s amoral universe once again. But that excitement is tinged by a large amount of concern. Because the trailer hints, once again, at the gaming giant’s ever more visible social conscience. The serious approach is a risky strategy for Rockstar to take with GTA 5 and one which could seriously impinge on its success. This game will sell, of course, but the very future of the franchise depends on the mistakes of GTA IV being learned.
The Nokia Lumia 800 is a throw of the dice. One we’ve waited two years for the mobile giant to chuck.
HP might have confirmed it’s working on Windows 8 tablets for next year. But in the meantime, it’s looking to sate business punters with an upgrade to its Windows 7-packing Slate 500, the Slate 2. The original HP Slate was positioned as a pre-emptive strike by Microsoft and HP on the iPad. And the Skate 2 keeps many of the work-focused features of its predecessors.
Sony’s PlayStation Home service is about to get a major overhaul, with the new look virtual world rolling out to PS3s from today. The new-look service is loaded with new games and community events, designed to entice stacks of new gamers. Read on for all the details of just what Sony has in store.
Apple’s 2011 line-up has largely been focused on slightly rejigging older products, the iPad 2 being the slimline exception. But now, if sources close to Apple’s supply chain are to be believed, 2012 will see Cupertino completely revamp almost its entire range, with a new-look iPad 3, redesigned iPhone and sleek new version of both the iMac and MacBook Air. Read on for all the details.
Grand Theft Auto 5. It’s coming. No release date, no platforms, just a short tease of what to expect: Rockstar was good to its word and released the trailer right on the dot at 4pm. As a source reported last week, Grand Theft Auto 5 does indeed return to the fictional Los Angeles of 2004 hit Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, with the Vinewood letters aping the Hollywood sign visible in the 90 second apéritif.
