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iPhone 5S release date teased as early July
A potential iPhone 5S or iPhone 6 release date has been leaked as June 20, with the claimed summer arrival coming just days after a potential WWDC 2013 unveiling. According to a leaked internal document from Japanese network KDDI, the service provider will reportedly start taking iPhone 5S pre-orders on June 20 ahead of an…
Microsoft offering free covers with Surface RT purchases
Microsoft is offering a free Surface Touch or Surface Type cover for free with any purchase of its Microsoft Surface RT tablet. Anyone purchasing a new Microsoft Surface RT tablet on the Microsoft website will get either a Surface Touch or Surface Type cover for no additional cost. Usually the Surface Touch cover is priced…
UPDATE: Xbox chief Don Mattrick leaves Microsoft, joins Zynga as CEO
UPDATE: Zynga has confirmed that the now ex-president of Interactive Entertainment at Microsoft, Don Mattrick has joined the social gaming company as the new CEO. Mattrick, who led the Xbox and Xbox Live teams at Redmond, will take over from founder Mark Pincus, who replaced himself amid some tough times for the company following its…
Android extends smartphone dominance, as iPhone share drops again
Google’s Android operating system has increased its dominance over the smartphone chasing pack, with handsets baring the software racking up nearly 80 per cent of all shipments around the world, in the three months leading up to the end of JuneNew sales data from research firm IDC showed Android accounting for an astonishing 79.3 percent…
Kindle Fire HD update tipped with 2560 x 1600p display
The incoming update for the Amazon Kindle Fire HD is tipped to come with a 2560 x 1600p resolution display. According to leaked benchmarks, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD will receive a screen resolution upgrade when it launches later this year, along with a brand new processor. Benchmarks for an Amazon device running Android 4.2.2…
Xbox One Wireless Controller showcased in new hands-on video
Microsoft has released a new video showcasing the Xbox One Wireless Controller and the way it will change players gameplay. Improving the design of the existing Xbox 360 controller with 40 new features, Microsoft states that the Xbox One controller is far easier to move around, especially for longer gaming sessions. “Moving the battery inside…
White Xbox One will not be available to consumers
A white Xbox One console has been pictured online, with the lighter hued next-gen console to be issued for free to select Microsoft employees. With the white Xbox One having been previously mooted, latest reports have suggested that the varyingly hued console will not be made available to consumers anytime soon. Instead, the white device…
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is region locked, sorry European SIMs only
Samsung has region locked its latest Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone, meaning only UK and certain European SIMs will work in the device. Those users who like to travel and simply pop a foreign PAYG SIM into their existing smartphone, won’t be able to do so with the Galaxy Note 3, as Samsung has made…
Google TV set to make way for Android TV
Google is rumoured to be axing Google TV in favour of a new approach with a new name – Android TV. The company’s vision for a living room box has failed to gain traction with customers, leading to a bit of a rethink from the software giant. A new report from GigaOm claims that Google…
Apple ‘bet the company’ on iPhone says Phil Schiller
Apple’s global head of marketing Phil Schiller has suggested the tech giant “bet the company” on the iPhone when it launched its first handset back in 2007. Speaking in court as Apple seeks further damages from Samsung over claimed patent infringements and a copying of its intellectual properties, Schiller described the original iPhone as a…