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New Mac Pro, spec-bumped MacBook Pro specs; New AirPort Express, USB SuperDrive, Magsafes coming at WWDC
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We were first to report that four new Mac lines are incoming for WWDC, and now we have received some more detailed information about two of the new updates. First, the Mac Pro. A new Mac Pro will launch at WWDC, marking the pro desktop’s first update in nearly two...
New Mac Pro, spec-bumped MacBook Pro specs; New AirPort Express, USB SuperDrive, Magsafes coming at WWDC
10 Beautiful Apps & Websites To Drool Over
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Yesterday we discussed the trend of beautiful apps and websites in 2012. It's an increasingly Visual Web and great design is a key part of getting attention nowadays. We put the call out over social media to find out your favorite examples of gorgeous apps. In this post, with your help, we've listed 10 examples...
Lenovo launches four Android-powered K-series Smart TVs in China this month
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We first saw Lenovo's Android 4.0 tellymabob back at CES, now the firm is getting ready to unleash the full K-series of Smart TVs on China. Four models are on offer, the 55-inch K91 and K81 models, along with a 42-inch version of the latter and another at this...
Phi: a wireless re-routing card that puts you in control of the airwaves (video)
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For all the talk of convergence in mobile devices, there's relatively little chatter about the coming together of wireless signals themselves. In other words, why should we have a separate device to interact with each type of wireless signal? And so, with that intriguing question, begins the pitch for...
AMD Radeon HD 7970 could get 'GHz Edition', put the hurtz on NVIDIA
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AMD's Radeon HD 7770 and 7870 reference cards already sport 1GHz clock speeds, but so far the high-end flagship 7970 has been stuck at 925MHz. That'd be no big deal, perhaps, were it not for rival NVIDIA's benchmark-stealing GeForce GTX 680, which autonomously adjusts its clock speed on the...
Remote-controlled Aquabotix HydroView takes underwater HD video, Mrs. Puff calls insurance agent
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Using an iPad to control your music system? Been there, done that. Using an iPad to control a submersible that also records underwater video in 1080p? Oh, the possibilities. Aquabotix is giving Jacques Cousteau wannabes the ability to shoot the watery depths all the way down to 150 feet...
MacBook Pro 13-inch spec sheet leaks showing USB 3.0, 1280 x 800 resolution, and Ivy Bridge?
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WWDC is just under a week away and a spec sheet appears to have leaked that details the next-generation 13-inch MacBook Pro. Chinese site Weiphone claims a US Apple employee snapped the spec sheet which hints at a 13.3-inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution and 2.5GHz dual-core Intel...
HTC shows off Media Link HD and Car streaming in new videos
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Are you the proud new owner of an HTC One-series phone who's looking to enhance your personal ecosystem with some accessories? Then listen up, because the company that bills itself as "quietly brilliant" wants to flood your auto and home with all your favorite media. Via two YouTube clips,...
Visualized: LG's Optimus L7, 4X HD, Vu and 3D Max pose for family album
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A few weeks ago we had the chance to line up some of LG's current handsets -- the Optimus L7, Optimus 4X HD, Optimus Vu and Optimus 3D Max -- for a little photo shoot. While we only had access the the 3D Max for a short time, we...
BBC Sport connected TV app launches on UK TiVos, brings BBC News along
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As a part of the BBC's run up to this year's Olympics, it is bringing new approaches to broadcast technology in a number of ways including 3D, online streaming, multiple HD channels and now, connected TV apps. Today it's launching a BBC Sports app for connected TVs that bring...
Eurocom Racer 2.0 laptop receives Ivy Bridge, offers Radeon HD 7970M graphics
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Eurocom calls its Racer 2.0 a small form factor mobile workstation -- by which it means it's a rather sizable laptop, but with plenty of power and decent aesthetics. Known for designing its rigs to be upgradable, the Racer 2.0 is such a recipient, which now offers the Intel...
AT&T announces Samsung Exhilarate still exists, will be available June 10th for $50
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It's alive! The mysterious budget-friendly Samsung Exhilarate was announced alongside several other LTE phones at the AT&T Developer Summit in January, and we never heard about it since. Pricing, availability and most other major details were left out of the conversation, but it turns out this isn't another case...
LG: We aren’t abandoning Windows Phone but we’re focusing on Android right now
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Facing reports that it had abandoned development of smartphones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform, LG has today moved to silence rumours by stating it is “still on board with Windows Phone,” also clarifying its handset development plans. An LG spokesperson told Pocket-lint that the whilst the company was still...
Digital Storm launches Marauder series of desktop PCs for gamers on a budget
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Digital Storm gets plenty of coverage for its boutique gaming PCs and coma-inducing prices, but its latest Marauder lineup serves as proof that it's willing to also build quality, affordable rigs for the masses. Consumers may choose between four configurations, which feature AMD processors on the low-end and Intel...
Samsung Galaxy S III preview: hands-on with the next Android superphone (video)
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You remember that Galaxy S II? A phone so good they launched it, well, a whole load of times. But after seeing phablet cousins and LTE variants, the true handset sequel is finally here. The Galaxy S III is moments away from being outed in front of journalists and...
Nikon D4 hardware shot at 1000fps in stunning amateur footage
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At 11 full-resolution frames per second, the Nikon D4 is a pretty fast camera by most people's standards. It's not quite a match for the Phantom HD Gold, however, which was recently used in a gorgeous amateur promo video to capture slow motion footage of the D4's shutter at...
Decidedly un-exciting 13″ MacBook Pro Spec sheet leaks?
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. A Weiphone forum member shows a purported new MacBook Pro spec sheet ripped right from a unit. Notables here are HD 4000 video, USB 3 and 1600MHz DDR3 RAM. Perhaps more notable in this is the same .95 inch thickness, optical and sad 1280×800 display that isn’t even as dense as...
Sony announces Xperia Go and Xperia acro S: waterproof and dual-core
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If you were underwhelmed by the middling specs of Sony's past toughphones, you might want to take a look at the latest pair to join the 2012 Xperia family. First up, the Xperia go houses a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 display with a dual-core 1GHz processor, powering the (unfortunately...
Nokia 808 PureView to launch in India and Russia from this month
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Nokia has said that it will begin rolling out its Symbian-powered Nokia 808 PureView to “select markets” in May, initially launching the 41-megapixel device in Russian and Indian markets. Having launched in this year’s Mobile World Congress, the device won awards for its impressive optics and ability to capture incredible...
Lovefilm introduces HD streaming in the UK and Germany, adds another nail in mail rental coffin
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Lovefilm certainly seems to be on the charm offensive to secure those movie viewing eyes. Yesterday it was the announcement of an exclusive deal with NBCUniversal, and today it's HD streaming for its "Instant" service. Subscribers in the UK and Germany can suck up full 1080p content when viewing...
Sony unveils its first Ultrabook, the VAIO T13
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Finally escaping its plate glass prison at CES, Sony's unveiled its first Ultrabook, the VAIO T13. It's set for release next month and currently packing an Intel core i3-2367M processor (no 3rd generation processor just yet), within a 323mm frame that weighs in at around 1.6kg. Storage is a...
LG Optimus 4X HD holds its own against HTC One X in initial benchmarks
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When we first laid our hands on LG's Optimus 4X at Mobile World Congress, we were left with mixed impressions, which was due in part to its pre-release software. While the phone tore through web pages and pinch-to-zoom actions with 1080p video, it struggled to keep pace with LG's...
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Ice Cream Sandwich update finally arrives, GSII HD LTE keeps waiting
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The slow rollout of Android 4.0 to Samsung's recent Galaxy devices continues, and the latest variation to receive Ice Cream Sandwich is the Galaxy S II LTE. We should all be familiar with the ICS feature set by now, as well as Samsung's TouchWiz alterations. The news was spotted...
Samsung Galaxy S III coming to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and US Cellular this month
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Official is as official does... right? In a bid to one-up the Galaxy S II's launch here in the States, Samsung has just announced that five carriers will soon have their own customized versions of the Galaxy S III. And by "soon," we mean "beginning in June." AT&T, Sprint,...
Verizon doubles FiOS speeds to 300Mbps, thumb-twiddling waits are officially over
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Verizon's IP network traffic jam apparently wasn't that much of an issue, since it just kicked up the speeds for FiOS service by a notch... or ten. Unless you're a spendthrift sticking to the base 15Mbps plan, download speeds have more than doubled across the board -- including to...
First GHz Edition Radeon HD 7970 hits shelves, throws $699 wrench into AMD's pricing strategy
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The GHz Edition was supposed to deliver a significant mid-cycle performance bump to AMD's flagship 7970, without any attendant rise in cost. Instead, according to AnandTech, it looks like third-party vendors are looking to exploit the GE has a chance to max out every other spec in addition to...
Linux kernel 3.4 is out: supports Trinity, Southern Islands, Kepler, Medfield and more
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Heavens, it's already time for another Linux kernel refresh. We're now looking at 3.4, which is available for download now. Whereas the last version was all about green robots, this update focuses on support for the latest processors and graphics cards, including AMD's Trinity and Radeon HD 7000-series, NVIDIA's...
AMD shows off its first Windows 8 concept tablet at Computex 2012, we go hands-on
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If Intel and Microsoft have been the royal couple of Computex 2012 (aka the world's biggest Windows 8 Ultrabook tradeshow), AMD has been the third wheel. That doesn't mean it's opted out of the festivities, though. Nope, it's chosen this week to show off its next-gen Trinity chips, and...
Motorola engineer leaks Droid RAZR HD, could lose his desk
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If you spent your weekend scanning Picasa for photos shot on a Motorola Droid RAZR HD smartphone, then ordinarily you'd have wasted your time. No phone by that name officially exists, and the PenTile Super AMOLED displays on both the standard Droid RAZR and the RAZR Maxx are distinctly...
Sony aims to become ‘One’, will fire 10,000 workers and spend $926 million on restructuring
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Japanese electronics giant Sony‘s new management team has laid out its plans to reinvigorate the company’s businesses and look for growth in other and new markets. Under the header ‘One Sony’, it will start by laying off 10,000 employees – projecting to spend 75 billion yen (roughly $926 million) on...
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