Month: June 2010
Apple sell 3 million iPads in 80 days
The iPad; the giant iPod Touch, the machine that doesn't know whether it wants to be a PC, a games console or a party piece, the one the analysts couldn't see selling. Well, it's time to put the naysayers to…
iOS4 launches, but many third party apps aren't ready
If you're an Apple die-hard, you were likely waiting with baited breath for yesterdays iOS4 software update. Bringing multi-tasking among other features to select iPhone and iPod models, and later to the iPad, it appears it hasn't been the…
UK budget hits games industry hard, includes VAT rise
The coalition Government have announced the details of their "Emergency" budget, and it makes for grim news for anyone in the UK games industry. The planned tax relief for games companies has been scrapped by chancellor George Osbourne, which…
Microsoft Kinect gets US price, costs as much as an Xbox 360
The US price of the Kinect Xbox 360 motion-sensing add-on has been outed over at the Microsoft Store. The good news is that American readers can pre-order their unit now. The bad news is, it isn't going to come…
Dell launch Inspiron R series entry-level laptops
Dell have lifted the covers on two brand new entry-level laptops. The Inspiron 15R and 17R are 15 inch and 17 inch laptops respectively, with a focus on sharing family photos and videos. Plenty of options in terms of components…
Nintendo 3DS hitting stores in March 2011
Nintendo's 3DS handheld games console was the big success story of E3. Bringing portable, glasses -free 3D gaming to the masses, Nintendo look set to have another winner on their hands. And now, we've got a release date for it…
Kindle and Nook prices slashed; iPad to blame?
The Amazon Kindle and Barnes and Noble Nook e-readers have had their prices slashed in the US, in an attempt to win back customers now ogling Apple's iPad. The Nook 3G has been reduced from $259 (£175) to $199 (£135),…
Final stages of World Cup heading to 3D cinemas
Though there has been a big push for 3D TVs this summer, it came as a bit of a disappointment when it was revealed that none of the major broadcasters would be showing the World Cup with some equally beautiful…
Toshiba launch AC100 Android smartbook
Toshiba have today launched their very first Android-powered smartbook. Running version 2.1 of the operating system and featuring a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 250 mobile processor, the AC100 could finally be the machine that sees smartbooks reach their potential. With…
Xbox 360 Slim – "Red Eye" replaces "Red Ring of Death"
Ask any Xbox 360 owner what their biggest fear is, and you'll get a universal shriek of "Red Ring of Death", the glowing sign that your console is giving up the ghost, an all-too-common occurrence. Thankfully, the RROD is no…