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Apple planning dual-touchscreen MacBook Pro? Patent suggests it is possible
Apple's MacBook Pro range has already had a fairly recent overhaul with the introduction of the Retina Display equipped models, but a new patent unearthed by Patently Apple suggests an even more radical design evolution may be on the cards….
PREVIEW: Mario Kart 8 (Wii U)
We've had bikes, we've had tag-team karts, we've even had hangliders. Inevitably, for Wii U's Mario Kart 8 the only way is up. And under. And over. And around. Mario Kart's manic racing action just got even crazier, as this…
PREVIEW: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (Nintendo 3DS)
Nintendo have not one, but two Legend of Zelda games heading out to their consoles this year, but neither is entirely new. For Wii U owners, there's the HD remake of Gamecube classic The Wind Waker, while Nintendo 3DS…
PREVIEW: Super Mario 3D World (Wii U)
Nothing sells a Nintendo games console like a new Mario title, and there's nothing Nintendo need more now than to sell more Wii U consoles. But rather than playing it safe and putting together a "Super Mario Galaxy 3" title,…
Onkyo iPhone 5 compatible CS-255DAB Hi-Fi mini system announced
Onkyo have just announced their latest mini Hi-Fi system, the CS-2555DAB. Reasonably priced, it's one of the rare mini Hi-Fi systems to offer certified connectivity with Apple's lightning connection-equipped iPhone 5 smartphone. Packaged with a pair of two-way speakers (each…
Internet godfather Sir Tim Berners-Lee denounces government web spying
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, co-founder of the World Wide Web and the godfather of the modern day internet, has slammed governments using the internet to snoop and spy on their citizens. Berners-Lee, vocally pro-internet freedom and anti-web regulation, warned that society…
Motorola X phone leaks, shown working on Sprint LTE network
A smartphone device with the model number XT1506 from Motorola, alleged to be the long-rumoured Motorola X Phone, has leaked online at Phone Arena. A leaked photo of the device that many expect is Motorola's first true "Google Phone" after…
Philips Fidelio Soundbar HTL9100 is a transforming 5.1 speaker system
Launching a little later than the originally stated May release date, Philips have today unleashed their interesting Fidelio Soundbar HTL9100 system. The company's first soundbar under their premium Fidelio branding, the soundbar is a modular system, with individual speakers that…
Xbox One base model will not ship with a chat headset
Microsoft's upcoming next-gen XboxOne gaming console base package will not ship with a gaming headset. A departure from the Xbox 360 package which saw all console models ship with a headset, Microsoft are instead encouraging users to make the most…
Sony Smartwatch 2 pairs with your Android smartphone, has NFC and waterproofing
Beating Apple to the iWatch punch (and Samsung too for that matter) are Sony, who have today lifted the covers off their Smartwatch 2 connected wristwatch. Pairing up with an Android smartphone, the Smartwatch 2 is designed as second screen…