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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 trailer paints S Pen as second coming of gadget accessories

Samsung, stop trying to make the S Pen a thing, really. After four versions of this enormous phone, you either hate it or use…

GTA V makers say Lindsay Lohan sued them for ‘publicity purposes’, calls legal action ‘frivolous’

In what must be the most unsurprising yet satisfying news yet, Grand Theft Auto V developer Rockstar has finally commented on its impending character…

Pinlight Display technology acts like Star Wars holo-projectors

Virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is all the rage, with major corporations researching their possible advantages and implementations. But no current apparatus can…

Petty DDos attack forces PSN servers to give up on life

Your PSN account was hacked earlier today, did you even realise? I woke up to the news that (again) my precious PSN account, of…

Windows 9 ‘Technical Preview’ may have click-to-upgrade system

There’s no doubt about it — the next iteration of Windows is forming behind closed doors at Redmond, after Windows 8’s market share and…

Diabetics hopeful laser device succeeds in testing blood sugar levels

Researchers at Princeton University are developing a non-invasive device that uses mid-infrared light to test a diabetic’s blood sugar levels, a process researchers hope will…

AMD’s new Radeon R9 285 increases power, drops wattage

AMD on Saturday released its new GeForce killer, the R9 285. It may sound like yet another graphics card in the rebadged world of…

iOS loophole lets you play Zelda, Mario, Pokemon on iPhone

In the past, playing any emulated game on an iOS device meant one thing: jailbreaking. But that’s the past and today’s news, care of…

Nokia’s new budget Lumia 625 spotted in China with biggest screen yet

Nokia’s apparently set to release a budget Lumia device to solidify its operations in China — a market that’s proving increasingly tricky for the…

BlackBerry A10 leaks: big screen, beefy battery

No one expected BlackBerry to sit on its haunches after the release of the Z10, Q10 and Q5. But that’s what the A10 is…

Another silly smartwatch is coming, this time from Microsoft

Your flesh is weak to smartwatch rumours, so give in and drink the juice Microsoft is pouring for you. Today, there’s a sweet cup…

The Sugar Android phone packs 129 Swarovski gems with decent specs

The Sugar smartphone— dressed up in jewelry, is as pretty on the outside as it is on the inside. Although the price is not…

India’s Xolo launches Tegra 3 powered Play T1000 for $270

Nvidia seems to be on to something. First, we heard about the Geek carrying Tegra 4 that launched in China yesterday. Now, we see…

ZTE Geek rocks Tegra 4 CPU

Nvidia’s Tegra 4 mobile CPU is primed to be one of those technologies that closes the gap between desktop and portable devices, thanks to…

HTC One Mini and Max coming real soon

The HTC One was the best non-iPhone of late 2012, and now there are two new sizes to look forward to. First up is…

Apple now ‘aggressively hiring’ for Project iWatch

The smart watch nonsense continues as Apple is now “aggressively” searching for key players to kick the wearable computer craze into gear. According to…

Moto X software features leaked: always on voice command and more

We get a first taste of the mysterious Moto X and its features. A leaked video in the shape of an advertisement for a…

FIDO’s speaking dog tech gives man’s best friend a voice

Wearable tech has become some kind of wonder for us all. From Google Glass and friends to smartwatches and gesture armbands. They’re all being…

‘Deus Ex: The Fall’ nerfs guns on jailbroken iDevices

This is just fantastic. Shit-hot iOS game, Deus Ex: The Fall has a random surprise for iThingy gamers who’ve jailbroken their devices. Simply put,…

Steam’s summer sale starts: tips, tricks and juicy titles

Steam’s having its famous summer sale and you’re itching to start spending precious moola, right? So, after all the rumours first got people stirring…

Human-powered helicopter wins Sikorksy Prize for 64.1 second flight

This human-powered helicopter going by the name AeroVelo Atlas went up into the air 3.3 meters maintaining altitude for a massive 64 seconds. Using…

Inflated Xbox Live beta pricing issues an ‘unintended error’ says Microsoft

When Xbox Live updates later this month, it’s going to remove Microsoft Points and replace them with local currency options. Some lucky users got…

LG slides in ‘world’s thinnest Full HD display’ at 2.2mm

LG’s been hogging the news over the last few months and with good reason too. The company has announced the rolling out flexible screens…

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