50 Reasons Why Android Is Brilliant at Gaming

Many Android users worldwide have had to watch in jealousy as their iPhone friends flaunted their gaming prowess like they were better than us.  The day may finally have come when Android users can stand up and finally say they can game with the best of them as well.

Public opinion may have considered Android phones inferior in the quality and graphics enjoyed by the iPhone users or even WebOS users, but you would be wrong. The video below shows off 50 brilliant games, some which are graphically very impressive, running on a Motorola Droid with the advantage of physical buttons.

Maybe this will inspire more developers to start pumping out even better games for the platform. With Google also having a presence at the Game Developers Conference 2010 (GDC), things can only keep on getting better for Android. Video after the break.

Apple roundup, iPad is finally here

So its been a hectic few hours. Apple has finally unleashed its iPad tablet. Heres the things you need to know. First of all its has 9.7 inch capacitive screen with full multi-touch capabilities. Its resolution is 1024 x 768 meaning that everything just looks crisp and clear. Swiping, gesturing, the whole lot. Its powered by a custom Apple A4 processor running at 1GHz which should last for around 10 hours of full use or a month idle. Every iPad will be Wi-Fi n enabled with Bluetooth connectivity however there will also be three models which will utilize 3G. Three storage capacities will be available. 16GB, 32GB and 63GB. Other features include accelerometer, compass and syncing via USB to a Mac or PC.
On the software side, it seems to be running a modified version of the iPhone OS with full compatibility with all current iPhone apps which are upscaled for the higher resolution screen of the iPad. There will also be some exclusive iPad apps which will take advantage of the extra horses running around inside such as new games courtesy of Gamesloft and EA. iWorks will also be available which will address the productivity side of the device.
Another major software feature is the iBook application. Apple will be launching its very own eBook store which means it is going to be competing directly with Amazon and its Kindle. The iBook app will allow users to directly purchase books from the iPad. The cool features of the app is the ability to change font of the writing making it easier to read. Coupled with smooth transition effects, this easily trumps the kindle. However how battery life compares is another matter.
One place where the iPad excels is in the web browser. It is running a customized version of Mobile Safari which has been very well adapted for this screen. Scrolling is very smooth as well as page rendering which is top notch. One thing missing is Flash. It seems again that Apple has deprived its users of Flash content on the web.
The major noticeable feature that is not included in this device is the ability to multi-task. With other devices such as the HP Slate able to do full multi-tasking with Windows 7, its still boggles our minds why Apple has still left this out of both the iPhone and now the iPad. Maybe if we wish enough, an update may change this.Also there are no cameras meaning that there will be no video conferencing from this device.
Lastly the launch date of the device is 60 days away for the Wi-FI only models and 90 days away for the Wi-Fi with 3G models. With pricing very affordable at the lower range of the lineup, just starting at $499 for the 16GB model, i can see this becoming a very popular mainstream device. Full pricing details in the images after the break. A full Apple iPad review to come soon. Keep posted for more details.

OFFICIAL Availabitly and pricing announced of the iPad

The Apple iPad will be shipping in 60 days. There will be six different models. Three with 3G and Wi-Fi and three with just Wi-Fi. The base model will be starting at $499 with 16GB of storage. The highest end model will cost $829 which will have 64GB of memory with 3G. There will also be some cool accesories such a dock which has a full QWERTY keyboard as its base making a hybrid desktop like machine. Similar to the hybrid laptop from Lenovo at CES.

OFFCIAL iPad data plan pricing revealed

Specific iPad models will come with 3G on ATT. I know this is not the carrier you were hoping for but the pricing looks pretty good. For $14.99 you get 250mb of data, for $29.99 you get unlimited data. Also you get free use of ATT wireless hotspots. The best thing about this is that there is no contract. Can cancel anytime you want.

OFFICIAL iPad has its own iBook store and iWorks

Apple is directly competing with Amazon by launching its own ebook store for the iPad which will allow iPad users to directly download ebooks to their iPad for viewing. The iBook app will allow users to change the font of the writing which is usefull but with incredibly smooth page transitions, will out do its e-ink competitors. Aswell as this, Apple is launching iWork for the iPad which will allow access to a full office suite to pretty much make anything from spreadsheets to presentations. Very throughly done with a excellent gui for easy navigation with lots of options to choose from. This is turning out to be a device to fully replace the Mac.

OFFICIAL Apple iPad specs, Apple A4 proccesor powered tablet

The iPad is a 0.5 inch thick tablet only weighing 1.5 pounds. A 9.7 inch full capacitive display with full multi-touch support. Maybe the most impressive thing is that Apple is pushing its own silicon by using its own 1GHz A4 processor. Also the expected specs like Bluetooth, WiFI n, accelerometer, compass,. The big point is that Apple is claiming 10 hours battery life which is pretty impressive as the iPad will be compatible with all apps in the store right now. Even games as the iPad is able to scale up the image to full screen. It looks pretty sweet.

Source Engadget

OFFICIAL iPad just like a supersized iPhone

Can do everything the iPhone can but better. With an amazing QWERTY keyboard, browsing the web or typing an email is flawless. Unfortunately there is no Flash support but one can still hope. Extremely smooth transitions. iTunes interface looks immaculate. Youtube HD looks pretty amazing aswell. Apple seems to have covered all the beses

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OFFICIAL Apple annouce iPad

Apple have finally officially announced their eagerly awaited tablet called iPad. Jus announced at the Apple event in San Francisco. Stay tuned for more details


Source Engadget

Android 2.0 update for HTC Hero delayed

Earlier in the year HTC confirmed that a Android 2.0 update was in the works for a Febuary roll out. However leaked document from a carrier in Ireland has it that it's been delayed till March. This obviously is bad news for all the Hero users out there. The delay is due to developing Sence UI to be compatable with the latest version of Android. With the 2.0 delayed, this must also mean that the 2.1 update has also been pushed back. With all the fragmentation going on with Android, its a wonder anyone can develop anything to work with the platform. There had been rumours that the 2.0 update would be skipped and HTC would directly move on to 2.1 but according to out latest data, this doesnt seem to be the case. For now, it looks liked we're stuck with 1.6.

Source leakdroid

Steve Ballmer actually signs...yes signs a students Macbook

Yes the very same man who pretended to stamp on his employee's iPhone actually signed a students Macbook while on a visit to Trevecca Nazarene University. Video proof below to prove it. Thats not something you everyday now is it.

HTC Diamond3 codenamed the Obsession?

It seems that the is a Diamond3 on the cards soon. Also known as the HTC Obsession, the spec list looks very attractive with a Qualcomm Snapdrogon processor clocked at 1GHz running the show with a 3.7 inch capacitive AMOLED screen, 5 megapixel camera capable of HD video recording with LED flash, spacious 512MB of RAM and ROM and 4GB of internal storage. In terms of connectivity, we'll have HSDPA and WI-FI. Reports suggest that this will be a multi-touch capable phone. Lets just hope it ships with Windows Mobile 7.

Source wmpoweruser

Firefox 3.6 now live

Mozilla has given us a much needed update to its Firefox web browser. Lately Firefox has been gaining weight which seem to be slowing the browser down however it seems Mozilla has put Firefox on a diet as speed has been improved by 20% which is a much needed boost. Also html 5 support has been added for developers. Mozilla seems to be going in the right direction. Hopefully by the time we get to Firefox 4, It will be super fast like Chrome and Opera competitors.

Source V3

Google's Nexus one unboxed by cool ninjas

An epic unboxing of the Nexus One. A Google sponsored video has popped up with little animated ninjas slashing their way to a shiny new superphone, the Nexus One. Follow on after the break to see the craziest mini film ever.

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France joins Germany rebellion against Internet Explorer

Germany last week urged it citizens to switch Browser from Microsoft's IE due to a vulnerability which aloud Chinese hackers to attack Google's systems. As Microsoft hasn't still released a patch to fix the fault in IE, France has now started urging its citizens to change browsers. It's a wonder why anybody would use IE in the first place but its a bigger wonder why anyone is still using IE6 in which the hack was discovered for. Maybe hopefully people will notice the big Chrome billboards dotted all over the place.

Source V3

Steve Jobs a second division footballer...3G dongle is a sex toy

It looks like Brits are a bit behind in the digital age. A survey conducted by Lewis PR, and reported by the BBC show some very startling results. One in ten Brits think Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, is a trade union leader. Even more surprising is that 20 persent didnt even have a clue who he was. One in 20 people though he has a footballer. Maybe secretly Steve really plays for a division two team. However 80 percent of people knew Bill Gates as the founder of Microsoft. Amusingly One in ten people thought a Wireless dongle was a sex toy. I assume thats also going to be the case for the Sony motion wand aswell. This just shows how Brits really need to start reading Tech Right Now.

Source theinquirer

Sony says no OLED TV's this year... hearts break everywhere

Stan Glasgow, president of Sony USA, has revealed in an interview that no OLED TV's will be launched this year. The problem being that OLED screen are still far to expensive to produce. Hopefully 2011 will bring cheaper productions cost with larger screens as that 11 inch one available now just doesn't cut it anymore even as beautiful as it. Also Sony seems to be pushing that 3D OLED is the future as it will offer better picture quality then current technologies available.

Source SonyInsider

The supersized DSi XL coming to UK

March 5th is the date when European gamers can play Pokemon on a 4.2 inch screen. No price has been confirmed but we do know that you'll two colours to choose from. Wine red and dark brown. If you want to make low resolution graphics look even worse then i suggest you go and get a pre-order down.

Source Pocket lint

iPhone beats Nexus one by 80x

The most advanced Android phone on the market has got off to a slow start. A very slow start. A snails pace compared to its Apple competitor. Early figures show that only 20,000 in the first week of availabilty were as the iPhone 3GS shifted 1.6 million. The Nexus one's Android brother, the Droid, even managed to ship 12 times as many sets than the Google offering. Even as arguablt the best Android device on the market, its no match in terms of demand against the Goliath from Apple.

Source Wired

Intel based LG GW990 Super Smart Phone not coming to UK

LG has confirmed that the GW990 will not be heading to the UK however did not provide a reason. This will be a major blow for the guys in gals in the UK as im sure that pretty much everyone wanted to get hold of the device which was flaunted off a CES last week. With a confusing identity of being a MID but also being a smartphone,i t will be the first Intel Moorestown based device running linux derived Moblin OS. The gigantic size may have put off the normal consumers but every geek has an natural urge to lust of the hybrid monster. Hopefully LG will reconsider and unleash it in the UK aswell.

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XPERIA X2 finally coming to market

The Windows Mobile beast has been on our radar for so long now that we almost forgot about it. However it has jus popped up on the Sony Style site, looking quite gorgeous but is it really worth it after this long wait? With the X10 looking like the more attractive purchase, has Sony Ericsson killed the device before it even released it. Well with Vodafone in the UK dumping the handset, it seems that the odds are against the X2 for making an lasting impression on the market. Plus with MWC just around the corner, the future looks bleak for the X2.

Source SonyStyle

CES: Augmented reality porn...life is now complete

Pornography, a industry with major influence in technology innovation, has now joined the augmented reality world courtesy of Pink Visual. Pink visual are know in the tech world for bringing the first porn site designed for viewing on you iPhone and now they have upped themselves by bringing augmented reality porn to almost any smartphone with a camera. By utilizing the camera, they can make it seem like there is a pornstar sat right next to you. Guys, lets hope this doesn't get into the wrong hands eh,

Source appscout

CES: Dell wows us with OLED laptop screens

Try to imagine how thin 2mm is. Now try imagining a laptop with a screen with just 2mm thick. Now why imagine when Dell seems to building the technology for us to one day own. Dell seems to be addicted building very slim products with the Adamo and now Dell seems to want to make the Adamo even thiner. The OLED screen would make shrink the Adamo by 30% aswell boosting battery life as OLED screens doesn't require a backlight. This leads to the proposition of having an anorexic laptop with mind blowing color reproduction with very respectable battery life. Dell is claiming that this is still concept designs but could possibly hit the market in the coming year or so.

Source techradar

CES: PS3 3D hands on

The guys at Cnet managed to get hands on time with the PS3 with 3D setup. Wipeout 3D was taken for a ride and it seems that it is very realistic and immersive. 3D gaming may not seem as gimmicky as first thought. It can provide a very satisfying experience for the most part.  Sony will be pushing a firmware update out later on with the year to enable all PS3's to be 3D compatible which is really going to help boost 3D adoption. However there are going to be certain requirements to be able to play games in 3D. The full requirement list has not been released yet but from what we could gather, a HD ready TV is a must with at least 200Hz motion technology and some sort of polarized glasses. Unfortunately the list of games that will be available at launch is not specified either. The wait goes on.

Source Cnet

CES: Samsung adds to its Android family with Galaxy Spica

As an updated version of the Galaxy, which was launched few months back, it will carry a similar features spec. Boasting a 3.2 inch LCD HVGA screen with a processor clocked at 800Mhz, the Galaxy Spica has a more modern look and feel to it. Measuring in at only half an inch thick, it is very comfortable to hold. It comes preloaded with Android 1.5 with native Divx support wich is very welcome. Luckily Samgung spared us by not loading its TouchWiz UI which can at times just boggle your mind. No word on whether the device will be upgradeable to Android 2.0. Price and availability to be announced soon.

Source PCWorld

CES: Trillion color TV from Sharp

Sharp seems to be raising the bar in color reproduction in TV technology. While every other manufacturer seems to be focusing on 3D tech, Sharp have unveiled its new color generating technique which will increase color reproduction from a billion to a trillion. What this means for us is amazing colour depth, more vibrant yellows, blues and golds. They achieved this by adding yellow to the standard RGB pallet that standard TV's use. We can expect to see this new tech on the AQUOS range of TV's in the coming months.

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CES: "Sean Puffy Puff Puff Daddy" Headphones from Monster

With Beats by Dre from Dr Dre, and Heart Beats by the luscious Lady Gaga, Monster felt they needing another pair of unbelievably expensive range of headphone. Introducing "Sean Puffy Puff Puff Daddy"  by hip hop mogul P Diddy. No pricing announcements yet but we can safely assume the price is going to be astronomically stupid. The upside is that they will be available in a number of colors. Erm yeah and thats pretty much the upside.

Source Gizmodo

CES: Tegra powered tablet courtesy of Compal

With the explosion of Tablet devices this year at CES, Compal did'nt want to feel left out in the new craze. Nvidia were demoing the new Compal built slate on the CES floor. From the details gathered, it is still a prototype device but should be ready for market in the coming months. Its running Android 2.0, but the details we are interested in is 1080p capable and full Flash compatible. We checked the video on the source links, extremely smooth!.

Source Engadget

CES: Motorola's bringing the BACKFLIP to the world

Motorola has made official its BACKFLIP mobile device which will be running the Blur interface on top of Android which will be upgradeable to 2.0 with full flash support. However what makes this device very intriguing is its unusual hinge design which enables you to reverse flip the QWERTY keyboard to behind the screen so it can be used as a digital picture frame or alarm clock. It seems like a pretty good idea if it had very sturdy build quality. We shall find out soon enough.

Source Motorola

CES: Ballmer shows of the HP slate

Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer showed off the HP made slate at the Microsoft keynote. The multi-touch capable tablet was shown off using a kindle app. It looks pretty sweet. Prototypes are said to be being sent out later in the year. Don't worry, we'll snatch one up for your pleasure.

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CES: An interview with Sanjay Jha

Engadget Mobile's Chris Ziegler managed to get a very interesting interview with Motorola's CEO of mobile devices, Sanjay Jha. It's a very interesting read. It seems Motorola will be next in providing the next Google Phone. Can't wait. Hit the source link to check out the full interview.

Source Engadget

CES: Christmas 2010.... Were ordinary folk jump around infront of the TV

At the Microsoft keynote at CES, it was finally confirmed that Project Natal will hit retail shelves for the holiday season. The much anticipated 'controller free gaming and entertainment experience' track user motions in 3D space correlating the users actions on to the screens avatar which makes new gaming possibilities endless. No specific price was mentioned but has previously been said to be in the impulse buy category making it very affordable. Lets home Halo: Reach destined for an autumn release can tap into the Natal power. Nintendo seriously needs to release Wii HD.

CES: 6.9mm LED backed LCD TV from LG

 LG has just managed to produce one of the slimmest TV's we've ever seen. No price or release date available yet but LG executives droped that more details will be available later on in the year with a release date most likely nearer the end of the year. Not much details available at the moment but it is safe to assume that it will be packing some wireless connectivity for your wireless HD needs.

Source Engadget

CES: 2TB SD cards on the way

A rep for the SD association said that 64GB SDXC are going to find its way to market this year with storage capacities up to 2TB to follow on. SDXC cards are the same size as current SD cards which makes 2TB SD cards very impressive if they really do make it to market. Unfortunately the rep didnt have any actual products to show but she did say that 64GB cards are definitely on for early this year. That is double of what is currently available.

CES: Sky 3D compatable with 3D TV's unveiled by Panasonic, LG, Samsung and Sony

3D broadcasts from Sky will be compatible with the latest displays being announced at CES by the major manufactures this year. Sky will be delivering its HD 3D service using its Sky+HD platform which is already in use by over a million customers in the UK. As 3D over HDMI standard is now finalized, we can expect to see a huge increase in 3D tech being announced over the next few years. With LG dropping the first 3D ready TV sets in the market later this year, we can look forward to expect 3D HD content in our homes the way they are meant to be seen.

Source techradar

CES: HP explodes with a rush of new netbooks, laptops and a tablet

HP seems to have a lot to offer with no less than 5 new products including the TouchSmart tm2, a convertable tablet, which comes packed with a gorgeous 12inch screen. The specs includes a Core 2 Duo processor with an unknown ATI graphics card running Windows 7. With multitouch capatability, could this jus beat Apple to the punch in releasing an tablet?
Other HP announcements include two new consumer orientated netbooks, the Mini 102 and Mini 210 and also a business orientated Mini 2102.

CES: Lenovo's hybrid with 'two brains'

With an Intel CULV processor, 128GB SSD, and a touchscreen running Windows 7, the 3.8 pound IdeaPad U1 may have you thinking its a regular old laptop. However you'd be wrong as the U1 has a sercret USP up its sleave. The touchscreen can be detached and used as a tablet computer. When in this mode, it will be running Skylight Linux on top of a 1GHz Sanapdragon chipset. You will beable to pick this up on June 1st for a retail price in the $1,000 area.

Source computerworld

PSP 3000 finally coming in pink

Well its seems to be coming to Japan at least. If you were holding out until a pink PSP was released then you can finally grab it in March for around $183.

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Nexus One on sale. Google officially selling phones

Google has released its Nexus One to the world today at its event in mountain view. The Nexus One is now available at www.google.com/phone for $529 which will get you an unlocked GSM handset which will work in most countries around the world. Google will be partnering with Vodafone in the UK to bring the phone here on contract in the coming months. Nexus One is one of the best Android devices on the market competing with the likes of the Droid/Milestone. Similarly spec'd, its all down to personal choice of having a hardware keyboard or not.

Browser wars: Chrome overtakes Safari

It seems Googles heavy advertising of Chrome is paying off. It has now has claimed third place in the browser market pushing Safari down to number four place. It seems everyone seems to be eating away at Microsofts Internet Explorer market share which is now standing at 62.69. Mozilla's Firefox is claiming 24.61 percent with Google's offering coming up next with 4.63 percent. Apple's Safari is marginally behind with 4.46. Opera is still way behind with only 2.4 percent. Its very impressive what Chrome has achieved with only a relatively short time on the market.

Source MartketShare 

Looking for a Nexus One review?

Im sure that everyone with even a remote intertest in mobile phone will be dieing to know what the Google Phone is all about. We can help you with that as the guys at Engadget have managed to get hold of the device and got the very first review online. Hit the source link to check it out.

Source Engadget

CES Round the corner

With CES set to kick of on Thursday, this new great blog has been created for the benefit of all to catch the latest and greatest findings of the show when ever you please. We will be updating live as soon as the latest news gets in. This is the best place to be besides Vegas of course for your tech fix for the future.

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