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Apple US offer ‘trade in’ iPhone deal

Apple in America are offering a trade in deal for your old iPhone. Apple are calling it the ‘iPhone Reuse and Recycling Program'. Customers can bring their old iPhone to an Apple Store and get credit for it in the shape of an Apple gift card. Apple spokeswoman Amy Bessette …

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Microsoft reassuring workforce around Ballmer departure

Microsoft have been reassuring senior managers that company restructuring will continue and that the departure of CEO Steve Ballmer will not damage the process. Ballmer said he will step down within 12 months, after leading Microsoft since January 2000. Analysts have said that Microsoft under Ballmer has not been as …

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LG unveil 1080p G Pad 8.3 tablet

2013 has been a tough year for Apple, their market share continues to slide as they struggle to release killer new products to grab the attention of the mass market. LG have decided to capitalise on Apple's inability to release an iPad Mini with retina screen. Their new G Pad …

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Kyocera develops ultra thin Piezo Film Speaker

Japanese Kyocera Corporation has merged a piezoelectric actuator with a special resin film to produce an ultra thin piezo film speaker. The speakers have already been adopted into the LG 55 inch curved screen OLED TV with other companies already showing an interest in the technology. While it is currently …

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MPAA claims victory in Hotfile summary judgement

The Motion Picture Association of America has claimed victory in a summary judgement against file locker website HotFile, which it maintains has built its entire business on the trafficking of illegally pirated movies, music and software – despite the fact that the most popular shared files on the site are …

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Kim Dotcom spying was illegal but no charges to be pressed

Despite the fact that the New Zealand government agency, GCSB, has been found to have conducted illegal spying of Kim Dotcom and his piracy co-defendent Bram van der Kolk, it will not have any criminal charges brought against it, because of what the police describe as a lack of “intent,” on …

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Uwe Boll: Just give me some money and we do Postal 2

Ah Uwe Boll, the game adapting “filmmaker,” and German tax law loophole exploiter is back! And this time he doesn't want to turn a beloved video game franchise into an unwatchable mess to the calibre of Starship Troopers 2, he wants to make Postal 2, with the help of you …

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Humble Bundle does comedy now too

Opie and Anthony fans rejoice, comedy fans listen up, Humble Bundler's get your wallets out: it's comedy time. That's right, not content with making over $10 million for charity with EA's Humble Origin Bundle just yesterday, the guys at Humble Bundle have already launched another, this time offering the comedy …

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Nintendo 2DS: a new low cost console

Nintendo announced a new console last night, which they hope will target those people who want an inexpensive, portable console. The 2DS will cost £109.99 in the United Kingdom and $130 in America, which is $40 less than the 3D version. The new console will launch in both countries on …

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Unilever slammed for ‘degrading’ Facebook noodle advert

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have ruled that Unilever cannot use one of their Piri Piri Pot Noodle online advertisements in its current form and ordered the firm not to use ‘offensive images' in the future. The company caused an uproar on the Unilever Pot Noodle Facebook Page. They showed …

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Vodafone and O2 rolling out 4G networks

Mobile companies o2 and Vodafone are rolling out their first 4G data services in three cities in the United Kingdom. The networks will be forced to compete against EE who have been the only company to offer super speed mobile data speeds in the UK since 2012. Vodafone are limiting …

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Scientists create human brain to brain interface

Until recently a brain-to-brain interface has only been accomplished between two rats however two scientists have achieved a human to human connection. Rajesh Rao studies computational neuroscience at the University of Washington and he has successfully managed to control the mind of his friend, Andrea Stucco. Both were linked via …

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Overclockers UK tease with exclusive system image

We posted a while ago that Overclockers UK have something big on the horizon. It caused a lot of speculation and many of our readers associated the teaser with their resident overclocking guru 8Pack. We have no confirmation from Overclockers on what exactly is coming, but we received another very …

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Today is the Power Rangers 20th anniversary

20 years guys. It's been 20 years to the day since Rita Repulsa first burst free from her rubbish bin on a distant planet and decided “it's time to conquer earth!” with her legions of putties, Goldar the gold flying thing and of course, her staff of awesome, growing, hugeness. …

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Apple is trying to trademark the word startup

Apple is well known for trying to trademark generic terms in an effort to push out competitors or at the least draw licensing money from companies and individuals wanting to use that phrasing. It did this before when it attempted to trademark the phrase app store and now it's doing …

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Facebook publishes government requests report

In an effort to increase its transparency as an organisation that reports to governments worldwide about its users, Facebook has published a report that tells us exactly who it's been talking to in the first half of 2013 and how often it complied with requests. The report lists countries in …

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Samsung to bring 55 inch curved OLED TV to UK

The $9,000 ‘curved' OLED 55inch Samsung TV will be hitting the UK shores before the end of the year. This particular set was previously only available in America and Asia. The 55 inch screen, called the S9C is slightly curved as Samsung say it gives a more ‘cinematic viewing experience'. …

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Sony announce A3000 mirrorless camera

Sony have announced their A3000 camera which is designed to look like an SLR but is mirrorless. Strangely, even though it is named as part of the Alpha line up, it won't accept A mount lenses, instead it will use E mount lenses from the NEX series. Sony do offer …

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Addicted to Facebook? try Pavlov Poke

Plenty of people are addicted to Facebook. Just look around any restaurant and there will be at least one couple discussing their location on Facebook or even taking pictures of their dinner to upload. It is a clear indication how tightly integrated social networking is into every day life now. …

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New York Times website subjected to hack attack

The New York Times was subjected to a ‘malicious external hack' yesterday, according to a spokeswoman. The attack crippled the website, making it unavailable to many users from around 3pm ET. This is the second time the website has gone offline in the last two weeks. Eileen Murphy, a spokeswoman …

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ARM buys Sensinode to expand Internet of Things

ARM Holdings, the company behind the world's most commonly used processors, has announced that it has purchased Sensinode Oy, a company that has primarily focused on developing software technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). ARM has said it's keen to assuage any concerns over continued operation, suggesting that Sensinode …

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AverMedia Live Gamer Portable Review

Today we'll be taking a look at the AverMedia Live Gamer Portable. Equipped with an on-board H.264 hardware encoder to reduce CPU usage, streaming compatibility and the option to record directly onto an SD card, AverMedia claims the Live Gamer Portable is “Smart & Sharp, Your All-Purpose Sharing Weapon”. Compatible with …

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Half of UK afraid to be without a mobile phone

A study of mobile phone use has highlighted that more than half of the UK population claim to suffer from ‘Nomophobia' – the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. This includes having no signal, running out of battery or losing sight of your phone. The term Nomophobia is …

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