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Microsoft Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription Price Getting an Increase Starting in November

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

As of right now, Microsoft charges three separate tiers for access to their globally-available Xbox LIVE service. You can choose from a one month (month-by-month, essentially) plan, to three months at a time, or a year-long price that effectively decreases the overall cost, when compared to those more "monthly" prices. For a year, right now, it will cost you $49.99. But all of that is about to change, as Microsoft has just made official that their Xbox LIVE pricing is about to get a price hike. Read The Full Story

Indian BlackBerry “solution” just smoke & mirrors claims RIM source

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

The ongoing Indian BlackBerry saga has taken another strange turn today, with various reports - apparently fuelled by the Indian government - that the Canadian company has provided the department of telecommunications with a "monitoring solution" that will address its concerns regarding messaging encryption.  However, according to The Times of India, the whole "solution" is one big case of smoke and mirrors: their source at RIM says that all the company has done is point the Indian government in the direction of servers physically within the country, and suggested that they talk to them direct. Read The Full Story

Clearwire out Rover pre-pay WiMAX with Rover Puck mobile hotspot

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [1]

Clearwire has officially launched Rover, their pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service, which offers unlimited WiMAX data for either $5 a day, $20 a week or $50 per month.  Two modems will be available for the Rover packages, a USB model called the Rover Stick and priced at $99.99, and a 4G mobile hotspot called the Rover Puck, which can share a single WiMAX connection with up to eight WiFi-connected users and is priced at $149.99. Read The Full Story

AMD Retiring ATI Brand

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Today AMD announced that they are retiring the ATI brand entirely from their branding and marketing. This is a move that I have been expecting for some time now since it has been one of the more prominent discussions at the last few AMD Analyst Summits I have attended. It has become blatantly clear over the past few years that the “speeds and feeds” marketing by manufacturers of personal computers was becoming less relevant to the decision making process of mainstream consumers. This is why both AMD and Intel are taking very different approaches with their partners on how to position and market to consumers. Read The Full Story

iPhone 4 proximity sensor won’t be fixed in iOS 4.1

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [4]

Apple's promised fix for the iPhone 4's temperamental proximity sensor won't be included in the upcoming iOS 4.1 firmware release, according to Apple Australia spokeswoman Fiona Martin.  The fix - which will address some handsets' tendency to activate the iPhone 4's touchscreen and trigger phantom keypresses that could mute or end the call - was confirmed a work-in-progress by Apple CEO Steve Jobs back in July. Read The Full Story

More iPod nano 6th-gen accessories leak

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [1]

Apple's iPod event is almost upon us - make sure to join us at 10am PST on Wednesday September 1st for the traditional SlashGear liveblog at http://live.slashgear.com/ - but the leaks keep on coming to tease what might make its debut at the show.  Ali Baba's listings have turned up another batch of supposed sixth-generation iPod nano cases, complete with cut-outs for the usual dock connector, 3.5mm headphone socket, and what looks to be space for the new square display. Read The Full Story

More Samsung Galaxy Tab accessories outed: Bluetooth stylus, USB dongle, more

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Another day, another batch of Samsung Galaxy Tab accessories, and this time around the company can't be accused of merely copying Apple's iPad range.  Among the cases and screen protectors OLED-Display has outed is a Bluetooth stylus that will apparently allow users to remotely control multiple devices, such as answering incoming calls, together with a USB adapter for the Galaxy Tab's dock connector. Read The Full Story

Nintendo DSi and DSi XL price cut coming September 12th

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Nintendo has announced price cuts for the DSi and DSi XL, with the two portable consoles set to shed $20 apiece.  As of September 12th, the Nintendo DSi will be priced at $149.99, while the Nintendo DSi XL will be $169.99; the DS Lit will stay at $129.99 as before. Read The Full Story

HP future-tech prototypes teased ahead of Phil McKinney futurist talk

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

HP are making the most of the interest surrounding their tablet plans with some teasing images in the run-up to CTO Phil McKinney's SXSW panel.  The two shots cover (or fake) the so-called "Hacking the Future" prototype, but are apparently a tablet-scale device, a smartphone-sized portable device, and some form of wrist-mounted device. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 3G due September 8th for $80

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

T-Mobile USA has announced availability and pricing for the BlackBerry Curve 3G, officially launched earlier this month.  Would-be buyers will be able to pick up the Curve 3G from September 8th, priced at $79.99 with a new, two-year agreement (and a mandatory data package, naturally). Read The Full Story

Olympus E-P2 black kit and E-5 12MP tipped imminent

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

Olympus' new Micro Four Thirds plans have been outed, and you won't have to wait long for the fruits of their development to arrive.  According to 43rumors, on Tuesday August 31st the company will announce a new E-P2 kit complete with a black 17mm lens and matching external flash, together with two new lenses, while on September 14th there'll be a new 12-megapixel Olympus E-5 to drool over. Read The Full Story

X-Runner proves that electricity in some places really is crappy

, Aug 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

This is disgusting, funny as hell, and cool all rolled into one. Plus the designer of this concept dubbed X-Runner has a sense of humor too, even if it is pretty gross. The concept is a toilet that uses number two to make power. The picture is just too funny to not write this story AND to doubly ensure than the concept appeals to the 12-year-old in me the associated Youtube flick is called Shitfilm. How can I pass this up? Read The Full Story
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