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Sources claim Apple is eyeing 5-inch Samsung panels for iPad mini

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [8]

A new rumor is floating that claims Apple is again eyeing 5-inch panels for a new iPad to fit between the current iPad and the iPhone in size. A "reliable Chinese" source cited by CNET is claiming that Apple is working with LCD suppliers to get a five-inch screen. The source claims Apple wants a panel with a resolution high enough to be called a retina display. Read The Full Story

Photoshop CS6 sees half-million Beta downloads

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Eager Photoshop users keen to play with Adobe's recently released CS6 Beta downloaded the pre-release version over 500,000 times in the app's first week of availability. Released last Thursday, the Photoshop CS6 Beta debuts straightforward tilt-shift creation tools, as well as new text editing abilities; it also includes the CS6 Extended 3D editing features and quantitative imaging analysis tools that, once the final version of the software drops, will be a paid extra. Read The Full Story

Jeff Bezos to raise Apollo 11 engines from the ocean depths

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [19]

Of all the Apollo missions, Apollo 11 is certainly the most famous. The Apollo 11 mission is the one that put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon. Apollo 11 launched in 1969 and the astronauts roared into space aboard a Saturn V rocket. Shortly after liftoff, the five massive engines on the Saturn V rocket detached and fell into the ocean as designed. Read The Full Story

Samsung releases Galaxy S “Value Pack” in Korea

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [5]

It was initially thought that the Samsung Galaxy S would be receiving a tasty Ice Cream Sandwich update, although Samsung quickly stated that it wouldn’t happen. Instead, the company proposed a “Value Pack”, that would bring certain ICS features to the Gingerbread handset. There was a leak of the Pack back in January that gave users an idea of what to expect, and now the official release is rolling out in South Korea. Read The Full Story

Blink if you’re human: Samsung boosts Android Face Unlock security

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [4]

Samsung has tweaked Android 4.0's Face Unlock system to boost it's security credentials, addressing criticisms that the facial-recognition system can be fooled by a photograph. In a custom version of Ice Cream Sandwich for the Galaxy S among other devices, Samsung added blink-recognition to Face Unlock the company has revealed. Read The Full Story

Next-gen PlayStation “Orbis” expected in 2013

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [97]

It’s not clear if Sony intends to reveal a new PlayStation at E3 this year, but new details have emerged regarding the console, including what it could potentially be called. Kotaku has learned that the current working codename for the next PlayStation is “Orbis”. The console is also being planned for a 2013 release during the holiday season.

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Sh*tter turns your twitter feed into TP

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [1]

If ever company deserved millions in startup funding, this is it. The company is called Sh*tter. That name alone would wrangle venture capital out of my wallet. Sure, the company may not make it, but at least if someone asks how investments are going I can say straight down the sh*tter and truly mean it. I particularly like the company tagline, "social media has never been so disposable." Read The Full Story

Metro UI theme for Galaxy Tab 10.1 surfaces

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [5]

When we ran across this new Metro UI theme for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet, we couldn't decide if Android users would be excited or outraged. I suspect there'll be a bit of both. If you're one of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 users who happens to appreciate the style of Microsoft's Metro UI theme, you can now install the theme to your Android tablet. Read The Full Story

AT&T teases Nokia Lumia 900 launch as biggest ever

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [23]

After losing the iPhone chokehold, AT&T is looking for another device that will have customers lining up at the doors. Oddly, AT&T appears to be eyeing the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone as the device to bring customers back in. With the sagging popularity of Windows Phone and the Nokia brand, it's only natural to have doubts about the device. Read The Full Story

Specs for Linux-powered Star Trek tricorder published

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you've ever watched Star Trek be it the old series or some of the newer series, you've seen the characters using tricorders. The tricorder is a little medical diagnostic device that is widely used in the Star Trek universe. People have been working to make the tricorder real and there is even a tricorder X prize for the first researchers to make a functional device. Read The Full Story

Dell kills US smartphone sales

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

The news that Dell is pulling out of the US smartphone market will fall on mostly deaf ears. Dell has been very far from a player in the smartphone industry in the United States and the devices are not popular. That means Dell's recent announcement that it is pulling out of the US smartphone business will affect very few people. If you happen to be a fan of Dells Venue or Venue Pro smartphones, this may be bad news to you. Read The Full Story

GAME administration bail-out tipped as banks wade in

, Mar 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Beleaguered gaming retailer GAME will face a speedy exit from administration, it's reported, with leaks tipping an RBS-led deal that could yank the ailing chain from the financial precipice as early as March 30. A Royal Bank of Scotland consortium is wading in, MCV's sources tell them, with the bank already being one of GAME's main lenders and currently owed around £45m ($72m) by the retailer. Read The Full Story
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