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Why Next-Gen Gaming Consoles Will Let You Play Used Games

Don Reisinger, Apr 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Whether some want to believe it or not, all next-generation video game consoles, including the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720, will allow you to play used games.

For those who haven’t been listening to the latest rumors surrounding the next-generation consoles, there’s talk of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox 720 potentially coming with a feature that would block users from playing used games. The move, the reports’ sources say, could dramatically aid the industry in lessening the impact of used games.

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HTC Titan II Hands-on

Chris Burns, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

We’re getting our first final-product hands-on experience with the HTC Titan II here at the end of the week, and with its seemingly large 16 megapixel camera, Windows 7.5 Mango, and 4.7-inch display, it appears we’ve got a beast in our fingers. To be sure, we’ve also got the iPhone 4S and the HTC One S here to compare to in brief – for their cameras, mostly. What you’ll find here in this first hands-on post is that this device is more than up to the task of being a fabulous Windows Phone – but is the smartphone you’re looking for?

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HTC One S vs iPhone 4S Hands-on Part 1

Chris Burns, Apr 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we’ve had ample time to show you everything there is to know about the Android-based HTC One series in the HTC One X and the unit we’re looking at today vs the iPhone 4S: the HTC One S. The HTC One S is much more comparable to the iPhone 4S than the X is because of several simple factors: the screen size at 4.3-inches is much closer to the iPhone 4S’s 3.5-inches than the X’s massive 4.7-inches, the S has a dual-core processor like the Apple-made iPhone 4S rather than the X’s quad-core, and their overall chassis size is much more similar to one another than the X. That said, let’s have a peek at how these two kings of their own mobile OS’s fair against one another.

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Would You Pay A Massive Premium For An Apple Television?

Don Reisinger, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

It’s becoming increasingly clear to just about everyone that at some point in the next several months, Apple will be announcing a television. The device could come with everything from iCloud integration to access to the App Store, and depending on who you talk to, it could have dramatically improved specs or simply match some of the products on store shelves.

Either way, it’s coming soon.

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HTC One X Hands-on with Tegra 3 Gaming

Chris Burns, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

We’ve been checking out the HTC One series all week this week, both the HTC One S and the HTC One X, the latter being the one with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, showing their finesse in the performance world. We’ve also had a peek at the HTC One S gaming performance specifically with its dual-core processor from Qualcomm. Now it’s time to check out NVIDIA’s prowess where they tout it the most: gaming with Tegra-enhanced games.

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My wallet is open, Google, now hand over Project Glass

Chris Davies, Apr 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Project Glass has opened my eyes and my wallet: Google, please, come help yourself to my credit card. The much-rumored wearable augmented reality system has emerged from the Google[x] skunkworks and it’s even more than we hoped for. No clunky headset like a bad pair of swollen sunglasses, but a sleek slice of transparent display with just enough Star Trek: TNG hints to keep the geeks happy. With a concept video and a handful of rumors, though, there are still plenty of questions remaining. Google hasn’t talked technology regarding Project Glass, focusing instead on the potential user experience, but there’s enough here to slot together a few suggestions.

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Hands-on with HTC One’s Android 4.0 ICS experience

Chris Burns, Apr 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

We’re having a fabulous time taking an extended look at the HTC One lineup (or two thirds of that lineup, at least), this week complete with HTC’s user interface Sense 4.0 made specifically for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. What we’re going to do here is take another look at Sense and what it means for the HTC lineup through 2012. Will Ice Cream Sandwich play a big part in providing HTC what it needs to reclaim the kingship it once had of the Android landscape? We think so!

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Nokia Lumia 900 vs iPhone 4: The $99 Showdown

Chris Davies, Apr 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Big news today is Nokia’s US re-entry, with the Lumia 900 scoring some cautiously congratulatory reviews – ours included – at an ambitious AT&T price point and the heft of Microsoft behind it. Of course, the LTE Lumia goes up against a serious smartphone heavyweight, with Apple’s iPhone 4 dominating the same $99 niche. It may be the last-gen model, but the iPhone 4 is still a mighty popular device and the iOS and App Store combination makes for a strong argument. Strap on your smartphone helmets, people, it’s time to get competitive.

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SwiftKey 3 Beta Hands-on

Chris Burns, Apr 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at SwiftKey are releasing their newest customizable learning digital keyboard replacement app for Android, SwiftKey 3, and we’re taking a look at it here in Beta form. SwiftKey has for many moons been a king of 3rd-party keyboard creation for the Android platform, and true to their promise for each new release, this Beta version has been released for free to the entire SwiftKey VIP user community – 30,000 strong! This version has several big additions from the last full release including new UI, themes, and Smart Space – let’s have a look!

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HTC One X vs HTC One S Benchmarking War

Chris Burns, Apr 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

The HTC One series has been released in part in Europe, with both hero devices HTC One S and HTC One X hitting the market with resounding reviews across the web. The HTC One X, in the configuration its in here in its international release, has an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor with 4-PLUS-1 technology to back it up. The HTC One S, on the other hand, has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor running its innards. Let’s have a look at how these two setups compare.

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Nokia Lumia 900 review

Michael Crider, Apr 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Over the last year Nokia’s had something of a tumultuous time in the mobile industry. While still a power to be feared in the featurephone market, their lack of presence in the smartphone market has been keenly felt. With T-Mobile’s Lumia 710 as a prelude, the Finnish giant makes a return in earnest with the Lumia 900 on AT&T’s LTE network. Its features and design are immediately attractive, but perhaps more so is the price: just $99 on-contract, or free for new AT&T customers. Can a combination of great design, high-end features and price make a bold statement for Nokia? Let’s find out.

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Spigen GLAS.t for The new iPad Pre-production Hands-on

Chris Burns, Apr 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks at Spigen have sent us a pre-production GLAS.t unit for the 3rd generation iPad. This product is a sheet of protective glass which once you’ve removed a thin piece of paper coating affixes itself to the front of your iPad. Instead of protecting the already reinforced glass panel that exists on your iPad with the plastic of every other protective skin on the market, Spigen is bringing the strength that only another piece of glass can provide.