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[31 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
Sony PS3 Hack Released

Acclaimed Hacker George Hotz announced on his blog last friday that he had succesfully managed to hack the PlayStation 3 to run his own software. Geo Hotz is also responsible for hacking the iPhone no too long ago and has been involved in a game of cat and mouse with Apple ever since.
He’s been spending the last 5 weeks working hard on Sony’s PlayStation 3 trying to find an exploit. Eventually he was successful, and managed to hack the PlayStation 3 “Very simple hardware cleverly applied, and some not so simple software “. …

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[29 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
Alienware’s Core i7 M15x & M17x Now Available

Don’t deny it, you know you want one, and if you don’t then there is something wrong with you!

Alienware make the some of the most powerful machines on the planet, and they have incredible looking designs and bodies. Alienware, which is owned by Dell, didn’t reveal very much to us at CES about the specs of the forthcoming M15x & M17x models they announced.
Well these laptops which are a gamers heaven have the latest Intel Proccessors, the Core i3, Core i5 and the monster Core i7. With the 15-inch M15x …

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[27 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
Apple Event Round Up – The iPad

Well the waiting is all over now, we can finally breath a sigh of relief, the Apple Tablet was finally announced by none other than Steve Jobs, and no better man to do it. It’s officially called the iPad. So here’s what we know

It’s called the iPad
It runs an OS very similar to the iPhones, no multitasking or flash support I’m afraid.
It’s 0.5 inches thin, and weighs just 1.5 pounds and has a 9.7 inch display – thinner and lighter than any netbook.
It will cost $499 for a 16GB, $599 …

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[27 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
Live! Apple Event Is Under Way

I’d like to thank Engadget and gdgt for the images they uploaded throughout the event
And now its all over, thats the end of it! So there you have it, the iPad, what we’ve all been so eager to see over the past few months, I’ll have a round up of everything shortly
“We’ve always tried to be at the intersection of technology and liberal arts — we want to make the best tech, but have them be intuitive. It’s the combination of these two things that have let us make the iPad.”
Over 125 …

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[27 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
The Apple Tablet – Coverage Of Apple Event & Photo

The day is finally upon us, all the waiting is almost over, there is just over an hour to go before the Apple Press Conference Begins and the Apple Tablet and who knows what else will be revealed to the world. Never before have I come across so much hype and excitement for a product launch from Apple, let alone any other company.
I’ll be posting information about the event as it happens so remember to keep checking back and refreshing your page.
The show kicks off at
08:00AM – Hawaii
10:00AM – Pacific
11:00AM – Mountain
12:00PM …

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[26 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
Google Voice Finally Makes It To The iPhone

All the arguments and back stabbing that occurred when Google’s “Google Voice” App was rejected from Apple’s App Store caused an uproar on the blogosphere and lead to a bunch of FCC investigations. Well know we can finally forget about all that, sort of.
Google Voice is now here as a Web App for the iPhone and also for the Palm OS
Users of the iPhone running OS 3.0 or higher can now access Google Voice as a web app through the browser. It’s still only available for current users of Google Voice which …

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[25 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
HP MusicStation – Unlimited Downloads For €10 A Month

It seems that HP are getting fed up with Apple being the main leader in the digital music front, so they’ve teamed up with British company Omniphone, a partner of EMI music,  to offer its own digital music service. This will allow users of HP computers to download an unlimited amount of music to their PC’s for just €10 a month.
This really sounds like a bargain, and it is, the service differs from the likes of spotify in that you actually download the music, instead of just streaming the songs …

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[23 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Signs MacBook

Steve Ballmer, the CEO of Microsoft is known for his sense of humor and his sometimes rather crazy enthusiasm. Well the big man at Redmond was asked by a very brave student at Nashville to sign his Apple Mac Book.
Surprisingly Steve didn’t take the Mac Book and rip it apart in his big hands and then proceed to stamp on it till it burst into flames. No instead he politely took the Mac Book and signed his name, followed with the comment ” Need A New One? ”
And just in case you think …

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[22 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
Is Microsoft’s Bing Going To Replace Google On The iPhone

Last time I checked, Microsoft and Apple weren’t the best of friends, but now in a change of heart between the two companies they seem to be sitting down and trying to strike out a deal which would see Microsoft’s Bing.com become the default search engine for the iPhone/iPod.
According to BusinessWeek
Apple is in talks with Microsoft to replace Google as the default search engine on its iPhone, according to two people familiar with the matter. The talks have been under way for weeks, say the people, who asked not to …

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[21 Jan 2010 | View Comments | ]
Gamers Have Bigger Brains & Are Better Learners

You may be sick of listening to your parents and grandparents telling you that video games are rotting your brain and that the whole of the human race is turning into zombies because of them. Well now you have a comeback of your very own, one which they can’t disagree with because it’s science!
Yes that’s right, real scientists are researchers have now proven at universities around the United States that gamers tend to have bigger brains and are able to concentrate better than others. It’s all very sciencey and I can tell you …

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