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The iPad Mini. Well, that’s not a surprise, is it? But the new iPad 4? We admit – we had no idea that one was coming. But first the new machine. The new mid-range device boasts a 7.9 inch screen (compared to the iPhone 5’s four inch screen and the …
Read More »ISPs refuse BPI request to block access to three torrent sharing sites
A request from the British Phonographic Industry for ISPs to block access to three additonal torrent sharing sites has been rebuffed. The BBC reports that the BPI sent a letter – which was subsequently leaked – to BT, Sky, Virgin Media, O2, EE and TalkTalk asking that they voluntarily block …
Read More »Subsidised Xbox subscription hardware "pivotal" to Microsoft’s business
Xbox 720 will likely launch with cut-price hardware subsidised through monthly subscriptions. That’s the impression given by Microsoft in an interview with The Wall Street Journal in which it describes such retail models as pivotal to our business” and outlines plans to roll the deals out across the whole of …
Read More »Having trouble sleeping? Games are to blame, uni claims
Research from Flinders University in Australia have linked late-night game-playing to disturbed sleep. MedicalXpress reports that 17 participants were asked tom play an unspecified newly released, fast-paced, violent video game” for either 50 or 150 minutes across two nights and then monitored as they slept in the university’s Sleep Lab. …
Read More »Californian judge rejects PSN hack lawsuit
Sony has been cleared of multiple charges levelled at the firm regarding last year’s headline-hitting PSN hack. Courthouse News reports that US District Judge Anthony Battaglia threw out charges including negligence, unjust enrichment, bailment and violations of California consumer protection statutes”. The reason given was that none of the named …
Read More »VIDEO: Live-action PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale trailer
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale is nearly with us, and Sony has released a smart new live-action trailer to bump up the hype a little. In the video we see famed Sony characters Kratos (God of War), Nathan Drake (Uncharted), Cole MacGrath (InFamous) and Sackboy (LittleBigPlanet) having a bit of a …
Read More »Argos to undergo brand overhaul; More store closures incoming
Popular catalogue retailer Argos is to revamp its UK operations in a new drive beginning next week. MyRetailMedia reports that central to the change is a renewed online effort, a rise in prices and, crucially, a dramatic increase to its store closure program with up to 100 outlets facing the …
Read More »EE reveals 4G pricing plans in the UK; Prices start at £36
The cost of being amongst the first UK consumers to get 4G coverage on their mobile phones has been revealed by Everything Everywhere. 4G will go live on EE’s network on October 30th and will be available to all T-Mobile and Orange customers with a 4G-ready handset, which includes the …
Read More »A man called Triforce is already queuing for the Wii U
Pre-ordering online is not sufficient, then? There are two main facts to consider here. The first is that there’s a man whose actual name, according to Kotaku, is Isaiah-Triforce Johnson. We presume this gentleman changed his name himself and was not given it by his parents. Though that is not …
Read More »FIFA 13 on Wii U missing Ultimate Team, other gameplay features
EA has confirmed that the Wii U version of FIFA 13 will not include all of the features seen in the Xbox 360 and PS3 releases. Chief amongst the omitted features is the popular online mode FIFA Ultimate Team. "We don’t have Ultimate Team, purely and simply because Nintendo’s online …
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