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Bethesda has today announced that the new Skyrim Dragonborn DLC will be arriving on Xbox 360 console on December 4th, and will be the third downloadable content to be released for the Skyrim game. Enjoy!
The
Dragonborn DLC takes place on the north-easterly independent island of
Solthseim, and will include ridable dragons which might even
be controllable in game, rather than just a set video clip. "The
DLC title Dragonborn refers to the first of your kind a sinister and
powerful entity known as the Dragonbeast who wants to return to the land
he once ruled, Solstheim, and consume all dragons again.” The latest Skyrim Dragonborn DLC will be available for download for 1600 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE on Dec
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Following on from the launch of the Acer AZ5, AZ3
all-in-one computer systems last week, Acer has this week launched its
new Acer Veriton Z2650G-UG645X which is fitted with a 20 inch display. The Acer
Veriton Z2650G-UG645X comes supplied with the convenience of both the
Windows 8 Pro and Windows 7 Professional operating systems for
commercial customers, and sports a resolution of 1600 x 900 on its 20
inch screen.
The Acer Veriton Z2650G-UG645X is powered by an Intel Pentium
G645 processor 2.9GHz, supported by up to 8GB of RAM. Storage is
supplied by a 500GB HDD, and is includes connections for 2 x USB 3.0
ports, 4 x USB 2.0 ports. "The
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Sources close to Microsoft have revealed this week to the Verge technology website that Microsoft is looking to retire its Windows Live
Messenger service in favour of Skype which it acquired back in May
2011. Skype was originally developed by Estonian coders Ahti Heinla,
Priit Kasesalu, and Jaan Tallinn.
Microsoft is expected to officially announce the retirement of its Windows Live Messenger service very soon say the sources, close to Microsoft, during which it will be intergrtaed in to Skype. Microsoft has been contacted about the Windows
Live Messenger news but has yet to release any official statement.
However it is thought to be part of the
ongoing process to integrate Skype users with Microsoft accounts,
and follows efforts by Skype t
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The hacking group, Anonymous, is up to their usual tricks. As part of
the group’s 5th of November protest, they claim to have hacked PayPal’s
servers and also claim to have 28,000 customer account passwords that
they have leaked online.
This could cause a lot of problems to say the least. The group has
posted the list of emails, passwords, names and even telephone numbers.
You can check out the list to see if your information is there.
PayPal’s
head of PR claims that they are investigating the alleged hack, but so
far they are unable to validate any evidence that there has been a
security breach. You can always change your password just to be safe.
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Apple has announced the sales figured of its newest iPad models which launched last Friday, Apple managed to sell a total of 3 million iPads in three days, and this figure includes the new iPad Mini and the fourth generation iPad.
According
to Apple this is double their previous milestone for WiFi only models
of the iPad being sold in the first weekend after they are launched,
although they did not give specifics on how many of each model was sold. "Customers around the world love the new iPad
mini and fourth generation iPad,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. "We set a
new launch weekend record and practically sold out of iPad minis. We’re
working hard to build more quickly to meet the incredible demand.” It
will be interesting to find out some actual figures on how many iPad
Minis Apple actually sold,
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A new Android mini PC
has been launched on to the market this week in the form of the Minix
NEOG G4 which is now available to purchase for just $76, and is powered
by a Rockchip RK3066 dual core processor. The Rockchip RK3066 dual core processor within the Minix NEOG G4 Android mini PC is supported by 1GB of RAM and comes with 8GB of internal storage.
The
Minix NEOG G4 comes supplied running Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream
Sandwich (ICS) operating system, but an update to support Google’s
latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system is currently under
development and is expected to be released very soon. Other features of the Minix NEO
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vernote the creators of the awesome note taking and reference
storage application this is available across a number of popular
platforms and devices.
Has this week revealed that a new
Evernote 5 version for iOS is currently in development and will be
launching very soon, following on from their release last week of their
new Evernote 5 for Mac systems in its beta development stage.
The new Evernote 5 for iOS can be seen in action in the video below,
and will be available for the Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod
Touch. Unfortunately no information on worldwide availability has been
released as yet, but as soon as information comes to light we will kee
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If you haven;t been able to attend the Microsoft Build 2012
conference in person, but would still like to see first hand the
presentations that took place during the conference. You will be pleased
to learn that Microsoft has now made available videos from Build 2012
on its Channel 9 website, for all to see.
The videos from Build
2012 also include the Keynotes and Preshow buildup as well as
presentations covering What’s New for Developers in Office 2013 and
SharePoint 2013 and more. "At Build, we’ll dive deep to cover all the areas you care about. How to design and build beautiful Windows 8 apps. How to sell your apps in the Windows 8 Store and make money. And much more. Join us on the Microsoft Campus for 4 days of extraordinary presentations delivered by the engin
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After cancelling their E450 mini PC Foxconn has this week unveiled a
new addition to their range in the form of the Foxconn AT-5570 which is a
tiny fanless PC measuring just 19 cm x 13.5 cm x 3.8 cm in size.
The Foxconn AT-5570 is powered by a AMD C-70 processor supported by Radeon HD 7290 graphics, and provides the ability to install up to 4GB of DDR3 memory if required.
Other features of the Foxconn AT-5570 mini PC include 2 x USB 3.0
ports , 4 x USB 2.0 ports and 1 x Gigabit LAN port, together with an
SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/MMC card reader for extra storage, as well as a handy
HDMI and DVI connection. With connectivity provided by 802.11n Wi-Fi.
Unfortunately no information on pricing or worldwide availability has
been released
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Nokia’s new Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 920 will land on AT&T later this month , and reviews of the handset are already starting to appear online.
The Nokia Lumia
920 comes with Windows Phone 8 and features a 4.5 inch HD display with a
resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels, processing is provided by a dual core
Snapdragon S4 processor.
Other specifications on the Nokia Lumia 920 include an 8.7 megapixel
rear facing camera with a Carl Zeiss Lens and there is also a front
facing 1.2 megapixel camera for video chat.
Have a look at the reviews of the Nokia Lumia 920 below. The Next Web Review: Nokia Lumia
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If you are looking for a new charging dock for your Apple Mini iPad
or iPhone 5 smartphone, you might be interested in a new dock which has
landed on Kickstarter that has been designed for use with Apple’s new
Lightning connector.
The new Apple Mini iPad and iPhone 5 charging dock has been designed for the new range of Apple devices
and has been created to provide an easy to use dock than requires no
fiddly messing about even if your device is protected by a case. Watch
the video after the jump to learn more about the charging dock project
and see it in action.
"The first dock designed specifically for iPhone 5, iPad and all
of Apple’s new devices.”-”We’re alway
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Samsung has just made a statement revealing that their new Samsung
Galaxy Camera will be launching across the UK on November 8th, and a day
early at its flagship store in Stratford from November 7th.
To recap the Samsung Galaxy Camera is a 16 megapixel camera which has been specifically designed to run Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Camera is powered
by a quad core 1.4GHZ processor and is fitted with a 4.8 inch
touchscreen display, together with a pop up Xenon Flash and 21 x optical zoom lens. The Samsung Galaxy Camera also comes with 8GB of built in storage, which can be expanded via a microSD card slot
and 50GB of Dropbox storage for two years, it also comes with a WiFi
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Android owners
might be interested to learn that some of the new features within
Android 4.2 are already available to use on existing smartphones and
tablets, including the new Android camera app, Photo Sphere panorama
picture mode.
Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Android 4.2 Photo Sphere panorama feature and see it in action, running on the Samsung Galaxy S III.
If your Samsung Galaxy S III is rooted you can download the flashable Zip file to install it yourself here. Android 4.2 is expected to launch on November 13th or thereabouts, and will be available to the Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S, but as more information is released that confirm its release date we wil
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As well as offering the new Sony Xperia TL, AT&T is now offering
LG’s latest Android handset, the LG Optimus G, and the device is
available for $199.99 when you sign up to a new two year contract with
AT&T. They are also offering the handset unlocked without a
contract, although this will set you back $549.99 up front, the device
comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but LG have said it will be
getting the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update.
The LG Optimus G features a quad core 1.5GHz Krait Snapdragon S4 processor, there is also 2GB of RAM and the handset comes with 4G LTE, plus a 4.7 inch multi-touch display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels. Other
specifications on the LG Optimus G include an 8 megapixel rear camera
for photos and video, plus a front facing 1
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A new smartphone and tablet dock has been designed by BiiSafe, which has been created to provide remote control monitoring functionality for both iOS and Android devices. Combining
the BiiSafe Smart Dock with its companion app makes it easy to monitor
your house or office remotely, or enjoy video conferencing.
With
movement of the docks rotating top section being controlled with short
sound impulses. Watch the video below to learn more about the BiiSafe
Smart Dock project and see it in action. "You can use the Dock & the BiiSafe App for monitoring for example your home.
Want to see what your kids are up to when you’re on the go? Or what
your pet is doing? No problem, with the BiiSafe Dock & App you can!
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last week we saw some photos of Apple’s new iPad Mini being taken apart,
and now we have a video which shows the iPad Mini being taken apart and
gives us another look at what is is inside..
Apple’s iPad Mini went on sale last Friday, and features a 7.9 inch
display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, the device also features
a dual core Apple A5x processor
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iPad Mini
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