As well as announcing their new iPad Mini, Apple also announced their first accessory for their new iPad, the iPad Mini smart cover, which features a similar design to the existing iPads smart cover.

The new iPad Mini features a new hinge design which does away with the double jointed design of the old one, and it will be available in a range of colors, which include grey, pink, black, green and blue, plus a Product Red version.

The iPad Mini Smart cover will retail for $39 and will be available from Apple shortly, you can find out more information about the iPad Mini Smart Cover over at Apple.

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A new addition to the ever expanding Android Mini PC market has been unveiled this week with the launch of the new UG007 Android mini PC which comes running Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system.A new addition to the ever expanding Android Mini PC market has been unveiled this week with the launch of the new UG007 Android mini PC which comes running Google’s latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system.

The UG007 is powered by a 1.6 GHz Rockchip RK3066 dual core processor supported by 1 GB of RAM and includes a generous 8GB of storage that can be expanded using the devices included microSD card slot.

Graphics on the Android 4.1 mini PC are provided by the well know Mali 400 graphics processor, and other features of the mini PC include 1 x USB 2.0 port, and 1 x HDMI which allows you to use ... Read more »

Digital Storm has announce the bolt, a mini gaming PC that measure just 3.6 inches wide and just 14 inches tall, although it comes with some impressive specifications for such a small PC, which include a GeForce GTX 680 graphics card, and an overclocked Intel Core i7 processor clocked at 4.6GHz.

On top of that the Digital Storm Bolt also features up 16GB of RAM and a range of storage options which include a hard drive, up to two solid state drive and a DVD burner.

Prices start at $999, and for this you get a 3.1GHz Core i3 processor, 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive and a GeForce GTC 650 Ti processor, the top end version with the GeForce GTX 680, 16GB of RAM and the overclocked Core i7 processor comes in at $1,949, you can find out more details over at Digital Storm.

It looks like Apple may be streaming today’s iPad Mini event to their Apple TV, as a new icon has turned up on Apple TV devices with the name ‘Apple Events’, and when the icon is clicked it shows today’s iPad Mini event.

Apple is expected to announce the new smaller iPad Mini which is rumored to feature a 7.85 inch display, and Apple’s new Lightning dock connector, Apple are also expected to announce other devices at the event.

Some of the other devices that Apple are rumored to be introducing are a new 13 inch Retina MacBook Pro and a new Mac Mini, Apple may also refresh the existing iPad with their new Lightning dock connector.

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Yesterday a very quick 22 second snippet of a trailer for the new Iron Man 3 film was published to YouTube, providing a very first glimpse of what we can expect from the new movie once it premiers in April 2013.

Following on from that leaked clip, Marvel has today released a longer 2 minute official trailer for the new Iron Man 3 movie providing a more comprehensive look at the storyline and the new Iron Man suit. Enjoy it the Iron Man 3 trailer after the jump.

The latest Iron Man 3 movie is being directed by Shane Black and will again star Robert Downey Jr. as Stark, together with Guy Pearce and ... Read more »

As from this week the new next generation of so-called 4K high-definition display technology, will now be officially known as "Ultra High-Definition” or "Ultra HD,” the Consumer Electronics Industry (CEA) has announced.

The CEA’s Board of Industry Leaders unanimously voted earlier this week to officially brand "4K”  devices with the term "Ultra High-Definition” and related performance attributes, to help consumers and retailers easily understand the new resolution.

"Ultra HD is the next natural step forward in display technologies, offering consumers an incredibly immersive viewing experience with outstanding new levels of picture quality,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. "This new terminology and the recommended attribute ... Read more »

GreenWave Reality has this week announced the launch of its new NXP Internet-based wireless light bulb technology, which has been designed to enable users to easily control and automate lighting through a handheld remote or smartphone application.

The new light bulbs created by GreanWave Reality are equipped with JenNet-IP network layer software from NXP Semiconductors, allowing them to be used straight from the box without the need for any re-wiring. Watch the video after the jump to see them in action.

"By simply screwing in the bulbs, consumers can immediately begin to control their lights. The solution comes pre-configured with "home,” "away” and "night” Smart Controls. For example, before bed, consumers can simply press the "night” Smart Control ... Read more »

NASA has created and released an awesome two minute video detailing what goes on in the life of a single disk Galaxy from the the Big Bang 13.5 billion years ago right up to our present day.

The hypnotic NASA video ran on the Pleiades supercomputer at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field California, and required 1 million processor hours to construct.

"Colors indicate old stars (red), young stars (white and bright blue) and the distribution of gas density (pale blue); the view is 300,000 light-years across. It assumes a universe dominated by dark energy and dark matter.” Video by F. Governato, T. Quinn, A. Brooks and J. Wadsley

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Portal game fans might be pleased to know that a new miniature portal gun replica has now landed on the Think Geek website and is available to purchase for $60.

Joining the already available Portal turret, which is also available to purchase. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Portal Gun replica and see it in action.

"Coming in at a foot long and weighing just one pound, this miniature tool of Science looks great on your desk, displayed on a shelf with your Companion Cube, or perched on your mantel. A three-way switch lets you select the orange or blue LED, which correspond with the sound effects when you pull the trigger.”

The new Portal Gun replica is now available to purchase for $60 from the Think Geek website.

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Photographers looking for a portable and handy way to add extra creativity to their video and camera footage, might be interested in a new product which is landed on the Kickstarter website called AirTracks.

AirTracks has been designed by Tom Baker to provide users with a handy way of always having a video slider available to use for silky smooth movements. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the AirTracks project and see it in action.

Tom Baker the gadgets creator explains: "The AirTracks is an inflatable slider system, meant to replace the weight and bulkiness of metal sliders. Going on hikes and trying to get onto airplanes with a traditional metal slider is neither fun nor easy. The AirTracks takes the silky-smooth movements ... Read more »