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Raspberry Pi gets its own media center kit: £46 for easy XBMC and controller (hands-on)
Posted On 19 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
Behold, a ready-made answer for those who own a Linux-powered fruit machine but who are still looking for new ways to use it. It's a simple media center starter kit, fresh out and shipping today, which makes it easy to hook your Raspberry Pi up to...
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Bloomberg: Next Surface RT will use Qualcomm chip, may come in multiple versions
Posted On 19 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
How's about this for a coincidence? We've just benchmarked the Snapdragon 800 reference tablet, with some very nice results, and now Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft will use a Qualcomm chip in its next refresh of the Surface RT. The report, ...
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AMD details first ARM-based server chip: up to 16 helpings of Cortex-A57 clocked at 2GHz
Posted On 18 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
It's hardly a secret that AMD has stepped out of its x86 comfort zone to develop an ARM-based server chip, but now we know a little more about it. Going by the name of "Seattle" and scheduled for launch in the second half of next year, it'll be bu...
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HTC Desire 200 goes official: 3.5 inches of low-end Android with Beats Audio and 5MP camera (updated)
Posted On 18 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
After a dribble of leaks, including one that was entirely accurate, HTC has thrown the Desire 200 live on its website. We're still missing some key info on pricing and availability, but the specs have been laid out in full: a neat form factor hous...
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CoPilot comes to Windows Phone 8: free offline sat nav, £18 for premium features
Posted On 13 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
It can't be easy, developing a Windows Phone sat nav app in the heavily publicized shadow of Nokia Here, but when we met the folks at CoPilot recently they were brimming with confidence. They've already counted 4.5 million downloads on Android and...
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Samsung chief alludes to ‘mirrorless’ Galaxy Camera sequel coming June 20th
Posted On 13 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
We had a feeling the little Galaxy S4 Zoom wouldn't be the final word in Samsung's Android-powered camera lineup for 2013, and now it seems that a truer successor to the high-spec Galaxy Camera is indeed on its way. As quoted by the Korea Times, J...
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AMD wins race to 5GHz CPU clock speed, in which it was the sole participant
Posted On 11 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
AMD has refreshed its lineup of eight-core FX chips in what sounds like some straightforward overclocking of last year's products. The FX-9590 claims a clock speed of 5GHz in turbo mode, making it the "world's first commercially available 5GHz CPU...
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PS4 video reveals UI for sharing gameplay videos, multitasking, making friends
Posted On 11 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
By now, most people ought to have dismissed the old stereotype that the male is the calm, rational opposite of the hysterical female. If anything, it's the other way round, which is why the short promo video shown right at the end of Sony's E3 pre...
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PlayStation Plus adds monthly subscription option for $10, discounts Music Unlimited to $42
Posted On 10 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
PlayStation Plus offers do come around every now and then, but Sony has just announced a more permanent addition to the service: the option of a $10 (or 7 euro) monthly membership to supplement the regular 90-day and annual subscriptions. The lack...
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Mac OS X Mavericks promises better multi-display options, can use Apple TV as extra monitor
Posted On 10 Jun 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
We're in the midst of being shown new OS X Mavericks features here at WWDC, and one of those sounds especially interesting for those craving a bigger work area: for those already using a two-display setup, the dock and menu bar will now appear on ...
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