Gizmophobe Technology & Gaming

The HTC Sensation is the flagship product offered by HTC and its specifications match those of the Samsung Galaxy S2 and when you consider the excellent software that comes with HTC phones Samsung might just find they have some serious competition.

Recently, two phone to follow up the original Sensation have been launched, the Sensation XE, which has a more powerful processor and also the Sensation XL which has a larger screen and includes the Beats Audio program. Despite increased screen size the resolution on this new device is actually lower. The viewing angles remain excellent and the S-LCD means green is very bright and vibrant.

The question many consumers are asking themselves is where does the XL lie in this range of phones. The larger screen would suggest that it is a higher end product than the original sensation, but the lower resolution screen less powerful processor mean that many people are questioning whether this device is the premium one. The pricing of the device clearly suggests that it is a higher end product with a consumer having to spend £30 a month on a contract in order to get it free. The original sensation is available for free on a £20 a month contract.

The screen is the high point of the device and it comes to almost the edge of the device meaning that it is no larger than necessary. It is still a large phone but its design means that it feels good in the hand. The best thing about the screens of new mobile devices such as the iPhone 4 is that the screen seems as if it has been printed on the glass and this is something that this new Sensation is taking advantage of. Considering the size of the phone it is very light at only a touch over 160g.

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It seems as if Windows 7 just hit the market not too long ago, but already there are rumors that there is a Windows 8 is in the future with news that Nokia will be running the new operating system on their tablets as early as June 2012.

The news broke with an announcement by head of Nokia France Paul Amsellem in a French newspaper with a comment that the company soon plans to add the new OS to its upcoming line of tablets.  Of course, Nokia’s PR group states that this is not official, but it is still very likely to be true.

It is not all that suprising that Nokia would pick up Windows 8 for their new tablet given the fact that earlier in the year Stephen Elop, the Nokia CEO, told Bloomberg that Windows 8 will soon seriously impact the tablet market and that the upgraded OS would create a great deal of opportunities.  At the time he did not directly say that the company would be using it on their tablets, but one can infer that since he felt the need to mention it there were plans in the works further cemented by the new comment by Amsellem.

Although not a popular choice, Nokia has been a part of the tablet market for quite some time with attempts at eating into the market seen as early as the N810, N800, and 770 tablets all of which were run with Linux-on-ARM.  As they have now proven that they can endure in the tablet market and their already close partnership with Windows OS on their smartphones now would seem like the time to try to take a larger cut of the market by being the first device to fully utilize the yet unreleased Windows 8.

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Sony has announced a new offering to their current PSP games that has many fans of the popular gaming system excited, as the new PSP 3000 bundle is hard to pass up.  Included in the new PSP 3000 bundle is FIFA and Cars 2 making the pricier side of Sony PSP games a bit more reasonable for those who are thinking about purchasing a PSP.

In fact, prices are one reason that many people have placed aside their PSP and chosen other gaming consoles. However, with a new focus on PSP downloads and the PSP 3000 bundle Sony aims to change this perception.

Despite its reputation for being a bit expensive, one of the reasons that the PSP has continued to endure is because of Sony’s strong brand rep and their ability to offer top high quality products that hold their own in the market place, which can be exhibited by the PSP downloads and the PSP games available for retail sale.

Now more people are able to see this fact due to the new set of PSP 3000 bundle packages that are going to come with all their new console packages allowing buyers to get a new console and a load of PSP games all for one low price.

In fact, for just a little under £200, gamers can now get a PSP 3000, a 2GB memory card, and the PSP games Cars 2 and FIFA 12.  While both of these titles are a bit outdated, they do offer gamers a free perk and the ability to play their PSP games straight from the box instead of waiting until they have more funds to purchase a game to go with the console.

The one catch is that while FIFA 12 comes in the actual physical box as part of the PSP 3000 bundle, Cars 2 is only available on the Sony store website alongside other PSP downloads and must be downloaded using a code.

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A TV that has recently been released by Philips is the flagship in their range and is 46 inches wide and is currently the only television in the world that utilises a Moth Eye filter. This television is encased in an aluminium bodywork that makes it look as if it is worth its expensive pricetag.

It also has the significant advantage that it uses direct lighting. Direct lighting is where the light source comes from directly behind the screen rather than being located at the edge like is common with LED screens.

The television retails at over £2300 and utilises the latest 3-D technology by the company. If you don’t want to pay so much there is a range of televisions below this but they have a less powerful processor and they do not use direct lighting.

The Moth Eye filter is a special kind of technology and this is the first television to make use of it. On the screen there are tiny nodules that mean the television does not have a reflection, they get their name because there are very similar nodules found on the eye of a moth. The advantage of the technologies you don’t get reflections but also that viewers perceive a greater range and contrast.

Many people who’ve been able to see the television before it was released have done so at technology shows and it has certainly been a standout attraction. The use of the technology to prevent reflection has meant that even in a brightly lit technology show the screen holds its ground. The technology is very effective at increasing the contrast, compared with a similar television does not utilise the technology the contrast is 10 times greater.

The design of the television is very impressive and it is a very attractive piece of technology. The finish on it seems very good and even the standard speakers that come with the television look exceptional. Unfortunately the television can’t be mounted on a wall without being placed on a stand, while they stand has been engineered to look very nice, most people won’t want it to appear underneath the television at all.

2011 has definitely been a year of very thin televisions and because of this this flagship television from Philips feels distinctly large. This is because of the direct light technology that is encased within it and this requires more space than the side lighting which is seen on LED TVs.

The connectivity of the television is exceptional and there are numerous input ports that support any device that you could want. There is also a built-in wireless chip so you can link the television into your network without having to attach any additional gear. The network option also means that you can browse the Internet from the television and Philips have included a platform for doing this. The browsing platform is much better than those you find on competitor sets.

There are several apps that come with the television and these include the BBC iPlayer which can be used for watching videos on the internet. Other popular apps include Twitter, Facebook, Picassa, Cartoon Network, and Euronews. One of the most useful applications to install is the cloud based movie rental and purchase service, AceTrax, which will always ensure you always have a movie to enjoy.

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50/50 Chance Lucky Dip to Win Free Software!*

The leading online software superstore DownloadBuyer,  has announced that during t he month of December they will be giving away more than £10,000 worth of software for Mac OS X and Windows and Mac OS X in their great Christmas Lucky Dip promo.

Downloadbuyer.com is a site that is committed to offering their customers a wide and diverse range of the most popular and award winning software titles available today, and at extremely  competitive prices. The company is totally dedicated to offering a great customer service experience that begins the minute you enter the site right through t o the checkout, including answering technical problems and advising on products.

Jon Silvera, managing director said “DownloadBuyer.com continues to see strong growth. To celebrate, we pulled together a massive prize pot donated from participating vendors and are both proud and excited to pass these on to our customers as a thank you over the Christmas period. So along with many half price offers over Xmas there’s 50/50 chance to pick up a totally free product on top!”
The Lucky Dip Giveaway includes software from ABBYY, Auslogics, Circus Ponies, eJay, Focus Multimedia, Innoheim, Large Software, MacPhun, Magix, mediAvatar, Net Nanny, NetObjects, O&O, Paragon, RedShift, Serif, UpdateStar, Vertus, Wondshare and Xilisoft with prizes valued up-to £150!

A full list will be available on the site during the promotion.

*To enter, customers purchasing from Downloadbuyer.com during December will receive an email containing a link to special page on the site. Once on the page, customers get a choice of winning Windows or Mac software and will then be told if they have won or lost.

Even customers who don’t win a prize will receive a discount voucher to be used for their next purchase from DownloadBuyer.com, so everyone is a winner!

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If you are a video game buff, you probably blow through a pretty hefty budget on trying to get the latest games. Because these action-packed digital pastimes are just so addictive, gamers everywhere have tried to figure out how to continue the constant flow of late-breaking video games and their updated versions without going bankrupt or running out of shelf space. And they have found a few options that suit them just fine.

With the help of the Internet, the gaming industry has found a new life force in game swapping and reselling. Though sellers are not likely to get a cheque for the amount of the original price tag, selling old video games is a great way to pass along some digital entertainment to fellow game enthusiasts looking for a less expensive way to indulge their habit. In addition, it also earns you a bit of cash that you can put towards new games for your digital entertainment collection.

But how does one go about selling old video games? The most traditional way is to sell them in person to music and entertainment store. However, gamers have also turned to sites like Ebay and Amazon for years to resell old games. Becoming your own seller is usually reliable and secure, but it can be a bit laborious because you have to connect with buyers and ship the games to them. If you want to spend more time playing your new games than you spend trying to get rid of the old ones, there is a new selling trend that can help.

Sites like musicMagpie are making selling games less time-consuming by allowing you to sell as few as ten games at a time. Some of these online selling services even enable you to carry out your entire interaction without ever having to leave your home. With everything from courier service to pre-marked postage, you can just upload your information on their sites and then send the games without having to pay for shipping.

Selling games is a part of a larger trend in recycling digital entertainment. Using the same methods that are available for selling games, users can also sell music and movies. The digitisation of all things entertainment has aided this trend by making it possible to store all kinds of files and documents on the hard drive of a personal computer or, even more recently, cloud drives that can be accessed from any device. Because more and more people are using these space-saving and more convenient ways to catalogue music, movies and games, recycling your old disks could become an important source of income for you.

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The founder of the Mattressman retail chain is Andrew Kerry and his recently announced that he will be branching out into the technology world by launching a new tablet computer which is called the Andy Pad. He’s made the device in collaboration with Hughes Electrical group and the new tablet device will be available across the UK. The devices are running the Android operating system and have a 7 inch screen. Several applications come pre-installed on the device including several 3-D games.

The device has a high-definition screen, expandable memory, and with an HDMI cable it is capable of playing HD videos. Mr Kerry said that his inspiration for the device was when he wanted to buy a tablet for its children but they were simply too expensive. He had inspiration for his device when he saw several tablet devices made by Chinese manufacturers at a trade show in Hong Kong.

The device is available in several stores but is primarily available on the company’s website. The device is capable of storing several types of media including, film, music, books and photos. Mr Kerry has commented, “I fully expect this to be a big hit with gadget lovers, sales so far have been strong and with our strong reputation and excellent customer service we expect a good relationship to develop with our customers.”

The company have said they’ve teamed up with Hughes Electrical group because they have an excellent reputation and share values with Mr Kerry’s company. It is expected that most of the sales of the device will be to parents who are looking to buy a more affordable tablet for their children.

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A recent announcement by Nokia has said that they plan to bring out a tablet PC that will be running the Windows 8 operating system which is due to be released next year. The announcement was unintentional and was made by a French division manager for Nokia. It is intended that the device competes with the iPad and it is the first such device that the company will be releasing.

Paul Amsellem, the man who let it slip, commented in an interview, “By June 2012 we are planning to release a tablet that is running on the Windows 8 operating system.” This also suggests a release date for Windows 8 which has not yet been disclosed by Microsoft.

Mr Amsellem also said that Nokia will be releasing another phone that will be running Windows Phone 7. This will be a follow-up to the first phone that Nokia have released in a partnership with Microsoft, the Lumia 800. It is expected that the new phone will have more impressive specifications.

If you want to get an idea of what this new phone is going to be like, take a look at the Lumia 800 and see what it is lacking. You can reasonably expect that it will be running a multicore processor and have an upgraded amount of RAM. It is also widely thought that the phone will have 4G capability.

It is also expected that Samsung will be releasing a tablet device running Windows 8 in the second half of next year. It’s expected that this will be a modified version of the current tablet which is running Windows 7. It is also expected to have significantly upgraded specifications.

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While many average people are scrimping and saving to pull together enough money to buy a PlayStation or a new flat screen TV for Christmas, some other individuals are poring over the astounding array of ultra high-end gifts that are available for people who already have ‘everything’

If you however daydream about the kinds of amazing presence you could buy if you won it big on the lottery you may be interested to read through this list from retailer Firebox, as it presents What The Firebox?! Top 10 WTF?! An amazing selection of gifts aimed directly at the mega-rich

Curated by Firebox from its super high-end WTF?! range, this Top 10 gob-smacking list is the defining wish list of what to ask for this Christmas if money was no object.

Ben Fowler, WTF?! Curator at Firebox, said: “Firebox is well known for its crazy, fun and entertaining gifts and gadgets but we wanted to bring attention to our most ridiculous, fantastical products that would make your eyes pop. Earlier this year we launched the WTF?! range – a range of Firebox products but gonzo. More insane, more quirky, more expensive and more unique, they will make you to cry out WTF?! If I were rich and famous these are the kind of products I’d want for Christmas – they’re amazing, astounding and brilliant fun.”

Surveying Firebox’s Facebook Fans it was discovered that if money was no object its customers would opt for an island, world peace or never ending happiness. But perhaps they’ll settle for one of these instead?

#1 DeLorean DMCEV – 70,000 GBP
What do you mean we’re going Back to the Future? The DeLorean, made famous in “that” movie is back and this time it’s electric. Retaining the unique gull-wing design and silver exterior, the word ‘iconic’ doesn’t even do it justice.

#2 Triumph Bonneville Steve McQueen Edition – 7,700 GBP
Based on the classic T100 and inspired by the Trophy TR6 McQueen rode during the stunt scene from The Great Escape, the Triumph Bonneville T100 is limited to just 1,100 bikes, and features a super cool matt khaki green paint job and the late actor’s signature on the side covers – it also arrives individually numbered, with a plaque on the handlebar clamp and a certificate of authenticity. Now that’s cool!

#3 Project Utopia – 100m+ GBP
You want a man-made island-like cruise liner? Done. How about one that is almost identical to Stromberg’s Atlantis hideout in the classic Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me? Done. Spanning eleven decks yet still coming with full climate control, this is an architectural maritime masterpiece.

#4 Caran D’Ache 1010 Diamonds Fountain Pen – 850,000 GBP
In white gold with more than 850 exceptionally pure diamonds (totalling approximately 24.61 carats) this dazzling writing instrument brings together the Swiss expertise of leading jewellers, goldsmiths and master craftsmen and is in fact the world’s most expensive pen, ever. This Pen is certainly mightier than the sword.

#5 Blue Forest Tree House – from 20,000 GBP
If you want a tree house then why not go all out – Blue Forest will design amazing houses ranging from fantasy to functional just for you, high up in the canopy of your trees. Or, in your office; wherever you like really.

#6 One Degree of Turntable – 100,000 GBP
It’s gold, it’s beautiful, it’s a record turntable and it is for the biggest audiophiles of audiophiles. NASA engineers designed it, Firebox loves it.

#7 F5 Custom Luxury Golf Cart – 20,500 GBP
For the seasoned golfer, looking the part is as important as the playing handicap. You drove a Ferrari to the club, you wanna drive a Ferrari in ‘da club too. Behold the F5 Italian Sports Car Custom Golf Cart. Complete with headlights, turn signals, electric horn and 15” wheel rims this awe inspiring luxury vehicle looks every bit the real deal, albeit in miniature form. And with a top speed of almost 20mph, it is sure to burn off every other cart on the course.

#8 Agility Saietta R Bike – 13,750 GBP
Designed for urban living, the Agility Saietta R Bike combines powerful performance with Hollywood looks. As the specs show, this isn’t simply an exercise in style. Thanks to the Saietta R’s electric motor, the engineers have stripped out all of the bulk that once dictated how a bike should look – letting the design evolve beyond the traditional petrol-driven motorbike shape.

#9 JetLev Flyer – 115,000 GBP
Messing about on the water is great fun, but jetting about above the water is like, totally awesome, especially when you’re strapped to the jaw-droppingly impressive JetLev Flyer. The result of years of painstaking R&D, the precision-made design allows you to achieve stable, controlled flight as you soar 10 metres above the water at speeds of up to 30 mph.

#10 Marchi Mobile EleMMent RV – 1.9 Million GBP
Littlest Hobo syndrome? The EleMMent RV has its own roof terrace, expanding living space, a rainfall shower and of course a bar. This really is a mansion on wheels.

And, if all this looks a bit pricey for you, Firebox has created a budget Top 10 stocking filler gift list for those with smaller purses than the average billionnaire.

Website:  www.Firebox.com

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A new chip has been designed to work with cloud servers and it has come from MD. The chip is an Opteron chip with 16 cores which is more than any other chip on the market. The company are hoping that the additional cores will mean the manufacturers with a focus on outdoing the competition will quickly decide to use the new.

In a comment from the company they said, “for those who are working in a heavily threaded environment it is a natural choice, especially for those utilising cloud computing.” It has been designed on the new bulldozer architecture from AMD and it has been announced that within the coming weeks the chip will start appearing in IBM, HP, Cray, and Dell servers.

There are a great variety of different models in the range with the smallest having four cores and the largest having 16. The maximum clock speed is 3.3 GHz but a power boost of 500 MHz is possible. Marketing from AMD has claimed that the chips are capable of outperforming same priced competitors by nearly 90%.

A representative from AMD has commented, “Businesses are looking ever more to the cloud for increased efficiencies and agility in their competing.Virtualisation has made this possible and it has placed the industry at a juncture. This new chip is the way forward for processing and is one of the most anticipated releases in the server market for some time; it should help businesses offer a full range of services and solutions.”

A product marketing analyst for AMD has said, “Not only are these chips powerful but they also use little power. Active idle power in servers is expected to be able to be reduced by up to 20% and this can be a significant cost saving to businesses who are choosing to implement servers using the chip.” AMD also announced the release of the Opteron 4200 chip which offers the most processing power for the least amount of electrical power.

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