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Apple iPad UK Pricing Tipped Ahead of Official Debut

iPad Tablet to Retail From £389, More Expensive Than US Counterpart
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

Just when we least expected, our good friends from Geeky Gadgets have been tipped regarding the Apple iPad UK pricing, and as you probably hinted, the stylish tablet is going to sell for a lot more than it does on the other side of the Atlantic, as the entry-level 16GB [...]

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Microsoft Phasing Out Support for Windows XP, Vista & 2000 Soon

"There Is a Need to Take an Action" : Buy Windows 7
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

Microsoft took some time today to remind users that they’re going to discontinue support for some older versions of their Windows operating system in the first half of the year. Targeted to not getting any security updates are Windows Vista SP0 from April 13th, while Windows XP SP2 and any [...]

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V-MODA Remote Remix Headphones Released For iPhone, MacBooks

V-MODA Headphones Add Hands-Free Talk, In-Line Playback Controls
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

V-MODA has introduced a new pair of in-ear headphones with added functionality for late gen iPhones, iPods and MacBooks.  The V-MODA Remote Remix headphones include a microphone and in-line remote for controlling music playback and operating the voiceover-capable mic.

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Pentax X90 Superzoom Officially Announced

12MP Pentax X90 Brings 26x Optical Zoom & 720p Video @ 30FPS
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

Pentax is not about to lose the superzoom war, and after seeing that Olympus have released the SP-800UZ and Nikon introduced the CoolPix P100, they decided to officially announce their new Pentax X90. Following on its first attempt into the ultra-zoom market (the X70), Pentax X90 does 26x optical zoom, [...]

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ASUS Eee PC 1018P, 1016P & 1015P Netbooks Break Cover

EeePC 1018P, 1016P & 1015P Leak Ahead of CeBIT 2010
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

Just one week ahead of the CeBIT 2010 show in Hanover, Germany, ASUS have been caught adding three new models to the EeePC netbook lineup. Dubbed the Eee PC 1018P, Eee PC 1016P and Eee PC 1015P (pictured below), they all feature 10-inch displays and are rumored to run on [...]

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Pentax Optio W90 Rugged Waterproof Camera

Optio W90 Boasts 20ft Waterproofing, Shockproofing, Freezeproofing & Sports Digital Microscope Mode
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

Pentax have announced their latest Optio compact camera in the form of the rugged Pentax Optio W90 which, thanks to its ability to withstand ‘the rigors of extreme use’ makes it an ideal point and shoot compact camera for the adventurous types amongst you.

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Adobe: Apple Blocking Flash For Corporate Gain

Adobe Product Manager Claims iPhone, iPad Are Without Flash Because Flash Apps Could Replace Paid Apps
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

When it was noticed that the iPad was without Flash, Apple was quick to point out that it’s buggy and slow. Rumors also circulated that Steve Jobs was taking up some noble cause to bring down Flash’s dominance on the web and popularize HTML5. A manager from Adobe is now [...]

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Virgin Media 100Mbps Broadband Confirmed for UK

Virgin Promise 100Mbps Broadband Speed Available to All Cable Customers by End of 2011
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

Virgin Media have announced that its set to begin rolling out their 100Mbps broadband service in the UK which, they say, will be available as an option to all its cable broadband custromers in the UK by the end of next year.

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LG Windows Phone 7 Smartphone Coming in September?

LG Windows Phone 7 Rumored to Arrive This Fall; Is it the Apollo?
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

For some reason we’re surrounded today by Windows Mobile and Windows Phone 7 related news. We’ve heard earlier that Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets could be upgradeable to Windows Phone 7 and we’ve also seen Skype pull its support for Skype and Skype Lite for current Windows Mobile smartphones.

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Skype & Skype Lite Not Available Anymore for Windows Mobile Phones; Upgrade in the Works

Skype Pulls Skype & Skype Lite for Windows Mobile; Working on Better VoIP Client for WinMo Phones]
By on Thursday, 25. February 2010

In case you have just decided to install Skype on your handset following last week’s joint Verizon and Skype announcement and you happen to own a Windows Mobile handset then you’ll be unpleasantly surprised to find out that neither Skype nor Skype Lite are currently available for WinMo phones.

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