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iTunes song sample time to be doubled. | Posted on: 31/08/2010 @ 20:36

On the verge of Apple’s September ‘media event’ tomorrow CNET, who cites multiple sources, claims that they have received information on a little piece of news that is rumoured to be getting officially announced by Apple in the near future. As Apple fans brace themselves for iTV … [visit site to read more] iTunes song [...]iTunes song sample time to be doubled. is a post from: UK Gadget ...

LG to Reveal 31-inch 3D OLED TV at IFA 2010 | Posted on: 31/08/2010 @ 16:48

With just three days to go until the IFA consumer electronics convention in Berlin, it seems leaks are still eager to get out there about forthcoming products to be announced at the event. A huge 31-inch OLED TV from LG which will be 3D ready has been revealed and it’s looking to be a very [...]LG to Reveal 31-inch 3D OLED TV at IFA 2010 is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and ...

Intel's Core 2011 Mobile Roadmap Revealed: Sandy Bridge Part II | Posted on: 30/08/2010 @ 18:36

Late last week we pulled back the covers on Intel's next-generation Core architecture update: Sandy Bridge. Due out in Q1 2011, we learned a lot about Sandy Bridge's performance in our preview. Sandy Bridge will be the first high performance monolithic CPU/GPU from Intel. Its performance was generally noticeable better than the present generation of processors, both on the CPU and GPU side. If ...

DisplayPort: Active Single-Link DVI Adaptors Available Soon | Posted on: 30/08/2010 @ 10:48

For quite a while now one of the largest obsticles for using Eyefinity in budget scanrios has been an issue of connectivity. Eyefinity video cards are cheap and large TV-derrived monitors are fairly cheap, but cheap monitors rarely have the DisplayPort connectivity required for the 3rd monitor in an Eyefinity configuration. The previous solution has been to use an active dual-link DVI adaptor ...

Quick Review: ViewSonic VP2655wb 25.5-inch LCD Monitor | Posted on: 25/08/2010 @ 22:00

ViewSonic get in on the sexy action that is IPS panels. Let's see what's going on with the VP2655wb.

BenQ preparing X series of 3D gaming monitors | Posted on: 24/08/2010 @ 1:00

BenQ has a pretty wide assortment of monitors and it is now working on a new series especially designed for gamers. BenQ X series uses a 3D-capable 120 Hz panel and offers LED backlighting and 1080p resolution.

The OpenSolaris Board Just Killed Itself, As Expected | Posted on: 23/08/2010 @ 23:48

Last month we reported that the OpenSolaris Governing Board may kill itself if Oracle would not appoint a liaison to the OpenSolaris community to interact with and communicate their future plans. After that OGB death threat was announced, the Illumos project was announced, which is basically a fork of OpenSolaris. Less than two weeks ago, however, Oracle finally announced it would be killing off ...

Viewsonic abandons CCFL for LED in 2011 | Posted on: 21/08/2010 @ 4:00

Monitor maker Viewsonic has announced that in 2011 it will be only be working with LED technology for its monitors, a technology that has been taking over and replacing CCFL as backlighting in many monitors and TVs.  

LG HS201: A Compact LED Projector | Posted on: 20/08/2010 @ 16:27

Several months ago, we had the chance to make friends with the tiny Benq Joybee projector, which left a most positive impression on us. The fact that LG has decided to present the portable projector market with their own solution just months after even setting foot in it only goes to prove that it’s a market niche with potential. Welcome the model HS201…

DisplayLink Is Already Looking Towards Linux 2.6.37 | Posted on: 19/08/2010 @ 19:36

The Linux 2.6.36-rc1 kernel was released earlier in the week and while it will still be a couple months until the Linux 2.6.36 kernel will be officially released, the developers behind the open-source DisplayLink graphics driver are already looking forward to the Linux 2.6.37 kernel. This next kernel release that will make it out in early 2011 will bring new features and fixes to this driver that ...

Ubuntu's SPARC & IA64 Ports Have Been Killed | Posted on: 18/08/2010 @ 17:48

A few months back we reported that the IA64 and SPARC versions of Ubuntu were in trouble and would be decommissioned if no individual(s) were to step-up and maintain these ports of Ubuntu Linux for these architectures that are much less popular and common than x86 and x86_64 hardware. Well, there still is no one backing the Intel IA64 and Sun SPARC versions of Ubuntu Linux so they are being ...

New franchise installment joins exciting PC lineup of LIVE-enabled titles from Microsoft Game Studio | Posted on: 17/08/2010 @ 17:00

News from Gamescon 2010 is that Microsoft is coming out with some new games.. On the eve of gamescom 2010, the world's largest consumer-oriented games showcase, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the newest addition to the famed "Age of Empires" franchise, "Age of Empires Online." Microsoft also announced the development of "Microsoft Flight," a new entry inspired by the best-selling "Microsoft Flight ...

Review: Sharp Quattron LED LE821E Series | Posted on: 17/08/2010 @ 15:36

The new Sharp Quattron is one the new breed of ultra-thin LED’s that has hit the market recently and boy is it stunning. However it’s more than a pretty face too, with networking, next-gen picture processing and Freeview HD tucked away inside it finally looks as if it’s no longer a simple decision to choose your next LED TV.Review: Sharp Quattron LED LE821E Series is a post from: UK Gadget ...

Review: Sharp Quattron LED LE921E Series | Posted on: 17/08/2010 @ 12:24

The new Sharp Quattron is one the new breed of ultra-thin LED’s that has hit the market recently and boy is it stunning. However it’s more than a pretty face too, with networking, next-gen picture processing and Freeview HD tucked away inside it finally looks as if it’s no longer a simple decision to choose your next LED TV.Review: Sharp Quattron LED LE921E Series is a post from: UK Gadget ...

Microsoft Adaptive Keyboard uses LCD technology | Posted on: 14/08/2010 @ 20:24

If you thought Microsoft's RearType prototype was somewhat sub-par it has now presented a product on the other end of the scale; the Adaptive Keyboard concept. The keyboard merges keys and a giant monitor. It will be used in a student competiton and aroused our interest.

Farewell To OpenSolaris. Oracle Just Killed It Off. | Posted on: 14/08/2010 @ 7:24

Oracle has finally announced their plans for Solaris operating system and OpenSolaris platform and it's not good. OpenSolaris is now effectively dead and there will not be anymore OpenSolaris releases -- including the long-delayed 2010 release. Solaris will still live-on and Oracle is busy working on Solaris 11 for a release next year and there will be a "Solaris 11 Express" as being a similar ...

Samsung announces World’s biggest 3D LED TV | Posted on: 13/08/2010 @ 23:24

Samsung US has announced a trio of new 3D TVs. The bad boy of the group is the LED ‘C8000 Series’which is the world’s largest 3D-capable set. It has a mammoth 65-inch screen with Precision Dimming technology, 240Hz refresh rate technology, dynamic 8,000,000:1 contrast ratio and WiFi … [visit site to read more] Samsung announces [...]Samsung announces World’s biggest 3D LED TV is a post ...

Verizon’s iPhone 4 Rumoured to Include Internal Antenna, Larger Display and Faster Processor? | Posted on: 13/08/2010 @ 19:12

Since the release of the iPhone 4 in the US, there has been quite a lot of speculation regarding the iPhone 4 and whether it could be heading to Verizon. No details of a release date or whether Verizon will be selling the iPhone 4 has … [visit site to read more] Verizon’s iPhone 4 [...]Verizon’s iPhone 4 Rumoured to Include Internal Antenna, Larger Display and Faster Processor? is a post ...

Acer preparing 12.9mm thin LED monitor | Posted on: 13/08/2010 @ 4:24

Acer S222HQL is a 21.5" monitor that is expected to appear at IFA Berlin 2010 in September. What makes it different from competing models, is not the 1080p resolution or LED backlighting, but the 12.9mm profile.  

Sapphire HD 5770 FleX supports Eyefinity without DisplayPort | Posted on: 13/08/2010 @ 3:24

Sapphire as designed the first HD 5770 FleX graphics card with Eyefinity support without using DisplayPort, while a DisplayPort-capable monitor can be used to build a 4-way Eyefinity configuration.  

New iPod Touch to include Retina Display and dual cameras? | Posted on: 13/08/2010 @ 3:12

Don’t get excited because nothing has been confirmed, but John Gruber over at Daring Fireball seems to think that the iPod Touch update due for release soon will have similar features to the latest iPhone. He says- “[...] if you wait a few weeks to buy the Touch, you’ll get one with a Retina Display [...]New iPod Touch to include Retina Display and dual cameras? is a post from: UK Gadget ...

Kingston to Release Their First Water Cooled RAM | Posted on: 12/08/2010 @ 19:25

Yep, now there is a little competition for OCZ in the works. Kingston to Release Their First Water Cooled RAM is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community Related posts:Kingston Holding a Video Contest Kingston HyperX DDR3-2000 4GB Memory Kit Review How I Switched Over to the Dark-Side – or Owenator Goes from Water Cooled to Air Cooled

How to Add LEDs to Your Fans | Posted on: 12/08/2010 @ 19:25

People regularly come through the cooling section of the forums asking for fans that match a certain color scheme and they're willing to sacrifice performance to meet that color scheme. This article details a rather simple mod you can do to run those high performance fans in any color you want.How to Add LEDs to Your Fans is a post from: Overclockers - The Performance Computing Community ...

Samsung 46″ Series 5 LED TV 46C5000 | Posted on: 12/08/2010 @ 19:24

After the movies like Avatar, TV manufacturers really pushed the idea of bringing 3D display to homes. However, not everyone needs new and expensive technology. Sometimes we need to go back to the basic and make sure it works flawlessly. Today, we have the 46C5000, a simple and elegant TV.

Quick Review: Dell U2211H 21.5-inch LCD Monitor | Posted on: 09/08/2010 @ 18:24

We have a look at the little brother to the recently reviewed U2311H; the U2211H. Does smaller mean not as good?

ASUS VG236H 23-inch 3D Display Review: 120Hz is the Future | Posted on: 07/08/2010 @ 15:36

There’s a new segment in the ever changing LCD display market, one that readers have been asking us to take an in-depth look at for a while now - 120 Hz panels. We’ve been playing with ASUS’ newest display, the VG236H. It's a 120Hz, 1080P, 23" 3D enabled display that joins a small but growing demographic of similarly speced LCD displays. ASUS's new contender definitely ...

Viewsonic VA2323wm 23 Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor | Posted on: 05/08/2010 @ 22:48

Overall, I like the Viewsonic VA2323wm 23" widescreen LCD monitor very much. The picture quality is excellent and this refurbished model is in such great condition that it could pass for new. The 23" screen was an upgrade from my precious 20" monitor, and while it may sound silly to say, that extra 3" really does make a difference.

Android 2.2 Enabled Motorola Tablet Headed to Verizon | Posted on: 04/08/2010 @ 22:12

US mobile phone carrier, Version has certainly been making headline news recently with it’s leaked … [visit site to read more] Android 2.2 Enabled Motorola Tablet Headed to Verizon is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.comAndroid 2.2 Enabled Motorola Tablet Headed to Verizon is a post from: UK Gadget and Tech News, Reviews and Shopping Site - Gaj-It.com

Samsung 46″ Series 5 LED TV 46C5000 | Posted on: 04/08/2010 @ 10:36

After the movies like Avatar, TV manufacturers really pushed the idea of bringing 3D display to homes. However, not everyone needs new and expensive technology. Sometimes we need to go back to the basic and make sure it works flawlessly. Today, we have the 46C5000, a simple and elegant TV for the den.

Dell updates 30" LCD monitor | Posted on: 02/08/2010 @ 23:48

Dell UltraSharp U3011 is getting ready to ship out to customers as pictures from a Chinese factory is showing boxes ready for delivery. According to the pictures the new monitor uses a S-IPS panel with 2560x1600 pixel resolution.  

XFX bless HD 5770 with five mini DisplayPort outputs | Posted on: 02/08/2010 @ 23:24

XFX revealed to us back at CeBIT 2010 that it was working on a special version of Radeon HD 5770 sporting five video ouputs. XFX HD-577X-Z5F3 is now approaching the market and in a pretty slim formfactor.