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O2 stops sales of iPhone in UK
Fancy an iPhone? Well, if you are in the UK, you can no longer pick one up. (Advertisement) Why? Who knows, but the splash screen from O2's website suggests that the company has simply run out of stock. Which is probably good news with the 3G iPhone on the horizon, but bad news on the PR front if that new iPhone doesn't get to the UK until... more
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"Grand Theft Auto 4" hits the streets to acclaim
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES - "Grand Theft Auto 4" went on sale on Tuesday, with fans lining up to grab the first copies of the criminal action game hailed as a brutal and satirical masterpiece equal to films like "The Godfather." Retailers such as GameStop Corp and Best Buy Co Inc took advance orders for the game weeks earlier and many outlets... more
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'Sims' creator lets people play god in new computer game
EMERYVILLE, California - Computer buff Will Wright created a multi-billion-dollar franchise with "The Sims" video games that let people play at real life affairs such as dating, working and raising children. Now from September, Wright will let people play god with his latest brainchild "Spore." "The big hook with 'Spore' is that... more
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'Wii beat Xbox and PS3 to iPlayer'
The BBC's head of Future Media and Technology Erik Huggers has revealed both Microsoft and Sony wanted to sign the iPlayer for their consoles, but the deals fell through after they made too many demands. Writing on the BBC website, Huggers commented: "If you want to get [iPlayer] on the PlayStation or Xbox, they want control of the look, the... more
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iPhone driving smartphone sales
When the iPhone went on sale in the U.S. last June, many observers predicted that it would ignite sales in the broader smartphone market. After nine months on sale here, and its more recent rollout in parts of Europe, it is now clear that the iPhone has done just that, analysts at the Smartphone Summit in Las Vegas said on Monday. In the... more
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Samsung launches haptic cell phone
San Francisco - Samsung's Anycall Haptic looks like a thinner version of Apple's iPhone, but adds a new dimension to the touch interface. The phone, launched in South Korea on Tuesday, has a large touch-screen display that also provides haptic feedback, information transmitted via the sense of touch, when using certain functions on the... more
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Nintendo promises Xmas 'major release'
Nintendo has revealed that it is preparing a major Christmas release, promising a "game that gamers will want". The announcement from company boss Reggie Fils-Aime, who also revealed plans to unveil the firm's second-half lineup at the forthcoming E3 event, has fuelled speculation that the firm may release the next Zelda game during the... more
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Mario Kart Wii Launches April 11th In EU
With the dust still settling from the Super Smash Bros. Brawl launch last week, Nintendo has just announced the release date of the next big title that is sure to have Wii owners spending hours on end in front of their televisions. Mario Kart Wii is scheduled to be released on April 27th in North America -- and as a delightful change of pace to... more
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Samsung and Adidas unveil miCoach fitness mobile phone
We've had camera-focused phones, we've had music-focused phones, and now Samsung is to launch a fitness focused phone. Called the miCoach (F110), the quad-band slider handset will offer a dedicated fitness button that once connected to a heart monitor and a step counter will give you information about your heart beat, distance covered and... more
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Microsoft stops HD DVD drives for Xbox 360
SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft confirmed on Monday that it will no longer make HD DVD drives for its Xbox 360 video game consoles. The much-anticipated announcement comes in the wake of the format being abandoned by its creator, Japanese electronics giant Toshiba, as well as major Hollywood studios and US retail chains. "As a result of recent... more
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