Archive for August, 2011

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Alienware M17x R3 Review

Alienware M17x R3The Alienware M17x is now in it’s third-generation and it is one of the most powerful laptops in the world: Available with SSDs, a 3D 1080p screen, quad-core Intel I7 processors, up to 16 GB of RAM and top end NVIDIA graphics cards.

The M17x is definitely a top-shelf gaming notebook on paper but is that the case in practise? Read on to find out!

 

 

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Apple tosses Samsung’s tablet out of Oz

Samsung-Vs-AppleApple scored a victory in their on-going legal tirade against Samsung. A court in Sydney, Australia ruled in favour of Apple regarding the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The device has now been blocked from advertising and sales within Australia until the courts decide the full patent infringement case. Here’s a quote from the Bloomberg article, Quote: Samsung, based in Suwon, South Korea, agreed to stop advertising the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia and not to sell the device until it wins court approval or the lawsuit is resolved, according to an accord reached by lawyers during a break in the hearing.

Should Apple lose its patent infringement lawsuit, it agreed to pay Samsung damages, which weren’t specified. Interestingly, Apple’s Australian claim is based on a U.S. version of the Galaxy tablet, which is different from the one that will be sold in Australia, according to Samsung’s lawyer Neil Murray. Samsung will provide Apple three samples of the Australian version of the computer tablet at least seven days before it planned to start distributing it. There’s no telling when, or if, this will affect any of Apple’s other international cases against Samsung, but it may have repercussions.

Ultimately, however, the final court ruling regarding the similarities and the 10 alleged patent infringements is really what matters the most in the long run. Then again, perhaps Apple has achieved what it really set out to do. Perhaps Apple’s real intentions were never really to "win" the court cases in the first place, and all they really wanted to do is hamper or slow down the momentum of their competitors. It’ll be interesting to see as the drama continues to unfold.

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By August 1, 2011 Read More →

Samsungs new mono laser print series

Listen up small to medium business owners. Are you in the market for a new printer? Would you like to be environmentally friendly? If so, these two new printers from Samsung may be just what you are looking for. But of course, always remember that you can still use eco friendly online printing options, you can try this one right here.

Full press release below:

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd., a global leader in digital media and convergence technologies, today announced the launch of the ML-4510ND and ML-5015ND printer series, which is the latest addition to its business to business (B2B) printing range. Designed for small to medium businesses, the devices provide a productive, high quality and trouble free mono laser printing solution that is also economically and environmentally friendly. Delivering highly effective job processing quickly, the ML-4510ND prints 43 A4 pages per minute, while the 5015ND model prints 48 pages per minute. Jobs start within just 7.5 seconds when the printer is ready, and in 16 seconds from sleep mode.

Dion Smith, General Manager, Samsung UK Print Division said: “So far in 2011, Samsung has launched an impressive lineup of print devices specifically designed for business use, including our fastest colour and mono laser printers, A4 mono laser multi-function printers, as well as our very first A3 mono laser printer. Going from strength to strength, our latest line of business printers deliver increased page speeds, greater energy efficiency and enhanced anti-jam technology to provide a hassle-free experience. As we move further into the second half of the year we will continue to raise the bar for B2B print devices.”

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Help bring the Orange Ice Cream van to your town

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Yes, you did read the title correctly. Orange have an ice cream van! To celebrate the summer arriving the Orange ice cream van will be visiting various locations in the UK dishing out yummy ice cream to keep you cool in the warm weather.

If you click here you can register your favorite ice cream toppings and the most popular ones will be stocked on the van ready for your consumption.

It would appear that soon you will have the opportunity to submit your postcode. The more submissions from each postcode, the greater the chances of the van coming to your area.

You can see a short video from Orange below:

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T-Mobile launches unique You Fix plan

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T-Mobile today announces the launch of You Fix, a unique new mobile phone plan that combines the benefits of pay monthly with the flexibility and spend control of pay as you go. The only plan of its kind in the UK, You Fix is available from today through T-Mobile stores, from the online shop and telesales.

Customers signing up to You Fix will get a set allowance of minutes, texts and a Flexible Booster for a fixed monthly amount, on a short 12 month plan. For any more minutes or texts needed, customers can simply top-up as they would on pay as you go – meaning they’ll have the peace of mind that they’ll never pay more than they expect. Customers can also choose from a range of great value smartphones, including Android and BlackBerry, for a small payment upfront or for free.

You Fix has been designed to meet the changing needs of customers. Research for the brand has shown that nearly one quarter (23 per cent) of 11 – 20 year olds questioned have a smartphone, with 45% wanting a smartphone if they don’t have one already. This has resulted in a shift towards a greater appetite for pay monthly plans (11 per cent rise in the last 12 months) as an increasing numbers of parents meet their teenager’s demands for smartphones – however pay monthly plans don’t allow the same level of spend control as they’re used to on pay as you go, as a You Fix plan does.

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The Nokia 500 announced

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Nokia have today announced the 500, a low cost Smartphone packing a 1GHz processor, changeable back covers plus the Symbian Anna operating system.

Full details from the Nokia blog below:

If you’re looking for a low-cost, full-function smartphone, then the Nokia 500 should meet your needs and more. As you can see from the pictures, this is a touch-screen phone. It’s got a 3.2-inch capacitive touch display, with a screen resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. On the back, there’s a 5-megapixel camera that can also capture video – ideal for holiday snaps and days out.

The Nokia 500 comes with the latest Symbian Anna OS, offering a refreshed UI, a better browser and split-screen messaging. As you’d expect, preinstalled you’ll find the latest version of Nokia Maps for free drive and walk navigation, plus you can download every other app you might need from the Store. If you’re anything like us, then your first week with the phone will be occupied filling and then emptying the phone of dozens of apps. The music player is complemented by an FM radio receiver and Internet Radio access to all the music and news you might need, not just from your own country, but from around the world. Social Media is catered for through the Social app, bringing friends’ updates to your homescreen.

Under the hood, there’s the 1GHz processor – allowing for plenty of oomph when you’re multitasking lots of apps or doing something extra-demanding. There’s 2GB of storage memory, plus the possibility of increasing this by a further 32GB using the micro-SD card slot. Like all our recent smartphones, it offers pentaband radio coverage so world travellers need never be out of touch, 3G data up to HSUPA speeds [that’s a whopping maximum speed of 5.8Mbps nowadays, by the way]. There’s also Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi b/g, as you’d expect. The phone measures 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1mm and weighs in at 93g – lighter than any other Symbian^3 phone to date.

 

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T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide unboxing video

t-mobile-mytouch-4g-slideThe T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide has been the subject of rumour and speculation for weeks but the device finally went on sale in the US last week.

The T-Mobile branded handset, manufactured by HTC, definitely sits at the top end of the market and in terms of specification is similar to the HTC Sensation albeit that the 4G slide has a full hardware QWERTY keyboard which, as the name suggests, slides out from underneath the screen.

With the QWERTY keyboard you might think that the MyTouch was all about productivity but tucked away on the back is an 8 megapixel camera and dual LED flash. Whilst that in itself may not seem too out of the ordinary, thanks to its clever backside illuminated sensor it’s claimed to be "the most advanced camera of any smartphone" with features such as zero shutter-lag, SweepShot panorama mode and HDR modes.

Whilst the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide is USA only, for the moment at least, we’ve got one in to review, starting with the unboxing video below.

 

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