Archive for February, 2012

ZTE Tania Now Available In The UK

ZTE’s latest Windows Phone smartphone the ZTE Tania is now available in the UK from a number of online retailers, and the device is available for around £199.99 SIM free. The ZTE Tania comes with the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and the device features a 4.3 inch touchscreen display [...]

HTC To Get PlayStation Certification For Mobile Devices?

At the moment the only mobile devices that have received PlayStation certification from Sony, are their own devices, and now it looks like this could possibly change later this year. According to a recent report by Pocket Lint, HTC will be one of the first companies outside of Sony that will receive PlayStation certification for [...]

LaCie 2big Thunderbolt Series Storage Now Available

LaCie has today started shipping their new LaCie 2big Thunderbolt storage solutions with the 4TB LaCie costing $650, and the larger 6TB costing a hefty $800. Originally announced during CES 2012 back in January, the LaCie 2big offer speeds up to 327MB/s, together with hot-swappable disks, RAID security, and of course the ability to daisy [...]

Genius Cavimanus Virtual 7.1 Vibrating Gaming Headset Announced

Genius has announced the addition of a new headset to its range in the form of the Cavimanus, a virtual 7.1 professional gaming headset.The virtual 7.1 channel system is equipped with 40mm neodymium driver units, together with a unique vibration function. Specifications include: microphone sensitivity of -39+/-3 dB, and speaker frequency response: 20Hz~20KHz, impedance: 32ohm [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0N starts shipping in Germany

Just like the Galaxy Tab 10.1N, the 7.0N addresses the legal “issues” surrounding Samsung’s slates. The tiny tablet was unveiled last month and now it’s starting to hit shelves in Germany with its lawsuit-circumventing redesign in place. It’s a little later than anticipated, but our friends in Deutschland can now pick up the tweaked Tabs [...]

ZTE Light Tab 2 Launched In the UK

Last month we heard that the ZTE Light Tab II tablet would be available in the UK in February, and now ZTE has announced that the device has launched here in the UK and will be available shortly. As a reminder the ZTE Light Tab 2 features a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen display and it [...]

iPhone 4S A5 processor packs custom Siri “ears” chip

Apple’s refusal to put its Siri voice control system on the iPhone 4 is not a shameless play to persuade users to upgrade to the 4S, it’s suggested, but a limitation of the Apple A5 chip found inside the newest iOS smartphone. The A5, Linley Group analyst Linley Gwennap says, was always too large simply [...]

Vertu Constellation Quest Ferrari: A Ferrari 458 Italia-Inspired Smartphone

Vertu, a manufacturer of luxury cellular phones, has recently announced its newest product, the Ferrari 458 Italia-inspired smartphone. The said phone is called the Constellation Quest Ferrari. Previously, this company has also released similar luxury car-inspired models such as the Ascent Ferrari GT and the Ascent Ferrari 60. To give an authentic feel to the [...]

Apple TV Update Enables Movie And TV Genius

Apple has quietly rolled out a new update to its second generation Apple TV device this week which has brought with it Genius recommendations for movies and TV shows. The rolled out update is not part of the actual Apple TV firmware, but has been made on Apple’s servers. So no interaction by users is [...]

Nikon D800 and D800E DSLRs address low-pass filter debate

Nikon has confirmed pricing and availability for the new Nikon D800 DSLR, as well as revealing its D800E sibling that dumps the low-pass filter for higher-resolution shots. The D800 has a 36.3-megapixel sensor and Nikon’s new EXPEED 3 image-processing engine, and will present an interesting alternative to the D700 being slightly lighter – though in [...]