Nintendo will sell the Wii U at a loss this November. This isn’t surprising, since it seems to happen with a lot of console-makers when they first create their product. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have all done this in the past, with varying results. Gradually, the price for the components will go down and they’ll start to see a profit. It’s pretty amazing to see how much these components cost. ...
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The iPad Mini was recently announced by Apple and there’s been a lot of talk about whether it will be a tough contender against the Kindle Fire and the Nook. As J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz said: “Should Amazon and Google be worried? Yes, they should be worried.” Apple is definately a giant in the world of gadgets known globally, their products were a game changer and alway...
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Windows 8 will be coming out this Friday, and so far things aren’t looking great. Developers and game industry veterans like Gabe Newell and Notch have already lodged their complaints with Microsoft about the new Windows OS. Many feel that Microsoft is trying to compete with Apple by making the new Windows more app-centric, which leaves a lot of developers and users out in the cold. It is creating...
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Microsoft have announced that the latest Xbox 360 Dashboard update is now available to all Xbox Live users following a limited release last week.The update is set to ready Xbox 360 consoles for the release of SmartGlass this Friday alongside the Microsoft 8 operating system. The news was revealed by Xbox EMEA social marketing manager Graeme Boyd, who tweeted: “I hear that the Xbox Live dash...
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Tomo announced the details for the NEOGEO X GOLD Limited edition, including a limited game card. The Limited Edition includes a bevy of stuff, so brace yourselves: The NEOGEO X Handheld – 4.3″ LCD screen, stereo speakers, 16:9 and 4:3 display options The NEOGEO X Station – houses NEOGEO X Handheld for charging and audio/video output capabilities via HDMI and composite cables (for...
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XIM Technologies have announced the availability of the latest device in their line of mouse and keyboard adapters; the XIM Edge. The high precision console mouse and keyboard adapter allows console gamers to adapt their gaming PC peripherals for use on the PS3 and Xbox 360. This allows players to game competitively in the console circuit using the hardware that suits their gameplay. The XIM Edge ...
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The DVR (Digital Video Recorder) is something that has become the ‘norm’ with services like Sky+, and Virgin Media’s TIVO boxes. The ability to record many shows on the fly, and pause/rewind live TV as it records as you watch. Right? The Simple.TV is coming out soon and it intends to shake things up a bit. How does your DVR record data? A hard drive inside the unit? Yes? The Simp...
Read More »The soon to be released 32GB Microsoft Surface is highly unlikely to actually offer that much storage to us all, thanks to a beefy operating system that could leave purchasers with only around 20GB of free space. The news was revealed in a Reddit ask-me-anything session with the Microsoft Surface team, BGR reports. One Ricardo Lopez, test manager for the tablet, wrote on the site that, "After...
Read More »Xbox, Nintendo and Playstation will be exhibiting at the Gadget Show Live Christmas event from the 30th November – 2nd December 2012 at the ExCel in London. Gadget Show Live Christmas will have showings from Xbox, Nintendo and Playstation, which will feature in the show's Game Zone, alongside Electronic Arts and the retailers GAME and Overclockers. With these names, the stage is set to ...
Read More »Starting from November in the UK, you will be able to pick up the Acer Aspire 7600U from store shelves. It is an all-in-one Windows 8 touch screen PC, and looks really good with a glass and transparent resin frame which supports the huge 27 inch LCD screen within. Cables are managed by a stainless steal stand at the back, which supports the hefty unit whilst also making sure it keeps clean and fut...
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