No fix until June 27 for PS3 consoles 'bricked' by firmware update

No PS3 activity this weekend for those users affectedSony PlayStation 3 owners whose consoles were rendered useless after downloading a firmware update this week won't receive a fix until next Thursday, the company has said. According to Sony, a "small number" of PS3 users were affected by update 4.45, which launched earlier in this week, leaving consoles effectively bricked.In a pair of posts on...
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Instagram users upload 5 million video clips in first 24 hours

Instagram's video feature looks and acts like VineThe jury may still be out on the merits Instagram's new video feature but there's certainly no shortage of users rushing to try it out. Speaking to CNET on Friday, the company claimed that a whopping five million clips were uploaded to the service within the first 24 hours of the app being updated.The peak time came at the end of Game 7 of the NBA...
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New Sony smartwatch teasers litter Twitter, pictures leaked

Sony SmartWatch Twitter teasersSony has released a series of tweets teasing the imminent launch of a new Sony SmartWatch at the Mobile Asia Expo 2013 next week. Using the official Sony Xperia Twitter account, Sony has sent out a string of messages with the hashtags #itstime and #MAE13, but has now released a potential picture of the upcoming SmartWatch.“Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock #itstime #MAE13”,...
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Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders break records, 2,500 consoles sold per minute

Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders are breaking records, have you secured yours?Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders are already breaking records months ahead of their official release dates, with 2,500 consoles being sold per minute on Amazon alone. With both Sony and Microsoft’s next-gen gamers to hit retailers later this year, pre-orders have reportedly kicked off with a bang as Amazon confirms the rival consoles...
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Apple MacBook Air 13-inch 2013 Laptop Review

What is the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch 2013?The MacBook Air is what passes for Apple's 'entry-level' laptop these days. The 13-inch version, which weighs just 1.35kg and costs £950, is hardly 'entry-level' by normal standards, but the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air is one of the few Apple products you can call good value with a straight face.Indeed, this year's update is £50 cheaper than the 2012 Apple...
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iOS 7 Safari update to introduce a host of new features

The iOS 7 Safari update will introduce a host of new features to make the Apple mobile internet browsing experience much richer. Safari has been given a fresh coat of paint for iOS 7 and will include a number of new features including a new smart search box and fullscreen mode for landscape and portrait viewing.Of course, on the surface Safari for iOS 7 has retained some of the same features as its...
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Huawei: ‘There is a huge demand for pink phones’

Is the pink Huawei Ascend P6 a sign of things to come?With most flagship smartphone now coming in both black and white colour waves, manufacturer Huawei has suggested ‘there is a huge demand for pink phones’. Bestowing the recently unveiled Huawei Ascend P6, the world’s thinnest phone at just 6.18mm thick, with a third, pink colour option to go with the standard monochromo offerings, Huawei has claimed...
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Samsung Galaxy S3 to retire, Galaxy S4 production scaled back

Samsung is planning to retire the Samsung Galaxy S3 earlier than planned, and will be scaling back production of the Samsung Galaxy S4. According to industry sources, the Wireless Business Division of Samsung Electronics will reduce the monthly production of Galaxy S4 handsets by as much as 15 per cent, while the Samsung Galaxy S3 will be removed from sale.Speaking to the Korean website ET News, the...
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Best PS4 games to look out for

Sony put PS4 games before PS4 console when it officially announced the successor to the PS3 earlier this year, and Xbox One-baiting aside took the opportunity to unleash another batch of titles during its E3 2013 press conference.Serving up a mix of its most successful franchises with a smattering of original games, Sony is hoping it can show off the capabilities of the PS4 when it launches, whether...
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LG HR939M Review

What is the LG HR939M?It’s a Blu-ray player and Freeview PVR packed into a single box, boasting a massive 1TB hard-disk drive, twin Freeview HD tuners and 3D Blu-ray playback. It’s also equipped with built-in Wi-Fi plus internet content and DLNA media streaming. There’s some stiff competition in this sector from the likes of Panasonic and Samsung, so let’s see where LG fits in. LG HR939M – DesignThe...
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LG to launch Optimus G2 on August 7?

LG is expected to launch its next-generation LG Optimus G2 device at a New York event on August 7. The South Korean company has announced it is planning an “international media event” based in New York City on August 7, but fails to release any further details.The event announcement comes just days after LG confirmed that the LG Optimus G2 will run on a Snapdragon 800 CPU.It seems fairly coincidental...
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iPhone 5S assembled in new photos with dual LED flash and bigger battery

New images of the heavily rumoured iPhone 5S have emerged online showing a near to fully assembled model of the rumoured Apple flagship upgrade. The slightly blurred images reveal the back and innards of the rumoured iPhone 5S on the assembly line, but don’t show the display panel of the device.The nearly complete form of the iPhone 5 update seems to fall into line with previous iPhone 5S leaks, including...
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Samsung: ‘The are no more Samsung Galaxy S4 spinoffs in the works’

Samsung Galaxy S4 spinoffsWith a trio of Samsung Galaxy S4 spinoffs set to hit retailers in the coming weeks, the South Korean Manufacturer has confirmed it will not produce any further iterations of its flagship phone. Having flogged the Samsung Galaxy S4 cashcow to within an inch of its life, Samsung has suggested the Galaxy S4 family is now complete, with the flagship model to be supported by a...
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Michael Sawh

Swapping lad mags for laptops, Michael has spent the past five years marshalling the online features desk at T3.com and penning a review or two for T3 Magazine, including every Samsung tablet ever released. After spending several years in a beautiful place called Stoke to bag a Journalism degree, Michael returned home to the big smoke where the drinks prices are steeper, but the sights are certainly...
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PS4 release date listed as November 13 by retailer

The PS4 release date has been tipped as November 13The PS4 release date has been teased, with a specialist European retailer listing the next-gen console and Xbox One rival with a November 13 arrival. While Sony has yet to tie down the final date of arrival for its PS3 follow-on, the Amsterdam chain of retailer Media Markt has listed a November 13 PS4 release date, a launch that would see the console...
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Third of world population will use a smartphone by 2017

New research has predicted that over a third of the world’s population will own and use a smartphone by the end of 2017. The data, from research analyst company eMarketer, show that smartphone penetration worldwide will be at 34 per cent within four years.Worldwide 19.8 per cent of the population are already smartphone users, equating to around 1.4 billion active smartphones in use around the world....
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Phone Review

What is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active?The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is one of a trio of Samsung Galaxy S4 spinoffs looking to build on the branding of the market leading Android phone. It has retained the S4’s same 5-inch form, building on a strong foundation with waterproof, drop proof and dust proof credentials.An IP67 certified device, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has retained some of the S4’s key...
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iPhone 6 fingerprint scanner could be hidden in the bezel

Could the iPhone 6 feature a fingerprint scanner in the bezel?The fingerprint scanner heavily rumoured to feature within the iPhone 6 could be hidden in the handset's bezel, latest Apple patent filings have suggested. With Apple long rumoured to be bringing a biometric security boost to its future smartphones, a newly unveiled patent application from the company has suggested fingerprint scanners...
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Instagram launches 'Cinema' feature to end shaky-cam iPhone blues

The new Cinema feature for Instagram video, announced todayAs part of the new video portion of its iPhone app, Instagram today announced new 'world class' image stabilisation tech it's calling Cinema. For iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 users of the app, the cinema feature can be selected in post-production in order to help reduce the effects of movement on the iPhone's video camera.So, for example, if you're...
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Phone Review

What is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom?The Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom is a camera-centric spinoff to the manufacturer’s flagship Samsung Galaxy S4 offering. Although the Zoom shares few similarities with the original S4, its camera credentials are second to none.More closely related to the Samsung Galaxy Camera, the S4 Zoom packs a 16-megapixel rear-mounted camera, with a 10x optical zoom further enhancing...
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Samsung ATIV Q Tablet Review

What is the Samsung ATIV Q?The Samsung ATIV Q is a new convertible tablet hybrid which, not content with being able to take on various forms also runs both Windows 8 and Android operating systems.Taking many things on, the Samsung ATIV Q runs the risk of feeling cluttered and clumsy. Fortunately the two distinct operating systems are individually hosted but provide strong, seamless file and data transitions...
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