Official LG G3 videos tease handset ahead of launch

LG has released a selection of new LG G3 videos, once again teasing the upcoming phone’s design, camera and display ahead of launch. With all manner of LG G3 leaks and teases having emerged in past weeks, prematurely confirming the phone’s full specs, features and design, LG has now got in on the action, outing a trio of ‘official leaks’ in the form of teaser videos.With the three videos looking individually...
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PS4 already profitable for Sony

The PS4 is already turning a profit for Sony, just six months after launch, the Japanese gaming giant has confirmed. With past console offerings, such as the PS3, having been offered up as major loss leaders – costing Sony money on a hardware front it hoped to redeem in lengthy software sales – a change in approach has seen the PS4 profitable from the off."From a profitability perspective, PS4 is...
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Microsoft announces discounted Windows 8.1 with Bing for computer manufacturers

Microsoft is aiming to help OEMs reduce device costs by offering cheaper versions of Windows, which will ship with Bing as IE's default search engine.The OEMs will not be allowed to change the home page for IE, but end users will be able to switch to another search engine at any point they want. Clearly, the idea is to encourage people to use Bing, but without falling foul of global competition and...
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Smartwatches aren't a waste of time, no really!

OPINION After a few weeks of actually using one, Andy decides there may be some merit to smartwatches after all. I've written about technology for what I consider quite a long time now, and anyone who does this for long enough will tell you it's oh so easy to default to jaded cynicism at all times. In an industry so often fit to burst with empty promises, half truths, and so-called 'game changers'...
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LG G Watch hits retailer’s website ahead of G3 unveiling

The LG G Watch has popped up on a UK retailer’s website, suggesting the smartwatch could be showcased alongside the LG G3 next week. With the flagship LG G3 handset set to be formally unveiled in London next Tuesday, May 27, the Korean manufacturer’s new smartwatch could be about to join the party, being listed as “Available Soon” through a third-party seller.Although the first Android Wear watch...
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DriveClub Developer: We learnt ‘an awful lot’ from mobile games

DriveClub is set to bring a range of new social and community elements to the racing genre later this year, and now the title’s developer as revealed how the team learnt a lot from mobile gaming. With the mobile gaming sector starting to eat in to the core market, Simon Barlow, DriveClub’s Assistant Director has suggested the upcoming racer will benefit from a number of mobile gaming influences, especially...
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Half-Life 3 confirmed by Valve developer

Half-Life 3 is real and it’s in the works right now, a former Valve developer has confirmed. Speaking in a Twitch interview with goRGNtv, former Valve employee and one of the creators of Counter Strike, Minh Le, has revealed that the Steam owner is currently piecing together the eagerly awaited Half-Life 3, although there is currently no word on when it will launch.Questioned on the existence of Half-Life...
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Microsoft Surface Pro 3 vs MacBook Air

Who Needs a Laptop?Have you heard? Microsoft is sure that its new Surface Pro 3 tablet can replace the laptop. More specifically, the company is sure that it can replace the MacBook Air, which has been the go-to ultraportable laptop ever since its 2008 debut.But how do these two devices really compare? Let’s take a closer look.Surface Pro 3 vs MacBook Air - Design and Portability Microsoft Surface...
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Philips 55PFS6609 TV Review

What is the Philips 55PFS6609?The Philips 55PFS6609 is a full HD 55-inch TV equipped with a dual-core processor, an ultra-slim aluminium chassis, and a two-sided incarnation of Philips’ exclusive Ambilight technology, which uses LED to create ambient light with a similar hue and intensity to what's on-screen. Philips 55PFS6609: Design and FeaturesThe 55PFS6609 is a seriously gorgeous TV. Its polished...
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Watch Dogs launch trailer released

Ubisoft has released the official Watch Dogs launch trailer ahead of the game's release date on May 27. Building the hype around the new IP just five days before release, Ubisoft has released the final trailer preparing fans for launch.The launch trailer runs just under two minutes long and gives a brief introduction to the game's storyline."I saw something no-one was meant to see and so they came...
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Zelda: Hyrule Warriors screenshots show Impa is playable character

The official Japanese website for Zelda: Hyrule Warriors on the Wii U has just gone live, revealing a new playable character. Tecmo Koei, the Zelda Wii U publisher, has launched the official website for the game, which has given us some new details about the upcoming title.Sadly, the majority of the site is in Japanese for now, but there are several things to be gleaned from the 27 brand new screenshots...
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iPhone 6 compared to all previous iPhones

The iPhone 6 dummy has been compared to all previous iPhones in an extensive photography session. Although this is only an iPhone 6 mock-up from the leaked schematics that emerged earlier this month, it gives us a good look at how the potential 4.7-inch flagship matches up against previous iPhone iterations.Notorious insider, Sonny Dickson has lined up this iPhone 6 prototype against iPhone models...
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DriveClub will ‘live or die on the community’ says developer

DriveClub is set to land later this year, and the game’s assistant director has stated that the title will ‘live or die’ on the activity of its social community. The PS4 exclusive racer is to bring new social and connected elements to the racing genre, and without a continued base of active gamers, the DriveClub experience will ultimately unravel.“It’s important for us to build a community,” Simon...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active to feature OIS and Active Key?

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active KeyThe Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features should include optical image stabilisation (OIS) and a new Active Key. A tonne of hands-on videos with the rugged version of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 have leaked online, revealing several of the handset’s unique features.The latest video shows off a new hardware key next to the volume rocker, known as the Active Key.The functionality...
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Windows 9 and Windows Phone 9 preview coming 2015?

Microsoft should release the Windows 9 and Windows Phone 9 preview builds in 2015. Despite Windows Phone 8.1 still not yet being widely available, Microsoft is already beavering away on Windows Phone 9, which should arrive in early 2015.A leaked internal Microsoft document obtained by Myce mentions that the planned preview releases for both Windows 9 and Windows Phone 9 lie in Q2 – Q3 2015.This is...
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HTC Desire 610 Phone Review

What is the HTC Desire 610?HTC clearly spoke too soon when it said it was going to stop making so many devices in 2012 because of the cheap Chinese competition. It's cranking more phones than ever and the HTC Desire 610 is it's latest, a mid-range 4G phone that's half the price HTC One M8 and replaces the HTC Desire 601.With great value offerings like the Motorola Moto G (and its recent 4G update)...
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Motorola Moto 360 price leaks as sub-£150

The Motorola Moto 360 price has been inadvertently confirmed, with Motorola revealing the Android Wear smartwatch will set wannabe owners back $249 (£147). Although the round-faced Moto 360 has been formally unveiled, Motorola is still to offer many concrete details or specs on the upcoming LG G Watch rival.Now, however, the American manufacturer as accidentally confirmed the device’s cost, with the...
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Watch Dogs map leaked in full, compared to GTA 5

The Watch Dogs map has been leaked in full and it pales in comparison to the sheer size and scale of GTA 5. With less than a week until the Watch Dogs release date on May 27, there were bound to be an increase in leaked content surrounding the game. However, Ubisoft probably weren’t expecting the game’s map to be leaked in its near completion.The map was constructed in Photoshop by a Reddit user...
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