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Samsung Galaxy S4 - Fastest phone till date!

The Samsung Galaxy S4 hasn't even been announced yet, we're still waiting for what it will look like, its specs and hardware, however the wait is nearly over, as come March 14th at the Samsung Conference, the device will be revealed.

However, as of right now, BrowserMark already have the benchmark test results for the S4 - names Samsung I9500 and its beaten every phone and currently sits on top.

Benchmark results

Rumours state that the device will be running an eight-core Exynos Octa 5 processor!

Once the device has been released we shall have the latest information right here!

Stay tuned!

An $11,000 iPhone 5 case? Really?

Cases are made for all types of devices, providing reassurance that, if the device is dropped, surely the case would help in comforting the drop and help lower the damages. Not with this one though, this $11,000 golden iPhone case enriches and beautifies your phone in every way possible.

The company, Brikk, are well known for creating precisely finished and prestigious cases for iPhones, including Yellow Gold and Platinum cases. With their latest cases, theres 4 different models

1. Pink Gold polished
2. Yellow Gold polished
3. Yellow Gold Satin Matte
4. Platinum Polished

Chech them out here: http://www.brikk.com/models-haven.php

The platinum model, costing $14,000 weighs at 100g of pure gold, whilst the other gold models weigh at 75g.

The case isnt obviously just made to look good, it also offers a protective layer of a silicone gasket system which absorbs shocks.

Thankfully, out of all the $11,000 you spend on a case from Brikk, a percentage of that amount goes towards charity

GTA5 will release on PS4...eventually

The greatly waited for open world gangsta shoot em up game has finally got an official release date for PS3, on September 17th.

Current reports suggest that, as GTA5 is so close to the PS4 release timeframe (holiday season) will we be seeing it on the next gen console? Or will we have to wait another 5 years to see GTA6 on the PS4?

Well, its definitely not the latter, as according to an analyst, he reckons GTA5 will soon enough come to the PS4 and even the Xbox 720 once they both release.

Michael Pachter states, with a reasonably fair and true comment:

"If you go back to the Playstation 3 E3, the 06 E3, they showed Red Dead Redemption, remember? What year did that bad boy come out? 2010? It only took four years and it was shown, it was shown during a launch event. So that's about the pace i think Rockstar is on. I think Rockstar will have a game before the PS5"

Well lets hope hes's right!

Galaxy S IV announcement confirmed for March

Mobile World Congress has only just begun and Samsung seems to have taken all the shine right from underneath the competition, by spreading the news via a poster, that the Samsung Galaxy S IV will be officially announced at their event in New York on March 14th.

The event in New York on March 14th

As for the device itself, rumor's state that it will pack a 5" display with 1080p resolution. With, possibly Jelly Bean or even Key Lime Pie at release.

The event is only 2 weeks away so mark your calendars and be ready 4 the show!

New Xbox announced in a few weeks!

The new Playstation which was revealed on the 20th turned many heads, especially Microsoft's as they now plan to battle it out head to head with Sony, and will be reportedly announcing their new home console within the next few weeks.

Possible prototype design of the 720?

Its already been stated that Microsoft will be launching their new console in April, however it seems to be more probable that they'll release it before that, at Games Developer Conference.

The new Xbox is rumoured to block 'used' games, ensuring users can only play and purchase brand new games for their console.

One feature which may make it official debut could be the Microsoft Illlumiroom shown below.

Tomb Raider gets first review!

GamesMaster has beaten everyone to the punch and reviewed the new Tomb Raider a week before its release.

GamesMaster has claimed the game recieves a 90% rating, giving gamers atleast 10-15 hours of main story gameplay, although they think it will take atleast 20 hours to fully explore the island.

GamesMaster claims:

“Sitting back exhausted we were left with just one question dribbling forth from our gaping jaws. How on earth are they going to top this in the sequel? Because of one thing there can be no doubt. Lara is back.”

Courtesy of http://gamingeverything.com/41144/tomb-raider-gets-first-review/

Next Call Of Duty Teaser?

Below seems to be a picture of the next Call of Duty, stating a release date of 11-11-13

Could it be true? What do you think?

The producer also seems to be NeverSoft, which is infact true, as stated on their LinkedIn page.

Look how far mobile phones have come during the decades!

Below is a mobile phone timeline created to show exactly how far we've come in terms of technology, all the way from 1982 till 2013.

The timeline below starts with the Mobira Senator which was the first car phone, and now in 2013 it ends with the rumoured iPhone 5S.

Its a big picture, with loads of information, enjoy!

Picture courtesy of Thinkstock

Hands on review with Google's Chromebook Pixel

Heres a link to a hands on with the new Chromebook Pixel by Google.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYfVVVwsk6g

Manufacturer specifications

Specs courtesy of CNET

All the trailers from last nights Playstation event!

Below are all the trailers that were shown last night in New York at Sony's PS4 Event. Enjoy!

Destiny

Watch Dogs

Deep Down

The Witness

Infamous: Second Son

DriveClub

Killzone Shadow Fall

Playstation Event Live Stream link

Heres a link of the Playstation Event, which is being live streamed for free

The timings are as follows

6:00pm EST
11:00pm GMT
12:00am CET
10:00am Sydney

Official post by the Playstation Blog: http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/02/20/playstation-meeting-2013-livestream/

The stream will also be available on playstation.com, on their Facebook page and Playstation Home.

New video showing Google Glass features

Google have released on their YouTube channel a video showing the Google Glass and its features.

Heres the link

Google recently released the video and is now asking for people to use social network Twitter's hashtag #ifihadaglass to find out what the customers would use their Google Glass for. Hoping to get some fun and new ideas, they could possibly implement into the Glasses for launch.

Launch date hasnt been revealed yet, however its looking to be early 2014.

Heres a picture showing the device

You can really see much, but inside the glasses are a system and also a camera.

The official specs or any information hasnt officially been announced however Google really is stepping up the game on the future of technology.

Other companies like Oakley are following this front, as they have released Ski glasses allowing users to track their speed with the glasses having an onboard screen.

Leaked Photos of iPhone 5S Logic Board

iOSDoc.com are reporting that they claim to have leaked pictures of the alleged iPhone 5S that will be out later this year, sporting the new A7 Quad-Core 1.2GHz processor with 2GB RAM.

The new A7 Chipset?

The picture isnt as clear and theres further suggestions that the picture (left) is the same logic board as the one used on the current iPhone 5, meaning that this picture could be fake, with the number 7 just 'photoshopped' on.

This could make sense as numerous reports state that the next Apple mobile device will sport a 5" screen, now if that is the case, wouldnt the logic board be some what bigger in size? Or if that isnt true, then maybe this could mean that Apple is finally deciding to increase their battery size and upping their Mah.

iPhone 5s 5" screen: http://www.iclarified.com/27338/apple-rumored-to-be-releasing-iphone-5s-and-5inch-iphone-in-2013

4G Launch will affect millions of TV sets

Apparently 40,000 UK TV's will completely lose its signal thanks to the 4G Launch later prescribe this year.

Up to a total of 2.3 million households will be affected with viewing disruptions because of the 4G LTE wireless networks, unless a filter is installed onto their TV's by engineers.

London, the Midlands, North Midlands, north west England, Yorkshire and Scotland will be the worst affected areas and may even be forced to move to TV providers Sky or Virgin Media.

 UK mobile operators are currently in the process of bidder for spectrum to be used as 4G on their networks. One of the frequencies on offer, 800MHz, sits alongside the 700MHz spectrum used for Freeview. The other spectrum band is 2.6GHz and wont cause such problems.

          Read more:  http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/broadband/3426737/4g-launch-will-affect-millions-of-tv-sets/#ixzz2LFZ8J1qC

 

PS4 to stream games

Sony Corp. is planning to stream the games played on its new Playstation 4, still to be revealed.

The new games console will be revealed on the 20th February, Wednesday, and will hopefully include the streaming feature at launch for all gamers to use.

The streaming service will be one of the new enhanced features of the console which has never been seen on any other major console in the market, other than OnLive.

The online streaming service could prove to be a hit or miss as with OnLive, as they went bankrupt last year and were forced to sell on.

Well, we will all have to wait until 20th Feb for Sony's big conference which will reveal the PS4, and thats only a matter of days away!

I'm excited! Are you? What do you expect from Sony come 20th Feb?

Article courtesy of http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323478004578306663577439962.html

Skype video messages coming to iOS, Android and Windows Mobile

Microsoft, will, at the end of April be hopefully releasing their video messaging service on Skype, allowing users to quickly and easily post short video messages for their friends and family to see when they are not available.

As of right now, the feature has been implemented on Windows desktop, however users can only see the video messages and not send their own. Meaning that the feature is still some what in beta version with a few bugs.

Quote from The Verge

Skype told The Verge that users will be able to send 20 free video messages. After that they'll have to pay for the Skype Premium subscription, at $5 a month, to keep sending video messages/

What do you think of Skype's new messaging feature? Will you be using it?

Sony PS4 Controller allegedly leaked

There have been a few leaks of the PS4 controller on the internet, supposedly containing a touchpad on the middle of the interface.

Heres a picture



Picture couresy of Destructoid

 

Its possible that the PS4 controllre may have the same touch functions as the PS Vita, however no detials are known as of yet.

As you can see, its right in the middle of the controller between the Start and Select buttons.

The picture above seems to be the OEM unit being tested on the PS4.

Heres a better angled picture and a much better looking prototype.

New limited edition PS3 consoles hit the stores tomorrow

The heavily awaited for Azurite Blue and Garnet Red 500GB Super Slim Playstation 3 Consoles will be hitting online retailer Amazon tomorrow for the price of just £249.99

The Garnet Red version (pictured below) is exclusive to GAME, whereas the Azurite blue can be purchased from online retailer Amazon.

Or you can just wait for the heavily speculated God Of War: Ascension bundle which will be released in March, featuring the white PS3 and gold controller. Link Here

The Garnet Red Playstation 3 Super Slim

Cheap but fast tablets at a budget price

Here are some cheap Android tablet packing the latest 4.2 Jelly Bean Operating System.

Probably the best out of the ones listed, is the Google Nexus 7 Tablet, released in Q2 2012, manufactured by Asus.

Nexus 7

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_16gb&feature=device-featured

The Nexus 7 is Google's flagship tablet, and will always be updated to the latest operating system as soon as its released. So waiting time for network carriers and manufacturers to update their devices is not a problem with the Nexus 7.

Its only prices at £199 so there isnt any better tablet than this one.

Acer Iconia B1 Tablet

http://direct.asda.com/Acer-Iconia-B1-Tablet/000576890,default,pd.html

For only £99 from ASDA you get a fast 1.2GHz dual core snapdragon processor tablet, with 8GB of storage, powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS.

Sumvision Cyclone Voyager Tablet

http://www.ebuyer.com/407319-sumvision-cyclone-voyager-tablet-pc-cycvoy7

For only £80 you get a 1.6GHz tablet with 16GB of storage and 1GB of RAM.

Uses the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and has a quad core graphics chip, however the screen resolution is quite low.