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Sony Ericsson Already Works on Pureness 2

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is reportedly getting ready to come to the market with a second version of its recently unveiled Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pureness handset. The device, as many of you might already know, has been announced to include a transparent screen, being the first handset of the kind in the world....

25 November 2009
07:25 GMT

Android 2.0 (Eclair) Screenshots Leaked

Google has just started to roll out the Android 1.6 update for the handsets available on the market with its operating system on board, yet the upcoming Android 2.0 (Eclair) version of the platform has already started making the rounds on the web. Some of the goodies that Eclair should come to the market with have be...

17 October 2009
04:44 GMT

Xbox Live Will Expand to Consoles, Web and Beyond

Xbox Live is one of the most important online services designed for the Xbox 360 console made by Microsoft. It provides a top-notch environment for gamers and for the companies that create the titles and it receives newer and newer features everyday, with the likes of Facebook, Twitter or Last.fm being set to appear ...

18 August 2009
15:01 GMT

The Features You Only Get with iPhone 3G S

Upon introducing the fresh iPhone 3G S last month, Apple described the device as the fastest and most reliable iPhone yet, citing key OS 3.0 features such as Cut, Copy and Paste, MMS (available later this year), Spotlight Search, but also device-specific enhancements like a built-in digital compass for instant naviga...

9 July 2009
10:49 GMT

Windows 7 Features on Parade

Microsoft' claims that Windows 7 was “Engineered by us. Inspired by you,” which is the culmination of the Redmond company's constant highlighting of the fact that it managed to listen closely to end users when developing the next iteration of the Windows client. “Two years ago we started a...

6 July 2009
10:53 GMT

iPhone OS 3.1 Enhancements

With the release of Apple’s iPhone OS 3.1 Beta and SDK 3.1 Beta yesterday, developers have begun to document and report the most visible changes. One of the first things they noticed was that iPhone OS 3.1 changed the current baseband firmware. Improvements to OpenGL and Quartz were also reported yesterday, amo...

2 July 2009
02:55 GMT

Xbox 360 Dev Team Is Testing Out New Features for the Platform

The Xbox 360 is one of the most popular consoles across the world, managing to hold its number-two spot in spite of the attacks of its main rival, the PlayStation 3, and still being close to the Wii, thanks to its lower price as compared with that of the Nintendo platform. But another ace up its sleeve is the variet...

29 June 2009
15:01 GMT

Android 2.0 to Come in 2009, Packs Impressive Features

Google seems determined to offer the users of its Android operating system more and more reasons to rejoices, since it already started work on the upcoming version of the platform, Android 2.0. Although Android 1.5 Cupcake has been around for only a short period of time, the next iteration, codenamed Donut, is expect...

6 June 2009
07:12 GMT

A Look at the Features of Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard

Not long ago Microsoft released into the wild the Windows Mobile 6.5 Developers Toolkit, which is meant to allow developers to build their applications for the upcoming operating system, and some folks that already played around with it say that they could also have a glimpse at what Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard shoul...

6 June 2009
03:35 GMT

Non-Google Version of HTC Magic Has More Features

HTC Magic, the second mobile phone in the world to come to the market featuring Google's Android Operating system, has been recently spotted into the wild featuring something rather unexpected, namely support for Microsoft Exchange, though it seems that the model was the Asian version of Magic, while Google said...

16 May 2009
06:28 GMT

Pre Owners to Benefit from Free OS and Feature Updates

It seems that there is more good news coming towards those who already have in mind the acquisition of a highly anticipated Palm Pre handset. The company is reported to intend on accounting for the mobile phone on a subscription basis, which would mean that those purchasing a Pre would benefit from free OS updates, a...

20 March 2009
11:10 GMT

Windows Mobile 7, the Next-Generation Mobile Platform

We all know Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform, if not from using it, at least from what we've heard about it. And among the things that we've heard is the fact that the currently available versions of the operating system, namely WinMo 6.1 or previous versions, do not manage to provide all the latest...

15 March 2009
07:43 GMT

New Features Incoming for the Xbox 360, Says Microsoft Man

The Xbox 360 has seen a major increase in popularity these past few months, largely due to the fact that Microsoft has employed a price cut and launched a lot of new features for its console, with the most important one being the New Xbox Experience, a full revamp of the old user interface. But it now seems that mor...

6 February 2009
03:12 GMT

Rumor Mill: the Next PSP to Support Game Recording

The handheld gaming market is a very tough one, with customers split between the top two dedicated game consoles, the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable. While the DS rules the casual gaming market with an iron fist, as it has a huge library of games in which almost anyone can find something that they're i...

4 February 2009
15:01 GMT

PSP2 Rumors Denied by Sony Sources

The handheld gaming market is a very tough one, as the two major competitors, Nintendo, with its DS and Sony, with its PlayStation Portable, are fighting for each and every customer. While Sony has the more powerful product, the wide variety of casual-oriented titles of the DS make it a more popular choice in territo...

29 January 2009
04:04 GMT

Phone Interfaces Seem Difficult to 85% of Users

A recent study has showed that mobile phone users do not always appreciate the fact that their handsets come with rather too many features they would have to browse through. Although mobile phone manufacturers continue to include more complex feature-sets into their handsets, especially into smartphones, sometimes us...

21 January 2009
08:24 GMT

Apple Details iPhone 2.2 Features

Just hours ago, Apple released the highly-anticipated iPhone 2.2 software update, which includes Google Street View, public transit and walking directions, and more. Apple has missed out on some of the features requested by longtime iPhone users, but details the new additions on its website. First of all, let's...

21 November 2008
07:00 GMT

The Leopard Features Your Friends Don't Know About

Every Mac user likes to think that he knows every trick in the OS X book and I’m sure that you are one of those who do know what Leopard really is about. I wrote this article for the newly arrived users in the Mac community, those who might not know every new feature Apple has delivered to the Mac desktop with...

7 November 2008
02:51 GMT

Team 17 Boss Talks about the Nintendo DSi

When you say Team 17, the first thing that pops into your head is the hit Worms franchise. Controlling small worms and destroying your enemies with a wide array of weapons and objects were and still are immensely fun. The director of the company, Martyn Brown, has recently analyzed for GamesIndustry the new version o...

3 October 2008
12:01 GMT

Google Reps Unveil Chrome Making-Of Secrets

Google has presented, during a media event lasting nearly an hour, its latest, highly acclaimed product. Probably anyone on the planet with an Internet connection is already familiar with Google Chrome, the first open source web browser. During the conference, Google officials presented the capabilities of the ...

3 September 2008
12:31 GMT

FIFA 09 Comes with Player Form Fluctuation

Video games are quickly starting to become an accurate virtual version of what happens in real life and Electronic Arts, with its latest installment in the FIFA franchise, plans to prove us that everything is possible. And that is something that really manages to make us actually want to get our hands on the game - u...

20 August 2008
12:36 GMT

MySims Goes to PC this Fall

Following the success recorded by Electronic Arts' MySims on Wii and DS, the company decided to re-create it for PC systems in order to increase its revenue and to offer even more players the chance to enjoy the game. The title is scheduled to be released this October, which means that it will hit the stands jus...

8 July 2008
03:29 GMT

Facebook Adds More Sites for Mini Feed

Facebook, one of the biggest social networking websites, has recently received a new feature - that enhances one of its already released features, namely Mini-Feed. The fellows at Facebook worked out a way to make its users import stories from other sites directly in their Mini-Feed. This new ability was announced a ...

26 May 2008
10:27 GMT

Bulky Google Reader

Google Reader is hands down on of the best ways of managing your feeds on the Internet at the moment and it's not budging an inch when confronted by similar products. It is able to land the top spot in the hearts of its users because unlike the same service coming from other web companies, it is constantly being...

6 March 2008
04:15 GMT

Assassin's Creed Developer Charles Beauchemin Talks PC Version

Even though the game has already been launched on the PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles, the news that it will also come to the PC users was a real reason to be happy. With the hype growing like crazy around this title to be released (not like Rockstar does with GTA IV, though – but that a little bit later), Assassin's ...

5 March 2008
02:22 GMT

Possible Gmail Features in the Future

Matt Cutts of Google had a couple of ideas about further improving Google's mail service that will certainly give the dev team a run for their money. Not that they'd be very difficult to implement, but they'd completely change the face of email as a product. How would you feel about an option to send a...

28 January 2008
16:41 GMT

You Get to Vote Google's Features

Google Checkout hasn't been one of the prominent products that the Mountain View based company has ever given birth to and it's something of a baby attempt to take over the respective market, currently dominated without any shadow of a doubt by PayPal.Their strategy was somewhere in between providing Checko...

8 January 2008
03:04 GMT

Exit Unlockables (Xbox 360)

An addictive, frenzied puzzle game, "EXIT" has players using their decision-making skills and wits to escape numerous obstacles, while rescuing people from more than 100 different emergencies. Players must save as many lives as possible while finding the fastest way out. FeaturesFrantic rescue action: As Mr. ESC, tak...

29 October 2007
09:08 GMT

Rugby 08 Unlockables (PS2)

EA SPORTS Rugby 08 introduces the World Cup Challenge mode that will test even the most hardcore gamer. World Cup Challenge re-creates 30 classic moments in World Cup history using modern teams for fans to unlock exclusive World Cup highlight videos. Compare your results with history and measure yourself against the ...

19 October 2007
06:15 GMT

Trapt Unlockables (PS2)

Set in old Europe, the player takes on the role of the seductive Queen Allura, who after being framed for her father's murder, is forced to flee the castle to take refuge from those that are out to kill her. Allura, along with her maid Rachel, escape to the Black Forest, where an evil spell from the devil trans...

28 September 2007
08:28 GMT

Galactic Wrestling: Featuring Ultimate Muscle Unlockables (PS2)

From the veteran wrestling developer that brought you Wrestlemania and Def Jam Vendetta comes Galaxy Wrestling. Pick from 40 unique wrestlers and hit the ring for some intense action. Use devastating moves, amazing combos and bone-smashing attacks to take down your opponents. AKI teams up with Bandai to flex their U...

18 September 2007
12:36 GMT

Heavenly Sword Unlockable and Feature List (PS3)

Emotionally charged, stunningly beautiful and delivering unprecedented dramatic character performance, Heavenly Sword showcases the power of PLAYSTATION 3. A dramatic tale of revenge sees Nariko, a fiery red-haired heroine, embark on a quest for vengeance against an invading King and his army. The story builds aroun...

13 September 2007
04:41 GMT

Halo 3 New Features Unveiled. It Can Still Suck Though!

Word on the Internet is that the latest EGM article on Halo 3 has some pretty damn interesting new stuff on Bungie's highly anticipated first-person shooter. EvilAvatar.com managed to snatch a few of those and thanks to them, we are able to share them with you too. Here's what the respective site posts, in ...

6 August 2007
05:09 GMT

What Do You Want on Your Motherboard?

High-end motherboards are anything but cheap but they (at least theoretically) should provide the best possible environment for the processor, memory and all the other components to work in. Because some benefits are not so easily to quantify ( the board's overclocking ability for example) most producers rely on...

17 July 2007
10:23 GMT

Turn Windows Vista Features On or Off

I have said this before and I am going to say it again. Windows Vista gives the user an unprecedented level of control, compared to older versions of the Windows platform. This despite minor setbacks from Patch Guard, Kernel Mode Code Signing and the User Account Control. And "Turn Windows features on or off" is just...

29 June 2007
05:33 GMT

Ubuntu 7.10 Features Overview

Announced at the middle of April 2007, the next version of Ubuntu Linux distribution (7.10, codename Gutsy Gibbon) has already started to stir up a lot of interest among the Ubuntu fans around the world. The Ubuntu team announced today the features that Ubuntu 7.10 will bring in late October this year. Here's a...

19 June 2007
19:21 GMT

Tweak It

“Become addicted to constant and never-ending self improvement.”(Anthony J. D'Angelo) Everything we do in our life should be an improvement of the day before. Or at least this is what everybody expects from you. When you are a child you have to be more obedient, while going to school you must learn more and get ...

12 April 2007
18:12 GMT

Windows Live Messenger - Voice and Video

Those of you that use Windows Live Messenger extensively, and there are quite a lot of you already know that the instant messaging client from Microsoft has long past the stage of simple text chat. In this context, let's have a look under Windows Live Messenger's hood at the voice and video capabilities. In...

27 March 2007
06:12 GMT

Top 10 Things to Try with Windows Vista

Are you lost when it comes to Windows Vista? Have you succumbed to the "wait for Windows Vista Service Pack 1" strategy? Do you need a nudge in the right direction? Well, in that case, Microsoft has put together a list of no less than 10 things that you can go ahead and try with Windows Vista. This resource is associ...

26 March 2007
10:29 GMT


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