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Nokia launch Lumia phones in SA with a BANG

Matthew Arnold — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:04:32 +0000

Last night, in a burst of sound, fireworks and spectacular lasers, Nokia launched their Lumia range of smartphones to the South African market. The Nokia Lumia 800 phone featuring Windows Mobile has taken the world by storm with excellent reviews across the world.

The launch focused around the Lumia campaign … Continue Reading

Cut the Rope: Now playable online

Matthew Arnold — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:00:31 +0000

Cut the Rope is one of the unsung heroes of the Apple Store. While Angry Birds has recieved the majority of the attention from mainstream media, Cut the Rope is an even more addicitive game in my opinion. Now you can play it online!

Originally developed for iPhone & iPad, … Continue Reading

The evolution of game controllers [Infographic]

Matthew Arnold — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:00:24 +0000

Ever thought about the history of the game controller you are currently using? All the R&D, failed versions, forefathers and influences? Well this massive infographic does just that, it maps out all the controllers over the years to showcase the evolution of todays hardware input devices.

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Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack DLC Now Available for Assassins Creed Revelations

SirDyl — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:19:00 +0000

Today, Ubisoft debuts the Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack, all-new downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed Revelations for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. The Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack will be available for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system starting tomorrow, January 25, on the PlayStation Network.… Continue Reading

Indie Game: The Movie [Trailer]

Matthew Arnold — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:22:34 +0000

Indie Game is a brand new movie that is being developed by directors Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky. It follows the dramatic journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world. As you can image or may even have experienced, putting … Continue Reading

Fully waterproof smartphones on the way

Matthew Arnold — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:00:05 +0000

One of the coolest things to come out of CES 2012 is HzO’s waterproofing solution. This magical “WaterBlock” product can turn any electronic device fully waterproof.

HzO says its solution, WaterBlock, works differently than current techniques. Instead of merely waterproofing the exterior of the phone, it uses a “nanotechnology” coating … Continue Reading

Google Algorithm to filter out sites with too many ads

Matthew Arnold — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:00:30 +0000

Do you have a lot of ads on your website? Google‘s new and improved search algorithm, which is designed to favour sites that maintain a good balance of content and ads, could automatically filter it out of search results pages. The change comes after complaints of searches regularly turning up sites … Continue Reading

New NIKE+ Fuel Band announced

Matthew Arnold — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:02:26 +0000

In 2012 Nike wants you to be more active and has unveiled a new high-tech wristband to help you track your activity and reach your goals.

During a media launch event in New York City some of Nike’s executives and star athletes showed off the new power gadget called the … Continue Reading

The Bark Side: New VW advert

Matthew Arnold — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:06:31 +0000

The last VW advert that featured the little boy trying his best to use the force to help with his daily activities, must have struck a cord with Star Wars fans around the world. This year VW has created another Star Wars themed advert, but not one you would expect.… Continue Reading

Playstation 4 at E3?

SirDyl — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:40:44 +0000

People have been talking about a possible time when Sony would be making some sort of announcement for a painful while now but it would seem that the rumour mill once again took it a little too far. Sony say that the gossips have been seriously exaggerated.

Sony reps spoke … Continue Reading