Dice Teases Battlefield 4 video Confirms 27th March Trailer

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Dice Teases Battlefield 4 video Confirms 27th March Trailer

Battlefield 4 will be officially unveiled on March 27, a brief teaser has confirmed.

Posted on the Battlefield Twitter feed, the sneak peek of the upcoming trailer confirms that the ‘Prepare 4 Battle’ unveiling will take place at the end of March, with EA hinting at more teasers to come.

Posted on Twitter today from the Battlefield account

Straight from the video editing suite: Prepare 4 Battle – 03.27! This sneak peek now, more soon. (Please RT!… http://vine.co/v/bpeapQiWB3l 

The video releases only days after the Battlefield 4 box art was allegedly leaked online.

The Battlefield 4 illustration bore the same colour scheme as an event invite sent to Polygon, which stated that Battlefield 4 would be launched at a press conference on March 26.

Other sites had suggested that it would be unveiled at the Game Developers Conference, which runs between March 25 and 29.

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Battlefield 4 was previously announced for next-generation consoles, but it is unclear whether publisher EA intends to launch the game in 2014 or during the current fiscal year.

The studio recently gave GameStop store managers a sneak preview of the new game and it was said to have received a “huge ovation”.

Sony Announces New Xperia SP, Xperia L Smartphones

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Sony Announces New Xperia SP, Xperia L Smartphones

Sony Mobile has today announced two new Xperia-branded smartphones aimed at mid-range and budget customers.

The Xperia SP and Xperia L join the flagship Xperia Z in Sony’s 2013 smartphone lineup.

The new Xperia handsets share design principles with the Xperia Z, being slim, tall and well built, although they are not waterproof and dust-proof as with their bigger brother.

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Both phones have 8-megapixel cameras and run Google Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), but the Xperia SP has a larger and more high quality screen than the Xperia L, along with 4G LTE connectivity.
The Xperia SP comes with a 4.6-inch HD Reality Display (1280×720 pixels), boosted by Sony’s Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 that analyses the content being viewed, and adjusts the image quality accordingly.
Encased in a precision-crafted co-moulded aluminium frame, the Xperia SP is designed to be both sleek and solid.

 

Sony Xperia L

Aimed more at the budget end of the market, the Xperia L has a 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8230 dual-core processor and a 1700 mAh battery powering the handset.

Users get a 4.3-inch FWVGA display (854×480 pixels) and a 8-megapixel fast-capture camera with “Exmor RS for mobile” and HDR, among other features.

“Xperia SP and Xperia L are ideally suited for those seeking stylish class-leading smartphones that don’t compromise on features,” said Calum MacDougall, the director of Xperia marketing at Sony Mobile Communications.

“Both of our new models benefit from Sony’s proven innovation and engineering expertise – whether you want to enjoy premium HD quality entertainment over 4G LTE on our mid-range Xperia SP or capture every moment in perfect detail with our more affordable Xperia L.”

Both the Xperia SP and Xperia L come with 8GB of memory, although only 5.8 GB is accessible to the user. Storage can be boosted to 32GB via microSD card.

Available in white, red and black colour variations, the Xperia SP and Xperia L will launch worldwide in the second quarter of 2013. Pricing has not yet been announced by Sony.
Weighing 155 grams and 9.98mm thick, the SP has a colour-changing ‘transparent element’ at the base that can support customisable illuminations to alert the user to incoming calls and text messages, or pulse to the beat of their favourite music.
Users get 4G LTE connectivity for superfast mobile internet, and also “One-touch” NFC functions for displaying content on a TV, or sharing music and photos between devices.
Powered by a 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Dual Core processor, the SP has a 8MP fast-capture camera with “Exmor RS for mobile”, HDR and Superior Auto features for the capturing great photos in different light conditions.
Sony’s Battery STAMINA Mode is there to get maximum value out of the Xperia SP’s 2,300 mAh battery.

 

Public Beta of Lights-Out for Windows 8 Now Available

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Public Beta of Lights-Out for Windows 8 Now Available

Martin Rothschink, author of the popular Light-Out add-in for WHS v1 and WHS 2011, has written to tell us that he now has a public beta of Lights-Out available and it will also run on Windows 7 or Windows 8 machines.  Read on for details.

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Martin Rothschink, author of the popular Light-Out add-in for WHS v1 and WHS 2011, has written to tell us that he now has a public beta of Lights-Out available and it will also run on Windows 7 or Windows 8 machines.  First of all, what is Lights-Out?

Lights-Out enhances a Windows Server Solution in these areas:

  • Power management, to run your server on demand
  • Client backup, to run a scheduled backup and use Wake-On-Lan
  • Uptime chart, to give a graphical overview of device activity in your network
  • Client management, wake, suspend or reboot your client computers
  • Mac OS X Support for WHS v1 and 2011!
  • Lights-Out Mobile App for Windows Phone 7
  • NEW BETA: Lights-Out for Windows 8 as “Home Server”

Lights-Out – The name says it all.

Description

This Add-In is used to put a Windows 8 “Home Server” into suspended mode or hibernation and resume on user defined events.

Mode of operation

Lights-Out monitors several sources for activity. As long as one source signals activity, the server is kept running.

When monitoring detects no more activity, the server is disabled. For more details on monitoring please read the how-to.

Sources selectable for monitoring

  • Runtimes on calendar
  • Windows Home Server Computers (Clients)
  • Network devices (like a Mac, Xbox or streaming clients)
  • Backup time window
  • Remote access
  • Processes on your Windows Home Server
  • Files on your Windows Home Server
  • CPU load on your Windows Home Server
  • Network load on your Windows Home Server
  • File shares
  • Physical console session (logged into your server using physically attached mouse/keyboard and monitor)

Wake up

A suspended or hibernated server can be resumed using a calendar event. A non active server can be activated using Wake-On-Lan (WOL).

Lights-Out comes with a client application which can be used to start the server when the client boots or resumes.

Injustice: Gods Among Us character list grows including Stephen Amell as Green Arrow

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Injustice: Gods Among Us character list grows including Stephen Amell as Green Arrow

With just a handful of weeks remaining until its 19th April launch, the roster of characters continues to grow for Injustice: Gods Among Us.

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Stephen Amell, star of the CW Network’s hit action show, Arrow, reprises his role as the Green Arrow in Injustice: Gods Among Us. Fans can unlock the “Arrow” version of the character in the game, which features Amell’s voice and likeness as the legendary archer.

This week also saw the announcement  of the nearly indestructible Doomsday joining the growing roster of super heroes and villains confirmed to be playable in the game.

The quarterfinal round of the Injustice Battle Arena also kicked off with – Batman vs. Wonder Woman; The Flash vs. The Joker; Aquaman vs. Green Lantern and Superman vs. Green Arrow – as this week’s contenders. Today, the victors of these matches are revealed with gameplay videos reflecting the tally votes of the thousands of fan voters.

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Aquaman vs. Green Lantern –

Superman vs. Green Arrow –

Injustice: Gods Among Us is an all-new game in development by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, creators of the definitive fighting game franchise Mortal Kombat.  The title debuts a bold new fighting game franchise that introduces a deep, original story featuring a large cast of favourite DC Comics icons such as Batman, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and many others.

Set in a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred, players will experience heroes and villains engaging in epic battles on a massive scale.

For more information on the game, visit www.injustice.com.

App Update: Twitter app for iOS updated to version 5.4.1

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App Update: Twitter app for iOS updated to version 5.4.1

The official Twitter app for the iPhone and iPad has been updated to version 5.4.1.

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What’s New in Version 5.4.1

• Fixes issue where some users are not receiving all their push notifications
• Fixes issue where some users are not able to access hashtag, topic, and user autocomplete suggestions while searching or composing a tweet
• Contains fixes for crashes and other bugs

Download now from the Apple App Store

LIGHTNING RETURNS : FINAL FANTASY XIII introducing The Dead Dunes

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LIGHTNING RETURNS : FINAL FANTASY XIII introducing The Dead Dunes

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII sees the return of series heroine Lightning, in a world that only has 13 days before total annihilation and Square Enix has revealed one of the main environments available to explore in the game – called The Dead Dunes.

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This region is covered with endless desert sands as far as the eye can see. Within it can be found the shanties which form a base for treasure hunters seeking their fortune in the arid wilderness, as well as ancient ruins said to conceal a divine treasure…

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Also included here, are images showing some of Lightning’s special abilities in action – including the slowing down of time to render foes helpless, and also, the recovery of damage sustained in battles.

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Here are some more new screenshots – they look amazing:

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LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII is due for release in 2013.

Are you going to buy it? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Rowi App Coming to Windows 8 Soon

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Today Rowi (Hidden Pineapple) a brilliant twitter client for the Windows Phone 7.8/8, announced that it had submitted the app for Windows 8 with version 0.8 to the Windows Store.

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Installing A Schlage Touchpad Motorized Z Wave Deadbolt

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Installing A Schlage Touchpad Motorized Z Wave Deadbolt

This weekend, I installed a new Schlage touchpad motorized Z Wave deadbolt onto my front door.  Read on for details!

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This weekend, I installed a new Schlage touchpad motorized Z Wave deadbolt onto my front door.  A few weeks back, I installed a Nexia Z Wave system and a manual deadbolt, and was pleased enough with the results to upgrade the lockset on the front door.  We wanted the ability to control who has access to the house, to track when people came and went, and to be able to remotely unlock the door using mobile devices when we have contractors and babysitters entering the home.  Key considerations for the product that we wanted to use were:

  • Top-grade security.  This is the lock on the front door of the house, so no compromises on quality were acceptable.
  • Aesthetics that blended with the pre-existing door.  We had to replace the entire front door assembly several years back and we wanted to make sure that any lockset that we installed on it looked consistent with what was already there.
  • Motorized bolt assembly so the door could be remotely unlocked.
  • Z Wave compatible and supported by Nexia.

We found the Schlage BE469NXCAM716 Camelot Touchscreen Deadbolt with Nexia Home Intelligence and Alarm, Aged Bronze (Z-Wave) on Amazon for $206.60 and decided to install it.  Here is how Schlage describes this lock:

    • ANSI Grade 1 Highest Residential Security
    • Durable Resistive Touchscreen with matte finish to protect against fingerprints and smudges
    • Anti-pick shield protects against lock tampering
    • Strong motorized bolt automatically locks and unlocks when a user code is entered
    • Built-in Alarm Technology senses movement of the door and alerts homeowners with an audible alert
    • Select between three alerts- activity, tamper or forced entry alert- and customized to meet fit your security needs
    • With Nexia™ Home Intelligence, lock or unlock your door from anywhere with your cell phone
    • With Nexia™ Home Intelligence, schedule lock codes to be active only on certain days at specific times
    • With Nexia™ Home Intelligence, receive text alerts when an alarm triggers or when specific codes are entered at the lock
    • Holds up to 30 user codes
    • Easy installation with just a screwdriver- no wiring required

This looked like a perfect fit.  At this point, I heard from the PR firm representing Schlage and they offered to provide a free unit for review purposes, so they mailed one out and I installed it this weekend.  How did it go?  Let’s see.

Hardware Installation

Installing the Schlage Touchscreen Deaddbolt With Alarm was an easy process as I was replacing a similar grade Schlage lock in a pre-existing door.

First, remove the old lockset and bolt assembly from the door.

Second, measure the diameter of the round hole where the old lockset was installed. My hole was 1 1/2″ in diameter, meaning that I was going to have to remove a spacer from the lock assembly in a later step.

Next, measure the distance between the middle of the lockset hole to the edge of the door. The bolt is set to a 2 3/4″ length out of the box; I needed to rotate the bolt assembly to set it up for a 2 3/8″ length to ensure proper bolt operation. Once the bolt is adjusted, insert it into the hole in the side of the door, ensuring that the portion marked Top is indeed on top and that the bolt is straight and true in the door. Screw in the bolt using the two screws provided.

OK, now install the reinforcement plate into the doorframe using the provided 2″ screws. This ensures BHMA Grade 1 security. Install the decorative plate over that top of the reinforcement plate.

Then install the touchscreen to the outside of the door, passing the wiring harness below the bolt assembly. There is a cam that inserts into the bolt; make sure that the tab on the cam lines up with the bolt assembly properly. If your door hole was 1 1/2″, you’ll need to remove the spacer before you can install the touchpad. This was done by removing a screw, rotating the spacer out of the touchpad assembly and re-installing the screw.

After the touchscreen is on the door, screw the support plate onto the inside of the door with the two supplied screws. This is the tricky part; make sure that you have a buddy to hold the touchscreen onto the door as you screw in the support plate. After that, make sure that you properly route the wiring harness through the support plate.

Remove the battery cover from the alarm assembly (the part that is visible on the inside of the door), connect the wiring harness from the touchpad to the alarm assembly, route the cable into the channel in the housing, and snap the alarm assembly onto the support plate. Attach the alarm assembly to the support plate with the provided screw.

Pull the battery tray off of the alarm assembly and install the four AA batteries (provided). Slide the battery tray back into place and attach the wiring connector to the battery tray. Replace the cover for the battery tray.

Test the lock operation; if it extends properly and responds to the built-in codes, you are ready to add the device to your Nexia bridge.

Saints Row 4 Confirmed with First Pictures

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Saints Row 4 Confirmed with First Pictures

Today Saints Row 4 has been confirmed by publisher Deep Silver. The first teaser trailer reveals gameplay for the open-world sequel as well as a release date of 23rd August in Europe and 20th August in North America.

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It also confirms that it will be released on current-generation systems Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Saints Row 4 sees the head of the Saints elected as the President of the United States, and must fight off an alien invasion that sees the gang transported into a virtual version of Steelport.

It will feature new alien-inspired weapons and superpowers such as flight, super speed and telekinesis. Saints Row 4 was reported to be in the works last week, with a first full reveal at US gaming expo PAX East.

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Originally a stand-alone expansion named Enter the Dominatrix, the project then became a full sequel that was expected for launch in 2013. Series developer Volition was bought by Deep Silver after publisher THQ went into bankruptcy.

Next ‘Call of Duty’ Announcement Teased for 21st March

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Next ‘Call of Duty’ Announcement Teased for 21st March

A teaser site has emerged that is counting down to the announcement of the next Call of Duty game. Found at the site unexpectedreveal.com, the teaser gives a brief look at a blurry screenshot before fading to black with a countdown timer.

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While the screenshot is blurry, it has clear text written in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare font that reads “Objective was updated. Escape.”Inspecting the website’s code reveals the phrase “Call of Duty – Worldwide reveal  21st March,” which coincides with the countdown’s end date.

If you look at the teaser site up through WhoIs it is also reveals that it is registered to Infinity Ward.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Here

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Here

Today Samsung did the Unpacked event at Radio City Music Hall in New York to welcome its successor, the long-await Samsung Galaxy S4, that will be launched for the 26th April in the UK. The Samsung GALAXY S 4 will be available from Q2 globally including US, partnering with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, as well as US Cellular and Cricket. In Europe, Samsung GALAXY S 4 is partnering with global mobile operators such as Deutsche Telecom, EE, H3G, Orange, Telenor, Telia Sonera, Telefonica, and Vodafone. Galaxy S4 will be launching on 327 carriers in 155 countries, starting at the end of April 2013. In the event for the S4 there didn’t show off that the inductive charging is standard on the Galaxy S4. You won’t need to get a special back for the Galaxy S4.

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With a 1.6GHz octa-core processor, in addition there’s 2GB of DDR3 RAM, the first Full HD Super AMOLED display we’ve come across, measuring in at 5-inches and front and rear HD cameras at 2 and 13-megapixels respectively. The Galaxy S4 is 7.9mm thin, Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE)1080p, Full HD Super AMOLED screen with a 441 ppi with 2 GB’s of RAM with 16, 32, or 64GB of storage (plus a microSD slot if you want to add more upto 64GB).
Samsung GALAXY S 4 Product Specifications:

Network 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

3G (HSPA+ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz

4G (LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps) : up to 6 different band sets (Dependent  on market)

Display 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) display, 441 ppi

AP            1.9 GHz Quad-Core Processor / 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Processor The selection of AP will be differed by markets.

OS            Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Camera  Main(Rear): 13 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS

Sub (Front): 2 Mega pixel camera, Full HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS

Video      Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8,  Sorenson Spark, HEVC, Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)Audio            Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X

CameraFeatures  Dual Camera: Dual Shot / Dual Recording / Dual Video CallDrama Shot, Sound & Shot, 360 Photo, Cinema Photo, Eraser, Night,  Best Photo, Best Face, Beauty Face, HDR (High Dynamic Range),  Panorama, Sports

Additional Features  Group Play: Share Music, Share Picture, Share Document, Play Games, Story Album, S Translator, Optical Reader, Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Air Gesture, Air View, Samsung Hub, ChatON (Voice/Video Call, Share screen, 3-way calling), Samsung WatchON, S Travel (Trip Advisor), S Voice™ Drive, S Health,Samsung Adapt Display, Samsung Adapt Sound, Auto adjust touch sensitivity (Glove friendly), Safety Assistance, Samsung Link, Screen Mirroring, Samsung KNOX (B2B only)

Google Mobile Services  Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk,Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads, Voice Search

Connectivity  WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80)  GPS / GLONASSNFC, Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE)IR LED (Remote Control), MHL 2.0

Sensor    Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer  Temperature & Humidity, Gesture

Memory     16/ 32/ 64 GB User memory + microSD slot (up to 64GB)  2GB LPDDR3 RAM

Dimension     136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm, 130g

Battery    2,600 mAh

The beauty of the phone is the highly crafted design encompassing a larger screen size and battery, minimized bezel; all housed in a light (130g) and slim (7.9mm) shape. The Samsung GALAXY S 4 is slimmer yet stronger, with less to hold yet more to see. It has come up with simply unreal beauty. At launch, two color options will be available – Black Mist and White Frost; with a variety of additional color options to follow later this year.

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Meaningful Moments – Gives Greater Enjoyment
A rich life is one that’s filled with meaningful moments and the GALAXY S 4 captures and shares those special moments. The GALAXY S 4 has the world’s first Full HD Super AMOLED display to showcase images at their very best. Its 5-inch large screen has 441ppi for stunning viewing quality. The Samsung GALAXY S 4 also utilizes Corning’s new Gorilla® Glass 3＊, making it a durable travel companion for all of life’s adventures.

Equipped with a 13 megapixel rear camera, the GALAXY S 4 also boasts a ‘Dual Camera’function that allows simultaneous use of both front and rear cameras. When capturing moments, users can choose from a variety of frame effects which blend the two pictures naturally and also adjust the size of the small picture inside the big one. Users can select 8 different ways to combine the two photos taken by the front camera and the rear camera. At the same time, the ‘Dual Video Call’ function enables you to make and receive a video call with friends and family while showing what you are looking at during the call.

The camera functionality extends beyond Dual Camera, as the device is also equipped with 12 outstanding shooting modes including ‘Drama Shot’, which allows you to see all the action in one continuous time-lapse, and ‘Sound & Shot’, which uniquely stores sound and voice together as the picture is taken so those special moments are captured in the truest form imaginable, exactly as they happened.

These meaningful moments can also now automatically be stored in a photo album, with the new ‘Story Album’ function. Photos taken by the GALAXY S 4 are automatically gathered and sorted out according to your timeline, geo-tagging information, or a specific event to create a photo album. These unique story albums can be ordered and delivered as an offline photo album through a new partnership with Blurb＊, so you can keep those precious moments safe to look at and share time and time again.

True Connections – Brings People Together
Samsung GALAXY S 4 enables true connections with the people in our lives.  It is more than a personal device that can be enjoyed by one user – it makes the most of our relationships allowing us to easily share and experience many of life’s pleasures together with family and friends, wherever you are.

With its ‘Group Play’ function, users can enjoy music, photos, documents and games with those around them without even requiring a Wi-Fi AP or cellular signal. This innovative feature enables users to connect directly with others to share, play and co-create content and entertainment instantly. Its ‘Share Music’ option allows users to have the same song playing on multiple phones in sync to create the best party atmosphere.

The GALAXY S 4 brings all people closer together by breaking down language barriers. It makes international travel a joy, with ‘S Translator’ which provides instant translation, using text or voice translation on applications including email, text message and ChatON. This instant translation is possible both from speech to text and text to speech and ensures that you can rely on the correct information whilst abroad.

The GALAXY S 4 supports HSPA＋42 Mbps and 4G LTE which means wherever you are in the world, you can rely on perfect connectivity. Especially, the LTE version supports up to 6 different band sets which allows it to function in most LTE coverage areas as well as enabling global LTE roaming. Furthermore, TDD/FDD LTE Dual Mode version will be introduced later this year.

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Effortless Experience – Makes Things More Convenient
In today’s world, we are all looking for smart ways to make life easier and less stressful. The GALAXY S 4 ensures that tasks are effortless with innovative features that detect your face, voice and motions to enable screen control with no need for finger touch activation.

‘Samsung Smart Pause’ enables you to control the screen by where you look. When you are watching a video, the video pauses when you look away then it starts right up again when you are back. ‘Samsung Smart Scroll’ allows you to scroll the browser or emails up and down without touching the screen. It recognizes your face looking at the screen and movement of your wrist and then scroll the pages up or down accordingly.

‘Air View’ allows users to hover with their fingers to preview the content of an email, S Planner, image gallery or video without having to open it. You can even see a magnified view on the internet browser, or a phone number saved in the speed dial on the keypad. With ‘Air Gesture’, you can change the music track, scroll up and down a web page, or accept a call with a wave of your hand.

With ‘S Voice™ Drive’ you can activate commands via voice control for optimization when driving. Once connected with a car Bluetooth, the phone automatically turns into driving mode converting text to speech so you can easily and safely check messages with no need to look at the screen.

‘Samsung Optical Reader’ makes life yet more effortless, by automatically recognizing text, a business card or QR code information, and providing useful functions such as translation, call, text message and search.

At home, using ‘Samsung WatchON’, the GALAXY S 4 will transform into an IR remote to control your home entertainment system including TV, set-top box, DVD player and even air conditioner. In addition, you can enjoy various content including live TV, cable TV and VOD based on the rich information provided by EPG (Electronic Program Guide).
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Empowered Living – Takes Care Of Your Health and Quality of Life
The GALAXY S 4 empowers your life by keeping you up-to-date with health and wellbeing information using the new ‘S Health’ software. The combination of sensors built within the device systematically and automatically monitors your health, surroundings and so much more to help improve your quality of life. Also, users can easily check their health conditions using food diary, exercise diary and sleep monitor to stay fit and healthy. (Certain functions are enabled by specific accessories.)

To further protect your wellbeing, ‘Samsung Adapt Display’ provides an optimal viewing experience, customized for each type of application, and ‘Samsung Adapt Sound’ offers an optimal level and type of sound, personalized for each user, to make the most out of life.

Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 Update

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Apple releases OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 Update

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Apple has just released OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3 update which contains a number of bug fixes and the ability to redeem iTunes gifts cards in the Mac App Store using the built in camera.

This update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes features and fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including:

The ability to redeem iTunes gift cards in the Mac App Store using your Mac’s built-in camera
Boot Camp support for installing Windows 8
Boot Camp support for Macs with a 3 TB hard drive
A fix for an issue that could cause a file URL to quit apps unexpectedly
A fix for an issue that may cause Logic Pro to become unresponsive when using certain plug-ins
A fix for an issue that may cause audio to stutter on 2011 iMacs
A fix for an issue in Contacts that may cause cards to print out of order
A fix for an issue that may cause the desktop picture to change after logging out or restarting
A fix for an issue in Messages that may cause messages to appear out of order after waking from sleep
A fix for an issue that may cause the screen to display incorrectly after waking from sleep
Improves compatibility with IMAP servers in the Notes app
Allows the Slideshow screen saver to display photos located in a subfolder
A fix for an issue in Contacts that may cause addresses to print in the wrong location
Reliability improvements when using a Microsoft Exchange account in Mail
Xsan reliability improvements
A fix for an issue that could cause Active Directory accounts to be locked out after accessing the Security & Privacy pane in System Preferences
A fix for an issue that could cause link aggregation to not complete after a restart
A fix for an issue that could cause delays when logging into an Active Directory account on high latency networks

Safari 6.0.3 is included in the OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3 Update and contains fixes that improve performance, stability, and security, including:

Improves scrolling on facebook.com
Improves scrolling while zoomed in on a webpage
Improves performance on webpages with plug-in content
A fix for an issue that could cause the inaccurate appearance of an alert that bookmarks can’t be changed
A fix for an issue that could cause duplicate bookmarks to appear on an iOS device after editing bookmarks with Safari in OS X
A fix for an issue that permitted users to access unfiltered search results when searching from google.com when Parental Controls are enabled
A fix for an issue that could prevent Safari from restoring the last position on a webpage a user navigated back to

The update is nearly 600MB and requires a reboot when finished.

Hands-on and pictures of the new Dell XPS 18 All-In-One PC

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Hands-on and pictures of the new Dell XPS 18 All-In-One PC

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Yesterday Dell announced the XPS 18, the world’s thinnest and lightest All-In-One and we recently got to have a closer look at one.

With the perfect blend of weight, large display size and performance in a thin, elegant and highly-mobile design, the XPS 18 opens up new possibilities in multimedia and gaming for families.

The XPS 18 features:

  • Maximum portability with a starting weight of just 4.85 lbs (2.2kgs)
  • Aluminium back finish with soft grip for traction and comfort
  • Flexible design allowing it to be used in a variety of ways for the most comfortable viewing angle
  • Wireless keyboard and mouse
  • 18.4” capacitive touch Full HD (1080p) display, 350 nits, 72% colour gamut, and 16:9 aspect ratio. Panel is 4.3mm thin.
  • Built-in battery with 5 hours of run-time
  • Starting weight is 4.87 lbs (2.2kg) with optional SSD drive
  • Can be used in three ways: docked in an optional powered stand for the traditional AIO desktop experience, on a table with flip out feet to stand upright or in tablet mode
  • The dock provides a different experience. The connector is a magnet that draws the computer in – more durable than regular “smartphone and tablet type connectors”
  • Aluminum backed design, with soft grip for traction
  • Fast boot with optional SSD storage with Intel Rapid Start Technology
  • Intel Core ULT processors

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Built with families and active consumers in mind, the XPS 18 is the world’s thinnest, lightest and most portable AIO, and can be easily transported around the house for watching movies in the living room, playing games with the family, viewing recipes in the kitchen or creating professional presentations in the home office. When it’s time to move the XPS 18 into another room to do homework in a quiet environment, its slim and light weight design make it so portable a child can carry it.

There is a dock that comes with the XPS 18 and it is magnetised so that the XPS 18 just clicks into place. There is no power connection to the dock though, only the XPS 18 itself.

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The XPS 18 comes with a keyboard and mouse in the box:

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Here is a closer look at the XPS 18:

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I was surprised just how lightweight the XPS 18 actually was. I only had hands-on for a few minutes but it felt comfortable to use on my lap, as well as very easy to use in a variety of different positions.

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The XPS 18 will be available on Dell.com in the United States and in UK, France and Germany on April 16 starting at £849.

App Update: Action Movie FX for iOS from Bad Robot updated to version 2.2

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App Update: Action Movie FX for iOS from Bad Robot updated to version 2.2

Bad Robot Productions released a really fun app for the iPhone called Action Movie FX that enables you to easily add cool special effects to whatever you might film. Now it has an update.

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What’s New in Version 2.2

– 3 ALL NEW BLOCKBUSTER WINTER FX
* Free AVALANCHE FX
* BLIZZARD PACK: ICEMAN & SKIFALL
– HD Ready versions of ALL FX

Download the Action Movie FX app now
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