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Windows 8 Will Feature An App Store Reveals Microsoft

Microsoft has today revealed that their new Windows 8 OS will indeed have its own “App Store”. Confirming the rumours that have been circulating since a number of Windows 8 development documents were leaked in the middle of 2010. Together with a few leaked Windows 8 screenshots earlier this year that idicated a navigation tab for an “App Store”.

Microsoft will now be matching Apple who has already launched it own App Store for its OS X software announcing the new App Store ins a list of features within a blog post by Microsoft’s Windows president, Steven Sinofsky called ” Introducing the Team”.

Even though Microsoft has confirmed a team is now working on the new Windows 8 App Store no other details about the feature were disclosed within the blog post. But as always when we hear anything else we will keep you updated.

You can read the full Steven Sinofsky blog post titled “Introducing the Team” on the Microsoft website.

Source: CNET : Microsoft

Razer Tiamat, The Worlds First True 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset

Razer has unveiled a new leap forward in the creation of gaming headsets in the form of the Razer Tiamat 7.1 surround sound gaming headset, which Razer claims is the worlds first true 7.1 headset gaming headset to be available.

Rather than using virtual surround sound to create the illusion of 7.1 surround sound, the Razer Tiamat 7.1 is equipped with a 10 discrete drivers. Creating the perfect and true to life 7.1 surround sound experience for gamers.

 

Energizer Unveils iSurge Charging Station

If space within your travel bag is a little restrictive or you would like to cut down a little on the number of cables and adapters protruding from your plug socket. The new iSurge Charging Station created by Energizer might be worth a look.

The Energizer iSurge has been designed to provide an all-in-one AC adapter equipped with a top-mounted 30-pin dock for the iPod and iPhone, 2 x USB ports with 2.1 Amp output for fast charging of the iPad, 3 x standard, surge-protected AC outlets.

Not only does it have all those charging points but it also has a 180 degree rotating plug and doubles as a night light. The iSurge will be arriving in stores during October and will be priced at around $60.

Source: Ubergizmo

Assassins Creed Revelations, Agility & Hand-to-Hand Combat, Gamecom 2011 Trailer (video)

Another new trailer has made an appearance at this years Gamescom 2011 in Germany for the Assassins Creed Revelations game, that will be launching later this year, in November.

The new trailer released by Ubisoft focuses on the agility and hand to hand combat players of the games have become to relish, which have been developed even further in the new release. Together with some fantastic panoramic shots of the locations you can expect to play in once the new game is released.

The  highly anticipated release of Assassins Creed Revelations will be released on November 15 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Source:  Just Push Start

HP Introduces 64GB TouchPad

HP has today introduced a new 64GB version of its TouchPad tablet via its French website. The image below has been added to the front page of the HP France website and introduces the arrival of the 64GB TouchPad, which is now available to purchase from the site for €599.

It also indicates that the new TouchPad with increased storage will also be available in “White lacquered finish”, i.e. a white case with a black glass front. Together with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 1.5 GHz dual-core APQ8060.

“This week, we have started introducing Pre3 in EMEA, and will also be debuting our 64GB TouchPad in the region. With more memory, a faster processor and available in gloss white, HP is excited to add this product to our TouchPad line and will announce regions and pricing closer to availability.”

The new HP 64GB TouchPad has finally arrived but only currently in Europe, as more information is released about a US launch we will keep you updated.

Source: PreCentral : HP (details) : HP (front)

Thrustmaster Debuts Racing Wheel Officially Licensed by Ferrari and Microsoft for Xbox 360

I love racing games on the game consoles I have. I really enjoy Forza, but I don’t like playing racing games nearly as much when I don’t have a decent racing wheel. The cheap racing wheels that I have seen on the market for the Xbox haven’t been good enough to woo me to purchase. Thrustmaster has a new racing wheel that is going official today that I do want.

 

The racing wheel is the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Italia Racing Wheel for Xbox 360. It is licensed by Ferrari and Microsoft and should make Forza and other racing games more fun. The wheel is a replica of the one used in the 458 Italia car featured in Forza 4. The wheel has an 11-inch diameter and has metal shifters for the transmission along with all the knobs you would find in the real car.

The wheel has a d-pad and eight action buttons. The racing wheel has a bungee cord centering system to return the wheel to the center. Thrustmaster will ship in October at a suggested price of $89.99. I wish game devs would support force feedback on racing games for the Xbox 360.

fMobi 1.3b è finalmente disponibile

Promessa da diversi giorni e tanto attesa da molti utenti, la versione 1.3b del client facebook fMobi è stata finalmente rilasciata. L’aggiornamento, arrivato in rete durante la notte, non tradisce le attese e porta un’ulteriore ondata di novità all’interno dell’applicazione.

• Prima versione per l’upload delle foto
• Tag foto
• Rimozione post/commenti/”mi piace”
• Nuove impostazioni (nascondi immagini dei profili nei feed e modalità fullscreen)
• Pagina di ricerca
• Sezione dedicata alle pagine segnate come “mi piace”
• Risolti alcuni bug
• Modifiche a livello grafico
• Altro..

Per maggiori informazioni e download trovate tutte le informazioni su jiikoo.com/fMobi.

SkyFire aggiorna il proprio browser su iPhone e iPad

Novità per uno dei più popolari browser alternativi disponibili per iPhone e iPad. Stiamo parlando di Skyfire, da poco aggiornato sia per iPhone che per iPad, rispettivamente alle release 3.3.0 e 2.5.0.

Tra le principali novità introdotte, la possibilità di lanciare video a schermo intero di default, su iPad, ed il supporto di più funzionalità relative alle mappe e al push to call. Non solo: sono stati corretti, infatti, anche parecchi bug; in particolare, ne è stato risolto che affliggeva gli utenti di Twitter.

Skyfire Browser per iPhone
Sviluppatore: Skyfire Labs, Inc.

 

Sony Digital Recording Binoculars look like military night vision goggles, cost almost as much

How does $1,399 for a pair of binoculars sound? When they also shoot 1080p HD video and 7.1 megapixel stills — perhaps slightly less ridiculous. Sony’s launching a new category of high-end binoculars with its new DEV-3 and DEV-5, which offer camera-like features and are priced at $1,399 and $1,999, respectively. Each pair includes two Exmor R CMOS sensors for native 3D video capture, dual f/1.8-3.4, 0.5-10x optical zoom lenses, and a pair of 1,227-dot viewfinders. While the pricier model adds a 10x digital zoom, GPS, and accessories like a carrying case and neck strap, those features don’t really justify a $600 jump in price — if you can live without GPS, it probably makes sense to skip the DEV-5. There’s also Memory Stick Pro Duo and SDXC support, stereo microphones with an audio input jack, and HDMI out. Coined as the world’s first binoculars with HD video recording, we wouldn’t expect there to be a terribly huge market for these pricey specs at launch, but if you’ve been looking for a way to record while bird watching, catching close-ups of the action at a game, or whatever it is you look at through your apartment window, then look for these to hit stores in November.

Samsung Nexus Prime serving up Ice Cream Sandwich in October?

The hunt for the next Nexus phone (also known as the Nexus Prime) is on, and it looks like we could see it donning Ice Cream Sandwich in time for Halloween. According to a report in Korea’s Electronic Times, those oh so familiar “insiders” are fingering an October launch for the Samsung handset. It will apparently rock a 4.5-inch HD AMOLED display and a 1.5GHz dual core processor, which squares mighty nicely with previous reports. Of course, we’ll believe it when we see it — or at least an official announcement — but for now, we’re keeping the Ice Cream Sandwich dream alive.

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Electronic Times

Logitech announces $130 fold-out keyboard for the iPad, we go hands-on

Since that whole Revue thing didn’t go over so swimmingly, it looks like Logitech’s going back to its accessory roots, with a manic hope that tablet add-ons are the future. The company just announced a fold-out keyboard for the iPad 2 that’s pretty much what it sounds like: a keyboard split in two whose halves flip out and connect to form a full QWERTY. As you can see in those shots below, you can still use your magical, candy-colored Smart Cover when your iPad is docked. At $129.99, it’s hardly a cheap doo-dad and frankly, we would have hoped for higher quality. In our brief hands-on, the keys felt unstable and stiff — an ideal combination for anyone who thought their iPad needed more chintz. Pre-order it at the source link if you must, though you might do just as well gawking at our pics below.

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