New Apple TV iOS Can Be Jailbroken

Apple [AAPL] announced the new Apple TV a few weeks back and at that time, said it would be shipping soon at the end of September.

What we have learned about the device is that it could run iOS for an operating system thanks to a few details spotted in a configuration descriptor on another iOS device.

The Apple TV doesn’t run the regular springboard application that you see on other iOS based devices, but it could still be possible (if it runs iOS) that some form of jailbreak could happen. [Read more…]

New competitor for Apple’s iPad: The Samsung Galaxy Tablet Out Next Month

Could this be the iPad killer?? There’s a veritable plethora of reasons why it could be.

The new Samsung Galaxy Tab will be on sale in the US as of next month, across many of the major networks such as Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint. As already mentioned in a previous post found here, we know of rumours dotted around the internet at the moment of prices for the Galaxy Tab ranging from between $200 – $400 on contract and around $600 – $700 as an unlocked package so nothing set in stone just yet. But later rumours spreading now sees pricing to over a grand in Europe alone (is this too much??) and as usual with wireless networks these days and based on their own marketing projects we’re still unsure on contract prices.

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Brain Training Coming to Kinect

The brain training game everybody knows and loves on the Nintendo DS is making its way to Kinect as a sequel next year.

Its a far cry from the action you see in many games being released at the moment. So, at least for the more intellectual or those just up for a bit of fun, this new instalment will be more than welcome when its released for Kinect as it hits stores in November.

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5 Exclusive Kinect Games By Japanese Developers

As with all new consoles or peripherals, they tend to triumph or fall by the wayside depending on the games that are available for them. It was the same with the original Xbox on release day and it was true for the Playstation 3 as well. This is all the more true for Microsoft’s Kinect. Unfortunately, at E3 earlier this year, our confidence wasn’t garnered with plenty of new games to satisfy our hunger for new games that would make Kinect that must have peripheral. But more recently it was announced at TGS that 5 new and exclusive Kinect titles will be released which actually show plenty of promise.

Below you’ll find details of the games to be released, though some details may be sparse, you’ll gain a better impression of what to look out for. [Read more…]

Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation for iPad

Mophie already have the Juice Pack for the iPhone. The company has now launched a similar version, this time for the iPad.

The new iPad power pack is called the Juice Pack Powerstation. What it does is provides extra juice for the iPad while you are on the move. Up to 2.1 amps of charging output can be achieved. The capacity of the battery is 3600mAh making it the most powerful external battery pack for the iPad available. [Read more…]

HTC Desire Z to Cost £430 – Desire HD £470 at Play.com

The HTC Desire Z has only just been officially announced. We now have the first prices starting to roll in. The first is from Play.com in the UK who have the new Android smartphone priced at £430.

As well as pricing up the Desire Z, Play has also priced up the HTC Desire HD and given it a price tag of £470. Remember that prices quoted on Play.com are not subsidised, ie contract free. Expect the prices of these phones to be cheaper if you are willing to sign up for an 18 to 24 month contract. [Read more…]

Skyfire Flash Browser Hits 1 Million Downloads

Skyfire confirmed recently that 1 million users are not using the Skyfire browser on Android OS based devices.

With 1 million downloads, it firmly puts the browser in the top 0.02% of all applications available in the Android market.

If you are unable to use Flash on your Android device… ie, it has Android 2.1 or lower as an operating system, then Skyfire is well worth checking out. The mobile browser allows you to use flash on your device. [Read more…]

Windows XP will not be running IE 9

Unfortunately, for those who are still happy with, and continuing to use the Windows XP OS until the end of time, will be getting a nasty shock if they had intended on utilising the latest IE…Regarding the release of Internet Explorer 9, the powers that be have decided against running the new IE on XP as… [Read more…]

PS3 to recieve 3D Blu-ray support, Japan to get it first

During Sony’s press conference at the Tokyo Games Show, it was announced that it will finally release 3D Blu-ray support onto the PS3 from 21 September.

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Halo: Reach – $200 Million Sales in its first 24 hours

Record-breaking sales of $200 million has catapulted, once again, the Halo series as the biggest entertainment launch in 2010 for the US alone.

As mentioned before in a previous post “Halo: Reach, touchdown” Halo: Reach is the 4th instalment of the Halo series which is set prior to that of Halo: Combat Evolved, in the year 2552 where the player takes control of Noble 6, a member of an elite supersoldier squad during the battle for the world of Reach as the Covenant begin their assault on the planet.

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Internet Explorer 9 Beta Download Now Available

Yesterday, Microsoft [MSFT] launched the Internet Explorer 9 beta download. The beta is compatible on machine running either Windows Vista or Windows 7.

The actual release date of IE9 is not for a few months, but for those who don’t mind a few bugs here and there you can grab a copy now to download. Just be aware that it is beta though, so don’t complain if it breaks.

Features included in the latest IE include HTML5 additions along with other new technology that aims to give the old browser a good speed boost. [Read more…]

Quadrocopter Now Can Fly Through Moving Hoops

The image you are looking at here is captured from the video below and shows an aggressive quadrocopter flying through a hoop that was thrown in the air.

We have seen the quadrocopter previously. Each time a new video is released, it seems far more advanced than the previous version.

The video can be found below and shows examples of how the device can move through hoops without any input from a human (other than throwing the hoop). [Read more…]