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Digital Demolition: Can a Phone and Camera Withstand the Dunk Test?

The Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 point-and-shoot and the Sonim XP3 Quest rugged phone are supposed to be tough. How tough? Sarah and Chris, PC World's Digital Demolition team, drop them, dunk them, toss them and run one over with an SUV. Take a look to see if they survive. More...

Canon posts firmware update for EOS 7D

Canon has posted a firmware update for its EOS 7D digital SLR. Version 1.0.9 improves AF accuracy during live view shooting. It also rectifies an occasional problem of abnormal color display in movie mode and freezing of the shutter release when using the built-in flash or an external speedlight. More...

Will Droid Put Motorola Back On Top?

With its new focus on Android-based handsets like Droid and Cliq, Motorola may finally be getting back its hand set groove back. Even though the company recently posted surprise third-quarter profits , Motorola has struggled to come up with a popular device since its 2004 smash hit, the Razr... More...

Garmin-Asus Launches First Windows Mobile Smartphone

Garmin-Asus, the mobile phone joint venture between GPS device maker Garmin and electronics vendor Asustek Computer, launched its first smartphone with the Windows Mobile operating system on Wednesday in Taiwan. The Nuvifone M20 , which has a 2.8-inch touchscreen and runs Microsoft's Windows Mobil... More...

Dell to Enter Smartphone Market in China

Dell plans to start selling a mobile phone in China but has not yet announced availability, it said on Monday. Despite reports that it had introduced a new product in China, Dell said that it has only confirmed that it is working with China Mobile on a cell phone. Dell did show off some device p... More...

Verizon Compromises on Exclusivity Deals

Verizon Wireless on Friday told lawmakers it would let small operators in on exclusive deals for handsets after six months, responding to pressure from the government. After Verizon spends six months in an exclusive deal on any handset, wireless operators that have fewer than 500,000 customers wil... More...

Bowlingual Dog-emotion Translator Is Back

The Bowlingual, a gadget that analyzes a dog's bark to detect its emotion, is being relaunched. First put on sale in 2002, a new version from toy-maker Takara Tomy is due to be launched in Japan in August and was on show Thursday at the Tokyo Toy Fair. The Bowlingual was developed in collaboration... More...

Vodafone launches international SIM

Vodafone launches international SIM 06 July 2009 Call abroad for as little as 5p a minute with two SIM only deals Vodafone has introduced yet another money saving offer this summer. Customers can now purchase one of two SIM only deals that provide international calls from as little as 5p a min... More...

India Bans Import of Mobile Phones Without Identity Codes

The Indian government has banned the import of mobile phones without an IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number, and has ordered operators to block calls from phones without an IMEI from next month.. The IMEI is a unique code that identifies a mobile device on a GSM (Global System for... More...

iPhone 3.0 Update: 10 Hidden Features

It has been a crazy night trying to download the latest iPhone update, with many people reporting that they are unable to access Apple's servers due to unusually high traffic. But Apple's servers are now up to scratch and everybody should have the 3.0 software update installed on their iPhone and ... More...

Use Two Thumbs to Avoid RSI When Texting, Says Study

Excessive use of mobile messaging services can lead to repetitive strain injury (RSI), but there are ways to avoid it, according to a researcher at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Heavy texters should use both thumbs to avoid pain in the hand, arm or neck, according to ergonomist Ewa Gustaf... More...

Cliff Bleszinski Not Yet "Burned Out" On Gears Of War

Plenty more to do with the series, developer says. By Kat Bailey , 06/18/2009 Are you burned out on Gears of War yet? Because creator Cliff Bleszinski isn't. He believes that there's still plenty more new ground to cover with the series. "There have only been two Gears games," Bl... More...

Next Professor Layton Given Release Date

Diabolical Box due August 24. By Kat Bailey , 06/03/2009 The original game was a hit, so confirmation at GDC that new Professor Layton titles would make their way to North America came as welcome news for many. Now a North American release feels even closer to reality, as Level-5 has announc... More...

Kojima Says MGS Rising is "Testing" Different Dev Style

"We're creating Rising with up-and-coming youngbloods." By Steve Watts , 06/03/2009 When Metal Gear Solid Rising was announced at Microsoft's press conference, it was hard not to notice that the subtitle descriptor had changed to "Lightning Bolt Action." Many of us took... More...

HOW TO: Get the most out of your camera phone

HOW TO: Get the most out of your camera phone 15 May 2009 Tips, tricks and info from an actual photographer So you've got that swanky new eight-meg monster, but your pictures are still coming out noisy and/or overlit. Check out these tips from photographer Stefan Klenke ( www.itchyi.com ) on t... More...

Replica Neo Geo Sticks Coming For PS3 In Japan

Manufacturer Exar brings the AES experience into the 21st century. By Nick Des Barres , 05/12/2009 What's a hard-core King of Fighters fan awaiting the home release of KOFXII to do? No next-gen stick has ever replicated the particular, splayed button layout of the original Neo Geo AES cont... More...

Sega Planning To Integrate Eastern And Western Divisions

Publisher looking to bounce back after a year of "mountains and valleys." By Kat Bailey , 04/22/2009 Like every Japanese publisher, Sega is looking to be a bit more closely integrated to western markets. In their case though, it's a bit more urgent, as they were recently lost by la... More...

Grandia Online To Be Revealed May 20, Grandia I Comes To Japanese PSN

Original Grandia available now on PSN; commemorates imminent Grandia Online announcement. By Nick Des Barres , 04/21/2009 Gungho announced Grandia Online way back in September 2005 , confirming their acquisition of GameArts shortly thereafter. Since then, we've heard barely a peep about... More...

GoldVish luxury mobile phone sparks Revolution

GoldVish luxury mobile phone sparks Revolution 10 April 2009 New candybar luxury handset coated in diamonds and gold GoldVish has announced details of a new luxury mobile phone to be known as the Revolution. Like the Goldvish  Le Million , which entered the Guiness Book Of Records as ... More...

Xbox Live Community Games Dev Decries Poor Sales

By Earnest Cavalli March 30, 2009 | 2:41:52 PM Categories: Business Matters    Despite its pre-launch hype, developers who have opted to release games under Microsoft's Xbox Live Community Games banner are finding that their titles aren't attracting the vast au... More...
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