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dpreview.com launches Challenge of Challenges 2009

It's almost a year since we launched the Challenges system on dpreview.com and we've been constantly impressed with the quality of submissions and the imagination of the challenge hosts. To showcase this talent and imagination, we're running a 'Challenge of Challenges,' to find the dpreview.com Pict... More...

New Blackberry handset revealed

New Blackberry handset revealed 30 July 2009 Mystery phone specifications leaked on Internet Details of a new mobile phone from Blackberry, the 9700, have been leaked onto the Internet. However, there is no accompanying image to drool over.   Designed as a Quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDG... More...

Study Shows Active Games Burn as Many Calories as Walking

Scientific research proves you don't have to leave your television to feel good about yourself. By Kris Pigna , 07/19/2009 In what has to be the mildest approval of videogames as exercise yet, the L.A. Times reports ( via Kotaku) that a new study appearing in the journal Pediatrics show... More...

Kindles Crack, Amazon Sued

The irony is beautiful: To protect your Kindle , don't buy protection. Those who opted for a $30 protective case with the e-reader are reportedly seeing the Kindle itself crack under pressure, and one customer is suing Amazon for his troubles. Matthew Geise, executive director of a property ma... More...

Cryptic Reveals Champions Online System Specs

Check out what you'll need to be running to play the upcoming superhero MMO. By Kris Pigna , 07/07/2009 If World of Warcraft has proven anything, it's that when you make a massively multiplayer online RPG, you substantially improve your chances at financial success if you make it playabl... More...

Improve your signal with Vodafone Access Gateway

Improve your signal with Vodafone Access Gateway 23 June 2009 Device will provide improved and more reliable 3G coverage indoors Despite 3G coverage having vastly improved across the UK, it would seem that Vodafone has recognised there is still room for improvement. Step forward the Vodafone A... More...

New TSMC Chip Development Effort Focuses on Wireless First

The red-hot mobile device industry is pushing chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to focus its development efforts on low-power technology, a sign the trend to focus on power savings over performance will continue into the foreseeable future. TSMC is the world's largest contract ch... More...

Sigma 18-250mm DC OS HSM for Sony & Pentax

Sigma has said that its 18-250mm F3.6-6.3 DC OS HSM superzoom lens is now available in mounts for Sony and Pentax SLRs. This lens incorporates a Hybrid Optical Stabilisation system, which can be used on bodies which have built-in anti-shake (the camera's stabiliser must however be switched off). It ... More...

Tim Schafer Explains Ronnie James Dio Replacement

"Tim Curry was a better fit for the part," Schafer says. By Kat Bailey , 06/16/2009 As we reported yesterday , rocker Ronnie James Dio will not be appearing in Brutal Legend , where he was scheduled for a voice over. Instead, we're getting Tim Curry, who's better known for his wo... More...

Japan Review Check: Infinite Space

How does Platinum Games' latest hold up? By Kevin Gifford , 06/03/2009 Sega and Platinum Games' Infinite Space has had the worst luck spreading the word about itself. A spacefaring RPG for the Nintendo DS, it had the misfortune not only to be outshone (outgored) by Platinum's balls-out fir... More...

IPhone Account Sharing Loophole May Be Closed

A loophole known as "account sharing," which allows the same iPhone applications to be downloaded more than once on separate phones or iPods could be closed with the iPhone 3.0 update. The iPhone Blog discovered the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware update currently prevents some users from down... More...

Conduit Devs Unveil Wii-Exclusive Fighter Gladiator AD

New title will be a "cross between Bushido Blade and Fight Night," feature lions. By Kat Bailey , 05/26/2009 Last week, Conduit devs High Voltage Software promised that a new IP would be revealed at E3 . Well, the convention is still a week away, but High Voltage has unveiled G... More...

Rock Band and Pepsi Kick off Summer Contest

Free Rock Band DLC, Xbox 360 consoles, and trips to E3 and the MTV VMAs are among the prizes being offered. By Dustin Quillen , 05/21/2009 Videogames and caffeinated beverages are often considered an inseparable duo -- especially from a marketing standpoint. First Mountain Dew concocted thei... More...

Second Killzone 2 Map Pack Announced

Flash And Thunder Pack Bringing Pack Two PS2 Originals. By Kat Bailey , 05/20/2009 Sony has announced the second round of Killzone 2 downloadable content, this time inviting players to take a "trip down memory lane" with two maps from the original game. The Flash and Thunder Pack... More...

Full Rock Band Unplugged Setlist Revealed

Check out all the songs that'll be featured in Harmonix's upcoming PSP rhythm game. By Kris Pigna , 05/16/2009 Curious to see what songs you'll be rocking out to in Rock Band Unplugged , assuming it's possible to "rock out" while playing a portable version of a toy guitar game? ... More...

Bargain deal - LG KP500 Cookie for a tenner a month

Bargain deal - LG KP500 Cookie for a tenner a month 13 May 2009 Get the 'touch-screen on a shoestring' Cookie on Orange The LG Cookie arrives with a large 3in TFT display plus a built-in 3MP camera. Entertainment is supplied via a FM Radio and MP3 Player with an expandable memory up to 8GB wit... More...

Game console deal - grab a Nokia 6500 Slide and get a free Nintendo Wii

Game console deal - grab a Nokia 6500 Slide and get a free Nintendo Wii 06 May 2009 The fully featured Nokia 6500 Slide is available on a 3 contract A fully featured handset, the 6500 Slide is packed with a host of features and, as part of this value for money tariff, you also get a games con... More...

Orange and Nokia combine for push email

Orange and Nokia combine for push email 16 April 2009 Nokia E75's on Orange will be first to enjoy Nokia Messaging It had all gone a bit quiet with regards to Nokia's collaboration with Orange . Their three year agreement which began in February last year promised lots but has so far failed t... More...

News from the east: Willcom NS next-gen Filofax

News from the east: Willcom NS next-gen Filofax 15 April 2009 Toshiba and Willcom stick a PDA in a Filofax for some retro tech Yes, it's actually a phone, stuck in the back cover of your average leather-bound Filofax. Trust a Japanese manufacturer to come up with a way to make the most old-sch... More...

Report: ITunes Price Hike Hurts Sales

Billboard reports that there's already evidence that the recent change to song pricing in iTunes may have hurt sales of individual songs. On April 7, Apple announced that all digital rights management (DRM) had been removed from music sold on the iTunes Store. The company also unveiled tiered p... More...
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