Thursday, May 9, 2013

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 10/05/2013


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Sony Xperia A appears in FCC filing, 5 inch screen in tow
An FCC filing has exposed the Xperia A by Sony. An unannounced device that will pack a 5" screen, LTE, and a 2300mAh removable battery.


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OUYA is as advertised, decent hardware and easily cracked open, but will it attract developers?
The maker of the OUYA android console has assured us that its $100 gaming system is the perfect toy for not only gamers, but also DIY hobbyists.


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Retro-Bit's Super Retro Trio consoles bring back old-school gaming
Most of us grew up in the golden days of gaming where NES ruled the world, with SNES and Genesis coming soon after to dominate the industry. Innex and Retro-bit have created a console that transports gamers to the past and allows them to relive the nostalgic era of gaming with the all-in-one Super Retro Trio.


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Manufacturer caught in crossfire as iPad Mini demand continues to slump
Apple product manufacturer Pegatron Electronics expects 25-30% lower sales in this quarter because of a decrease in demand for the iPad Mini.


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Apple ramps up testing of iOS 7 as unveiling nears
Apple is beginning to step up the amount of testing of their newest and much anticipated operating system, iOS7, as the unveiling date gets closer.


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NVIDIA Project Shield crunches out impressive numbers in AnTuTu
NVIDIA’s Project Shield recently got a go at crunching out some AnTuTu numbers, and the result was quite reasonable.


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Nike Fuelband 2 is coming
The Nike Fuelband 2 wearable fitness computer is being field tested and the new model will feature 3rd-party apps, Bluetooth 4.0 and a heart rate monitor.


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See how well Resident Evil 6, Dragon's Dogma & DmC Devil May Cry doing for Capcom
Capcom has released their financial results for the last fiscal year and the results are mixed.  Some expectations missed, some expectations exceeded. Net profits were down 55%. They expect a lot better for the new fiscal year.


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Sony reveals it did not consider "always-on" for PlayStation 4
Sony has revealed that it never considered requiring an internet connection to use its next-generation gaming console.


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Pentagon to test "ray gun" on dummies
The Pentagon has unveiled plans to test “ray gun” technology on human-like dummies in order to see the effects of “non-lethal stimuli” on different parts of the human body.


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AT&T drops the price of the HTC First to 1 dollar
AT&T has dropped the price of the phone to 1 dollar on contract. The HTC First comes with the Facebook Home launcher installed by default, but hides a nice vanilla android experience just behind it.


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Sony cuts publishing fee for PlayStation Mobile
In an attempt to bring more gaming titles to PlayStation-certified devices, Sony is removing the annual fee for publishing games on their platforms.


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Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate announced
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate has been announced and will include extra playable characters. It will be available on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.


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BitTorrent now has paywall sharing to promote artists
BitTorrent Inc. has been working with artists over the past year to promote their work to the more than 170 million users who use their service. Now they’re allowing artists to put their content on BitTorrent and restrict access to it behind a paywall.


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Google Fiber continues Missouri expansion, everybody else still jealous
Google is currently in the planning stages of bringing their new gigabit Fiber internet to Grandview Missouri.


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LG sends out invitations, Optimus G2 incoming?
LG has sent out invitations for what looks to be a smartphone event. It will be held on May 30th and includes a side angle shot of what will probably their new handset.


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Nokia preparing "Max", a low-end smartphone with a big screen
It seems like Nokia might stay true to their word of trying to bring better phones to the low-end segment with a new device codenamed the "Max" that will sport a 4.7" display, LTE, and a quad core processor.


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Nokia Asha 501 pictures revealed
It is rumored that Nokia plans to launch the new Asha 501 during a press event tomorrow, and now, some pictures have surfaced of the new phone.


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T-mobile sells half a million iPhone 5 in first month
T-mobile has managed to move half a million iPhone 5 during its first month of sale, leading to the first subscriber growth since 2009.


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Battlefield 3 and Battlelog servers under attack!
DICE’s servers for Battlefield 3 and their Battlelog service suffered blackouts today following an external attack.


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