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Kickstarter: 10 tech projects that raised most funds

Kenneth Lockwood — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:01:23 +0000

Every start up needs the right source of finance to turn that dream into reality. The funding of creative projects has always been major concerns for entrepreneurs looking forward to kick start their ventures. Such start ups often find themselves at crossroads. Kickstarter, a private for profit American based company can come up to the rescue by providing tools for raising funds through crowd funding with the help of its...

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SimCity Update 2.0 to take servers offline for two hours beginning 9PM

Daryl Peters — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:07:33 +0000

SimCity update 2.0 will render the servers offline today for two hours beginning from 9PM GMT as EA starts its attempts to better the game, which has been suffering from many issues. The launch of the game was marred by recurrent server problems and with update 2.0, EA looks to rectify the bugs inside the game. EA had to give away free game copies to disgruntled fans as they were...

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Technology

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Lyrid meteor shower 2013 to peak today, to be visible through April 26

Grant Teil — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:37:50 +0000

Lyrid meteor shower 2013 is peaking today and people who have missed it will get to see it through April 26, but not at its highest point. The moon is set to spoil the meteor party due to it luminosity in its current phase. Only the bright Lyrid streaks will be visible and the fainter ones will diminish against the light of the moon. With the peak of Lyrid meteor...

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Science

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GTA 5 release date for PS4, Xbox 720 rumoured soon, Epsilon Twitter feed goes live

Daryl Peters — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:38:50 +0000

GTA 5 release date for PS4 and Xbox 720 might be coming out soon according to recent reports. Since the second trailer of GTA 5, Rockstar has not released any major news about the game, apart from the shots of the game. The Take-Two investors’ meeting is expected to be the platform for the release of the information about the game for the next-gen consoles. The release date of GTA...

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Technology

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 release date rumours fuelled by Amrich’s video

Kenneth Lockwood — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:05:03 +0000

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 release date speculations have been going wild after the release of a video on YouTube by Activision community manager, Dan Amrich. Dan hinted at some big announcements at E3 in June, which is also speculated as a platform for the release of Microsoft’s Xbox 720. Black Ops 2 DLC has been making headlines for the company as Amrich states that there is more content...

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Budget iPhone release rumours grow as leaked image surfaces

Kenneth Lockwood — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:44:33 +0000

Cheaper iPhone or budget iPhone release rumours reached an overdrive mode as a suspected shell of the device was leaked on the web. As earlier reports suggested that Apple would be looking to use plastic instead of its traditional aluminium for the body of the cheaper/budget iPhone, the image depicts the same. The image of the rear shell of the alleged cheaper/budget iPhone surfaced on the web, courtesy to accessory...

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Mobile

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Microsoft developing small size devices to rival iPad mini and Kindle

Grant Teil — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:20:57 +0000

Microsoft confirmed that the firm would be releasing small touchscreen devices powered by Windows 8 in the coming months to rival the likes of iPad mini and Amazon Kindle. The Surface manufacturing firm stated that the devices would be priced at more attractive numbers as compared to its previous offerings. Rumours about the firm developing a small size device have been rampant since the past few days and the recent...

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Gadgets

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Xbox 720 specs: Microsoft to include Xbox 360 SOC in next-gen console?

Daryl Peters — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:12:52 +0000

Xbox 720 specs and price rumours continue to build on as recent reports suggest that Microsoft might be looking to integrate its speculated smart watch with its next-generation console. According to WSJ, a prototype of the smart watch has already been developed. Microsoft has reportedly been working on the device for over a year. The price of Xbox 720 has also been among speculations along with the specs of the...

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Technology

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PS4 news: Sony planning to release ‘fantastic design’ console at private event?

Kenneth Lockwood — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:59:31 +0000

PS4 news reports are buzzing with release date, price and specs speculations about Sony’s new console. Recent reports suggest that the Japanese Conglomerate might be planning for an unveiling before the E3 at a private event. Sony has announced the existence of the next-generation console in February, but held back it’s unveiling. The release date of PS4 has been the subject of discussion among many gaming forums and blogs, but...

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Technology

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LG Optimus G2 to release in UK in Q3 as a rival to iPhone 5, S4, One

Daryl Peters — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:55:13 +0000

LG Optimus G2 for the UK was confirmed to arrive in Q3 by the South Korean conglomerate’s Won Kim, Head of Mobile Communication for Europe. Kim described the smartphone to be the firm’s answer to Apple iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One. LG Optimus series has fallen out of favour in the UK market, which has led to the development of G2. Talking to Trusted Reviews, Kim said...

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Mobile

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