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Neowin Hands-on: Windows Phone 7 review

microsoft By Owen Williams, 31 August 2010 - 17:16 160 Comments - Hot!

Tech Ed NZ 2010 is in full swing and during all the hustle and bustle, Neowin was able to take an exclusive hands on look at a prototype Windows Phone 7 device running the Windows Phone operating system. Microsoft was at a loss when the original iPhone was released, it’s Windows... Read More »

Duke Nukem Forever...coming soon?

2k games By Brandon Boyce, 8 hours ago 43 Comments

Duke Nukem Forever has been in an on again off again state for quite a while now. It's like a bad relationship you just can't walk away from. Duke Nukem Forever is supposed to be the sequel to the hit game, Duke Nukem 3D. Development started on Duke Nukem Forever... Read More »

Toshiba shows off Android tablet Folio 100

toshiba By Alan Cone, 9 hours ago 12 Comments

There has been has been plenty of exciting news about Samsung's Galaxy Tab this week. While it does seem like a neat device, some have voiced concerns having to purchase it it through a cell phone provider, and instead want just a Wi-Fi enabled device. Others expressed concern they may... Read More »

Did Google steal the Android logo from an Atari Lynx game?

google By Simon Andrews, 17 hours ago 93 Comments - Hot!

An Engadget reader may have uncovered a secret that Google would rather keep under wraps: the origin of the Android logo. While few have questioned the origin of the now-iconic little green robot, instead opting to draw on the similarities between 'Android' and 'droids' from Star Wars, the gadget blog... Read More »

Facebook soon to help manage where you're logged in

facebook By Alan Cone, 02 September 2010 - 23:47 19 Comments

Facebook is about to unveil a feature that will help you protect your account and manage where you are logged in. The new service which is placed under the heading "Account Activity" in the "Account Security" section of the account settings page will allow you to view all of the... Read More »

GameStop decides not to sell Medal of Honor to military

gamestop By Brandon Boyce, 02 September 2010 - 22:07 68 Comments - Hot!

Electronic Arts' new Medal of Honor game -- expected to be out in October -- has been getting a lot of negative attention recently. The UK defense secretary said publicly that the game should be banned and now GameStop has decided not to sell the game in stores located in... Read More »

Samsung Galaxy Tab announced

samsung By Andrew Lyle, 02 September 2010 - 13:42 97 Comments - Hot!

Samsung has finally lifted the curtain on their Samsung Galaxy Tab. This small, 7-inch tablet runs Android 2.2 and will be a very strong competitor to the iPad. The small handheld tablet comes loaded with a ton of options, including a front and rear facing camera. The Android powered tablet features... Read More »

Amazon offering TV episodes for 99 cents

amazon By Alan Cone, 02 September 2010 - 11:42 51 Comments

In an attempt to combat the 99-cent rentals that Apple now provides with their new Apple TV, Amazon.com's video-on-demand is offering TV episodes from Fox and ABC for only 99 cents. This comes at a better deal than Apple's rental, as for these episodes instead of renting, you are purchasing.... Read More »

Xbox Kinect's voice recognition to be US/UK/Japan-only at launch

microsoft By Brody McKee, 02 September 2010 - 07:27 30 Comments

Many of those dreaming of a voice-controlled entertainment system in their living room will have to wait a little longer, as Microsoft confirms that only North America (with no French), the UK and Japan will have Xbox Kinect’s touted voice recognition enabled at launch. According to Engadget, Germany, Italy, France,... Read More »

TechSpot: Asrock P55 Extreme4 Motherboard Review

hardware By Julio Franco, 02 September 2010 - 06:11 18 Comments

Since the arrival of Intel's P55 chipset and the LGA1156 platform almost a year ago, over a dozen different motherboards based on that product line have passed through our testing lab. Some of the best offerings we've come across include the well equipped MSI P55-GD65, Asrock's value priced P55 Extreme,... Read More »

Review: WorldCard Mobile for iPhone

review By Andrew Lyle, 02 September 2010 - 04:00 9 Comments

If you've ever been stuck in a situation where your business contact doesn't have a spare business card on them, or you want to quickly add a new contact into your phone, than you might just be looking for WorldCard Mobile. The iPhone application works with just about any type of... Read More »

Twitter releases official iPad app

twitter By Simon Andrews, 02 September 2010 - 00:03 6 Comments - Hot!

Twitter has announced, via their blog, that their official Twitter application for Apple's iPad has been approved, and should now appear on the App Store worldwide. The app features several new features when compared with its iPhone counterpart, including panes, better media support, and enhanced gestures. Overall, the app has... Read More »

Ping! iTunes goes social, Neowin goes mouse on

apple By Simon Andrews, 01 September 2010 - 23:03 69 Comments - Hot!

Just hours ago, Apple announced their new "Ping" social network, along with the latest update to iTunes. The software update has gone live, and Neowin has given the new social network a quick testing. While the service is still in its infancy, and therefore doesn’t have a whole lot to... Read More »

Sony Music Unlimited: cloud-based music service

sony By Alan Cone, 01 September 2010 - 19:56 9 Comments

On Monday, Sony announced a new cloud-based music service that will enable many of the company's products, as well as Windows PCs, to be to stream music from an online library. This will be a service that will sync a collection of tracks to all of your devices which are... Read More »

Microsoft goes all double rainbow with Windows Live Photo Gallery

microsoft By Tom Warren, 01 September 2010 - 17:50 43 Comments - Hot!

Microsoft has gone all double rainbow today in Redmond. The software giant has pumped out a promo video for its Windows Live Photo Gallery application. The twist you ask? It features Paul “Bear” Vasquez, famous for his excited reaction to a double rainbow. The Microsoft workers invited bear to Seattle in... Read More »

Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturing

microsoft By Tom Warren, 01 September 2010 - 15:08 71 Comments - Hot!

Microsoft has officially finished Windows Phone 7 today. The software giant has officially released Windows Phone 7 to manufacturing (RTM). The final build and code has been shipped to Microsoft's hardware and carrier partners to allow them to integrate their own software and services before devices ship later this year. Paul... Read More »