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Samsung gets serious with two new fitness wearables: the Gear Fit2 and IconX

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 07:02:01 +0000

Samsung unveiled two new fitness wearables, the Gear Fit2 and the IconX. The Fit2 will improve on the original Fit in every way, while the IconX will offer a more unique approach to fitness tracking. Read more...

Leaked photos reveal the Samsung Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX cordless earbuds

Derrek Leigh — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 06:22:01 +0000

Leaked photos reveal two unannounced Samsung Gear accessories currently in testing, including a new Gear Fit and a pair of cordless earbuds. The original Gear Fit was released back in 2014. Read more...

Samsung announces the 'Gear S2' and the 'Gear S2 classic'

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:42:01 +0000

Samsung has announced its next smartwatch ahead of IFA Berlin 2015, the 'Gear S2' and the 'Gear S2 classic'. Both will be powered by Samsung's Tizen OS and offer roughly up to two days of battery life Read more...

Samsung reveals "Gear S2" smartwatch in new video

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 06:10:01 +0000

Samsung has released a new video revealing its latest smartwatch, the Gear S2. Although we don't have the full details, the device is slated to make its debut in Berlin at IFA in September. Read more...

Samsung's upcoming smartwatch to feature a bezel that can be rotated to navigate the screen

Justin Luna — Sat, 16 May 2015 16:16:01 +0000

Samsung is set to release a new Gear smartwatch soon. The upcoming device has a circular screen, and will feature a rotatable bezel that can be used to navigate around menus and zoom in on photos. Read more...

Samsung teases a new circular Gear smartwatch

Justin Luna — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 10:10:01 +0000

Samsung has hinted at a future launch of a new version of its Gear smartwatch this Friday. It also plans to release an SDK for developers to create new apps for the upcoming wearable. Read more...

Spec-off: Microsoft Band vs Apple Watch vs Samsung Gear Fit vs Fitbit Surge

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:12:01 +0000

With Microsoft launching its new wearable fitness tracker we wanted to see how all these similar devices stack up to each other, at least based on official info. Check all the stats after the jump. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S5 to be most advanced baby monitor when paired with Galaxy Gear smartwatch

Brockman Davis — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 23:34:11 +0000

Samsung is always innovating, which is evident with the introduction of this feature. They're always pushing for bigger screens, faster hardware, and now a means to keep an eye out for your newborn. Read more...

Time for a new device, the Samsung Galaxy Gear

Andrew Stevenson — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 01:10:03 +0000

You've just purchased a new Samsung TV. You call your mates on your Galaxy S4 inviting them for movie night. Waiting for them to arrive, you might be checking the time on a Samsung smartwatch. Read more...

Kojima Disappointed WIth Metal Gear Solid 4

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:04:29 +0000

Looks like Kojima Jr. isn't the only one disappointed with Metal Gear Solid. The latest issue of the UK's Edge magazine contains an interview with Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, who expresses disappointment with the... Read more...

Linksys Rolls Out Affordable Wireless-N Gear At CES

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:17:03 +0000

Linksys is out to prove that the high-speed wireless gear, especially based on the soon-to-be-standard Wireless-N protocol, doesn't always come with the highest price tag. The San Jose, Calif.-based consumer and small business networking vendor,... Read more...

GEAR Video 9.0.14.0 BETA 5

Razvan Serea — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:50:11 +0000

GEAR Video - GEAR makes it easy to burn DVD movies captured from your camcorder, webcam, or other video sources. GEAR Video is designed to enable the creation CDs or DVDs of any type, including... Read more...

Tech Gear takes a look at the Samsung Q1B

Mon, 21 May 2007 19:42:46 +0000

Tablet PCs have been around for a while now but for some reason they still haven't really replaced laptops despite their portability and flexibility. Now we already have ultra mobile PCs. Does anyone really need... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid Movie Details Revealed

Joe Cashman — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:21:10 +0000

Last year Konami revealed that work had begun on a Metal Gear Solid movie. "I have received many offers to adapt Metal Gear Solid. It has taken a long time, but we have finally settled... Read more...

Dell, CompUSA Gear Up For Vista Launch

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:09:38 +0000

With more than 100,000 hours invested in testing and validating Microsoft's Windows Vista, Dell specialists believe they are ready for the business launch of the new operating system on Thursday. "We're ready to work with... Read more...

Wi-Fi audio steps up a gear

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:35:47 +0000

The world's first audiophile Wi-Fi audio component has been announced by Slim Devices, claiming their new release will provide sound quality that "surpasses even the most exotic CD players". Transporter costs $1,999 (Â£1,079) and is... Read more...

Taiwan makers gear up for launch of Woodcrest boards

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:43:39 +0000

Following the June 26 launch of the Intel Xeon 5100 series processors (formerly codenamed Woodcrest), Taiwan-based motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI), Tyan Computer and Iwill are gearing... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid Plot Thickens

Joe Cashman — Sat, 06 May 2006 17:04:56 +0000

We can expect a lot from E3, but lets face it, MGS:4 is going to draw the biggest crowds in terms of games on show at E3. The Metal Gear franchise is huge around the... Read more...

Metal Gear Series to go Online

Tue, 03 Jan 2006 20:52:26 +0000

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has announced that he's hoping to following up MGS3: Subsistence, which features secondary online modes, with a game that will properly take the series online for the first time.... Read more...

High-Res Metal Gear Solid 4 Screens!

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 20:44:48 +0000

We already brought you the first details on Metal Gear Solid 4, but the screen shots were stuck in the pages of Famitsu Weekly. If you haven't come across scans floating around the 'net or... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid triple threat from Konami

Wed, 18 May 2005 15:58:47 +0000

New internal studio Kojima Productions making Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Metal Gear Acid 2, and Metal Gear Solid 4 for the PS3. Last night during Sony's pre-E3 press conference, it was... Read more...

Innovative VoIP Gear for Small Businesses

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:19:44 +0000

While large IP PBX vendors continue to build on server-based platforms, some international firms are taking different approaches to small-business VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) telephone systems. Among the distinctive small-business VoIP products emerging is... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 4 confirmed

Todd Tanner — Sat, 05 Mar 2005 16:43:41 +0000

Solid Snake mastermind Hideo Kojima has confirmed that work is shortly to begin on Metal Gear Solid 4. Speaking to press at Konami's European launch event for Metal Gear Solid 3,... Read more...

Konami confirms Metal Gear Solid 4

Tue, 16 Nov 2004 05:57:16 +0000

Snake's adventures won't end in the jungles of MGS3; Konami pres tells investors a next iteration is on the way. Just as Metal Gear Solid 3 is prepped for retail shelves here... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 3 dated

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:22:19 +0000

Fans of Solid Snake are one month away from the jungle adventure of a lifetime. Konami announced today that Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, the concluding chapter in the stealth action trilogy, will launch... Read more...

Metal Gear infiltrates mobile phones

Thu, 19 Aug 2004 02:02:51 +0000

Konami ports the 1987 MSX2 game that started its mutliplatinum franchise to mobile phones; game service begins today. The Metal Gear Solid series is one of Konami's biggest franchises, having sold a... Read more...

Sun puts Java into gear for cars

Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:34:11 +0000

Java is slowly showing up on just about everything. In the last few years Java has shown up on cell phones and now automobiles (in-car computers). What good would Java be in the... Read more...

Metal Gear Movie Madness

Mon, 17 May 2004 23:10:21 +0000

Konami saw fit not to make the official 15 minutes long E3 trailer of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater available to the general masses until after the show but here it is now and... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid Free?

Fri, 14 May 2004 22:05:30 +0000

LA Convention Centre security staff were left flat-footed and red-faced yesterday as two unknown perps had it away with a copy of the MGS3: Snake Eater demo code. The one level demo, on display at... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 3

Darren Bolton — Fri, 14 May 2004 09:36:23 +0000

Sneaky hands-on action confirms Snake's rude health, and sorts out tea. Crocodile canapes, anyone? When we first heard that Metal Gear Solid 3 would be eschewing the series' traditional industrial settings for the... Read more...

Computing giants to debut new gear at CES

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 05 Jan 2004 13:28:49 +0000

The computing industry will up the ante on its consumer bet this week, as Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and other tech stalwarts head to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show. CES, the main trade show for... Read more...

Fake Bluetooth gear swamps UK retail

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:13:19 +0000

Phone retailers are about to discover that they risk legal action for selling fake Bluetooth gear. Over 50% of Bluetooth equipment on sale in the UK is counterfeit, according to a survey. And that figure... Read more...

New Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Thu, 05 Jun 2003 11:02:27 +0000

The director of MGS3 talks about the main character's identity, as well as the gameplay mechanics featured in the new game. In the latest issue of Famitsu magazine, Metal Gear Solid 3... Read more...

File swapping shifts up a gear

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 27 May 2003 21:14:46 +0000

A new generation of peer-to-peer tools is finding its groove on the Internet, spelling tougher times ahead for movie studios' attempts to quell online piracy. Going by names like eDonkey and BitTorrent, many of the... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 3 trailer

Marcel Klum — Sun, 11 May 2003 09:51:58 +0000

The game will be officially announced in 5 days, but here's already the first trailer for Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, offering a bit more than one minute of cinematic footage from Konami's upcoming... Read more...

Cisco rivals team to sell network gear

Mon, 05 May 2003 18:58:01 +0000

Lucent Technologies and Juniper Networks have teamed up to challenge Cisco Systems' dominance in selling network equipment to major North American telephone companies. In their first-ever deal together, Lucent and Juniper on Monday... Read more...

Sun seeks self-reliance with new gear

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 10 Feb 2003 11:23:34 +0000

Sun Microsystems will overhaul most its server line and cut prices Monday in an effort to show that it's got enough research power to stay competitive, even with today's depressed spending. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based... Read more...

Metal Gear Solid 3 - confirmed!

Michael Stanclift — Sat, 14 Dec 2002 16:45:17 +0000

Thanks to o_87 from Games Hangout for the heads up. The master himself has spoken, confirming the obvious - work is underway on MGS3 as we speak. On... Read more...

Konami's Metal Gear Solid XBox exclusive

Marcel Klum — Tue, 01 Oct 2002 06:24:38 +0000

Clearly no-one is safe from Big Bill's cash as sources suggest Microsoft's console will be the first to receive the next version in Kojima's massive stealth franchise The next title in Konami's Metal... Read more...

Motorola GPS chip finds mobile gear

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 25 Sep 2002 08:10:45 +0000

Motorola is unveiling a global positioning system chip it says is the first GPS satellite sensor small enough and hence cheap enough for practical use in consumer-electronics devices such as cell phones and notebook computers.... Read more...