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September 2013

52 posts

The Paperback is an Endangered Species

Picture the scene....I'm on holiday, lying by the swimming pool, relaxing in the summer sun. It's a 4-star hotel, nothing fancy, catering to families from all round Europe; Britain, France, Germany, Norway. As I look around my fellow guests, I notice that many of them are reading from ereaders - Kindles, Kobos and the odd Nook. A few people are

Get Ready for HDMI 2.0

The folks at HDMI Licensing leaked released what will be known as the HDMI 2.0 specification just prior to their official announcement at IFA. Actually, AVForums reader Vism found this in Google cache. The new HDMI specification looks to be able to handle 4K displays and above. Panasonic - who hasn't come out with a 4K TV - will be

Android KitKat – Yes, Really!

The upcoming version of Android (4.4) will be called KitKat. Yes, it really is named after the popular candy bar that is made by Nestle. This is the first time a version of Android was named after a particular brand. Typically, they have used names that were more generalized. We all know that the different versions of Android have been

Be Freddy for a day in Angry Birds

Freddy Mercury, the iconic lead singer of rock legend Queen, and one of most recognizable and best voices in music, passed away back in 1991. However, his memory lives on in the form of the Mercury Phoenix Foundation. The organization proclaims that "since 1992, The Mercury Phoenix Trust has been raising millions to fight AIDS worldwide and thanks to advances in

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