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Published 03/02/2012 14:41:01 by ANDYW
 Skype has released a new version of its VOIP software that now brings the option of HD video calling. The software will now support 1080p video and for those that have a Full HD webcam, you can talk away to your friends in high definition.
The updated software now has a group screen share that allows people to show their full screens to their contacts when in a conference call. In order to use this feature, you will need to have signed up to the Skype Premium option.
Skype 5.8 now includes the ability to video call your Facebook friends even if they are not on Skype. There is a push-to-talk feature that enables you to create hotkeys for muting your microphone. In addition, Skype has been integrated with the Bing toolbar and there is also a contact hide option for offline Facebook friends.
Skype 5.8 (Windows) is available to download now.
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Published 01/02/2012 10:19:11 by ANDYW
 A report has predicted that UK consumers will spend more than it European counterparts on purchasing goods via their smartphones in 2012. The Centre for Retail Research and Price Comparison firm Kelkoo say that the UK is leading the way in terms of mobile shoppers throughout Europe.
Their report predicts that British consumers will spend in the region of £4.5 billion through mobile commerce websites in 2012. This represents a 584% percent increase from the £700 million that was spent in 2010 and a 53% percent rise from last year as £3 billion was spent.
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Published 31/01/2012 15:36:24 by ANDYW
 AMD has officially unveiled the Radeon HD 7950 graphics card, part of the AMD HD 7000 series cards range. The new graphics has been developed using the same 28nm Graphic Core Next GPU that will be seen in the AMD Radeon 7970, code-named Tahiti.
It will have 3GB of GDDR5 RAM with a clock speed of 1.25GHz. The graphics card has an engine speed of 800MHz and 1,792 stream processors. It will have the PCI Express 3.0 interface and have connectivity options such as DVI, HDMI and two display ports.
Matt Skynner, corporate VP and GM of the GPU division at AMD said of the Radeon HD 7950, "With the arrival of the AMD Radeon HD 7950, AMD has set the bar exceedingly high for 28nm graphics technology and performance.”
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Published 30/01/2012 10:05:19 by ANDYW
 The Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Contagion (White) USB gaming mouse is a uniquely designed mouse that will enhance your gaming style taking it to the next level. This is a new generation of mouses that have 6400 DPI sensors, which improves on the tracking and precision of its predecessors. It has been designed to be as lightweight as possible with a strong metal chassis and a solid metal frame forming the core of the RAT 7 for enhanced ridigity.
When playing computer games, everyone has their own style in which they grip the mouse. One of the distinguishing features is the capability to alter the length and weight of the mouse according to hand size and grip style. The Thumb Panel on the RAT 7 Contagion mouse can move forwards, backwards, and pivots outwards enabling you to have all round gaming experience.
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Published 27/01/2012 11:55:22 by ADMIN
 Speculation about the new Xbox console is reaching critical levels, and the latest is that the Xbox 720 (as it has been dubbed) will now support Blu-ray, even though Microsoft themselves had previously stated that it had no interest in the disc format. Microsoft has suggested however that they feel the next step for the console was to offer games by download or cloud streaming exclusively.
Gaming site Kotaku says that the new Xbox will change from regular DVDs to Blu-ray disks in order to make some use of the greater storage capacity on offer. They have also said that the new Xbox will gain the Kinect 2, which will be shipped with an on-board processor, which was a feature that was originally intended for the first Kinect.
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Published 25/01/2012 14:04:56 by ANDYW
 The mobile network operator, O2 is facing a backlash from its customers with concerns over privacy issues as it has come to light the company is apparently sharing customers’ mobile numbers with websites they visit on their phones. This data breach was noticed by system administrator Lewis Peckover, who then posted details online of how he noticed mobile phone numbers when visitors came to his website (http://lew.io/headers.php) via their handsets.
Lee said, “O2 seems to be transparently proxying HTTP traffic and inserting this header. If you're on O2's UK mobile network (not ADSL), you'll (probably) see a line beginning with x-up-calling-line-id - followed by your mobile phone number in plain text.
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Published 25/01/2012 10:00:47 by ANDYW
 Activision has released the first of its twenty downloadable content packages for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 through its Elite service. The first piece of downloadable content brings two new multiplayer maps to the first-person shooter game. The new multiplayer maps are set within Italy and America entitled ‘Piazza’ and ‘Liberty’. For users of the Xbox 360, the content will be exclusively available for those who signed up to the Premium Edition of the game through their Xbox Live accounts.
For PC, PS3 and non premium members, it is more likely it will be a week before the first in-game content is released. Activision has also revealed that it will make twenty in-game content packages available over the period of nine months with the new multiplayer maps marking the first in the line. Other in-game content due to come will be new Spec Ops missions and new game modes.
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Published 24/01/2012 10:40:22 by ANDYW
 Games developer, Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil 6 will be released in November 2012. They announced they are working on a new addition to the popular gaming series. The official trailer has been available to watch since January 19th and suggests that parts of the new game will be set in China.
Resident Evil 6 will be released for consoles (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) on the 20th of November. The PC version is expected to followed soon after. Capcom did confirm that the characters Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy will be returning in the new game alongside some new characters.
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Published 23/01/2012 10:53:50 by ANDYW
 At CES 2012, Madcatz showcased a number of new gaming peripherals including the new Cyborg MMO 7 mouse. The mouse is intended to build upon the successful Cyborg R.A.T 7 and its 6400 dpi sensors as the MMO 7 has been customised for gaming titles such as World of Warcraft. It not only offers 78 different user commands but also 13 programmable buttons along with MMO mode switch and two-position MMO shift button.
The mouse has interchangeable grips and palm rests which can easily be adjusted to fit your gaming style. The 6400 dpi laser sensors have four separate models as you can reduce the sensitivity of mouse.
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Published 19/01/2012 09:41:47 by ANDYW
The number of Internet users continues to increase as 2011 saw a third of the world online and over 800,000 users now signed up to the social networking site Facebook. Research carried out by analyst firm Pingdom says there are 2.1 billion people using the World Wide Web and 555 million websites now online.
They also revealed that the number of activated email address outweighs the number of online users as it currently stands at 3.146 billion and that 71% of email traffic was spam. In terms of email clients, Microsoft Outlook proved popular with 27% of the market share and Hotmail was best web-based email with 360 million users.
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