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Satisfying Samsung Stratosphere review: All about the keyboard

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It’s fair to say that 2011 has been the year for South Korean company Samsung. As well as the Galaxy Tab being introduced in other sizes, there has been the introduction of new TV’s, laptops and of course smartphones and today we wanted to look at yet another phone to hit the market, that of … [Read more...]

iOS 5.0.1 update, has your battery life improved?

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When Apple’s new iPhone 4S smartphone officially released on October 14th, along with it, came the new iOS 5 OS. Despite it’s arrival offering over 200 new features to the user, it became apparent fairly quickly that many were experiencing low battery with the phone, along with other problems … [Read more...]

Verizon dilemma: Droid RAZR, HTC Rezound, or Galaxy Nexus?

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With so many smartphones currently on the market and many that have either just or about to land, it’s not surprising that the choice of which one to choose is increasingly difficult. Manufacturers include Apple, Samsung, Motorola, LG, HTC and so on. But for US carrier Verizon, there is reason … [Read more...]

Walmart Black Friday ad: Officially live

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America’s biggest shopping event is to take place on November 25th, with multiple retailers selling a selection of products at discounted prices, of course we’ll talking about Black Friday 2011. Over the last two weeks we’ve been keen to give you updates in relation to what retailers are … [Read more...]

Remembrance Day 2011: Twitter engages everyone

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Tomorrow, the world will hold a two-minute silence to remember those that lost their lives in wars past and present. Remembrance Day symbolized by the red poppy, will see many attending special memorials throughout the globe, this includes many sites across the Internet. … [Read more...]

Firefox 8 download now available, Twitter integration included

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Firefox users can now enjoy the latest version of the search engine, Firefox 8.0. From its introduction it took nearly 7 years to get to version 4.0, but since then the last 8 months have brought us up to the 8.0. … [Read more...]

Kohl’s Black Friday 2011: 64-page ad entices

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Retailers are gearing up for Black Friday, November 25th 2011 and in a quest to entice as many customers as possible, leaked ads have and are starting to surface along with deals, opening times and so on. Over the last week and a bit, we’ve been giving our readers’ food for thought, with names … [Read more...]

Warning, Google+ Pages comes with conditions

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Social networking greatness has of course been observed from sites such as Facebook and Twitter already, but we still wonder how Google’s new Google+ networking site will fair against its rivals? From time to time we update you with changes to the site as well as practical advice. On the 24th … [Read more...]

US Samsung Galaxy Nexus reaches goal November 21?

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One of Samsung’s hottest smartphones is nearly upon us, that of the new Galaxy Nexus with Android’s new 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. We know just from the initial interest, that the new device is favored by many, and earlier today we confirmed its UK release date of November 17th, despite some of … [Read more...]

Asus Transformer Prime tablet, the first with Tegra 3

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We may have caught a glimpse of the new Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime back in October, but it was a case of hanging on for an official launch announcement. The October sneak unveiling performed by Jonney Shih, Asus CEO, at the AsiaD conference in Hong Kong whet our appetites, and now we can bring … [Read more...]

Facebook app for Dance Central 2

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The popularity of dance-based games has seen an influx of new releases, with new versions coming out, the need to add that little something extra to entice gamers is all important. In conjunction with Dance Central 2, Microsoft Studios has released just that. … [Read more...]

Italy’s Ducati reveals 1199 Panigale in Milan

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For a true motorcycle fan, the name Ducati conjures up misty-eyed thought of blood red Italian passion and soul. Seen as the Ferrari of the biking world, Ducati have a passion for producing some of motor cycling’s most exotic machinery. … [Read more...]

No price war for Skyrim, US or UK

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Gamers will no doubt have mixed views about this week with two impressive game releases to ponder over. On November 7th at midnight, the Call of Duty: MW3 game for various platforms released to queues of fans, whilst this Friday 11th will see the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. There will … [Read more...]

Galaxy Nexus UK, disappointing Dec 2 arrival?

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For what seems like a long time now, many of us have been waiting for the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Android’s new 4.0 OS to arrive, and it seems the wait is nearly over, well for the UK that is. News of its launch date just on the 4th November, was pointing to its entrance being on 17th … [Read more...]

Additional Motorola Droid RAZR details

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Motorola’s new Droid Razr has been causing quite a stir for some time now, and its no surprise with a packed list of impressive specifications. Slightly delayed with its initial release, the new Razr is now destined to arrive on 11.11.11, yes that’s right a day of tribute as we recognise … [Read more...]

Fifa banning poppy wearing footballers, you agree?

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With just two days to go until the 11th November, a poignant date on our yearly calendar when we remember those that have lost their lives in wars past and present, the world of football is engaged in a battle of words, against the wearing of poppies during games. … [Read more...]

Galaxy S II T-Mobile & Sprint: screen problems annoy

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This year has proved to be fantastic for manufacturers “Samsung.” Not only has the company managed to introduce new Galaxy Tablets in different sizes, but an entire new range of smartphones plus the introduction of a smartphone/tablet by the name of the Galaxy Note. … [Read more...]

Twitter reacts to Red Arrows ejection fatality

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The social networking site Twitter has today given tribute to two individuals who have passed away, the first reported on this morning of legendary boxer Joe Frazier, and the second that of Red Arrows pilot who today lost his life, when he was ejected from his Red Arrow flying machine whilst on the … [Read more...]

Days from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim release date

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Call of Duty’s Modern Warfare 3 for platforms PS3, Xbox, Wii and the PC has now officially released, although some gamers may be experiencing problems with the Elite service, click here. But another video game is due to release in four days time now, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim from Bethesda … [Read more...]

COD: MW3 Elite service issues, working for you?

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We have all been waiting for it and now it has arrived, but for many some technical issues have blighted the buildup to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. While many may have experienced long queues waiting to purchase the game, when they finally got their hands on it, registration and login problems … [Read more...]

Black Friday 2011: Apple prepare or not?

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With just a matter of weeks to go until the start of the biggest US shopping event Black Friday, we have been giving you helpful advice which we hope will smooth out your shopping experience, as well as a list of retailers so far, opening times and deals as we find them out. Yesterday it was the … [Read more...]

Twitter fans pay Boxing Joe Frazier lasting tributes

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Former Olympic and Undisputed World Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier or Smokin' Joe has he was also known, has passed away at the age of 67. Many will remember the boxing legend in the 1960’s/1970’s when he came up against fighters such as Buster Mathis, Doug Jones, George Foreman, Jimmy … [Read more...]

Astronomer Edmond Halley’s 335th birthday Doodle

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Here at OSM, we’ve reported on many Google Doodles that spring up on the search engine’s home page from time to time. Either marking an anniversary of an event, individual’s birthday or a time on the yearly calendar such as Halloween, the Doodles bring us much enjoyment. … [Read more...]

Call of Duty: MW3, is it as good as the previous two?

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Many of you will have no doubt gone out and now purchased Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for either a PS3 console, Xbox 360, Wii or PC device. There will be a percentage of you that had already pre-ordered the game before its official release, whilst others may be purchased it online or in-store … [Read more...]

Barnes & Noble new Nook tablet, second to iPad?

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You may remember we reported before about a special announcement via invitation, that was put out to various groups in which Barnes & Noble were to be showing off a new device. We suspected that it would be an updated version of their Nook tablet e-Reader and we were not wrong. … [Read more...]