Cool Tech Fact: The Text is 20 Years Old

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The first ever text message was sent 20 years ago today, an appropriately festive phrase, "Merry Christmas".

To celebrate the text message's 20th birthday, Ofcom has done a bit of research into its history, did you know that we now send around 50 text messages a week each?

Little bit of techy trivia for you.

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Apple CEO says Something Obvious.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says TV is an area of "intense interest".. WELL OBVIOUSLY
LOL





I previously had the title SEO instead of CEO. I am an idiot

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Archos GamePad: the Handheld Android Game Console

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The Archos Gamepad, an the second android based console. And  ideal Christmas present for only £129.98

Unlike the Xperia Play, the Archos Gamepad is a tablet and has only just been released. So it would be unfair to compare the two.

The GamePad aims to bring classic control systems to modern mobile gaming rather than a touch screen. This bad boy has a 7-inch 1024 x 600 (169.55 PPI") five-point capacitive screen to work with its 16 physical buttons and dual analogue sticks. You can also get up to 9 hours of battery life, about average for a 7-inch tablet.

The Archos GamePad is as much a tablet as a gaming device. It runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) for tablets, it therefore includes all the improvements that came with the Jelly Bean update, including even smoother interface animations, voice assistant and Google Now that shows you the right information at the right time.

Since there will be a requirement for 3D games, a powerful graphics card and processor is necessary, the Archos GamePad uses a super-powerful quad-core Mali-400 MP4 GPU and a 1.6GHz Dual Core CPU. More than enough power for even the most graphically stunning 3D games and casual browsing.

Coming with 8GB of internal memory, the Archos GamePad can accept micro-SD cards of up to 64 GB. The ARCHOS GamePad also has a mini-HDMI port so you can plug it into your TV and enjoy your games up on the big screen. Sounds a bit like Wii U.

Strangely, the UK is the only place to be getting it at the moment. The United States will have to wait a year.

This is a much better alternative to the crappy iPad Mini, with the Android OS, the graphics, the gaming standards. Great! If you still want to find out more visit the Archos website or read the Tech Specs Below!

Tech Specs

Display	• 7’’: 1024x600 capacitive 5 points multitouch screen
Application Framework	• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Processor	• ARM CORTEXTM dual-core A9 @ 1.6GHz • GPU quad-core Mali 400 MP • 3D OpenGL (ES 2.0)
Capacity	• Flash Memory: 8GB* + microSD Slot (SDHC compatible up to 32GB)
RAM	• 1GB RAM
Video playback1	• H.264 HD (up to 1080p@30 fps) • MPEG-42 HD (up to 1080p@30 fps) • With the above codecs, the device can play video files with the following extensions: AVI, MP4, MOV, 3GP, MPG, PS, TS, MKV, FLV
Audio Playback1	• MP3 • WAV (PCM/ADPCM) • AAC3, AAC+ 5.13 • OGG Vorbis • FLAC
Photo viewer4	• JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Webcam	• Front camera
Interfaces	• USB 2.0: Mobile Transfer Protocol (MTP) • microSD (SDHC compatible) • mini HDMI output6(Mini HDMI / HDMI cable sold separately)
Wireless technologies	• Wi-Fi
Miscellaneous	• Built-in speaker • G-sensor • Built-in Microphone
Power source	• Internal: Lithium Polymer battery • External: Power adapter/charger
Dimensions & weight	• 229.8 x 118.7mm x 15.4mm (9’’x 4.6’’x 0.6’’) • 330g (11.6 oz)
Software update	• Updates can be downloaded at www.archos.com
Minimum system requirements	• Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista, XP, or higher and Windows Media Player 11 • Mac OS. X with Transfer Files application (not included) • Linux with android MTP tool (not included) • USB 2.0 interface

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Get free Microsoft stuffs for Students!!

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I know it's been a while since my last post and this isn't news but I'd like to enlighten you about a website that allows you to get free Microsoft Software if you're a student. All you need to do is create an account and enter your school/college/.etc and verify it. Then you are able to download tons of products from Small Basic to Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio. Microsoft Mathematics to Kodu Game Lab, XNA Game Studio 4 or Kinect for Windows SDK. The list is almost endless.

The website to get the software is here!

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Apology for Lack of Posting and new YouTube Channel

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I know I haven't posted for 2 weeks or so and I just wanted to explain why. As you may know, I am starting my first year of GCSE's this year and during the past 2 weeks I have been incredibly busy and I haven't had much time at all to do anything.

I would also like to tell you about a new YouTube channel me and my friend are starting up called TheTeckstation. We will try and do reviews as much as possible. We have recorded one but editing has been a nightmare since neither of us have enough time.

I am sorry I have been unable to post but please keep checking for more updates.

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Google Announces Nexus 10, Avaliable to Buy for the 13th!!

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Earlier LG and Google made the Nexus 4 and now they made the Nexus 10. As expected, it’s made by Samsung and it will feature a 2560 x 1600 display with a crazy 300ppi (pixel density). It’s the highest resolution tablet out there. It will feature a battery that will give you 9 hours of playback time and 500 hours of standby time. It will sport Google’s latest update, Android 4.2 and front-facing speakers just like the Galaxy Note 10.1. It will be the first truly sharable tablet with support for multiple users that you can easily switch from the lockscreen. This means, when someone I know often uses the tablet, they won't have to log out of everything. Genious.

The Nexus 10 will be available for £319 for the 16GB version and £389 for 32GB starting on November 13 in the Google Play Store in U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan. So I'm guessing it won't be a budget device :p

There is a promotional vid below for all three tablet sizes, the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. With the specs below...

The Specs are below:

Tech Specs

SCREEN

10.055" diagonal at 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution for 300 ppi
WQXGA
Corning(R) Gorilla(R) Glass 2

CPU/GPU

CPU: Dual-core A15
GPU: Mali T604

SIZE

263.9 x 177.6 x 8.9 mm

WEIGHT

603g

CAMERAS

5 MP (main)
1.9 MP (front)

WIRELESS

WiFi 802.11 b/g/n (MIMO+HT40)
Bluetooth
NFC (Android Beam)

MEMORY

32 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
2 GB RAM

CONNECTIVITY

Micro USB
Magnetic Pogo pin charger
Micro HDMI
3.5mm headphone jack

BATTERY

9000 mAh Lithium polymer

OS

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

SENSORS

Microphone
Accelerometer
Compass
Ambient light
Gyroscope
Barometer
GPS

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Google Reveals the Nexus 4 Avaliable for the 13th

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Google has officially revealed the highly anticipated LG Nexus 4 over on the Play Store, boasting wireless charging capabilities and the latest version of Android Jelly Bean (version 4.2). Before you get confused, I would like to point out that it is a phone and not a tablet!

It will be sold as an 8GB version for £239 and a 16GB version for £279 on November 13 from the offical Play Store. It will be unlocked and without a contract, with first availability for customers in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada.

The Nexus 4, along with the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10, will all run Android version 4.2. It includes a new “Photo Sphere” feature, which allows users to capture images that the company says “are literally larger than life”. It essentially means that users can stitch photographs not only from left to right for panoramic images, but up and down too to create stunning 360-degree images. Google says any “Photo Sphere” can then be uploaded to Google+ or added to Google Maps. (Sounds a bit Appleish). It will also have Google Now!

There is a promotional vid below for all new three tablet sizes, the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10. With the specs below that

The Specs are below...

Tech Specs

SCREEN

4.7" diagonal
1280 x 768 pixel resolution (320 ppi)
WXGA IPS
Corning(R) Gorilla(R) Glass 2

CPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon(TM) S4 Pro

SIZE

133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm

WEIGHT

139g

CAMERAS

8 MP (main)
1.3 MP (front)

NETWORK

Unlocked GSM/UMTS/HSPA+
GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)
HSPA+ 42

MEMORY

8 GB internal storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
2 GB RAM

CONNECTIVITY

Micro USB
SlimPort HDMI
3.5mm headphone jack

WIRELESS

Wireless charging
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
NFC (Android Beam)
Bluetooth

BATTERY

2,100 mAh Lithium polymer

OS

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

SENSORS

Microphone
Accelerometer
Compass
Ambient light
Gyroscope
Barometer
GPS

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