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Tech week in photos: Nokia C6, Acer Stream unboxed, new Apple Store, BlackBerry Torch 9800, Samsung Q430, toy guns and more

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 05:00 AM PDT

What a week! It’s flown by, what with all the gadgets we’ve laid hands on this week. But don’t worry if you’ve somehow managed to let it pass you by. We’ve got all the photo evidence of our tech exploits ready to stir your memory.

Check out our pick of the photos above and then head over to the links below to see even more. This week we’ve got hands-on photos of the Nokia C6, Acer Stream Android handset, the BlackBerry Torch 9800, Samsung Q430, toy guns and the new Covent Garden Apple Store.

See more photos!

We unbox the Nokia C6

Acer Stream manhandled

Electricpig editor James Holland relives his childhood with some cool new toys

Toy time!

New Apple Store snapped!

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 lands in our hands

Samsung Q430 laptop reviewed!

Pure Evoke 1S Marshall reviewed!

Top tech stories this week: iPod Touch with FaceTime, Eee Box EB1501P details scooped, new Apple Store, iPad Mini, BlackBerry Torch 9800 and more

Posted: 07 Aug 2010 01:00 AM PDT

The weekend is here. Time to go nuts. For tech! We’ve rounded up some of the juiciest morsels of gadget news from over the past seven days right here. Just hit the link for our bite-size weekly roundup.

Among the tech delights is word of a new iPod Touch with FaceTime, this time with possible photo evidence, Asus Eee Box EB1501P details, an exclusive video tour of the new Apple Store, iPad Mini rumours and more.

New iPod Touch with FaceTime spied?
A flurry of Apple rumours kicked off this week. One of which involved an alleged image of the front LCD of the rumoured new iPod Touch, complete with space for a front-facing camera. See it here.

Asus Eee Box EB1501P details scooped
We managed to scoop the first release details on the Eee Box EB1501P, it’s coming in late Q3 or early Q4 at around £379.

We get an exclusive tour of the new Covent Garden Apple Store
Want to see what editor James Holland looks like? Then check out our exclusive video tour of the new Apple Store in London’s Covent Garden. It’s the biggest Apple Store in the world don’t you know.

Red Dead Redemption Legends and Killers DLC preview
We got a look at the latest Red Dead Redemption DLC – titled Legends and Killers before it goes on sale. It’ll have new maps and a new weapon. See what our reviews fellow Ben Sillis thought of it here.

iPad mini rumours
The original Apple iPad has yet to collect dust, yet rumours emerged of a smaller 7-inch tablet – two inches less than the current model.

Sharp to launch 3D smartphone
Sharp is looking to pip the Nintendo 3DS by releasing its own 3D handheld this Christmas. Not a gaming handheld, but a smartphone.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 heading to Vodafone UK and O2
If the QWERTY and touchscreen toting BlackBerry Torch 9800 looks like your thing you’ll be able to pre-order it on Vodafone and O2 contracts.

Is the Kindle getting the ability to make calls?
A press release indicates that the new Kindle will have a microphone that won’t be enabled when it ships, instead it’s for future use. What does that mean?

Angry Birds coming to PSP, PS3 and Nintendo DS
Addicted to the iPhone and iPad game? We’re sure plenty of you are. Now plenty more will be, if word of it coming to the PSP, PS3 and DS rings true.

New iPad to have camera?
We’re sure it will anyway, but new rumours lent more credibility to ours, and everyone’s suspicions.