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Tech week in photos: Nokia X2, Toshiba Portege R700 laptop, Bose VideoWave
Top tech stories this week: N8 shipping, 3G Apple MacBook, Samsung Galaxy Tab dated, 3DS date revealed and more
Nokia N8: pre-orders open on Vodafone
Will there ever be a great PlayStation Move game?
Three iPad tariffs square up to O2
ActiveDad: tech tips for dads!
Best Samsung phone
Ryder Cup players can’t play golf, play Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 instead
James Dyson Award finalists video
Palm Pixi Plus hits Pay As You Go, price destroys competition

Tech week in photos: Nokia X2, Toshiba Portege R700 laptop, Bose VideoWave

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Another week has come to an end. It’s time to take a look at some of the best hands-on photos to land on Electricpig this week. Mobile phones, laptops, home entertainment – we’ve got you covered. This way for this week’s hands-on photos.

This week we reviewed the lower end Nokia X2, the five-star Toshiba Portege R700 laptop and got a first look at the Bose VideoWave home cinema system. Hit up our photo gallery above for a look at our hands-on shots of each. If you want to see more photos, and the full review of each, click the links below.

See more photos!

Nokia X2 reviewed

Toshiba Portege R700 laptop scoops top honours

Bose VideoWave first look and photos

Samsung Europe Galaxy – Bargain Android, bargain bin?

Top tech stories this week: N8 shipping, 3G Apple MacBook, Samsung Galaxy Tab dated, 3DS date revealed and more

Posted: 02 Oct 2010 01:00 AM PDT

It’s Saturday, time to chillax. But before you get too comfortable, hitch your seat up a bit and join us to catch up on all the top tech stories you’ve missed out on this week. This week’s edition is full of release dates for new gadgets you’ll want to get your hands on, so do read on.

We’ve got the UK release date for the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Nintendo 3DS, BlackBerry Torch and word that the Nokia N8 has (finally) started shipping. There’s more of where that came from below.

Nokia N8 starts shipping
It’s been a long time coming-out the Nokia N8 officially started shipping this week.

Apple 3G MacBook on the way, says patent
It looks as if Apple’s prepping a 3G Macbook, according to a patent for a 3G packing MacBook. It’s interesting stuff, find out more at the above link.

Nokia N8 live HD camcorder Q&A
Wednesday saw us present the first of many live video Q&A sessions on the Nokia N8. Missed it? Don’t worry, we recorded it all, right here.

Next releases its own tablet
Next, that high street store you buy clothes from has released its own Android tablet. Yes, really. It costs £180 and has a three hour battery life.

Samsung Galaxy Tab gets UK launch date
It will be arriving on 1st November at a “range of attractive” prices, says Samsung, and be available at places such as Dixons and Carphone Warehouse on all major networks.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 UK release date
The folks at Phones 4u told us earlier in the week that BlackBerry Torch 9800 would be launching this week. Have you got yours yet?

Vodafone Pay As You Go phones incoming
Vodafone exclusively revealed to us in the week that it plans to sell a number of low end Pay As You Go mobiles. Read all about it here.

Nintendo 3DS UK launch date revealed
Want to get your hands on some spec-less 3D gaming. The Nintendo 3DS will will be arriving in the UK next March, one month after the Japanese do on 26th February for 25,000 yen (around £189).

Star Wars to go 3D
The original Star Wars films, the remastered Star Wars films, the prequels, now there’s set to be even more, after director George Lucas let loose plans to deliver the franchise in 3D.

Facebook photos to go hi-res
Why do people share their photos on Facebook when they’ve got Flickr? Well, Facebook looks set to challenge Flickr for photo sharing dominance by unleashing plans to display photos in high resolution.

Nokia N8: pre-orders open on Vodafone

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 10:06 AM PDT

Nokia N8 fanciers, rejoice! Vodafone just opened pre-orders ahead of its launch on 22 October. Want an N8 in your mitts sooner than any of your mates? Read on for the details, or head straight to the Nokia N8 pre-order page now!

Pre-order the Nokia N8 on Vodafone now!

The Nokia N8 is the first smartphone running Nokia’s new Symbian ^3 OS, and Vodafone pre-order customers can grab it free on £30, 24 month price plans, including 600 minutes (exclusively for online pre-orders), unlimited texts and 500MB of mobile data.

The N8 is a available in green, which is exclusive to Vodafone, or black and includes a 12 megapixel camera, capable of shooting HD video.

For more information on the Nokia N8, check out our Ultimate Hardcore Guide, splitting out the N8’s HD entertainment skills, camera smarts and camcorder abilities as well as the social networking tools included inside.

Will there ever be a great PlayStation Move game?

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 09:09 AM PDT

PlayStation Move games are still thin on the ground, with only a handful having been released since we got our hands on the bubble headed Move controllers. Is this lack of decent content for the PlayStation Move a trend that is set to continue, and perpetuate, leading to the slow death of the PlayStation Move in favour of less Ann Summers-like controllers, or are we just being impatient?

As always, while we might have our own suspicions about the direction the PlayStation Move is headed in, we’re often far too cynical. We want to hear from you, to hear about whether you’re spending more time thinking more about the phallic design of the PlayStation Move than you are actually playing games with it.

Some games wouldn’t be appropriate for the Move, that’s a given (who could play Call of Duty seriously when wafting around a thing mounted with a glowing pink ball?), but there are lots that could work with the PlayStation Move. What do you want to see with Move compatibility? Drop us a line in the comments, and click and tell us whether you think the PlayStation Move will ever give rise to any truly great games.

Three iPad tariffs square up to O2

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 09:06 AM PDT

iPad tariffs are the cause of frequent headaches for those eyeing up Apple’s tablet, so Three is attempting to clarify things, as well as give O2’s tariff-setters a slap across the chops. Check out this handy Three infographic (full size after the break), which pours scorn on O2’s offering. Now all we need is for O2 to find a way to hit back… How’s your glass house looking these days, Three?

ActiveDad: tech tips for dads!

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 08:35 AM PDT

While we’ve been beavering away here at Electricpig, our parent company Republic Publishing just launched its newest site, ActiveDad.co.uk. Got kids, love tech and want to show your little ‘uns what’s what? Then you’ll want to check it out.

There’s a ton of great stuff over at ActiveDad, from guides to making your own comics with Microsoft PowerPoint to building your own clock and even DIY go karts. The idea is to get your kids interested in technology, and showing them how things work. You might even learn a few things along the way yourself.

There’s more than fun and games too, with guides to handy stuff like using OneNote to plan a house move and a special Man Talk section, where you can discuss the perils of parenthood with other like-minded dads

The team behind ActiveDad is completely separate to Electricpig’s writers, but feel free to drop your thoughts on it in the comments section below, and we’ll pass them over.

Best Samsung phone

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 08:11 AM PDT

The best Samsung phone can be a tough call to pick unaided. Samsung supports so many platforms, from Android to Windows Phone 7 and even its own bada OS that it can be difficult to choose. Luckily, we’re on hand to help: check out our best Samsung phone Top 5 to the right of this post and you’ll see what they are, as picked by Electricpig’s mobile experts.

Head on over to the right of the page with your peepers and you’ll see our current Best Samsung phone Top 5, filled with the finest mobiles made by the South Korean gadget giant. You can read more about each one by clicking through for a full review, or tap the Buy It button to see all the best deals for each on contract or pay as you go.

Get the best Samsung Galaxy S deals here

Our best Samsung phone Top 5 is updated regularly, so you’ll never see a truly fantastic Samsung phone missing from the list, whether it’s a smartphone or not, and regardless of the OS.

Disagree with our Best Samsung phone Top 5? Give us your thoughts in the comments below!

Ryder Cup players can’t play golf, play Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 instead

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:55 AM PDT

The Ryder Cup is a wash out and word reaches us via BBC 5 Live that the players are keeping themselves busy by playing virtual golf instead. Gossip from the team rooms includes pictures of Rory McIIroy snoozing popping up on Twitter and most brilliantly that the players have been reduced to playing as themselves on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2011 to keep themselves amused. If the rain doesn't stop, perhaps they should just play the entire competition out on Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. After all, it's got Playstation Move support…

And yes we did choose a Tiger Woods PGA 2011 still featuring rain.

Out now | £varies | Tiger Woods

James Dyson Award finalists video

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:46 AM PDT

The James Dyson Award winner will be announced on Tuesday, with James Dyson himself mulling over who he's going to crown the winner as we speak. Included in the line up of finalists are four entries from the UK and Ireland. Click through for the full Dyson video in all its serene soundtracked glory…

Move- it is a kit that sticks to cardboard boxes so you can cart heavy boxes home from the shops, turning a cumbersome CD towers into convenient Ikea-branded wheelie suitcases.

Flo2w simplifies and improves the headpiece that delivers oxygen to patients. Instead of a one size fits all mask, Flo2w has developed adjustable headgear that is more efficient and comfortable for the patient.

Air Free Intravenous Infusions prevents air getting into intravenous drip lines, which reduces the chance of fatal air embolisms, and gives a visual warning when an infusion has stopped.

Pure is a sterilisation bottle, which filters and purifies water in two minutes flat using an ultra violet bulb.

For more info, head over to the James Dyson Award site, where you can have a closer look at all the finalists.

Palm Pixi Plus hits Pay As You Go, price destroys competition

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 07:20 AM PDT

Uh wow. The Palm Pixi Plus has had a drastic price cut on O2: you can now pick it up for just £109.99 on Pay As You Go, and considering the webOS phone is worth well over £200 unlocked on eBay auctions right now, that’s one big subsidy.

We’ve always loved webOS but struggled to recommend it based on the pricing, so this is great news, and certainly if you’re looking at a £99 Android phone, we’d strongly suggest you consider this cute little critter instead – we’d go so far as to say that this is the smoothest smartphone experience you’ll have in this price range full stop. Look for it in O2 shops today, and online from 7 October.

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