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Top tech stories this week: Wii 2 set for E3? Samsung Galaxy S 2 dated, Motorola Xoom reviewed, Spotify slashes streaming, Windows 8, Nokia X7 and more

Posted: 16 Apr 2011 01:00 AM PDT

As the week winds down to a climax, it’s time to catch up on the tech stories you may have missed this week. The second week of April has been one of the busiest this year, with new announcements, rumours and plenty more.

A lot has happened. Nokia launched two new handsets in the shape of the X7 and E6, new Nintendo console rumours emerged, Samsung dated its Galaxy S 2 smartphone, HTC did the same for its HTC Flyer tablet and we finally reviewed the Motorola Xoom tablet. All that and more below. Simply click on the links below for the full story.

Nintendo Wii HD arriving at E3
Gaming mag, Game informer claims to have heard from a source that a new Nintendo console capable of running games at HD resolutions has been shown to games industry insiders. Will we see it at E3?

Samsung Galaxy S 2 UK release date revealed
Samsung’s latest Galaxy-themed smartphone will be arriving on 1st May. Circle it in your calendar. Read on for more details.

Spotify slashes free streaming time by half
The move is essential in keeping any free service, says Spotify. What does it mean for you? Read on.

Motorola Xoom review
We review the mightily impressive Motorola Xoom. Is it as good, or better than the Apple iPad 2? Read the review to find out.

But…Xoom-raider! 10 rock-solid reasons why Motorola’s Xoom is better than the iPad 2
As tablet adopters prepare to get their hands on the Motorola Xoom we give you ten reasons why it is better than the iPad 2.

Meet the Android Avengers
We animated this video showing of which superheroes the latest HTC Android phones would be. Take a look.

Nokia X7 unveiled
This week Nokia unveiled two new handsets that will soon sport the latest version of its Symbian operating system – Symbian Anna. The Nokia X7 is an entertainment handset with a 4-inch AMOLED display and HD video-recording. It also looks like something out of Bladerunner.

And…the Nokia E6 – touchscreen BlackBerry?
While we’re waiting for a touchscreen Blackberry Bold, Nokia appears to have beaten them at their own game with the Nokia E6 built for business, emailing and messaging.

HTC Sensation hands-on preview
The latest HTC handset  – the 4.3-inch screened Sensation is a gorgeous looking handset and rather good on first impression. Hit the link for our full preview.

Windows 8 launch rumours
Rumours have been rife that Microsoft is to unveil Windows 8 this September.

HTC Flyer launch date confirmed
HTC is joining the tablet party too. Its own HTC Flyer will go on sale across Europe from 9th May.

Play the World’s Biggest Pac-Man game
We couldn’t leave this one off the list. It’s the world’s biggest Pac-Man game. And you can play it right now.

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