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Samsung's Newest Camera Features Flip out Screen

Samsung’s Latest camera the MV800 will feature a flip out LCD touch screen. The screen flips up vertically above the lens, which allows for greater self portraits. The camera will be 16MP with a 1/2.3 inch CCD sensor, it also features a 5x optical zoom.  As is standard in most cameras these days it has 720p HD video. There is a panorama feature which allows the shooter to preview a whole shot by holding the shutter button halfway down and moving the camera in the intended direction.  

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Apple iPhone 5 Prototype Left in a bar

It has been reported that an iPhone 5 prototype has been left in a bar in San Francisco. This is not the first time this has happened to an Apple employee; a year ago an unreleased iPhone 4 was misplaced in a bar and sold to a gadget website.  However no spy shots have been found online. Apple has reported the incident to the police.  Apple are desperate to recover the phone so that they can avoid a similar situation to what happened last year in the run up to the iPhone4 release.

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Facebook to pay Users for Finding loopholes

Facebook spent $40,000 (£25,000) in the first few days of a program that rewards users who discover security bugs. The Program aims to help harden facebook against attacks. One person made $7,000 through this program.

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Razer Launch Top Spec Gaming PC

Razer, a manufacturer of pc gaming accessories, have revealed that they will be releasing a top spec gaming pc called the Blade. The device will be 17.3 inches and comes with a 2.8 GHz Intel core i7 processor and will have 8GB of DDR3 ram.  The laptop also boasts an NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M with 2GB video memory. The laptop will also have a built in HD webcam. The Blade will launch before the end of the year in the US and retail at the expensive price of $2,799; the UK price has yet to be confirmed.   

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A BBC Survey into 3G reveals Shocking Results

A BBC survey designed to look at the state of Mobile Networks in Britain has revealed shocking results. Mobile operators claim that we can get 90% or more 3G coverage. The survey has revealed that there are still many “not spots” these not spots include even towns and cities.  as a result of the survey the BBC was able to find out that the people who took part were only able to get a 3G signal  75% of the time , the rest of the time smart phone users had to rely on the older 2G technology which is much slower than 3G

Areas where data was collected (C) BBC

With an increase in the use of smart phones mobile coverage is becoming more of an issue as people rely more on their smart phones. The BBC created an app which allowed users to test their coverage. 44,000 people participated in the experiment which aimed to create a map of coverage.

To check your coverage you can view an interactive map here.  I have an xperia x10 mini phone which is on the O2 network, I have found recently that I have rarely been able to get 3G and I live in a fairly big town. According to the map there are only a few 3G hotspots in my town, the only place in my town I have ever got a 3G signal is at the station. Clearly a lot needs to be done to improve 3G signal.  

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Steve Jobs Resigns as Apple CEO

Apple’s co-founder and CEO has resigned, Tim Cook will replace him as CEO. Steve Jobs recently underwent a liver transplant due to his pancreatic cancer, Jobs has said he can no longer meet his duties and 

expectations as chief executive.                       

Steve Jobs, 56 has been on medical leave since January 17^th. In a statement he said "I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's chief executive, I would be the first to let you know.

"Unfortunately, that day has come. I hereby resign as chief executive of Apple. Although Jobs has resigned he will still be on the board of directors and be a part of Apple. 

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