According to Sony, a recent software update had made all 35 millions PlayStations sold, 3D ready. Also announced at the briefing, were the details on its new motion controller the PlayStation Move, anticipated for release across Europe on September 15^th for £33.

Kazuo Hirai, Sony Computer Entertainment chairman was stated as saying “what Avatar did for 3D movies, titles like Killzone 3 will do for games” The main part of the launch was a demo from the upcoming Killzone 3 showing fact action 3D shooting on the big screen, where audience members had to wear 3D glasses to experience the feature.

Sony also announced various new games titles which will take full advantage of the 3D capabilities; including Grand Turismo 5, Crysis 2 and Ghost Recon. Whilst Sony users will have to wear the 3D glasses in the home to experience the 3D, Nintendo have announced that the revamped 3D DS handheld will not.

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Vodafone, Orange and 02 will all be offering the iPhone on a variety of tariffs and spread over an 18month or 2year period. Below we have outlined the 18month tariff options for each of the 3 with a link to find out further information on 2year contacts.

O2 On an 18-month contract

Tariff: £30 per month

100 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 500MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £209 for 16GB model, £299 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £749 (16GB), £839 (32GB)

Tariff: £35 per month

300 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 500MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £179 for 16GB model, £279 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £809/£909

Tariff: £40 per month

600 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 500MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £119 for 16GB model, £209 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £839/£929

Tariff: £45 per month

900 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £89 for 16GB model, £179 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £899/£989

Tariff: £50 per month

1200 free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £29 for 16GB model, £129 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £929/£1,029

Tariff: £65 per month

Unlimited free UK minutes, Unlimited text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: Free for 16GB model, £29 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £1,170/£1,199

***02 2 year contracts can be viewed here

Vodafone On an 18-month contract

Tariff: £30 per month

75 free UK minutes, 250 free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £219 for 16GB model, £309 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £759/£849

Tariff: £35 per month

300 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £169 for 16GB model, £269 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £799/£899

Tariff: £40 per month

600 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £119 for 16GB model, £219 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £839/£939

Tariff: £45 per month

900 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance, 5MB daily European roaming data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £89 for 16GB model, £189 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £899/£999

Tariff: £50 per month

1,200 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance, 5MB daily European roaming data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £29 for 16GB model, £139 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £929/£1,039

Tariff: £65 per month

3,000 free UK minutes, unlimited free text messages, and up to 1GB monthly data allowance, 5MB daily European roaming data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: Free for 16GB model, £59 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £1,170/£1,229

***Vodafone 2 year contracts can be viewed here

Orange On an 18-month contract

Tariff: £35 per month

600 free UK minutes, 500 free text messages, up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £229 for 16GB model, £319 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £859/£949

Tariff: £40 per month

600 free UK minutes, 500 free text messages, up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £229 for 16GB model, £319 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £949/£1,039

Tariff: £45 per month

1,200 free UK minutes, 500 free text messages, up to 750MB monthly data allowance What you pay for your iPhone 4: £129 for 16GB model, £219 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £939/£1,029

Tariff: £75 per month

3,000 free UK minutes, 500 free text messages, up to 750MB monthly data allowance

What you pay for your iPhone 4: £99 for 16GB model, £139 for 32GB model

Cost over lifetime of contract: £1,449/£1,489

***Orange 2 year contracts can be viewed here

With 3 yet to announce its prices, there is already a variety of tariffs available to suit your individual requirements. The 2 year contracts can work out to be more cost-effective, however given Apple’s previous release frequency, it’s likely a new iPhone model will be out before the 2 year contract is ready for upgrade.

Whichever iPhone tariff you choose to take on, be sure to get your iPhone insured – leading brands will charge up to £15 a month for iPhone insurance without some of the added benefits included in an Insure and Smile iPhone Policy. 

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The A665 is an entertainment laptop with the capability of high end 3D and HD gaming playback; it comes fully equipped with an Intel i7 Quad Core processor, 4GB DDR3 RAM and NVIDIA 3D vision GeForce GTS 350M graphics.

If you choose top purchase the A665, within the box you will receive one pair of 3D vision active shutter glasses. The laptop comes pre-installed with a selection of 3D games so that the user can enjoy the 3D capabilities as soon as they open the box!

To ensure usability away from its 3D capabilities, the Satellite A665 has a multi-touch control, an in built Blu-Ray player/writer and a Windows 7 Premium OS.

 The A665 is due for release in July this year, and is sure to be the first in a long line of laptops created to fulfill the customers need for 3D vision within the home.

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The UK is one of several global markets where the iPad is being launched today; other launches include Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Australia.

First in the line at the Regent Street store was Jake Lee, a 17-year-old from Essex who had been waiting since the day before to get his iPad. Apple Fan Stephen Fry joined the crowd outside Apple’s flagship West End store for the launch of the iPad.

When asked about the product’s critics — who complain about both the cost and its closed platform – he replied: “The blogosphere is always negative at first, because they see it from the point of view of technology, whereas Apple sees it from the point of view of people”.

iPad’s success within the US has reaffirmed Apple as the worlds largest technology company by market valuation and worldwide sales are expected to reach almost 5million within its first year. 

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Apple sold over one million iPad devices within the first month in the US and this has been given as the reason for the delay in the UK. The IPad available for pre-order from £429 for the basic Wi-Fi unit. Expanding the memory to 32GB will cost £499 and £599 for the 64GB model. The Wi-Fi and 3G units are being sold at an extra £100 respectively. 

The iPad will be available through 3 network providers: O2, Orange and Vodafone – each with their own data plans.

O2 is to offer three plans:

1. £2 a day for 500MB access – no contract
2. £10 a month – 1GB of usage
3. £15 a month – 3GB of usage

O2 Customers can cancel their contracts with 24hours notice – at the end of the month.

Orange’s pay monthly option is a better deal for more ‘heavy’ users with a £25 a month tariff for 10GB usage. Whereas all three of O2’s plans come with unlimited free Wi-Fi access through BT Openzone and The Cloud, only Orange’s pay monthly deals come with this access and only include 750MB of Wi-Fi browsing.

And as yet, Vodafone have not announced the details of their pricing plans, although some websites have speculated – no official announcements have been made.

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Weighing in at only 92 gsm, the Monte is compact with a sleek design; Features include a UMTS dual-band European/Asian 3G capability, EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s and a 3.0” Touchscreen; 262K colours and 320×420 resolution.

The handset also offers:

• Micro USB Slot
• Bluetooth AD2P
• WiFi
• AGPS
• 3.2 MP Camera
• FM Radio

With a front camera for 3G calling and several apps already installed on the handset including a Converter, Maps, Dictionary, Image Editor, Gmail, Facebook and YouTube capability, the Monte is user friendly and designed with consumers in mind.

The Monte is widely available both on a pay monthly and PAYG basis. The handset can be picked up Sim-Free and Unlocked for only £159.99 from Play.com

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Samsung officially launched its 40” 3D set through selected John Lewis, Currys and Comet branches, with a retail price of £1,799. Customers who purchase the Samsung model will also have to buy a pair of battery operated ‘active’ glasses at a cost of £150. A considerable investment considering the only 3D Blu-Ray movie currently available to customers is Monsters vs Aliens. However each retailer offering the model do have packages available where you can get a discount on the price of the glasses so be sure to check all three!

However later in the year, Sky will launch its own 3D channel, expected to be shown in pubs and clubs within the year and Sony has also confirmed a firmware update to allow 3D gaming. 

Sony, LG, Panasonic and Samsung are set to spend millions throughout the year to target consumers into purchasing their 3D offerings but Samsung has hit the market first with an advertisement by CHI, although as yet the three providers have remained relatively tight lipped on how they plan to enter the market, meaning this could be the start of an interesting summer for 3D fans!

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The 550D is not as quick as Canon’s 7D, but it can still shoot an impressive 3.7 frames per second in the Continuous Shooting Mode. It can offer full HD mode, rather than just standard HD – 1,920 x 1,080 pixels versus 1,280 x 720. This is an ideal DSLR for the serious amateur or somebody wanting to upgrade from an entry level model.

The plastic chassis of the camera is sturdy without feeling too heavy, and its light weight capability gives it the advantage over its larger, more professional counterparts. The 3” LCD screen is easy to read with a 1,040,000 pixel resolution. With all the usual features expected from a Canon of this level, navigation through the camera is user friendly.

The Canon EOS 550D is widely available from several retailers – however the best price we have found so far comes from Amazon for £692.80 including the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens Kit . An extremely good buy considering its spec compared to some of its more professional competitors. It is important to be aware that when making a purchase like this, just how crucial gadget insurance could be. Paying a small premium each month could ensure you do not have to pay out again for another camera should your EOS 550D become damaged!

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Graphics run through an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 with 512MB of dedicated memory. The laptop also includes Wireless-N Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1

External Connectivity Includes:

• HDMI & VGA output
• 3 USB Ports
• 3 Audio Jacks
• Infrared Receiver Memory Card Reader
• Proprietary port for use with a HP docking station
• 54mm ExpressCard

Competitively priced at £550 and finished in a gloss black, the laptop is in direct comparison with other models in this price range including the Samsung R580.

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The Vivaz runs on the Symbian series 60 OS, not Android. It is a true media phone offering a 8.1 MP Camera. The camera itself has face detection, smile detection, autofocus, geotagging and image stabilization. However the phones main selling point is its 720p HD Recording capability; allowing its users to immediately upload content to the web via its web browser. Meaning you can take photos and videos whilst you’re out with your friends and immediately upload them straight to your Facebook page.

Other Features Include: 

• Compact Design Weighing only 97gr
• 107.0 x 52.0 x 12.5mm
• 3.2-inch Touch Screen
• Expandable Memory 75MB Internal Storage
• USB & WiFi
• Google Maps, FM Radio and built-in Music Player

The Vivaz is currently available on Vodafone and 3 networks. The handset is free on selected contracts from the two providers, averaging £30 a month whereas the handsets list price is £349.99.

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