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Intel Shows off Cove Point Windows 8 ultrabook-tablet hybrid

Intel has unveiled a Windows 8 ultrabook-tablet hybrid concept at its Intel Developer Forum (IFD) in Beijing. The new Intel Cove Point technology looks set to follow in the footsteps of the Asus' Eee Pad slider and Transformer Prime, allowing you to slide the screen down over the keyboard for a finger-friendly tablet mode. Read more...

Liquid metal Apple iPhone 5 release date slated for September

The Apple iPhone 5 will be made out of a new liquid metal alloy which should result in a thinner, lighter device which is more resistant to impact damage, if reports by Korean ETNews are to be believed.

Yes, the thought of a T-1000 phone do seem a little far-fetched, but Apple did aquire the rights to Liquidmetal technologies back in 2010, so it could only be a matter of time before a phone made out of the new wonder-material pops up. Read more...

HTC One X software update rolls out

If you've got an unlocked HTC One X then you'll be glad to hear that its first official software update is locked and loaded, ready to beam its way into the innards of your new pocket powerhouse.

Just hit up Settings, About, then Software updates to install the new update, which brings with it a few minor bug fixes, tweaked auto-brightness settings and improvements which should help out the battery life. Read more...

Best Android apps this week

That brand spanking new HTC One X was made to show off the best of Google Play – here's some newbies for your consideration. Check it out...

Huawei Ascend P1 gets global release

Huawei's dual-core Ascend P1 smartphone will be hitting Europe in summer, following launches in Asia and Latin America this May and June respectively.

The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone isn't quite as skinny as its 6.68mm P1 S counterpart, with a comparitively chunky 7.69mm waistline – but it packs the same 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and 4.3in Super AMOLED 960x540px 256ppi screen. Read more...

Facebook adds ‘listen’ button to band pages

If there was one corner of the social media game where MySpace was arguably still better than Facebook, it’s music. Other than poorly implemented embeds, the latter’s taken a pretty lazy view on listening while you look. Read more...

Pebble smart watch for iPhone and Android breaks Kickstarter record

Mash up the geek cred of Sony's Smart Watch with the easy to read, long lasting display of the Amazon Kindle and what do you get? Kickstarter's biggest ever funding project – the Pebble smart watch.

The Pebble watch will connect to your iPhone or Android phone via Bluetooth allowing you to change your music, see Facebook, Twitter and email alerts, check the weather and see who's calling all without handset leaving pocket. Read more...