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• 12 June 2013

• Feature: iOS 7 release date, features and device list

  Apple has finally unveiled iOS 7 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Here's what you need to know about iOS 7's release date, specs and features.

• 11 June 2013

• News: Go inside MakerBot's new 3D printer factory and see where people build the machine

  Late last week, MakerBot Industries held the grand opening ceremony for its new 50,000-square-foot factory in the Brooklyn Armory Terminal. But unlike just about every factory you've ever seen, it takes human hands to build these machines that can 3D-print just about anything.

• News: Comcast makes its pitch to cord cutters with platform update, 4K video

  In its latest salvo against TV viewers abandoning their cable subscriptions, Comcast unveiled two technologies at the annual National Cable and Telecommunication Association convention in Washington, D.C., aimed at keeping more eyeballs glued to its screens. The cable giant thinks it can keep would-be cord cutters happy with an improved video platform, faster download speeds, and the promise of 4K video.

• Opinion: Edible Ewoks guaranteed to make your stomach go 'yub nub'

  Gah. Just, gah. If someone served me a platter of Star Wars-themed sushi, I'd be mortified. How could anyone even think about eating these little Sushiwoks?! PETA should be alerted.

• News: Yes, there's a trade show for augmented reality, and its demos are enchanting

  Across the street from the Great America amusement park, a small gathering of augmented reality enthusiasts were building an amusement park of their own. Armed with iPads, Android phones, and high-tech headsets, the people of the Augmented World Expo set about creating a more exciting reality.

• Video: Video: Microsoft announces Xbox One UK launch date, price

  Microsoft yesterday announced details of the Xbox One consoles launch. The Xbox One will hit the UK in November 2013 and will cost £429 - considerably more than the PS4, also announced yesterday.

• News: Lightsaber knitting needles let your balls of yarn battle epic duels

  Not content with plain old knitting needles, Instructables member Random_Canadian created his own set of lightsaber knitting needles. Because why not? They're straight and pointy, and they even glow in the dark for knitting at night. Best of all, they won't cut your hand off.

• Buying Advice: Xbox One pre-order prices

  Microsoft has announced the Xbox One and you want one, so we're here to help. Here's where you can pre-order your Xbox One games console and the price.

• Buying Advice: PS4 price in UK

  Everything you need to know about the price of the Sony PS4 in the UK.

• News: Microsoft Xbox One to launch in UK for November, UK price £429

  Microsoft last night announced that the Xbox One console will go on sale in 21 markets this November. It will cost £429 in the UK.

• Video: Video: Sony launches PS4 for £349 in the UK

  Last night at the E3 show Sony unveiled its next-generation PlayStation 4 console. Here's a first look at the Sony PS4.

• News: Sony PS4 on sale for Christmas, £349

  Sony's PlayStation 4 will go on sale the UK in time for Christmas. The PS4 will cost £349, the company announced Monday at its E3 press briefing in Los Angeles.

• 10 June 2013

• Test Centre: PS4 event E3 2013

  Join us for live video coverage of Sony's PS4 press conference at E3 2013.

• News: Get a PC for just £24

  A new scheme backed by Microsoft is offering consumers in Briton PCs and laptops from just £24.

• 08 June 2013

• News: Free app features 51 films by animation pioneer Norman McLaren

  NFB's iPad app also lets you create animated films in McLaren's style.

• Opinion: Total sharpness: Hyperfocal photography

  Conventional wisdom has it that you should keep the background in your photos out of focus to draw attention to the subject in the foreground. Generally that's good advice, but sometimes you might want everything to be in sharp focus, from the foreground elements all the way to the distant background. If you have a camera that lets you adjust the focus manually (think DSLRs and advanced compacts), you can accomplish this effect using a technique called hyperfocal photography.

• 07 June 2013

• Opinion: Lego Segway is the nerdiest way to roll around

  Yes. And it's as awesome as you thought it be. Simon Burfield, the maker of the Lego wheelchair, has forged the nerdiest mode of transportation ever--a Lego Segway. This particular rideable plastic contraption rolls around on two Lego Hailfire wheels. The build is powered by eight motors controlled by four Mindstorms NXT kits and Hitechnic accelerometers. It even has a movable steering handle, just like the real thing.

• News: Google, Cisco to pay TiVo in patent settlement

  Cisco Systems and Google will give digital-video-recorder pioneer TiVo lump-sum payments totaling US$490 million as part of a deal that will end the companies' litigation over patents for set-top technology.

• News: Amazon launches Kindle tablet and e-reader in China

  After remaining quiet on the hardware front for years, Amazon.com's China business has finally brought the company's Kindle tablet and Kindle e-reader to the country.

• Opinion: DigiX is an inexpensive, powerful Arduino-compatible board with onboard Wi-Fi

  Last August, a hardware engineer launched a Kickstarter campaign for a tiny Arduino-compatible chip called the DigiSpark. It's about the size of a quarter, and it's super inexpensive. Erik Kettenburg, the creator of the DigiSpark, is back on Kickstarter, and he's looking to fund his next Arduino-compatible development board, the DigiX.

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