R.I.P Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

Apple founder Steve Jobs has died is a post from: DaxGamer

Now defunct blog  Mega Rock Blog seems to have been the first to announce details, but in a twist of circumstances, the blog’s since dissipated from the web, sparking rumors that it’s announcements weren’t meant to be made. To further these rumors, a final post on the blog stated: “This has to be one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done. I don’t know what I was thinking. I’m sorry. I really am.”

Whether or not the whole PS ‘Vita’ is a hoax, or whether somebody got their hands on information that wasn’t meant to be leaked yet is currently uncertain. It looks like the answer will be revealed during Sony’s marathon 5 hour E3 conference.

PS Vita Release a Slip Up? is a post from: DaxGamer

Full Press release below.

Elmsford, N.Y., June 11, 2010 – Turtle Beach, a leader in premium XBOX 360®, PlayStation® and PC gaming headsets, today announced it will introduce its new Ear Force PBT Bluetooth Communicator for PS3 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3®) 2010 in Los Angeles (June 15 – 17, LA Convention Center, South Hall, Booth 417). The innovative dual-pairing Ear Force PBT is an earpiece device that’s usable with any Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone both during gaming and on its own. This notable convenience feature of the Ear Force PBT enables gamers engaged in PlayStation Network (PSN) play to receive phone calls while gaming without missing a beat and underscores Turtle Beach’s forward-thinking approach to delivering superior audio and communication platforms for gaming and other entertainment experiences.
A pioneer and leader in the video game peripheral marketplace, Turtle Beach is undertaking an extensive rebranding to fortify its position with gamers, while extending its reach deeper into mainstream lifestyle markets.
“Gamers are multi-taskers. A lightweight earpiece that can be used both with the PS3 and Bluetooth compatible mobile phones, the Ear Force PBT provides exceptional game audio, communication and convenience for either application, or both at the same time.” said Michael Arzt, Turtle Beach Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. “This performance and value proposition will make the PBT the go-to, all-in-one communications solution for many PS3 gamers.”
The Ear Force PBT connects to Turtle Beach’s Ear Force X31 and X41 XBOX headsets, via a 2.5mm jack, enabling them to be used with PS3 and its full PSN chat functionality. It can also be fully charged in under two hours to provide up to eight hours of talk time. A convenient, removable alligator clip allows gamers to attach the unit to clothing for easy access.
The Turtle Beach Ear Force PBT (MSRP: $49.95) will be available starting in July atwww.TurtleBeach.com, as well as at other online retailers and major US and Canadian retail stores. Turtle Beach premium gaming and audio products are available at Best Buy, GameStop, Amazon.com, Newegg, Meijer, Best Buy Canada, The Future Shop and other fine retailers. Turtle Beach products are distributed in Europe by Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ www.madcatz.com.)

E3 10: Turtle Beach Ear Force PBT Communicator for PS3 is a post from: DaxGamer

Hardware changes below:

• “Thinnest smartphone on the planet.”
• Glass front and back panels
• Entire stainless steel rim is the antenna
• 326 pixel per inch display
• Front facing camera
• Rear facing camera with LED flash
• Battery is 16% bigger than the current one.

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Apple iPhone 4 announced is a post from: DaxGamer

DaxGamers notable new features in 4.0

Multitasking (3GS and 3^rd gen iPod only) – One that got me most excited. I have always been wary to jailbreak my iPhone – although I love to think what I could do if my device was jailbroken, I really don’t want to be the new owner of a £400″ iBrick”. Users simply double tap the home button to bring up a multitask bar which shows all apps open and can switch from one app to the other and close apps running in the background.

User-Defined Wallpaper – Yet another great jailbreak favourite of mine, users now have full control of the background when unlocked instead of being welcomed to just a boring black background.

Spell Check – Already seen on the iPad, when creating sms or notes, if the iPhone believes you misspelled a word then it will show the user a list of possible words that it believes you are spelling.

Camera Updates – Users are now able to have a 5x digital zoom – at last I don’t have to use a third party app that never seems to work. Other updates include touch to focus whilst recording video (3GS only).

Folders – At last, soon I will not have pages and pages of apps, instead have them neatly stored away in named folders.

Game Centre – Not too sure about this one – it’s like Xbox Live but for iPhone with achievements, leader boards and match making. But I have my doubts of this taking off, mainly due to battery life whilst using games on the iPhone and the amount of data this could use. I’m sure there will be reports of massive bills to come – I would have to use wi-fi if I was to use this.

Screen orientation lock – Does exactly that. It locks the device to either portrait or landscape – great feature as I’m always finding the iPhone changing it for me. This is done by a button on the screen, whereas the iPad has a side button like the silent slider on the iPhone.

Overall I’m generally very excited for OS 4.0 – it’s great to have new features to play with and it will make me love the iPhone more for sure. It’s just a shame that not all the features will be available on every iPhone / iPod.

What’s New in iPhone OS 4? is a post from: DaxGamer

Here is the code itself:

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m_nMaxParagon=1957
m_srXPFormat=340881
m_srSpendTalentPointsMessageXBox?=348754
m_srParagonRenegadeMessageXBox=3?48755
m_srSpendTalentPointsMessagePC=3?48753
m_srParagonRenegadeMessagePC=348?755
m_srSpendTalentPointsMessagePS3=?348755
m_srParagonRenegadeMessagePS3=15?3007

PS3 code found buried within Mass Effect 2 is a post from: DaxGamer

“I was surprised how good they were considering they only had a few weeks with the device,” Rein said. “I think iPad will be great for gaming and I suspect we’ll see many games that make use of the differentiated form factor of the iPad.”

Epic VP “very impressed” by the iPad is a post from: DaxGamer

iPad plays all iPhone games and apps is a post from: DaxGamer

Palm adds 3D gaming to webOS is a post from: DaxGamer