Dubai Hotel Provides Guests With 24 Karat iPadDepending on which hotel you go to, there are times when the slightly more fancy hotels provide their guests with a sound dock in their room which they can then use to connect to an iPod or iPhone and listen to their music. However over in Dubai, which is known for their towering skyscrapers and luxurious hotels, it seems that guests can expect more, so much more. If you ever had the money to stay at Dubai’s Burj Al Arab, a hotel which calls itself the most luxurious hotel in the world, it seems that you can expect to find your room furnished with an iMac, and wait for it, a 24-karat gold iPad.

Yes you read that right! As if furnishing a room with an iMac wasn’t luxurious enough, guests will be able to play with a gold iPad! Of course considering that rooms at priced starting at $1,525 per night, such luxuries aren’t exactly a stretch of the imagination. Guests’ interactivity of the iPad will be limited at the start, but the hotel is said to be expanding access to other apps in the future. In case you get too attached to the gold iPad in your room, the hotel is even selling them at their Bespoke Boutique where guests can purchase a 64GB iPad for a staggering $10,200.

Seen at: appleinsider 





Apples iPhone 5S And Budget iPhone Could Come In Multiple Color OptionsWe’ve heard rumors and seen alleged components that suggested that Apple’s alleged iPhone 5S will come in a variety of different colors, much like the new lineup of iPod touch media players. While it remains to be seen if Apple will be going down that route with the iPhone 5S, the folks at Japanese blog, Macotakara, have heard that iPhone 5S devices in multiple colors will indeed be arriving, and not just on the iPhone 5S, but Apple’s rumored budget iPhone as well.

According to the source who spoke with Macotakara, the color options will be white, black/navy, gold/yellow, pink, gray and green, and if you’re wondering where black is, it seems that black will remain exclusive to the flagship iPhone, meaning that it will not be an option for the low-cost device. Apart from the rumors of multicolored iPhones, their source went on to state that mass production of the low-cost iPhone will begin between July and September before being made available to customers later on in the year.

As usual take it with a grain of salt for now, but what do you guys think? Anyone up for multicolored iPhones?

Seen at: appleinsider 


GoPhone Reportedly Will Gain iPhone, LTE And HSPA+ Support Tomorrow [Rumor]Are you looking for an iPhone but can’t afford to sign to one of the major carriers, or maybe because they don’t offer good coverage in your area? Well if you’re a GoPhone customer, you might be interested to learn that according to the folks at MacRumors, they were tipped off that AT&T’s prepaid brand, GoPhone, might be looking to add iPhone support onto their network in the near future. As it stands, GoPhone customers can use the iPhone on their network, just that they aren’t allowed data access, rendering the phone pretty much useless except for calls and text messages.

Well it seems that soon, iPhone owners will be able to sign up for data plans on GoPhone that will allow them to hook onto AT&T’s LTE and HSPA+ networks. The plans start from as low as $25, to $65 which will offer customers unlimited calls, texts, and will include 1GB of data, which honestly does not sound like a lot to begin with. Either way word has it that the plans are expected to go live tomorrow, so GoPhone customers, keep your eyes peeled!

Seen at: macrumors 


Blackberry 10 Could Be Arriving On The Playbook In The Next Few WeeksThe Blackberry Playbook tablet was released a couple of years ago, but unfortunately the tablet was not met with the resounding success that Blackberry had initially planned for, but the good news for Playbook owners who are still actively using their devices, it seems that Blackberry 10 for the tablet is expected to see a release in the next couple of weeks. This is thanks to a tweet by Blackberry Mexico, who in response to a question from a customer, replied that the Blackberry 10 update for the Playbook tablet is expected to be released in the next few weeks, although a specific timeframe was not given. The tweet has since been pulled, leading us to believe that it could be for real, and that it probably wasn’t information Blackberry hadn’t intended to share just yet. Alternatively the rep for Blackberry Mexico might have gotten their info wrong which is why the tweet had to be deleted. In any case we’ll keep an eye open for the update, so Playbook owners, time to dust off the tablet because it might be getting its second lease on life soon!

Seen at: n4bb 


Leica Teases Mini M Camera Announcement For 11th JuneLeica’s series of cameras aren’t exactly priced for the budding enthusiast with a small budget, but rather they have been designed for professionals and more serious hobbyists who don’t mind spending a lot of money on a camera which they believe is a solid investment for the future. Well if you’re looking forward to seeing more of Leica’s products, come 11th of June it seems that the company might have a new camera they plan to announce.

According to a tease on the company’s Facebook page, Leica is teasing a new Mini M camera which will be unveiled in full on the 11th of June. This camera is expected to find its way into the middle of Leica’s M rangefinder series and the X2 fixed-lens camera, meaning that for those hoping this might be a budget offering, think again. Apart from that we’re not sure what sort of specs this new Mini M camera will sport, but be sure to check back with us on the 11th of June for the details.


Huawei Gets A Windows Phone Store Of Their OwnWhile Nokia might be dominating the Windows Phone scene, let’s not forget players like Huawei who have released Windows Phone devices in the past. If you’re a Huawei user and you’re feeling a bit left out that Nokia has exclusive apps for their Lumia series of Windows Phone handsets, fret not because it seems that Huawei has launched their very own Windows Phone store. The Huawei Windows Phone store is basically known as “Huawei Selected”, presumably featuring a bunch of apps and other products/services that have been selected by Huawei, for Huawei.

As it stands the Huawei Selected store only contains one app at the moment called Find Me. No word on when Huawei will be populating their own store with more apps in the future, but in the meantime we guess it’s still a start, and hopefully Huawei Windows Phone users will be able to look forward to more killer and exclusive apps in the future.

Seen at: wpcentral 


Xbox One Priced For 599 EUR On Amazon GermanyThe other day Microsoft took the wraps off the new Xbox One, although the company failed to mention when we might be able to expect the device in terms of a specific date, and how much the console could cost. Well according to a listing on Amazon Germany, it seems that they have priced the Xbox One console at 599 EUR, meaning that there is a good chance it could come priced at $599 when it arrives stateside. Of course since this is hardly an official announcement of sorts, we expect those pricings to change at a later date, unless of course Microsoft is planning for the Xbox One to cost $599.

While the price might seem more expensive than Nintendo’s Wii U and Sony’s PS4, which according to a pulled page from Sony India, might cost 399 EUR, it should be taken into consideration that the Xbox One will come bundled with the new Kinect as well, which we guess will add to the price. Either way don’t take this price as it is now, but check back with us at a later date for the details, or perhaps even during E3 where Microsoft might have more information to share.


Electronic Arts has announced today that it is going to release Need for Speed Rivals for Xbox One and PS4. Before it gets released for both of these unreleased consoles, Need for Speed Rivals will be rolled out for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on the 19th of November, 2013. The game promises to offer an exhilarating experience, the player may decide to play either as a cop or a racer. After choosing sides, the objective is pretty clear. Cops chase racers, racers evade the cops.

EA explains that the new NFS game comes with AllDrive, a new online feature that will allow players to seamlessly transition between playing with friends to playing alone. This will seemingly blur the line between multi-player and single player, with friends being able to enter or exit races whenever they please.  Need for Speed Rivals has been built on the Frostbite 3 engine, the very same engine that Battlefield 4 has been built on. It can not be said for now whether EA’s newest Need for Speed game will actually be the launch title for either the Xbox One or the PS4.


Unreleased Asus Tablet Pays A Visit To The FCC

Unreleased and unannounced devices appear prominently on our radar when they turn up for the customary stop at the Federal Communications Commission or FCC. This agency’s approval is required before such a device can be sold in the U.S.A. It look like Asus currently has a premium Android powered tablet under the wraps. A K005 Asus tablet has been spotted in a FCC filing and its touting the Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Obviously there are no clues in the filing itself that point towards its release.

It is speculated that this unreleased tablet is approximately 10 inches, based on the sketch that has been provided to the FCC. K005 is obviously not going to be the name under which it will be released to the public, though there haven’t been any rumors of a new Asus tablet or of the moniker that it may have. Apart from the 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chip, the filing reveals that there will also be a 6,560 mAh battery. Additional details about the specifications are currently not available. While we’re speculating, perhaps Asus is prepping this tablet for release around the holiday season?

Seen at: gforgames 


Various BlackBerry 10.2 Update Features Already Confirmed

It has only been a couple of weeks since BlackBerry Live 2013 conference took place. The company announced there that it was releasing the much awaited BlackBerry 10.1 OS update, apart from announcing a new mid-range smartphone. While most users might still be in the process of updating their devices, some details about the next major update of BB10 OS have already been shared by BlackBerry Product Manager Michael Clewley.

Michael makes it clear that BlackBerry 10.2 OS update is going to be released later this year, which makes it two major updates in one calendar year. Some of the new changes that he mentions include support for standard unicode Emojis, multiple alarms and level 1 notifications for email. Level 1 notifications are actually special notifications or keywords that can be added for any email address, they’re essentially custom alerts. Michael also confirms that OS 10.2 will also bring the ability for users to set a time to remember an item. There’s no expected release time frame for this upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS update, it is likely that we will hear rumors regarding this over the next couple of months.

Seen at: crackberry 



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