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You can pre-order Microsoft’s Kinect for Windows now for $199 ahead of its July 15 launch

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by on July 7, 2014 at 9:20 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Launches

Microsoft’s online stores in the US and UK have seemingly confirmed that its next-generation motion sensing Kinect 2 device will be available for Windows PCs beginning next week. Although we knew it was on the way, we weren’t sure exactly when Microsoft would start offering the device to a wider developer audience. Now it seems we have that answer – it will go on sale from July 15 priced at $199 in the US and £159 in the UK. Pre-orders are open now. Originally conceived and launched as part of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming console, the original Kinect was recognized as…

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Vodafone launches WorldTraveller plan so you can take your minutes, SMS and data on holiday with you

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by on July 7, 2014 at 8:47 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile, Product Launches, UK

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UK operator Vodafone has launched a new WorldTraveller plan that lets pay monthly customers use their regular calls, texts and data allowances while in a range of countries for an all-inclusive price of £5 per day. Announced today, the tariff lets travellers to the US, India, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Ghana, Qatar and South Africa use their plan’s regular allowances for a predictable set fee, but you’re only charged for the days the phone is actually used while abroad. Customers wanting to opt-in to WorldTraveller need to call 5555 and activate the service for free. The launch follows Vodafone’s introduction of…

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The year of the tablet: Gartner predicts global shipments will finally overtake PCs in 2015

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by on July 7, 2014 at 8:21 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile

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Research firm Gartner is predicting that 2015 will be the year in which the number of tablet devices finally overtakes the number of PCs shipped worldwide. The company’s latest report foresees that the number of traditional PCs (that includes both desktops and notebooks) and ultramobile devices will reach 317 million in 2015, up slightly from its estimate of 308 million for this year. In contrast, Gartner estimates that the number of tablet devices will increase from 256 million in 2014 to 321 million in 2015. Create Infographics Despite the significant change at the top, Gartner believes that the ending of support for Windows XP and…

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