SonyUBP-X500 offers 4K and Blu-ray on a budgetSony’s UBP-X500 offers 4K and Blu-ray on a budget

Sony’s hi-fi division is about to release a budget 4K UHD Blu-ray media player, capable of high-resolution audio and video output for only £200/€240.

The UBP-X500 joins an illustrious family of Sony’s other 4K Blu-ray players. While Sony was somewhat late to the game for UHD-capable hi-fi, it’s certainly now found its place in the market. 

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Curved gaming monitor wows with 'UWHD' LCD at 200Hz refresh rateCurved gaming monitor wows with 'UWHD' LCD at 200Hz refresh rate

Curved gaming monitors have become the pinnacle of PC gaming visual hardware, but their curvature has usually limited them from fitting in the most extreme specs.

JapanNext has all but ended that with the lengthily-titled JN-35VCG200UWHD, boasting a curved screen with ‘UWHD’ resolution and blazing fast refresh rate.

This screen is a 35-inch monster

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Halo TV series will be an original story starring Master ChiefHalo TV series will be an original story starring Master Chief

Showtime has confirmed that its upcoming Halo TV adaption will see Master Chief in the leading role and will explore an entirely original story. 

During Showtime's panel at the Television Critics Association press tour, president David Nevins and president of programming Gary Levine confirmed to GameSpot that Master Chief will feature in the

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EU regulators may force Apple to ditch Lightning for future iPhonesEU regulators may force Apple to ditch Lightning for future iPhones

The European Union (EU) is to study whether there is a need for more action to force the mobile industry to adopt a common charger that can be used with any smartphone

European policymakers have been keen for a single standard for more than a decade, citing significant amounts of electronic waste caused by unused chargers and the inconvenience

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Microsoft Azure

Cloud computing drives an increasing variety of online services, including popular SaaS (Software as a Service) offerings. In order to enable cloud computing, programs and data need to be taken off the local PC or mobile platform, and instead stored in this nebulous cloud, on a server in a location remote from the device accessing the resource.

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Who is Ibn Sina Persian polymath 1038th birthday celebrated with Google Doodle
Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, is regarded as one of the most significant physicians, astronomers, thinkers and writers of the Islamic Golden Age

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