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Before rumors and a promise made by Eric Schmidt for a Google tablet for this 2012 is now apparently confirmed for a launch in June 2012. The tablet will have a 7 inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution. The device will also have  a new version of Android 5.0 Jelly...

Microsoft Research labs have developed a High-Fidelity Facial-Animation Capturing approach, which presents a new approach for acquiring high-fidelity (High-quality), 3-D facial performances with realistic dynamic wrinkles and finely scaled facial details. This approach leverages state-of-the-art motion-capture technology and advanced 3-D scanning technology for facial-performance acquisition. The facial animations thus harvested, find their use, in Movies, games, social networking Avatars...

Google has launched a new cloud-based entertainment portal, called Google Play. The platform will group existing services such as the Android Market, Google Music and the Google Bookstore, allowing users to buy, store and sync content across devices. Goolge is also adding video rentals, initially offering 'thousands' of films, including new releases and HD titles. The Android Market app will be upgraded to the Google Play Store app in the coming days, and video, book and music apps will also...

EA's over-the-top FIFA Street franchise, fast approaching. Gamers are already scanning the net for laying their hands on the game. FIFA Street is already up for preorder (PS3 Preorder | Xbox 360 Preorder); and that too with pre-order bonuses retailers have in store for gamers. A quick look at what FIFA Street pre-order bonuses are offered at Amazon: If one preorders from Amazon, gets Adidas All-Star team, the Lionel Messi Barcelona pitch, and Free shipping. Best Buy, Walmart, Gamestop (No...