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About a week ago, we reported that it was possible that Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V for PC and next-gen consoles could be released on the 1st of November. The date might be provisional but now according to Rockstar’s UK retailer, Gem, it seems that they have pegged the game for a release on the 14th of November as you can see in the screenshot above.

However we can’t be 100% sure that this is the correct date, but then again as Gem is Rockstar’s distributor for the UK, we reckon they should know when the games are pegged for a release, right? Also because this is for the UK, it is unclear if the US or other markets will be seeing a similar release date as well, unless of course Rockstar is aiming for a simultaneous release.

Earlier rumors have suggested that the game could be delayed to 2015, however a recent post by Rockstar support has indicated that the game is still on track for a fall release. Rockstar has yet to comment on Gem’s listing so just to be safe, we reckon you guys should probably not hold your breath yet until we hear from the developers officially. In the meantime who else is excited to get their hands on the game for the PC and next-gen consoles?

Grand Theft Auto V Pegged For 14th November Release In The UK

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Come IFA 2014, we expect that Sony will have a bunch of mobile devices they are planning on showing us. One will probably be the company’s second flagship phone for 2014 – the Sony Xperia Z3, and the other is expected to be a smaller version of the handset in the form of the Xperia Z3 Compact.

Thanks to leaked photos obtained by Ausdroid, we now know what the handset is expected to look like. As you can see in the image above, the Xperia Z3 Compact will arrive in a variety of different colors, which based on the photo looks like white, orange, green, and black. The handsets also appear to be slightly different from Sony’s design language of the Xperia Z2 and appears to sport slightly more rounder edges.

We have to admit that the phones look pretty good and if you’re after something affordable and don’t necessarily need to have the best specs, we reckon the Xperia Z3 Compact should do the trick. The phone has yet to be officially announced but based on what we know so far, the handset is expected to feature a 4.5-inch 720p HD display.

It will also be powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor clocked at 2.5GHz with 2GB of RAM, a 20.7MP rear-facing camera, a 2.1MP front-facing camera, and will run on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. It definitely does not sound like a pushover, although its smaller display and lower resolution could help keep prices down.

Either way do check back with us during IFA 2014 later this week for the official details, but in the meantime are you guys liking what you are seeing at the moment?

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Leaked, Shows Off Multiple Color Options

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Apparently, the world needs another smart lightbulb, and Elgato’s going to sell it to you. Called Avea, the $50 bulb connects to your iDevice directly using Bluetooth (no external hub needed), and lets you set the mood in any room with an appropriate…

A lot of people give Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser a lot of grief, and in all fairness earlier builds of Internet Explorer left a lot to be desired, thus giving alternative browsers such as Firefox and Chrome room to grow. That being said, Microsoft has made strides with Internet Explorer and thanks to the latest numbers from Net Applications, it shows that IE11’s market share has grown.

As it stands, IE8 continues to dominate the market as it is the default browser on Windows 7, an operating system which still commands the lion’s share of the market. However its market share of 21.4% is actually a slight dip from 21.56% from last month. As for IE11, it has jumped from 16.78% last month to 17.45% this month, although overall it seems that Internet Explorer’s market share has dipped from 58.38% to 57.69%.

Google’s Chrome browser comes in third at 11.05% followed by Mozilla’s Firefox browser at 10.51%. Other browsers command 20.75% and are probably a mix of different browsers out there, such as Opera and Safari for example. Interestingly enough IE6 is still barely hanging on at 3.33%, but given that IE6 was the default browser for Windows XP, this hardly comes as a surprise.

We have to wonder if Microsoft will make a new version of Internet Explorer with the upcoming Windows 9, and if they did, would it be adopted faster than IE11? We guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

Internet Explorer 11′s Market Share Is On The Rise

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When it comes to making money from YouTube, there are ads in which a portion of it will be given to the video’s creators. However unless you’re in that top 5% of YouTube video creators, there is a good chance that whatever you make from those ads are barely enough to survive.

However a few months ago, Google announced that they would be introducing new tools to YouTube creators that would allow them to solicit donations from their videos. This would allow another source of income for these video creators. Android Police are reporting that the feature is now live and are detailing how it works.

Basically video creators will now be able to enable the donations option. When it is, hovering your mouse over the video will display an icon in the top left corner. Clicking it will reveal another window in which users can then proceed to decide just how much they plan on donating to the YouTuber, which you can see in the screenshot above.

Interestingly enough it seems that the donate feature has extend to the mobile YouTube app as well, so video watchers will be able to donate from their phones or their computers. Unsurprisingly YouTube will be taking a cut of the donation in the form of 5% plus 21 cents, although the latter amount will differ from country to country. For example in Japan it is ¥22 which roughly works out to 21 cents.

As it stands the feature is only live in the US, Japan, Australia, and Mexico, although Google is expected to enable the feature for other markets down the road.

YouTube’s Donation Feature Is Now Live In Four Countries

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