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You can now preorder the Samsung Galaxy S5 in Australia, though the pricing may not be as cheap as expected. Also, there is more than a device-unlocking use for the new fingerprint scanner on the device.

"Twitch Plays Pokemon" has become an even bigger phenomenon, now starting a new trend and concept of Twitch Plays, with another game concept allowing Twitch users to play "The Legend of Zelda."

The Samsung Galaxy S5 has finally been revealed in a number of photos after it has been announced at the MWC 2014. Some of the rumoured specs have been confirmed alongside possibility of several coloured variants.

BBC’s hit TV series “Sherlock” is one of the most popular TV shows of all time. And its leading light Benedict Cumberbatch who plays the role of Sherlock Holmes has become one of the most admired actors. He may inspire many of his fans, but there is someone who claims to look like him and has turned into an internet celebrity as his selfies went viral on Instagram.

Pokemon announced the release of the "Pokemon Battle Trozei" game. According to Pokemon, the "Pokemon Battle Trozei" is a video game played in the Nintendo 3DS. The mechanics of the game is pretty simple. All players need to do is to capture some Pokemon by battling them through fast-paced puzzles. It's called Battle Trozei because apparently, capturing wild Pokemon is called Trozei. The "Pokémon Battle Trozei" Nintendo 3DS puzzle game will be available at the Nintendo eShop...

Flappy Bird gamers wonder where to get or how to bring back the lost game recently pulled off from App Store and Google Play Store.

Loyal fans of "Pokemon Red" can now join more than 10,000 other players online via Twitch. The great thing about this is that the game has been going on for more than 46 hours already and will likely not stop anytime soon.

Here's another "Pokemon X and Y" update for fans of the popular Game Freak and Nintendo video game. Pokemon released more information about the "Pokemon X and Y" Beta Competition including its rules and regulations.

Pokemon isn't all about anime, trading cards and video games. It's also about love, particularly, Valentine's Day. Yup, you read it right. Of course, Pokemon didn't forget about Valentine's Day! To honour this special day for lovers, Pokemon released special Pokemon Valentines e-cards or pics with messages for loved ones on Valentine's Day 2014 including Pikachu and Espurr. Other Pokemon Valentines include Eevee, Wartortle, Inkay, Goomy, Vivillon (Meadow) and Floette (Red flowe...

BioWare's "Star Wars: The Old Republic" also known as SWTOR, recently unveiled its Galactic Starfighter Free-to-Play Digital Expansion Access Rewards. The massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) which is based in the Star Wars universe (a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away) introduced this new expansion for SWTOR fans so that they can experience flying a Galactic Starfighter in space while fighting off enemies with their chosen team (Galactic Republic or Sith Empir...

Pokemon has been making a lot of changes and updates for 2014. One of the most exciting update is the release of the "Pokemon X and Y" Pokemon Bank with Poke Transporter app and 30 day No-charge/Free Trial Period after its delayed launch last Dec. 2013. Another welcome change is the Pokemon Web site's new design and features. Read on to find out more about it.

The recently launched "Pokemon X and Y" Pokemon Bank includes a no-charge trial period which fans have been waiting for. Here's the latest update about it including details of the free trial dates in North America, Europe, Japan and other areas such as Brazil.

Here's another good news for "Pokemon X and Y" players. There's another update and this time it's about the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) XY Expansion. According to Pokemon, the complete Pokemon TCG XY Expansion is now available for download on the official Pokemon Trading Card Game Online Web site.

Attention Pokemon fans, especially "Pokemon X and Y" players! The wait is finally over because the Pokemon Bank is now available for download in North America through the Nintendo 3DS eShop! Make sure to download it before Friday, March 14, 2014 to get the 30-Day No-Charge trial period. If you download it after March 14, 2014, then you will have to pay the $4.99 annual fee to access it including the Poke Transfer app.

The Fin Wearable Ring Transmitter is the latest wearable technology that enables palms to be used as a digital touch interface and numeric keypad. It is different from the other wearable gadgets that are mostly worn on the wrist as smartwatches. It is a gesture-based gadget that is best worn on the thumb. Read on to learn more about this amazing technology!

February will start off with an extended maintenance for Pokemon X and Y, as Feb. 4 (or Feb. 3 in some areas) will find Nintendo taking down the service for around 8 hours to deal with the two games online.

The "Pokemon X and Y" Pokemon Bank app was supposed to be released last Dec. 27, 2013, along with the Poke Transporter but it was postponed because of the high volume of traffic on the Nintendo Network service. Pokemon Bank allows players to deposit, store, and manage their Pokemon in private Boxes on the Internet. It is a paid service from Nintendo, with an annual charge of AU$6.50 and NZ$8.50 for usage. The good news is that players can try it first for a limited time without having to p...

Great news for "GTA V Online" fanatics because they can now join Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto" Social Club #LSCarShow Snapmatic photo contest to win the Rockstar Prize Pack. The said contest allows "GTA V" and "GTA Online" players to show off their prized 2-or-4-wheeled automobiles to win great prizes including the chance be featured on Rockstar Games' Newswire in the game developer's official Web site as well as a deluxe "Grand Theft Auto V" prize pac...

"Pokemon X and Y" players must visit the Friend Safari and the Hall of Fame Friends to find Pokemon with hidden abilities. Friend Safari is a facility in the "Pokemon X and Y" game that is found in Kiloude City. It allows players to catch up to three new Pokemons including those with hidden abilities as well as shiny and rare Pokemon such as a wild Quilladin, a wild Braixen, a wild Frogadier and a wild Chansey. Check out some tips below on how to go to the Friend Safari and the Hall ...

SplashData, a company that specializes in password management applications (SplashID Safe line) for more than 10 years just announced the Worst Passwords of 2013 list featuring the 25 most common passwords found in the Internet. The "123456" number sequence topped the list as the worst password of 2013. It has been a runner-up for two times already and now, it has finally landed the number one spot. It beat the worst password of 2012, which is the word "password."

The Nokia Lumia 1320 budget phone will reportedly be launched in Australia on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 and it will be priced at $449 AUD. It will be available for Australians who sign up for a mobile phone plan or contract with Vodafone and Telstra. Or, they can also visit mobile phone retailers such as Harvey Norman and pay $449 AUD to get the phone outright.

There's a new viral video circulating around the internet. It's about a "talking" 11-month-old dog (Siberian Husky) named "Blaze" from New Hampshire who says "no" when asked to go to its kennel. The video's title is "Blaze Loves His Kennel (ORIGINAL) Husky Says No to Kennel - Funny." It was uploaded by John Ventresco and published on Jan 5, 2014 on the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube.

Teen sensation band One Direction’s member Liam Payne has got himself into a Twitter rant wherein he led to the trending of hashtag #lazyjournos. Liam Payne instigated this battle with media after he expressed support to reality TV show star Willie Robertson from “Duck Dynasty.” He praised them for their “family values” publicly on Twitter which seemed to have disappointed his fans, media, and gay right activists.

The Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto V" (GTA 5) videogame featuring Herr Kutz Barbers was reportedly copied from a real shop in Plymouth, Devon without permission from its owner Anthony Braddon.

After testing out Twitter-style trending topics since August, Facebook finally rolls out today its own version of the feature, simply named "Trending."

The do a barrel roll Google trick is still entertaining in 2014! Looks like this Google Easter Egg trick will not get old anytime soon. For those of you who are thinking what is the do a barrel roll trick from Google, well, it is an Easter egg (hidden message or inside joke that is intentionally included in a computer program) that was introduced by Google in Nov. 2011. All one has to do is type in the words do a barrel roll in Google's search box and watch what happens when you click on Ente...

“American Hustle” and “Hunger Games” starlet Jennifer Lawrence have given rise to recent trending hashtag #Lawrencing. While lightening the mood up at the formal occasion with her photobombing antic, she also sparked up a trending meme with her widely critiqued black and white Dior off-white, silk gown that she wore to the Golden Globes Awards 2014 ceremony. And now the entire internet world via Twitter and Instagram is #Lawrencing including “Teen Wolf” and “Arrow” actor Colton Haynes.

A new patch for "GTA 5" will now further deal with cheaters in the game. Those playing "Battlefield 4" in the game will be happy to know that a new patch has been released to improve stability issues, among others. Lastly, a new game in the "Cal of Duty" series may be looking at "Modern Warfare 4" released this 2014.

It's not only the teens who are putting up their phones to take up some selfie for there is now the new term, "Felfie."