The attractive white 'buds are packaged in a plastic case that's quite similar to the enclosure that Apple introduced with its previous-gen step-up set.

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Microsoft is set to debut their own next-gen hardware on May 21st.

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Not only will the blaster work with PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii U, but it's set to boast compatibility with next-gen consoles through an update, to boot.

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S. From what I can gather, the game is set to release on current and next-gen systems.

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Army Chief of Staff Gen Edmund Entacher also warned that changes to the current set-up would lead "irreversibly to a drop in quality, numbers and ability".

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That number is set to decline to 13, 000 by September, Gen.

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But Admiral Stanhope, breaking off from his set speech in London on Tuesday, denied he was in conflict with Gen Richards, insisting that "much" of what the army chief had said "resonated" with his own views.

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For example, the beta version we took for a spin was only compatible with the Xbox 360, but the final product is set to play nice with the PS3, PC and Wii U, in addition to next-gen consoles via a software update.

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