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Weekend Open Forum: Which trade show would you want to attend?
- Two of the largest technology-related trade shows in the world are scheduled to take place next month. Computex kicks off on June 4 and runs through the 8th in Taipei, Taiwan, while E3 takes place June 11 through the 13th…
Google may also be considering a Waze buyout
- Recently, we heard that Facebook was deep in negotiations to purchase Waze for around $1 billion. According to a report from Bloomberg, it looks like Google might be throwing its name in the hat as a possible buyer. This could lead…
Intel says Haswell will improve battery life by 50 percent
- Intel’s next generation processor is just around the corner and in an effort to build some additional hype ahead of launch, the chip maker has revealed some interesting facts about Haswell. During a recent media briefing, architecture group VP Rani…
Apple's iOS 7 to be "black, white and flat all over"
- What's black, white and flat all over? iOS 7, if rumors prove correct. Anonymous sources in touch with 9to5Mac claim to know details about what's shaping up to be Apple's most radical iDevice update thus far: a flattened, minimalistic, anti-skeuomorphic…
Is a vanilla version of the HTC One in the pipeline?
- HTC is reportedly contemplating the idea of releasing a version of their flagship One smartphone that would ship with a vanilla Android 4.2.2 installation. The current iteration of the One runs the HTC Sense overlay which, according to many, heavily…
Codemasters announces £125,000 special edition of GRID 2
- Codemasters has just announced a £125,000 variant of its upcoming racing game called GRID 2: Mono Edition. This limited version sets the Guinness World Record for most expensive special edition ever available commercially.
Broadcom announces 5G Wi-Fi chip for entry-level devices
- Broadcom has announced that it will be bringing a new 802.11ac chip to the market for entry-level consumer devices. 802.11ac, commonly referred to as “5G Wi-Fi” because of its operation on the 5 GHz band, is the next iteration of…
Rockstar announces GTA V Special Edition and Collector's Edition
- Rockstar Propaganda has just announced full details on the Special Edition and Collector’s Edition of Grand Theft Auto V. Both versions are available for pre-order as of writing at participating retailers, but what exactly will you get for your hard-earned…
Next generation iPhones rumored to ship with multiple color options
- A new report has surfaced claiming the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone could ship in multiple colors. We’ve heard similar rumors leading up to the launch of previous generations but thus far, Cupertino has stuck to their guns with the…
California man finds limits of Verizon FiOS unlimited data broadband service: 77TB
- Verizon offers unlimited data for their FiOS fiber-optic broadband service, but as one person found out recently, as with all things, it’s not truly “unlimited.” A California man, who goes by the handle Houkouonchi online and preferred not to be…
Check your bill: AT&T adds new 'administrative fee' to wireless bills
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If you’re an AT&T customer and you recently noticed an increase in your wireless bill as I did, you aren’t alone. As of May 1, 2013, the carrier began tacking on an administrative fee of $0.61 per line for all consumers currently under contract.
AMD A4-5000 Review: The affordable ultraportable APU
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In 2006 AMD announced 'Fusion', a project aimed to develop a system on a chip that combined a CPU and GPU on a single die. Fast forward to this day, AMD has taken things a step further with Kabini, the first ever quad-core x86-based SoC.
AMD are releasing their first Kabini based processors today with the launch of the A6-5200 and the A4-5000. The A4-5000 that we are reviewing features four Jaguar cores clocked at 1.5GHz, a total L2 cache of 2MB, and the Radeon HD 8330 GPU on-die.
Mozilla brings near-native application performance to the web with asm.js
- Mozilla has developed a version of JavaScript called asm.js that they claim will offer performance near that of native code, which will allow a web browser to run almost any application, reports Ars Technica.
Google visits the Galapagos Islands to capture Street View imagery
- Google’s iconic Street View cameras recently visited Ecuador's Galapagos Islands and soon enough, you’ll be able to explore the some of the region’s most remote locations without leaving your house. The search giant deployed multiple camera-toting hikers to the Galapagos…
HP Envy/Pavilion revamp, more touchscreens, 3200x1800 LCD, 20" tablet
- With the advent of another school year on the way, HP is revamping its consumer laptop line-up. Engadget takes a detailed look with some hands-on photos of HP's rejiggered notebook families. Amongst the changes are a broad adoption of Intel's Haswell…
Microsoft unveils two new mice for Windows 8 users
- Microsoft is attempting to cater to Windows 8 users that don’t have a touchscreen with the announcement of two new pointing devices, the Sculpt Comfort Mouse and the Sculpt Mobile Mouse. Redmond is taking a unique approach by placing a…
Apple claims Samsung violates Siri patents with Google Now
- Apple has added another complaint to its ongoing patent infringement lawsuit with Samsung, claiming that Google Now violates Siri patents. Florian Mueller of Foss Patents reports that in an amendment to its current court case, Apple says that Samsung infringed…
Yahoo acquires cross-platform gaming startup PlayerScale
- Yahoo wasted little time following the $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr earlier this week as they’ve scooped up yet another company in an effort to further bolster their presence on the web. Yahoo is now getting into the gaming arena…
Kim Dotcom holds two-factor authentication patent, won't sue tech giants in exchange for legal help
- Kim Dotcom is once again making headlines, but not over his controversial Mega website. Rather, Dotcom claims he invented two-factor authentication. He has promised to not sue companies using the technology; namely Google, Facebook and Twitter, but only in exchange for…
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