Western Digital have unveiled a new line of WD RED hard drives. First up we have the 2.50-inch form faxtor that is being aimed at NAS used. It will come with both 750GB and 1TB storage capacities. Also announced is the 4TB 3.5-inch hard drive which offers a higer capacity than the previous offerings. […]
Google announces next version of Android will be codenamed KitKat
Google’s Sundar Pichai has posted the above image which lets us all know what the next version of Android will be codenamed. If you can’t tell from the picture alone, it’s KitKat. yeah the chocolate bar we all know of is allowing Google to use the name with subsequent competitions with KitKat bars for Nexus […]
Apple sends out invites for iPhone announcement event, set for September 10th
Apple have confirmed the rumours with the next iPhone event set for September 10th. The announcement will unveil Apple’s nest gen smart phone with the possibility of a lower-end iPhone being announced as well, the one area in which Apple has yet to enter. Well all the rumor’s and leaks will either be confirmed or […]
Microsoft acquiring Nokia’s devices & services business for €3.79 billion, licensing patents for €1.65 billion
Microsoft have just announced their plans to acquire Nokia’s Devices and Services business. They also announced they will be licensing Nokia’s patents and mapping services which will also cost €1.65 billion alone. The plan of course is to boost Microsoft’s market share in the mobile business and by purchasing the biggest manufacturer of Windows phones, […]
Android VP Hugo Barra leaving Google to join Xiaomi
It’s official, Hugo Barra is leaving Google to join the China based Android smartphone manufacturing company. Barra has been working at Google since 2008 being the Direct to Vice President of product management for Android for three years. His new position at Xiaomi will be steering the company’s further expansions, that is global expansions in […]
Galaxy Note 3 parts spotted in the wild, Samsung Executive confirms announcement coming on September 4th
We are getting closer to the September 4th date and as most are aware, that is the date the Note 3 is to be announced, along with Samsung’s new Galaxy Gear smart watch. Samsung’s Lee Young-hee was recently chatting with the Korea Times and stated we would see the announcement of the Galaxy Note 3 and […]
Aaaands it’s gone, Microsoft points are history with real currency finally taking over
It’s finally official with Microsoft pushing an Xbox 360 update today that has removed the use of Microsoft points completely. All purchases will now be done in local currency instead of Microsoft virtual one. All existing points and points renewed in the future will simply be converted to their cash equivalent so those worrying about points […]
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire in the next 12 months as the look for his replacement
That’s right folks, the CEO of Microsoft is set to retire within the next 12 months while the look for his successor. Steve Ballmer has been the CEO of Microsoft since January 2000 and has accomplished many things during his tenure. The press release from Microsoft announcing his decision included a quote from the man […]
Toshiba announces new Satellite U and M range laptops, bringing Haswell and Nvidia GT 740m into the mix
Toshiba have announced their latest range of Satellite U and M models which will be sporting Intel’s 4th gen Haswell processors and Nvidia’s latest mobile graphics. The M50 and M50t will offer the Haswell processors and the option for Nvidia GT 740 and the M50D and M50Dt will be offering AMD’s latest generation APU’s and […]
Rockstar release Grand Theft Auto Online video reveal
Grand Theft Auto 5 is out next month and as we get closer to the release we are getting more and more screenshots and videos today is the day we get a look at the upcoming GTA Online side of things. The multiplayer part of the game will be available two weeks after the release […]