Lenovo IdeaPad G50 to arrive soon with premium specs and attractive pricing
The new notebook is expected to offer plenty of customization options, a premium design and excellent value, but its date of availability is still unknown.
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Apr 14, 2014
Apr 13, 2014
Moto X successor could include more back panel options
The Moto X+1 is expected to carry more back panel options, including a leather offering in multiple colors.
Apr 11, 2014
Lenovo and Tencent team up with Microsoft to support Windows XP in China
Although officially discontinued on April 8, Windows XP still receives tech support in China, but only security services and not updates.
Xiaomi MiPad tablet could arrive next month
This slate will offer a metallic case and a quad-core processor for less than $200, but nothing is official yet.
Meizu MX3 to ship later this year with Ubuntu
The handset features a 5.1-inch multitouch display, 2 GB of memory and up to 128 GB of internal storage, is powered by a Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410 processor .
Sony issues warning of fire risk with Vaio Fit 11A Notebooks
Sony asks customers to discontinue use of their new VAIO Fit 11A notebooks following the discovery of their potential to catch fire.
Apr 10, 2014
Google Glass to be made available to the public during special one day event
Google will allow US consumers to purchase a limited number of Google Glass during a one day event on April 15th.
New leak reveals specs of Acer Aspire Switch SW5 convertible
The upcoming convertible should be officially announced on April 29, but its alleged specs were revealed by a Swiss online shop already.
BlackBerry does not leave the handset market
Contrary to a recent report by Reuters, BlackBerry plans to release new smartphones in the future and does not consider selling the devices business yet.
Windows Phone 8.1 to support only Qualcomm processors
Support for MediaTek's chips would help Windows Phone quickly gain a lot of users but it seems Microsoft decided to keep it Qualcomm-exclusive for now.
Apr 9, 2014
First Firefox OS 2.0 screenshots leak online
The upcoming Firefox OS 2.0 looks great in comparison with the version currently available and soon cheap smartphones powered by it will not have a cheap looking UI anymore.
Acer could launch first Chrome OS tablet later this month
The first Chrome OS-driven tablet could arrive at the end of this month from Acer, but there is no official confirmation yet.
HP Spectre 13 Pro ultrabook coming soon
The Spectre 13 ultrabook will soon get a business version with aluminum alloy design, fourth generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, up to 8 GB of memory and 512 GB of SSD storage.
Apr 8, 2014
Gear Fit update adds vertical orientation to smartwatch
Samsung's Gear Fit smartwatch has been updated to allow the vertical display of info.
Oppo Find 7a now available for $499 USD
The handset features a 5.5-inch Full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 16 GB of storage and can be already pre-ordered, while the first batch is expected at the end of the month.
Lenovo refreshes A-Series of tablets
Lenovo has announced an update to their A-series of tablets, with the A7-50, A8 and A10 receiving a refresh.
Windows 8.1 Update 1 rolls out while Windows XP is now officially gone
Windows 8.1 Update 1 can be downloaded starting today, while support for the most successful Windows version so far - Windows XP - is ending.
Dell announces Latitude Rugged Extreme laptop lineup
The 12-inch convertible and the 14-inch rugged notebook from this family will be available next month starting at $3,649 USD and $3,499 USD.
Apr 7, 2014
Specs of the Samsung 10.5-inch AMOLED tablet leaked
The upcoming slate is expected to feature a WQHD display, 2 GB of memory and a Snapdragon 801 processor.
Acer C720 Chromebook available for $99 USD through Best Buy's XP trade in program
This is probably the best deal available to customers who plan to get a new Chromebook and still have a Windows XP machine around.
Gigabyte reveals Tegra Note 7 gaming tablet
The Taiwanese company unveiled its own Tegra Note 7 tablet, which features the NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor, 1 GB of memory, 16 GB of storage, as well as a 72-core NVIDIA GeForce graphics adapter.
Qualcomm MDP tablet arrives later this month with Snapdragon 805 processor and 10-inch WQHD display
Intrinsyc will ship this Mobile Development Platform Tablet powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 805 processor later this month, but it can be already ordered for $799 USD.
Apr 6, 2014
Free Samsung Galaxy S5 from Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless gives two Samsung Galaxy S5 handsets for the price of one, as long as they are both acquired with a 2 year activation.
Apr 5, 2014
Gresso Azimuth A1 is world's first luxury dual SIM phone
This $2,000 USD phone has very low technical specs but has a luxury design, uses high-end materials and only 999 will be made.
Apr 4, 2014
Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom's specs and AnTuTu benchmark results show up
The upcoming smartphone will feature a 6-core Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa SoC, 2 GB of memory and an impressive 20.2 MP camera with OIS and 10X optical zoom.
IDF 2014 | Intel announces 14nm Braswell processors for Chromebooks
Haswell and Bay Trail processors will be followed by 14 nm Broadwell and Braswell, this last chip aiming at low-end PCs and Chromebooks.
Digital Storm announces four gaming laptops and a giveaway
The four new custom built gaming laptops come with fourth generation Intel Core i7 processors and fresh NVIDIA GTX 800M graphics.
Apr 3, 2014
Samsung unveils 7-inch and 8-inch Galaxy Tab4 tablets
The 7-inch and 8-inch tablets will launch next to the 10.1-inch variant in the second quarter and both have a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB of memory and 16 GB internal storage.
Canonical to shut down Ubuntu One cloud service
While the Ubuntu One sign on service, the payment service and the backend U1DB database service remain around, Canonical decides to drop its cloud storage service, which will remain available until June 1.
Windows 8.1 Update 1 starts rolling out on April 8
The new update improves the mouse and keyboard user experience and will be available for free via Windows Update next week, but is already accessible to MSDN subscribers.
Nokia adds two new models to its budget smartphone line
The Lumia 630 and 635 offer Windows Phone 8.1 and even 4G for less than US$200.
Nokia announces the Lumia 930 smartphone
The newest Lumia packs in more features than ever, but keeps the camera front and center with a 20 MP PureView sensor
Apr 2, 2014
Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8.1
The Redmond giant finally launches the first major update to Windows Phone 8 which brings a lot of new features and improvements, including the Bing-powered Cortana digital assistant.
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini specs leak online
First images of the Galaxy S5 mini did not show up yet, but most details and date of release have been leaked already. The handset will feature a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display and a Qualcomm SoC.
Samsung Galaxy Tab4 10.1 is now official
The 10.1-inch slate will arrive in the second quarter featuring a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB of memory and 16 GB internal storage, 6,800 mAh battery and Android 4.4 KitKat.
Apr 1, 2014
LaCie announces 2 TB Fuel wireless hard drive
The Fuel wireless hard drive with increased capacity will arrive later this month and will offer more storage space than all its 2.5-inch competitors.
Silicon Motion announces Ferri-eMMC and FerriSSD embedded memory solutions
Two new embedded memory solutions have just been added to the Ferri family of products and can provide high performance and reliability in small, cost-effective packages.
Mar 31, 2014
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 details and images leak online
Images of the upcoming slate and technical specs have been revealed by evleaks and the device appeared on FCC less than 24 hours later.
Sony Digital Paper arrives in the US
The 13.3-inch e-reader with multiple features for business clients will become available in the US in May, one year after its introduction on the Japanese market.
Mar 29, 2014
Google now requires "Powered by Android" branding on all new smartphones
Google now requires all smartphone manufacturers to display "Powered by Android" on their new devices in order to access Google services.
Mar 28, 2014
Microsoft Office for iPad is now official
After more than two years of rumors, the Redmond company finally steps forward and announces Microsoft Office for iPad.
Mar 27, 2014
ZTE annouces the Nubia X6 phablet
The oversized handset comes packed with internals to rival any recently announced flagship.
Mar 26, 2014
Seidio OBEX offers IP 68 protection to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3
This Galaxy Note 3 case allows the phablet to survive drops up to six feet and also allows it to stay submerged in 6.56 feet of water for up to 30 minutes without being damaged.
MSI reveals GS60 Ghost and GS70 Stealth gaming laptops with GeForce GTX 870M/860M graphics
This pair of gaming laptops offers plenty of power in 17-inch and 15-inch sizes, with Haswell Intel Core i7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 800M graphics under the hood.
Mar 25, 2014
GTC 2014 | Nvidia announces Pascal, Titan Z, IRAY VCA, Erista, Jetson TK1 in the keynote
Our slideshow highlights the opening GTC 2014 keynote from Nvidia from the gargantuan $3000 Titan Z to the small Tegra K1 successor Erista and everything in between.
Team Group launches mSATA MP1 SSD
This new mSATA SSD is only 1/8 the size of standard 2.5-inch SSDs and offers excellent performance in one of the small packages on the market.
HTC takes wraps off new HTC One M8 smartphone
New HTC flagship phone features 5", 1080p display and Snapdragon 801 processor.
Asus ROG G750 gaming laptops with GeForce GTX 800M graphics now up for pre-order
The updated gaming laptops series can be already pre-ordered and will begin shipping on March 30.
Mar 24, 2014
Android 4.4.3 KitKat update coming soon
The next update for KitKat is under testing and will fix the well known camera bug, claims a Twitter leak.
OnePlus One to get the Snapdragon 801 processor
The upcoming handset will get a Snapdragon 801 instead of the Snapdragon 800 mentioned by OnePlus only a few weeks ago.
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