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Jul 10, 2013
Details of Nokia Lumia 1020 leaked
This smartphone was built for photography enthusiasts
Jul 9, 2013
Apple: New iPad 5 in September, iPad Mini later
While there are plenty of rumors about Apple's upcoming iWatch et al, there has been little to read about the iPad 5 lately. Supposedly, the unit will launch alongside the new iPhone 5, whereas a revised iPad Mini may arrive later.
ThinkPad goes Haswell
Lenovo's Thinkpad T440S will include Intel Haswell processors
Dell expresses interest in wearable computing
Dell executive indicates company interest in smart watches and clothing amidst slumping sales.
Jul 8, 2013
The Canvas 4 is Micromax's newest smartphone
The new handset offers a host of features for a modest price
Jul 5, 2013
Barnes and Noble and Amazon cut the prices of their tablets
Customers in Europe and the US can pick up a Kindle Fire HD starting at US$169 or a Nook HD starting at US$129.
Samsung estimates record profits for Q2
Samsung announced Q2 profits of 9.5 trillion won (US$8.26 billion)
Jul 4, 2013
Major security hole found in Android architecture
Four year old bug could affect 99 percent of Android devices.
Details of Intel Bay Trail linup leaked
The new processors will offer significant upgrades in processing power while keeping the power usage below 10 W
Jul 3, 2013
Ainol launches Novo 10 Eternal tablet with 15 hours of battery life
The new 10-inch Android device sports 2GB of RAM, an ATM Quad-Core CPU and dual cameras
Galaxy S4 sales hit the 20 million mark
Samsung's new flagship smartphone is selling faster than expected
Jul 2, 2013
Microsoft's Surface Pro with 256 GB of storage is coming to the USA
First launched in Japan last month, the upgraded model is finally finding its way across the Pacific
Sony Xperia i1 Honami smartphone has 20 megapixel camera
More details on Sony's Xperia i1 Honami smartphone have emerged. The Xperia i1 is expected to house a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and a Cybershot camera with a 20-megapixel sensor.
Apple files for iWatch trademark in Japan
Apple has yet to confirm whether it is actually working on a smartwatch with the name iWatch, but now the company has potentially confirmed such plans by applying for trademark protection for the term "iWatch" in Japan.
Jun 30, 2013
PlayBook tablet will not receive BlackBerry 10 update
BlackBerry CEO confirms that BB10 won't be coming to the PlayBook tablet during this quarter's earning call.
Jun 28, 2013
Foxconn unveils its own smartwatch
The new device is compatible with Apple's iPhone
Samsung announces Galaxy S4 LTE-A smartphone
Samsung has announced the world’s first commercially available smartphone to utilize LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), soon to be found inside a new incarnation of the Galaxy S4. Qualcomm will be powering the new device and claims data rates of up to 150 Mbps.
Jun 27, 2013
No phone is thinner than the Umeox X5
The X5 sacrifices power to pack everything into a thinner frame
Nvidia Shield launch date postponed due to quality issues
First, Nvidia reduced the price of its handheld gaming device Shield before the planned launch. Now the manufacturer also misses out on the planned June 27 launch date due to faulty components.
Jun 26, 2013
HTC announces the 8XT
The new phone runs Windows OS and offers HTC's BoomSound
Microsoft launches Windows 8.1 preview
The long anticipated fix for Windows 8 is now available for download
Jun 25, 2013
NVIDIA introduces the GeForce GTX 760
The GTX 760 provides a more affordable alternative to the 770
Sony unveils 6.4-inch Xperia Ultra phablet and SmartWatch 2
At the ongoing Mobile Asia Expo 2013 in Shanghai, Sony has presented a giant smartphone called Xperia Z Ultra, as well as the highly anticipated SmartWatch 2. The 6.4-inch phablet is due in Q3 2013, while the SmartWatch arrives in September.
Jun 24, 2013
Huawei announces the MediaPad 7 Vogue tablet
The new tablet will feature voice calling and 3G support
Shisutena unveils the first Tizen OS tablet
The 10-inch tablet offers decent features and an interesting new alternative to Android
Jun 23, 2013
Lenovo announces Miix tablet and new touch-enabled notebooks
Lenovo has officially announced five new notebooks with touch screens (IdeaPad S400 Touch, S500 Touch, S210 Touch, U330 Touch, and U430 Touch) and its Miix hybrid tablet.
Toshiba announces new 7mm hybrid drives for notebooks
Toshiba announced a pair of new solid-state hybrid drives (SSHDs) with a height of 7 mm. An ideal solution for Ultrabooks, the drives come in storage capacities of 320 GB and 500 GB.
Jun 22, 2013
Sony to debut SmartWatch at Mobile Asia Expo
Sony's Twitter feed hints at update SmartWatch being unveiled at next week's Mobile Asia Expo.
Jun 21, 2013
Samsung launches the ATIV Book Plus and ATIV Book Lite laptops
The new ATIV products are impressively thin and light for touch enabled devices
Jun 20, 2013
Samsung introduces the ATIV Tab 3 Tablet
The new Tablet will run Windows 8 and will include an S-pen
Samsung unveils the ATIV Book Q convertible ultrabook
The new convertible runs both Windows 8 and Android and allows for seamless switching between the two
NVIDIA Shield now priced at just $299, coming June 27th
NVIDIA slashes Shield price ahead of next week's launch.
Jun 19, 2013
HTC announces the Butterfly S smartphone
The Butterfly S borrows many features from the HTC One and adds a larger display and a faster processor
Toshiba intros the Regza AT703 and AT503 Android tablets
The 10-inch AT703 slate apparently comes with a Retina-like display, Tegra 4 SoC and 2GB of RAM, while the AT503 will offer more entry-level specs
Nvidia to licence GPU technology to third-party manufacturers
Mentioning Android specifically, Nvidia has announced that it will be licensing its Kepler GPU technology to third-party device manufacturers.
Microsoft Surface RT 2 May Feature Qualcomm Processor
According to a Bloomberg report, Microsoft plans to equip the next generation of its Surface RT tablet with processors from Qualcomm, possibly to make the Surface RT LTE compatible.
Jun 18, 2013
Lenovo launches the S531 ultrabook in London
The new 15-inch ultrabook offers a lot of features but doesn't benefit from Intel's latest generation of processors
HTC unveils the Desire 200
This budget Android smartphone is surprisingly compact and features Audio Beats sound
Gigabyte Smart Switch brings back Start button, boot-to-besktop to Windows 8
Gigabyte now offers a free app called Smart Switch, which brings back the start button and lets you boot straight to the desktop in Windows 8.
Huawei Announces Ascend P6 - "World's Slimmest Smartphone"
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has just announced the Ascend P6, which the manufacturer claims is the world's slimmest smartphone, measuring just 6.18 mm (0.24 inches).
Google expands availability of Chromebooks
Google strikes deal with Walmart, Staples, Fry's and other stores to retail Chromebooks at their stores.
Jun 17, 2013
Samsung producing new faster SSDs
The new XP941 solid state drives will use PCIe connections to allow faster data speeds
BlackBerry: 4 New Smartphones in H2 2013?
The Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry (formerly Research in Motion) is allegedly preparing to launch as many as four new mobile phones in the second half of 2013. The entry-level BlackBerry Q5 is intended for emerging markets and should reach the market in July.
Jun 16, 2013
ASUS's new Nexus 7 tablet hits FCC
FCC listing shows new K009 Nexus tablet featuring a Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Jun 14, 2013
System76 launches the Galago UltraPro laptop
The new laptop will bring together Ubuntu OS, a Haswell processor, and Intel Iris Pro graphics
Microsoft officially launches Office for iOS
Application available only in an iPhone edition, requires Office 365 subscription.
Jun 13, 2013
Sony hints at the release of an Xperia phablet in Paris July 4th
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is rumored to have a 6.4-inch display
MSI launches GE40 gaming notebook starting at $1300
14" ultraportable gaming laptop comes with GeForce GTX 760M graphics and Haswell processing.
Samsung announces the GALAXY S4 zoom smartphone
Samsung has introduced the Galaxy S4 zoom, a mainstream camera/smartphone hybrid with a 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor, 10x optical zoom and Xenon flash.
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