It’s the first step towards the end for Nintendo’s Wii, at least as far as the company is concerned. Nintendo has stopped manufacturing Wii consoles for the country and has now listed it officially as discontinued. People wanting to buy a Wii this holiday season in Japan will have to hunt down … [Read more...] about Wii Consoles Discontinued in Japan
Indiana Jones Finally on Blu-ray Individually
This is somber news, coming not long after The Big Bang Theory ruined Raiders of the Lost Ark, but all three Indiana Jones movies are finally about to be available for individual purchase on Blu-ray. They were released together, along with the abomination we won’t speak of here, a year ago, but soon … [Read more...] about Indiana Jones Finally on Blu-ray Individually
First True Octa-core Handset Unveiled, UMI X2S Powered by MediaTek MT6592 Processor
Back in July, MediaTek announced the first true-octa core processor that will utilize the power of all eight cores simultaneously with maximum performance and efficiency. Samsung also has an octa-core chipset, Exynos 5 Octa, but it used four cores at one time. The move was even criticized by the … [Read more...] about First True Octa-core Handset Unveiled, UMI X2S Powered by MediaTek MT6592 Processor
Apple iPhone 5S Is the Fastest Phone, benchmarks suggest
Apple iPhone 5S is named the fastest smartphone beating out rivals like LG G2 and Samsung Galaxy S4 in Which? magazine's independent speed tests using Geekbench benchmark tests. Apple iPhone 5s was tested using Geekbench in single core and multi-core performance benchmarks, where the iPhone … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone 5S Is the Fastest Phone, benchmarks suggest
Research Claims Apple Can Read iMessages, Apple Denies The Claim
In reply to the privacy scandal that came to light earlier this year, Apple claimed that the iMessage service is secure and even the company doesn't have access to the messages that are being sent and received. However, a group of security researchers at Quarkslab claims that Apple can read your … [Read more...] about Research Claims Apple Can Read iMessages, Apple Denies The Claim
Sony Xperia Z Rumored to Get Android 4.3 Update in November
HTC and Samsung have done a pretty good job when it comes to updates lately. Google unveiled Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in July, and a majority of HTC One owners have received the Android 4.3 update notification with two US carriers left (T-Mobile and Verizon). On the other hand, Samsung also released … [Read more...] about Sony Xperia Z Rumored to Get Android 4.3 Update in November
Dell Venue 8 Pro and XPS 15 Available for Sale
Earlier this month, Dell unveiled a wide range of tablets including Venue 7, Venue 8 and Venue 8 Pro along with a new XPS laptops lineup. On Friday, Dell started selling the Venue 8 Pro tablet along with the other Venue tablets and the refreshed XPS 15 laptop online. … [Read more...] about Dell Venue 8 Pro and XPS 15 Available for Sale
Maxthon Browser for Windows Phone 8 Available As a Free Download
If you are not satisfied with the performance of Internet Explorer on your Windows Phone 8 handset, you'd be happy to know that the popular cloud-based Maxthon browser is now available for download in the Windows Phone Store. The browser is already available for Windows as well as iOS and … [Read more...] about Maxthon Browser for Windows Phone 8 Available As a Free Download
Apple Boosts iPhone 5S Production, iPhone 5C Reduced by 35 Percent
Earlier this month, it was rumored that Apple reduced the production orders for iPhone 5C by almost 50 percent, reducing them from 300,000 units to almost 150,000 per day. Even the well-known Mingchi Kuo slashed his estimates about iPhone 5C sales mentioning that Apple shipped 11.4 million units in … [Read more...] about Apple Boosts iPhone 5S Production, iPhone 5C Reduced by 35 Percent
Microsoft Confirmed Remote Desktop Application for Windows Phone
When Microsoft released the Remote Desktop application for Android and iOS as well as a revamped Mac app, many users were left wondering if there's an application for its own operating system - Windows Phone 8. If you are waiting for the Remote Desktop application for Windows Phone, you'd be happy … [Read more...] about Microsoft Confirmed Remote Desktop Application for Windows Phone
Blackberry Z30 Heading to Telstra on October 29th
Blackberry Z30 was officially announced last month, and it's already hitting several countries. Among the list of countries to get the handset this month is Australia as Telstra announced that Blackberry Z30 will be sold by the carrier starting 29th October. The carrier is offering the handset … [Read more...] about Blackberry Z30 Heading to Telstra on October 29th
Facebook for iOS Receives An Update, Allows Users to Edit Posts and Comments
Recently, Facebook for iOS was update with several new features and bug fixes, updating the application to version 6.6. Along with the usual improvements and bug fixes, the latest update allow users to edit the posts and comments as well as see all the changes by a single tap. Previously, this … [Read more...] about Facebook for iOS Receives An Update, Allows Users to Edit Posts and Comments
