Category: Technology
The Xbox 360 is no more, as Microsoft unveils the Xbox One
Microsoft yesterday in Redmond announced the successor to the Xbox 360, the Xbox One. The Xbox One isn’t going on sale right away, so if you’re still planning on getting an Xbox 360 you may want to act fast before the Redmond-based company pulls the last-generation console off the market. The Xbox One is [...]
Why Microsoft didn’t show off any enticing games at the Xbox One event
The Xbox One event was a little disappointing, especially after hearing that the next-generation console will not have backwards compatibility (i.e. it won’t support Xbox 360 games). As we saw at the event, the Xbox One is severely lacking in exclusive titles. There may be a reason for this, though. Let’s not forget that E3 [...]
HP Envy Rove 20: HP’s Windows 8 Tablet
While it is still up in the air as to whether the market is demanding an all in one PC tablet for the user on the move, it appears that HP has no intention of being left behind. HP has announced its new device: The Envy Rove 20. Among other features, the device comes with [...]
AMD: New Chips Coming for Low Power Tablets and Laptops
AMD has two new chips coming that will be geared toward power efficient PC’s and tablets. In its efforts to stay competitive with Intel, AMD has combined graphics and processing in the same piece of hardware. These are the kind of chips that have been built for tech such as Sony and Microsoft game systems. [...]
LG Optimus GJ: New Water Resistant Phone
Taiwanese consumers are about to get a pleasant surprise from LG in the form of the new Optimus GJ, a water resistant phone from the prolific tech manufacturer. This phone is similar to the Japanese l-01E, and is essentially a water resistant version of the Optimus G. The device comes with IPX7 certification that allows [...]
Twitter Tightens Security Measures To Counter Account Hacking
Twitter announced on Wednesday that they will start implementing new security measures to counter hacking following several high-profile breaching in the past few months. The popular messaging service said that they are going to implement a new verification method when a user signs in, which was specified as a form of two-factor authentication. The new [...]
Film’s Sex Scenes Will Use New Technology to Infuse Actors and Body Doubles
Lars von Trier, director of such films as Dancer in the Dark and Melencholia, is currently working on a new film called Nymphomaniac, which will feature mainstream actors in explicit sex scenes, though they will be digitally combined with body doubles for the scenes. It is rumored that viewers will not be able to notice [...]
Hands-On Preview of Ruby LTE Hotspot at CTIA 2013
Yota, the company that brought us the twin display smartphone “Yotaphone” is now showcasing an LTE hotspot with a small e-ink screen that they are calling “Ruby.” Part of what has techies buzzing about Ruby is the fact that it is both an ink screen as well as a hotspot. Such functionality is going to [...]
LG Optimus F3 Possibly Headed to Sprint
News has just leaked that the newest device by LG is coming out soon, and that Sprint is going to be the company carrying it. Rumored specs for the Optimus F3 include a 4-inch WVGA display, 2,460mAh battery, LTE capabilities and “Jelly Bean” (one of the more recent incarnations of Android). While product availability and [...]
The Last of Us will be available on PSN on launch day, can play the game while downloading
The Last of Us, being developed by Naughty Dog, will be available to buy directly from the PlayStation Store on launch day, June 14, according to a report from Game Informer. That’s not the only good news though. Interestingly enough, Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann and The Last of Us director Bruce Straley told Game Informer that [...]