Sony to enter China gaming market with PlayStation 4, Vita

From CNET: Sony will follow Microsoft's Xbox One into China with the launch next month of its PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, the company confirmed Thursday.

The PlayStation 4 console will be available on January 11 for 2,899RMB (about $468), while the handheld PlayStation Vita will go for 1...

Amazon Joins 4K Arms Race, With Free 4K Streaming for Prime Members

From DailyTech: Hot on the heels of the announcement of 4K video downloads and uploads by IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI) video-sharing site Vimeo, Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) has joined the ultra high definition (UHD) video-sharing party.

UHD/4K in the film space has been described as a 3,840 x 2,160 pixel...

Intel's IoT vision sees far more than chips

From InfoWorld: Intel is bringing all its assets to bear on the Internet of things, a hot topic for nearly all IT vendors but one that's especially critical to big chip makers.

While Intel would like to see its low-power chips used in sensors, wearables and other hardware that will ship in huge...

Lenovo recalls more than 500,000 power cords due to spark, burn risk

From PC World: Lenovo is issuing a recall for more than 500,000 computer AC power cords in the U.S. after receiving reports of the cord overheating, sparking, melting, and burning. All problematic cords were reported by users outside the U.S. The current recall also affects 44,000 devices sold in...

Pirate Bay knocked offline worldwide following police raid

From CNET: Peer-to-peer file-sharing site The Pirate Bay has been knocked offline worldwide in the wake of a police raid on the company's Stockholm, Sweden premises, and the subsequent seizure of servers and other equipment.

"There has been a crackdown on a server room in Greater Stockholm. This is...

Google wants Windows server applications to run on its cloud

From InfoWorld: Google has made a series of announcements aimed at helping Microsoft customers run Windows workloads on Google's cloud.

Microsoft License Mobility is now available for Google Cloud Platform, Google said Monday in a blog post. This allows customers using SQL Server, SharePoint and...

Bop.fm delivers almost ad-free, a la carte music streaming on the go

From PC World: In 2013, Bop.fm quietly launched a Web service that promised “free legit music you can share with anyone.” Now it’s taking that model to the mobile space.

On Tuesday, the company announced the launch of its first iOS app, allowing fans on either the iPhone or the iPad to listen to...

Amazon tests delivery by bike in New York City

From CNET: Amazon is testing bike messengers deliveries in New York City, which means the company could deliver products to customers within an hour, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

The Journal said it discovered messengers performing time trials out of an Amazon building near the Empire...

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