Tablet demand slows in wake of larger phones, cheaper notebooks

From CNET: Tablets just aren't as hot as they used to be, according to a report released Tuesday by NPD DisplaySearch.

Demand for tablets is slowing around the world, said the research firm, with shipments forecast to inch up only 2 percent in 2014 compared with 2013. The industry will ship 254...

Apple to Begin iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus Sales in China October 17

From DailyTech: When Apple announced that it sold 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones during the first three days of availability, the sales tally didn’t look all that impressive compared to the 9 million iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C smartphones sold during the same period a year earlier. A...

Samsung to offer PC gamers a 27-inch curved display

From PC World: Curved TVs were all the rage at CES last January. Now Samsung is hoping to entice PC gamers to pay a hefty premium for a 27-inch curved computer monitor. Where conventional consumer-oriented 27-inch displays with native resolution of 1920x1080 sell for as little as $220, Samsung...

Xbox One finally debuts in China

From CNET: Microsoft's Xbox One has finally landed in China, though at least a few popular games are off-limits due to government restrictions.

The launch kicked off Monday with a special limited edition of the gaming console dubbed "China Day One," according to Chinese website WPDang, as reported...

Func KB-460 (Cherry MX Blue) Review

When my colleague Aaron Lai linked to my Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD5-B3 introduction regarding the "hypothetical" Javad character in his Kingston HyperX Cloud review two weeks ago, it came to me how ironic the world can be. For one thing, I described a teaching assistant as "underpaid graduate students who are overworked slaves to Dr. WhoeverHisNameIs". Well, as I sit here writing this review, I can no longer endorse that comment. The reason is simple...

Genius GX Gaming Maurus X Review (Page 1 of 4)

As you may have read in my past review of the XTracGear Ripper, my family and I were looking for a car. After countless trips between the kitchen table and the Toyota dealership, we finally picked a car. The sleek new design and reliability of the 2015 Corolla S won us over. However, there were still many decisions to make after deciding on the model. We had to choose a color, the package we wanted, accessories, and payment options. With certain...

Intel investing $1.5 billion in two Chinese chip firms

From PC World: Intel is investing 9 billion yuan (US$1.5 billion) in two Chinese chip companies with an eye to boosting its presence in the country’s booming mobile phone market.

The two fabless semiconductor companies develop mobile chipset platforms for smartphones, feature phones and other...

Apple mops up iOS mess with new update

From CNET: One day after a bungled iOS update disrupted key features on thousands of iPhones, Apple on Thursday issued a follow-on version of the software to set things right.

The newest update, iOS 8.0.2, is available immediately. The bruise to Apple's public image -- also dinged in the last few...

BlackBerry Reports Another $200M Loss, Touts 200K Passport Sales

From DailyTech: After months of teases, BlackBerry officially announced its flagship Passport smartphone on Wednesday. Today, the company is reporting its results for fiscal Q2 2015 and while things are getting better financially, the tech company is still losing money.

BlackBerry reported revenue...

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