iPad 2 bids us farewell, is replaced by fourth-generation Retina model

From Mac World: Sayonara, iPad 2—you had a good run. On Tuesday, Apple announced that it’s replacing the iPad 2 in its iPad line-up with the iPad with Retina display, finally retiring the 9.7-inch model first introduced in 2011.

Its successor, the fourth-generation iPad introduced in late 2012...

Microsoft Bringing Xbox One to 26 New Markets

From DailyTech: The Xbox One was initially released in North America, select countries in Europe, Australia and Brazil back in November 2013. Now Microsoft has released a list of new markets that will see the Xbox One later this year.

According to Xbox Wire, Microsoft will bring the Xbox One to...

Apple Launches 8GB iPhone 5C in China, Europe

From DailyTech: Just yesterday, reports were circulating that Apple would be rolling out an 8GB version of the iPhone 5C smartphone. Those reports have proven to be true with the new 8GB version of the iPhone 5C landing in China and Europe.

Carriers across Europe are currently taking orders for...

Apple rumored to launch 8GB iPhone 5C

From CNET: Apple may aim to shake up the smartphone market with an 8GB iPhone 5C, according to several new reports.

Citing information from two German blog sites and its own tipsters, MacRumors said on Monday that the 8GB phone will reportedly hit the market this week, possibly as early as Tuesday...

Bitcoin-stealing malware hidden in Mt. Gox data dump, researcher says

From PC World: An archive containing transaction records from Mt. Gox that was released on the Internet last week by the hackers who compromised the blog of Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles also contains bitcoin-stealing malware for Windows and Mac.

Security researchers from antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab...

Sony Increases PlayStation 4 Price in Canada by $50

From DailyTech: Gamers in Canada that haven't purchased a PS4 console yet may be kicking themselves when they see what Sony now has in store for them. Sony Entertainment Canada has confirmed that the game console will see its price increased by $50 in Canada.

That means that the purchase price is...

Sony's PS4 Outsells Microsoft's Xbox One for February

From DailyTech: Sony's PlayStation 4 pulled out another monthy sales win over Microsoft's Xbox One, although the gap is starting to narrow.

According to Xbox Wire, Microsoft sold 258,000 Xbox One consoles for the month of February. However, Sony sold around 287,000 PlayStation 4s according to...

OCZ Vertex 460 240GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

Would you rather be the best of the worst, or the worst of the best? For most people, the obvious choice would be the latter. Being the best of the worst means you are still among the best; being the best of the worst means, despite all merits, you are still one of the worst. To put it in perspective, I would like to quote something I wrote in my Gigabyte Fly review last year. "[The Ultimate Bass Experience] claim is no different than someone...

SanDisk, Toshiba sue SK Hynix in trade secrets cases

From CNET: Toshiba and SanDisk are seeking damages from SK Hynix in separately filed lawsuits, both of which allege that the company profited from the theft of data surrounding NAND flash memory technology.

Toshiba and SanDisk have partnered for years to produce the flash memory chip technology...

Nokia brings Refocus camera app to all Lumias running Windows Phone 8

From PC World: Nokia’s Refocus app—which lets users play with the focus after a picture has been taken—is now available for all Lumia smartphones with Windows Phone 8.

Nokia has been launching new camera features and apps on its top-end models first, and then later making them available to cheaper...

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