Cooler Master Storm QuickFire XT (Cherry MX Blue) Review

Since I did not address this in my last review, I will say it now: I am now an official member of the APH team. I was extremely excited when I was offered the position. I have been writing as a guest for APH since September 2012, and now I am glad to take the words “Guest Writer” away from all my upcoming reviews and reports. Anyway, with summer being almost over, my lazy days of procrastination and the like are soon over. In...

Motorola Moto X phone now up for sale via AT&T

From CNET News.com: AT&T subscribers can now pick up Motorola's new Moto X smartphone.

Kicking off sales of the phone on Friday both online and at its retail stores, AT&T offers a variety of payment options.

Consumers who sign up for the standard two-year contract can pick up the...

Apple Buys Transit App Company Embark

From DailyTech: Apple this week purchased another map company called Embark. Embark builds free transit apps to help smartphone users navigate public transportation in several cities around the country. Sources claim that Apple plans to integrate Embarks technology directly into...

Steve Ballmer to Retire from Microsoft in Twelve Months

From X-bit Labs: Microsoft Corp. today announced that chief executive officer Steve Ballmer has decided to retire as CEO within the next 12 months, upon the completion of a process to choose his successor. In the meantime, Mr. Ballmer will continue as CEO and will lead Microsoft...

AMD to Sell and Lease-Back AMD Singapore Facility

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday announced that its Singapore subsidiary, has entered into a conditional put-and-call option agreement to sell and lease-back its Singapore facility to Sabana Shari’ah Compliant Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (Sabana REIT)...

Firefox for Android gets new 'awesomescreen' interface

From CNET News.com: Firefox years ago helped unlock the potential of the browser address bar with its "awesomebar," and now its developers hope to do the same thing for mobile browsing by revamping the "awesomescreen" in Firefox for Android.

Mozilla has accepted a new awesomescreen...

Canon Unveils New Line of PowerShot Cameras

From DailyTech: Canon has pulled the wraps off five new digital cameras falling into its PowerShot line. The new range of cameras include the PowerShot G16, S120, SX170 IS, SX510 HS, and Powershot N Facebook.

The first of the new cameras is the G16, which is a follow-up to the G15...

Canadian Government Keeps Close Eye on BlackBerry

From X-bit Labs: BlackBerry may play an insignificant role on the global market of smartphones, but the company continues to be a significant employer in Canada, which is why the country’s government is watching the situation with the company very closely. At present BlackBerry is...

Facebook goes dark for some users across the U.S.

From CNET News.com: Several Facebook users have reported getting a "service not available" message when they tried to log into the social network Tuesday evening, according to the site isitdownrightnow.com. Other users noted Facebook pages were loading slowly, but that the service...

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