From The Verge: Amazon announced the next generation of its Fire HD 8 tablet today, which adds a 2MP front-facing camera with 720p video, and 16GB storage with support for up to 400GB additional storage via microSD. It’s a definite upgrade from the previous model, which only had a VGA front-facing...

From PC Mag: In a step forward for cross-platform play in virtual reality, HTC and Valve have decided to allow users of the competing Oculus Rift VR headset (owned by Facebook) to buy and download games and apps through the HTC Viveport store.

Until now, Oculus Rift users have access to a range of...

From CNET: Nintendo canceled its Thursday live stream announcement about Switch and 3DS games in the wake of a Japanese earthquake.

The company, which is headquartered in Kyoto, planned to show 35 minutes of news on forthcoming games until an earthquake jolted Japan's northernmost main island of...

From Patriot Press Release: PATRIOT today has announced the availability of the EVLVR Thunderbolt 3 external SSD, offering a breakthrough evolution in SSD technology.

The amount of data that users transfer and store has been getting larger over the years due to major evolutions in technology and...

From PC Mag: Instagram may be bringing out a dedicated app for shopping. The app - which is expected to be called IG Shopping - will allow users to browse a virtual storefront from the companies they follow and make purchases directly within the app.

According to sources speaking to The Verge...

From The Verge: Canon has announced its first full-frame mirrorless camera and lens system, both called EOS R. Coming shortly after rival Nikon announced its own full-frame mirrorless cameras, the announcement of the EOS R means both Japanese camera giants are now taking high-end mirrorless...

From CNET: Facebook hit BlackBerry with a lawsuit Tuesday, claiming the company stole its voice-messaging technology and other patented processes.

The social media giant accused BlackBerry of infringing on six patents in a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, Bloomberg reports.

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From The Verge: Samsung is planning to launch a foldable smartphone later this year. CNBC reports that Samsung CEO DJ Koh hinted the device could be unveiled at Samsung’s developer conference in November, but it’s not clear if consumers will actually be able to purchase the foldable phone this year...

From PC Mag: If, like me, you hold on to your gaming hardware then you've probably got at least one PS2 in your collection. There are many things that can break on these aging systems, but in Japan you may be surprised to find Sony still runs a repair service for its second-generation console...

From CNET: Samsung's mobile strategy has served it well over the years, making it the top phone maker in the world by no small margin. But that doesn't mean the company is content to coast along -- in fact it is shaking up its midrange phone strategy to make devices more appealing to millennials...