From X-bit Labs: Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it had hit an important milestone for Windows 8.1 operating system. The company has started releasing Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 to its hardware partners. Microsoft partners are finalizing work on their Windows 8.1-based products...

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices has reportedly finalized its plans for the next two years. Unfortunately, instead of accelerating release of new high-performance products, the company decided to take conservative road and delay introduction of already known products...

From DailyTech: Samsung and Google have already conquered the adult world when it comes to smartphone and tablet sales, so the pair will now attempt to provide child-friendly gadgets.

Samsung announced today that it is offering a tablet for children called "Galaxy Tab 3 Kids." It...

From DailyTech: Sony has unveiled a new digital camera that fits into its interchangeable lens series. The camera has the looks of a Sony D-SLR unit, but isn’t actually a D-SLR. Sony describes the a3000 as an entry-level interchangeable lens camera combining the capability of a more...

From X-bit Labs: OCZ Technology Group, a leading provider of high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs), and Mellanox Technologies, a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center and storage systems, have collaborated together to deliver...

From X-bit Labs: As the launch of next-generation AMD Radeon graphics cards is approaching, the rumours about Nvidia Corp.’s intention to release more competing solutions also begin to mount. According to the latest bits of unofficial information, Nvidia mulls release of more...

From DailyTech: Amazon is taking its commitment to Web technology a step further by testing its own wireless network.

A new report by Bloomberg said that Amazon had a trial for its new wireless network around its Lab126 research facilities in Cupertino, California. Lab126 is where...

From DailyTech: Pandora said that it will lift its monthly cap on free mobile listening (again), which is coincidentally being announced ahead of Apple's iTunes Radio launch.

An earnings call with Pandora yesterday revealed that the 40-hour monthly cap would be lifted on September...

From X-bit Labs: It is possible to overclock nearly everything these days. Microprocessors, graphics cards, memory; even game consoles and smartphones can be overclocked. As it appears, it is also possible to overclock solid-state drives (SSDs). In fact, Intel Corp. plans to...

From X-bit Labs: Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 4 video game console is three months away from showing up on the market, but it is already more successful than the PlayStation 3 was in its launch quarter. Pre-orders for the PS4 worldwide are higher than initial sales of the PS3 back in the...