Intel Beats Low Earnings Expectations, But Faces Tough Mobile Outlook

From DailyTech: Analysts polled by Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters predicted Silicon Valley giant Intel Corp. (INTC) would take a beating fiscally in Q3 2013 as a sagging PC market was expected to badly dent its traditionally strong bottom line. The Reuters crowd estimated earnings of 53 cents per...

Lenovo Announces $299, 8” Windows 8.1 Tablet

From DailyTech: Lenovo is expanding its reach into the Windows 8.x tablet arena with the introduction of the new Miix2. The Miix2 is an 8.1” tablet that runs Windows 8.1.

Although the idea of a compact, 8.1” tablet running a full-blown version of Windows is admirable, one must also realize that...

Apple Confirms New Product Launches on October 22

From X-bit Labs: Apple has sent invitations to a press event on October 22, 2013. At the press conference, which is to take place in San Francisco, California, the company is projected to unveil its new iPad media tablets. Besides, it is possible that the company will release mode details regarding...

Gigabyte Aivia Uranium Review

When I first learned calculus in high school, one of the biggest topics we went through were derivatives. In essence, 80% of the class was about taking derivatives and solving for related questions. The definition of a derivative can be seen as a slope of a curve, otherwise referred to as the rate of change. However, English has another meaning for it. Derivative, in daily terms, means something that is based off of something else. Looking at...

Sony Unveils Full-Frame, Mirrorless A7, A7R Digital Cameras

From X-bit Labs: Sony has announced two new digital cameras – the A7 and A7R -- that it claims to be the world's first full-frame mirrorless cameras. The A7R has a 36.4-megapixel effective resolution and uses a 35mm Exmor CMOS sensor.

The Sony A7 camera has 24.3-megapixel resolution and uses the...

Sony Reveals Pricing/Availability for VAIO Flip, Tap PCs

From X-bit Labs: Sony has announced prices and release dates for its new batch of portable VAIO Flip and Tap PCs.

Sony gave up the details on the VAIO Flip, VAIO Tap 11 and VAIO Tap 21 today. All three are due to be released throughout this fall.

The VAIO Flip has a laptop form factor that...

Microsoft: Xbox One Will Exclusively Rely on Direct3D 11 API

From X-bit Labs: After Advanced Micro Devices unveiled its Mantle application programming interface earlier this month, some believed that Mantle is a version of API that powers Microsoft Xbox One or Sony PlayStation 4 game consoles that are based on AMD Radeon graphics hardware. Nonetheless, Mantle...

Sony brings Xperia Z1, Z Ultra, Smartwatch 2 to the US

From CNET News.com: If you've been waiting to get your hands on Sony's latest mobile gear in America, today's the day.

Sony has just placed unlocked versions of its Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra Android handsets up for sale at its US retail website. The company has also added its Smartwatch 2...

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