From DailyTech: Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is trying to rally support for its upcoming Xbox One console, which launches in late November in the U.S. and a dozen other markets. Microsoft won some supporters back when it agreed to drop its SDKs which offered developers a built in digital...

From X-bit Labs: Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday announced new microprocessor offerings for the AMD embedded R-series high-performance computing platform, along with the introduction of a discrete GPU promotional program to provide embedded designers more choices for meeting...

From X-bit Labs: Sony Computer Entertainment on Tuesday announced launch dates for PlayStation 4 video game console in the U.S., Europe and Latin America, where the product will become available this November. Surprisingly, but Sony does not seem to plan to launch the PS4 on its...

From CNET News.com: Electronic Arts is launching a new initiative for gamers to get back money on titles they don't like.

The big-time game publisher has launched what it calls the Origin Great Game Guarantee. The offer allows gamers to receive a full refund on full-game downloads...

From CNET News.com: Google began a slow rollout on Monday of a major update to its YouTube app for Android, with other mobile YouTube app updates coming later.

A Google representative told CNET that the slow rollout was intentional and not a leak of the app's installer file, or APK...

From DailyTech: As HTC continues to sink, Beats Electronics is looking to bail and possibly search for other investors.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Beat Electronics LLC -- the audio products company founded by rapper Dr. Dre -- wants to buy out HTC in their smartphone...

From X-bit Labs: Toshiba Corp. on Monday introduced the industry’s highest-performing hard disk drive in 2.5”/7mm form-factor. The new Toshiba MQ01ACF drives offer up to 500GB capacity and boast with 7200rpm spindle speed.

The MQ01ACF series is Toshiba’s first 7278rpm, 2.5” product...

From X-bit Labs: Gigabyte Technology, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, has announced its new F2A88X-series FM2+ motherboard lineup supporting the forthcoming code-named “Kaveri” accelerated processing unit from Advanced Micro Devices in addition to existing...

From CNET News.com: Yahoo has officially retired its e-mail service in China.

The move comes as no surprise since Yahoo announced it back in April as part of a deal with Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba. Yahoo has been transitioning more of its key services in China to Alibaba...

From DailyTech: Considering its role as a pioneer of the smartphone, it's somewhat surprising that Nokia Oyj. (HEX:NOK1V) has never released what is considered by today's standards a true tablet. The OEM did produce a Linux-powered so-called "internet tablet" (the Nokia 770) back in...