Report: Ninth Generation iPhones Get Force Touch

From DailyTech: One of the key control elements of Apple, Inc.'s (AAPL) smartwatch is its Force Touch technology. The technology has also made its way into the new 12 inch Macbook and the refreshed MacBook Pro models. Now another report offers a more detailed description of how sources say iOS 9...

Google launches new tools for tracking app performance

From ComputerWorld: Android developers who want to keep tabs on how their apps appear to Google's search engine got a couple of new tools on Friday.

Targeting those who participate in its App Indexing initiative, Google updated its newly renamed Search Console (formerly known as Webmaster Tools)...

Sony's flagship Xperia Z4 humbly renamed Xperia Z3+ for global launch

From PC World: Sony’s new flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z4, will be called the Xperia Z3+ when it goes on sale outside Japan in June. The phone has a sleeker design, faster processor and better front camera than the Z3 it replaces.

Like the Z4, the Xperia Z3+ was announced with little fanfare...

Microsoft to expand Cortana voice assistant to iOS and Android

From CNET: Look out, Siri. Move over, Google Now. Microsoft's Cortana voice assistant is coming to IOS and Android.

In a blog post published Tuesday, Joe Belfiore, head of Microsoft's Operating Systems Group, announced the upcoming launch of a Cortana app for Android phones and iPhones that will...

BlackBerry cutting staff in smartphone unit

From PC World: BlackBerry plans to lay off an unspecified number of staff in its devices unit, as it attempts to make that business profitable, while expanding in other areas.

The smartphone company in Waterloo, Ontario, said in a statement over the weekend that it had decided to consolidate its...

Mozilla overhauls Firefox smartphone plan to focus on quality, not cost

From CNET: Mozilla has revamped its Firefox OS mobile software project after concluding that ultra-affordable $25 handsets aren't enough to take on the biggest powers of the smartphone world, CNET has learned.

The nonprofit organization rose to prominence with the success of its Firefox Web browser...

OCZ Vector 180 240GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

My dad once told me there are two great tragedies in life. The first great tragedy is you spend all your money before you die. The second great tragedy is you die before spending all your money. Now, exactly why that is a tragedy probably does not require much explanation. Please feel free to take some time to contemplate on these two statements, but when it comes to SSDs, I think we are faced with a similar problem. If you have the fastest SSD...

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