As we reported in May, when ASUS announced their lineup of Eee Pads, they were said to be running Windows Embedded Compact 7. A month later, it seems that ASUS has had a slight change...
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Jolicloud, the free netbook OS that strives to keep users always connected, has hit the 1.0 release milestone. An all new HTML 5-based front-end is the biggest touted feature. In a blog post describing the...
Apple has been known to limit developer access to certain hardware features of their phones since the launch of the App Store in 2008. There has also been no shortage of controversy surrounding the approval...
Android 2.2 Froyo and iPhone 4 with iOS 4 are now available, so the inevitable battery of comparable tests have begun. Ars Technica has taken the initiative to test Javascript performance across operating systems, and...
Microsoft has announced the details of the annual Summer of Arcade line-up. The weekly releases will start on July 21st, and the games will be available for 1200 Microsoft points ($15 US) a piece. Buying...
AT&T has reportedly started receiving promotional materials for the Launch of Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has stated that the launch is targeted for the fourth quarter, but this may point to a sooner than expected...
MacRumors reports on an email exchange that took place between Steve Jobs and one of their readers regarding the possibility of Blu-ray coming to the Mac, and the prospects aren't pretty. Blu-ray drives and playback...
Joystiq reports that NBC is in the process of developing a pilot episode of a video game-based primetime television show. According to their source, the initial episode will consist of footage shot during E3, including...
TechCrunch is reporting a widespread rumor that the iMac may be updated to include iOS within the next 60 days. Word is that it will run a traditional OS X install, and will also allow...
Google Maps has been a cornerstone service for Android since the launch of Google's Mobile OS. iPhone has also taken advantage of Google Maps, but unsurprisingly, Android has reaped the benefit of receiving key updates...
The release of iPhone 4 is still a couple days away, but the official embargo for reviews has been lifted. Many of the big names in tech have posted their reviews of Apple's latest and...
After this year's E3, it is clearer than ever that Microsoft is serious about targeting the family and casual demographics. Microsoft announced today that starting this November they will offer a family subscription package for...
Japanese graphics house DMP has confirmed that their PICA200 GPU powers the Nintendo 3DS. Eurogamer's Digital Foundry goes in-depth on the hardware and points-out that the PICA200 is a fairly old design that was completed...
It has been a rough five days since Apple started accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 4. Those who attempted to pre-order the handset on the first day were greeted with a multitude of errors. Neowin reported...
In a move that could push many over the edge on canceling their cable, Microsoft announced at their E3 media briefing that they are partnering with ESPN to bring live sports to all Gold subscribers....
The game industry is approaching its biggest event of the year, E3. Developers, publishers, console makers, journalists and more descend upon the convention where some of the biggest announcements of the year are made. The...
The Boxee Box has been one of the most talked about set-top boxes since it was revealed to the public in December of last year. It made an immediate impact due to its promise of...
MacRumors reports that Apple is now accepting developer builds of apps that have been updated for the newly dubbed, iOS 4. The updated mobile OS introduces over 1500 new APIs, including many that will provide...
Valve has been having a lot of fun with the press in recent weeks. Last week, they sent out a cryptic message stating that their long-planned Portal 2 E3 event had been cancelled and replaced...
The HTC EVO 4G launched on Monday to what Sprint quickly called "largest quantity of a single phone sold in one day ever for Sprint.” On top of this, in an attempt to quantify just...
Turbine announced that starting this fall, in addition to their regular subscription option, they will begin to offer a "freemium" model for their MMORPG, Lord of the Rings Online. The previously standard $12.99/month subscription model...
Google is now listing apps in search results performed from mobile devices. This includes links to apps in both the Apple App Store and Google’s Android Market. The links also include basic information about the...
Computex 2010 in Taipei is just kicking off and ASUS has officially announced their first foray into the tablet market with their Eee Pad line. Maintaining the popular Eee naming scheme from their netbook line-up,...
Motorola has a follow-up to the Droid in the works, and may be looking to the burgeoning tablet market as a good place to expand on their recent mobile efforts. During a recent investor conference,...
A slide shown during yesterday’s ReMIX event in Paris clearly states that Microsoft is predicting incredible sales of the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 platform. The number given is 30 million handsets sold through the end...
Intel has announced the latest additions to their ultrathin targeted Ultra-Low Voltage processor line. Variations of their popular i3, i5 and i7 processors all promises to increase power efficiency by 15 percent. Just like their...
In an announcement that is sure to please the PC crowd, Microsoft has confirmed the Games for Windows release of Fable III, and also detailed the bonus-filled Collector’s Edition. News of a PC release shouldn't...
Prima has teamed-up with Valve to provide their strategy guides in-game through Steam’s user interface overlay system. The initial offerings include guides for: Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening,...
Intel is due to launch a follow-up to their current Atom netbook processors in the second half of 2010. Along with the new dual-core Atom N550, DigiTimes reports that Intel will be lifting the current...
Google announced at their annual “I/O” dev conference today that they will be launching an app store for both Chrome and Chrome OS: the Chrome Web Store. The store will feature both free and...
Amazon sent out a press release earlier today announcing that they will be bringing Kindle to the Android platform. Hitting SD card-equipped Android 1.6+ handsets this summer, the free app will allow users to read,...
Nintendo has been leveraging the family friendly nature of the Wii since its launch back in 2006. With Wii Fit, they made the console even more appealing to the health conscious and now more than...
BT sent out a press release today announcing a partnership with OnLive to bundle the streaming gaming service with their broadband plans. In exchange for “exclusive rights” to bundle the OnLive service, BT will acquire...
Media Molecule has officially announced the follow-up to their hit game of 2008, Little Big Planet. Little Big Planet 2 promises to expand upon the user creation paradigm of the first game and allows players...
Border’s ebook reader is now official. The Kobo produced device will be available on June 17th for $149 featuring a 6" e-Ink display, 1GB of internal storage, and an SD card slot. This is a...
image courtesy of Joystiq Nintendo announced in a recent financial report that this past fiscal year resulted in the company's first decline in the last six years. Down $.5 billion from the previous year's...
AppleInsider reports they have contacted ten stores and after just a week of availability, all are sold out of the iPad Wi-Fi + 3G models. This coincides with a current wait time of 5 -...
While digging through the recent Clearwire financials, Android news site Android and Me uncovered a list of 19 cities that will receive WiMAX coverage this summer. There are currently 32 markets covered by Sprint’s 4G...
The Halo: Reach Beta is going strong with all Xbox LIVE Gold members with Halo: ODST in on the action. The pool of players is set to expand again next week with word from Shacknews...
Valve announced back in March that Steam would be coming to Mac in April. In somewhat typical fashion, Valve is going to miss this release window, but the good news is they have set the...