$99 Android-powered Ouya game console gets Jelly Bean, enters crucial testing phase
The greatest Kickstarter project ever launched is about to get even better. The team behind the $99 Ouya game console is showing once again how their …
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Rumored PlayStation 4 development kit shows off killer specs, including up to 16GB of RAM, 256GB storage
With gamers getting antsy for next-generation consoles, VG247 is reporting that development kits for Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 4 (code-named “Orbis”) have already been sent out to developers. VG247’s …
Hurricane Sandy could delay iPad mini shipments to states hit hard by storm
Customers living on the east coast looking to make a Hurricane Sandy-dominated week better with a shiny new iPad mini might be in for disappointment. While …
Apple seeds iOS 6.1 beta to developers
Hot off releasing iOS 6.0.1 for iOS devices, Apple (AAPL) released iOS 6.1 beta to developers to begin testing. iOS 6.1 beta carries the 10B5095f …
iFixit’s iPad mini teardown confirms stereo speakers and shrunken iPad 2 internals
Another day, another teardown. The iFixit team wasted no time procuring an iPad mini and quickly opened it up for a gander. The teardown reveals that …
Apple SVP Bob Mansfield reportedly agreed to un-retire because Scott Forstall was leaving
Apple’s (AAPL) announcement that iOS boss Scott Forstall was leaving the company reportedly a big win for Bob Mansfield, the newly appointed senior vice president of technologies and former senior …
Rovio releases Angry Birds Star Wars gameplay trailer starring Luke and Leia birds [video]
Rovio’s not pulling any punches with its Angry Birds franchise. The next iteration featuring the enraged birds is Angry Birds Star Wars and it arrives …
Google’s Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update adds Street View-inspired ‘Photo Sphere’ panoramas [video]
Despite the cancellation of its grand event in New York City, Hurricane Sandy didn’t stop Google (GOOG) from dropping a bunch of new hardware on …
Grand Theft Auto V reportedly pegged for spring 2013 release on Xbox 360 and PS3
Itching for Grand Theft Auto V? While Rockstar Games has been pretty secretive outside of a trailer and a few screenshots, IGN is reporting that a …
Teardown shows the Surface is slightly easier to repair than the iPad
As users settle in with their Microsoft (MSFT) Surface tablets, the folks at iFixit have already taken their screwdrivers and spudgers out to crack the …
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Store now has 120,000 apps
At its Windows Phone 8 launch event on Monday in San Francisco, Microsoft (MSFT) announced its Windows Phone Store is now filled with 120,000 apps. …
Apple SVP Phil Schiller discusses the evolution of the iMac
The new iMacs are so thin not only because of a new laminated glass and screen combo, but because Apple (AAPL) removed the optical drive. …
GameStop prepares to combat toy stores with ‘GameStop Kids’ holiday shops
With the holiday season approaching and parents planning their kid’s shopping lists, GameStop (GME) is looking to steal some of the thunder away from traditional toy stores …
iPad mini with 4G LTE won’t arrive until November 21st at the earliest
iPad mini D-Day is November 2nd, but what about for customers looking to grab the 4G LTE model? According to 9to5Mac, buyers are reporting that …
Apple CEO Tim Cook talks iPad mini and product cannibalization, slams Surface, and more
Following the release of Apple’s (AAPL) Q4 2012 financial earnings, CEO Tim Cook fielded questions that ranged from defending the iPad mini’s $329 price tag to gently …
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata confirms Wii U will be sold at a loss
Rarely does Nintendo (NTDOY) sell new hardware at a loss, but during a financial results briefing, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed the Wii U will …
AT&T to launch James Bond’s Sony Xperia TL on November 2nd for $99.99 [video]
AT&T (T) announced on Thursday it will stock the Sony (SNE) Xperia TL, aka the James Bond smartphone used in Skyfall, on November 2nd for $99.99 …
Knockoff Lightning cables from China available November 3rd for $9.90 [video]
Still waiting for Apple (AAPL) to stock up on more $19 Lightning cables? Earlier in the month, iPhone5Mod unveiled the first third-party Lightning cable and …
LG may keep webOS alive with new Smart TV next year
WebOS’s transition from being HP’s (HPQ) failed mobile operating system to open source has been nothing short of strange. After HP killed webOS, consumers and developers were …
T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note II has inactivated LTE support
The T-Mobile version of Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note II isn’t advertised with LTE support, but according to AnandTech, the phone actually has the antennas needed to pick up LTE. …
Survey says half iPad owners are angry at Apple for releasing fourth-gen iPad so soon
It’s only natural for third-generation iPad owners to feel upset with Apple (AAPL) for releasing a fourth-generation iPad a mere seven months after the former tablet …
Gearbox Software’s Borderlands Legends arrives for iOS on October 31st
The leaked digital ad nailed it: Borderlands Legends lands on iPhone and iPad on October 31st for $4.99 and $6.99, respectively. What the leaked ad didn’t …
Hackers crack Sony PlayStation 3 again, leak console’s encryption keys
Two more months and Sony (SNE) would have made it through the entire year without any drama involving hackers trying to crack its console security …
Apple posts three videos to get you excited for the iPad mini [video]
Preorders for the iPad mini start this Friday, October 26th for the Wi-Fi-only model with orders arriving on November 2nd. Apple’s (AAPL) TV commercials for …
Nintendo expects to sell 5.5 million Wii U consoles and 24 million games by end of Q2
If sold out preorders and sky-high grey market preorder sales are any indication, Nintendo’s (NTDOY) upcoming Wii U console is going to be a hit. …
60% of all smartphones sold on AT&T and Verizon were iPhones
Need more proof that the iPhone is still a juggernaut in the U.S. some five years later? Telcos consultant Benedict Evans crunched the numbers based …
Users can’t upgrade the RAM in Apple’s new 21.5-inch iMac
The iPad mini might have stolen the show at Apple’s (AAPL) Tuesday event, but the new redesigned iMac easily comes in second. With 5-millimeter thick edges …
Apple SVP Phil Schiller defends $329 iPad mini price
The iPad mini is many things — small, thin and light — but the general consensus after Apple’s (AAPL) announcement on Tuesday was that the …
Xbox SmartGlass app launches for Windows 8 tablets on October 26th [video]
As Microsoft (MSFT) braces for its Windows 8 launch, it’s also making good on its promise to flip the switch on Xbox SmartGlass by the end …
Microsoft adds subsidized $99 250GB Xbox 360 and $149 Kinect bundle to lineup
In May, Microsoft (MSFT) launched its first subsidized Xbox 360 for $99 with a two-year subscription to Xbox Live Gold. In the run up to …
