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Windows Azure: Microsoft’s Latest Billion-Dollar Business
With the growing need and demand for infrastructure that costs less but is effective, Cloud services and storage have taken an upper hand in the market. Many IT infrastructures are now turning towards the Cloud. Therefore, with Cloud services being so actively utilized, it is no surprise that Microsoft’s... Read more
The Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari Superwatch
Have you just purchased Ferrari’s latest supercar, the elegant, eye-catching LaFerrari model and now you’re wondering what to accessorize it with? Well, chances are that you didn’t, really. But even if you’re like the rest of us mortals and have to settle for admiring Ferrari’s $1.3 million beauty from... Read more
Google Glass Stores Could Be Launched To Sell Glasses
When Google Glass makes its way onto the open market Google could push the new wearable technology  through the launching of various retail locations. The retail locations according to a new rumor would be used to showcase the glasses while setting them up and educating customers about their use.... Read more
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Details Revealed
More details have been revealed about Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, the sixth major installment in Ubisoft’s popular action adventure open world video game franchise. Lead scriptwriter Darby McDevitt recently explained that the two main themes of the game will be sexual immorality and repentance. That explains why the... Read more
Fuduntu Bites the Dust, FuSE Linux May Take Its Place
Many OS’s are being forced to retire in the market and now Fuduntu is announcing the retirement of another Linux OS. The decision was made at a public meeting held by the Fuduntu team. Aside from various things of interest, the major topic of discussion was the future of... Read more
Windows 8 Passes 100 Million Sales – Focus Turns To Blue 8.1
The Windows 8 platform might not be the most liked of Windows OS‘ but that hasn’t stopped it from surpassing 100 million in sales since launching six months ago. Microsoft Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller revealed the sales milestone on Monday but didn’t break down... Read more
ProDesk3D: World’s First Full Color 3D Desktop Printer
The 3D printer market is growing at an incredibly fast pace as the world discovers more and more benefits of this revolutionary technology. We have already seen the Gigabot, the largest 3D printer available for home use. And now, the first full color 3D desktop printer is likely to... Read more
Microsoft IllumiRoom Expanding Video Content to Your Room
Microsoft’s IllumiRoom takes us one step closer to achieving a 100% immersive gaming experience, without needing any virtual reality headsets. The IllumiRoom, first unveiled at the CES in January, combines the virtual and physical worlds to literally take game visuals outside of your TV set and project them around... Read more
Samsung Galaxy Core: 4.3-Inch Display & Dual-Core Processor
The Samsung Galaxy Core smartphone is a mid-range device that promises to deliver Samsung quality with a decent set of hardware and software options. The Google Android based device carries a nice set of options including Samsung’s S-Voice and Smart Stay function which tracks user’s eye movements to determine... Read more
This Week’s Top 5 Trending Videos
This week’s selection of the top 5 trending videos is all about having fun. There is some element of humor in each video and you would surely have a good time watching them. The videos include the President riding a bike, Cheech and Chong trying pot and Will Wheaton.... Read more
BeagleBone Black: A Faster Raspberry Pi Alternative
The market of miniature computers seems to be growing at a fast pace. If you still can’t wrap your head around the Raspberry Pi or the Arduino, know that there is now a more powerful and slightly more expensive mini-computer board out there: the BeagleBone Black. The original BeagleBone’s... Read more
LG Flexible OLED Phones Coming This Year
The lighter, the better. The thinner, the more appealing. These seem to be the trends in consumer electronics, something that we observe in the latest gadgets released. From laptops to monitors to tablets to mobile phones – what catches the eye of consumers are those units that are sleek... Read more
Is the Linux Car More Than Just A Rumor?
Linux has outgrown its status as an open source operating system, powering millions of desktops and servers over the world. It is also the basic platform for the Android OS, so you need to thank Linux for smartphones and tablets as well. The reputation of Linux has continued to... Read more
LG Launches World’s First Curved OLED TV
The first curved OLED TV set, announced by LG Electronics earlier this year, is already available for retail pre-order in South Korea and will be released on other markets over the net few months. The unique TV set is advertised as offering images that are more natural and vibrant... Read more
New Xbox May Have Video Capture Capabilities
As the May 21 big reveal of Microsoft’s next generation Xbox console is drawing near, more and more rumors about what the console can or cannot do are flooding the Internet. The latest reports suggest that the Xbox 360 successor will be called Xbox Infinity and will have video-capture... Read more
MacBook Pro: the No.1 Windows Computer?
A recent report has offered some interesting insight into which is the best laptop for running Windows. The survey by Soluto used data from a period of three months, taking into account application hangs, system crashes and boot times. Thus, it can be said the data was comprehensive enough... Read more
Is The Samsung Galaxy S IV A Hit?
A little more than a month after the official Samsung Galaxy S IV features were announced, real people around the world are starting to get their hands on actual handsets. If you think about it, the wait has not been that long, but the hype certainly has been impressive.... Read more
Samsung Galaxy S4 Display Ratings On Par With iPhone 5
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a Super AMOLED 5-inch 1080p display that DisplayMate testing claims is on par with Apple’s iPhone 5 and its Retina display. According to the groups study AMOLED displays are finally beginning to  “challenge the best performance of the best LCDs.” The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a density... Read more