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People in industry predicted that Windows 8 might revive slack PC sales, but a report by NPD Group, which tracks computer sales weekly using data supplied by retailers, erased the hopes. Microsoft has also announced its latest device Surface which has been brought in market to break apple monopoly in tablet market. It is offering the Surface tablet running the full version of Windows 8 from $899, pitching it somewhere between Apple’s latest iPad and MacBook Air laptop....

This media event will be the first time that Apple will release two new iPhones at the same time. It is expected that they will be the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C. The iPhone 5S will take over as the flagship smartphone for the company and the iPhone 5C will be a slightly cheaper phone. Apple also has an event planned for Wednesday to be held in Beijing, China....

Google Maps is already a well developed application, which is complete, accurate and easy-to-use. According to a report on Eric Schmidt, Chairman, Google on Bloomberg.com, he said that the company is waiting for Apple to approve the offer of including a separate Google Maps app in the iPhone. He further said that nothing has been decided up to now, it’s totally going to be Apple’s decision whether Google Maps can be a part of the iOS operating system or not....

EA Labels President, Frank Gibeau, says that it was an EA development team that first came up with a little prototype with some nifty gameplay mechanics. This was then showed to PopCap, who received it so well that the EA team actually went over and started developing the game. Gibeau has also let us know that fans can expect a certain amount of crossover from the second game in the franchise, Plants Vs Zombies 2 – It’s About Time....

Most popular iOS Android game Angry Birds Space would get more electrifying as 30 more levels come to it. The reorganized game app could be downloaded from the App store. In new levels of Angry Birds Space planets are filled with water and aquatic life and bad piggies are in the boats. The water makes the game more exciting, just like a physics experiment. The updates have been coupled with new power-ups such as Flocks of Birds, Space Egg and Pig Puffer....

China Mobile is about the release of the 4th gen connection on the 18th of December and this has created rumours that Apple iPhone will be offered in this release. However, Apple stock ended at a lower price of $567.90. Analysts stated that it was closes a little lower when China Mobile declined the WSJ. China Mobile stated to Reuters that the company is still in talks with Apple, but nothing has been announced till now....

The Apple “12 days of Gifts” iOS application that was accessible in the previous to the people of Canada, Europe and other nations, but this ear it will be provided to the US owners. It offers free download from 26th of December to 6th of January. However, at present it is unclear what app free download has been included in the Apple 2013. It requires iOS 7 for the free download, but the users who don’t used iOS 7 but run an older version will have to update their device first to get the free applications....

Forget the blushes and the “awwws”, it is time to get in bed with tech to catalyze your lovemaking! The app bases itself on augmented reality (AR) that almost makes you feel you are seeing someone teach you the positions up close and personal. The more you shake the more to gain—no pun intended—the iPad responds to give you “all-around” views of the 3D figures on screen, as you view it from varied angles....

Ken feels a better strategy for Apple would be to skip the launch of the iPhone 5S for this year and head straight into bringing out a completely revamped iPhone 6 instead. To start with, it will have undergone tremendous changes, not just in terms of a power upgrade, but also to its overall design and experience, which Apple might not put into the iPhone 5S. Even though the iPhone 5 did boast of interesting features like the bigger screen, a more powerful camera, a thinner and lighter body, its competitors had better phones in the market which ended up stealing the spotlight from the iPhone....

Wo Ho! The iPhone 6 is possibly in the making and come New Year we might be able to lay hands on the new kid from the iPhone block. Industry insiders predict a mid-2014 release for the iPhone 6. Wonder what could be in store for this new baby? A track pad- Yes, you heard it right. The Apple iPhone 6 is rumored to come with home button track-pad besides having a full-touch ID display....

In the past half decade, Apple and Google have been stiff competitors and have released their flagship phones one after the other in the intensely competitive smartphone market. For Apple, the iPhone has undoubtedly been an iconic and a marquee device which the California-based company launched some years ago. Recently, Apple had launched the iPhone 5S and very soon, in a few months from now, it will be unveiling the next flagship phone, the iPhone 6....

The Features Compared Add to this 16GB RAM that is Upgradable, and not many laptops will compete against the Macbook Pro 15” except for the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 15, that is. The latter boasts CPU of 2.2-GHz Intel Core i5-5200U on and OS Windows 8.1 clubbed with 8GB RAM. With SSD type hard drive, the machine is mean despite having about 15.6 inches of screen size. The Pro came in 15....

Former world leader in mobile phone technology Nokia looks all set to enter the race once again. The company is all set to develop an extensive lineup of affordable smartphones to cater to the emerging markets and snatch away the top spot from Samsung or should we see it’s ruling king Samsung Galaxy S3… With this in mind, Nokia unveiled two new Windows-based smartphones, the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 720, at the MWC 2013, which were more reasonably priced....

An interesting feature that Blekko has added to its newly launched site is of giving viewers an option of voting and leaving a comment on the article. Furthermore, the user itself can submit new articles and share them on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest. Above all, users will also get points for their each and every action. The concept of ROCKZi first came to the mind of a Blekko engineer during an internal hackathon, which was later developed into a full-scale product....

If reports are to be believed, they company hopes to make this smartphone more acceptable for the young, tech savvy generation. Therefore, the VAIO smartphone is meant to provide easy access to email, phone and incoming and outgoing video calls. The device is likely to be available in the mid budget range and will be limited exclusively for the market in Japan in the initial days. It is noteworthy here that after Sony’s withdrawal from VAIO, the same is now an independent company....

The game is based on Sergeant Rex Power Colt, a cyborg soldier, who lands on a remote island trying to save the world from the clutches of an evil madman. Hollywood’s Michael Biehn stars as the lead player in the game. Its theme is reminiscent of the 80s – taking inspiration from the action movies, cartoons and the overall culture of this period. To win the game, players have to hunt animals and demolish camps of the enemy using a wide range of weapons in their arsenal....

In simpler terms, it can be said that your iPhone, iPod, iWatch etc will detect when you’re exercising and at that time it will automatically change some settings – such as switching on Do Not Disturb – in order to ensure you’re not distracted. “Do Not Disturb” has a frequent mention in the patent application and this setup could feasibly be rolled out to a wider selection of modes, enabling you to automatically alter your iDevice during a gym session....

Google is supposed to announce a new Nexus 7 in July. The initial Nexus 7 tablet by Google has been proven as one of the unbeaten Android tablets in the techie world. The Nexus branding ensures that it receives any Android update by Google at first place. The price for Nexus 7 was also striking at $199. Google took an altogether different move than Apple by offering a smaller and less costly tablet with some high-end specs....

Key features of the Nexus 10, Sony Xperia Z and the LG G Pad 8.3 The Nexus 10 runs on the 4.2 Jelly Bean Android platform which can be upgraded immediately to 4.2.1. The latest version of the Android OS feels good to use. It enables multiple user logins, operating the device is seamless. The Sony Xperia Z tablet runs on 4.1 Jelly Bean Android OS. It is powered by a 1....

The Qi wireless charger is engineered to work efficiently with the Nexus 7, Nexus 5 and the Nexus 4. It features a stunning black color. This wireless charger also comes with a 9W 1.8A AC Adaptor, warranty card and a microUSB cable. The inclusion of the warranty card brings a lot of cheer to the users. Indeed, users of Nexus devices can now juice up their device as soon as they notice a low battery indication....