Targus Launches New Crave II Backpacks and Cases
Targus has just announced their new Crave II series of backpacks and cases for notebooks and tablets. The new products are improved with new features and a slimmer profile for a more compact profile that's more attractive in general.
ASUS Xonar U7 USB Sound Card and Headphone Amplifer to be Available End May
ASUS has just announced that the Xonar U7 USB sound card and headphone amplifier will be available in Singapore at the end of May.
Android has Largest Smart Device Market Share
According a Q1, 2013 report by Canalys, 59.5 percent of all smart devices in the market -- 308.7 million smartphones, tablets and notebooks -- were running Google's Android operating system. Apple was in second place with a 19.3 percent market share and Microsoft had a market share of 18.1, just slightly behind Apple.
Cars Could Soon Have a Standard OS
If the automakers can get behind a unified standard, we could soon be seeing cars with a standard OS that will let us quickly setup our favorite radio stations, GPS and even seat position settings.
New Wacom Wintab Driver Brings Pen Pressure Sensitivity to the Microsoft Surface Pro
Frustrated that your Surface Pro's pen doesn't support pressure sensitivity in apps like Photoshop? We've the answer for you: Head over to Wacom's website now to download the new Windows 8 driver.
Google Games Hinted at in Leaked Google Play Services APK
A leaked Google Play Services (v3.1.36) update file contains codes that hint at a new multi-player social gaming network called Google Games. This new gaming network (expected to be revealed during Google I/O) will be similar to Apple's Game Center for iOS and Microsoft's Xbox Live for Xbox, which includes leaderboards, achievements and more.
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Facebook Home Plummets Down the Google Play Rankings
Facebook Home, Facebook's customized Android launcher app, has not been the overwhelming success CEO Mark Zuckerberg was hoping for. After an initial rush of interest, the app continues to plummet down the Google Play download rankings, showing universal decline in every country.
A HWZ PlayTest Event - Smart AV for Your Home
A well set-up home entertainment system doesn't only perform well, but looks good too. With so many components to consider such as the television set, speakers, amplifier, set-top decks and networking gear, just how do you go about deciding what to get and managing all of them? HardwareZone teamed up with Home & Decor, Mudian, ASUS, Panasonic and Yamaha to conduct a Smart Home AV PlayTest event to help our readers do just that. Find out what took place!
LG Optimus L3 II Hits Singapore
LG has announced the availability of the Optimus L3 II smartphone in Singapore. Upgrading the styling and UI of the original Optimus L3, the Optimus L3 II continues LG's design heritage with four new elements: Seamless Layout, Laser Cut Contour, Radiant Rear Design, and colorful Smart LED Lighting on the home button.
ASRock Announces A-Style Purity Sound for its Next Gen 8-Series Motherboards
ASRock has announced its new onboard audio solution A-Style, featuring Purity Sound, for its upcoming 8-series motherboards that support Intel 'Haswell' processors. Powered by a Realtek ALC1150 audio chip, together with two onboard amplifiers, A-Style even touts support for high impedance headphones!
WD & SanDisk Team Up to Create Solid-State Hybrid Drives
WD and SanDisk have announced that the two companies are collaborating to produce hybrid storage devices, such as the WD Black 5mm SSHD that began shipping last month.
MSI GTX 650 Ti Boost Twin Frozr III OC - Game for Another Mid-Range Kepler?
Hailing from its Gaming series, the MSI GTX 650 Ti Boost Twin Frozr III OC card features an overclocked GK106 core at 1,033MHz, with a turbo clock of 1,098MHz to match. Can this dethrone other GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost cards in the market? We find out in this review.
Olympus' New Flagship PEN E-P5 Comes with Best of E-M5 and More (Updated: Price)
Olympus' new PEN flagship E-P5 comes with the best from the OM-D E-M5 plus more. It includes the E-M5's excellent 16MP image sensor and advanced 5-axis image stabilization, but one-ups the E-M5 with built-in Wi-Fi, a faster maximum shutter speed and manual focus peaking.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Available in Singapore from 25 May
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 will be available in Singapore from 25 May in two versions: Wi-Fi only and LTE.
Apple Regains 5th Place in Chinese Mobile Market
In the first quarter of 2013, Apple managed to regain fifth place in the Chinese mobile market with an eight percent market share. For the last two quarters in 2012, it was languishing in 6th place, while Samsung remained firmly in the top spot with a 20 percent market share.
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YouTube Close to Announcing Paid Subscription Plans (Updated)
UPDATE: YouTube paid subscriptions are now live starting at US$0.99/month! Google‘s YouTube subscription plans for specialist video channels could officially be announced as soon as this week, according to a report by ft.com.
ASUS Teases New Transformer Tablet for Computex 2013
ASUS posted a video on YouTube to tease its upcoming products at Computex 2013, which will include a new Transformer tablet with a stylus.
SingTel Launches Singapore's First Commercial 150Mbps 4G Service
SingTel today announced the launch of Mobile Broadband 150, the first 4G mobile broadband service in Singapore to offer speeds of up to 150Mbps, which is two times faster than conventional 4G services.
Silicon Power Presents New Gen Xpower DDR3 Memory Module
Built in a special-made metallic heat sink, the new Xpower DDR3 has the ability to increase the heat dissipation area, maintaining a powerful speed and stability to meet the needs of overclocking enthusiasts and hardcore gamers.
Sony Introduces VAIO Fit and VAIO Fit E Notebooks
Sony expands its range of touch-enabled notebooks with the new VAIO Fit and VAIO Fit E models that are available in both 14- and 15-inch screen sizes in a range of colors.
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