Apple announced a new update for the MacBook, which features the latest Intel processors as well as improved graphics performance, faster flash storage, and an additional hour of battery life! There’s also a new Rose Gold finish option. “MacBook is…
Home Depot Data Breach Affected 56 Million Cards
The world’s biggest home improvement store has just given us the specifics on the lengthy data breach it confirmed a little over a week ago. According to the company, the attack put 56 million credit cards at risk. “Criminals used…
Here’s A Look At The Next Version Of Google Glass
As you may know, Google announced this week that it is giving Glass Explorers a new version of the Google Glass hardware, which the company will swap out for those it has already sold people. That’s coming later this year.…
Belkin’s Acquisition Of Linksys Is Now Complete
In January, Cisco announced that Belkin would acquire its Home Networking Business Unit and its leading brand, Linksys. Today, Belkin announced that the Linksys acquisition is complete. Belkin now possesses Linksys routers and other Smart Wi-Fi products. They will be…
Nintendo Sells Less Than 100,000 Wii U Units In January
The latest NPD numbers for January were just released, and things aren’t looking good for Nintendo. The company that recently vowed to sell 4 million Wii U units by the end of March only managed to sell through less than…
Nintendo Unifying Hardware Divisions This Year [Report]
Nintendo has two amazingly talented hardware divisions that work on home consoles and handheld devices. These teams have come up with some amazing concepts that have taken the market by storm, like the Wii and the Nintendo DS. Now, what…
Self-Branded Google Chromebooks May Be In Our Future [Report]
The Nexus line of hardware was a major turning point for Google. The search giant and software developer finally made a splash in hardware production. A new report from this morning indicates that Google may also be getting more involved…
Sony Announces Even Smaller PlayStation 3, Launches Later This Month
Since the first PlayStation, Sony has always released a smaller model of the console. The PlayStation 3 got its smaller model back in 2009. It’s now 2012, and Sony is going even smaller. At the company’s TGS press conference, Sony…
Windows 8 Will Be Home To Strange Mouse And Keyboard Designs
Windows 8 represents a change in philosophy at Microsoft. As the company attempts to take hold of the post-PC consumer market, they have to design hardware to compliment their software. The first Windows 8 hardware to be revealed was the…
Matt Cutts On The Hardware & Software That Power Googlebot
Google uploaded a new Webmaster Help video from Matt Cutts, which addresses a question about the hardware/server-side software that powers a typical Googlebot server. “So one of the secrets of Google is that rather than employing these mainframe machines, this…
The Current Generation of Gaming Hardware is Way Past Its Prime
The XBox 360 is old. Really old. (beat) How old, you ask? The Xbox 360 is so old; when it first came out, rainbows were in black and white. The Xbox 360 is so old; when it first came out,…
Valve Might Be Making A Console After All
Valve has been up to something lately. The world famous game developer was rumored only last month to be building a games console to bring PC games to the TV. There was even photographic evidence straight from a Valve employee.…
Wii U Parts Priced At $180, Won’t Sell For Under $300 [Rumor]
Brand new consoles usually contain components that cost far more than the actual price of the console. Microsoft and Sony were both selling their respective current generation consoles at a loss for years while making up for it with game…
New iPad Wi-Fi Problems Could Be Software Related
I reported last week that Apple was now replacing new iPads that had issues with wireless reception. In a leaked memo it was made clear that Apple wanted the devices back so that it could investigate the cause of the…
Macbook Pro Rumor: Big Redesign Coming This Year
Rumor has it that Apple is readying a massive refresh of its Macbook Pro line, to make them more like the Macbook Air in design. The rumor comes from AppleInsider, which cites “people familiar with Apple’s roadmap”. The publication reports:…
SOPA: Razer Gives A F**k
Razer, makers of fine PC gaming accessories, has joined the blackout to protest SOPA. In what may be the most blatant protest yet, Razer has posted an image with their staff standing in front of a projector screen with the…
Motorola Mobility: Google to Get Into Baby Monitor Business?
Everybody in the tech industry is talking about Google’s pending acquisition of Motorola Mobility, which Google has positioned as a defensive maneuver to protect Android from patent wars with the likes of companies like Microsoft and Apple. While that may…
Will Apple Release iPad 3 in the Fall?
Apple is entering a new phase for the iPad … competition. On the heels of HP announcing the HP Touchpad today, Daring Fireball blogger John Gruber speculated that Apple could release an iPad 3 about the same time as HP releases the HP Touchpad:
Intel Increases Cable Presence with Purchase of Texas Instruments’ Cable Modem Unit
Intel just announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Texas Instruments’ cable modem unit. Intel says this will enhance its focus on in the cable industry and related markets.