The Financial Times is reporting that Microsoft plans to "reverse course over key elements of its Windows 8 operating system" when Windows Blue, a so-called iterative update, rolls out later this year. Read More >>
Featured comment by Hyperstate:
"Cheers for the info! My pc usage is extremely cpu-intensive as Cubase combined with all the plugins I use is a RAM monster, it bugs me that since Vist..." More »
It looks like HTC took a look at these awesome colourful renders from the other week, and decided it would be a great idea to spice up the One with a splash of red. It's not quite as bright as the concept renders, but at least this one is real -- well, if retailer Handtec can be believed, anyway. Read More >>
Rumours have swirled recently suggesting that a new breed of small Windows 8 tablets would soon appear in the wild. Now, Amazon has managed to accidentally leak the first tablet of its kind. Read More >>
Twitter leaker-supreme @evleaks has been at it again, posting photos of a buttonless, 5.5-inch phone bearing the LG logo, a very blue screen, and not a hell of a lot else. Read More >>
Google and LG might be about to repeat the Nexus 4 trick again this year, with rumours from Korea suggesting the pair will launch some sort of "Nexus 5" at some point -- and they're discussing working together on other forms of hardware, too. Read More >>
Featured comment by Boopop:
"I tried to buy one for about 20 mins on release day but didn't get anywhere.
A month or so I got a GS3 for £250 instead. Better deal I think. Now ..." More »
Liked the HTC One, but thought it was a bit big (or a bit pricey)? Well, rumour (from the normally-reputable @evleaks) has it that we'll soon be seeing a 4.3-inch, lower-specced version of the One, which'll serve up the One's good looks in a smaller, dual-core package. Read More >>
Here's an interesting tidbit. 9to5Mac got hold of a supposed leaked email from WhatsApp sent to a developer in Hong Kong asking for the Chinese translation of "push-to-talk". Is WhatsApp going to add walkie-talkie-like voice blips soon? Read More >>
Featured comment by irononreverse:
"Perhaps they're streamlining it so it isn't actually a chore to use. Hold button, talk, let go and it's sent. That's how most other apps do it." More »
Documents purportedly coming out of Japanese mobile network KDDI claim it's ready to launch its "iPhone 5S" pre-ordering campaign in June, ahead of a July release date for the all-new-ish Apple phone. Read More >>
Bloomberg is reporting that Nokia is planning to invest in a Californian startup that creates Lytro-style camera technology slim enough to squeeze into a mobile phone. Read More >>
Featured comment by flynndean:
"The following explains the world from a Windows Phone user's perspective:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z19vR1GldRI" More »
A new collection of rumours regarding what we may see at Microsoft's May 21st Xbox launch appeared over the weekend, with sources claiming the new home console will see Microsoft update the Achievements system, add video sharing and leave the hot potato always-on internet connection decision down to the game makers. Read More >>
Featured comment by EngineerMoore:
"heres a thought. what if the big publishers use the DRM knowing that it will have an impact on xbox 360 sales. It could kill the console giving them o..." More »
So, Microsoft's going to unveil its next Xbox next month. Hopefully we'll actually see a box this time? Anyway, rumour has it that we already know the name of the thing and it's not Xbox 720, or Durango, or NextBox, it'll be called Xbox Infinity. Well, that depends on who you believe, because it could also just be called "Xbox". Read More >>
Featured comment by beedlee:
"It really needs to be something distinctive as the average joe already calls the 360 the "xbox" and parents everywhere are going to fail to see the di..." More »
Rugged phones are nice, but they are almost invariably crap. According the Wall Street Journal, Samsung is making a move to kick that trend with an upcoming waterproof, dustproof Galaxy S4. Read More >>
Featured comment by electroweb:
"Ports and buttons are irrelevant in the nano-coating systems. The whole phone is treated in a gas chamber, rendering it entirely splashproof. Quite am..." More »
Reporters present at the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in the Gulf region are claiming the local Samsung boss told them there's a "rugged" version of the Galaxy S4 in the company's super-fat future product pipeline, which will apparently be announced by the tech giant in a matter of "weeks." Read More >>
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