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The Xbox One Might Let Sony's PS4 Win By Default
By Victor Oshiro | Posted June 7, 2013 at 10:22AMMicrosoft is either going to redefine what the gaming experience with a console or alienate its core crowd. Will gamers live with an always on internet connection and attached web camera? What about not being able to play used games without paying a new license fee? Seems like Sony may be the... -
Conflicting news about Xbox 1 playing used games
By Victor Oshiro | Posted May 22, 2013 at 11:43AMOne of the most distressing news about the Xbox 1 before its release was that the system would not play used games. Some sites have said it will then I found this article, which if it is correct, means it will but at a cost for each user. If Microsoft wanted to give Sony a major selling point... -
New Xbox to be unveiled tomorrow
By Victor Oshiro | Posted May 20, 2013 at 10:15AMWe've seen tons of conjecture about the specs of the new Xbox tentatively called 720 by fans. We'll see the unveiling tomorrow but in the meantime here's a positive article on the state of gaming in general. Expect much more GPU and CPU power in the new machine as well as Blu-Ray What may be... -
Microsoft reportedly prepping smaller second-gen Surface tablets for June debut
By Victor Oshiro | Posted May 2, 2013 at 11:17AMLooks like the smaller tablet market is about to really heat up. With Android based options, smaller iPads, and now a smaller surface pad. Read the article and let us know what you think. -
Samsung's Galaxy S4 Display Catches Up With iPhone Retina
By Victor Oshiro | Posted April 29, 2013 at 10:11AMWith the release of Samsung's S4 we get a chance to see one user's first impressions. Read the article and let us know what you think. Obviously without Apple's latest offering hitting the market at the same time it will be hard to take a stance which phone to go for but if you were due for an... -
Netbooks doomed to oblivion by 2015, report says
By Victor Oshiro | Posted April 12, 2013 at 10:30PMInteresting read here from the LA Times. One thing that the article doesn't point out is that smartphones have more power/usefulness for a similar price. -
Apple to debut a 60-inch, iRing controlled TV later this year
By Victor Oshiro | Posted April 4, 2013 at 10:31AMInteresting idea - a ring as the remote. Can't wait to lose that remote though. Guessing that the opening price of $1500 makes this product have a great price point and the add on tablets (that may interact with the on screen content) could make viewing very different. Check it out here. -
Apple running behind on iOS 7
By Victor Oshiro | Posted April 3, 2013 at 10:16AMSome interesting stuff in this short article but the most significant is that iOS 7 is running behind schedule. Apple tends to release a new OS with new phones and then make it available as an upgrade a couple of weeks later for older hardware users. This all affects the next iPhone release... -
Microsoft's IE 10 browser coming to Windows 7 PCs
By Victor Oshiro | Posted February 27, 2013 at 10:32AMCurrently Windows 8 isn't selling well for old hardware users who normally upgrade their OS after MS releases one. Add to that the fact that browser usage is way down for MS. Now comes this story which may bolster IE against its competitors. -
Sony's Playstation 4 Revealed. But how will it compete?
By Quincy Oshiro | Posted February 21, 2013 at 10:26AMYesterday evening Sony revealed the "Playstation4", the successor to the "Playstation3" at a conference last night in New York. It seems that many consumers feel this system wont do well, with specs revealed many like myself feel like Microsoft is well ahead of them. Promising specs include:... -
Sony to unveil new Playstation today
By Victor Oshiro | Posted February 20, 2013 at 09:48AMSony is unveiling the next generation Playstation today in New York. We should know by the end of the day what the specs for the new unit are (too many rumors) and see what the next gen of games could look like. Read the article here and we'll update once we have firm word on the specs.
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The Apple iWatch Rumors Just Became Apple iWatch Reports
By Victor Oshiro | Posted February 11, 2013 at 10:14AMThe idea of trying to watch Facebook videos or read e-mail on a watch just doesn't appeal to me. I stopped wearing a watch a few years ago just because quite literally there's a clock around me at all times - my phone, computers at work, on the walls, etc. Now I'm supposed to be web connected... -
This easy hack adds wireless charging to Samsung Galaxy S3
By Victor Oshiro | Posted February 3, 2013 at 06:16PMHere's a neat short article for adding wireless charging. Take note that in one photo the copper tape on the battery connectors looks dangerously close to each other - if you can't separate them more then add an insulator in between them. Once you close the case the tape could touch and short... -
Apple to Release New Ipad with 128 GB of Storage!
By Quincy Oshiro | Posted January 29, 2013 at 01:37PMApparently some people need 128 gb of storage, and Apple is ready to provide that with their release of a new Ipad on Feb 5. Check it out here! -
Microsoft Releases "Office 365 Home Premium"
By Quincy Oshiro | Posted January 29, 2013 at 01:25PMToday Microsoft has launched their latest edition to the line of "Office" products entitled: "Office 365 Home Premium" the article can be read here.
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Atari US files for Ch. 11 to separate from parent
By Victor Oshiro | Posted January 22, 2013 at 10:18AMAtari has a pretty interesting catalog - perhaps this bankruptcy can produce some energy? No telling but at one time Atari was the 800 pound gorilla of the gaming world. Check out the article here. -
Why it’s time to upgrade your wireless router
By Victor Oshiro | Posted January 18, 2013 at 10:15AMA quick read why its probably a good time to look into upgrading your wireless network. It can be found here. -
5 new Apple products for 2013
By Victor Oshiro | Posted January 10, 2013 at 10:55AMMost of this isn't new information but seems like the release dates have firmed up for a lot of products. I think the June release for the iPhone 5s is more realistic as the phone releases are usually closely tied to OS updates for older phones. Check out the article here. -
Valve makes the Steam Box official
By Victor Oshiro | Posted January 9, 2013 at 10:05AMnVidia just announced the release of a gaming system yesterday and today Valve announces their intention to release a gaming system. Competition is good but profit margins in consoles are surprisingly low. Both Microsoft and Sony make their money on monthly subscriptions to their respective... -
Lenovo's New Coffee Table Computer Is One Big Gigantic iPad
By Victor Oshiro | Posted January 7, 2013 at 12:19PMThe title of this article is a little deceiving as this unit runs Windows 8 and a new OS called Aura (anyone know if this is Android based?). We'll get more details as CES continues since Oleg is there this week. I have to go back to work so I won't get one of these in a swag bag - just kidding... -
‘iPhone 5S’ to reportedly launch by June with multiple color options and two different display sizes
By Victor Oshiro | Posted January 2, 2013 at 11:36AMHappy New Year! No real surprises in this article but this is the first report I've seen with a tentative release date. Samsung hit a home run with the Galaxy phones so it stands to reason a larger screen is in the iPhone's future. What is odd is the idea that there may be different screen sizes... -
Mark Zuckerberg Is The Voice Behind The “Poke” Notification Sound And Wrote Code For The App
By Victor Oshiro | Posted December 24, 2012 at 11:09AMWell if you can't buy em take their idea and make it your own. Then have your CEO involved with writing code to put a 'positive' spin on the whole idea. Wait - what? As Facebook has litigated tirelessly to protect its intellectual property I wonder what will come of this in the long run. Read... -
NEW BLACKBERRY 10 IMAGES SHOW OFF HOME SCREEN UI, NOTIFICATIONS AND KEY APPS
By Victor Oshiro | Posted December 22, 2012 at 09:40PMAnd in the following what everybody else is doing business model here comes Blackberry. Anyone remember when RIM used to innovate? Its frustrating, so much competition but new ideas come from jailbreakers and private programmers more than from corporations. Ok, I had my rant, but check out the... -
Apple releases iOS 6.0.2 to fix reported Wi-Fi issues
By Victor Oshiro | Posted December 20, 2012 at 10:42AMJust checked on my iPhone and this update is showing up. It should be out in the next couple of days. I've had issues with my phone not seeing public wifi networks. Its a quick read and can be found here. -
How to turn an old Kindle Fire into a Nexus 7 with Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean [video]
By Victor Oshiro | Posted December 18, 2012 at 10:03AMI bet a lot of people are like me and have an original Kindle Fire (non HD version). This article shows how an Android software update can enable improved performance. Check it out here.
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