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Samsung Galaxy S4 first smartphone to get TCO certification
Samsung announced that its Galaxy S4 is the world’s first TCO Certified smartphone. TCO Development, which is an independent body that focuses on sustainability in the IT industry, found Sammy’s flagship device meeting requirements across a variety of criteria including social, environmental and economic viability: In the social category, the Korean company demonstrated that it is committed to socially responsible manufacturing and is compliant with International Labour Organization and United Nation conventions. In the environmental category, it was found that the Galaxy S4 was free from many hazardous materials like … Read more
Dusan Belic
Apple CEO Tim Cook to testify at Senate hearing on offshore taxes
Apple is the target of a Senate hearing investigating offshore tax practices with the company’s CEO readying to testify at the Senate Permanent Subcommittee. The iPhone maker has been under fire for its tax practices lately after avoiding to pay as much as $9.2 billion in taxes by performing some financial (though perfectly legal) mumbo-jumbo. The goal of the hearing is to examine how companies shift profits offshore and how that impacts the tax code. To that end, representatives from Microsoft and HP have already testified in September 2012. Apple … Read more
Dusan Belic
Intel-Powered Lenovo K900 Now Available in China
Lenovo unveiled its new Intel powered smartphone at CES earlier this year and it’s now officially available in China. The Android powered smartphone touts a 5.5-inch screen, a dual-core Atom Clover Trail+ processor running at 2.0 GHz, a 13 megapixel camera and a PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU. The device also has a 1080p IPS display, which is protected by Gorilla Glass 2. As far as design goes, Lenovo is promising a “slim, sleek design” and “The sleek-cut, stainless steel frame exudes power and strength.” The K900 is only available in … Read more
Ian Kersey
Nintendo Direct Reaction -Nintendo Brings Some Wii U Love Late to the Game
Pity the poor Wii U. Such a nice, innovative machine with such little software support. Its doom is being spelled out across the dank corridors of the interwebs. Most recently, Electronic Arts pulled support for the struggling console. Since it’s fairly disastrous E3 unveiling in 2011, the system’s tale has been a sad one. But it’s a solid piece of (admittedly current gen) console hardware with some pretty cool gimmicks features that offer totally unique gaming experiences. The main reason the Big N’s attempt at making the Wii miracle happen twice … Read more
Wade Keye
Android, iOS Gaming Revenue Three Times That of Handheld Consoles
Analytics site App Annie released a report today that confirmed Nintendo and Sony’s greatest fears, mobile gaming app revenue had lapped their sales twice. Android and iOS gaming revenue was 3 times that of dedicated portable consoles in 2013′s first quarter. The in depth report can be found here but the jist of it’s pretty clear: “For the Portable Gaming Report Q1 2013, there are three important takeways: iOS and Google Play both saw growth in game downloads and consumer spending. iOS is now the leader in consumer spending on games, … Read more
Wade Keye
Microsoft Has New Dashboard UI and Tile Updates Coming to Xbox 360
Tech site, The Verge reported today that an updated Xbox 360 dashboard UI is in the works. While a Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment, the Verge story reports changes to the Dashboard UI and Live Tiles to coincide with the new Xbox being unveiled on the 21st, and changes in Windows 8.1: “Microsoft is preparing to update its Xbox 360 with another dashboard update. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox plans have revealed to The Verge that the dashboard update will enter into a public beta in late June or early July, with … Read more
Wade Keye
Leaked Photo Shows Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0
At the end of April, Samsung announced a new Galaxy tablet, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. A new leaked press photo from SamMobile shows that Samsung is also planning an 8-inch version of the device, dubbed the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0. The device is expected to be launched at the end of June, and to tout specs that are similar to the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3, but with a little more power. The Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 is rumored to be touting a dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, … Read more
Ian Kersey
HTC To Double Production of HTC One to Meet Strong Demand
HTC’s supply issues with its flagship smartphone the HTC One are seemingly coming to an end. According to a report from Focus Taiwan, HTC’s North Asian president Jack Tong stated that HTC will be doubling production of the HTC One this month to keep up with the strong demand for the device. “Our capacity is expected to rise significantly starting from mid-May. We are optimistic about our high-end sales during April and June,” – Jack Tong, North Asian President of HTC Earlier production issues with the device had to do … Read more
Ian Kersey
Sony Unleashes AOSP to Xperia Tablet Z
Something we’ve always admired about Sony is that it’s embraced AOSP for its devices more than many manufacturers around, and it’s adding another device to that list. Today on the Sony Blog, the company announced that the Xperia Tablet Z would be getting the AOSP treatment. The Sony Xperia Tablet Z, alongside the Xperia Z, now has access to a fully stock Android experience that should surely be enticing for those who love the hardware of the Tablet Z but favor vanilla Android. The build for the tablet is now … Read more
Blake Stimac
NVIDIA Shield Pre-Orders Push Up To Today
The NVIDIA Shield certainly has a fanbase that can’t wait to get their hands on the handheld console. In fact, the response for the Shield has produced enough buzz that the pre-order date has been pushed up to today, instead of the original pre-order date of the 20th. This certainly bodes well for the company. The Shield a rather niche product, but it’s a product that not only bridges the gap between mobile and console gaming, but a product that people want to spend their money. We don’t blame them, … Read more
Blake Stimac
LG Optimus GJ is the upcoming water-proof version of the Optimus G
LG is apparently planning to beef-up its Optimus G line with a water-proof model. The Korean company has started sending out press invites for a May 22nd event in Taiwan, where it may unveil a slightly beefed-up version of the Optimus G. The new thing is IPX7 certification that makes sure the forthcoming Optimus GJ can be submerged in up to 1 meter of water, for 30 minutes. We’re not sure whether some other changes are also included like a faster processor and/or more of built-in storage, but we want … Read more