New consoles, popular genre games rock E3 show; can it revive the videogame industry?

Few first-time participants at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles this week would have realized that the $66 billion videogames industry is in steep decline. Microsoft Corp, Sony Corp, Electronic Arts and other industry giants whipped up the crowd of gamers and developers at the e...

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Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colours

Apple Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colors, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung Electronics. The moves, which are still under discussion, underscore how the Californi...

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Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 Zoom, device sports a 16MP camera and 10x optical zoom

Samsung is at it again. The company first launched its next generation Galaxy S4 device in March this year, then followed it up with a mini version of the same. Post that came a rugged water- and dust-resistant version of the smartphone called Galaxy S4 Active. The company has now unveiled Samsung G...

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Apple launches new line of MacBook Air, gives a sneak peak of upcoming Mac Pro

At the ongoing Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, Apple made a number of announcements that included a new line of MacBook Air laptops, a sneak preview of the upcoming Mac Pro, iTunes Radio, as well as new operating systems iOS 7 and Mac OS X Mavericks. We have already talked a...

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Sony takes on Microsoft, prices new PS4 below Xbox One

Sony Corp on Monday priced its latest PlayStation 4 console $100 lower than the new Xbox One by rival Microsoft Corp as competition for gamers’ pockets intensifies ahead of the year-end holidays and gift-giving season. Sony said it would sell the latest PlayStation model for $399 late in the y...

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Microsoft prices Xbox One at $499 for November launch

Microsoft Corp  said on Monday its new Xbox One console would launch in November at $499 in the United States, higher than most gamers had expected. The price is greater than its current console, the Xbox 360, but it includes a Kinect motion sensor for hands-free game playing. Microsoft announced t...

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BlackBerry Q10 launched in India for Rs 44,990; priced higher than Z10

After unveiling it in January this year, BlackBerry has finally launched its Q10 device in the Indian market for Rs 44,990. At this price, it is costing more than what the company is asking for Z10, which was initially priced at Rs 43,490 and is now available for Rs 42,490. But unlike Z10, which is ...

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Lenovo launches 5.5 inch phablet K900 for Rs 32,995 in India; adds 5 more smartphones to the mix

After unveiling it at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January this year, Lenovo has now launched its phablet offering in the Indian market. The device, called K900, has a 5.5 inch screen and runs on the Android operating system. The phablet is priced at Rs 32,995 and will be available in the ...

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Acer unveils first phablet Liquid S1; iBall launches its costliest smartphone Andi 4.7G for Rs 19,995

In a series of interesting smartphone/phablet launches, Acer has unveiled its first phablet that comes with a giant 5.7 inch screen. The device called Liquid S1, runs on the Android operating system and will be available in single and double SIM versions. Indian manufacturer iBall has also launched ...

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ASUS announces dual-OS, dual-storage tablet Transformer Book Trio; Acer unveils 8 inch Windows 8 tablet Iconia W3

The ongoing Computex 2013 event (Asia’s biggest computer show) in Taipei has seen a number of interesting gadget launches by ASUS and Acer. While Acer has unveiled an 8 inch Windows 8 tablet, its first phablet (read more about that here) and a number of notebooks, ASUS debuted a dual-OS, dual-stor...