Pavithra Rathinavel

Apple unveiled a wide variety of software and hardware updates, customization and new features at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2014. The list seemed elaborate and never-ending. According to Apple, "the changes are huge for developers and massive for everyone else."

On Tuesday, the company Ubisoft announced that the popular video game 'Watch Dogs' has sold over 4 million copies, within the first week of its release. This sales record makes Watch Dogs the fastest selling game Ubisoft has ever produced. In addition, Watch Dogs also took over the title of the fastest selling 'new IP at launch' in the history of video gaming industry.

In March, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduced the Office Suite of Products for Apple iPad in an event in San Francisco. This version of Office Suite comes with Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Microsoft said that it was planning to bring back the classic 'Start Menu' at its developer conference in April. However, the tech giant did not confirm the official date. Now it was being speculated that, an update to Windows 8.1 scheduled for August 2014 will bring this classic menu back to Windows OS.

Apple unveiled the next iteration of its most anticipated operating system, iOS 8, at its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. The iOS 8 Beta 1 is now available for download starting today.

Apple's WWDC 2014 unveiled quite a lot of software and hardware updates, enhancements and new features. The list of new features and aspects seem never-ending. As Apple precisely puts it, 'the changes are huge for developers and massive for everyone else.'

Mobile network carriers across the globe were not amused with the launch of Apple's iMessage service, introduced several years back. Owing to the fact that, network carriers were minting money with the help of their text messaging services or SMSes to customers.

The Cupertino based company Apple unveiled its iOS 8 OS yesterday in WWDC 2014. There are quite a lot of changes and enhancements announced so far and this post concentrates on the steps involved to download iOS 8 Beta 1 version.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 was released March of 2013. The smartphone reflects only a minimal upgrade over the design features of its predecessor, the Galaxy S3. The Sony Xperia Z, on the other hand, was released in January 2013. This phone is the first in the Xperia Z family of devices. The Xperia Z series of phones pack amazing features and provide incredible user experience.

The LG G3 was released on May 27, 2014. Packed with incredible features and great camera unit, this phone is making waves across the globe. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, on the other hand, is expected to be launched in the press conference scheduled by Samsung on June 12, 2014. The Galaxy S5 Active is touted to be the rugged version of the recently released flagship smartphone the Samsung Galaxy S5.

Apple launched the iPad Air towards the last quarter of 2013. The iPad Air sports the much touted Retina display that takes the viewing experience to a whole new level.

Smartphones are getting bigger and bigger with every new release and it has become a worldwide trend to opt for a gigantic screen size. The once pocket-friendly and easy-to-hold devices are now hardly fitting the pant pockets and not easy to hold in one hand.

The South Korean Conglomerate Samsung has scheduled a press conference for June 12 in New York. The company is expected to unveil its Galaxy Tab S series of devices in the event.

Xiaomi, also known as 'Apple of China', has been making some terrific devices and look-alike products of Apple. The unique selling point is that the handsets are relatively inexpensive but packed with features. Xiaomi is expected to give tough competition to top Android device makers like Samsung, Sony and LG.

The Sony Xperia Z1 compact was released in the month of January 2014. This handset is packed with good features and it provides great software and hardware performances. The Sony Xperia Z2, on the other hand, was released in February 2014 but the phone was not available widely. But now the Xperia Z2 can be purchased from all the mobile retailers, e-commerce sites and also from network carriers in Australia.

The Google Nexus 5 was released in October 2013, while the BlackBerry Z30 was released one month earlier than the Nexus handset. Both the handsets pack amazing features and terrific performances. However, the main advantage of owning a Nexus device is the timely Android OS update from the search giant Google. It is worth noting that, both phones support NFC.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 was released in the month of March in 2013 to a great opening. However, this handset went through only a minimal upgrade over the design features of the predecessor the Galaxy S3. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was released in the month of September last year to positive reviews.

Two interesting news from California-based tech giants Apple and Google are making waves in the internet space. The first news is the new design of Apple's upcoming iWatch and the other news is Google's blink-and-you'll-miss-it official logo change.

The Cupertino-based tech giant Apple confirmed that it is buying 'Beats' for a whopping US$3 billion. For those unfamiliar with 'Beats', it is an American audio products and equipment producing company, founded by the famous rapper Andre 'Dr. Dre' Young.

The BlackBerry Z30 and the BlackBerry Z10 were released last year in September and January, respectively. Readers who are interested in purchasing one of the aforementioned devices, here is a specification and price comparison pertaining to Australia.

Brian X. Chen, from The New York Times spilled the beans on his Twitter account that the 'split-screen feature' for iOS 8 is still under work-in-progress state. Hence, there will not be a demo of this feature at WWDC this year.

Toshiba, the Japanese multinational corporation has announced three new tablets that run on different operating systems. The line up of tablets includes 'Excite Go' and two variants of 'Encore 2' tablets.

The LG G3 was released on May 27, 2014. Packed with amazing features and incredible camera unit, this phone is making all the right noises. The Sony Xperia Z2, on the other hand, was available for pre-order with selected network carriers starting from May 7, 2014 in Australia, but now the phone can be purchased anywhere.

The Motorola Moto X was released in August 2013, while the HTC Desire 816 was released in the month of February 2013. It is worth noting that, the HTC Desire 816 is one of the very few phones that supports dual-sim capability and also packs a punch in the form of features.

The most-awaited LG G3 was released on May 27, 2014, while the HTC One M8 and the Samsung Galaxy S5 were released on March and February 2014 respectively. While both HTC One M8 and Galaxy S5 were well received by both users and critics alike, the LG G3, on the other hand is making its presence felt with positive reviews from across the globe.

The rumors and speculations surrounding the 4.7 and 5.5 inches iPhone 6 smartphones are very much alive and Apple fans are eagerly waiting for the WWDC event scheduled for June 2, 2014 for the official announcement.

Apple is expected to launch an inexpensive iMac variant at its Worldwide Developers Conference scheduled for June 2, 2014. The rumors were further confirmed by the fact that the shipping times for the currently available iMac models will now take 3 to 5 business days. This is a reduction from the usual one-day shipping time frame that Apple boasts.

The new LG G3 dubbed as the 'Samsung Galaxy S5 Killer' was released on May 27, 2014 to positive reviews so far. The predecessor LG G2, on the other hand, was released in the month of August last year. This post covers the differences and the underlying similarities between the two powerhouses from LG.

Apart from the regular leaks from various credible sources, Motorola's official website has become one such source in the recent times. It is worth reminding that, a Reddit member named Octopenis uncovered information about the upcoming Moto X+1 device by ferreting out the XML code from Motorola's official Web site earlier this month.