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Despite the popularity of the iOS as a gaming platform or interface, Android started becoming increasingly friendlier to gamers. The company has begun catering to gaming fanatics especially with their release of the NVIDIA Shield. Since its release, many responded positively to the console. Is the NVIDIA Shield the best android game console ever?

Following release of invitations for their September Event at IFA 2013 press concerence, photos of the upcoming Sony Xperia Honami got leaked. The newest image leaked features the new smartphone compared side by side to Apple’s iPhone 5.

Haswell chips paved the way for next generation laptops: the ultrabooks. These devices herald a new way of computing – more battery life, better computing performance, bigger memory and sleeker/thinner design. Ultrabooks give a whole a new meaning to portability and computer capabilities. As Haswell-supported devices made waves last June at the Computex, they are now ready to hit stores?

Intel unveiled their fourth generational Core processors named Haswell last June. Despite the introduction of the chipset a few months ago, Haswell ultrabooks are only beginning to hit stores this quarter. For those looking for the right ultrabook or Haswell-powered device, a rundown of the upcoming Haswell products should be helpful.

People today have access to a variety of “smart” objects including phones, computers, television and possibly a car. Ever wonder if cars can one day drive by themselves? Google, Sony and IKEA may have an answer to that.

Intel not only wants to dominate the chip industry, it also started on manufacturing their line of tech products. Recently, the company released their 10-inch Android tablet intended to schools or educational purposes. Can an education-focused tablet be a game changer for the chip giant?

Acer now offers an ultrabook with Haswell inside. Last June at the Computex event, Acer revealed their refreshed S7 ultrabooks. From that introduction, the tech company now officially announced that the new systems or laptops are ready for order.

Amazon remained relatively silent for several weeks now. The company has been one of the first and top players to introduce the Android platform prior to the entry of the Nexus 7 in the scene. The company provided a range of cheap and high quality options despite the lack of Google’s brand on the devices. Is Amazon on the move to take out Google’s most successful tablet yet?

Acer combines the power of Intel’s 4th generation processors and Windows 8 touch experience to bring a powerful notebook distinguishable from the rest. Introducing the Aspire V7 for the first time, consumers are in for a treat to what the company calls as an ultrabook with a “personality of its own.”

NVIDIA started expanding beyond their comfort zone. Instead of focusing just on graphics and chipsets, the company decided to try their hands on computer manufacturing. For quite some time now, there have been reports about a possible tablet from the company. True enough, leaked photos of the NVIDIA Tegra Tab-7 surfaced.

The biggest of the three Nexus products will come to stores soon. Asus and Google paired up once more to produce a refreshed version of the Nexus 10. Will the partnership prove successful just like in the Nexus 7?

NVIDIA and Microsoft join together to work on the next generation Surface RT tablets. It is important to note that Microsoft has suffered quite a loss on their Surface tablets. The company was forced to slash the prices off their products leading to hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.

In a continuing battle between Apple and Samsung, the Korean tech giant remains adamant on getting ahead of the race. Users waiting for the MacBook Pro Retina display running on Windows may have to look at Samsung first for a similar offer. Introducing the ATIV Book 9 Plus, Samsung wants to make sure it can also compete with Apple when it comes to laptops and ultrabooks.

LG recently announced their latest smartphone offering, the LG G6. The flagship handset boasts of excellent specs potentially knocking out the Optimus Pro. The Pro was the company’s previously flagship offering available through AT & T.

Last July, Google unveiled their second generation Nexus 7. Suffice to say, the device has been racking praises and positive feedback from both analysts and consumers. Despite the seeming success already of the device, Google plans to release another Nexus device. This time, it will be the biggest of the lineup, Nexus 10.

More than the iPod, the iPhone remains to be the flagship device of Apple. MacBook computers may have carved their niche and created a huge following but the iPhone placed the company into a completely new level. They became the standard of tech companies because of the handset.

Intel continues to focus on developing chips guaranteeing low energy consumption and longer battery life. As part of this initiative, the tech giant has started working on the “Bay Trail” Atom chip. It is an energy-efficient component for embedded devices.

A new era of gaming laptops started taking over at next half of this year. Gone are the days of two-inch thick and bulky gaming monsters. These days, users will be delighted to find a device as thin as ultrabooks but just as capable as their monster desktops. MSI has one.

Three major events spell the fate of the stocks of three major tech companies today. Nvidia, Intel and AMD have all been gearing up and making some changes to their products and lineup of services, all in hopes of overturning company performance and overall market position.

Laptops offer more features than anyone can imagine. What is even surprising is the rate of development that tech manufacturers seem to take on. While offering more battery life seems to the fad among laptop makers, this time Ubuntu wants to lead the pack for solar-powered notebooks.

Google remains as one of the most powerful and helpful tools for many people today. There is a saying that goes as far as “if you don’t know it, Google it.” People often recommend and turn to the search engine for any type of information they need. Lately, however, the quality of information provided in these search results seems s to dwindle.

Nokia will release a new Windows 8 tablet in September, according to reports. The company has scheduled for an event running from the 26th to the 27th of September. Many believe that the affair will be the company’s venue to announce and introduce their new devices including a new tablet computer.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) comes off as one of the high-end brands when it comes to smart phones and other devices like tablets and laptops. The higher price of Apple products paired with growing competition from other companies offering more affordable products is putting a dent on the sales of the California giant. This also spawned the calls and suggestions that Apple should begin investing on more entry-level and affordable phones.

Despite the decline in sales, Apple remains to be a force to be reckoned within the tablet and smartphone industry. The ecosystem and customer base it was able to develop stays unbeatable in terms of coherence and overall organization. This time, the company not only seeks to maintain its position but it also wants to expand its reach in the automotive industry.

Google just barely released the Nexus 7 but rumors on the second generation Nexus 10 started coming up. According to reports, the release of the Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie can come in the form of the Google Nexus 10. What can people expect?

Intel’s website just featured a new 10-inch and 7-inch Android tablet designs. The two tablets will run on Android OS Jelly Bean and Atom chips. Can Intel gain computing supremacy through these tablets?

Nvidia no longer wants to be just in the graphics and processor industry. Similar to Intel, the company has been exploring manufacturing other tech products like a computer tablet. In fact, recently, the company just announced their Android-based console, Shield. Can Nvidia break grounds?

Reports indicate the Google may release the Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie update with the Google Nexus 5. Websites like AndroidPit have put together their predictions and thoughts on what the latest Android OS will look like and feature.

Sony just introduced the largest smartphone to date: the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Due to its size and other features, the device is also considered as a phablet – the hybrid between a tablet and a smartphone. As Sony continues to put out products with excellent features, it steadily challenges the likes of Apple and Google. Can Sony change the tide and increase the value of phablets over tablets?