GADGETS

The Christmas season will see some of the best tech offerings this year. Many companies want to target the holiday rush for more sales and major launches. Nothing beats the marketing and sales potential of the holidays and Google seems to be aiming for that. There have been countless reports and leaks about the device. With the amount of information about the Nexus 5, it is best to do a roundup of this device to see what people can expect from the upcoming Nexus.

Nokia fans -- get ready to welcome another upcoming device from the Finnish smartphone manufacturer. The Nokia Lumia 525 Windows Phone handset is expected to arrive alongside the Nokia Lumia 929 this coming November.

4J Studios rolled out some screenshots for the "Minecraft: Xbox 360" Plastic Texture Pack. Snapshot 13w39b was also been released along with the change logs. Lastly, new developments for the "Minecraft" PS4 version have been announced.

The Nokia Lumia 929 Windows Phone handset is reportedly set to arrive at Verizon in November 2013 as the company expands the Nokia smartphone range past the Nokia Lumia 928. The Windows Phone Central report claims that the upcoming Nokia device’s inventory date has been set on November 6 with $500 price without the two-year contract in black and white colour options.

New information for two games for the PS4 have been revealed, while one market is slated for delay of release date for the next-gen console. Microsoft, on the other hand, has announced the dates and locations for its tour leading to the release date this November.

Leaks and reveals have shown the Sony Xperia Z1 f and the iPad 5 compared side by side with its previous iteration and the iPad Mini. The two new phones from Lenovo, Vibe Z and Vibe X, have also been revealed, hinting at what the company is aiming for this time.

New trailers, game offers, and developments for Assassin’s Creed 4: The Black Flag, Dead Rising 3, and Beyond: Two Souls.

According to Interband, Apple just became the world’s most valuable brand past Coca Cola. Interbrand is a unit under Omnicom Group that focuses on corporate identity and brand consulting. They are best known for collecting data and providing the list of Best Global Brands since 2000. As Interbrand says, Coca Cola went down to 3rd place as Apple secures the top spot. Is Apple back in the game?

The Sony Xperia Z1 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 received excellent market response and reviews from the time they were released. The two Android phones both boast of exceptional display and excellent performance. They are part of the higher end group along with Apple’s iPhone 5s. But which is the better Android handset of the two?

Apple’s MacBook Retina Display can be considered as one of the best around. This line of device is powerful, thin, light and chic. People looking for style and portability can find in it in this series. However, despite being one of the highest performing devices around, it can take a while for a Retina MacBook to shift from sleep mode to full function. It can be frustrating to wait for the laptop to become fully alive. Fortunately, there are several tips and tricks to speed up this process.

Get your gears ready and know what’s in store for Battlefield 4’s multiplayer maps and game modes.

Not only that Apple is doing the Samsung way once the rumoured iPhone 6 release date next year becomes a reality but the tech giant is also employing the help of its rival to power the first iOS phablet-size smartphone.

Valve has rolled out no less than three contraption concepts, the SteamOS, the Steam Machines and the Steam Controller, in less than a day, and all of them seem to be going the path of building the ultimate console for the next-gen gamers.

Many reports suggest that Android 4.4 KitKat will be released this Oct. This coincides with other reported product launches such as Nexus 5 and the Nexus 10. Will it be a month of success for Android and Asus?

New problematic features have been found for the iOS 7, and these include the parallax effect, the missing surnames in notifications, the control center, lock screen issues, and the incompatibility of some apps.

Are you one of the people who are buying a PS4? Or are you one of those who still have not decided yet? These three factors may sway your decision as to which console may be the winner for this next-gen console war.

"Batman: Arkham Origins" and "The Last of Us" get details for their upcoming DLCs, while "Injustice: Gods Among Us" has a new patch rolling out on Oct. 1.

Since the first iPad Mini was uncloaked last year, challengers have been arriving in great numbers with little success, which will be the exact scenario tipped for in the aftermath of the iPad Mini 2 2013 release date.

The released Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing documents and images provide details on the upcoming Nokia “Sirius” tablet. A report on the RX-114 shows that the Finnish company is set to release their latest 4G-enabled Windows 8 tablet, the rumoured Nokia Lumia 2520, as the device gets the FCC certification.

Dell will be holding a New York event this coming Oct. According to reports, the event will likely be about the release of their 10.8 inch Windows 8.1 tablet. The expected new line of slates will include an 8-inch model powered by Intel Atom Bay Trail processor. As mentioned, it seems Dell does not want just 8-inch slates. Recent leaks support the idea that the company could be working on larger models with releases just around the corner.

A sexier iPad 5 on release date this 2013, said to happen in October, should be the iOS 7 slate’s main attraction aside, of course, from the likelihood that the device is showing off more muscles plus the expected killer features.

LG G Pad joins Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and other similar products in the tablet market. Featuring 1,920 x 1,200 pixel resolution similar to the Nexus 7 2013, it seems LG is bumping up its product line up. Can LG compete with the likes of Samsung?

Do we really get to see a double release date for the Retina-laced iPad Mini 2 and the reportedly slimmed down iPad 5 in Oct 2013?

Asus just released its MemoPad and FHD pad series. Nonetheless, it seems Asus is not stopping there. Recently, an FCC sighting reveals that the tech manufacturer may be releasing another computing device. With a model number of TF502T, what does Asus now have under its sleeve?

Yet another indicator has emerged this week, supporting the persistent rumour that Google has picked Oct 14 as the release date for the new Nexus 5, to be assembled by LG, and the new Android OS, KitKat 4.4.

The Galaxy Note 3 release date revealed tons of killer features for the third-gen phablet but beyond the monster quad-core processing chips and its massive Super AMOLED 5.7-inch display screen, two new functionalities deserve more than a second look.

As the rumoured Oct 15 release date for the iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 draws near, torrents of leaks hinting of their looks and capabilities continue to surface, the latest of which imply about exciting colours, reduced footprints and more.

After having been quiet for some time with his last blog post on September 12, the Sonny Dickson leaks are back with alleged photos of the iPad 5 set in space gray and silver colours.

Apple appears to be gearing up for its launch event this coming October. According to reports, Apple will be releasing their latest edition MacBook Pro, iPad 5 and iPad mini 2. Along with this, Apple began selling refurbished units of their mid-2013 11-inch MacBook over the internet. It seems the tech giant is finally answering to consumers who have been pointing out the long drought of product releases.