GADGETS

DLC news and updates for BioShock Infinite, Injustice: Gods Among Us, and Battlefield 4.

As Google has promised, pre-orders for the Nexus-inspired Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One commence on June 26 via the tech giant’s Play Store.

PS4 may have put too much heat on the Xbox One, as it releases a preorder bonus and more details on a new game.

The killer features wish list for the iPhone 5S release date is growing by the day but for some users, the main upgrade concern is to get the smartphone that fit their requirements for everyday use.

Want a gold-plated HTC One or the Google Play Edition?

PS4’s Mark Cerny reveals what inspired Knack, with news of possible Call of Duty next game and a PvZ 2 delay.

Google Nexus 7, a device manufactured under Asus, gave the market one of the best surprises yet. Released just July of last year, it took the industry by storm. Rumor has it that the next installment of the Nexus series will come out this July.

Plugging ultrabooks, tablets and smartphones in USB ports and power outlets will become a thing of the past as Intel ventures into wireless charging. Intel wants to cut the cable soon and allow users to wirelessly charge devices through Intel-powered computing devices especially laptops.

To date, Google has successfully kept under wraps the salient details on one of the most talked about smartphones of the year, the Nexus 5, leading to speculations that most likely the handset is none other than the Moto X.

Ouya, a likely console for beginners and those who want more gaming choices?

Samsung Galaxy Tab is expected to hit stores in July. With the specs and pricing released, the market is torn whether the new tablet is something to be excited about or not.

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z delivers exceptional features combining the appeal of tablets and smartphones into one. While many tablets and smartphones decided to tinker with updates and slight upgrades, the Xperia Z Tablet takes things to a whole new level.

Ouya, the 99.99 USD crowd-funded videogame console for TV is such a hit. It went on sale last Tuesday and sold like hotcakes since then. Significant online sales performance of the Android game console through Amazon and Target was noted by the AFP.

Samsung’s former flagship, the Galaxy S3, is reportedly set for retirement this year but prior to its exit it will be bumped up to Jelly Bean 4.2, new reports said.

Billed by Sony as “the world’s slimmest and largest Full HD smartphone display,” the 6.4-inch Xperia Z Ultra is the latest upscale gadget from the Japanese firm, possibly to upend Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 3 and the rumoured iPhone 6 from Apple.

PS4 is upping the Xbox One in one more way.

Two possible campaigns for the Moto X phone has been leaked, with a possible release date included.

Apple is refreshing its tablet line this year via the new iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2, possibly with Retina, and two industries that the iOS 7 slates will likely dominate in the periods ahead are mobile gaming and commercial aviation.

News on Minecraft Xbox 360, the Horse update, and Xbox One save transfers.

Acer is gearing up for the release of Apple’s iPad Mini 2. To compete against Apple’s latest tablet offering, Acer just revealed their Iconia W3. It is an 8.1-inch tablet that will go head to head not just with the iPad Mini 2 but with other 8-inch tablets soon to hit stores in the third quarter.

New developments for Battlefield and Saints Row 4, while World of Warcraft has some important warnings for unauthorized log-ins.

Lenovo is boosting its line of products especially their touch series with the new Lenovo Miix. Apart from their group of touch-enabled laptops running on Windows 8, Lenovo introduces a slimmer and more portable version through the Miix.

Most analyst believe that Apple is releasing the iPhone 5S September this year, which suggests that production activities for the iOS 7-powered device have already started.

Catch the Xbox One at the PAX Australia next month.

iPad Mini was successful in its own turf. The small display but similar capacities to the standard tablet or laptop make it a runaway success for most face offs. It is also the main driving factor behind tech companies shifting their attention to 8-inch tablets. With the pending release of the iPad Mini 2, companies like Asus, Acer and Samsung are gearing up to boost their 8-inch lineups and compete.

Microsoft is planning to bring a number Xbox and Windows games to the iPhone and Android OS later this year. Through the partnership with Klab Inc., Microsoft can both over its games to the two largest mobile platform.

Apple has reportedly picked the A8 chip architecture powerhouse, which uses 20nm processes nodes, for its rumoured 5.7-inch iPhone 6, a new report said.

Samsung officially confirmed that the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 will land on early July and pre-orders of the small and affordable will commence on June 25, first in the U.S. with the rest of the world to follow shortly.

Apple’s iOS 7 Beta for iPad went live this week, providing a preview of the reengineered mobile OS will look and feel come the separate iPad Mini 2 and iPad 5 release dates later this year.