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By Nick Pino Xbox Chief Phil Spencer couldn’t care less that Sony plans on updating the PS4 in 2016. At a roundtable held at Microsoft’s Build Developer Conference this week, Spencer made it clear that when Microsoft makes another system, you can be sure it will be a true “upgrade.” “I’m not a big fan…

By Nick Pino Quantum Break review The story behind Quantum Break is as interesting as the game itself. Introduced at the Xbox One reveal event in May 2013, the first unveiling of Quantum Break painted it as this nebulous think-piece of a game that promised TV-quality, live-action video inside of a sci-fi, third-person shooter. To…

By Josh Constine Pre-natal genetic testing, VR drones, and fracking nanoparticles were a few of the products featured in Y Combinator’s first Virtual Demo Day. They come from the YC Fellowship, a program designed to let the startup school help idea- or prototype-stage companies, beyond the full-fledged businesses in its main accelerator. The 8-week full-time…

Acer and Google launched a new AIO PC targeted at business customers, aiming to serve as an all-in-one solution for video conferencing. Meet the Acer Chromebase for Meetings, available now at $799. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Verizon, admittedly, got it right when it had puppies do the unboxing of the LG G5. The flagship modular handset will be available from the carrier beginning April 1, so check out this adorable unboxing video to get you in the mood. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Rumors claim that Apple will be using fan-out packaging technology to make the iPhone 7 even thinner and lighter compared to the iPhone 6s. Apple is said to be the first smartphone manufacturer that will be applying the technology. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Lenovo just rolled out a special edition laptop on April 1. The Lenovo PawPad Yoga 9 is the perfect cat laptop, with a strong build that withstands scratchmarks, multiple apps targeted at felines and embedded dog-protection. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Toshiba, through the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has issued a recall order for over 100,000 laptop battery packs. The battery packs carry the risk of overheating and melting, though there have been no injuries reported related to the defect. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Computers

Samsung was rumored to be working on a new six-inch phablet. The company has just announced the Galaxy A9 Pro. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

OnePlus has released a working beta of the new OxygenOS 3.0 update for OnePlus 2 users. This beta build aims to point out last minute bugs and glitches before an OTA final version is released. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Dan Griliopoulos Introduction Why worry about the physical realm when you can become an electronic God in a VR universe? You know – a bit like the Lawnmower Man without the old-fashioned phone ringing thing. You may find yourself subsisting on a diet of electrons and ambrosia-pixels, having escaped your fleshy form, and thrown…

By Darren Allan Intel has revealed some blazingly fast new SSDs, including models which are the first drives to utilise its 3D NAND technology. Those 3D NAND-toting beasts are the DC P3520 and P3320 series of solid-state drives. The P3320 will be offered in 2.5-inch (pictured) and PCIe card flavours, and it’s optimised for cost-effective…

By Darren Allan Intel has revealed some blazingly fast new SSDs, including models which are the first drives to utilise its 3D NAND technology. Those 3D NAND-toting beasts are the DC P3520 and P3320 series of solid-state drives. The P3320 will be offered in 2.5-inch (pictured) and PCIe card flavours, and it’s optimised for cost-effective…

Details regarding the HTC 10 have been leaking on an almost daily basis leading up to the company’s April 12 press event. Now, a new image shows how the Black HTC 10 compares to the Silver color option. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Dan Griliopoulos Introduction Microsoft’s competitors have multiplied suddenly. Back in Bill Gates’ heyday, it only had to worry about IBM and then Apple – and neither of them became big threats to its core OS-bundling business. But as that market has shrunk and faded, rivals have come to attack every part of the company’s…