By Parker Wilhelm Changes are coming… Hearthstone is getting a massive update this spring in the shape of a brand new format, shaking up Blizzard’s online TCG more than when Warsong Commander got nerfed — or possibly ever. Just announced on the game’s official blog, the standard Hearthstone experience will soon be bisected into two…

The acquisition will run the Utah-based accessory maker at least $100 million …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Xiaomi smartphones are no longer available through US Mobile, after Xiaomi reveals the carrier was never authorized to start selling them in the first place. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By John Biggs Das Keyboard, makers of super-clicky, super-heavy keyboards for hacker ninja warriors has announced a new line of keyboards and mice for the gaming set. Called Division Zero, the new X40 keyboard has a metal top panel, LED-lit keys, and new gold-plated switch contacts. The top panel is removable and replaceable and n-key…

By John McCann Introduction and design Say hello to the Huawei Mate S, the world’s first smartphone with Force Touch technology. Kind of. ‘Force Touch’ I hear you quizzically ponder, ‘isn’t that Apple’s thing?’ Well yes, it’s the fancy screen tech you find in the Apple Watch and the trackpad of the new MacBook –…

Samsung teamed up with the Korea Tourism Organization and SK Telecom for an attractive program called ‘Enjoy Mobile Korea.’ As part of the program, some lucky travelers visiting South Korea will get a free Galaxy Note 5 as a loan, complete with a preloaded SIM. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Hugh Langley The first trailer for Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens has touched down, along with information about the game’s story. The trailer mimics the first Force Awakens teaser we ever saw, but with a dash of the humour the Lego video game franchise is known for. The game, which is being developed…

By Hugh Langley Nintendo’s third-quarter results are in and they’re a mixed bag. Net profit tumbled by 36% compared to the same period last year, but sales were pretty stable, falling just 3.9%. Fine. Whatever. We hardly expected to discover that the Wii U had made a surprise overnight surge and outpaced PS4 sales. But…

Google is reportedly planning to follow Apple’s philosophy. The company will reportedly develop and build its Nexus devices in-house with total control over hardware and software. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Joe Osborne When you think of desktop PC parts, AMD has garnered a reputation of focusing on throughput over thermals or power over practicality. That’s largely rang true for some time, but the chipmaker looks to turn that around with its latest desktop processors for 2016. Though, AMD’s big ticket item is more of…

By Joe Osborne AMD has garnered a reputation in the PC component world of focusing on throughput over thermals, or power over practicality. That’s been true for some time, but the chipmaker is looking to turn that around with its latest desktop processors for 2016. The company’s big ticket item is more of an upgrade…

The Asus ZenFone Zoom smartphone is now available for purchase in the U.S. The unlocked variant of the Android-powered smartphone is priced at $399.99. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

Xiaomi is rumored to release a Windows 10 Mobile variant of its flagship Mi 5 handset during MWC later this month. This would mark the second time both Microsoft and Xiaomi worked together to bring Microsoft’s mobile OS into a Xiaomi device. …read more Source:: TechTimes.com – Smartphones

By Darren Allan AMD has unveiled its new FirePro S-Series video cards, which it notes are a “world first” in terms of graphics technology, being virtualised GPUs boasting multi-user GPU (MxGPU) tech. In other words, stick these cards in a server and they can provide virtual GPUs for remote PCs which are relatively underpowered lacking…

By Darren Allan AMD has unveiled its new FirePro S-Series video cards, which it notes are a “world first” in terms of graphics technology, being virtualised GPUs boasting multi-user GPU (MxGPU) tech. In other words, stick these cards in a server and they can provide virtual GPUs for remote PCs which are relatively underpowered lacking…