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Hands-on with the All-new Google Maps

Hands-on with the All-new Google Maps

A complete redesign of Google Maps was unveiled at the Google I/O conference, which includes removing many user interface elements in favor of a full screen map, as well as cleaner, quicker-loading vector maps and full integration with Google Earth and Google Streetview. We take a closer look at the new Google Maps.

BlackBerry Live 2013 - Of Scholarships and Enterprises

BlackBerry Live 2013 - Of Scholarships and Enterprises

There's more to BlackBerry Live 2013 as we learned about Alicia Key's involvements in the company's global women's initiative, along with the version 10.1 update to the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 solution.

Google+ Enhanced with 41 New Features

Google+ Enhanced with 41 New Features

A complete revamp for Google's social network, Google+ has been announced. Changes include 41 new features, such as a revamped Photo tool, which includes some very smart features, a new Hangouts app, and many visual and technical improvements to the Google+ stream.

BlackBerry Live 2013 - What Comes Next?

BlackBerry Live 2013 - What Comes Next?

BlackBerry made a trio of announcements at the BlackBerry Live 2013 keynote in Orlando, Florida. They include a new QWERTY-toting BlackBerry 10 handset, the latest BlackBerry 10.1 OS update, as well as a major paradigm shift for its BBM service.

A Hands-on Experience with the Nokia Lumia 925

A Hands-on Experience with the Nokia Lumia 925

We were able to get a quick hands-on with Nokia's latest flagship smartphone, the Lumia 925. Details after the jump!

Comparison: HTC One, Samsung GALAXY S4 and Sony Xperia Z Price Plans

Comparison: HTC One, Samsung GALAXY S4 and Sony Xperia Z Price Plans

With all three hugely popular Android flagship models in the market - HTC One, Samsung GALAXY S4 and Sony Xperia Z, we round up the telco price plans and made some comparisons for your easy consumption. Happy shopping!

IFA 2013 GPC: How Varying Products Play the Game of Thrones to Capture Audiences

IFA 2013 GPC: How Varying Products Play the Game of Thrones to Capture Audiences

The IFA Global Press Conference 2013 offered an outlook into the CE and home appliance markets for the IFA show in September. The biggest insight, however, is how some product categories are grabbing market share from familiar categories to win favor for the throne.

Adobe Announces Next Generation Apps Exclusively for the New Creative Cloud

Adobe Announces Next Generation Apps Exclusively for the New Creative Cloud

Adobe has announced that the next evolution of their apps will be exclusive to the new Creative Cloud. Instead of an update to Creative Suite 6, like Photoshop CS6, the new versions of Adobe apps will be rebranded to CC, like Photoshop CC, and only available to Creative Cloud subscribers.

Huawei: Bigger is Not Always Better

Huawei: Bigger is Not Always Better

At Huawei's tenth annual Global Analyst Summit, the company shared its plans to conquer the smartphone market, taking down Apple and Samsung along the way.

3DMark - Notebook GPU Performance Review

3DMark - Notebook GPU Performance Review

As a conclusion to our review of 3DMark (2013)'s cross-platform benchmark, we'll be looking into the Cloud Gate benchmark, which is designed for integrated graphics processors and mobile discrete GPUs. We'll also take a look at how a handful of notebook PCs fare on the more intensive Fire Strike and Fire Strike Extreme.

Your Complete Guide to Spotify in Malaysia

Your Complete Guide to Spotify in Malaysia

Spotify is launching today in Malaysia, but what is Spotify, where did it come from and just how do you use it? Check out our complete guide to Spotify and discover how to tap into an almost unlimited world of music (plus the top things you should do to maximize your Spotify experience).

Facebook Home for Android Unveiled

Facebook Home for Android Unveiled

Rumors were leading to a Facebook phone announcement today, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg instead unveiled Facebook Home, an Android launcher designed to make your Android phone about 'people, not apps'.

3DMark - Android GPU Performance Review

3DMark - Android GPU Performance Review

The new Futuremark 3DMark has finally been updated for Android compatibility. We test out the Ice Storm and Ice Storm Extreme benchmarks on a handful of Android devices to see how they fare.

NVIDIA GTC 2013 Roundup

NVIDIA GTC 2013 Roundup

NVIDIA aims to light up every pixel in the world. At GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2013, we were updated by NVIDIA's CEO Jen-Hsun Huang on the latest development of its GPU computing ecosystem. We were also shown the roadmap for its graphics processors and its Tegra chips too!

The New Army of Two Official Theme Song Sucks, Here's a Better One

The New Army of Two Official Theme Song Sucks, Here's a Better One

EA's Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel releases today, and it even has its own official theme song. But there's another song that does a better job at highlighting the bromance of Army of Two.

NVIDIA GTC 2013: Day 4 - Driving Off into the Sunset

NVIDIA GTC 2013: Day 4 - Driving Off into the Sunset

The last day of GTC 2013 was all about stunning automobiles that have adopted NVIDIA's Tegra technology to power their infotainment system and also how NVIDIA's GPU and computing capabilities have helped in designing newer and even more impressive vehicles.

AMD Radeon HD 7790 Shootout

AMD Radeon HD 7790 Shootout

The new AMD Radeon HD 7790 bridges the mid-range gap between the Radeon HD 7770 and Radeon HD 7850 cards. The Radeon HD 7790 utilizes a completely new GCN (Graphics Core Next) 28nm GPU, codenamed Bonaire. Here's our thoughts on the card as well as two custom models from ASUS and Sapphire.

NVIDIA GTC 2013: Day 3 - Of Genomes and Gaming

NVIDIA GTC 2013: Day 3 - Of Genomes and Gaming

Day 3 of NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference brings about a very interesting keynote and a hands-on session with technology that would make every gamer jealous.

NVIDIA GTC 2013: Day 2 - CEO's Keynote and Game-changing Announcements

NVIDIA GTC 2013: Day 2 - CEO's Keynote and Game-changing Announcements

Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO and Co-Founder of NVIDIA shares the company's game plan for the years ahead, as well as showcases some very jaw-dropping innovation that left everyone clamoring for more details.

Hands-on with Samsung GALAXY S 4

Hands-on with Samsung GALAXY S 4

Samsung finally launched the fourth-generation GALAXY S smartphone at its New York City event, where we had a hands-on session with Samsung's flagship smartphone. Hit the link to find out our initial impressions of the Samsung GALAXY S 4.

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