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TECH: Samsung Galaxy S4 Launches With Delays and Confusion

Posted on May 2, 2013

galaxy-s4Earlier this year, Korean based Samsung announced its flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S4 to succeed the S3. But amidst the glamour, the hype and the anticipation who would've known that the release would be plagued with so many problems.

TECH: HTC One Arrives to U.S. Shores

Posted on April 22, 2013

htc-oneTech rivals Apple and Samsung will be fighting a new battle this week as the Taiwanese made HTC One hits American shores. Pre-orders for the phone began on April 4th and was made available to AT&T customers on April 19th. T-Mobile customers can expect to get their hands on this new mobile contender April 24th. Here's what you need to know about the new HTC One.

COOL STUFF: NASA’s New Space Suit Modelled After Buzz Lightyear

Posted on December 20, 2012

Looks like Buzz Lightyear isn't the only one who wants to go to infinity and beyond. NASA has unveiled their next generation of space suits for excursions in space, which appear to be modelled after Toy Story's Space Ranger.

GAMING: Ouya Android Console Gets Sent to Developers, Possible March 2013 Release

Posted on December 4, 2012

What started out as a Kickstarter project for a new video game console has turned into a phenomenon that has indie developers and gamers very interested. Ouya's Kickstarter project is considered one of the most successful, receiving a grand total of $8.6 million dollars from various backers of the project. Now, the Android powered console will be sent to developers to by the end of the month.

Posted by: Chris Cayabyab
Topic(s): Gaming, Tech
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MECHA: Japanese Man Makes Fully Functional Robot Equipped with Cockpit & Guns

Posted on November 30, 2012

One of the coolest things in Japanese geek culture are those their robots. Aka, mechas. You know, those towering, man-piloted machines of destruction that carry loads of weaponry like shoulder missiles, chest machine guns and laser scythes. In past years, Japan has built several life-sized Gundam statues, which have many questioning: will we ever see a fully functional, man operated machine like this? Well, it looks like it's already here.

GAMING: Is Microsoft Making a ‘Xbox Surface’ Gaming Tablet?

Posted on November 12, 2012

Tablets offer some pretty nice options for portable gaming, such as Apple's iPad, Samsung's Galaxy Tab, and Amazon's Kindle Fire. Microsoft has recently released a tablet of their own called the Surface, but it isn't quite built for gaming. That's where the Xbox Surface comes in, a 7-inch gaming tablet that could see Xbox gamers move to the mobile gaming market and more. Is the Xbox ready to go mobile or is this just another gimmick for Microsoft?

TECH: Apple Announces iPad mini

Posted on October 23, 2012

Big news for Apple fans! The Cupertino based company announced their brand new 7.9" tablet, the iPad mini today, which will be put up quite the fight in the mid-sized tablet market, one of which Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus 7 have taken over. They've also announced a new, thinner iMac, a 13" MacBook Pro with Retina display, and a new iPad.

Posted by: Richard Chou
Topic(s): News, Tech
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TECH: Apple Debuts the iPhone 5

Posted on September 12, 2012

The Cupertino based tech giant, Apple, has had a big day today with the unveiling of more powerful iPod Touch (with Siri now installed), a redesigned iPod Nano, and of course, the much anticipated iPhone 5. In case you missed any of the live coverage, we have a nice list of new features, upgrades and improvements.

GAMING: The Droid X360 Released, a PS Vita Clone Powered by Android ICS and Emulation Capabilities

Posted on July 25, 2012

Looks like a new contender for portable gaming has entered the market, and it comes with an interesting name as well. The Droid X360 is a PS Vita copycat, offering some features that Sony's current handheld will have a run for its money... if you're into classic gaming emulators that is. Will this be a worthy portable system or portable flop?

COOL STUFF: New Previews of The Official ‘Evangelion’ Smartphone

Posted on May 17, 2012

Back in March, we mentioned that NTT Docomo announced their new EVA-unit themed smartphones (dubbed the SH-06D NERV). Now some really cool footage has been released showcasing the phone's features and specs while showcasing the phone's design that fans of Evangelion will get a kick out of.