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OS X Mavericks releases today for free

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The first piece of announcement to come from Apple’s latest press event is the pricing and availability of its OS X Mavericks. Surprisingly, the new operating system for Mac is now available on the Mac App Store for free. Apple says any machine capable of running Mountain Lion should be able to run the Mavericks […]

iPod shuffle lookalike Nokia Guru leaks

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An image of Nokia-branded iPod shuffle doppelganger has been leaked today, courtesy @evleaks. There’s no info whatsoever with the tweet but if we were to speculate, Nokia Guru does not look like a standalone music player by Nokia. In fact, Nokia Guru could be a Bluetooth accessory that will allow users to enjoy music with […]

G-SYNC is Nvidia’s solution to address screen tears, lags

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Nvidia last week announced a new solution to rectify onscreen tears, lags and stuttering promising perfect syncrhonisation between GPU and display. Dubbed as G-SYNC, it synchronises the monitor’s refresh rate with the GPU’s render rate so images are shown in perfect synchronisation. G-SYNC technology includes a G-SYNC module designed by NVIDIA and integrated into gaming […]

Google to hold Google Play event on Oct 24

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Next week’s gonna be a really busy one. Nokia’s going to launch their new Lumia phone; Apple is expected to announce new iPads and even Samsung India is going to announce their Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) for the Indian market. To add to it, Google just confirmed about an event that will happen on […]

Windows 8.1 now available for free to Windows 8 users

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As expected, Microsoft has flipped the switch for the Windows 8.1 update. The update is now available for free from the Windows Store to existing Windows 8 users. The update brings many new things like a redesigned Windows Store, better integration with Microsoft services, improved multi-tasking, performance, better snap view and more. Check out a […]

Oregon Scientific brings $150 MEEP! X2 tablet for kids

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Kid-friendly tablets seem to be latest trend in the world of tablets as Oregon Scientific has announced their offering – MEEP! X2 tablet. The MEEP! X2 is in fact a successor to the original one and brings a colourful splash-proof and shock-proof design. The Wi-Fi-enabled tablet runs Android OS and brings in children-friendly features with […]

Rumour: HTC designing Amazon-branded smartphones

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Amazon-branded smartphone rumours have circulated for quite some time and the latest piece of information comes from Financial Times (login required) who claims HTC is working with Amazon to launch their own branded smartphones. Apparently, there are three devices that are being developed and one of them is in an “advanced stage” of development. While […]

Apple to hold an event on Oct 22

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Right on the money, the rumormongers! Apple just sent out invites to the American press about an event to be held on October 22. The invite is cryptic – as always – but the text reads “we still have a lot to cover”. The best guess we could make right now are that the new […]