Nvidia has been making ripples in the gaming industry. The chip-maker has been pursuing a game console of its own under the ‘Shield’ branding. Shield is essentially a mix of tablet and a game console, making it a unique offering in the gaming arena. Nvidia has now announced the pricing and launch details of the console.
Firefox OS recently created a lot of interest, with many smartphone vendors vowing to release Firefox OS phones soon. Geeksphone has apparently beaten all these vendors by announcing that it will start selling two Firefox OS phones from today. The phones are geared towards developers who want to try their hands at the new mobile OS.
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Apple’s iOS operating system and Google’s Android has captured around 90 percent of smartphone market OS share, according to IDC. They seems to have a competitor who is still young, but can ignite serious competition — Firefox OS. Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs announced at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference that, Firefox OS is going to be launched in five countries this summer.
Apple has filed a patent for a new kind of convertible MacBook-iPad hybrid which has the capability of being charged wirelessly. Surprisingly, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook knocked down the idea of a convertible MacBook-iPad hybrid device earlier.
Though Google Glass is the apparent pioneer in a new breed of augmented reality gadgets, it is not going to have a road of roses. We have already heard about similar developments by LG and Sony. Now, there is another entry in the list – Baidu.
The ailing Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has reportedly decided to exit from the plasma TV business. The company may shut down plasma TV production at its main plant in Amagaskai in next fiscal year 2014. The Nikkei newspaper reported the development on Monday.
Sony has been gearing up for its next gaming console for quite a while now. And the company has been successful in making many headlines with the new PS4. Apparently, Nvidia had an opportunity to be the hardware provider for the new console but the company turned down that offer.