TECHNOLOGY

Samsung Galaxy S3 is an "old Android phone" for the early adopters. But for many smartphone newbies, the S3 and Galaxy S4 don't seem to be too different. Which one should you get between two successive Samsung flagship phones?

NVIDIA started expanding beyond their comfort zone. Instead of focusing just on graphics and chipsets, the company decided to try their hands on computer manufacturing. For quite some time now, there have been reports about a possible tablet from the company. True enough, leaked photos of the NVIDIA Tegra Tab-7 surfaced.

Google Nexus 5 could be Nexus 4 2 equipped with new and upgraded specs and features.

The biggest of the three Nexus products will come to stores soon. Asus and Google paired up once more to produce a refreshed version of the Nexus 10. Will the partnership prove successful just like in the Nexus 7?

Concept phones continue to spark up the interest of device enthusiasts when it comes to imagining what upcoming smartphones could look like. For the Nokia Lumia range, concept designer Edgar Mkrtchyan and technology news Web site Neowin.com teases the Nokia fans with impressive and stylish design on the Nokia Lumia 1030 and Nokia Lumia 1080 with Windows Phone 8.1 OS.

With man's never-ending fascination with travelling into outer space, one company has found an interesting albeit morbid way to make space travel possible for less than $2,000. New start-up company Elysium Space is currently accepting orders to send a person's cremated remains or ashes into orbit. Dubbed by the company as a "memorial spaceflight", the first space burial will be launched from Cape Canaveral in the U.S. state of Florida.

The upcoming iOS gadget releases – from the iPhone 5S to the second-generation iPad Mini – doesn’t excite Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. He is simply convinced that without Steve Jobs, the horizon is bleak for Apple.

On Sept 4, the purported unveiling day for the second Samsung flagship – the Galaxy Note 3, the third-generation phablet will take centre-stage flexing the latest Android muscle – the Jelly Bean 4.3.

Google Nexus 5 release date is still unconfirmed by the search engine giant but it will go against the rugged version of the popular Samsung Galaxy S4.

A leaked video of the smartphone Blackberry Z30 has emerged on YouTube. This could easily be the biggest smartphone launched by Blackberry. It is an indication that in the size wars in the smartphone market Samsung was right. With a “bigger is better” philosophy sweeping the smartphone market, the phablet sized Z30 is set to take on Samsung.

NVIDIA and Microsoft join together to work on the next generation Surface RT tablets. It is important to note that Microsoft has suffered quite a loss on their Surface tablets. The company was forced to slash the prices off their products leading to hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.

Apple will unveil the iPhone 5S on Sept 10 and the iPhone 6, rumoured to be of phablet-size, will have to wait until the first quarter of 2014 for its grand release date, new reports said.

Australians itching to buy the new and improved Nexus 7 may purchase the device on international resellers.

The much anticipated iPhone 5S release date may face limited supply due to fingerprint sensor.

A new iPhone 6 concept went viral on the web showing off a smartphone with an infinite screen display.

The Minecraft Xbox 360 TU 12 has finally reached Microsoft, and as fans wait for the release date to be announced, the forum has two hot topics in tow: fan predictions for the release date and the first things that they would do once they receive the update.

Watch out for the new GTA 5 Online video plus new items and avatars available on Xbox Live and PSN Store. Battlefield 4 developers encourage teamwork in upcoming game for more rewards. Borderlands 2 feature new hot fixes for the game.

Release date for the 9.7-inch iPad 5 has been reportedly set for the 2013 holiday quarter and global consumers can expect an iOS 7 big tablet that pretty much carries the same look and functions of the iPad Mini 2, reports said.

Microsoft details the Home Gold for Xbox One, the potentially new way for the Family Sharing to make a comeback. Plus, for those who want to trade-in select Xbox 360 games can do so to get a higher, next-gen version of the title.

Reports about the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 surface weeks before its projected public reveal on September 4. Samsung has also been rumoured to have delayed the development of the Tizen OS, which was previously slated to be the new OS for Samsung’s lineup of devices.

Before the PS4 and Xbox One make their debut, here are two consoles that are aiming for the public’s attention, bringing Android to the table through different devices: the Nvidia Shield and the Ouya.

It will be a double iPad launch in the final quarter of 2013, new reports said, stressing that Apple is rolling out the fifth-generation iPad and the iPad Mini 2, likely boasting of the high resolution Retina display panel.

Just a few weeks ago, BlackBerry Chief Executive Thorsten Heins forecast the death of the popular tablet as he pushed for the newly launched smartphone models Q10 and Z10.

In a continuing battle between Apple and Samsung, the Korean tech giant remains adamant on getting ahead of the race. Users waiting for the MacBook Pro Retina display running on Windows may have to look at Samsung first for a similar offer. Introducing the ATIV Book 9 Plus, Samsung wants to make sure it can also compete with Apple when it comes to laptops and ultrabooks.

Just when you think you know all the capabilities of your iPad, then think again.

An American family that was driving on Saturday in Utah had a unique experience that its passengers would never forget. They filmed lightning striking their vehicle.

Despite being launched just a few weeks back, Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Air has been noticed by tech experts and the device was named by Web site StatesChronicle.com as the Best Laptop Overall for 2013.

The Pirate Bay has taken another bold step by introducing its own browser called PirateBrowser. The browser is expected to bypass restrictions imposed on users from accessing The Pirate Bay Web site. Currently, The Pirate Bay Web site is inaccessible in the following countries - Iran, North Korea, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Denmark, Italy and Ireland.

Plants vs Zombies 2 release date to iOS devices has been moved for the global iPhone, iPad and iPod players. Australia and New Zealand iDevice users, however, have been enjoying the game since early this month. Here is a first-look review and walkthrough of the much-awaited PopCap game refresh, PvZ 2.