AMD has announced four new graphics cards based on its Radeon R9 Fury GPU, the first to use integrated stacked high-bandwidth memory (HBM). Codenamed ‘Fiji’, it as previously assumed that the GPU would be launched as the Radeon R9-390, but AMD has chosen a distinct name outside the usual numbered series for its new flagship.HBM promises more than 3X the …

Amazon on Wednesday refreshed its Kindle Paperwhite e-book reader with an improved display and some new software features. The Kindle Paperwhite will continue to retail at Rs. 10,999 for the Wi-Fi only variant and Rs. 13,999 for the 3G variant. The new models will start shipping on June 30. Interestingly, the previous generation Paperwhitemodels continue to be listed on Amazon …

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has hinted that future smartphones by the company might come without a bundled charger. The hint comes in the form of a question asked by him via his Weibo account. Jun in his Tuesday’s Weibo post mentioned that, for reasons of environment protection, the company has been considering shipping future devices without a charger. He said …

One of the standout announcements from E3 2015 was Microsoft revealing that you can play your Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One. And if you were expecting Sony to follow suit, think again. Speaking to games industry website MCV, PlayStation Europe’s Jim Ryan confirmed this. The company will invest in software updates like SharePlay, Play as you Download, and …

Microsoft, besides announcing Cortana for Android and Xbox One, on Tuesday also introduced a new build (10136) for its Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview. The build version this time brings new Cortana features for the handsets and more. Microsoft has this time added the dark theme colours to Cortana’s interface for Windows 10 Mobile, bringing it more in line with …

    Most of us are spending an inordinate amount of time on our smartphones, those glowing devices that are always by our side, so why not use some of that time to help others and promote worthy causes? Here are four ideas you might want to consider-and you can always get back to your News Feed or high score …

Struggling Android gaming console maker Ouya has been bought by Razer, the popular gaming peripherals company that has recently been diversifying its gaming portfolio by dipping its toes into the fields of virtual reality, TV consoles, laptops, and even reaching further out into fitness tracking wearables. Ouya was reported to have been looking for a buyout as far back as …

LG India, ahead of its 2015 flagship G4 smartphone launch on June 19, has revealed the pricing of the handset. The LG G4 is now listed on the company’s India site at an MRP of Rs. 51,500. So far, there has been no official announcement of the smartphoneInterestingly, the official price listing of the G4 smartphone ties up with the …

Micromax’s Canvas Fire 3 (A096), a new budget smartphone, has been listed on the company’s site. The smartphone is now also available via a third-party online retailerat Rs. 6,499. So far, there has been no announcement from Micromax regarding the launch of the Canvas Fire 3.The Micromax Canvas Fire 3 (A096) sports dual front speakers, the highlight of the smartphone. …

With at least a few months to go before Apple reveals its next iPhone models, a report citing the internal communications of a European mobile operator has tipped September 18 for the start of pre-orders, and September 25 for retail availability in the first wave of countries.Both those dates are Fridays, the day Apple traditionally makes new products available to …