Next generation PlayStation 4 console update available from November, 15th 2013

The Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK has today announced that in the next update rolling out to the PS Vita, Sony will be releasing their new PlayStation app, that will be called PS4 link.

The news was announced by Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida via Twitter and has been designed to provide PlayStation owners with an application that will allow them to trigger remote downloads and message friends from your gadgets like smartphone or tablet via your PS Vita handheld console.

As the launch of the new PS 4 console edges closer to re-cap the Sony PS 4 will be equipped with 8-cores of AMD Jaguar processing and power supported by 8GB of GDDR5 RAM together with a next generation AMD Radeon graphics and  500GB storage drive.

Together with 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 1 x AUX port, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, and also HDMI port. The PlayStation 4 specs for the camera include a maximum resolution of 1280 x 800 together with (x2) pixel capture at 60fps.

The new next generation PlayStation 4 console will be launching on 15th November 2013 in the US and also slightly later throughout Europe on November 29th 2013. The Sony PlayStation 4 console is priced at $399, €399, and £349 depending on your location. In the box the PlayStation 4 system will include 1 x Wireless controller (DualShock 4), 1 x Mono headset, 1 x AC power cord, 1 x HDMI cable and 1 x USB cable.

Via PlayStation Mag UK

Newly updated Toshiba R30 by Intel Core M processors

Toshiba had announced a new mobile workstation called the Tecra W50. Along with the announcement of the new mobile workstation, Toshiba also announced an updated Portege R30 ultraportable laptop. The newly updated Toshiba R30 now features full voltage fourth-generation Intel Core M processors. Those full voltage processors promise to not impact battery life for the ultraportable notebook.

The R30 laptop has an integrated DVD drive and is only 1-inch thick and starts at 3.2 pounds. The machine can be fitted with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 750 GB of hard drive storage. Users waiting and wanting this kind of the machine to be as light and fast as possible can opt or up to 512 GB of SSD storage. 

The machine is also designed to be secure for mobile workers featuring Intel vPro technology along with Trusted Platform Module and an integrated fingerprint reader.

The machine has a 13-inch screen and features three USB 3.0 ports and a full-sized HDMI output. Toshiba also equips the notebook with a memory card reader and USB 3.0 Sleep & Charge ports. 

Those ports allow users to plug in smartphones and tablets to charge even when the notebook is turned off. The updated notebook will be available at the end of November at an undisclosed price.

HTC One Android 4.3 update will be released tomorrow

AT&T HTC One update would be released this week and the new was announced by HTC and now it looks like the update will be released tomorrow.Users of the handset on Sprint already have the update, T-Mobile users will get the update around the middle of the month and Verizon users around the end of October.

The HTC One has been available for a while now, the device features a 4.7 inch full HD display that comes with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.The device is powered by a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with a clock speed of 1.7GHz, it also features an Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of RAM.

Other specifications on the HTC one include HTC’s Ultrapixel camera which has an f/2.0 lens, the device comes with a choice of 32GB or 64GB of built in storage.Hopefully the HTC One Android 4.3 update should arrive early tomorrow, if you get the update, leave a comment and let us know.

Via Ubergizmo

New Oculus technology to plenty of games including Crysis 3, Battlefield 3 (Videos)

A new application called VorpX might ease your worries. VorpX is still in its beta development stages at the moment but is available to purchase for $40 and adds support for the new Oculus Rift virtual reality gaming headset to plenty of games including Crysis 3, Battlefield 3, Bioshock Infinite and Borderlands 2 to name few.

Watch the videos below to see the new VorpX application in action and learn more about how it can help Oculus Rift owners enjoy a wealth of new games. If you have now come across the Oculus Rift system before its a next-generation virtual reality headset designed for gaming and provides gamers with an unparalleled immersive environment in which to enjoy their chosen game.

The Oculus Rift virtual reality head-mounted display being developed by Oculus VR, who raised $16 million, of which $2.4 million was raised with crowd funding via Kickstarter. Oculus VR was founded by Palmer Luckey and the co-founders of Scaleform, and id Software cofounder John Carmack was later hired as its Chief Technology Officer.

A consumer-oriented Oculus Rift 2.0 headset is currently in development, which will be aimed at a general market and feature improved components such as enhanced head tracking, positional tracking, 1080p resolution, and wireless operation.

For more information on the new VorpX application jump over to the VorpX website for details. A list of currently support games can be seen here once the app is officially launched.

Source: Joysitq

Cesium 133 Atomic wristwatch worlds most accurate watch

Watch maker Bathys Hawaii has this week unveiled a new and very unique watch in the form of the Cesium 133 Atomic wristwatch which is expected to be available to purchase for $12,000 when its made available later this year.

The Cesium 133 Atomic wristwatch has been designed to be the worlds most accurate watch and is currently in its prototype form. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the Cesium 133 project and see it in action.

The design of the Cesium 133 provides the watch with its own and very unique atomic clock to keep a track of time and make it amazingly accurate. Bathys Hawaii founder Dr. John Patterson, who created the watch with engineer George Talbot, explain a little more about the construction of the Cesium 133 watch.

“Within a single chip there is a laser, a heater, a sealed cavity of cesium gas, a microwave filter and a photodiode detector,”-”Using the same principle of counting hyperfine lines of excited cesium 133 atoms used by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), our watch is able to achieve unprecedented levels of accuracy; on the order of one second per thousand years.”

For more information on the new Cesium 133 jump over to the Bathys Hawaii website for details and toplace a pre-order for the new Cesium 133 for delivery once it becomes available.

Source: Slashgear : Gizmag : Watchuseek

"Gravity" the movie set a new record for 3D

Alfonso Cuarón's "Gravity" has pulled in $55.6 million at the box office, $11.2 million of which was made in Imax theatres — both records for an October launch.

According to Variety, the movie also set a new record for 3D, as 80% of viewers in the U.S. saw the film with the extra-dimension glasses.

Overseas, "Gravity" earned an additional $27.4 million, with 70% of cinemagoers seeing it in 3D.

In the movie, George Clooney and Sandra Bullock play astronauts which struggle to survive in space after a catastrophic accident on their space station. The movie has gotten an overwhelmingly positive response from critics, with a score of 96 out of 100 on Metacritic.

Gadget: iPhone 5 Cases With Secret Compartments

The wannabe spy in us all will be delighted by the existence of these iPhone cases with stealthy, secret compartments.

10 covers that cunningly conceal slimline storage space within their confines, giving you a private place for cash, bank or ID cards, keys and important notes written in invisible ink.

Have we missed a cunning case with built-in secret section you use for hiding your essentials?