Analysis: Intel wins the expected #1 supercomputer spot, right in the middle of Middle Kingdom

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  HTC Butterfly S goes official with Snapdragon 600 CPU and beefy 3,200 mAh battery

  By Adrian Diaconescu on June 19, 2013 3:19 pm

  Following a long string of leaks and rumors, the HTC Butterfly S has gone official moments ago in Taiwan, as expected. And while big chunks of the thing’s spec sheet were revealed a while ago, HTC still kept an ace or two up its sleeve.

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  ASUS launches the VivoBook S551, a touch-enabled 15.6-inch Ultrabook

  By Preetam Nath on June 19, 2013 2:13 pm

  ASUS has launched its 15.6-inch touch-enabled Ultrabook, dubbed the VivoBook S551, powered by the power-efficient Nvidia GT 740M graphics processing unit and Intel’s 4th Generation Haswell based Core processor.

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  Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 performance and specifications leaked

  By Preetam Nath on June 19, 2013 12:56 pm

  We have the leaked specifications and benchmark scores of Nvidia’s upcoming mid-range GTX 760 graphics processing unit. 

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  Smartphone and tablet solutions prices to drop by 10-20% in 2H 2013

  By Preetam Nath on June 19, 2013 12:25 pm

  G00d news folks, prices for chipsets used in powering tablets and Smartphones might decline between 10-20% in the 2H of 2013 owing to strong competition from rival chip makers. This in turn should drive the retail price of final products down.

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  Bethesda talks of Prey 2′s delay

  By Harrison Engstrom on June 19, 2013 10:47 am

  Prey 2 has been in development for over five years and slipping between different game studios since its acquisition by Bethesda. Pete Hines, Bethesda’s head of PR, has confirmed the game is still being made but wants people to understand that games like Prey 2 take a lot of...

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  Try out the flatness of iOS 7 on your flat monitor

  By Kenny Doan on June 19, 2013 9:57 am

  If you’re looking for more information regarding Apple’s iOS 7, look no further because there’s a web-based demo available just so you can fool around with the latest OS without having to first install it on your phone.

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  Hands-On Preview: Square Enix executes RPG mastery with Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

  By Derek Strickland on June 19, 2013 9:45 am

  At E3 we went hands-on with Square Enix's upcoming third chapter in their hallmark Final Fantasy XIII saga, and explored Lightning's final journey by delving into the game's impressive combat system and original mechanics.

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  Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 tablet and smartphone benchmark revealed

  By Kenny Doan on June 19, 2013 9:13 am

  Some recently released benchmarks of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 series products are proving that once again there’s something to look forward to if you’re planning on buying a new tablet late this year and early next year.

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  Huawei to Nokia: dump Microsoft Windows Phone and there’s a chance

  By Kenny Doan on June 19, 2013 8:23 am

  Since the news broke about the possibility of a Nokia acquisition by Huawei, the Finnish handset maker’s stock prices have begun to dance.  However, as open-minded as Huawei might be about the acquisition/merge, there’s still a catch.  That is, Windows Phone needs to go.

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  NVIDIA licenses out Kepler GPU core tech to get a bigger piece of mobile pie

  By Kenny Doan on June 19, 2013 7:45 am

  NVIDIA has announced that it will begin licensing its GPU core based on Kepler technology to strategically position itself in the illusive, yet lucrative smartphone/tablet market.

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  New screens for Shadow Warrior reveal a unique hack-and-slash FPS hybrid

  By Derek Strickland on June 19, 2013 7:29 am

  New screenshots for Flying Wild Hog Studios' upcoming re-imagining of the classic FPS PC title Shadow Warrior showcase the game's intuitive flair, exposing some of the more unique and dynamic elements of the hack-and-slash shooter hybrid.

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  The Witcher 3 for PC will ‘definitely’ have free DLC, consoles might not

  By Kenny Doan on June 19, 2013 6:56 am

  The Witcher 3, which is set for launch next year, will have free DLC for the PC version.  That’s right, we said free (or at least very likely).

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  Creators of highest grossing iOS app secure $15m for office suite

  By Brandon Shutt on June 19, 2013 6:11 am

  FiftyThree, the team behind blockbuster iPad app Paper, has secured $15 million in funding to create the ‘Office suite of the future’. It has also secured a high-profile team of hardware designers from influential companies, including Microsoft, to do it.

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  Super-minimal keyboard ‘Minuum’ beta launching today in Android store

  By Brandon Shutt on June 19, 2013 5:18 am

  Indiegogo project “Minuum” is finally becoming a reality, and will be launched today as a beta application in the Android software store.

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  Lenovo launches Thinkpad S531 UltraBook without Haswell inside

  By Hammad Saleem on June 19, 2013 5:11 am

  Lenovo has announced the sleek and elegant Thinkpad S531 Ultrabook at the Xander Zhou fashion show at London Fashion Week.

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  Team of scientists 3D print batteries with layers thinner than human hair

  By Brandon Shutt on June 19, 2013 4:52 am

  A team based at Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Urbana has succeeded in designing and creating functional 3D-printed batteries, made out of layers thinner than human hairs.

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  PS4 games officially confirmed to be $59.99

  By Mike E on June 19, 2013 2:30 am

  Microsoft confirmed that their games would launch at prices of $59.99 and although no one really expected anything different, it’s always good to get confirmation.  This time it’s Sony’s turn.

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  Nokia shares surge 11% possibly due to Huawei’s acquisition interest

  By Mike E on June 19, 2013 1:48 am

  Nokia is no stranger to tough times but things have been going a bit better as of late.  Enough so that they’ve managed to attract Huawei as a potential buyer for the company, that is, if they want it.

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  First iOS 7 screenshots running on the iPad emerge, reveals a new secret

  By Preetam Nath on June 19, 2013 1:20 am

  First iOS 7 screenshots running on Apple’s iPad tablet shows off the new UI on the larger display, but also reveals something we previously didn’t know about.

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  Nokia working on Snapdragon 800 powered smartphone

  By Hammad Saleem on June 19, 2013 12:52 am

  A new leak suggests that the Finnish manufacturer is working on a device powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset, the fastest chip that is available in the market right now. A changelog file hosted on Nokia’s servers indicates that the company is manufacturing a device powered by quad-core processor, most...

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