Kingston announced the HyperX 3K SSD, a high-performance, lower priced solid-state drive enabling users to experience ultra-responsive gaming, multitasking and multimedia computing power. Powered by the second-generation SandForce SF-2281 processor and based on SATA Rev. 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface, HyperX 3K SSD loads games and applications faster, increases frames-per-second for … [Read more...]

Samsung Electronics announced the expansion of its GALAXY smartphone range with the GALAXY S Advance (GT-I9070) and GALAXY Pocket (GT-S5300). The Samsung Smartphone range enables users to stay connected through Samsung’s Social Hub and ChatON services. ChatON connects phone users—across all mobile platforms—into a single community using phone numbers instead of usernames and … [Read more...]

Olympus has stated that it received capital alliance offers from Fujifilm Holdings, Sony Corp. and Terumo Co. through its financial advisor. The company is said to reach a decision at the general shareholders’ meeting slated later in June, whether to form a tie-up or going its own way. The company expects double-digit gains in revenue and operational profit for the 2011/12 … [Read more...]

Just as Instagram looked to expand its ambitions as a mobile photo sharing network, it has been bought by Facebook for $1bn. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company need to be conscious about keeping and building on Instagram’s strengths and features, rather than just trying to integrate it into Facebook. He stresses on the importance of growing the service … [Read more...]