Finally, after months of speculation, concept drawings, and strange names, Microsoft has officially announced the Xbox One. It's powered by an 8-core x86-based CPU, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, 500GB internal storage, a Blu-ray drive and boasts USB 3.0 connectivity. The all-new Kinect sensor comes equipped with a 1080p HD RGB camera and a 250,000-pixel infrared depth sensor. Product page. Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
Microsoft is set to unveil Xbox Next at their press event later today. Gamers just might see Microsoft's incredible IllumiRoom technology integrated into this next-generation console. You can also expect to hear about the new Call of Duty and Fifa games, along with an all-new Xbox Live service. Continue reading for a video demonstration of Illumiroom.
Here's a live stream of the largest tornado in recorded United States history. It took place yesterday afternoon in Oklahoma, and the city of Moore has took a direct hit. So far, there are at least 51 reported casualties. Continue reading for the video stream.
This week, scientists have successfully made an embryonic clone of a real person, using DNA from their skin cells. This breakthrough raises the possibility of babies being cloned in the lab by rogue scientists, allowing couples who lose a child to pay for the creation of a 'duplicate'. Continue reading for the news report and more information.
The all-new Google Maps was unveiled today at the company's I/O event, and it's the world's most advanced web app to date. Users will find reduced latency, visual cues, Google Earth integration, and improved Street View functions, among other things. Continue reading for three videos, more pictures, and additional information.
No, Microsoft's next-generation game console won't be the 720 or Durango, but rather the Xbox Infinity. The official announcement is expected to be at the company's May 21 press conference. Rumored specs include: an 8-core AMD x64 1.6-GHz CPU, a D3D11.x 800MHz graphics, and 8GB of DDR3 RAM. Continue reading for a video.
Dashboard camera footage surfaced of a tragic plane crash at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan on Monday. According to a press release from National Air Cargo, the plane's carrier, the Boeing 747 was transporting several vehicles to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Continue reading for the video (not for faint-hearted) and more information.
In celebration of Earth Day 2013, Google has created an interesting animated doodle that "depicts an animated scene of the changing seasons, with the pause button located on the Sun and Moon depending on where you are in the animation." Continue reading for a video about Earth Day 2013 - plus a video of the animated Google Doodle should it be blocked at work or school.
Earlier today, two explosions occurred near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, killing at least two people and leaving 64 injured. According to race organizers, the blasts sounded exactly like bombs. NBC News reports that marathon officials believe a "small homemade bomb" might've been the cause of one of the explosions. Continue reading for live news coverage and pictures.
Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S IV today, and it looks exactly like the leaked images. In addition to the 5" 1080p Super AMOLED display, it will ship with either a "Samsung Exynos 5 or Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, depending on region, and every model will come with 2GB of RAM, a big 2,600mAh battery, and 16, 32, or 64GB of storage (plus a microSD slot if you want to add more)." Continue reading for a video, more pictures, and additional information.
