Sony really appears to be working on an upgraded PlayStation 4 that'll feature superior graphics components, but despite the upgrades, it'll probably lack true 4K gaming. Digital Foundry says it has verified some earlier claims about the "PlayStation 4.5" which appeared recently.


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TCL's 4K Roku TVs Will Ship In April

Smart TVs using Roku's platform are beginning to reach the market. Some have already come out from Insignia and now TCL is preparing to release its own next month. The company will ship its 4K Ultra HD Roku TVs beginning at $500 for a 42-inch TV unit.


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Dyson Is Making An Electric Car

Dyson, a company known for its fans and vacuum cleaners, is working on an electric car. Documents show the UK government provided Dyson with funding for the project. Originally, a piece of the National Infrastructure Delivery Plan mentions Dyson received $245 million.


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Path of Exile: Ascendancy Performance Analysis

Performance was almost beyond perfect. The game looks fantastic, and somehow manages to throw all this gorgeous stuff in front of you without dealing to much of a hit to your hardware. I don't think I've ever encountered a game this well optimised before, which is a credit to GGG


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Path of Exile: Ascendancy Review

Path of Exile: Ascendancy is the latest and greatest free expansion to GrindingGearGames' wildly successful loot-em-up ARPG. It adds a shedload of content to and otherwise already brimming format, adding masses of new loot, leagues, and additional points on the passive skill


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Rockstar Seriously Considered 'Grand Theft Auto: Tokyo', Is Working On GTA 6

Rockstar came close to making a Grand Theft Auto game set in Tokyo, Japan quite a few years ago. A source speaking with TechRadar says representatives from the company took a reference trip to Tokyo in order to check out the location and speak with people.


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Apple To Release Two "Ultra Thin" MacBooks In Summer

Apple may come out with two ultra-thin MacBooks in the next few months, with a release occurring in June or July. DigiTimes reports the upcoming 13 and 15-inch laptop models are set for a launch by the end of the second quarter, meaning a WWDC unveiling may occur.


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YouTube Building Mobile Streaming App Called 'Connect'

YouTube is working on a competitor to Twitter's Periscope that'll be called Connect, says VentureBeat. The mobile app comes with ways for people to interact with streams and Connect will include a feed of previously streamed content from the users you follow.


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Apple Begins iPhone SE, iPad Pro Preorders

Preorders are now being accepted for Apple's 4-inch iPhone SE and the new, smaller iPad Pro. The devices, which were announced by Apple on Monday, can be ordered from the company's site. You can get the iPhone SE for $399 (16 GB) or $499 (64 GB) on all four carriers.


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Twitter Testing Stickers For Photos

Twitter is testing a feature that lets you apply stickers to photos. Similar to what you can do with Facebook, Twitter's image editor lets you add colorful stickers through a new tab. Only some users have reported seeing the feature and it's still in the testing phase.


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Google Photos Can Automatically Turn Your Images Into Smart Albums

By analyzing the content of your photos, Google Photos is now capable of turning individual images into smart albums. The app will suggest you create an album when a batch of photos is taken. From there, Google's album automatically adds in location pins.


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Xbox Exec Thinks eSports Will Be As Large As Football, Basketball

Phil Spencer, Microsoft's executive in charge of Xbox, thinks eSports has a bright future which will see it become just as large as regular sports. While at the Halo World Championship, Spencer said he believes eSports will end up being as large as sports like basketball.


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Wrong House Demolished, Google Maps Blamed

Google Maps has been blamed for the accidental demolition of a home in Texas. A house at 7601 Calypso Dr in Rowlett, Texas was destroyed by a demolition company, but the house that was supposed to be taken down was actually at 7601 Cousteau Dr, a block away.


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Apple Pay Expanding To Mobile Sites This Year

You'll be able to use Apple Pay for payments on mobile websites before this year's holiday season. Apple has informed possible partners about the upcoming feature, which will let consumers pay using Touch ID, according to sources speaking with Recode.


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Google's Speech Recognition API Opens Up

Google is opening its speech recognition API to third-party developers and could be moving to compete with Nuance and other established voice recognition providers. The Google Cloud Speech API works with 80 languages and it can function in real-time or in a batch mode.


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Apple Worries It Could Be Using Backdoor-Infected Servers

Apple is reliant on a few cloud providers for some of its services and it's worried the servers it could be using are filled with government backdoors. The Information reports Apple is concerned about the security of its servers, which has pushed it to build data centers.


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Israeli Firm May Hack The San Bernardino iPhone

The Department of Justice postponed its quest to receive assistance from Apple in an iPhone unlocking case earlier this week. It put the case on hold due to the appearance of an alternative way into the handset, which we now know could be coming from a company called Cellebrite.


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Vice Show Marks Apple's Intro To Original TV

Apple is now offering original TV content in the form of a Vice show called 'The Score.' It's available through Apple Music and is a six episode documentary series that highlights the music scenes of various parts of the world. The content was produced by Vice and Apple.


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Titanfall Free On PC Through Origin Access

Titanfall for PC can now be played for free if you're signed up for Origin Access. The EA-run program costs $5/month and gives you access to a number of downloadable games. With the addition of Titanfall, Access' "Vault" now includes 17 Electronic Arts games.


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Pebble Laying Off Close To 25% Of Workers

Nearly a quarter of Pebble's employees have lost their jobs. The company, known for its crowdfunded wearables, laid off 40 people. Eric Migicovsky, Pebble's CEO, says these internal adjustments are part of a plan that'll see Pebble remain in the industry for a long time.


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