Microsoft Reducing Price Of Windows 8 To OEM’s In Order To Boost Sales

According to a recent report by the WSJ Microsoft is reducing the price of Windows 8 and also Microsoft Office 2013 to its OEM manufacturing partners in an attempt to boost sales of touchscreen Windows devices.
The new deal will apparently mean that manufacturers will pay just $30 for Windows 8 and Microsoft Office combined, this is around $90 cheaper than normal, and could help boost device sales.

 As OEM manufacturers will be paying around $90 less to Microsoft, they could pass this saving onto consumers, which would make for cheaper devices which in the end should help increase sales of Windows 8 based devices.

RetroN 4 Console Plays NES, SNES, Genesis And Now GBA Games

A new and updated version of the RetroN 4 games console has been unveiled this week building on the technology and multi gaming principles of the RetroN 3 Console we features here on Geeky Gadgets back in 2010.
The new RetroN 4 console allows you to play cartridges from the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES, Sega Genesis and for the first time the Game Boy Advance.

 The RetroN 4 games console is now also fitted with a HDMI connection, and comes supplied with a Bluetooth controller, but also sports the controller ports of the RetroN 3 console, allowing you to use the original control pads. Steven Mar, Hyperkin’s Executive Director explains:
“We have had great success with the SupaBoy and RetroN 3, and we wanted to create an entirely new console that has the modern amenities that will allow users to utilize current technology,”-“As this is an ambitious project for Hyperkin, our goal for this system is to combine modern gaming convenience to not only cater to the retro gaming community, but to also introduce a new generation of gamers to the classic games that have shaped the present gaming landscape.”
For more information on the new RetroN 4 console jump over to the Hyperkin press release website for details.

iPhone 5S Has Gone Into Production

Yesterday we heard that the new iPhone 5S is expected to go on sale in August of this year, and now according to a recent report the iPhone 5S has now gone into production with Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn.
The iPhone 5S is expected to come with the same design as the iPhone 5 which was launched last year, the handset will have updated internal components which will include a new processor and more memory

 The camera on the iPhone 5S is expected to get a significant update over the iPhone 5, although as yet we do not have very many details about this, as soon as we get some more information on the iPhone 5S we will let you guys know.

Sony Expected To Ship 16 Million PlayStation 4 Units In 2013

A report on the DigiTimes website has revealed that Sony is hoping to ship 16 million PlayStation 4 consoles in 2013, with Sony’s PlayStation 4 production lime to start mass shipments in August 2013.
The news of the PlayStation 4 shipment goals has been reported by a source close to component makers of the new Sony PlayStation 4 console, but as yet nothing has been confirmed by Sony.

 16 million PlayStation 4 consoles seems a huge amount for Sony to ship this year and may, refer to their financial year which end next spring :
“The sources pointed out that the PS4 will be manufactured by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Pegatron Technology, and the player have just begun the processes of request for quotation (RFQ) for the related components. Therefore, the component shipments are unlikely to start until August, but should allow the machine to show up before the year-end holidays in 2013.”
As more information about the PlayStation 4 comes to light we will keep you posted.

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 Goes On Sale In Europe

Samsung recently announced the latest Android devices in their Xcover range, the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 and now the handset has gone on sale in Finland for 329 Euros, which works out at around $428.
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 is designed to be a rugged device which is resistant to dust and water and it is an IP 67 certified devices, and it comes with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

Other specifications on the Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 include a 4 inch LCD display, and a dual core 1GHz processor, it also comes with 1GB of RAM and a 5 megapixel rear camera with an LED flash.
The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 also features a VGA front facing camera for video chat, and 4GB of built in storage, it also has a microSD card slot and a 1,700 mAh battery.