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At the recent Gamescon 2013, Sony announced that their Sony Playstation 4 game console finally has officially confirmed release dates. However, these are just for the markets in US and Europe with the release date for the US being 15 November 2013 while the release date in Europe is 29 November 2013. According to previous reports, the new Sony Playstation 4 game console will be offered at $399 (RM1320) in the US and EUR399 (RM1763) in Europe. Toss in shipping of about $100 or EUR100 and you could see the total price being $499 (RM1651.94) or EUR499 (RM2205.50) if you can't wait any longer. Rest assured though that the console will be launched in 32 other markets, including Malaysia but no specific release dates or pricing for Malaysia was made available just yet. We estimate that it should arrive in early 2014 so start saving up now and perhaps get your camping gear ready for the inevitable early bird special promotions.

While we've been hearing reports that the upcoming Apple iPhone 5S and low-cost Apple iPhone 5C may be coming on 10 September 2013, some sources are saying that this is off by about 10 days. According to these sources, they say that these Apple device may instead be sold on 20 September 2013. This is based on the rumour that Apple may start rolling out the completed version of iOS 7 on 16 September 2013, as the Apple iOS 7 Golden Master release is said to be coming on 5 September 2013. These sources indicate that Apple may also have a second announcement event in October to reveal the Apple iPad 5 and iPad mini 2. These two Apple tablets are expected to go on sale on 25 October 2013. As always, take this with a pinch of salt as we expect the rumours to continue flying even right before the real event starts.

Serial leaker evleaks is at it again, this time revealing images and tech specs of the HTC Zara, a mid-range smartphone that may have a 4.5-inch screen and come with the Sense 5.5 user interface. Other tech specs that may come with the HTC Zara include:

• 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon MSM8930 processors
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB storage + microSD slot
• 4.5-inch Super LCD2 display
• 8MP rear camera (LED Flash) 2100 mAh battery
• Dual BoomSound front speakers
• Android 4.3 + Sense 5.5

Games maker Blizzard recently announced the expansion set called "Reaper of Souls" for the Diablo 3 game. Like the previous expansion set you can expect a new boss (and a couple of sub bosses perhaps) along with a new playable character class. This time around players get to meet up with Malthael, the angel of death who stole the black Soulstone containing the soul of Diablo. The new expansion set will take place in Westmarch and let you take a whack at Maltheal and his various minions. As mentioned earlier, you also get a new playable character class called the Crusader.

A number of rumours surrounding Sony's upcoming cameraphone, the Sony i1 Honami have surfaced and these include the fact that it may be called the Sony Xperia Z1 instead. Some rather low-resolution renders have appeared showing off the cameraphone in Black, Purple and White along with sample photos which confirm the 20.7MP camera sensor inside. Other rumours indicate that the phone's camera can also record 4K video and will come with Xenon and LED dual flash. Still no news about price or availability for Malaysia and as with all rumours do take these with a pinch of salt as it could very well be another unknown cameraphone waiting to be revealed.

Exabytes Network Sdn Bhd has recently launched the EBiz Power Hosting plan targeting SME Users looking to take advantage of the growing boom in mobile and smartphone customers. The new EBiz Power Hosting plan is designed for businesses looking to create robust eCommerce capable online solutions that are secure, easy to manage and affordably priced. It allows users to set up a mobile-ready business domain, run eCommerce using the built-in tools and provide comprehensive IT security of their main Internet site in one shot. Tools and features available to EBiz Power Hosting plan users include:

• GoMobi - for easy Online Website set-up, management and development
• SiteLock - for comprehensive Web security protection measures
• cPanel - for intuitive control panel GUI management dashboard and management interface
• OpenXchange - groupware tool enabling scheduling, tasks, contacts and email management for companies with teams of multiple users
• Attracta SEO - automatic Search Engine Optimization tool for making placing number 1 in major search engines minus the hassle
• SiteBuilder - for manual customization of your online site, portal or solution with this extensive online DIY web design application 

We've seen any number of colourful plastic backcasings for the upcoming low-cost Apple iPhone 5C and we've also seen it in white. However, we've never seen it black, until now. Recently leaked images show the glossy black Apple iPhone 5C and it looks way better than any of the other colours. No idea why it took so long for it to surface but it should offer an interesting option when or if the Apple iPhone 5C gets released. Again, no news on availability in Malaysia although many are guessing it will probably be after the 10 September announcement. Pricing is rumoured to be not so low-cost as initially expected (around $400 ~ $500 or RM1317 ~ RM1646) but it is still better than the upcoming Apple iPhone 5S which is rumoured to cost $650 (RM2139). For now, check out the pics.

All eyes are on Samsung to deliver a better smartwatch than the ones already in the market, especially as Apple is having problems with the iWatch. Quite a lot of rumoured tech specs have been circulating recently for the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch which includes:

• 1.5GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos 5412 processor / 1.5Ghz dual-core Exynos 4212 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 1.67-inch AMOLED display (320 x 320 pixels) / 2.5-inch OLED display (320 x 320 pixels) / 3.5-inch display
• 2MP Camera
• Supports Bluetooth 4.0 LE + NFC + speaker + mic
• Android 4.1 / Android 4.2

Phablets seem to be all the rage especially for smartphone makers who haven't ever made any which is why rumours about a phablet from Nokia sound so juicy. Recently, rumours have surfaced about the Nokia phablet in that it would be called the Nokia Bandit (previously we heard it would be Bendit, but this makes more sense). According to some sources the Nokia Bandit is currently being tested internally, with tech specs for it including the following:

• Quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
• 6-inch 1080p display
• 20MP rear Camera
• Windows Phone GDDR3

The rumoured HTC One Max phablet or the bigger brother of the HTC One has recently been pictured side by side with it's siblings, the HTC One and HTC One Mini with a fingerprint scanner. Now, asides from being a security feature many people are saying such a feature could add more functions like a secure e-wallet transaction identification system or perhaps as an alternative scroll button. While this could be another clever render it could also be a different version altogether as there could be versions with or without the fingerprint scanner. Tech specs for the HTC One Max remain the same with a 5.9-inch Full HD 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 processor though but no exact news just yet on pricing or availability. However, some are expecting the HTC One Max to appear in September or October of 2013.