Apple Lightning EarPods shown off on video

We have been seeing pictures of Apple's Lightning EarPods for a while now, the same ones that willsupposedly be shipped with the iPhone 7 that willsupposedly come without a headphone jack.

The video below by Mobile Fun, UK's largest online mobile accessory retailer, shows a

HP's new Powerup Backpack is capable of charging your smartphone up to 10 times

HP has unveiled a backpack that is capable of charging your laptop, tablet, as well as smartphone. Appropriately dubbed Powerup Backpack, the canvas bag has a 22,400mAh battery inside that the company claims provides a full charge to most HP laptops, charges a tablet up to three times, and a smartphone up to 10 times.

The Powerup Backpack also lets

Microsoft offering $150 discount on Surface Pro 4 (128GB/Core i5)

The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 (128GB/Core i5 variant) has received a $150 price cut, again. The tablet, which usually sells for $999, currently costs just $849.

The device sports a 12.3-inch display, has 4GB RAM, and comes with Surface Pen as well. It runs Windows 10 Pro. The deal runs through August 27, 2016. Not only this, you can also save another $50 if you purchase the Surface Dock with the tablet - this is valid until September 3.

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Sony schedules PlayStation event for September 7, PS4 Neo expected

Just a day after the rumors that Sony will make official an upgraded PS4 next month, the Japanese company has started sending invites for a PlayStation event scheduled for September 7.

While the invitation doesn't reveal the star of the event, it'd be reasonable to assume that the 4K-capable PS4 Neo will be unveiled. Sony hadconfirmed the device ahead

Microsoft sells out of limited edition 2TB Xbox One S models

If you have been coveting the newly launched 2TB Xbox One S, then it seems your purchased window has been reduced to a slit or closed completely. Microsoft has run out of stocks at most places but more importantly, won't be replenishing them.

As it turns out, the 2TB model was a bit of a special edition and was thus made in limited quantities.

What then should one do if

Microsoft Xbox One outsold Sony's PS4 in July

Microsoft has revealed that, according to market research firm NPD, the Xbox One was the best-selling gaming console in the US for the month of July, surpassing Sony's PlayStation 4. The news was

Nvidia cancels the Nvidia Shield tablet sequel

"For business reasons, the product has been canceled." And so the Nvidia Shield 2 tablet ends not with a bang, but with a letter to the FCC.

Nvidia launched a

Huawei MateBook 2-in-1 is now available in the UK starting at £749.99

Huawei's Surface Pro 4 competitor is calledMateBook and it became available in the US and Canada around one month ago. Starting today it's also up for grabs in the UK, though it's not cheap.

Huawei announced that

Skype will continue working on older versions of Windows Phone, Android, and iOS until early 2017

If you recall, Microsoft announced last month that starting October this year, Skype will no longer be supported on the older versions of some operating systems including Android, iOS, Windows Phone, as well as OS X.

While that's still the case, the Redmond, Washington-based company has now updated its documentation to reflect that the app will continue to work until early 2017. The software giant, however, does make it clear that there will be "some limitations," suggesting not all features will be available post October.

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Deal: 500GB Xbox One with one game for just $220

If you are in the US, and are planning to purchase the original Xbox One, here's a deal for you: a 500GB Xbox One gaming console with one game is currently available for just $220. That's a discount of around $80.

Dell is offering the deal, where-in you get to choose one of the following four games: Rare Replay, Gears of

Report says Sony's PlayStation Now cloud gaming service coming to PCs this month

According to a recent report out of France, Sony will bring its PlayStation Now cloud gaming service to PCs this month - on August 23 to be specific. The service was first launched by the Japanese company back in 2014.

The report notes that PlayStation Now for PC will be available in Europe to start off, where Belgium, the Netherlands, and