9TO5MAC gotten word from sources that Apple is preparing to release additional iPad model to the curent fourth generation lineup. This would probably be a new SKU that will feature 128GB. According to 9TO5MAC, that has  received information for this new iPad model from a high-profile U.S. retailer, the pricing is in line with a higher storage capacity, coming in at around $799 for the WiFi-only model and $929 for the Cellular-compatible model in the United States.

OCZ Technology Group announced that it has added 750W and 850W power supply unit models to the Silencer Mk III Power Supply Series from PC Power & Cooling. With these new high-wattage options, the Silencer Mk III provides a professional-grade power solution rated for industrial usage and provides the performance and stability required for demanding computing environments.

Microsoft is launching the new Office today. Microsoft released Office 2013 to manufacturing on October 11, 2012. The company made the final bits available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, as well as volume-licensing customers, before the end of last year, ZDNet reported. Recently, Microsoft made $10 versions of the final Office 2013 bits available to volume licensees with Software Assurance as part of its Home Use Program.

Fractal Design has introduced the newest member of its Arc family of airflow cases, the Arc Midi R2. Fractal Design said that Arc Midi 2 features three high performance Silent Series R2 fans and ample water cooling options that should maximize airflow throughout the case and keep even the most demanding systems at cool temperatures. Designed to house even the thickest radiators in both the top and front panels without extensive modifications, the Arc Midi R2 offers all this within a mid size case. The chassis comes complete with a window side panel, fan controller, easy to clean dust filters, high level of workmanship, flexible hard drive mounting system and plenty of space for cable routing. The new case will be available in March with the price just under $110.

As perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) is expected to hit its physical density limit at about 1 Tb per square inch, Tom's hardware reports about new and innovative ways how a technology that is in its core more than 40 years old can get another extension. Heat assisted magnetic recording has been a long time favorite, but scientists have found another approach to reduce the space between magnetic dots on HDD platters and preventing them from impacting each other at the same time. At least in the lab, the technology uses a direct self assembly approach and would provide a five-fold increase of HDD storage density, breathing four to five more years of life into HDDs.

Logitech announced its plans to sell Harmony remotes division after a "disappointing" third quarter. The company posted an operating loss of $180 million for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2013, a 14 percent decline over the same period last year. "As we articulated when we started the third quarter, continued weakness in the global PC market was the primary factor in our disappointing Q3 results," Logitech CEO Bracken P. Darrell said in a statement. "As a result, we have initiated the process to divest our remote controls and digital video security categories, and we plan to discontinue other non-strategic products, such as speaker docks and console gaming, by the end of calendar year 2013," he said. Logitech will focus ore on mobile computing, specifically tablets and smartphones.

The ITU has approved a new video format that could bring 4k video to future broadband networks, while also making streaming HD video available even on bandwidth-constrained mobile networks. The H.265 standard, also informally known as High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC), is designed to provide high-quality streaming video, even on low-bandwidth networks. The new video format is the successor to the H.264 codec, which nearly every video publisher has standardized after the release of the iPad and several other connected devices.

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 219.4 million smartphones in 4Q12, which represents 45.5% of all mobile phone shipments, the highest percentage ever. On an annual basis, 712.6 million smartphones were shipped globally in 2012, which was 44.1% more than in 2011.

Rotating displays, touch-sensitive displays, tablet/notebook transformers… All of these were mere concepts a few years ago, yet they’re increasingly invading the store displays of today. Other than the Lenovo Yoga notebook, we’ve also been surprised by ASUS’ Taichi 21. Although the idea is the same, these two notebook models are actually quite different. While Yoga does its transformation from notebook to tablet by rotating the display by 360 degrees, ASUS has decided that Taichi should have two displays altogether.

Things are heating up for the upcoming launch of the BlackBerry 10. Latest buzz from the RIM is that there will be a big-budget ad during the upcoming Super Bowl. Unfortunately RIM hasn't released any teaser footage or even pictures of what we can expect. The mobile device maker made it clear that this announcement is meant more as a heads up to die-hard BlackBerry fans following the company via social media. Frank Boulben, RIM's chief marketing officer, went so far as to claim the company boasts a dedicated audience of 30 million "crackberry" addicts engaged with them across the social media diaspora.