The first Piledriver CPU was presented not so long ago as the flagship AMD model. Afterwards, we got a few more CPUs with new and improved architecture, all recognisable by the already familiar naming schemes. The latest series of FX CPUs with Piledriver cores can be recognised by the number 3 as part of the four-digit model name. Examples include the likes of 8350, 6300, 4300 etc.

HP unveiled the world’s first commercially available HP Moonshot system, delivering compelling new infrastructure economics by using up to 89 percent less energy, 80 percent less space and costing 77 percent less, compared to traditional servers. “With nearly 10 billion devices connected to the internet and predictions for exponential growth, we’ve reached a point where the space, power and cost demands of traditional technology are no longer sustainable,” said Meg Whitman, president and chief executive officer, HP. “HP Moonshot marks the beginning of a new style of IT that will change the infrastructure economics and lay the foundation for the next 20 billion devices.”

Google has started rolling out a redesigned Google Play store on Android phones and tablets that is "simple, clean and — most importantly — helps you find great entertainment, fast," said Michael Siliski, group product manager for Google Play.

The new design focuses on bigger images with similarly themed content grouped together. As you move down the page, new recommendations continue to appear so there is always more to see and explore. Google also simplified purchasing so you can breeze through checkout and get to enjoying your movie rental or other content.

On April 8, 2014, support will end for two venerable Microsoft products: Windows XP and Office 2003. This means that XP customers and partners will no longer receive security updates or be able to take advantage of tech support from Microsoft. It’s the end of an era, but for businesses that still have PCs running Windows XP and Office 2003, it’s also an opportunity to make their IT more secure, mobile and productive and to meet the demands of the modern worker, Microsoft said.

ASUS announced the portable B1M Ultra-bright Wireless LED Projector with ASUS Wi-Fi Projection technology for presentations and media streaming without the need for cables. Designed for professional use, the B1M is a short-throw projector with a compact and lightweight design that makes it easy to carry in a briefcase or bag. The B1M features a bright 700 lumens Eco-LED light source with low operating temperatures for near-instant set-up and shut-down times, and a long lifespan that drastically reduces the total cost of ownership.

Jabra has definitely stirred up the hive at this year’s MWC (Mobile World Congress) by presenting three new headphone models. Jabra Vox are typical earphones, aiming to replace the headsets bundled with modern smartphones. The other two models, Revo and Revo Wireless, are similar in nature, with the Wireless version containing support for Bluetooth and NFC. We got the standard Revo model for testing, addressing those who prefer the good old cable connection, for either higher sound quality, lower price or reduced power consumption.

Linux gaming just took a big step forward with the release of the Alienware X51 gaming desktop with Ubuntu OS for customers in the United States. This means Alienware X51 customers can choose either Windows or Ubuntu to when buying a new X51, Mark Obee said in the official Dell blog.

Lenovo has recently presented the IdeaPad Yoga notebooks, in two versions: one with x86 architecture and a display size of 13”, and one with ARM architecture and a display size of 11”. Having seen the larger version “in person”, we got the chance to toy around with the smaller one, more akin to a tablet than a notebook, with the exact physical appearance of its bigger brother. At first glance, besides the physical size, no other differences exist between the two models. The lid system, keyboard, touchpad, display, everything’s bit-matched, only reduced in size. Even the model’s colour is the same – orange, which caused a few funny looks around the office and the question of why we got the same model for testing again. The reduction in size has its perks, with the keyboard being the most problematic one. A lot of the keys had to be scaled down, with Enter and Backspace keys reduced to criminally tiny proportions, which is a big deal if you do a lot of typing.

AT&T, HTC and Facebook have teamed up to develop and launch the HTC First, the first and only smartphone built to feature Facebook Home, which puts your friends at the heart of your phone. Facebook Home is the first mobile experience designed to give you your friends’ latest updates right on your home screen and messages that reach you no matter what you're doing.

ASUS announced that the ASUS GeForce GTX Titan graphics card has established four new 3DMark world records, supervised by in-house ROG overclocking experts Andre Yang and Shamino. The ASUS GeForce GTX Titan is the most powerful single-GPU graphics card currently available, as demonstrated with record-breaking 3DMark11 scores of 36658 marks in the Entry preset, 37263 marks in the Performance preset, and 22076 marks in the Extreme preset. It has also set a world record of 21818 in 3DMark Fire Strike, the latest and most demanding benchmark from Futuremark.