In a surprise move Monday, Sony unveiled a cheap set-top box, the new PS Vita 2000. The arrival of the PS4 encourages a refresh for its hand held gaming device, aimed at casual purchasers So what better option to have than a hand held? The PS Vita 2000 is a smaller, about the size of a pack of cards , cheaper version of the hand held console, set for release in Japan in October. It is 20% thinner and 15% lighter, and will use a cheaper LCD screen rather than the original's OLED display, adding an extra hour to the battery life. The reason for its release so close to the PS4 launch, is that you can use the Vita as a 'second screen' or extra controller. Vita owners are also able to play PS4 titles remotely via their home's Wi-Fi connection, allowing console gaming when the main TV is in use. Rumors persist that Sony is considering a bundle deal featuring both the PS4 and the Vita, but no announcements have been made.

Gigabyte shows off a new model in its Brix line up of tiny gaming computers! Newly dubbed the Brix II, the entire gaming PC is smaller than an Xbox controller, and it has powerful laptop processors within a 4.5 inch wide enclosure! Packed with a Haswell chip and Intel's Iris Pro for graphics, it is supposed to be capable of great gaming! Brix II has an HDMI and mini display port output, USB 3.0 slots, Gigabit. Wi-Fi and 3.4 mm audio jack. You must get your own 2.5 inch hard drive for memory, and it also lacks an OS system out of the box.

How many passwords are too many passwords? I have been asking myself that lately as I’ve been struggling to remember which account goes with what. It can get quite frustrating for sure. Undoubtedly, everything around us becomes connected to the internet. Your car, your appliances, email, your phones,etc. There are different companies who are experimenting with new password sensors and ways to authenticate users. One example comes to Apple and their new idea for the latest iPhone release; incorporating a fingerprint sensor, or Motorola experimenting with electronic tattoos, and finally the company OneID. It is now being said that passwords up to 55 characters can be stolen, hence these risk factors are encouraging the new wave of identify verification.

Apple announced the release of their new phone series this week: the iPhone 5S and cheaper option, 5C. For $549 you can get the iPhone 5C  and the 5S for $649 (both being the non-contract price). The 5C is surrounded by plastic and comes in a variety of colors, the 5S however, runs iOS 7, looks almost exactly like the iPhone 5 but comes in a few new colors. Other features are alleged to be improved for the 5S, including camera, video, processor, battery life and more.