Daily Roundup: PlayStation 4 review, all-in-one credit card, 2014 ASUS lineup and more!
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
Sony PlayStation 4 review: fast, powerful, worth it
Sony's PlayStation 4 has been six long years in the making. Now, it's merely hours away from hitting the shelves. We've gawked at it. We've test driven it. But over the past week, Engadget put the PS4 to the ultimate test, and it didn't disappoint. Click through for our full review and impressions.
IBM preparing to launch a Watson cloud service, lease out APIs to developers
IBM is working on a more powerful version of its Watson supercomputer, only this one will be available for rent. Developers who are familiar with RESTful APIs will be able to easily make use of the service with only a minor learning curve. Follow the link for more information about the API and plans for a Watson-based cloud platform.
ASUS plans new smartphone and Chromebook launches for early 2014
According to the Taipei Times, ASUS is set to follow in the footsteps of HP and Samsung and release its own Chromebook line. The notebooks will likely be announced during CES 2014, along with a few new smartphones as well. Follow the link for more details.
Coin startup aims to slim your wallet down
Coin plans to become the first, all-in-one credit card, but needs $50,000 in crowdfunding to get there. Through its smartphone app, this novel payment approach can store multiple profiles of your credit, debit and gift cards into one swipeable device. Click through for a video demonstration.