Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Microsoft is changing up how developers get resources for Windows Phone and Windows 8. In fact, they're actually merging developer resources for Windows and Windows Phone. That's not all, they're adding twenty one new payout markets and highlighting the new Kinect for Windows 2.0 SDK. Details on all changes below.

Microsoft has announced that it will lay off up to 18,000 workers in the next year, in what is by far the largest number of employees that will be cut by the company in its history. In a letter sent to employees earlier this morning that Microsoft also released to the public, company CEO Satya Nadella confirmed that 12,500 of the job losses will be due to the company's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services division in April, when it added 25,000 new workers.

As promised last month, Microsoft has now turned on the switch and has expanded the free storage space on its OneDrive service from 7GB to 15GB for everyone who has an account.

Samsung has announced a price for its 105-inch Samsung Curved UHD TV which was first unveiled at the CES 2014 back in January. Those who have a spare $199,999.99 for entertainment purposes will now be able to pre-order this 4K television set.

Twice as fast iPad Mini Retina. Unreal Engine 4 will be compatible with the processor. What this means is that we can expect to see high-end games on tablets and devices that use the chip with cranked up visuals. SHIELD tablet is 8 inch device with 1920◊1200 resolution. It has 2GB RAM, Tegra K1 SoC with 192 CUDA cores, QuadCore 2.2 GHz A15 CPU. Tablet has dual speakers and 5 MPIX ëselfieí camera.

Apple's newly refreshed Retina MacBook Pros, released this morning, have already begun showing up in Geekbench benchmarks, offering a look at the...

Wellograph watch features a heart rate monitor, activity tracker, pedometer as well as the date and time. The watch itself has a Pebble look about it but incorporates a Tri-LED Heart Rate Sensor into the soft spherical surface of the watch. The sensor replicates the action of a doctor using their fingertip to register your pulse. The Wellograph is waterproof up to 50 meters with the battery rated at two weeks of use per charge.

The Snapdragon brand is synonymous with performance. It creates anxiety that competing SoCs feel deep down in their silicon substrate. But can Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 805 maintain its dominance in the Android-based smartphone market?

With a picturesque waterfront already in place, San Diego will soon have its very own open-air fish market reminiscent of other similar markets around the United States, including Seattleís Pike Place Market.

New features include expanding the memory usage profiler to support both .NET applications using WPF and native code applications using Win32, CodeLens support for git repositories so work items and change history can be shown integrated in the text editor, and a better debugging experience for Windows Store apps on multimonitor systems.

Eight months after the first cases in Guinea, the WHO declared the Ebola epidemic in West Africa a public health emergency of international concern. It became the largest Ebola outbreak in history: more than 28,000 cases and 11,000 deaths across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

The alleged description leaked by PCPortal.org.ru did say the August update will include new features and functionality. However, previous reports suggest the update itself will be minor and may simply include bug fixes and stability tweaks for existing features. Microsoft initially planned to bring back the Start menu in Windows 8.1 Update 2. But the company apparently changed its mind and now intends to revive the Start menu in what could be Windows 9, aka Threshold, slated for release in April 2015.

Amazon's card reader has promised customers who register for the service before October 31 will only be charged 1.75 percent on all transaction fees made through the swipe reader until January 1, 2016. Outside of that deal, merchants using Amazon Local Register are charged 2.5 percent for each swiped transaction and 2.75 percent for all manually keyed-in purchases.

Shaft airs Hanamonogatari, the second half of Monogatari Series: Second Season, following Suruga Kanbaru's investigation into a rumored wish-granting 'Devil' after her own cursed monkey's paw resurfaces.

The Ultimate Evil Edition will boast several console-exclusive improvements as well. The new Apprentice mode allows low-level players to boost their stats while adventuring with high-level friends. A new in-game mail system will let players send items to their friends, including ìmysterious Player Gifts containing rare loot for the adventurer whose name they bear.

Mushishi: Odoro no Michi, an Artland-produced special bundled with the Mushishi Zoku Shou Blu-ray release, follows wandering Mushi expert Ginko as he investigates a thorn-choked path haunted by a supernatural presence.

Expect three CPUs to arrive: The Core i7-5820K, the Core i7-5930K, and the Core i7-5960X. Rumored specifications are in the table.

Toei Animation airs the One Piece 3D2Y TV special, an original non-canon story bridging the manga's two-year time skip as Luffy trains under Silvers Rayleigh on Rusukaina Island while protecting Boa Hancock from a new adversary.

Kill la Kill: GOODBYE AGAIN, an unaired bonus episode of the mecha-fashion action series, releases exclusively on the ninth Blu-ray/DVD volume of the show.

Broadcom announced a new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo chip today that the manufacturer claims will double wireless networking performance of high-end smartphones and tablets. The hardware vendor claims that users spend an estimated four to five hours everyday on Wi-Fi, and that with the new chipset, they will be able to download and stream content twice as fast as current-gen devices and with less lag.

Hackers will have 24-hours(ish) to build a working concept, bringing it from soup to nuts to the stage. Following an all-night programming extravaganza, teams will be given exactly one minute to present their working concept in a crowded auditorium in front of the industryís elite. In addition, to help get you up and running on the latest and greatest in tech, weíre putting together some amazing API workshops.

Yesterday, Re/code broke the news that Apple planned to introduce its upcoming wearable device alongside the iPhone 6, and now Bloomberg is seconding...

With Dell having announced its upcoming 5120 x 2880 "5K" display that would be the equivalent of a Retina 27-inch iMac or Apple Thunderbolt...

Apple may launch the larger 5.5-inch version of the iPhone 6 and the 4.7-inch version simultaneously, with previous reports indicating that issues with battery and display technology would hold up the larger device. The iPhone 6 is expected to feature a thinner design, a faster A8 processor, and more. The iPhone 6 is also expected to feature an improved camera, with the larger 5.5-inch version exclusively utilizing optical image stabilization and the smaller device featuring an advanced lens module.

In an interview with the The Wall Street Journal following today's media event, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that the company expects the launch of...

Tesla Motors is rolling out software version 6.0 for its Model S sedan that makes it smarter. The new update adds traffic-based navigation and calendar synchronization functions, which are currently in beta, as well as commute advice, remote start, location-based air suspension, power management options and even the ability to name your car.

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Specials bundle short bonus episodes with the TV series' BD/DVD volumes, continuing Doga Kobo's manga adaptation with the same comedic cast.

Xbox Wire has made the Xbox One launch in China announcement official, which includes pricing info for the console in the region. Priced at 3,699 RMB ($600), the Xbox One will also include some pretty neat extras.

Potential Mac Pro customers may now, be starting to look forward to the first update for the redesigned Mac Pro, as Intel appears set to launch new processors appropriate for the Mac Pro next month. Intel's "Grantley" Xeon E5 v3 chips are nearly ready to ship as successors to the current "Romley" Xeon E5 v2 chips used in the Mac Pro.

Ufotable's Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Prologue airs, a recap special introducing the fifth Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City ahead of the Unlimited Blade Works television series.

The Seven Deadly Sins begins broadcast, an action-fantasy TV series from A-1 Pictures adapting Nakaba Suzuki's manga about a disgraced band of knights accused of plotting against the kingdom.

Ever since Microsoft decoupled the Kinect sensor from the Xbox One, the one lingering question was when would they sell it as a stand-alone unit? Offering an Xbox One without the Kinect sensor made financial sense in Microsoft's struggle against Sony, but it does not mean that people may never want to want to buy the Kinect at a later point. Until now though, there was no option to do so. Windows Phone Central has now learned that Microsoft is planning to sell the stand-alone Kinect sensor for $149 beginning on or around October 6. The timing is ideal as it leads well into the holiday season in the US and other countries, making the add-on an excellent gift for those who already own an Xbox One without the next-gen accessory.

Madhouse's Parasyte -the maxim- begins airing, a horror series following high schooler Shinichi Izumi as he learns to coexist with Migi, the parasitic alien that failed to take over his body and instead fused with his right hand.

A-1 Pictures' Your Lie in April begins broadcast, following a piano prodigy who lost his ability to hear his own playing until a free-spirited violinist pulls him back toward music.

Apple may be planning to launch the iPhone 6 on Tuesday, October 14 as the month itself will be an incredibly busy one for the company, according to...

The second "season" for Microsoft's Xbox One revival of the Killer Instinct fighting game franchise will add eight new characters to its ranks.

MUSHI-SHI The Next Passage 2, the concluding run of the acclaimed Mushishi sequel series, begins airing, following wandering Mushishi Ginko as he investigates strange phenomena caused by ancient, spirit-like beings called Mushi.

Beyond Earth explores the future of mankind on an alien world. Players lead factions with contrasting cultures and the gameplay possibilities encompass nonlinear technology progression and a quest system to unlock resources and upgrades. Those who pre-order the game will gain a bonus Exoplanets Map Pack, according to PC Gamer. This bonus pack features six maps "inspired by real exoplanets" that are potentially inhabitable, we are told.

A-1 Pictures' Black Butler: Book of Murder releases, a two-part OVA adapting Yana Toboso's manga as Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian investigate a string of murders at a lavish high-society banquet.

When it comes to wireless charging, Nokia can certainly be credited with pushing the useful technology to the masses like no other. Now, in 2014 their next creation, now under Microsoft, is getting ready to grace our desks and countertops. The DT-903 smart wireless charging pad, which still maintains a terrible name, at least makes up for it in features. The DT-903 is unique enough to be called 'smart' and there's a good reason for the designation. We went hands on with the new DT-903 to show you what it is all about in our latest video. Featuring Qi wireless charging, NFC for 'tap-to-pair' and Bluetooth 4.0, the new Microsoft charger not only gives your Lumia power, but it tells you when you need to charge, or even if you have a missed call or text message.

Both the next-generation iPad Air and Retina iPad mini are expected to gain updated A8 processors, camera improvements, and the Touch ID fingerprint sensor first introduced with the iPhone 5s. Apple's iPad Air 2 may also gain an anti-reflective screen coating and it may also ship in gold, silver, and space gray, much like the iPhone.

One World Trade Center opened at the rebuilt Ground Zero site, an American-icon skyscraper shaped by more than a decade of compromise between architects, developers and officials.

Sunrise previews this Gintama' special at Jump Special Anime Festa 2014, a short bonus episode bringing the Yorozuya crew back together one more time.

3D Touch is said to be the first major hardware/software innovation that Microsoft will inculcate into the high-end Lumia devices. The software giant is said to include APIs for gestures, side interactions and heat maps so that third-party devs can access the 3D Touch technology for their apps. As for the McLaren device itself, the latest rumors indicate a 5.2-inch full-HD screen, 20MP camera along with a 64 GB internal storage variant.

Following the success of Far Cry 3, we wanted to take the franchise to the next level and create a game that will surprise players and exceed fans' expectations," said Dan Hay, Executive Producer. "Given the unique setting, we feel Far Cry 4 will stand out as a top first-person shooter and weíre eager to reveal more about the game in the coming months.

Attack on Titan: No Regrets (Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku), a Wit Studio prequel OVA, begins release, tracing how street thug Levi and idealistic recruit Erwin Smith became the Survey Corps' hardened leaders.

Date A Live II: Kurumi Star Festival premieres, an OVA bundled with the Date A Live Encore light novels that follows Shidou Itsuka through a Tanabata festival date with the enigmatic Spirit Kurumi Tokisaki.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a 2014 fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro. It is based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J.

Airbus Defence and Space delivered the first production A400M Atlas military transport, assembled at its Seville final assembly line, to the German Luftwaffe.