Audi debuts new 553 hp R8 GT Spyder

Can one improve on perfection? Audi just took the wraps off a new 553 hp R8 GT Spyder. Featuring Audi's 5.2-litre direct injection V10 engine, with a throaty 552bhp (up from 518bhp) and torque to 398lb ft (from 391lb ft). The new R8 will hit 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds and can attain a 197mph top speed. Production will be limited to 333 units and those lucky enough to get on the shortlist for GT Spyder will spend around $187,000.

Game On: 20 new games released for Xperia PLAY

Sony Ericsson announced  more than 20 new games, including 10 exclusive titles, optimized for the shiny new PSP smartphone. The new games, many of which will be showcased at the world’s leading games expo, E3, June 7-9, add to the more than 60 titles already available for Xperia PLAY.

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Toshiba's Thrive brings new colour to Android tablets

Toshiba's Thrive is  Toshiba's first tablet for the US market and was revealed  that Best Buy (US) will be taking with pre-orders beginning June 13th for a mid-July Ship date. Running Android 3.1, it will be sold in three capacities, 8GB ($429), 16GB ($479), and 32GB ($579).

The Thrive also gets the colour treatment with an assortment of delighful hues that go beyond just black and white. Powered by Tegra 2 processors and featuring WiFi, Bluetooth, full-sized USB and HDMI ports, an SD slot, a 2 MP front-facing camera plus a 5MP rear camera. No 3D nonsense on this model, just good old tablet features at a competitive price.

WWDC 2011 = Great Expectations

Photo of the Moscone Centre in San Francisco where WWDC takes place Photo by AppleInsider

Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference (WWDC 2011) is the one time in the year that Apple gears up for huge hardware and software announcements (iPhone 4 was revealed there a year ago) targeted to its developer community. It is also the time of year when future projects and roadmaps are unveiled while the whole world watches.

For WWDC 2011 it is all about OS X Lion, iOS 5 and the mysterious new iCloud streaming service. We will be there to bring you the latest reports from the Steve Jobs keynote on Monday, 10:00 a.m. Pacific/ 1:00 p.m. Eastern time.