HTC promises a new Marshmallow-focused HTC One device on Oct. 20

HTC's set to launch their first Android M or Marshmallow powered device on October 20th through their www.thc.com/launch/ website. Little is known about the new device and where it will place in HTC's current lineup (i.e. will it replace the HTC One M9 or will it be a midrange model?). The #BeBrilliant hashtag and the coal background of the invitation hints at something diamond-related. We'll have to wait and see.

OS X El Capitan arrives as a free upgrade tomorrow

While the Mac and OS X El Capitan didn't get any love during the jam packed Apple event earlier this month, it was hinted at that event that the latest update to the Mac operating system, El Capitan, would be coming on September 30th.

While not as dramatic in look or feel as Mavericks or Yosemite were, El Capitan focuses on various enhancements and refinements to make compuiting on MacBooks, iMacs and Mac Pros more efficient and secure.

Improvements include smarter Spotlight searches, the ability to silence audio from browser tabs, streamlined Mission Control features and a much anticipated Split View feature for better on screen multitasking. Stay tuned for my full review of OS X El Capitan coming in a few weeks. 

OS X El Capitan is available as a free update starting Wednesday, September 30 from the Mac App Store. El Capitan supports all Macs introduced in 2009 and later, and some models introduced in 2007 and 2008. 

Chromecast 2.0 coming in various colours and more apps

Google is updating its Chromecast streaming dongle with a different form factor as well as a variety of Googly colours. Priced the same as the ubiquitous Chromcast HDMI stick we all know and love, the new Chromecasts can manage faster and higher resolution video transfers. It will be available in lemonade, coral and black starting today in 17 countries and will set you back $45 when you buy it from the Google Store, Best Buy or Wal-Mart. Apps for accessing services like Showtime, Spotify and NBA are built-in. Aside from Chromecast for Video, another device focusing on Audio is also being made available for the first time.

Google throws down entry in 2-in-1 market with Pixel C

Things are certainly heating up in the 2-in-1 tablet space dominated by Microsoft's Surface (and similar PC devices) and soon to be occupied by Apple's iPad Pro and now the new Google Chromebook Pixel C. Reminiscent of the pretty but exorbitant Chromebook Pixel from a few years back, the Pixel C runs Marshmallow but features a removable keyboard. Looks like Google's busted out top notch build and materials and, as a result, the Pixel C looks really premium and is expected to be really expensive. HTC's Nexus 9, which has a pretty amazing keyboard as well, is another good option for a 2-in1 device.