iTunes Festival at SXSW to highlight rock's icons and hip-hop's great hope

iTunes Festival SXSW starts today, March 11th with Coldplay, Imagine Dragons and London Grammar hitting the stage tonight to open up the first iTunes Festival in the USA.

Interested viewers can tream the shows live or after the performances in the iTunes Store or via the iTunes Festival  App. Check out all the details, including band info and music, at www.itunesfestival.com. 

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Surface Power Cover extends battery by 70%, available for pre-order

The Surface Power Cover is the keyboard case that integrates a battery which will add up to 70% extra battery life which Microsoft says is, "plenty of juice to stay unplugged all day in the office, during a full day of classes, or on a cross-country flight." It is available for pre-order at the Microsoft Store and is expected to start shipping by March 19.

Xbox One's marquee game Titanfall launches in downtown Toronto

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Microsoft, Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment gave Toronto gamers a chance to try the new Titanfall XBox One game which is considered by many to be the most important title on Microsoft's new gaming and home theatre console. Guests lined up outside the Tatoo Rock Parlour which was set up like an arcade with various networked Xbox One consoles and HDTVs running the multiplayer-focused first person shooter. Respawn's game director Dave Fukuda was on hand during the event.

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Samsung Ativ Book 9 to get faux leather treatment

Samsung seems to love the faux leather design so much they’re extending it beyond its tablets and smartphones to its laptops. The new Ativ Book 9 features a faux leather cover over the lid. This recently launched device is a 15.6-inch Chromebook with Full HD LED display, 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 128GB solid state drive, 4GB RAM, and 720p webcam. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi ac, HDMI out, VGA, out, two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port, Gigabit LAN, Bluetooth 4.0, and a memory card slot. It will come in black and white color options.

Source: Ubergizmo