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Microsoft releases new Windows Phone 8, expected to hit the market in Fall 2012 – Part 2

The main reason for the limitation on WP8 upgrade is the prerequisite hardware. The new operating system will use dual-core processors that will be also be NFC-enabled. Moreover, the new phone will also have over-the-air update mechanism. The users will not have to connect the phone Windows PCs to install an update in the new […]

Microsoft releases new Windows Phone 8, expected to hit the market in Fall 2012 – Part 3

Windows Phone has been lying on the shorter side of the stick in terms of cellular carriers. So far only AT&T has been the major contactor with Microsoft on WP platform with the biggest number of phones in its portfolio. T-Mobile has a contract with Nokia, which ultimately sells Windows phones. Verizon and Sprint only […]

Microsoft finally launches Windows-based tablets catering to both iPad- and Amazon-dominated segments – Part 1

The new tablet culture has started to find its feet in the ultra-competitive market. To date, there were only two companies that ran the show, Apple and Google, with their respective iOS and Android operating systems. However, now there is another player in the arena, surely, to give these giants a run for their money. […]

Microsoft finally launches Windows-based tablets catering to both iPad- and Amazon-dominated segments – Part 2

Microsoft has launched what was needed since the production of such devices started. A proper tablet was always in need with a processor that aptly replaces a laptop, and a physical keyboard that should not compromise on the basic aesthetics of the device. The new line of tablets is divided into two basic versions, the […]

Microsoft finally launches Windows-based tablets catering to both iPad- and Amazon-dominated segments – Part 3

Surface RT tablet key specs -Windows RT operating system -Nvidia ARM CPU -9.3mm thick -676 grams/23.85 ounces -10.6-inch ClearType HD Display -31.5 watt hour battery -Ports: microSD, USB 2.0, micro HD video, 2×2 MIMO antennae -Storage options: 32GB and 64GB for Windows RT -Front and rear-facing “HD” cameras The Surface Pro tablets comes pre-installed with […]

Microsoft finally launches Windows-based tablets catering to both iPad- and Amazon-dominated segments – Part 4

MS also said that new tablet has HD resolution. It is only a deduction but the resolution might be clocked at 1920×1080 in the Pro and 1,280×720 in the RT. Surface Pro tablet key specs -Windows 8 operating system -Intel third-generation Core i CPU -13.5mm thick -903 grams/31.85 ounces -10.6-inch ClearType “Full HD” Display -42 […]

Tablets eating laptops eating desktops culture: The food chain in the personal and mobile computing – Part 1

The tablet market is growing and is devouring the next big option available, laptops. The technology market has become a food chain of reverse sorts; laptops are eating on bigger animals in the shapes of desktops and tablets are feeding on laptops. Smartphones, on the other hand, seem to be herbivorous, at least for now. […]

Tablets eating laptops eating desktops culture: The food chain in the personal and mobile computing – Part 2

With Core i5 quad-core CPUs, the new Surface Pro line of tablets might give a second chance for iPad and the likes. Though it is on the shorter side of the stick when it comes to thickness, but it is light weight and very elegant with Magnesium finish all over, giving it a solid look. […]

Icann unleashes another hoard of top level domains, Google spends $18.7 Million in shopping – Part 1

Domain naming tycoon Icann recently announced that it will be unleashing some new top-domain names in 2013, however, the bidding for them domains has already started and Google is ahead of everybody else. Google is allegedly spending $18.7 Million to secure around 100 of domain names that range from .google, .youtube and .goog. It seems […]

Icann unleashes another hoard of top level domains, Google spends $18.7 Million in shopping – Part 2

CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his lieutenants might be waiting and observing to see if this new excitement staged by Icann is worth the while. However, Icann has clearly stated that it will respect the trademarks and intellectual properties. Therefore, even if Facebook is not bidding .facebook is theirs to take. According to a US newspaper, […]

FairSearch accuses Google; exposes truths

Google is becoming a threat to the future of the Internet, according to FairSearch, an organization of 17 companies principally engaged in electronic commerce have filed a complaint against the search engine malpractice. "The truth about Google, there is a huge conflict of interest on the basis of Google’s business model, a conflict that Google […]

Samsung to compete via Gaikai cloud gaming

The Asian giants are set to follow in the footsteps of their two competitors in the mobile world and video game console: Microsoft and Sony. The first units will PlayStation certified, the second ensures additional revenue stream for games already known, many of the first PlayStation. Samsung has partnered with Gaikai , an open platform in the cloud, […]

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