Windows 8 Tablets by October?
The latest rumblings about Windows 8 have Microsoft wrapping up the finishing touches on the operating system by the end of summer 2012. The release is now predicted for October, which would allow...
View ArticleGoogle I/O Starts 6.27, What To Look Forward To
Apple unveiled iOS 6, Microsoft showed off it’s Windows 8 tablets, and now it’s Google’s turn to show off it’s newest products. Starting Wednesday in San Francisco, the company will lay out it’s latest...
View ArticleKhronos To Upgrade to OpenGL ES 3.0, Better Graphics For Mobile Devices
Khronos Group is the non-profit organization which sets standards for open source, media rendering API’s, including OpenGL. This basically competes against Microsoft and it’s Direct3D technology....
View ArticleSamsung Shares Drop $12 Billion
Following Apple’s $1 billion dollar verdict in California, the electronics giant lost 7.5% of it’s value in heavy trading Monday. Of course, Samsung will appeal the ruling, and who knows how long the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Surface RT Tablets-Too Expensive?
Microsoft recently opened up it’s Surface RT tablets for preorders, to be delivered by October 26. The RT has basically the lite version of Windows 8, with no ability to run desktop programs. Powered...
View ArticleWindows 8 Off To A Slow Start
After a month of being available to consumers, Windows 8 has only managed to penetrate to 1.2% of all Windows pcs. It also has not had the hoped-for effect of boosting pc sales-they are down 21%...
View ArticleNvidia’s Project Shield Portable Game Console
One of the first surprises from CES 2013 comes from Nvidia. The company announced it is developing a hand-held gaming console, putting it in competition with Nintendo and Sony. The new device will be...
View ArticleAndroid Tablets Predicted to Pass iPads in 2013
The research firm IDC has released a new report which predicts that sales of android tablets will surpass Apple’s iPads in 2013. According to it’s latest numbers, android tablets will capture 48.8...
View ArticleAndroid Tablets Grab larger Market Share
The first quarter of this year has seen a huge number of tablets sold, 40.6 million. For several years, the iPad was the unquestioned king of the tablet market. Even a year ago, Apple maintained...
View ArticleASUS VivoTab Smart ME400C-C1-BK 10.1-Inch 64GB Tablet Review
So, a little background as to why I decided to get this device. I use a Windows 7 PC in a home office, and one thing that is keeping me on windows is a Microsoft Works database going back a decade....
View ArticleVery Big Touchscreens for Fox News
Fox News has replaced the traditional newsdesk with large touchscreens. How large? 55 inches worth of Microsoft touchscreen. Those are quite large devices. Looks a little silly if you ask me. The...
View ArticleIDC Latest Tablet Predictions
International Data Corporation has released it’s latest projections of tablet sales, OS market shares, and tablet screen size. From their press release-”worldwide tablet shipments are expected to...
View ArticleAndroid Beats Apple in 2013
From the first generation iPad in 2010, Apple enjoyed huge success and market dominance. As recently as 2012, 61 million iPads sold gave Apple a 53% market share, compared to Android tablets 46% share,...
View ArticleTapatalk for Windows 8 Arrives
For those of you who don’t know about Tapatalk, it is an application which lets you store the login information for various online forums, and then presents those forums in an easy to customize format....
View Article$99 Windows Tablets
At the Microsoft Partners Conference in Washington DC, the COO Kevin Turner made a surprising statement about Windows tablets. According to him, there will be Windows tablets available by the end of...
View ArticleTeclast X80H Dual Boot tablet
I recently got this tablet, an 8 inch device, which can dual boot both android 4.4.4, and Windows 8.1. It is powered by an Intel Baytrail-T Z3735 processor, with a burst speed up to 1.83Ghz. 2GB ram,...
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