SlideShow: What's coming to Future Shop

We were at Future Shop's product showcase where various brands feature their upcoming products and there's a lot to be excited about. HP's new line of PC's include one Chromebook and an Android powered hybrid tablet plus the Slate 21-inch, a $400 Android-powered desktop all-in-one. We also got to see Samsung's entire line of Galaxy Tab and ATIV tablets and hybrids plus Sony's stunning new ultraportables. Throw in the unusual Acer Aspire R7 for good measure plus news that Future Shop will  now host Microsoft Stores and there's a whole lot to look forward to in the coming months.

Windows 8.1 Preview goes live

Microsoft Corporation just announced the availability of the Windows 8.1 Preview at its developer-focused Build conference in San Francisco. 

At the demo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer; Julie Larson-Green, corporate vice president of Windows; and other executives showed off the new OS. The focus was on personalization; increased functionality for businesses; new apps coming to Windows (Facebook, Flipboard, and NFL); search powered by Bing; and more.

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Twitter updates app for BlackBerry users

It took a bit of a wait but BlackBerry users with smartphones running OS 5 and up are now getting an updated version of Twitter with features that are available on other operating systems but have been missing on the BlackBerry platform.

Some of these features include photo cards when you expand tweets; retweet and favorite color markers; additional timeline details (such as who replied, their location, and article summary for links); and similar profile suggestions.

Video: Samsung Galaxy Tab 7, 8 and 10.1 versions demoed at Future Shop showcase

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung is set to compete in the tablet market at nearly every conceivable size. The Galaxy Tab 3 line starts with the 7-inch model, a slimmed down 8-inch model and the 10.1 inch model. We have thinner bezels this year, improved storage capacity (accepting up to 64GB microSD) as well as a range of prices starting at $199 for the 7-inch version. One curious thing is Samsung's opting to use an Intel Clovertrail processor on the 10.1-inch tab and not one of their own Exynos processors.