SlideShow: Samsung's new ATIV Windows 8 tablets, hybrids and ultrabooks

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung just showed off their new line of ATIV products. ATIV is the unifying brand for all Windows enabled smartphones, tablets and PCs.  There's the ATIV Q ($1,499.99) which is a tablet-first hybrid that flips up to reveal a keyboard. It also has the highest resolution 13.3" display on any tablet or notebook (qHD+ display with 3200 x 1800 resolution). The ATIV Book 9 is the premium Ultrabook and successor to the Series 9 products and has the same  multi-touch display as the ATIV Q as well. Also shown was the budget ATIV sleekbook, the Book 9 Lite ($829.99) which is clad in plastic and features a quad-core AMD processor specifically made for Samsung. Finally, the ATIV Tab 3 brings Windows 8 to a portable 10.1-inch form factor (like the Galaxy Tab 10.1 but with Windows 8). Stay tuned for video walkthroughs of these new ATIV products.

Mailbox introduces new features

Mailbox brings new functionalities to the sleek iOS email app including the ability to send messages from any email address registered with Gmail and the ability to use the app in landscape mode when you are on your iPhone.

Adding files from Dropbox has also been made easier. Smart snoozes of email has also been adjusted to your local time. And if you have a full arsenal of Apple devices, you can use Mailbox on all of them.

VIZ Media manga makes its way to Kobo

Fans of Japanese manga (graphic novels) like Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach are in for a treat. VIZ Media is bringing those and its massive digital manga library to Kobo, which can be accessed on Kobo’s eBookstore and be read on Kobo eReaders or on the free Kobo app on iOS, BB10, and Android devices.

Over 500 volumes of 60 different series have been made available at the launch. This is on top of the full digital manga catalog that has reached over 1,500 volumes and 130 series. New series and volumes of popular VIZ Media manga will be added regularly on Tuesdays, including Shonen Jump, Shonen Jump Advanced, Shojo Beat, and Viz Signature. You can access the full library here. 

Twitter version 10.2 now available for BB10, now supports multiple accounts and DMs

Twitter v.10.2 update just went live on the BlackBerry World app store and will improve the Twitter experience for users by bringing in features that have long been available on third party Twitter clients. Including the ability to use multiple accounts within the app, the ability to view, reply and send direct messages right between the app and an improved refresh feature. Hit jump for the full list of updated features.

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