Thursday
Aug302012

HP's multi-touch Ultrabooks and Hybrid PC's ready for Windows 8 launch

HP's Multitouch Hybrid PC and Ultrabooks include the 11-inch HP Envy X2 (left) and the HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook 4

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

New York, NY - HP today announced three consumer notebooks featuring multi touch displays, including a uniquely designed hybrid PC that gives people more choice in how they access information.

These notebook PCs are the first HP products announced with Microsoft Windows 8. I was fortunate to see and spend some time with these devices at a launch event in New York earlier this week and was impressed by some of the innovations and design directions HP is taking with regards to offering optimal Windows 8 experiences.

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Thursday
Aug302012

IFA 2012: Sony's Xperia Tablet S shoots for 10-inch Android tablet supremacy

IFA, Berlin ( Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin) - The third time could be the charm for Sony as they introduce their latest Android tablet but first under the Xperia brand.

The Xperia Tablet S is locked and loaded and set to compete in the 10-inch Android tablet market that's been sort of lacklustre of late.

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Thursday
Aug302012

Olloclip adds three lenses to the iPhone 4 and 4S, now available in white

Olloclip is the phenomenal Kickstarter project (one of the first) that created a snap on lens for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S that enabled fisheye, wide angle and macro lenses to what is already one of the most popular point-and-shoot cameras out there.

The new version is available in white and will work on any iPhone 4 or 4S. It is available exclusively in Apple Stores worldwide and olloclip.com and retails for $69.99 USD. Stay tuned for an upcoming contest right here where we will will be giving readers a chance to win one of these amazing and useful accessories!.

Wednesday
Aug292012

IFA 2012: Samsung's new Windows 8 devices shake up industry 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

IFA, Berlin ( Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin) -  Samsung fired an opening salvo of Windows 8 devices at IFA today to intensify its commitment to Microsoft's new OS ecosystem. Launched earlier under the new ATIV line were the first Windows Phone 8 smartphone in the ATIV S, the Samsung ATIV Tab Windows RT tablet and the 11.6-inch ATIV Smart PC.

The timing of these releases (along with that of the new Galaxy Note as well as the Galaxy Camera) couldn't have come at a better time for Samsung.

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