Review: Braven BRV-1 ultra rugged Bluetooth speaker

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There are various Bluetooth speakers in the market catering to smartphones and tablets. Most of these do a good job of playing back music, acting as speakerphones and mic as well as carrying a charge for various hours. Braven's BRV-1 has the added advantage of being ultra-rugged, has the ability to be used as a secondary battery for smartphones and is water resistant to boot.

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Lucky Surface RT buyers getting free Touch or Type Covers for a limited time

In a move that should have really happened sooner rather than later, Microsoft is giving buyers of their Surface RT ARM processor-powered tablet free Touch or Type Covers with their purchase. As reported by Cnet, US and Canadian Surface RT buyers who add the keyboards to their orders will not have to pay for them starting May 31. While they indicate a limited time offer, the promo could go on for around a month as per Microsoft's Surface blog. My advice, go for the Type Cover.

Source: Cnet

SourceCode: Why is the PC market is slowing down so drastically?

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

You can blame it on the red-hot popularity of smartphones and tablets, changing consumer behavior, or the failure of Windows 8 to take off as expected, but the PC market is facing its steepest decline ever. 

A recent report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) spelled out what many have already known for some time. The PC market is undergoing an unprecedented free-fall.

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Video: Checking out the HP Envy Rove mobile multi-touch all-in-one PC

HP continues to innovate in the PC space with a new addition to its all-in-one PC line. The Envy Rove is a 20-inch multi-touch PC with the ability to be slanted in various angles  wiyh a slight pus or used flat on a desk for games. It also has its own battery so it can be moved around easily and used without wires. Sporting the latest Intel Core processors and be available in Canada in late July starting at $999.99.