Review: Surface with Windows RT

Updated on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 1:39PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Updated on Monday, March 11, 2013 at 1:14AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

One of the most intriguing devices to come out this year, Microsoft’s Surface tablet is Redmond’s answer to the iPad, its big play in the tablet OS space as well as a peek into the future of Windows.

Microsoft’s Surface tablet is the first computing device designed and built by Microsoft. We’ve seen tablets before and we’ve seen notebooks but the Surface exists just within the boundaries of these two types of devices.

Is it as good as or better than tablets or notebooks, or is it just full of compromises. That’s what I tried to find out.

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Unlocked Google Nexus 4 smartphone begins selling online tomorrow

Anyone interested in the latest and greatest Google Nexus smartphone can pre-order the Google Nexus 4 online for $309.00 (8GB) and $359.00 (16GB). Made by LG for Google, the Nexus 4 features a large 4.7" screen. 1280 x786 pixel resolution with 320 pixels per inch). Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 8GB of storage, 8 megapixel camera and Android OS 4.2 Jelly Bean. Google is also selling new Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets as well as a new Chromebook.

Update on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 2:52PM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

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BlackBerry 10 to launch on January 30, 2013

We finally have a date for one of the most anticipated smartphone releases. The launch of Research In Motion's BlackBerry 10 OS and devices will be on January 30, 2013. RIM expects to have a sizeable number of apps to get new users up and running. This is very exciting news and I am happy that RIM has committed to a date and is working towards that target. It is evident that BB10 is designed more around work and lifestyle than previous BlackBerry products so it should be interesting to see how RIM meets needs in those areas.

The promise? "BlackBerry 10 will offer a large catalog of the leading applications from across the globe and across all categories, including Games, Productivity, Social, Lifestyle and Leisure, Multimedia and Published Content, as well as applications designed for business and enterprise use." We sure hope so. Hit jump for more details from RIM's official press release.

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Video: Sony Xperia go gets dunked in water, comes unlocked to Canada

Sony has designed the Xperia go to handle everything life dishes out. They gave it a scratch-resistant display, a battery-save mode for when you’re running late and made sure it had the highest water and dust resistance of any smartphone. This demo shows to smartphone getting dunked in a glass of water. The Xperia go will feature Google Android 4 on a 1 GHz NovaThor U8500 Dual-core Cortex A9, a 5-megapixel camera and 3.5-inch screen. The Xperia go comes to Canada on November 14.