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.

Rogers to offer one week of roaming data with new Samsung subscriptions

Starting today and until July 31st, customers purchasing and activating a Samsung smartphone on any 2- or 3-yr Talk, Text & Internet plan with Rogers will get 350MB of U.S. roaming internet to use in a week.

With a week of roaming on for free  50MB of data per day,  customers should be able to do the following while in the US?

·         Browse 50 maps or

·         Browse 200 web pages or

·         Send 1,000 emails or

·         Send 5,000 Tweets or

·         Send 128 photos

Sweet deal if you're Samsung inclined. 

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.

Samsung and Jay-Z to give away his new album to one million Galaxy users for free

Partnering with Samsung, hip-hop mogul and superstar Jay-Z is doing the unprecedented by giving away his upcoming new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, to a million users of either the Samsung Galaxy S III, S4, or Note II through a special app that is going to be available on June 24.

That app will feature a special sneak peek into the album’s making and then on the 4^th of July at 12:01 am EDT (a good three days before the album officially drops), the first million people gain access to the album for free.