First look at the Dell Venue 8 Pro's wireless keyboard and case

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Dell Venue 8 Pro is an impressive Windows 8 tablet that's got portability and power thanks to a great design and Intel's Atom processor. The wireless keyboard accessory, which comes with a case, just started shipping. We purchased it early December for $99 before Dell offered buyers a $15 discount.

The keyboard itself is thin, light and connects magnetically to the case's cover for easy packing up and storage. The keys are smaller  than what we're used to although the build quality is better than most third-party keyboards we've tested for other tablets.  This should be good for productivity focused users who want the full QWERTY-keyboard input option. We unboxed this just minutes ago so we need time to work with it. Stay tuned for a full review.

What you're getting with the new Nokia Black update for the Lumia 1020

We recently posted that the new Nokia Lumia Black update was available from Rogers and TELUS, and while it may seem like an incremental upgrade on the surface, there are some notable new features that are included in this update that affect overall functionality. Hit jump for a full rundown of the new free features now available on Nokia's Lumia 1020 after the update.

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SlideShow: First look at the Asus Zenfone and PadFone from CES 2014

One of the more interesting reveals this year at CES 2014 was Asus PadFone which is a smartphone that docks into a tablet to make use of of the tablet's larger screen and controls. It is one of those aspirational products for the 'user who can't decide between a tablet or a smartphone,' and yes it competes with the large smartphone or Phablet demographic. Asus also revealed its line of ZenFones which are Android powered smartphones in 4, 5 and 6-inch screens and various colours. While apparently basic smartphones running Android 4.3, they promise an update to 4.4 KitKat. On tap is HSPA+ and  starts with 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2520 processor for the 4-inch version. No word on in and when these will make it to Canada. but it is interesting to see Asus mixing it up and diving into the mobile space.

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Photos by Alex Davies / Shot with Sony RX 10 from Sony Canada

IBM's Watson re-imagined as a Cloud service

Watson is a groundbreaking platform and Jeopardy-beating AI that represents a new era of computing based on its ability to interact in natural language, process vast and disparate forms of big data and learn from each interaction.  Watson is an ultimate advisor, in its ability to sift through and understand massive amounts of big data at unprecedented speeds to assist professionals in understanding data quickly and easily, while increasing knowledge and gaining value over time.  Read more about it here.