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Xbox One made official: The All In One home entertainment system

, May 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

This week Microsoft started their first major next-generation Xbox game console event off with a bang, showing the console and naming it all at once: the Xbox One. Before the event began, it was (once again) revealed that today’s reveal took more than just a weekend to create – Don Mattrick, , noted that “we’ve spent the past four years” working on this release alone. It was also made clear that “this is just the beginning” with “E3 right around the corner”, as it were – games galore will be there, without a doubt. Per the video announcement you’ll more than likely see on television before too long, Microsoft is “about the change entertainment forever … again.”

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Leap Motion demos Windows 8 gesture-control functionality ahead of beta launch

, May 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

Leap Motion has rolled out a preview of its gesture-control functionality on Windows 8 (it will work for Windows 7 as well, though). In case you're not familiar with the device, it allows users to go hands-off when using their computer, controlling via gestures made in front of the display. We've got the preview video available for your perusal after the break. Read The Full Story

Acer Iconia W3 8-inch Windows 8 tablet quietly gets official

, May 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

Acer's Iconia W3, the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, has quietly cropped up at the company's site, confirming the smaller slate and promising a full eight hours of runtime. Rumored since April, the Acer Iconia W3-810 is now listed on the company's Finnish site, running full Windows 8 Pro on an Intel Atom Z2760 processor and with an 8.1-inch WXGA screen. Read The Full Story

Photoshop Express rolled out in the Windows Store

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tablets can be handy little photo-editing devices, particularly for photographers or media workers who need to tweak an image on-the-go without pulling out a laptop. For that reason, Adobe launched an app version of Photoshop for Android and iOS users called Photoshop Express, which offers some of the editing capabilities found in the regular desktop variety of the software. It has been available for most mobile users for awhile now, but starting today it is also available for Windows users. Read The Full Story

HP unveils Split x2 detachable Windows 8 notebook

, May 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Sometimes you need a laptop, and sometimes you need a tablet. Such is the philosophy behind detachable PCs, with the newly unveiled HP Split x2 being one of two announced today, with the HP SlateBook x2 being the other. With a 13.3-inch HD display, it's big enough for a variety of tasks, yet still small enough to tote around sans-body as a tablet. Read on for the full details; we've got a video for you after the jump. Read The Full Story

Windows Blue officially called Windows 8.1, coming later this year

, May 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Blue will officially be called Windows 8.1, dropping the codename altogether and moving further into reality. The Redmond-based company also announced that the update will be coming later this year, and will be available for free in the Windows Store, allowing users to update when they see fit. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 iTunes app not coming “any time soon”

, May 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

While iTunes is available for Windows 8, it only works in desktop mode, meaning that there's no "metro" style app for Apple's popular music player and media store. Of course, Microsoft really wants Apple to create said app, but according to Windows CFO Tami Reller, that's not going to happen "any time soon." Read The Full Story

Sony Windows 8 13″ hybrid-slider leaks: Is this the VAIO Duo 13?

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

A larger version of Sony's VAIO Duo 11 convertible hybrid notebook has been spotted, apparently boasting a 13-inch Full HD touchscreen and the same sliding hinge design turning the slate into a laptop. The unannounced notebook, spotted in a YouTube video (which you can see after the cut), reportedly has a Triluminos touchscreen that works with both finger and stylus contact. Read The Full Story

LG tablet redux in 2013 tip sources

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

LG is mulling a return to the tablet market, Korean sources claim, with a new model tipped for release sometime in the second half of 2013, and potentially as early as Q3. Details of the speculated slate are in short supply, and according to Munhwa it's uncertain whether LG will opt for Windows or Android to power its renewed attempt on the big-screen mobility ecosystem. Read The Full Story

Windows 8.1 Blue confirmed for June launch for developers

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

During the Wired Business Conference today, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President for Windows Julie Larson-Green confirmed that a major update for Windows 8 -- known as Windows 8.1 "Blue" -- will be launching this year, with a developer version arriving first during Microsoft's BUILD conference at the end of the June. Read The Full Story

HTC tablets tipped with Windows RT Blue aboard

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

While fans of the HTC One were pushing for a tablet version of their new Android smartphone, the company appears to have been busy creating not one, but two new devices. Android is not on the docket this time around, it's been tipped - instead HTC seems to have been swayed by Microsoft to the tune of Windows RT. And not just any Windows RT: the new and improved Windows RT Blue. Read The Full Story

ASUS small-screen Windows 8 tablets due this year

, May 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Asus has big plans to roll out Windows 8 tablet computers with small screens this year. The tip comes from Asus CEO Jerry Shen who predicts that these smaller screen Windows 8 tablets will sell at prices below $300. Many see price as one of the big drawbacks to Windows 8 tablets at this time. Read The Full Story
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