Category: Software
HANDS-ON: Acer Iconia W700 Windows 8 tablet preview
As with Ultrabooks, Windows 8 tablets were ten-a-penny at IFA 2012. While most opted for either an optional keyboard dock or regular slate-style format, the Acer Iconia W700 Windows 8 tablet took a slightly different approach, being paired up with…
HANDS-ON: Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook preview
The Ultrabook revolution is in full swing now, but with the arrival of Windows 8 just over the horizon, the evolution of the laptop is taking yet another turn. This time it's the implementation of touchscreen controls, seen in almost…
Nokia Lumia 920 Pureview and Lumia 820 leaked images hit Twitter
The wind has been knocked out of the sails of Nokia's forthcoming Windows 8 announcement next week, as a pair of devices alleged to be the centrepiece of Nokia's show have leaked early online via Twitter. Posted on the @evleaks…
IFA 2012: ASUS Transformer line goes Windows 8 with Vivo Tab and Vivo Tab RT
Being big fans of ASUS's Transformer range, were happy to post news on a new range of Windows 8 devices from the company that share the Transformer range's design ethos. The Vivo Tab and Vivo Tab RT are two pre-IFA…
Nokia hint at Windows Phone 8 Lumia with PureView camera in teaser vid
Ready for your daily dosage of "cute girl riding a bicycle"? Good, because Nokia have released a teaser video that's pretty much solely made up of a cute girl riding a bicycle. Why, you so rightly ask? That's because the…
Skype for Windows 8 screenshots leak – drastic new look
Skype for Windows 8 is to look drastically different from versions of the VoiP app that have gone before it, if a new set of leaked screenshots are anything to go by. Tapping into the Modern UI look (or the…
Nokia lining up three Windows Phone 8 handsets for September show
Nokia are expected to end the wait for a glimpse of their Windows Phone 8 handsets next month, with the Finnish mobile manufacturer thought to be lining up three devices using Microsoft's new OS. Following on from a single leaked…
Microsoft Surface tablet aggressively priced at $199 (£130), has Nexus 7 in its sights
The gloves are off in the next generation tablet pricing war. Microsoft's Surface tablet, with its nifty ARM-based Windows RT OS and stylish keyboard cover, blew everyones socks off when it came out of nowhere in June. All that was…
Lenovo CEO shrugs off threat from Microsoft Surface tablet
Despite rumours of aggressive pricing for their Surface tablet and a future walled-garden approach to the Windows OS, Microsoft pose little threat on the hardware front to Lenovo, according to their CEO. It's a confident stance that few other manufacturers…
Lenovo lining up Intel and ARM version of Yoga Windows 8 hybrid tablet
Lenovo's twisty-turny hybrid Windows 8 tablet, the IdeaPad Yoga, is now expected to land with both Intel-based and ARM configuration options available. First revealed back at CES 2012, the device features a rotating13.1-inch touchscreen and keyboard, letting it act like…