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Tests show significant battery life improvements with Surface Pro 2 firmware update

An important factor for laptops, tablets and other mobile hardware is battery life. After Microsoft released the Surface Pro 2, the company pushed out a firmware update enabling the WiFi to go into lower power states and utilise even less power. AnandTech has run

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Ethernet supports arrives for Surface RT and Surface 2 – requires some effort to get working

There used to be the days of woe when new buyers brought home their newly purchased Surface RT device, only to discover that they would never be able to hook it up to a wired network. Then, a few days ago, word

Posted in By Mehedi, Microsoft, News, Surface 2, Windows

Corona Labs announces SDK support for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Store Apps

In the continuing push to lure developers, Microsoft and Corona Labs today have announced a collaboration to bring the Corona SDK, “the leading 2D app development framework”, to both Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Corona Labs currently supports iOS, Android,

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Deadmau5 teases software project with Microsoft

Microsoft and Deadmau5 have a pretty cozy relationship. The two have teamed up plenty times in the past to promote various products and services. Recently, Deadmau5 helped kicked off the second-generation of Surface in his homeland of Canada. Earlier this summer, Deadmau5

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NVIDIA and ATI release new beta drivers for Windows 8.1

For users who have their head buried in Steam and love their current Windows 8 rig, it might be safe to take the leap and upgrade to Windows 8.1. Two video drivers, one from NVIDIA and the other from ATI, are now available for download. NVIDIA’s

Posted in By Mehedi, Software, Windows

Review: Sony Vaio Tap 11 – The Windows 8 tablet to beat

When you pick up Sony’s Vaio Tap 11, you can’t help but feel that it is a direct competitor to Microsoft’s Surface line of devices. A few different OEMs have already tried to cut out their spot with devices similar to the Surface, but none

Posted in By Mehedi, Microsoft, Reviews, Windows, Windows PC/Tablet

Preorders live for the Dell Venue 8 Pro, starts at $299 and ships next week

A little over a month ago, Dell surprised a few of us in the tech community by reviving the Venue branding for a product. It’s not a Windows Phone or Android smartphone, but instead a new family of tablets. There’s the Dell Venue

Posted in By Mehedi, Dell, Latest Stories, News, Windows, Windows PC/Tablet

Review: Lenovo Miix 10 Windows 8 Tablet

If you picked the Lenovo Miix 10 tablet out of the box while blindfolded, you might guess it is a Samsung product – and not in a good way. The Miix 10 is an Intel Atom Window 8 tablet that comes in at $479, but our

Posted in By Mehedi, Devices, Latest Stories, News, Reviews, Windows

Acer strikes back with the Iconia W4 Windows 8 tablet

Remember the Acer Iconia W3? Acer introduced the world’s first Windows 8 tablet, dubbed the W3, and disappointed the world with a lackluster display.  What appeared to be a display with a bad screen protector over it, was simply the screen itself.  Now, Acer is

Posted in Acer, By Mehedi, News, Windows

Windows 8.1 is now available for download from the Windows Store

Windows 8.1 is now available on the Windows Store. Should you be rocking Windows 8, you’ll see a banner for the upgrade when hitting up the store for some more content (see above image). Kicking off the download through the store,

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