Posts Tagged ‘ windows 8 ’

This is a first look at the Sharp 10.1-inch IGZO tablet display with ultra high sensitivity for pen input. Although it’s still classified as a prototype, I imagine we’ll be seeing this 10″ screen on select Android and Windows 8 RT/Pro tablets later in 2013. After all, what other capacitive display can recognize such...
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Corning unveiled its new glass technology for smartphones and tablets, Gorilla Glass 3, at the International CES 2013 in Las Vegas. The third generation of Gorilla Glass is said to be three times more scratch resistant. According to Corning, Gorilla Glass 3 has been improved at the molecular level by implementing a feature called...
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Panasonic has developed a 20″ 4K prototype tablet running Windows 8 Pro, and we checked it out at CES 2013 where the Japanese company had one on display. The complete list of specs were revealed, but are subject to change: a 20-inch IPS Alpha 10-point multitouch display with Ultra HD 4K 3840×2560 resolution and...
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UPDATE: Released! Check out our Angry Birds Star Wars video review here. The final characters for the upcoming Angry Birds Star Wars game have been revealed as Obi-Wan Kenobi battles Darth Vader in a new gameplay trailer. They’ll join Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewie, R2-D2 and C-3PO when the game is released...
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UPDATE: Released! Check out our Angry Birds Star Wars video review here. Rovio seems to be posting frequent teasers of their upcoming Angry Birds Star Wars game for Android, Windows Phone, iOS, Kindle Fire, Mac, PC and Windows 8. The first gameplay video showcased the Red and Pink birds dressed up as Luke Skywalker...
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UPDATE: Released! Check out our Angry Birds Star Wars video review here. Rovio is still planning to release Angry Birds Star Wars for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Kindle Fire, Mac, PC and Windows 8 on November 8th, but today the developer teased its fans by posting the first gameplay trailer. The video is short,...
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Rovio is planning to release the much anticipated Bad Piggies game for Android and iOS on September 27. Windows Phone and Windows 8 platforms will get the Angry Birds spin-off shortly after, according to the official presser. The new game will be a departure from the previous titles in the Angry Birds series, as...
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We’ve already posted the replay of the Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 press conference at IFA 2012, but now it’s available in full on YouTube. Below you will find video of the entire event, as well as individual cuts for the announcements of the Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Camera with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Windows...
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Along with the ATIV S Windows Phone 8 smartphone, Samsung also announced the ATIV Tab Windows RT tablet during a press conference at IFA 2012. Like we mentioned before, “ATIV” is “VITA” (Life in Latin) in reverse, and it looks like that moniker will stick to all of Samsung’s upcoming Windows 8 tablets and...
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Watch the live stream of the Samsung Mobile Unpacked press conference at IFA 2012 in the embedded video above. Samsung is expected to showcase the Galaxy Note II Android smartphone, Galaxy Android Camera, Ativ Windows 8 RT tablet and Ativ S Windows Phone 8 handset. Update: live stream has now concluded, but we’ve posted...
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Splashtop 2 HD, complete with its proprietary “Bridging Cloud” infrastructure, is now available for 7 to 10-inch tablets running Android 3.1 and higher. The app allows users to remotely access their Windows PC or Mac to run applications, view/edit files, watch HD movies and play graphic-intensive games. The updated version offers better performance through...
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At Microsoft’s annual sales meeting, Steven Sinofsky, President of the Windows division, finally announced the official release date for Windows 8. The latest OS release from Microsoft will arrive via new PCs and software upgrades on October 26, 2012. Customers updating from Windows XP, Vista and 7, will only need to pay an upgrade...
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UPDATE: here’s a closer look at Windows Phone 8 (Video). Microsoft just announced their upcoming mobile OS, previously codenamed Apollo, as Windows Phone 8. They detailed and previewed 8 new platform features centered around a “shared core” strategy with Windows 8. Windows Phone 8 will feature support for multi-core processors, two more resolutions (720p...
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If you weren’t part of the group of media selected to attend Microsoft’s super-secret tablet event yesterday, now’s your chance to watch an on-demand version in the form of a YouTube video. The 47-minute long keynote includes appearances from Steve Ballmer, Steven Sinofsky and other Microsoft executives as they introduce the Microsoft Surface Windows...
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Microsoft announced an intriguing line of products at an ultra-secretive press conference in Los Angeles tonight. Steve Ballmer and friends took to the stage to unveil two upcoming tablets, both classified as “Surface,” which will run Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro, respectively. The two devices feature a 10.6-inch ClearType HD display, full-sized USB...
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