Microsoft are busy at their Build 2013 conference and they have delivered us the Windows 8.1 preview right on time. The update to the latest OS from Redmond is now available to download and brings with it a glass full of new features and what we will all oversight fixes. We now have Motion Accents […]
Sony introduces the new Vaio Pro Ultrabooks, lightweight 11 and 13 inch models
Sony at Computex have announced their latest lineup of Vaio Pro laptops. The new ultrabooks will come in two models with either an 11-inch or 13-inch screen. The specs for the both of the Vaio’s include options for a 1080p ISP touchscreen display, Haswell CPU’s with Core i5 and i7 available. The Pro 13 will […]
Microsoft demo upcoming Windows 8.1 update on video
Microsoft are getting ready to release the first big update to Windows 8, which will simply be Windows 8.1. The new update brings a good few bug fixes, performance upgrades and more features. Some notable changes will be on the lock screen, wallpaper management, icon sizes in metro UI. Another and rather bigger addition is […]
Acer announce the new Aspire S7 Ultrabook: 13.3-inch IPS display 2,560 x 1,440, Haswell CPU’s
Acer are pushing out their new line of Aspire Ultrabooks with the S7 getting it’s Haswell refresh. The latest version will include a 13.3-inch IPS display with 2,560 x 1,440. The new laptops will also be Haswell based give the options to the users on what one to choose from when configuring the purchase. Other […]
Acer announce the Iconia W3: 8.1-inch Windows 8 tablet with 1,280 x 800 display, powered by Intel’s Atom Dual-Core CPU
Acer have announced the first Windows 8 device with an 8-inch display.. well 8.1 to be exact. The new device will be running Windows 8 and the specs include a 1,280 x 800 display and Intel’s Atom Dual-Core Z2560 clocked at 1.8GHz which have seen on quite a few devices announced today at Computex. The […]
Microsoft revenue totals $25.5 billion for Q3 2013 with a net income of $6.06 billion
Microsoft have posted their revenue results for the fiscal quarter Q3 2013. Their revenue reached a total of $25.5 billion with a net income of $6.06 billion. While their results are pretty steady, they show a slight decrease in net profit compared to last quarter and year on year. Below is the different divisions and […]
3D Mark for Android hits the Play Store, Benchmark away!
Futuremark have just pushed out 3DMark for Android devices on the Play Store. Their latest endeavor for bench-marking brings the ability to compare results across Windows and Android devices. The benchmark application requires Android 3.1+ and at least 1GB of Ram, oh and it will use around 294MB of storage. The tests available are Ice Storm and Ice Storm Extreme. […]
Firefox 19 available for download, PDF Viewer and Android Theme support
Mozilla have released the latest version of Firefox which hits number 19. The latest version brings with it support for viewing PDF files and other speed increases and bug fixes. The Android side of things gets support for themes and the minimum specs have been lowered for device support as well. The download links are ready below including […]
Windows 8 Pro Surface tablets get priced and shipping date, 64GB/128GB will cost $899/$999. Shipping in Janurary
Microsoft have finally pushed out the info on the upcoming pro version of the Surface tablets. The tablet will begin shipping this January and prices are starting at $899 for the 64GB and $999 for the 128GB version. The specs for the tablets include a full 1920 x 1080 display, an Intel core i5 processor with Intel […]
Microsoft Q1 results: $16.01 in revenue with $5.31 billion in profit
Microsoft posted their Q1 financial results with $16.01 billion in revenue with $5.31 billion in profit. The net profit is marginally lower than what has been expected for this quarter, however, with the launch of Windows 8 next week, sales would have come up slower than normal due to anticipation of the release Microsoft’s next OS. Check out the press release below for more […]