consumer electronics

I just saw a prototype for the new Microsoft calculator that will be in stores later this year. A few notable features include... 1. The "Addition" key has been permanently removed. 2. The "Multiplication" key has been removed, but it can be purchased separately as a single key keyboard that...

Smaller screen, less RAM, smaller battery - you get the picture (which is smaller too) Nokia has announced its third Windows Phone 8 mobile, the sixth from any manufacturer to use Microsoft’s new operating system. Priced at $249 (£154) SIM-free, the Lumia 620 is a diminutive "budget" model with...

According to available information, it looks like OEMs will likely be paying almost double the price for Windows RT (Windows 8 for ARM) versus what they've payed in the past for Windows 7. As explained in the article, there may be some underlying strategy and logic for the cost but it seems a...

Hi I'm interested in buying a pad computer. It's something that both myself and my wife have a use for. It's clear that the iPad 3 is the state of the art pad computer. But I'd like to have a Windows based pad so I can use the software that I'm familiar with and get for free, like my music...

OMAP4470 processor advantages underscore the promise of Microsoft's latest operating system LAS VEGAS - Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) hosts an OMAP4470 processor-based tablet running on a pre-release version of Windows 8 at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, demonstrating...

Hello, a long time ago i had this limited access connection issue, but somehow it dissapeared. But since last week, it suddendly popped up. I have no idea how to fix this problem. I have a Linksys WRT120N wireless router connected to a modem, and a desktop connected to the router (not...

Hi I've been using computers since DOS but this weekend I went to help a friend who is the same age as I am 73 buy her first computer. How hard it was to buy one is a story by itself, a certain retailer initials BB is about as organised as a, well they are really disorganized. I really...

How Microsoft plans to sell a 'couple hundred million' more Windows 7 PCs before Windows 8 | ZDNet

Computer manufacturer Lenovo has just tossed new flames into the tablet fire, including a rare Windows-powered iPad competitor. read more Link Removed

Tradition lives. Microsoft's Steve Ballmer will, once again, deliver the pre-show keynote address at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Source: Yahoo! News

The Microsoft CEO will return to the Consumer Electronics Show keynote stage in January. read more Link Removed

Apple is trying to lure consumers in a different direction, offering a $100 iTunes gift card to anyone buying a MacBook. The gift card must be used to purchase Apple products including digital downloads. Read Full Story: Apple Offers App Credit with MacBook Purchase / Infopackets.com

The tech world is abuzz again with worries about shortages of popular products, this time because of an explosion at a Chinese factory that killed two people. An industry analyst says Friday's horrific explosion at the Foxconn Chengdu plant will lead to shortages of Apple iPads. Foxconn...

Microsoft is offering an enticing deal to go with a Windows 7 system with your next computer purchase. College students who pick up a Windows 7 PC (including laptops) that costs $699 or more will be entitled to a free 4GB Xbox 360 system. The deal isn't limited to the Microsoft Store, either, as...

Samsung's Bada appeals to those who don't want a smartphone, by offering a little less than Windows Phone 7 Oh, the irony -- Microsoft has spent $600 gazillion to market its Windows Phone 7 devices and is paying $1 billion to Nokia to get the foundering phone maker to adopt the low-capability...

Does the name Eldar Murtazin ring any bells? Well, it should as Murtazin is the chap who got hands on with the Nokia N8 ages before it hit the shops, foretold that the Motorola Xoom would be the launchpad for Honeycomb and also revealed details of the Microsoft and Nokia partnership days before...

I've got a samsung HDD now, but it has died (within 3 days). So I don't know if I did something wrong or if the HDD sucks. anyway, I've got my eye on 2 new harddrives: samsung HD105SI(bulk, SpinPoint F3 EcoGreen) = 49 euros vs Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 (bulk, Deskstar 5K1000, 24/7) = 50 euros...

After falling behind in the tablet wars, Acer has been quickly trying to make up ground in recent weeks, first with the Iconia Tab A500 running Android 3.0 and now with the official release of the Iconia Tab W500, which runs Windows 7 in either its Home Premium or Professional flavor.Acer is...

Most of us are familiar with LCD technology. You probably have an LCD monitor in front of you right now. There may be an LCD TV sitting in your living room, or bedroom, at this very second. You know that LCD screens come with a power cord. You plug it in and your screen comes to life. Link...

Always window-shopping but never stopping to buy? In the future you can do both with new technology allowing you to point through the window at items and buy them with a swish of your hand. Link Removed - Invalid URL A woman demonstrates the "Interactive shop window" on a screen presented...