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Samsung Ativ Tab hands on review: building the perfect tablet

Samsung launched a raft of new tablets at IFA 2012, with the Ativ Tab being the most tablet-esque. Shorn of the keyboard of its…

Windows RT rightfully jailbroken

Windows RT was jailbroken earlier this week and now unsigned (read: mostly illegal) ARM applications can run on the maligned OS. Microsoft then hilariously…

Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro hands on review

Microsoft isn’t ready to talk about the exact launch date for the Surface Windows 8 Pro, as the Windows 8 version of Surface is…

The top 4 alternatives to the iPad

An iPad is great, but it shouldn’t be the only tablet you’re looking at buying. 2012 has seen a few worthy competitors enter the…

Microsoft Surface review: prepare for disappointment

Two things instantly irk me with Microsoft’s Surface, Windows RT version, the exceedingly sexy tablet/laptop/whatever. Firstly, the viewing angle when used as a laptop…

HTC rumoured Windows RT tablets in the works for 2013

Bloomberg is reporting that Taiwanese manufacturer HTC is in the process of developing its own Windows RT styled tablets. This news follows rumours that…

Nokia rumoured to release Windows RT styled tablet at WMC 2013

It appears rumours surrounding a Nokia branded 10-inch tablet running Windows RT have re(surface)d. Rumours had initially started doing the rounds back in May…

Microsoft Surface review: a smorgasbord of awesome

In tablets, the big guns have big names. Apple has its iPad 4 and Google has the Nexus 10. And, if Microsoft is to take on the…

Microsoft and Devicescape team up to give WP8 users free Wi-Fi

Microsoft has enlisted the services of Wi-Fi hotspot locator Devicescape in an effort to help Windows Phone 8 users curb data overage. This partnership…

Opera 12.10 update, now optimised for Windows 8 and OS X

The latest Opera internet suite upgrade, 12.10, integrates several new features for both Windows 8 and OS X users alike. For Windows 8 users,…

Nokia Lumia 920 review: a standout Windows Phone?

The Nokia Lumua 920 is the flagship handset from the Finnish firm, but it’s no longer Microsoft’s darling device, with the HTC 8X selected as the…

Samsung offers users a host of Windows 8 devices

Samsung has looked to invest heavily into the Windows 8 touch-centric movement, with the release of multiple Windows 8 enabled PC’s and tablet-hybrids. As…

Microsoft to ditch Windows Live Messenger, opt for Skype instead

The Verge reports that Microsoft will be laying its Windows Live Messenger service to rest in favour of Skype. This process will take effect…

Civilization V, now optimised for Windows 8

Fans of Sid Meier’s addictive Real Time Strategy title from Firaxis will now be able to lead their fledgling prehistoric villages into sprawling metropolitans…

ASUS unveils a new lineup of Windows 8 devices

Taiwanese computer giant, ASUS showcased its new lineup of Windows 8 optimised devices at an event in New York last week. These latest offerings…

6 tablet gestures that will determine Windows 8 success

Having fully embraced the touch-centric user interface with the release of Windows 8, it was extremely important for Microsoft to nail the touch functionality…

HTC Windows Phone 8S review: a mid-range offering

Update: We had more hands-on time and got to dive into the OS at the Windows Phone 8 event in San Francisco – here are some…

Microsoft ‘Surface Phone’ currently being tested by suppliers [Rumour]

What started as just a rumour at the beginning of October, is now gaining traction. Microsoft is reportedly currently in collaboration with Asian suppliers,…

Windows Phone 8 spreads love to Apple users, lets you sync with your Mac

For those users who love their Macs, but are not quite sold on the iPhone, Microsoft have got you covered. Windows Phone 8 has…

Win8 StartButton offers Windows 8 users a sense of nostalgia

Win8 StartButton is a free app that, as the name would indicate, creates a Windows 7 start button in the left-hand corner of the…

HTC 8X review: the signature Windows Phone, but is it any good?

A splash of colour, Microsoft’s latest mobile platform and a sleek new body are combined with more powerful hardware – is the 8X the…

The Ativ Odyssey: what will this mysterious WP8 smartphone offer?

At Microsoft’s Windows Phone launch event, CEO Steve Ballmer showcased all the new Windows Phone 8 smartphones. While most people were interested with the…

Windows Phone 8 launches: what you need to know

Note: Since late 2014, the Nokia mobile brand has been known as Microsoft Mobile, as the Redmond company purchased Nokia earlier that same year….

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