Amazon Kindle Fire HD

New Amazon devices at very competitive prices ...
The Tablet and E-Reader space is really hotting up with the functionality dividing line between Tablets and E-Readers getting more blurred with every passing month. The Operating Systems are really the only way to tell the difference!

Amazon announces new Kindle Fire HD tablets with LTE, 8.9-inch screen: Amazon heated up the tablet competition with the introduction of new Kindle Fire HD tablets, including a model with LTE capabilities and another model with an 8.9-inch screen that can display images at a resolution of 1920 by 1200 pixels.

Surface: Cheat Sheet

Another very informative article on the Microsoft Surface ...
This article explains the key differences between the two Microsoft Surface models - RT versus the Pro. It also indicates the availability and price we might expect for each model.

Microsoft Surface: Cheat Sheet: Microsoft's Windows 8 tablets - all you need to know.

Asus Padfone Review

Now this is a bright idea ...
Just when you thought you had seen everything, ASUS has come up with the "Padfone". Not bad for around $1,000! Would appear that it has plenty of battery power.

Asus Padfone review - the tablet powered by a smartphone:
It’s not unusual for people to have both a smartphone and a tablet but Asus has united these two products like never before with the Padfone. As it’s name suggests the device is actually two products in one – a tablet and a phone and they literally fit together like a hand in a glove. The Asus smartphone fits under a flap on the rear of the tablet and provides its brains and data connection to access on a larger screen.

Google Chrome Sync

A great time saver if you use multiple PCs ...
As long as you make Google Chrome your default browser on all your devices.

Chrome Sync: Configure once, work everywhere: Sign in to Chrome and sync your bookmarks, tabs and settings across all your devices.

Microsoft Windows 8

A good Windows 8 reference article if you are interested ...
Probably worth a read if you are thinking of buying Windows 8 later this year.








Microsoft Windows 8:
The good

• Windows 8 embraces the future wholeheartedly. Log-in and boot times are fast, the apps look gorgeous, and the Sync feature brings seamless transition between devices.

The bad

• The learning curve is steep and in-app navigation isn't obvious. There are just too many known unknowns here.

Facebook Shares Halved

Easy come  ...easy go ....
Looks like this is going to hot up in November when even more shares can be sold!

Facebook loses half its value since IPO Brisbane Times Facebook's stock has fallen to $US19 for the first time, meaning it has lost half its market value since the company's initial public offering in May. It hit that milestone on Friday, a day after the expiration of a lock-up period.

Windows 8 Is Coming!

A brief overview of the new Windows 8 start screen ...
A brave new world is approaching ... (October 26, I believe)

Learning to love Windows 8: The future is coming whether you like it or not, and it's called Windows 8.

Choosing a Tablet

A must read article for those considering buying a Tablet ...
This is a great summary of the things you should consider.

5 Tips for choosing the right Tablet

Asus Transformer TF700T

Very nice ASUS Tablet but also very expensive ...
You can buy a Lenovo Edge ThinkPad laptop for around $600 which makes this Tablet a very expensive proposition at over $900!


Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T is a tablet and a laptop:
The Asus Transformer Pad Infinity is designed for those who can’t decide between a tablet and a laptop – it’s actually both.
Analysts are already predicting tablet sales will overtake laptops which is why Asus has seen 2012 as the year of transformation.
And the result is the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T.

Outlook.com Review

Windows Live becomes Outlook.com ...
Well I'm confused. We had Outlook Express on XP, Windows Mail on Vista, Live Mail on Window 7 and now we have Outlook.com on Windows 8. Have a read of this review if you are interested!

In Depth: Hands on: Outlook.com review:
Hotmail has never had a great reputation. In the early naughties it was the de facto webmail, but when Gmail launched in 2004, it struggled to keep up with the needs of savvier users.
Plugging it into Windows Live hasn't helped; the suite of web services is now a broken beast and Microsoft knows it; the whole of Windows Live will be reworked as we go into Windows 8 season.
We're betting you probably use Gmail, but it's really rather important to note that Hotmail still has a whacking 350 million users – and Hotmail is an extremely important product for Microsoft. So now it has rebranded Windows Live Hotmail as Outlook.com.