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New Xbox Karaoke App Will Charge Gamers By The Hour
Microsoft's new Karaoke app looks to turn buyers into renters. Microsoft is rolling out a new video game streaming service via its Xbox Live Arcade for the Xbox 360 which will charge gamers by the hour.
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Emirates Flight Crew Receive Windows 8 Tablets
Emirates is promising 1,000 HP tablets running on the new Windows 8 OS, to its airline staff. The UAE's national airline, Emirates, has become one of the first to adopt Microsoft Windows-based tablets, which it is handing out to its flight crew.
Lenovo Planning 5-inch Full HD Phablet
The rush for full-HD smartphones is on with Lenovo planning its own 1080p handset. Chinese technology firm Lenovo is reportedly working on a 5-inch full-HD smartphone, joining the likes of HTC in offering a 1080p display.
7-inch SmartQ X7 Tablet For $249: The Nexus 7 Killer ?
Google's budget-friendly Asus-made Nexus 7 tablet has competition. Chinese company Smart Devices has revealed its affordable SmartQ X7 tablet, which is being touted as the Nexus 7 killer and will retail for $249.
Microsoft Surface RT Is The Top Windows 8 Device
Windows 8 devices might be finding it difficult to break through in a way Microsoft would have liked, but all is not lost. As many would expect, the most popular Windows 8 PC among consumers right now, is the Microsoft Surface RT tablet computer, this according to AdDuplex.
Asus PadFone 2 Releasing In Germany On Dec. 1?
Earlier in October this year, Taiwan-based Asus announced the PadFone 2, a follow-up to its original PadFone, and disclosed that the smartphone-tablet hybrid would be available before year end in select European and Asian markets. Now, per reports, the PadFone 2 is making its way to the German market on Dec. 1.
Google Launches Ingress: An Augmented Reality Game
On Thursday, Nov. 15, Niantic Labs, Google's app team, released a new multi-player augmented reality game, Ingress, for Android smartphones.
Windows 8 Sales Well Below Projections, Indicates Report
Microsoft is facing troubled times, as its Window 8-based PCs are not flying off the store shelves as the company would have hoped for, according to a recent report. If what the report indicates turns out to be true, then Microsoft's worst fear is slowly being realized.
iPad Mini With 4G LTE Now Available On Sprint, AT&T And Verizon
Verizon, AT&T and Sprint are proudly advertising the new iPad Mini with LTE for sale starting Friday, Nov. 16, but availability seems to be limited.
Amazon Starts Shipping 8.9-Inch Kindle Fire HD (Wi-Fi Only)
Amazon announced on Thursday, Nov.15 that the Wi-Fi version of 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD will start shipping from Nov. 15.
Toshiba AT300SE Tablet vs Google Nexus 10: How Do They Compare?
A heavier but cheaper version of Toshiba's AT300 10.1-inch tablet has been unveiled, designed to compete price-wise with the Google Nexus 10.
Google Readies To Launch New Maps App For Apple iOS 6
Will be Google be allowed back inside Apple's ecosystem with its new iOS Maps app? Some are already calling it the map-app wars, with Google announcing a new version of its Maps for Apple smartphones days after Nokia unveiled its rival Here app.
Microsoft Updates SkyDrive App With Selective Syncronization
Six months ago, Microsoft released the first sync applications for SkyDrive, which makes it easier for users to manage all their important and personal contents on SkyDrive. The apps are available for Windows and Mac OSX, along with Windows Phone 8, Android, and iOS devices.
