Acer Aspire S7-391-9886: High Performance Windows 8 Touchscreen Ultrabook

Acer Aspire S7-391-9886 is one of the best Windows 8 ultrabooks we have seen so far. This 13.3-inch ultrabook packs a powerful processor, full HD touchscreen display and a fast solid state drive. And, it packs all these impressive specs into a super slim body (only 0.47 inches thick), and weighs 2.9 pounds only. Check the specifications below.

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Microsoft Creates Skateboard Using A Surface Tablet and Wheels

Steven Sinofsky, Chief of Microsoft’s Windows division, posted a photograph to Twitter of him skating inside of a local mall. No, he wasn’t skating on your typical wood skateboard — Sinofsky attached four wheels to a Surface tablet and stepped right on.

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Beats Brings Portable Bluetooth Speaker Shaped Like A Pill

Beats Electronics by Dr. Dre has revealed a portable speaker system on Tuesday called Beats Pill. Its same size speaker called Jawbone Jambox is already available in the market but the company has made a similar size wireless speaker which shape is just like a pill.

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Budget Friendly Windows 8 Convertibles Available For Pre-Order

Windows 8 is scheduled to arrive on October 26. But Microsoft and its OEM partners have already unveiled much of their portfolio. Windows 8 upgradation pack pre-order has started couple of days earlier. Pre-order of Windows 8 devices have also started. We have picked up some of the top-notch yet budget friendly Windows 8 convertible ultrabooks for you. Take a look inside.

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ASUS Announces PadFone 2, Will Debut In Asia And Europe By This Year

You have probably heard about convertible laptops that can be transformed from a laptop to a tablet and vice versa. But, have you heard about PadFone? It is an original Asus concept that can convert a smartphone into a tablet and vice versa. Yesterday, ASUS officially announced PadFone 2. The Padfone 2 will debut in Asia and Europe later this year.

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Linus Torvalds Compares Hard Disks To Satan

Linus Torvalds is known around the globe as the genius behind the Linux operating system. He has been fairly vocal when it comes to citing his opinions. And this time, his axe has fallen on traditional hard disks. In an online chat in Slashdot, he recently denounced hard disks comparing them to Satan and said that it makes no sense to use them in PCs and laptops.

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Royal Navy Starts Using Photo-Realistic Bridge Simulator

If you are commandeering a huge frigate worth billions of pounds and want to get on-hands training of steering it well, it makes sense not to let you ‘practice’ your skills by letting you use the frigate in real-time. To avoid precisely this, the Royal Navy has now installed a photo-realistic bridge simulator at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.

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US Gears Up For Pre-Emptive Action Against Cyber Attacks

In recent days, we have witnessed a number of cyber attacks on different entities, ranging from oil companies to governmental websites and corporate leaders. The attacks are primarily meant to wreck either financial havoc or send a message of retaliation. It now seems that the US government is planning to pre-emptively avert the possibility of cyber attacks in future.

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