We already know that Microsoft is going to launch its flagship Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablets on October 26. Pricing details have long been in public. But Microsoft was playing hide and seek with Surface tablet pricing. Now, the prices of Surface are out in the open. And, Microsoft is taking pre-order of Surface tablet now.
The K810 backlit Bluetooth keyboard is the newest addition in Logitech’s product portfolio. This new illuminated keyboard can pair with multiple devices like PC, tablet or smartphone, and can easily switch between devices. Logitech first used the Easy Switch technology in the K760 model that could pair with up to three Bluetooth-enabled devices ( running Windows, iOS or Android)simultaneously. And, the keyboard is rechargeable too.
Acer has added two new Windows 8 ready all-in-one PCs to its Aspire product line. The two touch-friendly all-in-one PCs are slim and stylish. Between the two, the Aspire 5600U is a 23-inch machine and the Aspire 7600U is a 27-inch one. The price will start from $1,000.
Mobile subscription has reached 6 billion according to a report by The International Telecommunications Union [ITU]. The new figure shows that tele-density is quickly reaching towards global population of a little over 7 billion. Among 6 billion subscriptions, China & India cumulatively share one third of the cell phone subscriptions with a total 2 Billion mobile users.
Finally the history is made. Skydiver Felix Baumgartner has successfully made the century’s biggest stunt – Free Fall from 128,000 feet above Earth on October 14. Where everyone is happy, on the other side, search engine giant Google might have been regretting now. Why? Because the company wanted to send a pair of Google Glass with Felix Baumgartner to the edge of the space for his jump. At least, a conversation on Twitter between SEO expert Danny Sullivan and a YouTube employee says so.
A group of students attending Carnegie Mellon University have freshly formed a technology called “acoustic barcodes” that complete commands simply derived from specific sounds. With NFC and QR code technologies gaining popularity by the day, these students aim at forming head-on type of competition.
There is a early review available via the site Onliner.by. There review of the Nexus 4, child of Google and LG, drew huge attention. A prototype of the Nexus 4 aka E960 has been taken to review. This alleged LG Nexus 4 prototype is said to have a 8-megapixel camera and 8GB of storage. Though the camera resolution is considered as an improvement comparing to the Galaxy Nexus, the storage capacity is assumed to be changed later as there is no microSD slot for additional card.
Telsa Motors, an automobile corporation specializing in electric vehicles, was granted $10 million cash by the California Energy Commission. Telsa revealed that the grant would be put towards their upcoming electric SUV, the Model X. With these plans publicized, California regulators gladly approved the transaction.