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September 5, 2013

Toshiba says ‘we’re re-energized’ by Windows 8.1, launches two new tablets to prove it

September 5, 2013

$329 Encore 8-inch tablet headlines trio of new affordable Windows 8.1 Toshiba portables

September 4, 2013

Find the data storage ‘sweet spot’ with Microsoft hybrid cloud

A frustrating reality for IT leaders is that their teams continue to struggle with the complications of data growth even though they spend more money on storage every year. It’s not surprising that IT leaders are looking for new storage architectures to help them solve their scalability problems and reduce their costs. This blog post introduces the Microsoft hybrid cloud storage solution.

September 4, 2013

Expanded licensing adds Hyper-V role and Hyper-V Manager to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials

As if the “R2 wave” didn’t offer enough to get excited about, server licensing rights have been expanded so that Hyper-V role and Hyper-V Manager console are now included with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials.

September 4, 2013

Only Wednesday: Save 100 bucks on a Nokia Lumia 1020 and its fantastic 41-megapixel camera

At midnight ET Wednesday, Amazon.com launched a 24-hour “flash sale” of the Nokia Lumia 1020 with Windows Phone 8. “The sale comes just days after the camera buffs at DP Review concluded that the image quality from the phone’s 41-megapixel image sensor was unmatched,” reports Windows Phone Blog Editor Michael Stroh.

September 4, 2013

Sony launches VAIO | Flip PC – part laptop, part tablet, part viewer

The Sony VAIO | Flip PC that launched Wednesday is ready to go, however you need it. Use it as a tablet to browse the Web from your couch, a laptop to write an email or type a paper, and a viewer when you want to watch a movie on a plane.

September 4, 2013

ASUS introduces Zenbook UX301 and UX302 next-generation Ultrabooks

No one says you have to leave fashion behind when you work on an Ultrabook, and you won’t have to with the new Zenbook UX301 and UX302 from ASUS. These next-generation beauties deliver not only the distinctive Zenbook hallmark metallic “spun” metal design, but also a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 that provides protection from scratches.

September 4, 2013

Sony VAIO Tap 21 is 30 percent lighter than its predecessor

The VAIO Tap 21 launched Wednesday has a freestyle stand that lets you change the angle of your screen with just one hand – prop it up to work, or lay it flat to play games, whatever suits your fancy. It also boasts 10-point multi-touch and Near Field Communication.

September 4, 2013

The Wild West gets wilder with ‘Six-Guns’ supernatural twists, now on Windows Phone 8

Buck Crosshaw is an outlaw who’s escaped to the Wild West, only to encounter some unnatural enemies. But through his character in “Six-Guns,” you can shoot your way through 40 missions, and accomplish tons of tasks. You can also race horses, take out robbers and fend off more adversaries along the way.

September 4, 2013

Microsoft intern creates bridge between women in tech and future students in computer science

As described in the Microsoft Research Connections Blog, Ayna Agarwal, a student at Stanford University, co-founded she++, “a community that seeks to inspire women’s involvement in computer science.” Agarwal organized a robust conference on women in technology in April 2012 – Stanford’s first.