iPad Users are Frustrated, According to Bill Gates

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Microsoft chairman Bill Gates believes that a lot of iPad users are “frustrated” by the tablet, and that the Surface and Surface Pro tablets have an advantage over Apple’s offerings.

Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, claimed that many of the Apple’s iPad users are frustrated with their tablets. He also said that they will cover these frustrations with their Surface and Surface Pro tabs with good offerings than Apple’s.

In an interview with CNBC, the former Microsoft CEO said that the line between desktop PCs and tablets is gradually blurring. According to Mr. Gates, Microsoft’s . . . → Read More: iPad Users are Frustrated, According to Bill Gates

Barnes & Noble’s Nook Tabs on Discount Sale for Mother’s Day

Barnes & Noble's Nook sale

Mother’s Day is closing in, have you decided yet on what to give to your mother? Well, the combination of card and flowers are always the best though it’s old-fashioned. But if you are tired with the combo and wants something new for you mother, Barnes & Nobles Nook devices are on sale!

Available online and on store, the 7-inch Nook HD 8gb version is now only $149, while the 16gb version is $179. The bigger models, 9-inch Nook HD+ 15gb version starts at $179 and the 32gb version is now $209.

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Acer Rolls out New V5 and V7 Notebooks; Now Customizable when Ordering

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Acer announced a newer version of their V5 notebooks and the all new V7 ultrabook. New versions of this notebooks are both available with touch or without-touch.

The V7 and V5 notebooks will have a full HD display, a powerful graphic chip, and SSD without sacrificing the size slimming it down by 9%. Acer’s V series notebooks will have full-sized keyboards and a larger cap area compared to the predecessors.

These new notebooks are now customizable when ordering. The notebook maker lets you choose between Intel’s CPU and AMD/quad core options, graphic cards between . . . → Read More: Acer Rolls out New V5 and V7 Notebooks; Now Customizable when Ordering

Intel Announces Plan on Redesigned Much Powerful Atom Processor

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Since Intel’s Atom processor for netbooks released five years ago, there were no major changes or redesigns that happen. Latest netbooks released between the years continued using the technology due to its power and performance and this proves that the Atom processors of Intel is a good chip.

But after the years, Intel finally announced that they are planning to release a redesigned Atom processor. Expected to happen on the second week of May, Intel will announce the Bay Trail and Merrifield processor which will be manufactured by Silvermont Micro-Architecture. The redesigns chips will be used . . . → Read More: Intel Announces Plan on Redesigned Much Powerful Atom Processor

BlackBerry CEO Claims Tablet PCs will be Obsolete after Five Years

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Tablet PCs has been quite aggressive today along with the smartphones. Some think that this technology will continue for a longer time but with during the interview of Bloomberg with BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, he said that tablets will be obsolete in five years. This indicates that he is not a fan of this technology in spite of releasing their own PlayBook Tablet

This is a bold statement from the CEO of a mobile technology manufacturer which also makes tablet PCs. In BlackBerry’s history, they also joined the tablet PC market and introduced their PlayBook. It . . . → Read More: BlackBerry CEO Claims Tablet PCs will be Obsolete after Five Years

Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab 3 Following Galaxy S4 Release

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Samsung will release another competitor for the tablet PCs again. After focusing too much in the Galaxy S4, some people almost didn’t notice the next generation tablet that the South Korea-based company is working on. And now, they announce the latest Galaxy Tab 3 that runs the Android Jelly Bean 4.1 OS, a 7-inch display and thinner bezels on the sides giving you a much larger display.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 has a powerful 1.2 GHZ dual-core processor, and comes with an option of 8gb and 16gb internal storage models. It also has a memory . . . → Read More: Samsung Announces Galaxy Tab 3 Following Galaxy S4 Release

Haswell Tablet-Laptop Hybrid “North Cape” Boasts Smart Frame

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Intel introduced their tablet-laptop hybrid Haswell-line prototype in the CES last January. It is closing to its official release but before it happens, we give you some of its features that makes it stand out in the competition.

Named as the “North Cape”, this interesting tablet-laptop device boasts a nice screen that fits on what you need and how you intend to use your device. So basically, when you remove that screen in the body of the laptop or the keyboard dock, it automatically changes the screen size from 13.3 inches down to 11.6 inches, a . . . → Read More: Haswell Tablet-Laptop Hybrid “North Cape” Boasts Smart Frame