(Source: neowin.net) Yup, the Windows 8 craze is picking up. Still, many are skeptical with the new Operating System(OS) by Microsoft and the highlights have been comments from Valve and Blizzard recently. Still, just in case if you wanna stick to the comforts of Windows 7, all is not lost yet. Wanna Skip It, Skipper? Well, your choice. Windows 8 does [...]
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[First Look] Acer Aspire S5
If you’re looking for a thin and incredibly fast Ultrabook, look no further. The Acer Aspire S5 is (at the moment) the thinnest and arguably the fastest in its class. Sporting an extremely thin build, Intel’s new Ivy Bridge processor platform and weighing slightly over 1kg, it’s no question as to why the series was given the tag line “Thincredibles” by [...]
Microsoft Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against Malaysian Computer Dealer
After a 3-day trial, Microsoft Corporation(“Microsoft”) wins a civil lawsuit against local computer dealer Vital IT Marketing Services Sdn Bhd (“Vital IT”). The lawsuit which commenced on 31st May 2011 was against Vital IT which was accused of infringing Microsoft’s copyright in Windows 7 and Office Enterprise 2007. The accused were infringing the copyrights by pre-installing unlicensed Microsoft software into new [...]
HP Folio13 : A First Look at HP’s First Ultrabook
HP‘s recent “reboot” back into the PC business also marks its maiden foray into the ultrabook market, a category quickly becoming crowded with offerings from other manufacturers like Acer, ASUS, Lenovo and Toshiba. The world’s No.1 PC manufacturer bounces back with the HP Folio13 – an ultra slim, ultra thin 13.3″ ultrabook featuring the latest Intel Core processorswith battery life of [...]
Acer Aspire S3: Unboxing
Acer was the first computer manufacturer to introduce the “ultrabook” early last month, a lightweight notebook for mobile warriors. I have my opinions about the term “ultrabook” but I’ll leave the discussion of terminology for another day. So here’s the Acer Aspire S3, in its sleek silver finish and featherweight splendor. It’s skinny at only 13mm, and light – 1.33kilos. [...]
ASUS Brings ZENBOOK Ultrabook To Malaysia
ASUS joins the ultrabook party with the long-awaited ZENBOOK. Following successful launches in New York, London and Tokyo, ASUS revealed the sleek, super slim and lightweight notebook to Malaysian audiences at a launch event in Kuala Lumpur alongside technology partner Intel. The past year has seen the rise of tablets thanks to the likes of the iPad and Android-based tablet [...]
A Flick Is as Good as a Click: Microsoft’s Multitouch Mouse Redefines the Mouse
Mouse 2.0 Research, a collaborative effort between Microsoft Research Redmond, Microsoft Research Cambridge, and Microsoft’s Applied Sciences Group, used extensive user feedback research as well as a lot of user testing to explore a new class of input devices. The research evidently, launched the project that won the best-paper award during the Association for Computing Machinery’s 22nd Symposium on User [...]











