[Technology] Like Apple, Microsoft wants to explain its cool hardware tech

Like Apple, Microsoft wants to explain its cool hardware tech
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/computers/review-windows-8-20121029-28e98.html
With the Surface, Microsoft has become a purveyor of cool hardware. And, like Apple, Microsoft wants to explain it you. The newest video (below) illustrates, among other things, how the touch-cover glass and the screen are fused together into one piece; why ...

Windows Phone 8
http://www.afr.com/p/technology/future_of_nokia_hangs_on_windows_flKYgdo32nkv1LJrQT5n3I
Microsoft bets on Windows Phone 8 to regain foothold in smartphone market. On Monday in San Francisco, Microsoft has the launch event for Windows Phone 8, the latest version of the company's 2-year-old smartphone platform.

Livescribe launches Sky wireless smartpen that syncs with Evernote
http://venturebeat.com/2012/10/28/livescribe-launches-sky-wireless-smartpen-that-syncs-with-evernote/
Livescribe keeps making its smartpens smarter. The company has created a pen that can capture writing, record audio, and then wirelessly transfer the captured data to a smartphone, tablet, or Evernote note-taking software on a PC.

Kindle Fire HD vs iPad mini: The Real Comparison
http://www.tapscape.com/kindle-fire-hd-vs-ipad-mini-the-real-comparison/
Amazon has been making a lot of noise since Apple announced the iPad mini. Fundamentally, they are trying get in as many sales as they can before Apple's 8-inch tablet officially goes on sale on Friday, November 2. However, the judicious application of ...

A closer look at Assassin's Creed 3
http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/gaming/assassin-s-creed-will-blow-you-away-1.1411718
Each Assassin's Creed game has experienced its own challenges in depicting historical themes. Every time you load up one of the four Assassin's Creed games, you get this message: This is likely because if you didn't play the whole thing to see how ...

Samsung Galaxy Note II (Sprint)
http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Economics/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-World-tour-reaches-Africa/?ci=3&ai=51304
Pros. Massive high-definition screen. Fast quad-core processor. Includes a pressure-sensitive stylus and well-designed note-taking and drawing software.

Falling Gas Prices Could Hurt Romney Campaign
http://www.consumerenergyreport.com/2012/10/28/falling-gas-prices-could-hurt-romney-campaign/
Falling gas prices around the country have motorists breathing a sigh of relief, but a Mitt Romney campaign that has used rising fuel costs as a weapon during the lead-up to the presidential election may not be so happy to see pump prices dropping.

Hurricane Sandy: Apps and Tech Tips
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/apple-now-lets-you-pay-in-rupees-for-apps-bought-via-indian-app-store-284607
There are a lot of things you can do to prepare for Hurricane Sandy. You can stock up on the essentials (food, water, etc.), flashlights and plenty of batteries.