[Technology] Microsoft bets on Windows Phone 8 to regain foothold in smartphone market

Microsoft bets on Windows Phone 8 to regain foothold in smartphone market
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/future-of-nokia-hangs-on-windows-phone-8-rollout/302739-11.html
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.

Samsung ships a whooping 157million smartphones ahead of Apple in Q3
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2012/10/28/samsung-ships-a-whooping-157million-smartphones-ahead-of-apple-in-q3/
Samsung increased its lead in terms of smartphone shipments as estimate shows that the total number of smartphone shipments exceeded 157 million in Q3 2012.

Batch of Galaxy Note 2s Stolen from Malaysian Airport
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/10/29/2012102900800.html
Some 1,400 Galaxy Note 2 smartphones by Samsung Electronics disappeared from a cargo depot at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia on Oct. 20, the company said Sunday.

Amazon pits Kindle Fire HD vs. iPad Mini
http://www.booksnreview.com/articles/1537/20121027/ipad-mini-vs-kindle-fire-hd-nexus-7-why-apples-new-tablet-wont-crush-rivals-amazon-google-sales-because-price-display.htm
Amazon is understandably partial to its Kindle Fire HD. And it surely wants you to feel the same way, especially given the splashy arrival of a new kid tablet in town.

Steve Jobs' Yacht, 'Venus,' Sets Sail
http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/steve-jobss-yacht-revealed-christened-venus-20121029-28e2u.html
It's no secret that late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, had been working on applying some of Apple's design characteristics to the construction of a big, luxury yacht prior to his death - one year ago this month.

Why Is the iPad Mini So Expensive?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2224014/White-iPad-mini-sells-MINUTES-U-S-experts-question-Apples-supply-demand.html
Apple (NAS: AAPL) just introduced the iPad Mini. It's essentially an 8-inch version of the 10-inch iPad 2, built around the same Apple A5 processor and sporting exactly the same number of pixels on a smaller screen.

Windows 8: A quick-start guide for potential early adopters
http://venturebeat.com/2012/10/26/google-launches-funny-get-your-google-back-video-for-windows-8-users/
Ian Paulian@ianpaul.net, PCWorld. Follow @ianpaul. Ian is an independent writer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. His current focus is on all things tech including mobile devices, desktop and laptop computers, software, social networks, Web apps, tech-related ...

Where do I click, again? A guide to Windows 8
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/how-to/where-do-i-click-again-a-guide-to-windows-8-20121029-28e73.html
With the launch of Windows 8, people are about to discover a computing experience unlike anything they've seen before. Here's a guide to getting past some of the hurdles.