[Technology] 11 Quick Tricks You Need To Learn Before Upgrading To Windows 8

11 Quick Tricks You Need To Learn Before Upgrading To Windows 8
http://www.businessinsider.com/windows-8-tips-and-tricks-2012-11
Windows 8, Microsoft's new operating system, brings with it a pretty drastic change to how we've interacted with our PCs in the past.

Apple releases iOS 6.0.1 with over-the-air update tool
http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/01/ios-6-1-hits-apples-update-servers-with-a-983-mb-thud/
Apple has rolled out the first bug fix update to iOS 6 since the software's release in mid-September. Version 6.0.1, which went out as a free update this morning, fixes a handful of bugs, including one that Apple says kept iPhone 5 users from installing ...

First iPad Mini teardown reveals few surprises
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9644618/Apple-iPad-4th-generation-review.html
Computerworld - The first teardown of an iPad Mini showed few surprises, but the team that took apart Apple's new smaller tablet said it was "extremely difficult" for do-it-yourselfers to repair.

iPad mini confirmed to include 5-watt power adapter
http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-mini-confirmed-to-include-5-watt-power-adapter-01255245/
After Apple announced the iPad mini last week, a lot of people wondered what kind of USB power adapter that the company would include with it.

Cablevision says Sandy power outage hit half of its customers
http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2012/1101/In-Sandy-s-wake-Verizon-stores-offer-free-charging-domestic-calls
(Reuters) - Cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp said about half of its 3.3 million customers in the New York, Connecticut and New Jersey area had lost power in the wake of superstorm Sandy, causing widespread disruptions to its service.

RPT-Apple's Cook fields his A-team before a wary Street
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/zm5rCCXRa1CbKgDRhYserM/Apples-Cook-fields-his-Ateam-before-a-wary-Street.html
SAN FRANCISCO Oct 31 (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook's new go-to management team of mostly familiar faces failed to drum up much excitement on Wall Street, driving its shares to a three-month low on Wednesday.

Ouya offers guidelines to help devs start preparing games
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/180733/Ouya_offers_guidelines_to_help_devs_start_preparing_games.php
Newsbrief: Ouya has posted guidelines to help developers get started working on their games for its upcoming platform, detailing features they can take advantage of.

For Uber, Doubling Fares Post-Storm Could Exact A Price
http://www.wired.com/business/2012/11/uber-rides-pricey-post-sandy/
Uber has already polarized the public as a result of its clashes with taxi regulators in several big cities. Then the day after Sandy, the limo-summoning service doubled the price of a ride in New York City.

FTC Staff Said to Formally Recommend Google Patent Suit
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/ftc-staff-said-to-formally-recommend-google-patent-suit.html
Google Inc. (GOOG) should be sued by the Federal Trade Commission for trying to block competitors' access to key smartphone-technology patents in violation of antitrust law, the agency's staff told commissioners in a formal recommendation, according to ...

Automobile Magazine names Tesla Model S 'Car of the Year'
http://venturebeat.com/2012/10/29/tesla-ceo-elon-musk/
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Automobile Magazine has named the Tesla Model S its "Car of the Year," citing the car's design and impressive speed.