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Microsoft Surface Tablet: Initial Impressions

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June 19, 2012
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Microsoft Surface Tablet: Initial Impressions Redmond has spared no detail in reconsidering what a tablet can, and should, be.
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Microsoft Surface Tablet: 5 Questions Microsoft's new Surface tablet looked good at its introduction, but questions about pricing, arrival, connectivity, and more remain unanswered.
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Microsoft Surface: A Look at the First Windows 8 Tablet The software giant announced two new tablets: One will run the full version of Windows 8, the other will run Windows RT.
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Dell XPS 14 and XPS 15 Ultrabooks Specs Leaked, Report Claims If what we know is true, it looks like Dells XPS Ultrabooks will be competing on solid specs and performance, rather than low prices.
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Amazon to Sell Nokia's 41-Megapixel Camera Phone in the U.S. The unlocked ad unsubsidized Nokia 808 PureView with Carl Zeiss optics will cost $699.
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Skype for Linux Gets a Big Update to Version 4.0 With so many alternatives, how many Linux users will embrace the Microsoft-owned VoIP software?
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Google: Use the Cloud, Save the Planet You have to think about security issues, but the potential energy savings of using the cloud are crystal clear.
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Facebook Buys Face.com; Prepare for Easier Photo Tagging With the Face.com acquisition and others, it's clear that Facebook is turning a lot more attention to mobile photo-sharing.
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RIM Loses One of its BlackBerry Manufacturers Contract manufacturer Celestica said it would phase out manufacturing services for Research In Motion in the next three to six months.
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Google: We Find 9,500 New Malicious Sites Every Day Between 12 and 14 million daily searches return at least one hacked site, the company says.
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Spotify Launches Mobile Radio Service for All Levels of Users Spotify's mobile products were originally available only subscribers who paid for its premium service. Warning: This works on iOS devices only.
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Microsoft's Mystery Tablet Event: Dawn of a New Microsoft? If Microsoft announces a Windows 8 RT tablet today, the software giant may actually be trying to reposition itself in a whole new way for the post-PC era.
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Sharp's New 90-Inch Set Is the Biggest LED HDTV You Can Buy Sharp has the HDTV market cornered in terms of absolutely huge sets, with its latest entry being the 90-inch, LED-backlit, Wi-Fi-enabled LC-90LE745U.
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