Can accessory makers improve Windows 8 on desktops and laptops?

In a month's time, Microsoft will release Windows 8 to the world as part of a midnight launch alongside its new Surface tablet on October 25th. Although the majority of Windows PCs currently in use across the world are desktop and laptop ones, Microsoft has optimized its latest operating system for use on touch-based hardware. The move is unusual for Microsoft, and marks a step in what it believes will be a tablet and hybrid laptop future.
The new interface, with a separate application ecosystem from the traditional desktop, includes the same Live Tiles first introduced in Windows Phone, and a "Metro" style design that is primarily focused on the use of typography and content. It's certainly a bold move away from the traditional user interface of Windows, and a risky one that has a lot of potential to alienate Windows users and developers. A number of existing Windows 8 users expressed concern at the use of the new interface on mouse- and keyboard-driven machines during the testing phase, and Microsoft responded in kind with some significant improvements in the Consumer Preview and Release Preview editions. However, there's still a feeling that the new interface is clunky and confusing for desktop and laptop machines where a touch screen isn't present, but Microsoft might have the answer.
After introducing some Windows 8 gestures for touchpad component vendors, Microsoft is extending this work to its own range of mice and ones from third parties. Sources familiar with Logitech's own testing have revealed to The Verge that the company is testing a new touch mouse designed specifically for Windows 8. The mouse includes gesture support to allow users to swipe in from the right edge to reveal the charms or swipe in from the left edge to switch to the last opened app. Logitech is also testing additional gestures with a view to improving the Windows 8 experience on mice and keyboards. The new gestures — some of which may appear in existing products with updated software — will help prevent users having to struggle to find the hot corners introduced in Windows 8, allowing them to be operated with swipes and taps on a mouse.
And Microsoft is doing the same. The software giant revealed earlier this year that it's planning to support additional functionality in Windows 8 for its existing Touch Mouse. The new support will include a one finger swipe to scroll up and down and two finger swipes to manage apps and display the Windows 8 charms, a sidebar for settings, device management, sharing, and search. This support is identical to what Logitech is testing, and appears to be a way to standardize touch-based mice. Microsoft has also recently introduced a Wedge Mouse and mobile keyboard, lacking any additional gesture support, but the company may be planning to introduce this with the same update designed for the Touch Mouse.

Zagg says they got the Best Screen Protector for iPhone 5

Finally your new baby, iPhone 5 is in your hands. No doubt, you'll be showing it to your friends who are still waiting to get one or you'll be busy whole day playing with the big 4-inch display and new features of iOS6.Being the latest hottie of gadget market, everybody wants to get their hands-on it and which in-turns will get few scratches on the front glass screen of iPhone 5. The new will soon become the old within few days by losing all its shine and glow because of the scratches!
Zagg, China Solar chargers for Iphone Suppliers company has announced its new one-of-its-kind screengaurd for iPhone 5. The new iPhone 5 screen protector from Zagg is thinner and more resistant to other options available in the market currently.Zagg has developed the new iPhone 5 screen protector by keeping the slimness of iPhone 5 in mind. The new screengaurd gives maximum coverage just by including 0.2 mm thick strips to cover the antennas/stainless steel frame of the iPhone 5.
It is made of a military grade patented material and has unique properties such as self-healing qualities which even don't let your screen protector film looks old and scratched. Zagg is also offering free lifetime replacement warranty for the life of your iPhone 5.The Zagg screen protector also features Nano-Memory technology, which is visible as a very subtle texture in the surface of the film which provides more durability by resisting your iPhone 5 from scratches and damage, provides greater flexibility to cover the corners and Best Custom Solar Mp3 player and charger, easy installation and improved grip on your iPhone 5.
The Zagg iPhone 5 screen protector gives an "orange peel" finish that removes glare and reduces finger print smudges, and provides high resolution screen viewing clarity.The new screen protector for iPhone 5 by Zagg is a must have accessory for your new iPhone 5. The screengaurd costs $19.99 each with a 45 days money back guarantee and available to order from official Zagg online store.Now you can use that same powerful technology to protect your Apple iPhone 5. It is so tough that we back it with a lifetime guarantee. So, if it ever does wear or scratch, we will replace it for free, for the life of your device. And if you ever need to remove the invisibleSHIELD, no problem; it comes off clean and leaves no sticky residue."

The tablet saw similar results on the AN3DBench graphics test

As one would expect from a business tablet, Fujitsu added a few extra security features to the standard Android suite (which includes facial recognition, pattern, password and PIN). The first is an option to encrypt the tablet. Activating this feature will encrypt all accounts, settings, downloaded apps, media and other files. Decrypting the M532 requires a numeric PIN or password that must be entered each time the device is powered on, and the device cannot be unencrypted without performing a factory reset.Additionally, the CTMobile app from Computrace can be used to set up a remote administrator for the M532, who can erase all of the tablet's data without warning, change the screen-lock password, control the length and the characters allowed in passwords, or lock the screen. This feature should prove especially useful for businesses worried about the theft of devices containing sensitive data. Computrace costs $13.95 for the Basic Edition, $24.99 for the Standard Edition and $32.99 for the Premium Edition.
Powered by a 1.4-GHz quad core Nvidia Tegra 3T30S processor and 1GB of RAM, the Stylistic M532 offers middle-of-the-road benchmark scores. On the CPU portion of the Benchmark app, the M532 scored 3,743, almost 100 points higher than the tablet average but more than 200 points below the Galaxy Note 10.1 (1.4-GHz quad core Exynos processor and 2GB of RAM) and far behind the score of 5,220 turned in by the Transformer Pad Infinity (1.6-GHz quad core Nvidia Tegra 3 T33 processor and 1GB of RAM).
The tablet saw similar results on the AN3DBench graphics test. Its score of 7,778 exceeded the category average (7,294) but failed to best either the Galaxy Note 10.1 (7,937) or the Transformer Pad Infinity (7,937).Nevertheless, real-world performance impressed. We launched up "Eternal Warriors 2" and began hacking away at hordes of zombies and demons without any hiccups or slowdowns. The tablet handled less demanding tasks with similar aplomb. When switching from landscape to portrait mode, the accelerometer oriented the screen smoothly.Although vibrant, photos taken both indoors and outdoors on the M532's 8-megapixel rear-facing camera exhibited a noticeable amount of pixelation; in a picture taken of the New York City skyline, edges of buildings appeared slightly jagged against the blue afternoon sky. Video shot in 1080p, however, appeared much crisper, and we could more easily make out fine details in the street below.

Accessories for Apple's New Smartphone, from EarPods, Lightning

Accessories for the iPhone 5 are heavily underway, either by Apple or independent businesses.One of the anticipated accessories are Apple's newest headphones, the EarPods.It took Apple three years to finalize the latest headphones and early reviews are positives, praising the level of sounds, but negative reviews are stemming from the headphones not fitting correctly despite 124 different prototypes and tests with about 600 people.The EarPods have been designed, according to Apple, for deeper and richer bass tones, protection from sweat and water, and control music and video playback.Proporta is following with their motto, "Everything Covered," wth a variety of cases such as a leather case with aluminum lning and have specials offering a free screen protector for some products.
Click here to see what Proporta has to offer. China Macbook Accessories manufacturers can also check out additional screen protectors by Invisibile Shield.To further protect your iPhone, Make Direct is offering hardwood cases, customed for the iPhone 5. With prices ranging between $59 to $109, the wooden cases can be purchased here.An accessory directly from Apple is the Lightning dock connector. It's a mandatory buy since the new iPhone's dock connector no longer is with 30-pins, but only eight. Lightning helps connect a 30-pin connector to the eight at only $29. It might be a small charge but it's something some Apple fans believe should come automatically with the iPhone 5 when purchased.
As the Los Angeles Times reported, Apple commented that Lightning will not be compatible with every single device such as speakers with docks and car chargers. This gives independent businesses an opportunity to create a device that can make the eight-pin connector compatible to such devices.The iPhone 5's official release date is Sept. 21 for the US, UK, and Canada (which provides free EarPods), and prices range from $199 for 16GB. $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB when signing a contract with AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon.It is not everyday that you can find China iPad Accessories manufacturers that can give you the peace of mind that you deserve when you buy an expensive smartphone like the HTC Incredible 4G LTE.We usually find thin, TPU or hard shell cases that never protect the way we need. Resulting in an accident that causes many headaches and will cost a lot of money to fix or replace.The Trident Perseus Case for the HTC Incredible 4G LTE represents the Trident brand name very well with its level of quality. Available in a rainbow of colors the Trident Tough Case for the HTC Incredible 4G LTE is a thick rubber shell that covers the entire shell of your smartphone and even over the top and around the edge of the display.

I will never buy another laptop

That is the conclusion I reached after several weeks living la vida post-PC. With nothing but my trusty Acer Iconia Tab to work on while waiting for my house sale to close in Florida (see previous post about not needing a smartphone), I've managed to remain productive and connected without touching so much as a byte of "wintel" technology.Well, maybe a few bytes. There have been the occasional detors off the Android wagon -- for example, when I needed to quickly print, sign and re-scan some legal documents and hijacked my daughter's Dell Inspiron for a few minutes (it was like pulling teeth -- she's quite possessive of her toys). However, for the most part I accomplished everything I needed to from the comfort of my Ice Cream Sandwich-based tablet. And the secret of my success had as much to do with the accessories that I surrounded the tablet with as with the device itself.
For example, since I do a lot of writing (duh!), an external keyboard was a must. Thankfully, my Logitech Bluetooth Keyboard for Android 3.0+ was up to the task. With an excellent, island-style layout and decent key travel, the Logitech gives this seasoned touch-typist the tactile feedback he needs to achieve his accustomed high words-per-minute efficiency. A flick of the keyboard's power switch and I transition from haphazard haptic virtual to perfectly palatable physical in a matter of seconds.The next weapon in my arsenal is a Logitech M510 wireless mouse. Note that this is not a Bluetooth device, but rather a traditional wireless mouse with a small, nearly flush USB-dongle. One of the advantages to having a tablet with a full-sized USB port is that I can attach a variety of standard PC peripherals directly to the device. In this case, it's the mouse dongle. However, it could just as easily have been an external hard disk or USB key. I can even hang a small USB hub off of the port should I need to use more than one device at the same time.
Again, the tablet-to-PC-replacement transition is nearly instantaneous. One second I'm cradling my tablet while finger-surfing the web. Then a quick prop of the device on its case/stand, coupled with popping in the mouse dongle and flipping the keyboard switch, and I have the equivalent of a fully-functional (from an input and navigation standpoint) desktop. I can type and scroll and generally leverage all of that hard won muscle memory from years of working with Windows. And while not every PC keyboard shortcut or mouse gesture is carried over -- this is, after all, Android we're talking about -- enough of the basic editing functions are present to make using something like QuickOffice HD (my Microsoft Office alternative of choice) quite pleasurable.

Save 20% on Select Dell Laptop Accessories

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In recent years, these discounts and bargains, have become extremely competitive among the competing laptop makers and consumers have reaped the rewards.Smart online shoppers can take advantage of recent discounts which include the following: Save up to 40% OFF by taking advantage of Dell's Summer Clearance Sale on popular desktops and laptops, with free shipping. Save 20% on Select Dell Laptop Accessories - quantities are limited so customers have to act fast. In addition, get an Inspiron 15 with a 2nd Generation Intel Core i3 processor for only $399.99 with free shipping. Or save $349 off the Inspiron 15 laptop with 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 for only $499.99, which includes free shipping.
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KT Spider Laptop aims to turn your Android handset into a netbook

Korea Telecom (KT) has revealed its plans for the Spider Laptop, an accessory for Android devices that aims to do what Motorola's Laptop Dock has consistently failed to achieve.At first glance the device may look like an ordinary laptop, but in actual fact it doesn't have much in the way of conventional computing hardware inside – there's no processor, memory or operating system, for instance.The idea is that your Android smartphone does all the thinking while the laptop dock is merely a new way of interacting with said device through its keyboard, touchpad and larger screen. We're not sure if the display is a touchscreen or a regular one at this point.
It's not a new concept, we've seen similar stuff with Asus' Padfone and Motorola's Atrix dock before, but to be fair it's not as if this is new territory for KT either as last year we saw the company's plans for the KT Spider device, a phone, tablet, laptop and gamepad all-in-one.This time things are a little different, however, as it's intended to be compatible with multiple Android smartphones rather than one specific model.KT has equipped the Spider Laptop with some specially made software and has patented its own MHL cable technology to link the device to your phone.
At present we've seen a press shot of the Spider Laptop connected to a Samsung Galaxy S3, but according to reports the company intends to expand compatibility with other makes and models.It'll also feature a few extra ports for things like USB mice and other accessories and will be powered by an 8000mAh battery pack.There's no word on availability plans either inside or outside of South Korea at this point, but the device was unveiled at IFA 2012 in Berlin and KT has said it intends to introduce a model with a budget price point to stay competitive.It also has plans to pen deals with phone manufacturers which could see a variety of designs introduced across a range of regions and price points.
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HP, Samsung Face Identity Crisis With Tablet-Laptop Hybrids

At a hotel in New York City earlier this week, HP showed off the HP Envy x2…notebook? Er, tablet. Sorry, no, it's the HP Envy x2 notebook-tablet.The device is part of a growing trend of products that OEMs are tagging "hybrid PCs," which attempt to combine tablets and laptops. Essentially these devices are the modern-day equivalent of the "all-in-one PC," the arbitrary branding manufacturers used for all-purpose devices for gaming, media, and productivity. (See: every PC.) Not wanting to lose out on either market, device makers have decided to have their cake and eat it too by attacking tablets and laptops at the same time, a strategy that has led to an identity crisis. "It's called the x2, like times two, because it's two designs," says Cleaning Kit suppliers, director of product management at HP. "It's not just a tablet; it's not just a PC."
The Envy x2 is a sleek 11.6-inch tablet with an aluminum finish. The tablet is super thin at 8.5 mm ("slimmer than an iPad," boasts Conrad) and also super lightweight. That is, without the bulky keyboard HP has glued to the Envy's bottom.The Envy x2 would be gorgeous on its own--by far the most compelling tablet we've seen thus far from HP--yet the company sees benefit to adding a laptop-like keyboard to the device--to arbitrarily make it match a laptop's size and solidity. "Because it's a notebook that can be a tablet, we wanted to make sure it was believable as a notebook in the way it looks and feels," Conrad says. "We'll only sell it like this; we won't sell it in two pieces. We can't just have a clip-on keyboard."
HP is performing marketing acrobatics to make sure consumers don't view the Envy x2 as a tablet with an "attachable keyboard," which it is: The hard drive and other guts of the PC are in the tablet; the keyboard simply contains some extra ports and battery life. But HP is intent on calling it a "detachable screen that becomes a full tablet when separated from the keyboard." Again, this distinction is arbitrary: According to HP, it's not an "attachable keyboard" simply because the keyboard feels more laptop-like than the accessories we're used to attaching to iPads?HP isn't the only device maker facing this identity crisis. This week, Samsung also showed off its Slate PCs, tablet-laptops that can pop off a keyboard console to become a full-fledged tablet. Dell unveiled its XPS Duo hybrid. Asus has touted its Padfone as a (circus-like) "3-in-1 device," wherein the smartphone can become a tablet, and China Cleaning Kit manufacturers can become a laptop, and the Stylus pen can become a phone. (Seriously.) And Microsoft has received much press for its Surface tablet, which features a built-in kickstand and attachable cover that doubles as a keyboard. (If the Surface works as Microsoft says, it will be the most creative solution to the problem we've seen yet.)