Video: The new Surface 3 is productivity focused

This new Surface 3 ad is so vastly different from the first few song-and-dance extravaganzas that ushered in the original Surface tablet. Microsoft is pushing portability as well as productivity for general consumers and professionals alike. Some of the nuances of the new Surface 3 that we picked up from this video is that it uses a micro USB charger instead of the magnetic charger of previous models and that a 4G-LTE variant will be made available as well for users who want the ultimate in mobile connectivity.

Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla 

Samsung’s surprised me this year with snappy looking and quite premium feeling set of Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablets. I had the opportunity to check out and video both 10.5 and 8.4-inch versions, I’ve also been testing the smaller Galaxy Tab S 8.4 inch model.

Like many consumers, I’ve become somewhat confused with the blurred lines between Samsung’s recent Galaxy Tab and Note models. SPen styli aside, it takes a while to make out one product line from the other, especially in the last year when there was an abundance of white used across the board.

Well, there’s no confusing this year's Galaxy Tab S line. Exceedingly slim, these tablets have gilded borders and buttons, sport eye-catching high-resolution Super AMOLED displays and have climbed up various notches in terms of style as well as updated  look and feel of materials.

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The Apple Beat: Leaks and cases pointing to low-cost iPhone mounting

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There's been a consistent stream of leaked photos pointing towards an upcoming low-cost iPhone, presumably to compete in emerging markets as well as offer users a cheaper alternative to the popular but premium iPhone 5. The latest is a photo from the WeiPhone Forums that show plastic cases for an iPhone 5C. The "C" may stand for colour or consumer as it has been rumoured that the plastic enclosures of this device will be available in various colours aside from black or white.

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Video: New HP SlateBook x2 is first Android hybrid with Tegra 4

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Previewed earlier this month, the HP SlateBook x2 is an Android tablet that doubles as a notebook when attached to a full-sized keyboard. The Android tablet market hasn't been doing great, but HP's bold approach puts a lot of the functionality users like from their Windows 8 hybrid devices into a smaller, more affordable product.

hSaid to be available this Summer, the SlateBook X2 will offer all-day computing with two batteries, one in the base and one in the tablet. HP says 13-14 hours battery life on a full charge. Could this be the product that breathes new life to the Android tablet market?