SlideShow: Samsung's new ATIV Windows 8 tablets, hybrids and ultrabooks

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung just showed off their new line of ATIV products. ATIV is the unifying brand for all Windows enabled smartphones, tablets and PCs.  There's the ATIV Q ($1,499.99) which is a tablet-first hybrid that flips up to reveal a keyboard. It also has the highest resolution 13.3" display on any tablet or notebook (qHD+ display with 3200 x 1800 resolution). The ATIV Book 9 is the premium Ultrabook and successor to the Series 9 products and has the same  multi-touch display as the ATIV Q as well. Also shown was the budget ATIV sleekbook, the Book 9 Lite ($829.99) which is clad in plastic and features a quad-core AMD processor specifically made for Samsung. Finally, the ATIV Tab 3 brings Windows 8 to a portable 10.1-inch form factor (like the Galaxy Tab 10.1 but with Windows 8). Stay tuned for video walkthroughs of these new ATIV products.

Windows boss Steven Sinofski to leave Microsoft

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A report for All Things D states that Steven Sinofski, Microsoft's President of Windows and Windows Live Division since July 2009, is leaving the company effective immediately. Sinofski's departure comes suddenly just as he was highly visible in the recent Microsoft Surface and Windows 8 launches, which were high-profile events for Microsoft.

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Video: A look at HP's ElitePad 900 Windows 8 tablet

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

HP's pro entry into the Windows 8 tablet market is the impressive ElitePad 900 which is Intel powered, offers a 10.1-inch diagonal display and weighs just 1.5 pounds while measuring 9.2 millimeters (mm) thin.  Precision crafted, with an eye toward fit and finish, the HP ElitePad uses stylish, premium materials such as CNC-machined aluminum and Corning Gorilla Glass 2 making it lightweight yet sturdy.

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Microsoft previews Outlook.com webmail

Microsoft has silently just released Outlook.com, a new free webmail service. Now with the minimalist look and feel shared by Windows Phone and Windows 8, Outlook.com could be the next big thing in webmail.

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