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You might remember Microsoft's recent ad comparing the Windows RT flavored 64GB ASUS VivoTab Smart with the fourth-generation Apple iPad . Microsoft even used Siri's voice as a Voice Over announcer. Now, in a more hard-hitting spot, Microsoft shows off capabilities that the ASUS VivoTab has that the Apple iPad doesn't offer out of the box and also shows how the ASUS slate is thinner than the iPad (.32 inch versus .37 inch) and is lighter (1.16 pounds versus 1.44 pounds). Microsoft is more than happy (gleeful, perhaps?) to show that while the Apple iPad only has the OneNote app, the ASUS slate comes with Microsoft Office. Again, the Redmond based software giant reminds you that while the iPad doesn't multitask, the Windows RT powered tablet does do more than one thing at a time. Want to expand the native storage on your tablet? Good luck looking for the microSD slot on the Apple slate. You can buy an adapter and kudos to Microsoft for pointing that out. But guess w

As a cadre of Google executives took turns touting Google's newest products at a conference in California on Wednesday, they also described how they were working toward a future in which technology would disappear. That might sound like a bizarre mission for a tech company. Yet they promised that by fading into the background of our lives, technology would become easier to use, more intuitive, more efficient and more anticipatory, even allowing people to speak to Google like it were a person, rather than a piece of software. Google would usher in this new world with tools that would bring web services into every crevice of our lives, from maps that know where we'll go next, to Google Glass, eyewear that puts the Internet mere millimeters away from our eyeballs.

The music streaming wars have officially begun. Google on Wednesday announced Google Play Music All Access, a streaming music service for smartphones, tablets and desktops. All Access, which launches in the U.S. on Wednesday, allows users to stream "millions" of songs, create personalized radio stations and discover music based on their music preferences, according to the company. "This is radio without rules," Chris Yerga, Android's engineering director, said when he introduced the service at Google's annual I/O conference in San Francisco. "It's as lean back as you want to as or as interactive as you want it to be." The service, which will be available for $9.99 per month after a monthlong free trial, competes directly with Spotify, the 5-year-old streaming music service that launched in the U.S. in 2011, as well as Pandora, the Internet radio giant. Unlike All Access, which has a monthly fee, Spotify uses a "freemium" model;

Windows 8 has been an enigma from the time of its release. Backed by probably the biggest marketing campaign ever for an operating system, Windows 8 has not managed to take the market by storm. Rather, its progress has been slow and gradual. Though Microsoft has tried its best to hype up every small achievement, the latest version of their operating system has received its fair share of criticism. Yet, there is one piece of news which will put a smile on the face of Windows proponents who have had to work very hard to defend their beloved OS.

When Google Glass was first “announced” back in early 2012, the rumor mill went on overdrive. Speculation was rife about what Google was planning to do. Wearable technology ideas were thrown left and right. Augmented reality rumors were even brought up. At this point, with Google Glass being available to a few people , we know much more about Google’s “next big thing”, but I wager that many an average consumer still is not totally clear about what Google Glass can do. Sure, we know that it gives the user the power to be connected by merely wearing the device. You can take pictures, tweet, and do all sorts of stuff you can do with your smartphone right now. But what are the Google Glass features that will really convince you to shell out hundreds – maybe a thousand – dollars for something that, depending on your perspective, looks really cool or really dorky? Here are some of the Google Glass features that just might push you over the line of doubt. 1. Prism screen display It really i

Struggling Finnish handset giant Nokia unveiled on Thursday its next-generation of lower-end mobile smartphones as it seeks to gain traction in a market expected to be worth $15 billion by 2015. Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop released the $99 Asha 501 touchscreen Internet-enabled model at a global launch in New Delhi that especially targets emerging market users moving up from their no-frills first mobile phones. India, the world’s second-largest mobile market after China, “is very important” for Nokia, Elop told reporters, fresh from a bruising meeting in Helsinki earlier this week with shareholders unhappy at Nokia’s poor earnings. The country of 1.2 billion people, Nokia’s second-biggest market in 2012, is a “bellwether market that is a very leading indicator of some trends”, he said. The Asha 501 borrows some of its looks from Nokia’s higher specification Windows-based Lumia phone and is aimed at stopping consumers embracing Google’s Android software offered on cheaper handset

As the Obama administration considers supporting a proposal to help law enforcement eavesdrop on Internet communications, experts warn the measure could have an unintended consequence: creating digital "backdoors" for cybercriminals to exploit. The FBI has been pushing for legislation that would force companies like Google and Facebook to create ways for law enforcement to conduct court-approved surveillance on their networks. The Obama administration is "on the verge of backing" a measure that would fine Silicon Valley companies that refuse to build wiretapping capabilities into their systems, according to The New York Times.

10 THINGS about CLOUD COMPUTING (EBOOK) Delivering real-time, carrier-grade cloud services is the next frontier for service providers. Reaching this frontier calls for a better class of cloud — the carrier cloud. The carrier cloud brings the superior performance, availability and reliability of the service provider’s network to the cloud. Service providers’ customers can enjoy all of the business benefits of cloud services, but with the performance, low latency and service level agreement (SLA) guarantees that are lacking in most of today’s public cloud services. Today, most service providers are dealing with complex operations, long lead times to deliver new services and capacity planning challenges that can lead to over-provisioned services. Nothing is simple. Nothing happens quickly. Huge hardware requirements and the need for extensive field support teams make it challenging to keep capital and operational expenditures (CAPEX and OPEX) down. Moving to a carrier cloud allows servic

Skype for Windows 8 gets a video messaging feature SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft has updated its Skype application on Windows 8 with a video messaging feature, for those who can't be bothered to type. Unsurprisingly, this new Skype feature, which is available now in Preview form , lets the handful of Windows 8 owners in the wild record a message to send to a friend. Video messages can be sent even if the recipient is unavailable, so you can give your friends a surprise when they return online.

Dear Mr. Bill Gates, We have bought a computer for our home and we have found some problems, which I want to bring to your notice..1. There is a button 'start' but there is no 'stop' button.We request you to check this.2. One doubt is whether any 're-scooter' is available insystem? I find only 're-cycle', but I own a scooter at myhome.3. There is 'Find' button but it is not working. My wifelost the door key and we tried a lot to trace the key withthis 'find 'button, but was unable to trace. Please rectifythis problem.4. My child learned 'Microsoft word' now he wants to learn'Microsoft sentence', so when you will provide that?5. I bought computer, CPU, mouse and keyboard, but there isonly one icon which shows 'My Computer': when you willprovide the remaining items?6. It is surprising that windows says 'MY Pictures' butthere is not even a single photo of mine. So when will youkeep my photo in th

I assume you are using Microsoft Windows XP? If you are, try the following assuming that your files are still there but hidden: 1. Open Windows Explorer 2. Click on Tools >> Folder Options 3. Click on the View Tab 4. Under advanced settings, look for the item "Hidden files and folders". Check the radio button for "Show Hidden Files and Folders". 5. Click on the button [Apply to All Folders]. Finally, click on the [OK] button.