You have heard about Windows 8 by now most likely; it's currently in public beta, which means the latest OS will be launched very soon--most likely by the end of 2012.There's a lot of talk about all the improvements, but do you really need to upgrade? This 2,300 word article looks at the features most people will want to know, and helps you decide if it's worth the cost of the upgrade...

JLab marks the 5th anniversary of the best-selling JBuds line with the striking new J5. Benefiting from five years of evolution in design, sound quality, durability, and comfort, the J5 earbuds-style headphones represent the most universally appealing JBuds ever...

Whether you call it a tablet PC, MID, iPad, booklet PC or even a slate, tablets are a smaller and sleeker version of a netbook, fitted with a touchscreen and without the keyboard. Tablets provide the equivalent experience of working on a desktop but in a very handy portable format...

Steve Ballmer had a dilemma. He had two groups at Microsoft pursuing competing visions for tablet computers.

This issue covers development on Tablet PCs and Mobile Windows PCsThis is the ad-free version of this publication.Table of Contents:*) The Modern World of Mobility*) Welcome Letter from the Tablet PC Team*) Introduction to Tablet PC Development*) Ink Recognition and Ink Analysis*) Get Control and Performance with the Real Time Stylus API*) Ink on the Web*) Ink And The Database*) Scaling and Hit-Testing in Ink Applications*) Know Your Networks*) Power To The People*) Data Access for Partially Connected Applications*) Unveiling Windows SideShow*) Into the FutureFor more information, visit www...

Battery life is a big deal – without it, a “mobile” device isn’t very mobile and you get stuck seeking out outlet after outlet when you leave the office. How useful is that? To really drive home how important the battery life of a good tablet (or phone or laptop for that matter) is, I’ve written up this supplement to the Tablet series to help you get a bit more out of your device’s battery.

Easy-to-understand advice for seniors who want to get started using their laptops and tabletsLaptop and tablet popularity is on the rise among computer buyers, including seniors. For anyone in the over-60 age group who is eager to get started with a laptop or tablet, this is the book for you! Laptops and tablets are ideal for seniors who travel and want to stay in contact with family and friends...

Deciphering the madness of Windows 8, the new operating system from Microsoft, while comparing it to Windows 7.Whether you're an old-line Windows user or merely curious about what Microsoft is up to, this book gives clear guidelines for understanding and tricks for using the new Windows 8 operating system...

25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects is We Got Served's must-have guide to getting the most from Microsoft's Windows Home Server platform. Written for both Windows Home Server v1 and WHS 2011 users, 25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects is the product of months of research into thousands of We Got Served features, product reviews, reader comments and forum posts to select and then create a series of 25 comprehensive, but easy to follow project walkthroughs for the popular home server operating system...

With the world's largest organizations rolling out tens of thousands of Windows® Phones, slates, laptops, tablets and netbooks to empower their respective mobile workforces, the ability to create mobile line of business solutions that support large numbers of users is absolutely critical...