CLASH OF THE NOTEBOOKS
By Shahid Saeed
SAMSUNG ATIV BOOK M
Samsung has announced a new member of its ATIV notebooks, the ATIV Book M, in South Korea. The ATIV Book M is aimed at students due to its compact size and weight of only 1.2 kg. It has also has a revamped keyboard with inwardly curved keys, which it touts as an improved typing experience. A feature that students will find especially attractive is the price: around EUR 570! A release in the UAE is imminent.
Asus Transformer Book Trio TX201LA
Asus Transformer Book Trio TX201LA is unlike any hybrid device I have ever seen: it is equipped with a complete Windows 8 system and an entire Android system as well. This makes it the world’s first dual-operating system laptop. Switching between OS is pretty simple. While docked with keyboard it runs windows 8 and when detached from the keyboard the Android 4.2 tablet changes to OS instantly. You can also use Android OS while the keyboard is attached. Specs include an Intel Core i7 or i5 for Laptop and Intel Z2560 for Tablet, windows 8 and Android 4.2(Jelly Bean), a 5 Mega-pixel Camera and 2 USB ports. It is a versatile combination of hardware and operating systems.
News & Gossip
Michael Jackson music video premiered on Twitter
The BBC reports the launch of a music video of previously unreleased Michael Jackson footage. Epic Records has premiered the video for the new Michael Jackson single on Twitter – certainly a coup for the social network, which is more commonly used to provide links to others’ material. To promote the event Twitter created a map showing the late singer’s top-tweeted songs in different countries. The release comes in the same week that the firm declared its goal was to bring “more video into our users’ timelines”. Its intention is to make money by charging for “promoted” slots.
You can’t change the colour of Facebook – it’s a virus
CNN announced the emergence of a scam app that claims it can change the colour of your Facebook profile page, but that actually loads malware onto your smartphone or computer. More than 10,000 people around the world have been duped into downloading the malware, according to a Cheetah Mobile Security blog post. When Facebook users click on the fake app it sends them to a malicious website that asks them to watch a tutorial video on how to change the colour of their profile page. By agreeing to watch the video, the users give hackers access to their profiles, letting the app spam their friends.
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