Microsoft Announces Windows Embedded Standard 8 Second Preview

Microsoft has announced its second Community Technology Preview (CTP) for Windows Embedded Standard 8.
Steven Guggenheimer, corporate VP of Microsoft, said that Windows Embedded Standard 8 is now available for download during a keynote at the Computex 2012 conference in Taiwan.
The software generally caters to standard home and office environments and runs on electronic devices such as ATMs, kiosks and in-car control panels.
This second preview uses a Metro style apps launcher, support for near …

Computex 2012: Acer Embodies The Nvidia Kai Concept With a $ 200 Tablet

Computex 2012: Acer Embodies The Nvidia Kai Concept With a $ 200 Tablet. (Image via Acer @ Computex 2012)

Not even two weeks have passed since Nvidia announced its strategy for cheap tablets with quad core processors, and now it has already begun to introduce the first products developed after the new matrix, be it in the sample stage.
Among the hundreds, if not thousands, of new products launched at Computex 2012, without rolling out the red carpet, Acer presented at its stand two tablets …

Computex 2012: Acer Announces Windows 8 Tablets, Ultrabooks and All-in-One PCs

Acer has unveiled its new lineup of touchscreen tablets, ultrabooks and all-in-one PCs, all of which running on the highly anticipated Microsoft Windows 8 operating system.
The Taiwanese electronics company announced the new range of devices at the Computex 2012 held in its home country, where it announced the Iconia W510 and W700 tablets, both priding features such as an optional docking stations and HD displays.

Acer Iconia W700

The Iconia W700 obviously is the sleeker tablet with its …

Computex 2012: Asus Transformer Book and Asus Taichi – Two New Revolutionary Ultrabooks

Computex 2012: Asus Transformer Book and Asus Taichi – Two New Revolutionary Ultrabooks. (Image via Engadget)

Asus has announced during the Computex 2012 event in Taipei two new models of ultrabooks built after the standards of Happiness 2.0 philosophy: Asus Taichi has two screens, while Asus Transformer Book is an ultrabook that can transform into a tablet through a simple move.
Asus Transformer Book is a convertible ultrabook that allows users to have a tablet instantly by simply …