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Sunday, 28 October 2012

TOP 10 TECHNOLOGY THIS WEEK XXX


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Top 10 Tech This Week
By Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchiera,
Mashable, 27 October 2012.

This week in tech was dominated by two of the world’s biggest tech giants, old foes Apple and Microsoft.

The company from Cupertino, as expected, unveiled the highly anticipated iPad Mini. But it also launched revamped versions of the 13-inch MacBook Pro and its desktop computer, the iMac. Apple then surprised everybody when it unveiled the iPad 4, just a few months after the release of its third-gen tablet. Alas, some people weren’t that thrilled by this surprise announcement, including some of us here at Mashable.

Microsoft also had its own big unveiling: Redmond’s new operating system, Windows 8, and the Surface tablet. The Surface marks the first time Microsoft has sold its own computer as well as its first foray into the tablet market.

It wasn’t all about the two old-school tech behemoths, though. This week brought us a sexy gadget that can help couples trapped in long distance relationships, the new Samsung Galaxy Note II and a 3D printer that raised almost $3 million online, shattering the record for a tech project on Kickstarter.

To find out all about the highly anticipated Apple and Microsoft announcements, and more…



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