Samsung Galaxy Note 3 leaks again in China

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has been leaked,again. This time the leak comes from China, showing the upcoming phablet from two different angles.

We already know pretty much all there is to know about the Galaxy Note 3: it will pack a large full HD screen, super-fast Snapdragon 800 processor (or Exynos 5 Octa), a ton of built-in storage, S-Pen stylus, 13-megapixel rear camera, front-facing camera and so on. Once released, it will probably be the single most expensive phone on the market but we’re sure Sammy will sell a ton of them, nevertheless.

It is said that the Korean company will launch the new Galaxy Note in early September, just before the IFA trade show in Berlin. We’ll most likely get back to you in the meantime with all the details we catch from unofficial sources. Stay tuned…

Microsoft Uses Siri Again To Take Jabs At The iPad

Microsoft is at it again with its iPad-jabbing ads for Windows 8 tablets, using Siri as it’s weapon. This time around, the ad showcases Dell’s XPS 10 tablet against the world’s most popular tablet.

The ad is simple and to the point. Microsoft uses Apple’s Siri to make comments on the differences between the two tablets, all of which favor in the Windows 8 option. Clever.The features highlight the “zoom-out” function of the start screen, multiple windows, and expandable storage, with the kicker being the price point. For a limited time, the Dell XPS 10 is only $399 vs the $499 Apple iPad. Even still, we’d say that Apple’s significantly larger App Store should justify the premium, but features like expandable storage should definitely appeal to the customer.

With rather pitiful sales numbers for Window 8, Microsoft seems to take no issue pulling out all the stops with these type of ads. And we’re just going to go out on a limb here and say that the ads likely won’t have people rushing out to buy a Windows 8 tablet. Nonetheless, it’s cute to see the company trying.

Now if only Apple would start the I’m A Mac type of ads again.

Have a look at the ad below and tell us what you think. If we’ve learned anything from the ad, it’s not to pinch Siri.

Fate of Microsoft's tablet OS in question -- again

Reports that Windows RT is headed for the dustbin of failed Microsoft operating systems has become a month -- if not weekly -- ritual for Asia-based sources.

This time Digitimes has gone so far to compare RT to the fate of Hewlett-Packard's failed WebOS.

"Microsoft's Windows RT operating system may fall to the same fate as Hewlett-Packard's (HP) WebOS as most brand vendors have already stopped developing related products," Digitimes wrote on Wednesday, citing sources at hardware suppliers.

The last high-profile put-down of RT came from Acer's chairman earlier this month when he wondered out loud whether Acer would continue to make an RT product.

And it has been trying to improve its chances for success. Earlier this month, Microsoft announced that Outlook would be part of the OS.Microsoft has refuted claims about the demise of the OS, saying that Windows RT is a necessary disruption.

Microsoft is also offering educational discounts for its Surface RT and cutting prices for the tablet in Japan.

A new version of Surface RT is expected to arrive in the coming months too, packing a Qualcomm chip and possibly built-in 4G/LTE -- a first for Surface.

So, what's the fate of RT? At least for the foreseeable future, Microsoft will continue support Windows RT via its Surface RT tablet, lack of enthusiasm from device makers notwithstanding.