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Samsung announces ATIV line: the first synergy of Windows 8 for tablets, Surface laptop and Windows Phone 8

Very interesting news on Samsung today. The Korean company has been know as the poster boy of Android with their extensive line of tablets and smartphones all powered by Android. Today, they are making history by showing the proof of concept philosophy of Microsoft: the new Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 ecosystem.

For those unfamiliar, Microsoft has bet their entire farm on this new user experience by unifying all their commercial products (except the XBOX) into a single user experience in the form of laptops, tablets and smartphones. Windows 8 runs on the “Surface” ATIV PC and ATIV PC PRO. It also runs on the ATIV tab. For smartphones, the latest iteration of Windows Phone 8 runs on the new ATIV S.

No pricing as of late but you absolutely need to check these new products out. I’m particularly excited for Microsoft as this is the proof of concept they bet on and the critics have been either hot and cold on this new direction of making software less expensive while investing in hardware. The initial announcement of the Surface tablet by Microsoft left a lot of OEM’s shocked because Microsoft didn’t brand these designs with the stamp of any manufacturer. Looks like Samsung has made good on this one. They’re very pretty.

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Lenovo launches two new dual SIM phones: 3.5″ A60+ for PHP 4,999 and 5″ S880 for PHP 14,999

UPDATE: BOOM! CES 2013. We have the lowdown on 3 new Android phones announced with pricing! Check them out!

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The dual SIM Lenovo S880 looks amazing in white.

Lenovo is becoming more and more agressive with their phone launches. The other day, Lenovo Global paid a visit to the Philippines to introduce two new phones — the A60+ and the S800. In summary, the A60+ is the spiritual successor to two phones they launched in the last few months — the Lenovo A60 and the Lenovo A65. To those of you who bought an A65, you **might** experience some buyer’s regret as the new A60+ comes with more or less the same specs, with a slightly different form factor. It is also more affordable at only PHP 4,999.00

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8 Reasons Why OPM Shouldn’t Be Dead

So Marcelle wrote an interesting rebuttal to the recent Internet over-reaction about OPM and whether it’s dead or alive. It’s quite a good read, especially since he provides 8 reasons why you can’t kill a spirit. Here’s the rest of the album.

On another note, if you like what you’ve read, “LIKE” the 8LIST on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/8List). It’s a new project I’m working on with Rico Mossesgeld together with a bunch of talented people. No, it’s not just a Facebook page. More to come soon!

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Samsung Canada says thanks with one custom-made Samsung Galaxy SIII; gets front page on Reddit

Samsung Canada just got an influx of its earned media on Reddit. Top post, front page. All they had to do was send an influential media guy (or blogger, who knows?) a one-of-a-kind custom-made Samsung Galaxy SIII and **boom**.

I must say that I highly doubt this strategy would work all the time — because, well, it really seems more like (an expensive) token of appreciation.

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The Batman of Shanghai

This is the work of a Chinese animation company called Wolfsmoke Animation. It is a heavily stylized look that explores the Batman universe set in China in the 1930’s. Catwoman, Bane and Batman make an appearance here.