Microsoft Surface With Windows RT Hands-On Impressions How does the Surface RT hold up after a weekend of use? We put it to the test. I originally wanted to do this entire story with the typos left in. My first day using the Touch Cover was plagued with so many typos, I figured it would be a fun way to show off how steep the learning curve on the new Touch Cover is. But then, miraculously, after a weekend of use I stopped making so many typos. My words per minute is still nowhere as fast as it is on a normal keyboard, and dragging and dropping is a huge pain, but I’m pleasantly surprised with what I’ve been able to accomplish on the Surface’s Touch Cover. When the Microsoft employees tell you it has a steep learning curve they mean it. But it is learnable. That steep learning curve is present in more than just the Touch Cover though. Just take my horrific day of setup as proof. For some reason, you need to use the same Microsoft Account as your Xbox L
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Batman: Arkham City Review Sometimes reviewers can't see the forest for the trees. When I finished Batman: Arkham City , I immediately cataloged what I thought it did wrong. It tossed in too many villains and didn't flesh them out, it clearly tried to replicate the Scarecrow stuff from the first game and didn't do it as well, and Batman still moves a bit stiffly when simply walking around. When I formed the list, I found myself disappointed with the game. But the days rolled on and I couldn't stop playing -- in fact, I only wanted to play more. The hundreds of things Batman: Arkham City nails outweighed my nitpicky problems. I realized Batman: Arkham City is a brilliant game -- a brilliant game that's even better on PC. Yes, more than a month after the consoles got Batman: Arkham City, developer Rocksteady's baby has landed on the PC. The core experience is the same as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, but the gra
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Sony Xperia E Detail: General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1505 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - C1504 SIM Yes Announced 2012, December Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q1 Body Dimensions 113.5 x 61.8 x 11 mm (4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 in) Weight 115.7 g (4.06 oz) - Touch-sensitive controls Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors Size 320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches (~165 ppi pixel density) Multitouch Yes, up to 2 fingers - Timescape UI Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3 ringtones Loudspeaker Yes 3.5mm jack Yes Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB Internal 4 GB (2 GB user available), 512 MB RAM Data GPRS Up to 86 kbps EDGE Up to 237 kbps Speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Bluetooth Yes, v2.1, EDR USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Camera Primary 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
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Nokia Lumia 620 Detail: General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 SIM Micro-SIM Announced 2012, December Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2013, Q1 Body Dimensions 115.4 x 61.1 x 11 mm, 76 cc (4.54 x 2.41 x 0.43 in) Weight 127 g (4.48 oz) Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches (~246 ppi pixel density) Multitouch Yes - ClearBlack display Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones Loudspeaker Yes 3.5mm jack Yes - Dolby headphone sound enhancement Memory Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB Internal 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM Data GPRS Class B EDGE Class B Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR NFC Yes USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Features