Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro before 31st January, 2013

If you thought, the current users of the previous versions of Windows OS will not be able to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro. Well, here is the big news we have been waiting for. Apparently, Microsoft has announced an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro. Everybody likes to try the new stuff and when the deal is as good as this, it gets itchy. Windows 8 Pro upgrade can be bought online for just $39.99, or if you prefer to buy it from retail stores, a packaged DVD version is available at $69.99.

If your current OS is Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, you qualify for the upgrade to Windows 8 Pro. If you are proceeding to upgrade Windows 8 Pro on your PC, the best option would be to do it online. The Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant offers a simple step-by-step procedure to guide you all the way from purchase to installation.

The Upgrade to Windows 8 Pro offer will be available in 131 markets, and will end on 31st January, 2013. For more info, click here.

Google Nexus 7 : Small Size, Big Impact

Google's annual I/O developer conference in San Francisco concluded on a sweet note, with Google unveiling its first tablet, the "Nexus 7". It was obvious and rightly so, Nexus 7 is the first tablet to run on Google's latest OS (Android 4.1) Jelly Bean, with Chrome as its default browser.

Do you remember the 29 seconds mini ad about Galaxy Nexus Prime, with the tag line "Something Big is Coming"? Going by the size, it's not big, measuring 198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm in dimensions, but enough to make an impact. Nexus 7 sports a 7-inch Gorilla glass display with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. The device is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor, with 12-core GeForce GPU, and 1GB of on-board RAM. Nexus 7 weighs about 0.75 pounds, which is light and comfy in terms of a hand-held device.

Nexus 7 tablet has an integrated 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Near Field Communication support. The device has a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera but lacks a rear camera. With "Project Butter" as we would expect the interface is much smoother and responsive. As per Google, the 4,325mAh battery is capable of 8 hours of active usage back up. With no microSD expansion slot, we are limited to internal storage only, which comes in 8GB and 16GB depending on the storage we prefer. Also, Nexus 7 home screen is limited to portrait view only.

For a $200 tablet that is fast, responsive, light and efficient; I would still bet on Google Nexus 7 tablet a total value for money. Nexus 7 is available for pre-order and will be hitting the stores in US, UK, and Australia anytime this month.