Black Friday 2014 Deals

Another year has gone by and Black Friday is right around the corner, which means that folks are busy looking for great deals to fill their Christmas shopping list. This year we are hoping to put together a list of top deals to help you find smartphones, tablets, wearables, and other tech from your favorite retailers, carriers, online destinations, and more

Dell launches Venue 8 Pro 3000 and Pro 5000 Windows tablets

Dell has introduced two new Windows 8.1 tablets - the Dell Venue 8 Pro 3000 and the Dell Venue 8 Pro 5000. Both tablets are geared towards personal and professional users, giving you the freedom to choose the one which works best for you.

Alienware Alpha Console lets you play PC games on your TV

Alienware, the American computer hardware outfit owned by Dell Inc., has announced that it will be releasing its first machine powered by Steam in November. The device, which will be known as the Alienware Alpha looks likely to be the first commercially available Steam Machine when it launches. However rather than being built on top of Valve’s SteamOS, the Alpha hardware will be reliant on Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 operating system.

Dell announces two new Android tablets at Computex with 64-bit Intel CPUs

With the open nature of Android, it isn't surprising that almost every manufacturer has a device on their lineup. Dell is one such manufacturer, who has unveiled two new tablets at the ongoing Computex 2014 in Taiwan. The tablets are known as the Dell Venue 7 and the Dell Venue 8.

Microsoft's ultimate guide to Windows tablets, notebooks and All-in-one PCs

When it comes to Windows, you get a wide selection of tablets or convertible notebooks to choose from whether its for school or work. With that in mind, Microsoft uploaded more than 20 videos to show off all the choices you have.

Download Windows USB Drivers for Samsung, HTC, ASUS, Sony, LG and other Android devices

Android is a derivative of Linux, and therefore natively works with any Linux-based system without requiring extra configurations. This also includes Mac OS X which is also a variant of Linux. However, for Windows – the most widely used PC operating system – things are little different. In Microsoft’s operating environment, any hardware component that you have attached to your system, requires proper drivers to be configured, whether it’s an internal piece of hardware or a peripheral. This becomes a problem for Android users.

Dell Venue 8 Pro receives firmware update for Touch Panel, reportedly fixes stylus issues

The Dell Venue 8 Pro (5830) is receiving a firmware update for its touch panel which brings the 1.0.4.1,A00 software version. The update is listed as 'urgent' and is said to  fix the issues that users have reportedly been facing with the Dell Active Stylus.

Dell Venue 11 Pro now available for $499

Meet the Dell Venue 11 Pro, a full Windows 8.1 tablet which includes Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 out of the box. While the Surface Pro and the Surface Pro 2 are great options for those looking for a powerful Windows tablet, the Venue 11 Pro stars at a more affordable $499, thanks to its Atom processor.

Upcoming Windows 8.1 tablets with Intel's Bay Trail processors

Alongside the release of Windows 8.1 next week, there will also be a new lineup of tablets powered by Intel's latest Atom chip code-named Bay Trail. These tablets which will be priced between $299 and $350, include the Dell Venue 8 Pro, Toshiba Encore, and the Asus Transformer Book T100. More models are expected to ship in the coming months.

Dell XPS 11 announced with high-res display and a 360 flip

Amidst announcements from Samsung, Acer and Asus, Dell has announced the XPS 11 - A convertible tablet/notebook which runs Windows 8. The device has a 11.6 inch display which has a very generous 2560 by 1440 pixel resolution and is powered by a powerful  Core i5 Haswell processor.

T-Mobile announces holiday device lineup

Today T-Mobile has announced their full lineup of smartphones, tablets and devices which will be available to users during the upcoming holiday season. You can choose between Windows Phone and Android smartphones or even check out the available tablets or Ultrabooks.

Check out the collection of devices from T-Mobile below and see if you find one which will make your holiday gift list:

Dell hosts Five-hour Flash Sale

Dell is hosting a limited time Flash Sale on Dell PCs and Laptops, giving users a chance to get their favorite devices at unbeatable prices. You can find deals on Intel Core series laptops for as low as $350 and powerful Core i7 machines for under $1000. Keep in mind that these deals will only be valid on October 25, 2012 between 10 AM – 3 PM CST in the US.

Check out the deals below and click the links to get the deals:

Dell Venue Pro receives Windows Phone Tango update

The Dell Venue Pro is the sibling to the Android powered Dell Venue and the first and only Windows Phone 7 device to host a portrait type keyboard. Anyone who owns one of these handsets will be happy to know that the Windows Phone Tango update is now rolling out for the device.


You can receive the update on your device by connecting it to your computer using the Zune Desktop software for Windows or the Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac.

Dell Streak 7 - Discontinued

The Dell Streak 7 was one of the first tablets to feature a Tegra 2 processor. The company has announced on their website that the 7-inch tablet is no longer available.

The Streak 7 features a 800x480 pixel resolution and shipped running Android 2.2 FroYo. Dell released HoneyComb for the device making it one of the few 7 inch tablets running the tablet version of Android.

Dell Venu Pro receives Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) software update

The Dell Venue Pro is finally joining it's brethren to receive Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. This means that Windows Phone 7.5 has now been deployed to all the Windows Phone devices and should be available to all users.

The Dell Venue Pro has it's own unique design with it's portrait QWERTY keyboard, but shares it's internal specs with the other Windows Phones.

Dell favors Android over Windows Phone

Dell has apparently cancelled their Windows Phone Mango devices. This includes the upcoming Dell Wrigley, which was meant to be an update to the Dell Venue Pro and appeared on a Dell device roadmap, back in February.

 Sources in Dell say that they don't plan to offer Windows Phone devices this year or next. Dell not too long ago offered to get back to building Windows Phones if Microsoft offered a deal similar to the one they offered Nokia, and since they did't receive a follow up on that offer we probably won't see a Windows Phone from Dell in the very near future.

[Deal] Get the Dell Venu Pro for $300

The Dell Venue Pro is being offered for just $299 without a contract on their website. Since it is an unlocked device it can be used on the AT&T or T-Mobile 3G network.

The device was marked at $499 not too long ago, so this is quite a drop for anyone who is looking for a great device at an even greater price.

Contract options are also available, but the AT&T deal seams to be out of stock at this moment.

[Comparison] Tablets

The Apple iPad 2 is expected this year, but there is also a whole heap of competition it will have to deal with. Meanwhile lets compare the original iPad with some devices that are looking to steal it's thrown.

Dell Streak 7 for T-Mobile pricing revealed

T-Mobile has revealed that the pricing for the Android Dell Streak 7 will be $330, according to T-Mobile's product page for the upcoming tablet device.

An option for a four month payment of $82.50 a month is also available for customers. This supports T-Mobile's promise that the device will be "amazingly priced"

Dell Venue Pro - Hardware Review

The Dell Venue Pro is among the first line up of Windows Phone 7 devices that were released recently. The Venue Pro features a 4.1 inch touch display, a portrait slide-out QWERTY keyboard, up to 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 5 megapixel camera and is powered by a 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM.

Check out PocketNow's hardware review video of the device blow.