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With cost cuts, software upgrades, better technologies and new players entering the tablet market it gets trickier when you want to buy a tablet to meet your needs. Here's our guide to find a good tablet this season to whet your appetite. Whether you're looking for a productivity machine or something just to watch movies on or to stay connected with your social networks we've got a tablet that should fit the bill.

1. Apple iPad Air

It's one of the lightest full size tablet available in the market weighing less than half a kilogram. It is one of the fastest too. With dual-core A7 processor under the hood it frequently outperforms the better quad-core chips inside its rivals. You will get a suite of productivity apps like iWork, iMovie and iPhotos for free with device which wasn't the case earlier. With 9.7 inch retina display 2048x1536 resolution at 264 ppi it is one of the best screen available. Choose your finshing style (space grey or silver), model (wi-fi or wi-fi + cellular) and storage (16,32,64.128 GB) to fit your need and comfort.

Bottom line : A large tablet that doesn't sacrifice performance or portability.

Key Specs : dual-core A7 processor, 5 MP rear camera, 1.2 MP front camera, 9.7 inch (2048x1536) retina display, 128 GB storage (16, 32 and 64 GB also available) and 1GB RAM.

Price : Rs.42655 on flipkart (wi-fi + cellular)

2. Sony Xperia Tablet Z

Not the fastest but still one of the best designed android tablet. The tablet holds a 1.5GHz quad core snapdragon S4 pro processor and 2GB of RAM. The tablet ranks in its lightweight body, water-resistance and infrared blaster.

Bottom line : Not the fastest but a well-designed tablet.

Key Specs : 1.5GHz quad core snapdragon S4 pro processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB storage 2.2 MP front and 8.1 MP rear camera, 10.1 inch (1920x1200) display.

Price : Rs. 41499 on flipkart

3. Asus Transformer Book T100

The transformer book is a value champ when comapred with other large windows tablet. For under 35000 INR you're getting a windows quad-core slate that can run desktop windows apps. With a single charge the tablet can run for 11 hours and comes with its own keyboard dock. It is not a big performer but can double as a basic laptop.

Bottom line : One of the cheapest windows tablet offering tremendous bang for your buck.

Key Specs : 1.3GHZ quad core atom processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB or 64GB of storage, 1.2-megapixel front camera, 10.1-inch (1,366 x 768) display.

Price : Rs. 34099

4. Microsoft Surface Pro 2

With the core i5 chip inside it is quick enough to do some heavy lifting whether it is video editing or photoshop project. The battery lasts longer; there are more memory options; and the kickstand is more comfortable on your lap. The Pro 2 is far from the most portable tablet in this roundup, so consider the Surface 2 if you want something lighter and thinner. Just be aware that it doesn't support traditional Windows apps.

The bottom line: The Windows 8.1 tablet for power users.

Key specs: 1.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB or 8GB of RAM, 64GB to 512GB of storage, 720p front and rear cameras, 10.6-inch (1,920 x 1,080) display.

Tell us which is your favourite 10 inch tablet in the comments below.

source : engadget

Here's the email sent by Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft on his first day as the CEO.

Satya Nadella's email to employees on first day as Microsoft CEO

Today is a very humbling day for me. It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago. Like you, I had a choice about where to come to work. I came here because I believed Microsoft was the best company in the world. I saw then how clearly we empower people to do magical things with our creations and ultimately make the world a better place. I knew there was no better company to join if I wanted to make a difference. This is the very same inspiration that continues to drive me today.

It is an incredible honor for me to lead and serve this great company of ours. Steve and Bill have taken it from an idea to one of the greatest and most universally admired companies in the world. I've been fortunate to work closely with both Bill and Steve in my different roles at Microsoft, and as I step in as CEO, I've asked Bill to devote additional time to the company, focused on technology and products. I'm also looking forward to working with John Thompson as our new Chairman of the Board.

While we have seen great success, we are hungry to do more. Our industry does not respect tradition - it only respects innovation. This is a critical time for the industry and for Microsoft. Make no mistake, we are headed for greater places - as technology evolves and we evolve with and ahead of it. Our job is to ensure that Microsoft thrives in a mobile and cloud-first world.

As we start a new phase of our journey together, I wanted to share some background on myself and what inspires and motivates me.

Who am I?

I am 46. I've been married for 22 years and we have 3 kids. And like anyone else, a lot of what I do and how I think has been shaped by my family and my overall life experiences. Many who know me say I am also defined by my curiosity and thirst for learning. I buy more books than I can finish. I sign up for more online courses than I can complete. I fundamentally believe that if you are not learning new things, you stop doing great and useful things. So family, curiosity and hunger for knowledge all define me.

Why am I here?

I am here for the same reason I think most people join Microsoft - to change the world through technology that empowers people to do amazing things. I know it can sound hyperbolic - and yet it's true. We have done it, we're doing it today, and we are the team that will do it again.

I believe over the next decade computing will become even more ubiquitous and intelligence will become ambient. The coevolution of software and new hardware form factors will intermediate and digitize - many of the things we do and experience in business, life and our world. This will be made possible by an ever-growing network of connected devices, incredible computing capacity from the cloud, insights from big data, and intelligence from machine learning.

This is a software-powered world.

It will better connect us to our friends and families and help us see, express, and share our world in ways never before possible. It will enable businesses to engage customers in more meaningful ways.

I am here because we have unparalleled capability to make an impact.

Why are we here?

In our early history, our mission was about the PC on every desk and home, a goal we have mostly achieved in the developed world. Today we're focused on a broader range of devices. While the deal is not yet complete, we will welcome to our family Nokia devices and services and the new mobile capabilities they bring us.

As we look forward, we must zero in on what Microsoft can uniquely contribute to the world. The opportunity ahead will require us to reimagine a lot of what we have done in the past for a mobile and cloud-first world, and do new things.

We are the only ones who can harness the power of software and deliver it through devices and services that truly empower every individual and every organization. We are the only company with history and continued focus in building platforms and ecosystems that create broad opportunity.

Qi Lu captured it well in a recent meeting when he said that Microsoft uniquely empowers people to "do more." This doesn't mean that we need to do more things, but that the work we do empowers the world to do more of what they care about - get stuff done, have fun, communicate and accomplish great things. This is the core of who we are, and driving this core value in all that we do - be it the cloud or device experiences - is why we are here.

What do we do next?

To paraphrase a quote from Oscar Wilde - we need to believe in the impossible and remove the improbable.

This starts with clarity of purpose and sense of mission that will lead us to imagine the impossible and deliver it. We need to prioritize innovation that is centered on our core value of empowering users and organizations to "do more." We have picked a set of high-value activities as part of our One Microsoft strategy. And with every service and device launch going forward we need to bring more innovation to bear around these scenarios.

Next, every one of us needs to do our best work, lead and help drive cultural change. We sometimes underestimate what we each can do to make things happen and overestimate what others need to do to move us forward. We must change this.

Finally, I truly believe that each of us must find meaning in our work. The best work happens when you know that it's not just work, but something that will improve other people's lives. This is the opportunity that drives each of us at this company.

Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources, and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it has all three in abundance. And as the new CEO, I can't ask for a better foundation.

Let's build on this foundation together.

Satya

source : business today

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