Stories by Howard Wen

Earlier this year, Microsoft released Kinect for Windows - a version of the motion-control Xbox peripheral that works out-of-the-box with a PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is the latest version to show up on smartphones and tablets

Remember the initial buzz when Google announced it was coming out with a notebook computer. Well, we’re two years into the Chromebook era and the buzz has certainly dissipated.

Google launched the Chrome OS in late 2010 and has continued to update it despite lukewarm reception by the public toward the platform's model: a browser-centered OS running on a lightweight, minimally-spec'd notebook meant to be used with an always-on Internet connection.

Now that Microsoft has released the latest beta version of Windows 8, with the clever name of Release Preview, here are 5 things we love and 5 things we hate about the new OS.

When was the last time you posted a pic on PhotoBucket? Did a search on AltaVista? Or updated your Myspace page?

Here are eight ways that you can customise your installation of Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

You can take your work with you, thanks to several office suites which let you view and edit your documents on an Android device.

You can take your work with you, thanks to several office suites which let you view and edit your documents on an Android device. Most were originally designed for use on a smartphone, but here are seven that are compatible with most Android tablets that run Android 2.3 (codenamed "Gingerbread").

Three unofficial Firefox variants take advantage of 64-bit processors and 64-bit version of Windows 7.

Last December, Google started shipping the Cr-48 -- a lightweight notebook running Chrome OS -- to select people across the U.S. This pilot program was meant to test the experimental "Chromebook" platform under real-world use, helping Google work out any kinks. About 60,000 Cr-48's were given away by the company. Acer and Samsung released their own Chromebook models for sale to the public on June 15.

Here are seven Android personal assistants that you can chat up to do your bidding.

If you're stuck in a long line, in a waiting room or on the train with time to kill, you can do something more productive on your smartphone besides going through your social-networking sites or catapulting cartoon birds. Why not catch up on office work?

Here are the ones that we think are worthy of your attention.

Here are 10 extensions that provide useful, interesting improvements to the search giant’s social-networking site.