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Microsoft has already released a couple of Xbox branded apps for Windows 8, look no further than Xbox Video and Xbox Music. It appears that the company now has its sights set on books, as a job posting has been discovered which hints at the possibility of an Xbox Reading app for Windows 8 being under development. Selected candidate for this new job would join the Music, Video and Reading (MVR) team that’s behind the two Xbox branded apps, and he or she will be tasked with creating a “groundbreaking interactive reading app on Windows, which incorporates books, magazines and comics.”
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Xbox Reading App For Windows 8 Being Developed original content from Ubergizmo.

Check out this recently released ultra-compact desktop PC from Dospara, the Diginnos Mini NUC-W3H. This space-saving system is equipped with a 1.70GHz Intel Core i3-4010U dual-core processor, an Intel HD Graphics 4400, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and runs on Windows 8.1 64-bit OS. The Diginnos Mini NUC-W3H is available now for a retail price of 74,980 Yen (about $732). [Product Page]

Now this is certainly a surprising move to just about anyone who hears about this – apparently, computing giant HP has announced that they will be offering firmware updates only to their customers who happen to be still under warranty, and this new policy is all set to kick off after February 19th. In a press release by Vice President Mary McCoy, she mentioned, “This decision reinforces our goal to provide access to the latest HP firmware, which is valuable intellectual property, for our customers who have chosen to maximize and protect their IT investments. We know this is a change from how we’ve done business in the past; however, this aligns with industry best practices and is the right decision for our customers and partners. Our customers under warranty or support coverage will not need to pay for firmware access, and we are in no way trying to force customers into purchasing extended coverage. That is, and always will be, a customer’s choice”

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HP: Firmware Updates Only For Customers Under Warranty After February 19 original content from Ubergizmo.

Storm System Technology has once again expanded its desktop PC line-up by launching the Storm Linux Box Middle Tower SL SP. Powered by a 3.10GHz Intel Core i5-4440 processor, the system is packed with an Intel B85 Express Chipset, an Intel HD Graphics, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 120GB SSD (Samsung SSD 840 EVO Series), a DVD Super Multi Drive, a 500W 80PLUS BRONZE power supply and runs on Scientific Linux 6.5 64-bit OS. The Storm Linux Box Middle Tower SL SP is available now for 69,930 Yen (about $685). [Product Page]

ASUS is set to drop another touchscreen all-in-one desktop PC namely the ET2301INTH-B013K. This space-saving system is packed with a 23-inch 1920 x 1080 IPS LED-backlight 10-point multi-touch display, a 3.1GHz Intel Core i7-4770S processor, an Intel B85 Express Chipset, an NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M 1GB graphics card, a 16GB DDR3 RAM, a 2TB hard drive, an HD webcam, a DVD Super Multi Drive, an SD card reader, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The ET2301INTH-B013K will begin shipping from February 7th for 179,800 Yen (about $1,770). [ASUS]