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Microsoft released Windows 8.1 late last week, leaving many Windows users rushing to the Windows Store to update their version of Windows as soon as possible. As with all software updates, it looks there’s a minor snag Microsoft didn’t anticipate prior to the Windows 8.1 launch that is reportedly leaving many Surface RT users with bricked devices after they update their tablets.  (more…)

Microsoft Pulls Windows 8.1 RT Update After Bricking Surface RT Tablets original content from Ubergizmo.

Apple has recently released a Golden Master build of its upcoming operating system, OS X Mavericks, and for those unfamiliar, a Golden Master build is essentially the final version of the beta and it is also the same version that non-beta testers can look forward to once the software has been officially released to the public. In any case it seems that a day before their 22nd of October event, Apple has quietly released an updated version of the Golden Master build of OS X Mavericks with the new build number being 13A603 which is higher compared to the previous release where its build number was 13A598.

While it is unclear as to what sort of changes Apple made, it is speculated that this was not a planned update and that it was probably released to address some bugs that were spotted at the last minute, which we guess we can’t really complain about. For developers looking to get their hands on the latest build, it will not be available via the Mac App Store, but instead developers will need to hit up the Dev Center for the direct download. OS X Mavericks was announced back in the middle of the year during Apple’s WWDC 2013 event, but it is believed that the software will finally see a release, or at least have a release date shared on Apple’s 22nd of October event which will also see the launch of new iPads amongst other things.

New OS X Mavericks GM Build Released original content from Ubergizmo.

Word about Lenovo working on an Android powered laptop broke out a couple of weeks back. The company didn’t confirm its existence until last week, when it revealed that it really does have an Android laptop up its sleeve. Lenovo A10 has now been launched, the company’s new 10.1 inch laptop that’s running Google’s mobile operating system, version 4.2 to be precise.

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Lenovo A10 Android Laptop Announced original content from Ubergizmo.

Toshiba has also showed off a new touchscreen all-in-one desktop PC to its range, the dynabook REGZA PC D814/T9K. This space-saving system is equipped with a 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD touchscreen display, a 2.40GHz Intel Core i7-4700MQ processor (onboard video), an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 3TB hard drive, a BDXL drive, a 3 wave tuner x 3 (one ‘Now TV’), WiFi, an HDMI output port and runs on Windows 8.1 OS with Office Home and Business 2013. The dynabook REGZA PC D814/T9K will hit the market from late October for around 230,000 Yen (about $2,328). [Toshiba]

We did bring you a story about how Apple has already issued a MacBook Air update in order to test for SSD failures, and the company is also offering free replacements to boot for those who are affected. According to Apple, both 64GB and 128GB SSDs happen to fail in MacBook Air notebooks which were sold between June 2012 and June 2013. This would mean if you had picked up a previous generation MacBook Air that runs on the Intel Ivy Bridge processor, then you might be affected, so it would be best to head over to Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) in order to get a free replacement.

Should the firmware update you ran redirected you to this web page, you would do well to skip to the Replacement Process section for the subsequent steps to follow. Assuming your SSD drive is affected, it would be best not to install any operating system updates or new applications, in addition to making a backup of your data on a regular basis until you get your SSD drive replaced. Not exactly the best story to hear at the end of the week, but it just goes to show that there is still some more room for improvement when it comes to SSDs. [Apple Support Page]

Apple Warns Of SSD Failures In MacBook Air original content from Ubergizmo.