Xiaomi released a new earphone

Xiaomi released a new earphone

Xiaomi has also introduced a new pair of earphones with an updated design. It features brushed, anodized aluminum that is corrosion resistant. The earphones include a "Spiral Pipe" sound chamber and come with three pairs of silicon ear buds. It will work on most smartphones.

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Lei Jun Plays Godfather

And Lei Jun alone:

This cracks me up. What other executive of a large company would post photos of himself made up as a movie character?

Xiaomi has announced a new 40-inch smart TV -- Xiaomi Mi TV 2

Xiaomi has announced a new 40-inch smart TV -- Xiaomi Mi TV 2.

The new Mi TV 2 model features a 40-inch SHARP SDP X-GEN display panel with full HD pixel resolution and LED backlight mode with 5000:1 contrast ratio. Xiaomi has housed a quad-core 1.45 GHz MStar 6A908 mobile chipset paired with Mali-450MP4 GPU for graphics.

With mere 14.4 mm bezel the Mi TV 2 supports H.265 with 10-bit hardware decoding. It offers support for several file formats such as H.264, H.265, MPEG4, FLV, MOV, AVI, MKV, TS, MP4, and more.

Packing 1.5 GB DDR3 RAM, it offers only 8 GB on-board storage. By default it runs the MIUI TV operating system based on Android.

Specifications:
- 40" Full HD LED Sharp SDP X-GEN panel
- MStar 6A908 Cortex-A9 quad-core 1.45GHz CPU
- Mali-450 MP4 4+2-core GPU
- 1.5GB DDR3 RAM
- 8GB eMMC flash
- MIUI TV Android-based OS

More info on Xiaomi TV 2 >>

Google Keep version 3.1 update brings recurring reminders and label support

If you’ve been wanting a little more functionality out of Google Keep, this may be your lucky day. In an update to version 3.1, Google Keep is getting support for recurring reminders and labels to keep you more organized.

For starters, label support is a small way to keep your notes more organized. To add labels to a specific note, simply press the overflow menu and click Add label. A few default labels are included, but you can add your own if you’d like. After you’ve added labels to your notes, you can search for a specific tag from the main overview screen.

Recurring reminders have also been added, which will likely be a welcome addition for most Google Keep users. You can now set daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or custom reminders and have each one occur over a period of time. Reminders in Keep have been around for awhile now, but the ability to make them repeat is a new feature.

None of these new enhancements are particularly innovative, but we’re sure everyone is happy that one of the best note taking apps is getting a little more functional. Version 3.1 is now rolling out in the Google Play Store, so follow the link below to check for the update.

Razer OSVR headset to come with Leap Motion support

Razer OSVR headset to come with Leap Motion support

Razer and Leap Motion have announced a partnership. What a weird combination, right? It makes total sense, though. Vision and movement are key elements of virtual reality, but what about your hands? It certainly wouldn’t feel natural to keep using controllers.

Razer’s OSVR developer headset is set for release alter in 2015. Leap Motion’s plan is to offer a face plate that will have their hand tracking technology built right in. Developers could then start creating gaming experience that go way beyond vision.

Opinion: We don’t know all the details yet, but this sure sounds like an amazing plan. I really hope I get to test this at a convention… soon!

Samsung Gear VR coming to Best Buy this month!

Samsung Gear VR coming to Best Buy this month!

Maybe live video is too old school for you. If what you want is to be in the action, you are probably looking into something like the Samsung Gear VR. Virtual reality is the next step in gaming and entertainment, and now we are learning you will be able to go test Samsung’s headset first hand.

The Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition is currently available from Best Buy’s website, but they are now looking to bring it to over 100 stores nationwide. You will be able to waltz into your local Best Buy and test this product starting March 27th.

Opinion: Those who haven’t test this stuff really need to. There is no way we can explain to you how it feels to use a VR headset. Go check it out and thank us later. Oh, and it costs $200 bucks. Just in case you are interested. Do remember it’s only compatible with the Galaxy Note 4, though. One for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is coming.

YouTube Live launching later this year

YouTube Live launching later this year

YouTube can definitely do live streaming, but this is not a widely accepted platform for said activity. It needs to be polished and lacks the community aspect live video requires. Take Twitch as an example, which has built a name for itself by targeting the gaming community.

If the latest rumors are to be believed, Twitch may not be alone in the game. Google is said to be launching a live streaming service called YouTube Live. It would focus on gaming an esports, so it really is going right up against Twitch.

“Gaming and esports in particular are going to be a big driving force for the new-look YouTube Live. There’ll be huge opportunities for established streamers and organizations soon and I would say that the record numbers of esports viewers are only going to grow when Google start promoting and partnering with these events.”

Opinion: To be honest, this is really an expected evolution to YouTube. Streaming live events should really just be another feature offered by YouTube. We have already seen similar features like Live Hangouts. It’s only a matter of polishing the service and re-branding it.

ZTE Nubia Z9, Z9 Mini and Z9 Max Launching on March 26th

Tomorrow, March 26th is an important day for ZTE, who plans to launch 3 new smartphones on the market. We’re talking about the ZTE Nubia Z9, Z9 Max and Z9 Mini, that have leaked numerous times, including one more today.

We managed to get hold of a picture showing the back of the new devices’ cases, in black. ZTE already sent out very interesting teasers for the event, big boxes with metal smartphone frames, hinting at the shapes of the devices. ZTE pulled a similar launch last year, with the Nubia Z7 lineup. Anyway, the Nubia Z9 devices are said to feature Full HD or Quad HD screens and the Nubia Z9 and Z9 Max will come with 5.5 inch panels, while the Z9 Mini will be smaller.

The octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 CPU is expected on at least one of the models, together with a 16 megapixel main camera and 3 GB of RAM. Android 5.0 Lollipop with the Nubia UI 2.8 will be offered here. The ZTE Nubia Z9 will include a 5.2 inch Full HD screen, the same Snapdragon CPU, same camera and RAM quantity and an 8 MP front shooter.  We previously saw their boxes here.

Android 5.1.0_r3 factory images (LMY47I) arrive for Nexus 5 and Nexus 6

Factory images have just gone up for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6, bearing the build name LMY47I. So what’s new here exactly? What we’re looking at is Android 5.1.0_r3, which appears to contain a few minor bug fixes.

While one would hope that the bug fixes ould be focused on some of the bigger lingering Lollipop issues (such as the notorious memory leak), from the sounds of it the fixes here are almost all related to addressing bugs that deal with SIM card handling. There might be a few other small tweaks and fixes here, but nothing too exciting.

To grab the latest images, you’ll want to click on your device from the list below:

• Nexus 5 (LMY47I)
• Nexus 6 (LMY47I)

We’ll be sure to update you if and when build LMY47I makes its way to any other members of the Nexus family.

Yelp launches localized site for Taiwan

Hungry Taiwanese looking for new eateries to check out now have a new service at their disposal.

Yelp, the San Francisco-based directory portal, announced last night that it has officially released a localized version for Taiwanese consumers.



Users who log on to yelp.com.tw can search for any number of venue categories to browse through listings and reviews. According to local tech blog Technews.tw, the company has been operating in stealth for months, forming relationships with merchants and building a community.

In East Asia, Yelp is also available in Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. In Taiwan, it will compete with several like-minded listings portals. Its most prominent competitor will be iPeen, a food listings site that received two back-to-back investments from CyberAgent Ventures, along with US$5 million from Japan’s NEC in 2013. It later launched a customer relationship management system and a POS system.

Editing by Steven Millward, top image by Miss Meng

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Full review about Firefly-RK3288

Full review about Firefly-RK3288

Aiwa returns with Exos-9 Bluetooth speaker

Aiwa has been resurrected and is stamping its mark on the modern world with the bulky Exos-9 Bluetooth speaker.

The Exos-9 features NFC pairing and USB charging for devices. This unit is bulky for a reason, check out the insides below.

Inside the casing is five active drivers – two tweeters, two mid-bass and one subwoofer.

Battery life when on the go is reportedly ten hours and it comes with a nifty credit-card-sized remote control that slots into the back of the speaker.

It has a 5-band EQ and is available for pre-order for $299.

LeTV isn’t the most well-known brand outside of China

LeTV isn’t the most well-known brand outside of China. A slick upcoming smartphone from the company is going to get some attention, and while it may not have a name, it’s said to have the thinnest bezels on the planet.

Bezeless is a word that gets thrown around a lot in the smartphone world. We’ve seen some devices come close to achieving that status, and the Sharp AQUOS Crystal really surprised folks with its super-slim bezels. The new LeTV smartphone aims to top that by taking the bezels down even further, and while it isn’t bezeless, it’s as close as you’re going to get.

Bezels aside, the LeTV smartphone is said to sport a 5.5-inch FHD display with a 2.2GHz octa-core chip, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. The rear of the device will have a 13MP sensor while the front-facingcamera is listed at 5MP. There’s no word on the battery of connectivity options, but it will be a dual-SIM device running a form of Android.

The LeTV smartphone is one of those devices that’s not going to be easy to get if you live outside of China. There’s a lot still up in the air in regards to the handset, but the LeTV smartphone release date is thought to arrive next month, so we expect to learn more soon.

What do you think about the whole ‘bezeless’ concept?

via – Gizmochina

Moto E 2nd gen vs Panasonic P55 India price and specs

There seems to be a vast amount of affordable smartphones being released to the market, and one of the latest arrivals is the Motorola Moto E (2015). As the previous version has been so successful it’s likely to be another big hit, and one of the phones it will contend against is the Panasonic P55 that has found a niche in the Indian market. If you’re trying to choose between them you might find our Moto E 2nd gen vs. Panasonic P55 India price and specs comparison useful.

Both of these are available as dual SIM handsets in India. The Panasonic P55 is a 3G smartphone while the newest Moto E comes in 3G or 4G versions with slightly different specs. For the purposes of this rundown we’re looking at the 3G handset that is currently on sale in India, although the 4G LTE version is also due to release in the country at some point.

Processors
The Moto E 2nd gen 3G dual SIM handset has a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor and Adreno 302 graphics. The Panasonic P55 is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, although the chipset and graphics are unspecified.

Display
The 2015 Moto E has a 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with resolution of 960 x 540 and 245 ppi. The Panasonic P55 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with resolution of 1280 x 720 resulting in 267 ppi.

RAM and Storage
Both phones have 1GB of RAM. The Motorola handset has 8GB of internal storage that’s expandable via microSD to 32GB, while the Panasonic phone has 4GB of RAM, also expandable to 32GB.

Camera set-up
The second-generation Moto E has a 5-megapixel rear camera with autofocus (but no flash) and 720p video capture, and a VGA front-facing camera. The Panasonic P55 has an 8-megapixel rear camera with autofocus, LED flash and 1080p video capture, plus a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

Battery
The Moto E 2nd gen has a removable 2390 mAh battery while the Panasonic P55 has a removable 2500 mAh battery.

Download Android Studio Bundle for Windows v135.1740770

Download Android Studio Bundle for Windows v135.1740770 from here or fromhere.

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Why Apple keeps changing its ports

Why Apple keeps changing its ports

Need some fun before you take off to your weekend adventures? We have all seen our fair share of Apple parodies, but this one happens to be among my favorite. We gotta give it to College Humor. They make some awesome videos.

Huawei Ascend P8 images leaked

Huawei Ascend P8 images leaked

Huawei is said to be announcing their upcoming high-end smartphone in London, thisApril 15th. It is expected to be one hell of a device, but so far we don’t have any solid details on the handset. As always, we do have some leaked images, though.

These images come courtesy of @OnLeaks (image above) and Twitter leakster@Cinquetacche. The former is simply a blurry, pixelated image of what seems to be the bottom of the rumored smartphone, while the second image gives us a clearer look. The only problem here is that the second image portrays a device inside a protective case.

Opinion: The device is obviously made of metal and has a large body. It looks rather solid, but you know what happens with large metal phones. Let’s wait and see all about it come April 15th.

8" PU leather Protective case for ONDA V820w Tablet

8" PU leather Protective case for ONDA V820w Tablet

$9.46 PU leather Protective case for ONDA V820w Tablet

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CUBE U25GT 7" IPS Android 4.4 RK3128 Quad-core 8GB Tablet

CUBE U25GT 7" IPS Android 4.4 RK3128 Quad-core 8GB Tablet

CUBE U25GT 8GB Tablet PC
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Android 4.4 OS
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Cube iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition review

Cube iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition review

Since the release of Windows 8.1 and Intel's Bay Trail Atom generation, tablets based on the Windows operating system are growing in popularity. We have tested quite a number of Windows tablets since the beginning of last year, and they have impressed us here and there with a vision of where we are headed: Windows tablets can now be light, compact, relatively high-performance and offer a long battery life too. Combined with the almost unlimited possibilities the Windows operating system offers, this new generation could be exactly the right answer to the Android and iOS competitions. However, while Windows works perfectly with a keyboard and a mouse, it isn’t all that ideal to be paired with a touchscreen, as the number of applications in the Windows 8 store is still too small compared to that in the Android Google Play or Apple App Store, and traditional desktop applications are not quite responsive to touchscreen operations, user experience is compromised.

Forward-thinking manufactures such as RAMOS started experimenting on Android & Windows 8 dual-boot solutions since the very beginning of last year, and even showed their first dual-boot tablet – the RAMOS i10pro in Hong Kong in April, 2014. However, as promising as this idea seemed, the awkwardness of switching between the two operating systems was off-putting: users need to shut the tablet down and then, in the very few seconds after booting the device with the power button, hold the volume rocker to force the slate to enter the OS they choose.

Not until the end of 2014 did the OS switching become less inconvenient, and lots of dual-boot tablets has rushed into the market since then, the iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition we are testing today is just one of the many.

To be fair, Windows 8 isn’t a whole new world to Cube, as it has already released quite a number of Windows tablets since the beginning of 2014, including the much celebrated Cube iWork 10, the medium-sized iWork 8 and the smallest Windows tablet ever - the iWork 7. It even released its first ultra-book tablet hybrid product, the Core-M powered Cube i7 in January. With that said, the dual-boot solution is still quite new to Cube, and we really need to take a look at how this slate actually performs.


Cube iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition specs:

• OS: Android 4.4.4 & Windows 8.1 dual boot
• Display: 8-inch IPS, 5-point multi-touch, IGZO
• Screen Resolution: 1280 x 800 (16:10)
• CPU: Intel Atom Baytrail-T Z3735F Quad-core Processor
• CPU Frequency: 1.33GHz – 1.8GHZ
• GPU:Intel HD Graphic Gen7
• RAM / Storage: 2GB / 32GB
• Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, OTG
• WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n
• Camera: 2MP back camera , 2MP front camera
• Battery: 3500mAh
• Extend Port: TF Card Slot, SIM Card Slot, Micro USB Port, 3.5mm Earphones Port
• Weight & Size: 340g / 214 x 133 x 8.8mm


Design



Measuring at 214*133*8.8mm and weighs 340g, the iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition isn’t fighting to be the thinnest or lightest tablet in the world. But by the standards of Windows tablets, it is quite compact. It is noticeably thinner than the original iWork 8, which measures at 10mm thick. And it is also much smaller than the Acer Iconia W4 and the Toshiba WT8.



The plastic rear that makes the device easier to grip, and the silver rim around the edges gives the tablet a premium look.





There are three physical buttons: the Power/standby key on the left side, the Windows/Android Home key and the volume rocker on the top. All of the buttons feel pretty solid and have comfortable pressing depth.



Nevertheless, consider the tablet's price, overall its manufacturing quality is good and slightly superior to that of the Ployer MOMO8W Dual Boot Edition and Chuwi Vi8 Super Edition. Tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S or the Acer Iconia W4 still belong to a completely different class and give the impression of being substantially more valuable.


Connectivity



The iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition offers more connectivity options than most of its competitions on the Windows 8 side. With the Mini HDMI output on it, the user can connect an external monitor or television. This broadens the tablet's range of uses immensely and is a huge benefit. As there is an independent DC charging port, the Micro USB 2.0 port only serves as the connection for data transfer, which means you can charge the device and transfer files at the same time. We measured a maximum data transfer rate of 39.1 MB/s over the USB 2.0 port. However, the Micro USB port can only be used as a host, even after booting into Android, it is not possible to connect the tablet directly to a PC as a flash drive (slave).

The Micro SD card reader can only recognize memory cards with a capacity smaller than 32GB. While the Lenovo Miix 2 8, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro and some other high end tablets have a cover for their card slots, the Cube iWork 8's slot remains open to the elements.



Bluetooth 4.0 and WLAN 802.11n serve to connect the tablet to the outside world wirelessly. In practice, the iWork 8's signal quality was slightly better than my Acer Iconia W700 and Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, at least subjectively. At a distance of about 10 meters from the router, with two inside walls between the router and the tablet, the Galaxy Tab Pro’s connection with the 802.11n wireless router was severed various times. The iWork 8 still showed 1-2 bars signal strength here and maintained stable contact with the router. And placed on the same table, the W700 can pick up far more hotspots than the Acer Iconia W700.


Display and sound



The glossy 8-inch IPS panel offers a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, which equates to an aspect ratio of 16:10.



The pixel density amounts to 188 dpi, although far from behind those market-leading power Android tabs, it is still nearly impossible to distinguish individual pixels. The manufacturer intends the device to be used predominantly in horizontal format, as you can see from the position of the Windows/Home buttons, webcam and manufacturer logo. In practice, we did used the tablet in landscape format more running Windows 8.1, but we need it to stay in portrait more running Android applications.



The maximum brightness amounts to 344 cd/m², and the panel's brightness distribution is quite even. Differences in brightness are hardly distinguishable with the naked eye.



There are noticeable light bleeding when the background is in total black or when the tablet is viewed from some extreme angles, but not enough to become bothersome during everyday use. The brightness level can be adjusted using the graphic slide control, but there’s no light sensor to help auto-adjust the brightness of the display according to ambient lighting.

To our surprise, the iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition's speakers are clear-sounding, and produce relatively loud, full output that's just good enough to make me forego my headphones while watching YouTube videos. With that said, I still very much needed my Monster headphone when I was listening to music.

System and apps



The major selling point of this tablet is that it runs both Windows 8.1 and Android OS. The nice thing is, Cube didn’t mess with the stock user interface, so we get a clean Windows 8.1 as well as a clean Android 4.4.4. The not so good thing is, the 32GB eMMc internal storage is divided into 2 parts. 24GB is allocated to Windows and 8GB is allocated to Android. The reason why those two systems don’t have shared storage is that it prevents the users to accidentally delete important files of an OS while running the other. 



Fortunately, the Windows 8.1 is licensed and the there is even an activation code which offers the users free Office 365 suite subscription for one year, which means you can really get some serious business work done after you connect the tablet to a monitor or TV. Even better, the Microsoft Office 365 works pretty well with a touchscreen, so you can modify your presentations or excel sheets during your business trip.


Booting



You have 10 seconds to choose which system you to enter after booting the device. Simply by touching one of the two icons which respectively represent Windows and Android and you are good to go. If you fail to choose a system in the limited 10 seconds, the tablet will boot into the OS you ran last time.

OS switching



Switching between the two operating systems is easy. If you need to switch from Android to Windows, simply press and hold the power button, and then choose to reboot into Windows 8, and the tablet will do that. 



If you are running Windows 8.1, you simply need to open the “Win to Android” app on the desktop, and choose to reboot into Android.


Performance and battery



The iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition is running the same quad-core, Atom Bay-trail Z3735F as the latest budget Windows and dual-boot slabs. The processor has a base clock of 1.33GHz and a turbo clock of 1.8GHZ. There is 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM on board, enough to handle all Android apps and lightweight Windows desktop apps you're likely to be running.



We ran a few benchmarks respectively on Windows 8.1 and Android 4.4.4, and we wouldn’t say that we were surprised with what we got.



The scores were pretty typical for Intel Bay-trail powered tablets, both on the Android side and on the Windows side. And those scores translated well into real world performance, as the iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition was extremely zippy running any Android application, including some of the most graphic-intense 3D games. It felt even more responsive than my Snapdragon 800 powered Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, probably because of the lower display resolution. Navigating through the Windows 8 OS and playing media were also quite smooth, and the slate had no problem opening dozens of image-heavy webpages at the same time. Only when faced with heavy-weight Windows desktop applications did the iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition begin to struggle.



The eMMc storage inside the Cube iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition is one of the fastest we've seen in a budget tablet. You won't wait long for most apps to start, and the boot time was shorter than 15 seconds. The Cube iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition may not have an edge in processing power over its competition, but the reduced loading times will make it feel a little more powerful.



According to our previous tests, the 22nm Intel Atom Bay-trail Z3735F is as power-efficient as those ARM based processors. While the higher-powered processor doesn't hurt battery life, the battery capacity of the iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition does. The original Cube iWork 8 exceeded our expectations on the battery front with its 5,000mAh Li-Po battery, but the Dual Boot Edition’s battery capacity has been cut down to 3,500mAh, and the drop in longevity is hardly unnoticeable.

Cube estimates 6 hours of non-stop video on the iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition, but we only managed 5 hours and 10 minutes in our own looping video test before the tablet conked out -- two hours less than we got from the original iWork 8. That's with the screen locked at 30 percent brightness, and in aircraft mode. In real-world terms, we could go for about a whole day of moderate browsing, email, music streaming and socializing. But for heavier users who enjoy nonstop 3D gaming and online video streaming, charging the tablet more than once a day will become a must. Fortunately, standby mode doesn’t drain much of the battery, thanks to the 22nm process of the CPU.


Cameras



The iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition has a 2-megapixel camera respectively on its front and rear. The picture quality isn't anything to write home about, as with many tablet cameras -- it's noisy and doesn't produce vibrant colors even in daylight and has no major options outside of a panorama mode. 


Other notes



The retail package includes a charging cable, a USB cable, a user manual, a warranty card as well as a Cube VIP card. The DC charger is sold separately.

Heat and Noise: This is a fanless tablet with SSD so there’s no noise at all. No heat was detected during the two-week test period.


Target customer



The Cube iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition is not purely a consumer tablet due to the presence of a Windows desktop mode which brings capability that far exceeds tablets with mobile-first operating systems. Security, networking features, user accounts, media subsystem, storage flexibility, a huge range of applications and language support allow scenarios that are not possible on other devices. Although the desktop is hard to navigate with a finger, the Windows 8 interface elements can be adjusted for size. And do not forget you can boot into Android whenever you want and get access to the tons of touchscreen-enabled applications in Google Play.

Priced at RMB499 ($80), the iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition is still just an entry-level tablet. The screen resolution is too low for power Android users, who may have already been accustomed to the 1080P or even 2K screens seen on high-end Android tablets. The Z3735F processor, although very powerful by tablet standards, still struggles with heavy-weight Windows desktop applications. The ideal customers are those who require mobile flexibility in a home and office scenario where Windows is established, and occasionally switch to Android for gaming and media consumption. The only problem for Cube is that the competitions such as the Chuwi Vi8 Super Edition and many other recently released dual-boot tablets offer exactly the same features. 


Summary



Overall the Cube iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition, and this could apply to all Chinese 8-inch dual boot tablets, doesn’t quite feel like a polished consumer tablet. There are avenues of usage that can lead to problems unless the user has experience with both Windows 8 and Android. The Windows desktop isn’t something that should be exposed to the average tablet consumer. For adventurers and advanced users though this is truly inspiring tablet that offers an incredibly complete and fast browsing experience, flexible connectivity and external expansion options. Cube’s hugest mistake here is to cut corners on battery capacity, the 3,500mAh battery is barely enough to power the tablet through a day even for light to moderate users.


The good:

The Cube iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition’s manufacturing quality is superior to most of the competitions.
With both Windows 8.1 and Android 4.4.4 on top, the slate offers much more in both productivity and entertainment than single OS tablets. 
The tablet offers flexible connectivity options.
Licensed Windows 8.1 and one year of free subscription of Office 365.


The bad:

The iWork 8 Dual Boot Edition delivers poorer battery performance compared to the original iWork 8.
The charger is not included in the retail package and needs to be purchased separately.