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This week we are joining forces with HP to talk about a few of their great family PCs. This includes the amazing HP Pavilion All-In-One TouchSmart that we are giving away. Plus, we’ll be joined by some of the bloggers who have been testing and using these devices for months so that you can get a good handle on what other people think.

To participate in the Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat and be eligible to win the HP Pavilion TouchSmart 23 All-in-One, please do the following!

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As some of you know, I use an Acer Aspire S7 and love it. It’s a great device that has travelled from event to event, city to city and work place to fun place and back again. It’s why I’m thrilled to be joined by Acer for this week’s tech chat as they talk about the new Acer Aspire R7 (one of a few new PCs recently announced by Acer). This device is a touch notebook with an inventive hinge that allows your screen to be manipulated at multiple function points – this makes reading, sharing and playing more enjoyable. With an optimized series of positioning points, you can be more effective and more comfortable.

To participate in the Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat and be eligible to win an Acer R7, please do the following!

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Toshiba announced last Thursday that they have launched KIRA - a new premium brand for consumers. The first device that is part of the new KIRA line up is the KIRAbook, an Ultrabook featuring ultra-high resolution PixelPure display and an AZ91 pressed magnesium alloy chassis. We are excited to announce that they will also be joining us tomorrow during our Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat to discuss the new product, the new line and when you can get your hands on one!

Not to mention, we will be giving one lucky winner their own KIRAbook when it is available to ship from stores on May 12th. The KIRAbook has a native resolution of 2560 x 1440 which is over 221 pixels per inch of the devices 13.3” inch diagonal display. What that means is a very sharp image for those who like clear text, photos, movies, games and more.

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As many of you know, VIZIO entered the PC market in a big way last year. They have recently refreshed their line up with adding touchscreens that are highly responsive to their Thin + Light Touch collection and All-in-One Touch PCs. As such, we are thrilled to have them join this week’s Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat to discuss what makes their line unique, where you can buy the devices and anything more you want to discuss.

In addition, we are thrilled to be giving away the VIZIO 15.6” Thin + Light Touch to one lucky participant during the chat. This PC has a multi-gesture touchscreen, beautiful HD IPS display, discrete graphics, enhanced audio with SRS Premium Sound HD, Microsoft Signature, SSD storage and AMD quad-core processor for powerful performance. It truly is a powerhouse with a sleek aluminum unibody design.

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I once had a professor tell me that nothing matters if you don’t have the data to back it up. This has proven to be true in basically every realm of my life. As such, I tend to geek out on surveys, reports, infographs and every other document I can use to educate myself on the data. So, when a study came out talking about why consumers love tablets, but want more, I was curious. What did those numbers mean? Where did that data come from?

So, we reached out to Technology Business Research (TBR) to see if they would join our Tech Tuesday to share more information on the survey data. Luckily, they said yes and are joining us this week to talk about trends in tablet usage, what we want out of our tablets and where we tend to bring them.

“Owners love their tablets and use them constantly, but many want them to do more,” said Ezra Gottheil, Principal Analyst for TBR (@egottheil). “Now available in a range of sizes, prices, and capabilities, tablets are transforming the computing landscape.” This is something we already know at Windows, which is why we are psyched at the variety of tablet + PC form factors on the market. From the Surface RT and Pro, to the HP Envy X2 or the Asus VivoTab RT, tablets with docks and keyboards bring Windows 8 to life allowing people to work and play on products they love.

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What makes a random Tuesday in February even more exciting? Why back to back Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chats of course. This Tuesday we are excited to be joined from 12-1pm by the folks at ASUS. They will be here to discuss the ASUS VivoBook X202. This 11.6” mini notebook has a capacitive touch panel and multi-touch functionality. Not to mention it also has a 3rd generation Intel Core processer and weighs just 2.9lbs in a slim metallic frame. Did I also mention that we are giving one away? Full legal rules and conditions here.

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Over the weekend, the Surface Team celebrated the growing Surface family – Surface Windows 8 Pro, Limited Edition Touch Covers, and Wedge Touch Mouse Surface Edition!   As such, I’m thrilled to host this week’s Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat with the team from Surface and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Surface Panos Panay.

We will discuss the features and specs on Surface Pro, how to choose between Surface Pro and Surface RT and more. Plus, we’ll be answering your questions, sharing how we choose our favorite Touch Cover colors and more.

Not to mention, we’ll be giving away 3 Limited Edition Surface Touch Covers!

To participate in the Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat:

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When families think about computers, they often have a different set of concerns than those who purchase PCs for work, travel or play. These concerns range from safety, to shared computing capacity, to big screen monitors for small fingers, and more. HP is joining this week’s Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat to discuss what families look for in an All-in-One PC and to help us celebrate Safer Internet Day.

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***Update: Due to interest following #winchat, the Acer Store is promoting Windows tablets with $50 coupons plus free shipping: http://store.acer.com/store/acerna/en_US/DisplayCategoryProductListPage/ThemeID.30483300/categoryID.60671700/parentCategoryID.60063800?src=BannerHome_WTablets 

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Last week, I got a snazzy new PC. It took me a while to get it but it is everything I’ve wanted it to be. The PC in question is the Acer Aspire S7and its glam with its sleek white exterior and silver interior. Not only that but its touch! I’ve been beside it constantly while travelling from Seattle to Belize to Salt Lake City and cannot get enough of it. Needless, to say, I’m a big fan of Acer and of the innovative PCs they are bringing to market. So, I’m thrilled that this week we are joining up with Acer to talk about their Windows 8 PC lineup including the S7 and then more specifically the Acer Iconia W510 tablet.

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It’s the New Year and it’s time to do something good for the world. For some people that means donating old clothes to a nearby drop off or helping out a needy family but here at Microsoft it means thinking how technology can improve the world. We donate, on average, $1 million dollars a day in software to nonprofits around the world. In the hands of nonprofit organizations, technology can boost productivity, increase effectiveness through better collaboration, and extend services to new communities and individuals in need. Moreover, technology can be a powerful force that opens exciting opportunities for nonprofits to better achieve their missions and accelerate their impact. And right now, we are sponsoring a contest to encourage you to build a great Windows 8 app that will help the community.

Windows 8 Apps for Social Good invites both new and seasoned developers to create an app for “social good” – and you could win one of three cash prizes to help fuel your dream and keep it going: