A raft of new Samsung products include the convertible Ativ Q tablet and laptop that runs both Windows an Android.
Samsung's Ativ Q hybrid tablet runs Windows 8 and Android.
The device is the technology industry’s latest bid to combine laptop with tablet, and works in four different configurations.
“Addressing a common desire among PC users to be able to access Android apps on a Windows-based PC, the ATIV Q allows you to now experience both Windows 8 and Android Jellybean 4.2.2 on the same device,” Samsung said. “Not only will you get access to Android apps via Google Play, but you will also be able to transfer files or share folders and files from Windows 8 to Android.”
Other devices announced by Samsung included the successor to the Series 9 laptop, the Ativ Book 9 Plus, featuring a similar resolution display but in a standard Windows 8 touchscreen laptop format and claiming 12 hours of battery life in a 1.39kg package. The cheaper Ativ Book 9 Lite offers a touchscreen as an optional extra.
Samsung also announced a new all-in-one PC, the Ativ One5, and a Windows 8 tablet called the Ativ Tab 3. It also confirmed the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom camera and introduced an Android-powered, 4G-enabled interchangeable lens 20.3MP camera called the Galaxy NX.
Pricing and availability were not confirmed.

It's time for our weekly roundup of brand new and notable apps for Android smartphones and tablets.
It covers apps and games, with the prices referring to the initial download: so (Free) may mean (Freemium) in some cases. The equivalent iOS roundup will be published later in the day.
For now, read on for this week's Android selection (and when you've finished, check out previous Best Android apps posts).

Vine (Free)

Twitter's app for shooting and sharing "beautiful, looping videos" was released earlier in the week, and is already well past 500k downloads on the Google Play store. As on iPhone, it's focused on clips of up to six seconds, which can be shared on Vine's own social network, as well as parent company Twitter.

Fleksy Beta (Free)

On iPhone, the Fleksy virtual-keyboard app has won plenty of praise. Now it's trying its hand on Android, where there's a lot more established competition from the likes of SwiftKey and Swype. The emphasis is on simplicity: a stripped-down keyboard with "an auto-correct engine that actually works". Signup for its beta happens through the Fleksy Google+ page.

Final Fantasy IV (£10.99)

Publisher Square Enix is busily porting its vintage Final Fantasy games to smartphones and tablets, with Final Fantasy IV the latest to get spruced up for modern devices. The 1991 game has been accurately ported across, with additional voice acting, a blank dungeons map, and "visibly apparent emotional changes" for the characters. Which is always handy.

Google Keyboard (Free)

Google Keyboard? Doesn't every Android device come with a Google keyboard? Well, yes, but as with other apps like Gmail and Maps, Google has released a standalone version on its Google Play store, which will at least ensure faster updates when the app gets new features. Features include Swype-style gestural typing, voice recognition and dictionaries for 26 languages.

ScribbleMix (Free)

ScribbleMix is the latest new thing from Disney: a "hilarious and absurd drawing game played with friends". Sounds familiar... You're guessing phrases based on what friends draw, earning coins as you go. It's not the first Draw Something-inspired game, but the jury is out on whether it can be the first to rival the popularity of the original.

Glastonbury Festival 2013 (Free)

Mobile operator group EE is behind the official app for this year's Glastonbury music festival, with features split for people who are attending, and people who want to enjoy the event from afar. Right now, the app provides news in the buildup to the festival, but later in the month it will get full lineup details and a customisable schedule. Most interesting, though, are the promise of live streams from the BBC's coverage of the six main stages.

Battlestone (Free)

It's not been the best of weeks for social games firm Zynga, having laid off nearly a fifth of its staff. The publisher is hoping mobile will fuel its growth, which is where games like Battlestone come in. It's an action-RPG game that sees you creating and customising heroes then sending them nito battle against enemies and friends alike.

Warmly — An alarm clock (£1.49)

There's some good buzz around Warmly this week: an alarm clock app released by The Chaos Collective that promises to help you "wake up gently with the calm sounds of weather and something you enjoy (like cooking breakfast, brewing coffee, or catching a plane)". In other words, ambient sounds rather than blaring beeps, although it turns the volume up gradually to ensure you don't snooze too long.

Ticket to Ride (£4.59)

Nothing to do with the Beatles. This is a "cross-country train adventure" by developer Days of Wonder, which sees you collecting virtual train cards for journeys, trying to score points for long routes while avoiding being blocked by other players. A bustling community of 100k players from other platforms gives it a running start on Android.

Space Colony (£1.29)

Latest in a growing line of live wallpapers for Android that are actually worth paying for is Space Colony. It turns your homescreen into a glowing space-cityscape, complete with spaceships and a moving camera. Mainly for showing off? Of course, but it's very good for that.

Jane Wilde (Free)

Described as a "cowboy side scrolling shooter game", this stars a cartoon heroine so top-heavy, it's a wonder she can stand up, let alone shoot things. She does shoot lots of things though: zombies, vampires and skeletons, mainly. There are 30 Story stages and a Survival mode to play through.

Speek (Free)

Only available in the US for now, Speek is an app for making "super simple, free and visual conference calls", with a no-frills interface designed for corporate and personal use alike.

Premier Manager (£2.99)

Here's a blast from the past for football management-game fans. Premier Manager has been rejigged for modern touchscreen devices, with a European focus and plenty of transfer/tactics/training action. It's facing stern competition in the form of Football Manager Handheld 2013 though.

Sheep Up! (Free)

This is the latest freemium game from publisher Pocket Gems, and it focuses on a bunch of "tiny toy sheep stored in a cardboard box". Your job is to help them escape by jumping up through the levels, with tilting controls and lots of power-ups to help.

KicksOnFire (Free)

With 2m monthly visitors, the KicksOnFire website has been a big hit with sneaker-lovers. Now it's got a mobile app for Android promising news and all-important release dates for new trainers from Adidas, Nike, Reebok and other big brands.

RPG Infinite Dunamis (£2.99)

Publisher Kemco Games has attracted a fair few fans for its Japanese RPGs on Android, with this being the latest to get a translated release in the West. Promising a "dramatic fantasy RPG about man, magic and machine", it looks to have many of the elements that JRPG fans enjoy.

Tiny Token Empires (£3.29)

HeroCraft's new strategy-puzzle game is based on five famous civilizations, pitching them into battle with one another through a mix of battle-strategy and match-three puzzling. It's been compared to a mish-mash of Puzzle Quest, Risk and Civilization, which should be enough to whet your appetite.

Plane Finder 3D (£1.99)

Released on iOS in late May, Plane Finder 3D is now on Android too. Based on real data from flights, it plots them on a 3D landscape, showing the flight numbers and routes. Eerie, but interesting.

7s - Android's Vine Instagram (Free)

You have to feel for the developers of this app, given that it came out in the week when Android got the real Vine (it's had the real Instagram for a while too). Still, 7s may find its own fanbase, helping people shoot seven-second videos, apply visual filters and then share them.

Fairy Princess Fashion & Makeup (Free)

Finally, something for the kids: at least, the kids who like princesses. This is a dress-up game for children, based on seven fairy princesses who are keen to be kitted out with crowns, wands and other accessories – as well as makeup.

Microsoft has officially entered the Myanmar market, forming a partnership with a local IT firm as it seeks to grow its presence in the Southeast Asian nation, which has just recently opened up its economy after years of isolation.
The Internet giant has appointed the largest software company in Myanmar, Myanmar Information Technology (MIT), as its first market development partner. MIT is being tasked to expand the Microsoft ecosystem in Myanmar, and will work with local businesses and the government to come up with information and communication technology (ICT) solutions aimed at driving growth in the country.
Jamie Harper, Microsoft’s General Manager of Southeast Asia, said in a statement that the company believes technology will be a “vital part” of Myanmar’s future growth, and that it is committed to the “long haul” in the country.
“We believe that only through working closely with the public and private sector, can technology be part of the national agenda and play its role in ensuring competitiveness and capacity building,” Harper said.
Microsoft made the announcement at the ongoing World Economic Forum on East Asia being held in Myanmar.
As Myanmar undergoes dramatic changes following political reforms after the 2010 elections, the economy is also starting to attract global investors keen to develop in an untapped market. Research firm International Data Corporation expects IT spend in Myanmar to reach $233.56 million by 2016, which would be a compound annual growth rate of 16 percent between 2011 and 2016.
In March, Google launched a local search domain in Myanmar and opened partial access to its Google Play store, right before Eric Schmidt visited the country and called upon Asian governments to adopt an open approach to the Internet. In April, Google introduced support for its search engine in Burmese, the major local language. Last year, German incubator Rocket Internet launched three services in Myanmar – for auto trading, e-commerce and jobs.