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TechnologyTOP Three High-TechsInnovation and moreversatility in technologyand software solutionsare becoming increasinglyimportant as morepeople become exposedto touch screen laptops,convertibles and hybrids.Manufacturers arestarting to realize that itmakes sense for a deviceto support multipleinput types to enable theuser to select the mostappropriate input type forthe task at hand. Thereare, for example, taskswhich fit the «voice» inputtype (like when you’redriving or jogging andneed to operate handsfree)even though it maynot be the best input typeto use all the time.The same applies to the HP EliteBookRevolve, the first high-tech we’regoing to review in this month’sedition, which is designed to runMicrosoft’s latest consumer operating system(Windows 8). This new convertible device canalmost instantly transform from a notebookto a tablet and vice versa, making it a perfectchoice for people who primarily want to useit as a laptop and just have a tablet modefrom time to time. This convertible makesfar more sense than carrying around bothlaptop and iPad if you’re not a heavy tabletuser.The HP EliteBook RevolveThe HP EliteBook Revolve which representsthe ninth generation of HP’s line ofconvertible tablets is said to be aimed atbusiness and government professionals. Thishybrid gadget is made of plastic that encasesa magnesium chassis, plus a durable CorningGorilla Glass 2 for resisting scrapes andscratches. It features an 11.6 inch diagonalHD multi-touch display with completerotation to offer a tablet’s functionality. Afull-sized backlit keyboard has also beenfitted into the notebook and is packagedalong with a pen for input flexibility. Thislaptop weighs just 1.4 kg.It is fueled by athird generation Intel Core processor tofacilitate smooth functioning, 4GB of RAMupgradeable to 12GB, and up to a 256GBSSD, two USB 3.0 ports, a Display Port and afull-sized Ethernet jack, as we would expectfrom a device primarily designed for busyenterprise environments. In addition to allthe specs that have been already mentioned,the Revolve has a 720p HD Camera, dualmicrophonearray and DTS Studio Soundincluding CyberLink YouCam software thatenables easy face-to-face communicationand the creation of HD Web videos.The release date of the HP EliteBook Revolvehas been pegged for March this year in theUS.Virtual RealityThe second innovative technology tobe reviewed, which may well be termeda digital gaming revolution, or the nextfrontier for gaming, is «Virtual Reality»introduced by Oculus LLC. Oculus LLC is asmall technology company based in Irvine,California/US, founded by a team of virtualreality enthusiasts and hardware geeks inan attempt to help fund the developmentof their first product, the Oculus Rift. Theylaunched a kickstarter campaign which later