A few months ago, I talked about a shocking addiction rocking a huge amount of the population, including perhaps you yourself. The culprit? Mobile devices. Among smartphone owners, 80% are now so glued to their mini-PCs that they surf, IM and game while watching other media. And 15% of that 80? They do it instead of watching. Looking now at some of the major announcements from this year's game conference season, it seems I'm definitely not the only one watching these numbers.
The press conference Microsoft held yesterday was mired in ambiguity. For starters, they didn't reveal the location of the event until the morning of. Despite this lack of detail, many were quick -- and ultimately correct -- to predict that they were going to announce a new tablet. Called Microsoft Surface, it features a 10.6 inch display, a built-in kickstand, and a truckload of other interesting features.