When Windows 8 wasrecently partially unveiled, it received mostly positive reviews. The tablet user interface that it contains, the new layer in the operating system that is optimized for slates and other touch configurations, is a new radically direction for Windows. But is it new in and of itself? If youask Paul Thurrot, Microsoft watcher extraordinaire, it was not new in the slightest. In fact, if you look to Windows Phone 7, and then you look at the foundations of the WP7 UI, you see what is at the root of this entire situation, including the new Windows 8 UI: Metro, the best new design aesthetic from Microsoft....

Sometimes in the world of tech you will meet people that you know are head and shoulders above the rest. Before you even see their product, you know you’ll use it (or fund it or write about it) simply because the things that they do can’t help but be great. Jana Trantowis one of those people, andMetroGnomeis what she has built. What is it? In short, it’s a way to discover the events that are around you....

Reports are emerging that Topiary, a key member and spokesman of LulzSec, has been arrested. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service’s Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) arrested a 19-year-old man in an intelligence-led operation today. Theannouncementwas made on the Metropolitan Police Website, and the arrest has been made as part of an “ongoing international investigation into the criminal activity of the so-called “hacktivist” groups Anonymous and LulzSec”. The statement also confirms that they believe the man they have is “Topiary”....

Specs about the MG Cyberster Concept were out even before its official debut at Shanghai Auto Show. It’s a two-door,two-seater sports car with an eye-catching, futuristic design that I’d say is a bit haunting. Maybe it’s just me, but its grille reminds me of Venom’s smile – yes, Spiderman’s villain.Credit:MG - Edited It’s expected range of 800km and speed of 100kph in less than three seconds aren’t the only striking features of this EV....

TNW Quick Hit miCal HD($2.99) for iPad helps users organize schedules and events with a variety of functions and features. Hits:Clean, functional, well-designed, user-interface. More than a simple calendar or to do app, miCal HD offers date and information reminders, the ability to add directions for scheduled appointments, and can sync with any iOS-compatible calendar application. Misses:Swiping from one day to the next can, at times, be slow. Users should first select which calendars to sync to avoid population of duplicate events....