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Windows 8.1 Name is Official
Posted on May 14 2013 11:31 PM by Tripredacus in Windows
Today at the JP Morgan Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in Boston, Tami Reller shared with the audience that the update previously referred to as “Windows Blue” will be called Windows 8.1 and will be a free update to Windows 8 for consum...
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Microsoft sells 60 million licences, upgrades for Wind...
Posted on Jan 10 2013 09:41 AM by xper in Windows
Software giant Microsoft has sold 60 million licences and upgrades for its new Windows 8 operating system in the 10 weeks since its launch.Tami Reller, chief financial officer of the Windows division, said at the Consumer Electronics Show that Win...
Windows 8 Vs. Windows RT: 8 Key Differences
Posted on Aug 24 2012 02:20 PM by xper in Windows
When Microsoft launches Windows 8 on October 26, it also will unveil Windows RT, a new version of Microsoft's operating system designed specifically for ARM-based devices. Windows 8 and Windows RT have much in common, particularly the Modern U...
8 Worst Windows 8 Annoyances and How to Fix Them
Posted on Aug 22 2012 08:40 PM by xper in Windows
All new operating systems have a learning curve, but due to its unique blend of new and old interfaces, Windows 8′s is particularly steep. Whether it’s a menu system that forces you change screens to launch an app or a pair of dueling contro...
FAQ: How to get Windows 8 now...legally
Posted on Aug 17 2012 05:55 AM by xper in Windows
Starting yesterday, Microsoft began releasing the final code of Windows 8 to developers, IT professionals and businesses that license the company's products in volume. That's all well and good for them, but how can you get your hands on th...
Windows 8 has reached RTM milestone
Posted on Aug 01 2012 11:30 PM by Tripredacus in Windows
Windows 8 has been officially announced to be now available to Manufacturing Partners. Here is the schedule for other groups before (GA) General Availability:August 15th: Developers will be able to download the final version of Windows 8 via your ...
Windows 8 Release Dates Announced
Posted on Jul 10 2012 05:15 PM by Tripredacus in Windows
Windows 8 is on track to Release to Manufacturing (RTM) the first week of August. For enterprise customers with Software Assurance benefits, they will have full access to Windows 8 bits as early as August....Windows 8 will reach general availabili...
One Windows to rule them all
Posted on Jun 21 2012 09:39 AM by xper in Windows
In the world of making apps and games, going multi-platform is serious business. It adds cost, complexity, and can extend the amount of time developers need to push out finished products.Microsoft wants to change that calculus -- especially when ...
Microsoft users struggle with Windows redesign
Posted on Jun 15 2012 06:39 PM by xper in Windows
As Microsoft Corp prepares to show the world what its new Windows 8 can do on the next generation of high-powered tablets, initial reviews of the new operating system on existing hardware underscore the challenges the company faces with the radica...
Windows 8 Links Contacts, E-Mail, Social Networks
Posted on Jun 14 2012 04:50 PM by xper in Windows
Microsoft has added features to Windows 8 that will make it easier for users to quickly scan messages and alerts from all of their key business and personal accounts, including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.Windows 8's primary hub for unifyi...
Windows 8’s No-Aero Desktop Interface Leaks
Posted on Jun 14 2012 11:11 AM by xper in Windows
One of the major changes that Microsoft announced for Windows 8’s interface was the lack of the Aero Glass that users were already accustomed to in Windows 7 or Windows Vista. The Redmond-based software giant said that this change is bound to resu...
Windows 7: The New XP?
Posted on Jun 13 2012 03:32 PM by xper in Windows
Windows XP was one of Microsoft's greatest successes and greatest failures: A success because it was so rock-solid, a failure because it was so good that many people didn't want to upgrade to Windows Vista. Based on initial looks at Window...
Windows 8 To Run Windows 7, And Vice Versa
Posted on Jun 12 2012 02:49 PM by xper in Windows
In an effort to show how Windows 8 may be the most flexible version of Windows to date, Microsoft officials demonstrated Tuesday how it will allow users to run instances of previous versions of the operating system within a Win8 desktop, and how i...
The Countdown to Windows 8
Posted on Jun 12 2012 05:24 AM by xper in Windows
The finishing touches are being put on the code and Windows 8 is just about ready for prime time...or is it? There are still lots of questions around the new Metro UI, the Start Menu and support for the Windows OS's of the recent past. Join ho...
Microsoft shows off new "Windows to Go" in Win...
Posted on Apr 20 2012 09:08 AM by xper in Windows
Microsoft yesterday laid out the exclusive features of Windows 8 Enterprise, one of three editions of the upcoming OS and the only one limited to corporate customers.Windows 8 Enterprise will be available only to businesses that have signed Softwa...
What exactly do you get with Windows 8 Pro?
Posted on Apr 20 2012 04:09 AM by xper in Windows
Windows 8 will come in only two retail flavors. One is the base edition, with no fancy marketing label, nothing to say it’s a home or consumer edition. So what do you get with the Pro edition? The list of Pro-only features is short and to the poin...
Windows 8 releasing in October, Microsoft hosting Apri...
Posted on Mar 23 2012 11:46 AM by xper in Windows
Anonymous sources aware of Microsoft's release schedule state that developers will finish programming Windows 8 this summer, and that the operating system should launch in October this year.Also backed up by Lenovo officials who trust their fu...
Windows 8 Preview Beats Windows 7 in Most Performance ...
Posted on Mar 23 2012 11:42 AM by xper in Windows
A desktop running Windows 8 Consumer Preview started up faster and generally ran faster than the same desktop running Windows 7. Windows 8‘s Metro interface may be controversial, but it looks like few PC users will complain about the new operating...
Windows 8 will adapt to Retina displays
Posted on Mar 23 2012 11:38 AM by xper in Windows
Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will scale and adapt to large screen sizes with high resolutions and pixel densities. The firm has said that the next generation operating system will support resolutions beyond that of the new Apple iPad...
Microsoft Windows Beta Bonanza!
Posted on Feb 29 2012 09:33 PM by Tripredacus in Windows
Microsoft has released the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Server 8 Beta.Windows 8 Consumer Preview ISOs (English, Chinese simplified, German, French and Japanese) in x86 and x64:Microsoft.com: Windows 8 Consumer Preview Windows Server 8 Beta x64 a...
Microsoft Signing Off on Windows 8 Build 8250 as Preview
Posted on Feb 27 2012 04:17 AM by xper in Windows
Windows 8 will soon be in the hands of the public for those who don't mind experimenting on non-production machines. According to the Verge, Microsoft will be signing off on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build that will be released next week....
Microsoft Likely to Limit Windows 8 Edition Selections
Posted on Feb 27 2012 04:12 AM by xper in Windows
Microsoft will probably trim the number of Windows 8 editions it will sell later this year, but won't mimic Apple's online-only approach to OS upgrades, a retail sales analyst said last week. In developed countries, including the U.S., Mic...
It's a Window... Not a Flag
Posted on Feb 20 2012 08:17 PM by Tripredacus in Windows
The Windows Blog has released the new Windows 8 logo. You can see the new logo, as well as a short history of the Windows logo here: Blogging Windows: Redesigning the Windows Logo What do you think of the new Windows 8 logo?
Microsoft’s Windows 8 Beta Launch To Gather Feedback, ...
Posted on Feb 16 2012 06:21 AM by xper in Windows
The goal of the forthcoming beta release of Windows 8 is to gather consumer feedback on the new operating system, Microsoft Corp.’s chief financial officer said Wednesday.Peter Klein told the audience at a Goldman Sachs technology conference in Sa...
Free Windows servers float onto Amazon's cloud
Posted on Jan 16 2012 03:14 PM by xper in Windows
Anyone can download Linux for free, so it was no surprise that Amazon offered the open-source operating system on the free tier of Amazon Web Services. But now the company has added a free version of Windows Server to the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC...