Big and small, Microsoft has some pretty major plans for Windows 8.
On the larger end of the spectrum is the hulking 80-inch tablet that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer keeps in his office. The display, which is likely similar to …
Experienced Windows troubleshooters have grown used to hitting the F8 key to jump into a variety of boot options when starting up the OS. But with Windows 8 running on a speedy solid-state drive (SSD), the process is so fast …
If you buy a Windows 7 PC this year, you’ll get an offer to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro OS for just $15 when it comes out, according to Windows blogger Paul Thurrott.
On its face, this is a great …
Come this November, we’ll finally be able to see how Windows 8 tablets can take on the iPad.
The first round of slates powered by Windows 8 will reportedly hit stores in November, CNet reports. Sources tell the site that …
As expected, Hewlett-Packard has announced that it will start manufacturing tablets again, but instead of webOS these tablets will run Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 OS.
HP famously launched the webOS TouchPad tablet in July 2011 and then axed its whole …
Hoping to save a few bucks from licensing fees, Microsoft says it won’t be including DVD playback support built-in to Windows 8. Instead, you’ll have to purchase the Windows Media Center upgrade, or use third-party DVD software, to enjoy your …
An upcoming Hewlett-Packard tablet called the “Slate 8″ that runs Windows 8 and is thinner than the newest iPad has leaked to the web — one of many leaks we’re sure to see as Windows 8′s launch gets closer.
Windows …
Microsoft will offer a “release preview” version of its highly anticipated new operating system Windows 8 in early June, according to Windows unit President Steven Sinofsky, who spoke at a company event in Japan today.
Windows 8 is part of …
Microsoft has finally shed some light on the different versions of Windows 8 we’ll see upon release, and thankfully, things are much simpler than past versions.
This time around, there are only three flavors Microsoft is pushing heavily: Windows 8, …
Intel unveiled an impressive list of specs for upcoming Windows 8 tablets at a conference in Beijing today.
The specifications are Intel’s blueprint for tablets that should be in consumers’ hands later this year. On paper, at least, the tablets …
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While the rest of the world was waiting with bated breath for the release of the new iPad, my company was focusing our efforts a very different direction: building a version of our app for Windows 8’s Consumer Preview.
We …
Microsoft is scheduled to finish working on the latest version of its operating system Windows 8 by this summer, with a potential launch in October.
Windows 8 is part of Microsoft’s strategy to integrate both personal computers with tablets and …
Lenovo will have a Windows 8 tablet ready for the new operating system’s launch day later this year, according to a report by The Verge.
This isn’t terribly surprising considering that Lenovo has already shown much interest in Windows 8. …
As if you needed further proof Nokia is working hard on a tablet, the company’s design chief Marko Ahtisaari has admitted that he’s spending one-third of his time developing the company’s upcoming slate, according to an interview with the Finnish …
Microsoft announced improvements to its touch-friendly Internet Explorer 10 browser in a blog post today, to be used on the upcoming Windows 8 operating system.
Both Mozilla and Google have declared that they are preparing Metro-style versions of their browsers …
If the mobile market is a war, the battlefield is shifting.
As VentureBeat’s Devindra Hardawar recently wrote, it’s no longer a contest between the Apple iOS and Google Android mobile operating systems. Microsoft is about to shake things up in …
Google is hard at work on a Metro-style version of its Chrome browser for Windows 8, a sign that the company is taking Microsoft’s new touch-friendly OS seriously.
The Windows 8 OS, which will be released later this year, lets …
As we’ve been expecting, it looks like Nokia is gearing up to announce some sort of Windows 8 tablet soon.
Nokia is apparently working on a 10-inch Windows 8 tablet running an ARM-based processor for release by the end of …
It is shaping up to be a critical year for mobile tech.
If you’re tired of the endless iOS versus Android market share reports, take heart: There are new issues, and new challengers, making 2012′s mobile landscape more complex and …
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Microsoft recently released its Windows 8 Consumer preview. Many have written about its features and capabilities, so I won’t rehash that for this article, other than to say that while it isn’t perfect, this beta version seems quite well done.…
