Fresh details are beginning to emerge about the Windows 8 ultrabook hybrid that Intel showed off at its Developer Forum. Intel is now referring to the device as the Cove Point (instead of the Letexo). The Cove Point has an Ivy Bridge processor, 12.5-inch display, two USB 3.0 ports and an HDMI port. Intel is still mute on when we could see [...]
Microsoft has announced the names for all the versions of its upcoming Windows 8 OS. The most interest is Microsoft’s name for the version running on ARM processors. The version of Windows 8 that runs on ARM will be called Windows RT. It will join its older brothers Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows [...]
Apple has gained a lot of attention recently with its new iPad’s beautiful retina display. But it seems that Microsoft is not going to sit and let Apple out do them. In a post on the Windows 8 Blog this week Microsoft made it clear that their OEM’s would also be shipping devices with larger than [...]
Microsoft may be testing running Window Phone apps on the Windows 8 operating system. I’m a WP7 tracks all the different versions and code names of Windows Phone devices. According to their records about 1% of users are running Windows 8 desktop software. The build numbers are 8283 and 8288 which is newer than the [...]
(mockup of possible Windows 8 tablet device) Nokia has long hinted at possibly entering the tablet market. Up until now all that has been holding them back is a need for a good tablet OS. But now with Windows 8 in their arsenal, sources say they are prepping a tablet. DigiTimes is reporting that Nokia [...]
Microsoft has officially released its new logo for Windows 8. The new logo is meant to convey the more flat design language of metro. It is completely lackin the chrome that is present in the Windows Vista and Windows 7 logos. Microsoft’s design team had the following to say about the redesign, “It was important [...]
(picture is of Metro Internet Explorer) Microsoft has drastically redesigned Internet Explorer for Windows 8 in the Metro style. But a large percentage of people access the internet with alternative browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. So luckily Mozilla has announced their intent using the Metro styling of Windows 8 also. They will [...]
The countdown to Microsoft’s Windows 8 ‘Consumer Preview’ is really starting to reach its climax. Although no date has been set the hype is starting to really build. But now things are getting even more interesting. Leaked images of the ‘Consumer Preview’ by PCBeta shows that the start menu button has been removed entirely. The Super [...]
Microsoft’s newest generation of its Office platform (code name Office 15) has just been released for technical preview. A small number of third-party customers were given the code by Microsoft to test and provide feedback. The public beta is set to be availalble later this year during the summer. Microsoft’s CVP of development, PJ Hough, [...]
There has been a lot of excitement recently about Microsoft’s new OS, Windows 8. Microsoft had originally stated at its Build conference this year that Windows 8 tablets would be able to use the full traditional desktop. But according to Paul Thurrott (editor for Windows IT Pro magazine) Microsoft may now change its stance. According [...]
The head of Nokia France, Paul Amsellem, revealed something very interesting in an interview with French Newspaper Les Echos today. He said that Nokia will unveil a new Windows 8 equipped tablet by June 2012. Amsellem also said that the new Lumia series will have more cousins comming. He compared it to the BMW 5 series saying they, ”will [...]
This morning at the Microsoft shareholders’ meeting, someone asked Ballmer is we are currently in a post-PC era. Ballmer replied with saying that we will always be in the Windows era and that they have “broad initiatives driving Windows down to the phone with Windows 8.” This follows right allow with reports we have heard from [...]
Good news for those of you that were a little worried about HP being on the fence with its Personal Systems Group. It appears the new CEO Meg Whitman has started to stabilize things. Meg announced that HP will be keeping its PC division (which is the largest in the world) saying “HP is committed to [...]
The Windows 8 developer build has been met with much praise and amazement. We have already posted about all the new features that we just love. But at the same time there were complaints that popped up from the Windows faithful. The biggest of which was the changes done to the start menu. So the [...]
Its been a few weeks since Windows 8 was released to developers to start building apps and to try out. I have had a few weeks to use it and have had time to have a pretty good feel for the new OS, so here is my review. The first thing you’ll notice if your a Windows faithful [...]
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