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Microsoft Looking To Bring Kinect Into Windows 8 Laptops?
Microsoft Talks About Sensor Support In Windows 8
Microsoft today revealed information about sensor support that the company plans to integrate into the Windows 8 operating system. Before we start, I’d like to point out shortly that sensors are not a new feature, as they have been integrated into Windows 7 as well. You can check out Windows 7 Sensors explained for an [...]
Will the Windows 8 Beta be the “Consumer Preview”
We’ve had the “Developer Preview” of Windows 8 and now that the beta is due in the next month we could find it being called the “Consumer Preview”, at least according to Janelle Poole, Microsoft’s director of public relations who in a statement at CES was found to have said… We haven’t talked about the [...]
How To Build Your Own Windows 8 Tablet
While you can still use Windows 8 without a touchscreen, the whole Metro UI experience isn’t as good navigating with a mouse and keyboard. So it would be nice to have a touchscreen tablet to try it out and get a real feel for Windows 8.
Microsoft Talks About Mobile Networks In Windows 8
Since Microsoft is looking to get into the tablet market with Windows 8, it’s imperative that they make the OS compatible with mobile networks since a lot of tablets these day ship with 3G capability as well as WiFi
Windows Store Details Revealed In Latest Development Update
Microsoft will introduce a Windows Store in the Windows 8 operating system that can be accessed directly from within the operating system. Navigation of the store will be consistent with the Metro UI, and the store layout has been designed with touch interfaces in mind. The store on first look looks like a horizontal copy [...]
Leaked Screenshots from Windows Server 8 Beta
A few weeks ago I reported on a leak that had shown up of the Windows Server 8 Beta. There wasn’t really a whole lot to look at then, but now thanks to WinUnleaked I’ve got a few more screenshots to share with you this time.
Windows 8 Minimum Tablet Requirements Detailed
Microsoft have set out what the minimum hardware requirements will be for its Windows 8 tablets. Minimum features include 5 finger multitouch , 720p camera and 5 buttons
Goodbye NTFS Hello ReFS
Goodbye NTFS hello ReFS. That is one main element of Windows 8. Microsoft has announced one of the most significant changes that will come with the Windows 8 OS, a new file system. Called ReFS, for Resilient File System, the system will be available through a staged evolution. Starting as a storage system, ReFS will begin [...]
Intel Tablets will cost more than ARM Tablets [Shock]
Before you get all concerned about Windows 8 being doomed and Windows tablets being something that nobody will buy let’s get some perspective. Monica Chen and Joseph Tsai at DigiTimes have today said that Intel-based Windows 8 tablets could cost between $599 and $899 dollars when they go on sale later this year. This is [...]
Will Windows 8 Help or Hurt the PC market?
An article in Zdnet Windows 8 is a big risk to the consumer PC industry made some important points about the status of the PC industry as a whole and Windows 8 specifically. The gist is that the PC industry is in trouble, and Windows 8 may not help it recover. “The consumer PC industry [...]
Windows 8 To Be Released In October?
It looks like a release date for Windows 8 could be sometime during October. Microsoft have a 3 year product cycle and if Windows 8 was released in October this would be exactly 3 years after Windows 7
A Live Windows 8 Demo From CES
The guys over at Neowin managed to record a live Windows 8 demonstration by a Microsoft employee over at this year’s CES. One of the interesting aspects of the demo is that Windows 8 is shown on multiple devices and in different versions. This includes features that have not been on film before, like Microsoft [...]
