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Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University, and currently runs the Portal and online operations for one of the largest ISPs in the UK. He also writes for Windows 7 News, Connected Internet and One Tip A Day.
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(Unofficial) Windows 8 Wallpapers

By on September 16, 2009 in Windows 8 Wallpapers | Comments { 652 }

There’s been no sign of any official news or Windows 8 media, but that hasn’t stopped talented designers pulling together their own.  Rajesh Patel has created six Windows 8 Wallpapers that are available for download: More: Tweaking Windows

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How Long Until We Get Our First Windows 8 Leak?

By on September 4, 2009 in News | Comments { 21 }

There have been a number of fake Windows 8 leaks over the last couple of weeks, most of them probably packed with viruses and spyware which I’d advise readers to steer well clear off.  As soon as a verified leak appears, you will hear about it first on this site. My money is on a [...]

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Windows 8 To Launch In 2012?

By on August 10, 2009 in Featured, News, Rumours | Comments { 621 }

Windows 7 isn’t out the door yet, but Microsoft seem to be making good progress with Windows 8.  A roadmap slide from Microsoft’s Italian subsidiary has Windows 8 penciled in for a 2012 release: Note though that Windows 8 is down as approximately 2012.  Even still, it looks like Microsoft are sticking to their 2.5-3 [...]

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Why Windows 8?

By on July 25, 2009 in Featured, Misc | Comments { 692 }

Windows 8′s name was chosen because it will be the 8th version of Windows. Double-checking this isn’t as easy as you may think and trips up many people. Here are the Windows versions that preceded Windows 8: Windows 1.0 Windows 2.0 Windows 3.0 Windows 95 (Windows 4.0) Windows 2000 (Windows 5.0) Windows Vista (Windows 6.0) [...]

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Windows 8 Transformation Pack

By on July 25, 2009 in Windows 8 Media, Windows 8 themes, Windows 8 Wallpapers | Comments { 585 }

We have our first set of Windows 8 Wallpapers! The Windows 8 Transformation Pack is from the same team who pulled together some of the early Windows 7 Wallpapers. Within the pack are are Windows 8 Wallpapers and Windows 8 Login Screen backgrounds. More: Windows 8 Transformation Pack

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Windows 8 Will Have New Networking Features

By on July 1, 2009 in Featured, Rumours | Comments { 542 }

Eagle eyed Stephen over at techwoo spotted the following in the LinkedIn profile of a Microsoft PM, which seems to indicate that Windows 8 will have some new networking features: Evaluating and collating technical and business requirements for developing new networking features in Windows 8. Designing features, functional specification and prototype for Windows 8. I [...]

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Unofficial Windows 8 Concept Video

By on July 1, 2009 in Featured, Misc, Windows 8 Videos | Comments { 619 }

The following video was not created by Microsoft, but by a UI team in Copenhagen.  It nevertheless still shows some amazing new user experience features that would really make Windows 8 an amazing advance in the Windows series. Check it out below! Copenhagen User Experience from Copenhagen Concept.

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Windows 7 One Step Closer To Launch

By on June 25, 2009 in News | Comments { 499 }

Microsoft will start taking pre-orders tomorrow for Windows 7. Users who place Pre-orders for Windows 7 before the end of the special offer could save up to $100 off the full list price. If you live in the US, Canada or Japan you can now pre-order Windows 7 for a limited time, so hurry and [...]

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Windows 8 Feature Wishlist

By on June 21, 2009 in Misc | Comments { 510 }

Although Microsoft don’t intend to make a big splash when launching Windows 7, it will probably be Microsoft’s finest release yet if the feedback from testers and readers on our sister site Windows 7 News is anything to go by. There’s still plenty of room for improvement in Windows 8.  Mike from the Windows 7 [...]

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Microsoft Hiring For Windows 8

By on June 20, 2009 in Featured, News | Comments { 474 }

Windows 7 is almost complete and due to be launched on October 22nd, and Microsoft are already turning their attention to creating Windows 8.  To some this may seem premature, but putting together a new OS takes a considerable amount of work and much longer than the 3 years gap between Windows releases. A recent  [...]

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Welcome To Windows 8 News!

By on May 21, 2009 in Featured | Comments { 608 }

Dedicated to bringing you all the news & rumours about Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 8, which will replace Windows 7 in 2012/13. New to the site? Check out the Windows 8 FAQ. We also recommend: The Archives to search all posts, checking out the latest Windows 8 Screenshots, Windows 8 Wallpapers & Windows 8 [...]

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