While Microsoft have given us a few glimpses at tablets with ARM processors running Windows 8 in the past, we’ve never got a proper demonstration as Windows 8 was still a bit unstable on ARM machines.
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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 [...]
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
Nvidia Demonstrate Windows 8 On Tegra 3 Powered Tablet
At CES 2012 Nvidia demonstrated Windows 8 running on a tablet powered by Nvidia’s new Tegra 3 processor, which is built on the ARM architecture rather than the traditional x86 that Intel and AMD use and dominate the market with. In the past Windows didn’t support ARM processors which meant that Intel and AMD were [...]
Kinect Coming to the PC “Early 2012″
Microsoft have today confirmed that Kinect will be coming to the PC early this year “not as a hack but as a commercial product with dedicated PC hardware”. Some changes include a shorter USB cable and new firmware to allow close-up usage of the device. It is probably safe to assume the new Kinect for PC [...]
ASUS Set To Release Touchscreen Windows 8 Ultrabook
ASUS are rumoured to be readying a Windows 8 Ultrabook which comes with a swivel touchscreen display. The Ultrabook is then expected to be released alongside Windows 8 sometime in late 2012.
Windows 8 To Support Advanced Format (AF) Disks natively
The storage size provided by hard drives has increased in recent years. Today, many PCs ships with Terabytes of hard disk space. Solid State Drive, a Flash based storage technology might put a small dent in the storage space graph over time, but these devices will eventually catch up. They are already becoming a lot [...]
Windows 8 Tablets to Feature Improved Dynamic Orientation Functionality
While Windows 8 is designed to run on many different devices, the developers at Microsoft seem to be focusing heavily on tablet functionality.
The Inherent Advantages of Windows on x86 and x64 Tablets
The biggest disadvantage of running Windows 7 on a tablet computer is the battery life of the devices. This isn’t the fault of Windows but is the fault of the hardware its designed to run on. Existing Intel and AMD chips will run out when running Windows 7 for around 4.5 hours. The arrival of [...]
Samsung Gearing Up To Launch Windows 8 Tablets in 2012
It’s not as if we don’t expect it, but according to Bloomberg, Samsungs head of sales and marketing has given the go ahead with working on a tablet running Windows 8, which will be due to be launched in the second half of 2012.
Kinect for Windows SDK Beta 2 adds Support for the Microsoft Windows 8
Last week was the one year anniversary of Kinect and Microsoft showed the new Kinect Effect blog relating to the device. But now, here is the new Kinect for Windows website. What is important is that this kick starts the journey for the Kinect for Windows commercial program that’s coming in early 2012. Microsoft has over [...]
Why Courier Died
I’m getting less and less impressed with Windows chief Steven Sinofsky, and I don’t mind saying this as I happen to know he doesn’t much like me either, but it looks like the reason Microsoft’s Courier tablet project failed was because of a decision he personally took, and not because the technology didn’t work reliably [...]
HP Confirms Windows 8 Tablets
HP has confirmed that they will be looking to enter the tablet market and bring out a new line of tablets running Windows 8 in favour of their failed Web OS
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