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 [...]
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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
New Windows 8 Personalization Images Emerge
New images have appeared of the Start Screen personalization options in the Windows 8 beta. In the images, posted online by TheVerge.com you can see shots from what they say is build 8175. They show that Microsoft are sticking to their guns on a background to the Start Screen that’s far less customisable than what we’ve been [...]
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 [...]
More Details About Windows 8 Beta Leaked
Previously we thought that the final build number for the Windows 8 beta build was going to be 8175. Sources said that the beta build had been signed off but now it looks like they were wrong. New information coming from WinUnleaked.tk states that the beta build is still in development, but a roadmap for it [...]
Are People Expecting Too Much from Windows 8 ARM Tablets?
The closer we get to the actual release of Windows 8 ARM tablets the more I’m mulling over the pros and cons, and wondering just how successful such devices will actually turn out to be. At the moment Windows 7 tablets are pretty powerful machines. They have a great many advantages over every other tablet [...]
Top Windows 8 Features Infographic
Windows 8 is still nearly a year away from being released and we’re hoping to get a good look at it in the first public beta in about a months time. But many people who haven’t actually downloaded and installed the developer preview don’t know what’s new in Windows 8.
Aero Lite Glass Easter Egg Found in Windows 8
A hidden “easter egg” has been found in the Windows 8 Developer Preview by WinUnleaked.tk that reactivates the transparency on the very nice looking new Aero Lite interface, while disabling much of the extra eye-candy that comes with the full Aero glass effect on the desktop. On initial inspection it’s unclear exactly how this new Aero [...]
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