There have been all manner of rumours about Windows 8 in the last few months and some of them have proven to be true. Respected ZD Net journalist Mary-Jo Foley has come into some information on Microsoft’s planned timetable for their next generation OS. According to one of her sources the Windows 8 RTM (Release [...]
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Windows 8 Rumour Hints at Interesting Future for Windows Phone
Earlier this year when the CEO of Intel said his company would be releasing Windows 8 on a phone people laughed. How could you possibly get something as heavy as Windows running smoothly on a phone, especially with it’s non-touch-friendly interface. Then of course things began to change. First Motorola released it’s Atrix phone which can [...]
Microsoft May Build Its Own Windows 8 Tablet?
Rumours have recently hit the web that Microsoft could be gearing up to enter the tablet market, but this time with an actual tablet, not just an OS. According to a report by Digitimes, Microsoft is considering launching its own brand of tablet PC. The tablet will obviously feature Windows 8 and should launch by [...]
Another Windows 8 Pre-Release Leak
A second Windows 8 build has leaked and will be soon available for download at P2P sites and through other means. This Windows 9 pre-release leak has the build string 6.2.7955.fbl_srv_wdacxml.110228-1930 which indicates that it has been compiled on February 28. The build number suggests that it sits between Milestone 2 and Milestone 3, considering [...]
Windows 8 Pattern Logon
A video was uploaded to the popular video hosting website YouTube the other day that demonstrates a new feature called pattern logon. It basically replaces the standard password with a pattern based login in which you have to click on, or touch, squares in a specific sequence to log on. The video is not safe [...]
Windows 8 Aero Requirements, Updated Desktop Window Manager
Windows 8 leaks come in left and right in these days and it appears to be only a matter of time until the first build leaks on to the Internet. The latest three screenshots have been posted by Winreview, a Russian news site. According to their information the Windows 8 rendering engine has been changed [...]
Leaked Screenshot Shows Windows 8 System Reset Controls
Leaks are not always the most reliable source of information, especially in a time where it is relatively easy to create believable fakes. The most recent leak appeared first on a Chinese Windows news site. The screenshot shows part of a Control Panel applet called Restore this computer. It displays two options, first to use [...]
Windows 8 Screenshots Leak New Features
The leaked screenshots of the Windows 8 operating system so far did not reveal new features. Most showed build numbers, some minor user interface corrections. New screenshots have been leaked today by the Chinese news site Win7China which for the first time displayed new elements and features of the upcoming operating system. A total of [...]
Microsoft Begins Work On Windows 8 Milestone 3
While we do not have official confirmation yet that Microsoft has started work on the third milestone of the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, we have the next best thing: Leaked information from Zukona, a user with a track record of reliable Windows build information. Zukona posted the build string of one of the latest [...]
Could The Dell Windows 8 Tablet Run On ARM?
Dell’s leaked roadmap for the coming year revealed a Windows 8 Tablet for the first quarter of 2012 which left many analysts in bewilderment. Did it mean that Windows 8 would be released at the same time, or even before? That would mean that Windows 8 would be released in the next 12 months to [...]
New Windows 8 Interface Rumoured to be called Mosh
While we’ve not seen the anticipated Windows 8 first peak at CES, which was unlikely anyway given the raft of WIndows 7 tablets being launched there, new details about the OS have emerged. Technology blogger Paul Thurrott is reporting that the new OS will feature a tile-based interface called Mosh (presumably because you can dive right in). [...]
Get Your First Glimpse Of Windows 8 At CES 2011
The rumor that Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer would showcase a development version of the upcoming operating system Windows 8 came up some weeks ago and it was quickly picked up not only by tech blogs but newspapers as well. We have decided to post no article on it here on Windows 8 News as it [...]
Microsoft Has Compiled Windows 8 Milestone 2 [Rumor]
The majority of information regarding Microsoft’s upcoming operating system Windows 8 has to be taken with a grain of salt. Why? Because the information usually come from third parties and Microsoft’s policy is to never comment on rumors and third party news. Windows 8 Milestone 2 has been compiled by Microsoft according to the website [...]
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