It has just been 3 years since Windows 7 was released and now Microsoft is on the verge of launching the new version s of Windows i.e. Windows 8. Microsoft has informed its partners about the release of their new product but official launch is expected around October this year. Not all PCs using Windows will be eligible for upgrade to Windows 8 and only those using Windows 7 can be upgraded. So … [Read more...]
The invitations have been sent and the countdown has begun. Microsoft is going to give the world a sneak peek into its upcoming version of the Windows Phone operating system on June 20. Called “Apollo”, the next version of the Windows Phone OS is already gaining a lot of attention among techies, developers and rivals, since Apollo may finally bring out the true potential of devices running … [Read more...]
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Now here’s a problem no one ever saw before. Microsoft is claiming that Windows 8 boots so fast that users may not have enough time to open the boot menu before the PC boots. Chris Clark, a program manager on the Windows User Experience team, made a blog post this week claiming that Windows 8 will boot up in under 7 second on a PC running on a solid-state drive. In the earlier PCs (XP, … [Read more...]
If Michael Dell, Dell’s CEO is to be believed, touchscreen laptops and tablets, running on the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be more expensive than the non-touchscreen versions. Dell is slated to unveil a wide range of Windows 8 products when Microsoft releases its new operating system later this year. However, those products that come with touchscreens will be priced at higher levels, translating … [Read more...]
For those of you who have been waiting for the Windows 8 tablets to release, your wait will end soon. Reports have come in saying that the Intel-based Windows 8 tablets are expected to be launched in retail stores in November. Microsoft is on a tight schedule since it the tablets will not only be based on a brand new OS (with the Metro interface no less!), the OS will have to support around 5 … [Read more...]
Skitch is not available on Windows Phone yet, despite Evernote being present in the Marketplace for some time. But if you’re a Skitch fan, here’s some good news for you- since Skitch has been released for the Windows 8 Metro platform, a Windows Phone app may be released soon. If you’re using the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, just go to the Store and download the Skitch app. The Metro app has … [Read more...]
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Software giant Microsoft Corporation has launched the fourth version of its new Windows 8 operating system, Windows 8 Enterprise. The Enterprise version shall have all the features offered to customers of Windows 8 Pro. In addition, it shall also offer premium features that are specially designed in order to satisfy the mobile security productivity, virtualization and manageability needs of … [Read more...]
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A report in the Netherlands has stated that the Release Candidate (RC) of Windows 8 might be launched in either late May or early June. A ‘Release Candidate’ is a term used for nearly-ready software that is issued one last time for bug review. The report also claimed that the RC shall offer a few changes from the current beta version. The rumor is justified since earlier reports have … [Read more...]
