Windows 8 May Not be Sold Solo

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Windows 8, the next version of Microsoft’s popular computer operating system, may not be available solo, according to Microsoft insiders Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott. Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott claim that they have information that the Redmond firm will not sell full retail copies of Windows 8 operating system. In other words, users will not have the option to purchase a full retail … [Read more...]

Microsoft Shows Off Windows 8 File History Feature

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Microsoft is very excited to unleash the flagship operating system, Windows 8, which is expected to launch in October this year. The company is highlighting the features of the upcoming OS subsequent to the announcement. Microsoft denotes the newest features as “File History.” After so much hype, it will be fair to say that everyone is waiting to know about more features of this OS. Windows … [Read more...]

Microsoft Unveils Surface Tablet Running Windows 8

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Microsoft has finally unveiled its own tablet- the Surface. The Windows 8-running tablet has been generating a lot of buzz recently and now that it has been launched, let us see if it is worth all the hype. Microsoft has paid a lot of attention to the detailing of the tablet. It has a full-sized USB port which is pretty rare these days. While the Windows 8 Professional version of Surface comes … [Read more...]

Microsoft Makes Several Improvements to the Media Playback In Windows 8

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Microsoft has made public a whole list of new media streaming features which it will include in its soon-to-be-launched operating system, the Windows 8. The software giant said that that the Windows 8 Media Platform will offer optimum performance and fast and responsive media playback by utilizing the hardware’s true power. Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft's president of Windows, said that video … [Read more...]

Windows 8 Release Candidate to be released by “late May or early June”

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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...]

Windows 8 to support retina display

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In its Building Windows 8 blog Microsoft informs us that they have analyzed the range of display sizes and resolutions in detail. This has been done for various devices like the smartphones, the tablets, the notebooks, the ultrabooks and the desktops. A zone being called the "sweet spot" zone has been identified for the three general categories of resolutions, namely, Standard High Definition … [Read more...]