Entries in 'windows 8' (67)
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 parental control features
NEWSMicrosoft revealed new Family Safety features included with the upcoming Windows 8, adding to the new operating system's multi-user account system.
Windows 8 RT draws antitrust attention
NEWSMicrosoft's plans to restrict third-party web browsers to Metro applications has drawn the attention of anti-trust officials in the US.
Windows 8 Pro upgrade may cost $14.99
NEWSMicrosoft commentator Paul Thurrott has claimed that the Windows 8 Pro upgrade for customers of Windows 7-based PCs will cost just US$14.99.
Microsoft to charge for Windows 8 upgrades?
NEWSMicrosoft is reportedly set to offer an upgrade programme for customers buying new Windows 7 PCs after June, offering a discounted upgrade to Windows 8.
Mozilla, Google blast Windows RT browser restrictions
NEWSThird party browser developers Mozilla and Google have both cried foul after Microsoft announced that the ARM version of Windows 8 would not allow any other browser than IE to ...
Windows 8's Media Centre upgrade path
NEWSMicrosoft has shed some light on how customers will acquire Windows Media Centre within the upcoming Windows 8 OS.
Microsoft kills off Windows Live brand
NEWSMicrosoft announced that the Windows Live brand will be retired in a shake up of the software giant's approach to cloud services ahead of the release of Windows 8.
Windows 8 'Release Preview' in June
NEWSMicrosoft plans to kick out a public Windows 8 'Release Preview' in early June, the last of the public downloads before the 'reimagined' Windows ends up on the shelves.
Microsoft reveals Windows 8 editions
NEWSMicrosoft has revealed that there will be just three editions of the firm's upcoming next-gen Windows; Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT, the new name for the ARM ...
Qualcomm to do battle with Intel ultrabooks
NEWSMobile chipmaker Qualcomm has shed some light on upcoming ARM-based Windows 8 notebooks, claiming that they will be thinner and lighter than Intel ultrabooks.
Microsoft on the defensive over Windows 8 touch
NEWSMicrosoft has shed some light on how Windows 8 will handle older lower spec touch screen hardware, promising that new Windows 8 PCs will offer the best touch screen experience.
Windows 8 CP beats Windows 7 in benchmarks
NEWSMicrosoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview managed to beat Windows 7 in a series of benchmarks run by PC World with the promise that the OS is "promising to be the ...
Lenovo aims to ship first Windows 8 tablet
NEWSLenovo could be the first company to launch a Windows 8 tablet with the tablet prepared for release by October according to a source cited by The Verge.
Trying out Windows 8 on a Virtual Machine
NEWSWith large numbers of interested parties looking to test drive the new Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Techspot has provided a guide for one of the easiest ways to test out ...
Windows 8 SKUs revealed?
NEWSA mistaken website update from PC builder HP has potentially shed some light on Microsoft's simplified SKUs for Windows 8.
Windows 8 Consumer Preview arrives
NEWSMicrosoft has made available the Windows 8 Consumer Preview for download in the first public demonstration of the 'reimagined' Windows operating system.
Windows 8 to finally support UK English
NEWSMicrosoft has revealed plans to abandon the "local-market feature" approach to languages in the upcoming Windows 8, instead allowing anyone to install any and all supported languages.
Microsoft sets out Windows 8 SkyDrive integration
NEWSMicrosoft has unveiled plans to integrate the firm's cloud storage service SkyDrive with the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, similar to that offered by the integration of Apple's platforms and ...
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 logo
NEWSMicrosoft's new Windows 8 logo ditches the Windows 'flag' that has been with the firm since Windows 3.1, choosing a new angled Window graphic similar to that used in the ...
Microsoft talks up 'Windows on ARM'
NEWSMicrosoft's Windows chief Steven Sinofsky set out the firm's plans for Windows 8 on ARM processors, dubbed WOA, revealing an ARM version of Microsoft's ubiquitous Office suite.
