Video: Windows 8.1 Download Progress Bars For Apps
Another day brings another new Windows 8.1 feature in the spotlight. Thanks to all the early builds that have leaked, technology enthusiasts have been hard at work trying to find out everything that...
View ArticleMicrosoft Executive Believes Windows 8.1 Is Unlikely To Drop Desktop
The fate of the tried and tested Windows desktop has remained in the balance ever since the release of Windows 8 with its Metro (or Modern) centered user interface. They have been few and far between,...
View ArticleWindows 8.2 Release Could Lead To Windows 9 Being Delayed
Multiple sources have claimed that Microsoft is currently working on two different Windows projects, both of which are said to improve upon the philosophy laid down with Windows 8. One being the...
View ArticleRumor: Microsoft Could Bring Back Start Menu In Windows 8.1
Microsoft, it seems, has listened to feedback it received from Windows 8 users, and looks set to implement a lot of suggestions in the upcoming Windows 8.1 update. Word is that arguably the most...
View ArticleWeb Searches Said To Be Included In Windows 8.1 Charms
Microsoft introduced a plethora of new features in its new Windows 8 platform, and one of the more visible (and useful) of them is Charms. Now it seems Windows 8.1 is poised to improve this very...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 May Not Allow Users To Skip Metro, After All
The upcoming Windows 8.1 is said to bring a lot of changes and improvements to the core Windows 8 operating system, and the past few days several rumors have surfaced hinting a lot of new features. As...
View ArticleMicrosoft Said To Debut Split Screen Snap View In Windows 8.1
The Snap View is one of the more significant new features of Microsoft’s newest platform. And unsurprisingly, this is something Redmond is very keen on enhancing in the upcoming Windows 8.1. Reports...
View ArticleAre Microsoft’s Comments A Sign That The Start Button Is Returning?
One of the biggest communications of the past couple concerning Windows 8.1 is the rumor that Microsoft is pondering bringing back the Start button in the upcoming upgrade to its new OS. Redmond, as...
View ArticleSmaller Touchscreen Devices Incoming, Microsoft Confirms
Depending on who is doing the talking, Microsoft missed a boat when it decided to go along with a 10-inch display size for its premier Surface tablets. Then again, it seemed the perfect form factor...
View ArticleWith Windows 8.1 Launch Nearing, Windows 8 Gains New Users
If there is one thing Microsoft would like to see, it is some healthy adoption of the vanilla Windows 8 before it brings the highly-anticipated Windows 8.1 to the market. Chances are that Microsoft’s...
View ArticleWindows Blue will allow you to uninstall apps across multiple PC’s at once
blue-app-uninstall In a new post on WinSuperSite, Paul Thurrott found something interesting. Apparently, Windows Blue will allow you to uninstall apps across multiple PC’s at once. In Windows 8.1, at...
View ArticleMicrosoft Now Sixth In The List Of Windows 8 Device Manufacturers
Times sure do change. Few would have predicted Microsoft would reach this position, but riding on the sales of Surface RT and Surface Pro devices, it is now the sixth biggest Windows 8 device maker....
View ArticleMicrosoft: Desktop Will Play A Key Role In Windows Blue
Redmond is getting ready to release the first major upgrade for Windows 8, and from the way things are looking, it seems that the software titan is focusing a fair bit more on the desktop working...
View ArticleExperts: Wait For Windows Blue Before Upgrading From Windows 7
Microsoft has been busy convincing users new and old to upgrade to the Windows 8 platform by showing off several of the new features of its latest operating system. But while the global market share...
View Article25% Of All Notebooks Projected To Have Touchscreens By 2016
The first word that comes to mind when thinking about Windows 8 is touch. For better or for worse, this functionality was to become one of the main reasons for the slow uptake of this new OS. As much...
View ArticleLenovo To Increase Focus On Touch Notebooks From Now On
Compared to other PC vendors, Lenovo seems to be doing alright. While several hardware makers reported double digit decline in sales this year, the Chinese company revealed some solid showing. But...
View ArticleTablets Will Outsell Notebooks This Year, Says IDC
It is finally happening. Sure tablets outselling notebooks was foretold many seasons ago, but few expected this to happen this early. But now research firm IDC believes we are about to witness a...
View ArticleMicrosoft: Tablets Like The iPad Are Really PCs
Much has been made of the Post PC era, and how personal computing has taken a new shape different to the one traditionally associated with these devices. Market forecasters and analyst have been...
View ArticleIntel Promises $399 Bay Trail Tablets Will Ship Before Holidays
Chip giant Intel is just in the process of bringing to market its desktop and mobile Haswell lineup of CPUs, but the company is focusing even more on advancing its Atom line too. The ARM assault has...
View ArticleAcer Iconia W3 Windows 8 Tablet Now Available For Preorder
Acer’s upcoming 8-inch touch-enabled Windows 8 tablet was the talk of the town at TechEd in New Orleans last week, and now the tablet is available for preorder at a couple of retailers. Both Amazon...
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