Friday, October 26, 2012

Windows 8

  • Windows 8 inspires computer makers to creativity

    With the release of Windows 8, computer makers are doing their best to blur the boundaries with an array of devices that mash keyboards and touch screens together in different ways.

    www.usatoday.com

  • Windows 8: What to know before you upgrade

    It's a big day for Microsoft. The company is not only launching its new Surface tablet, it has also released the latest version of its operating system, Windows 8. Upgrading your computer to Windows 8 Professional starts at $40 - or $15 if you have a ...

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Windows 8 users: Google wants you back

    The Modern user interface of Windows 8 defaults to Microsoft's own browser and search products, a move that may bother some users who have gotten accustomed to other browsers.

    www.pcworld.com

  • Samsung's Windows 8 PC Lineup Is About Choice

    The company's Windows 8 product roster includes touch-enabled ultrabooks, notebooks, all-in-one desktop PCs, and so-called Smart PCs, which can convert from a traditional laptop to a tablet.

    www.pcmag.com

  • Meet the real Windows Phone 8: Join us Monday (live blog)

    (Credit: Josh Long/CNET). With Windows 8 launched and the holiday shopping season upon us, the time has come for Microsoft to show the world all that Windows Phone 8 can do.

    www.cnet.com

  • Microsoft's Sinofsky says Windows 8 PCs can undercut Apple's 'recreational ...

    In a chat with AllThingsD, Windows division lead Steven Sinofsky has expressed doubts that Apple's iPad mini is really a cost-effective pick against the just-launched Windows 8. It's a $329 "recreational tablet" when there are work-ready Windows 8 ...

    www.engadget.com

  • Windows 8 not likely to restart ailing PC market

    Computerworld - Microsoft's launch of Windows 8 amid great fanfare yesterday left many users wondering whether the new operating system can prove a big boost to the ailing PC market.

    www.computerworld.com

  • As Windows 8 Launches, SmartGlass Promises New Ways To Game, Watch And ...

    Today marks the launch of Windows 8, which is being described, with only forgivable amounts of melodrama, as a make-or-break for Microsoft, not least in terms of their Star Trekish recent tendency to release crowd-pleasing and infuriating operating ...

    www.forbes.com

  • Windows 8: The Legacy Apps Question

    The lead up to Windows 8 has seen many commentators stress the importance of legacy application support. But mobility, BYOD, and developer trends have caused a shift in enterprise needs.

    www.informationweek.com

  • Run Windows 8 desktop on a second monitor

    In the How To video above, I'll walk you through the process of connecting a second monitor to your Windows 8 machine and adjusting just a few settings to achieve the ultimate dual-interface Windows 8 experience. To cut to the chase, under the Charms ...

    howto.cnet.com

  • Hinges Key to Windows 8 Computer Redesign

    Hardware companies are grappling with the fact that the Windows 8 software has a touch-oriented user interface. That means not simply adding touch screens to computers but redesigning the hinges that connect screens and keyboards to withstand new ...

    allthingsd.com

  • Review: Internet Explorer 10 Bests the Competition on Windows 8 Tablets

    I've been using Internet Explorer 10 on a Samsung tablet running Windows 8 for over a month now and I can say that, while Windows 8 overall may be something of a mixed bag (see Alexandra Chang's review on Wired's Gadget Lab blog, which closely ...

    www.webmonkey.com

  • Windows 8 Flop Wouldn't Doom Server 2012

    Sounds like a great idea. The problem? Execution. Nearly everyone's first impression of Windows 8 is confusion. In fact, every random business professional that I've casually shown Windows 8 to looks at the new user interface like it's like a Rubik's Cube.

    www.informationweek.com

  • Microsoft's Strategy For Getting You Used To Windows 8's Radical New Interface ...

    Throughout all the Windows 8 reviews that have trickled through over the past few weeks, one narrative remains consistent: The new operating system's design is radically different from the classic desktop you're probably used to.

    www.businessinsider.com

  • Microsoft: Windows 8 Ends Tablet Era

    Cook, or Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky and Steve Ballmer, both of whom at the Windows 8 launch event in New York Thursday convincingly pledged the full weight of Microsoft behind Windows 8 and the OEMs. Even with Microsoft entering the PC market for the ...

    www.informationweek.com

  • Windows 8 Is Not Do-or-Die, Yet

    "I don't think people fully appreciate how much cash Microsoft has flowing in from their other businesses," says Ed Maguire, managing director with CLSA.

    www.wired.com

  • Microsoft offering Windows 8 Pro users free upgrade to Media Center

    When Microsoft announced that they would be getting rid of Windows Media Center and all of its codecs for DVD playback and broadcast television in Windows 8, many home theater PC fanatics were effectively disappointed and probably really aggravated.

    www.slashgear.com

  • Windows 8? How About Windows 95

    With all of the excitement over the release of Windows 8 (that is excitement right?) I took a moment to reflect back (I do a lot of that lately) on when was the last time I was actually excited about a new version of Windows.

    www.networkworld.com

  • Magzter now on Windows 8 -- read your favorite magazines on your Windows 8 ...

    NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Windows users around the world have one more reason to rejoice today along with the release of official version of Windows 8, as the fastest growing cross-platform digital magazine store and ...

    www.sacbee.com

  • Windows 8 Security: Mostly Good, Some Bad

    As Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system launches Oct. 26, the company will not be making a great leap forward in securing the desktop against attackers, but a number of baby steps will help make users more secure, say security experts.

    www.eweek.com

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