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DirectX 11.1 will be exclusive to Windows 8
DirectX 11.1 will be exclusive to Windows 8
Microsoft has announced that DirectX 11.1 will be a Windows 8 exclusive. The company says there are no plans to make it available for Windows ...... 12 Nov 2012 - 10 comments
Opening Windows 8: A Tale of 2 Start menus
Opening Windows 8: A Tale of 2 Start menus
A review and comparison of Classic Shell and Start8, two popular programs for adding a Start menu to Windows 8 10 Nov 2012 - 16 comments
Vupen selling Windows 8 zero-day bug to highest bidder
Vupen selling Windows 8 zero-day bug to highest bidder
French security firm has announced they are selling a Windows 8 zero-day exploit to the highest bidder. Vupen writes: "Our first 0day for ...... 04 Nov 2012 - 5 comments
Opening Windows 8: Rethinking the missing Start menu
Opening Windows 8: Rethinking the missing Start menu
Is losing the Start menu in Windows 8 a problem or an opportunity for third parties to improve the Windows user interface? 02 Nov 2012 - 52 comments
Microsoft sued over Windows 8 Live Tiles
Microsoft sued over Windows 8 Live Tiles
Microsoft Corp. has been sued by a firm claiming it invented the Live Tiles in Windows 8, back in the 1990s. 01 Nov 2012
Microsoft shows off new PayPal, ESPN, Dropbox Windows 8 apps
Microsoft shows off new PayPal, ESPN, Dropbox Windows 8 apps
Microsoft Corp. has shown off new PayPal, ESPN, Dropbox and other apps for Windows 8. 30 Oct 2012
Windows 8 upgrades hit four million in 3 days
Windows 8 upgrades hit four million in 3 days
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed that Windows 8 has seen four million upgrades since the new operating system launched on Friday. 30 Oct 2012 - 11 comments
Ballmer: Windows 8 demand stronger than Windows 7
Ballmer: Windows 8 demand stronger than Windows 7
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer claims that the company is seeing stronger demand for Windows 8 than it did for its mega-popular Windows 7. 29 Oct 2012 - 5 comments
CyberLink intros PowerDVD 12 & PowerDVD Mobile for Windows 8
CyberLink intros PowerDVD 12 & PowerDVD Mobile for Windows 8
CyberLink is meeting the launch of Windows 8 with some product updates for its flagship PowerDVD, and PowerDVD Mobile. 27 Oct 2012
Get your Google Back on Windows 8!
Get your Google Back on Windows 8!
Google has launched a small website telling Windows 8 users how to get their Google back on Microsoft's Windows 8. 27 Oct 2012 - 1 comment
Microsoft launches Windows 8 and Surface tablet
Microsoft launches Windows 8 and Surface tablet
Microsoft Corp. is launching its latest operating system. Windows 8, and its new Surface with Windows RT tablet at midnight on Thursday. 25 Oct 2012
Microsoft will not sell boxed Windows 8 in China
Microsoft will not sell boxed Windows 8 in China
In an effort to curb the piracy of their products in the nation, Microsoft has announced they will not offer boxed versions of Windows 8 in China. ...... 24 Oct 2012 - 9 comments
Skype battery usage slashed on Windows 8 devices
Skype battery usage slashed on Windows 8 devices
The Skype app for Windows 8 has been modified to make use of Connected Standby, significantly cuttings it energy use on Windows 8 devices. 23 Oct 2012
Windows 8 getting dedicated Hulu Plus app
Windows 8 getting dedicated Hulu Plus app
Hulu has unveiled a dedicated Hulu Plus app for Windows 8. The app will be optimized for touch screen, and just like the newly launched Skype ...... 23 Oct 2012
Microsoft unveils Skype for Windows 8
Microsoft unveils Skype for Windows 8
Microsoft has unveiled the long-awaited Skype for Windows 8, which will be available starting on Friday with the launch of the Surface and other ...... 22 Oct 2012
Microsoft has weak earnings ahead of Windows 8 launch
Microsoft has weak earnings ahead of Windows 8 launch
Just one week before their biggest ecosystem launch in history, Microsoft reported weak earnings. For the fiscal Q1 2013, the company had ...... 20 Oct 2012
3 Lessons Microsoft still needs to learn to remain relevant
3 Lessons Microsoft still needs to learn to remain relevant
Microsoft needs to change more than Windows to survive. Here are 3 things they need to learn to change themselves. 18 Oct 2012 - 6 comments
Streaming Xbox Music service finally official
Streaming Xbox Music service finally official
Early this morning, Microsoft formally announced their long-awaited Xbox Music streaming service. The service will allow some Microsoft customers ...... 16 Oct 2012 - 1 comment
Here is the first Windows 8 commercial
Here is the first Windows 8 commercial
Microsoft has released their first Windows 8 commercial today, two weeks before the company prepares its commercial launch. The new operating ...... 16 Oct 2012 - 7 comments
Mapping The Mobile Landscape: The Windows 8 tablet death match
Mapping The Mobile Landscape: The Windows 8 tablet death match
Can ARM powered Windows RT tablets compete with Atom powered Windows 8 alternatives? 14 Oct 2012 - 10 comments
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