Category: Windows 8
HANDS-ON: Toshiba WT310 tablet brings Windows 8 Pro to on-the-go business users and tech-savvy classrooms
Windows 8 as a desktop OS hasn't quite had the impact in the enterprise or education markets that Microsoft had hoped for, with new stats revealed today showing the operating system has only had 0.53% penetration in the enterprise sector….
Acer Iconia W3 packs Windows 8 into 8-inch tablet
Acer have confirmed the rumour that they are to release an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, today lifting the covers off their Acer Iconia W3 tablet. Measuring 8.1 inches across and 11.3mm thick, the tablet is powered by a dual-core Intel…
Microsoft diss iPad with this pretty funny Windows 8 tablet advert
Whether or not you buy Microsoft's message here that their Windows 8 tablet platform is better than Apple's iPad, you've gotta hand it to Microsoft's ad department here – this is pretty funny. Using (an admittedly voice-overed) Siri against Apple's…
Windows 8 inspired a Windows tablet surge, says research firm
Though Microsoft remain tight-lipped over just how many Surface tablets they've managed to flog around the world, new research from analytics firm Strategy Analytics suggests that the company's Windows 8 software has at least inspired consumers to take a punt…
Windows 8 Blue update may let you skip Start screen tiles at boot
Windows 8 is a grower: you'll be frustrated with it at first, seemingly moving things around just for the sake of it, but give it time and you'll find it a pretty comfortable progression from Windows 7. For many though,…
Medion Akoya P2004 24-inch all-in-one is a £500 Asda exclusive
There's a neat all-in-one Windows 8 PC from Medion doing the rounds at Asda at the moment, letting you pop a computer in your trolley along with your "big shop" groceries. A budget all-in-one that has sharp looks if basic…
Windows 8 "Blue" update will be called something else on release, confirm Microsoft
Microsoft have confirmed in a blog post that the forthcoming Windows 8 "Blue" operating system update is on its way, but will land under a different name once it's officially released. Frank Shaw, the company's VP of corporate communications, told…
Windows 8 Blue update screenshots leak: IE 11 spotted
Windows Blue, the forthcoming update to the Windows 8 operating system, has been leaked in a series of screenshots at WinForum, giving us a good look at what Microsoft have planned next for their latest OS. Among the changes coming…
Dell XPS 18 all-in-one touchscreen tablet PC revealed at SXSW
Dell's latest attempt to bring the worlds of mobile touch and desktop computing together have been on show at this year's SXSW festival. The company have been showcasing their new XPS 18 All-in-one machine, an 18.4-inch Windows 8 computer with…
Xbox Live Arcade games headed to Windows 8 PC, phone and tablet devices
Microsoft have announced the launch of Play for Windows 8, a new initiative that looks to put Xbox Live Arcade games from the Xbox 360 console onto computers, smartphones and tablets running their latest operating system. Promoting the cross-device smarts…
