Category: Windows 8
REVIEW: Toshiba Satellite P845t-101 Windows 8 touchscreen laptop
The Windows 8 revolution is in full swing, with every laptop manufacturer worth their salt putting out touchscreen-packing laptops. Toshiba's Satellite P845t-101 is one of the first to hit the market, offering a 10-point touchscreen display alongside a traditional laptop form-factor. But is it a comfortable feature to use, and is it worth the extra price premium?
CES 2013: Project Fiona gaming tablet reborn as Razer Edge
You can count on Razer to deliver unusual gaming hardware goods (just check out last week's OrbWeaver), and they've delivered yet again at this years CES with the Razer Edge gaming tablet. An updated version of last year's Project Fiona…
Microsoft Surface RT demand is weak, production shipments said to be halved
Things don't seem to be going too well for the Microsoft Surface RT Windows 8 tablet. The Redmond-based company's first full push into the hardware market has been met with a consumer response so muted that the company are now…
ASUS Taichi dual-screen Windows 8 ultrabook delayed
The ASUS Taichi has once again been delayed, leaving those hoping to nab one of the dual-screen ultrabook convertibles for Christmas hanging. An ASUS spokesperson contacted PC, stating in an email that though the device would miss its November shipping…
Microsoft Surface RT 32GB tablet has just 16GB of spare storage once Windows 8 has had its wicked way
You buy a tablet with 32GB of storage slapped on the box and, with allowance for the operating system, a few built in apps and the slight binary loss of usable storage space, you'd expect to find something at least…
Windows 8 adoption 5x slower than Windows 7 so far
Windows 8 is being installed by users at a rate 5 times slower than that seen following the launch of predecessor Windows 7, a new report has suggested. Net Applications' data monitoring services have spotted that by the end of…
Microsoft confirm 4 million Windows 8 upgrades in a mere three days
Microsoft have confirmed that 4 million customers paid for an upgrade to the new Windows 8 PC operating system in just three days after the operating system became available. Speaking at Microsoft's annual BUILD conference, CEO Steve Ballmer said that…
Xbox SmartGlass lands October 26, but wait for iPhone and Android apps stretches to 2013
Microsoft's SmartGlass second-screen solution for the Xbox 360 gaming console will launch on October 26 alongside Windows 8. The app will let tablets and smartphones interact with the Xbox 360 console, acting as companion devices to the action onscreen, letting…
Surface vs iPad: Microsoft claim Windows 8 tablet's screen offers more detail than Retina Display
Microsoft's Stevie Bathiche, the "co-inventor" of the Surface RT Windows 8 tablet, has taken a Reddit Q and A session to defend the Surface tablet's low-resolution screen, claiming that it in fact offers more detail than the high-resolution Retina display…
Microsoft Surface UK price confirmed: £399 entry level
Microsoft have finally revealed UK pricing information for their Surface RT tablet, set to land on 26 October. In the UK, the Surface pricing starts at £399 for the 32GB version. The Touch Cover (available in black, white, magenta, cyan…
