Category: Windows 8
Nokia lining up three Windows Phone 8 handsets for September show
Nokia are expected to end the wait for a glimpse of their Windows Phone 8 handsets next month, with the Finnish mobile manufacturer thought to be lining up three devices using Microsoft's new OS. Following on from a single leaked…
Microsoft Surface tablet aggressively priced at $199 (£130), has Nexus 7 in its sights
The gloves are off in the next generation tablet pricing war. Microsoft's Surface tablet, with its nifty ARM-based Windows RT OS and stylish keyboard cover, blew everyones socks off when it came out of nowhere in June. All that was…
Lenovo CEO shrugs off threat from Microsoft Surface tablet
Despite rumours of aggressive pricing for their Surface tablet and a future walled-garden approach to the Windows OS, Microsoft pose little threat on the hardware front to Lenovo, according to their CEO. It's a confident stance that few other manufacturers…
Lenovo lining up Intel and ARM version of Yoga Windows 8 hybrid tablet
Lenovo's twisty-turny hybrid Windows 8 tablet, the IdeaPad Yoga, is now expected to land with both Intel-based and ARM configuration options available. First revealed back at CES 2012, the device features a rotating13.1-inch touchscreen and keyboard, letting it act like…
Lenovo take on the Surface with the ThinkPad Tablet 2 Windows 8 slate
Microsoft's Surface tablet wont be the only Windows 8 slate landing when the Redmond company's new OS lands on October 8th. Lenovo have now showed their hand, revealing the ThinkPad Tablet 2. A 10.1-inch Atom powered slate, it runs Microsoft's…
Valve's Gabe Newell calls Windows 8 "a catastrophe"
Gamers looking forward to installing Windows 8 on October 26th this year may get second thoughts after Microsoft's new operating got a strong talking down from Valve's Gabe Newell, one of the key brains behind the massively successful Steam downloadable…
Windows 8 officially set for October launch
Windows 8 will officially become available to consumers late this October, Microsoft have finally confirmed. The much anticipated new operating system will be available to Joe Public just a few weeks after being first made available to PC manufacturers in…
Samsung Windows 8 RT tablet to land in October?
Thanks to Microsoft's Surface tablet, pining for a Windows 8 tablet is now a totally legitimate desire. Come October you'll be able to add Samsung to the list of manufacturers looking to cash in on the renewed Windows buzz, with…
Windows 8 upgrade pricing revealed
Microsoft have announced the upgrade pricing structure for their forthcoming Windows 8 operating system, and it's not all that expensive. Those looking to jump from Windows XP, Vista of Windows 7 can get the next-gen OS for just $39.99 (£25.50)….
One handed texting to get easier with Windows Phone 8 curved keyboard?
A leaked image has popped up online today that could prove interesting for those like to try their hand (note the singluar) at mobile texting. Windows Phone 8 may be about to get a special curved keyboard setting that will…
