Category: Windows 8
Microsoft do not plan to make own-branded Windows Phone 8 smartphone
Microsoft have looked to quash rumours that they are to begin manufacturing their own Windows Phone 8 smartphones, following the unveiling of their own-branded Surface tablet. The company's senior marketing manager for Windows Phone, Greg Sullivan, told Information Week Microsoft…
Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Plus processors to power Windows Phone 8
Qualcomm look set to extend their partnership with Microsoft today, with their Snapdragon S4 Plus processors said to be the guts of next-gen Windows Phone 8 handsets. Following the launch of tiers for the Snapdragon platform, the S4 Plus has…
Why the Microsoft Surface tablet could mean trouble for third-party hardware makers
Wow! "Microsoft in cool, exciting product launch shocker!" Microsoft's first foray into own-branded tablet hardware may have been a long time coming (and long overdue in the fight against Apple's mobile dominance), but credit where it's due: the Surface tablet…
Microsoft to reveal their own Windows 8 tablet on Monday?
They've been a hell of a long time coming, but rumour has it that Monday will see Microsoft reveal the first commercially available Windows 8 tablet to come out of their stable. Steve Ballmer's Redmond crew are to deliver a…
Dell Latitude 10 Windows 8 tablet spec revealed
Dell's first Windows 8 tablet has had it's specs leaked online, and it's looking none-too shabby. Called the Dell Latitude, it looks set to pack a 10.1 inch display at a 1366×768, running off an Intel Clover Trail Atom dual-core…
Intel Cove Point is a Windows 8 tablet/ultrabook hybrid
The Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Beijing has today thrown up a very interesting hybrid computing device, mixing the best parts of a Windows 8 tablet with the functionality of an Ivy Bridge ultrabook. Called the Intel Cove Point (and…
Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon S4 chips headed to slimline Windows 8 machines
Qualcomm are preparing a range of new quad-core Snapdragon S4 chips that will be heading into slimline Windows 8 laptops, making them direct competitors to slim machines given "ultrabook status" through their inclusion of Intel chips. "We think [they will…
Soluto: Crowd-sourcing solutions to PC problems with Windows 8
Had a computer problem that's resulted in you being left on hold to a customer services call centre for the best part of an hour, totting up an enormous phone bill in the process? Wish your tech savvy mate…
Windows 8 set for October launch, says new report
Windows 8 will be avaialble to PC users across the globe from October of this year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report cites sources with a knowledge of the Redmond-based company's release schedule, stating that work on…
Lenovo will likely launch the first Windows 8 tablet
Lenovo could be the first manufacturer to put out a Windows 8 tablet, with a source claiming they'll have a slate running Microsoft's new OS on shelves by October of this year. Details are slim on the new tablet, with…
