Tag: Windows 8
Samsung unveils two new Windows 8 tablets – ATIV Q and ATIV Tab 3
Samsung Electronics has unveiled two new tablets, the ATIV Q and ATIV Tab 3. Both are powered by Windows 8, with the ATIV Q able to run Android apps while the the ATIV Tab 3 is billed as the world's…
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…
Sony Windows 8 convertible slider PC shows up in grainy training clip
A training clip intended for staff at UK retailers PC World and Currys has popped up online, revealing a new Windows 8 convertible slider laptop from Sony. The grainy clip reveals a 13-inch ultrabook using Sony's 1080p Triluminous touchscreen, in…
Toshiba Portégé Z10t detachable ultrabook / tablet hybrid on the way
Looking to court business users who need both a laptop and a tablet, can't be bothered packing both into their neat little briefcases, Toshiba are preparing to launch the Portégé Z10t, an 11.6-inch detachable ultrabook/tablet hybrid. Running Windows 8 with…
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…
Hi-res Toshiba KIRAbook Windows 8 Ultrabook to take on MacBook Pro with Retina Display, Chromebook Pixel
Toshiba are preparing to launch a new high-end Ultrabook called the KIRAbook, with a high-resolution display said to rival that of the MacBook Pro with Retina Display and Chromebook Pixel. The first in a new premium KIRA line of machines…
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,…
Microsoft also working on smartwatch, says latest rumours
Apple and Samsung are both almost certainly working on a smartwatch device, and now you can add another tech-heavyweight to the growing list of companies courting space on your wrist. Microsoft are now also said to be working on a…
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…
