Tag: Windows 8
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…
Microsoft bouncers manhandle granny at Chinese Surface launch
Microsoft, this is how NOT to endear your customers to your new product. At last night's Surface tablet launch event in Beijing, China, Microsoft threw a bit of a party with dancers and noisy dance music, kicking off at midnight…
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…
Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook has touch-friendly Windows 8 smarts
Samsung have unveiled their touch-friendly Windows 8 Ultrabook, the 13-inch Ultra Touch Series 5 Ultrabook. Running Microsoft's new OS but sharing similar specs to the Series 5 models revealed back at CES 2012, this latest touchscreen edition comes in two…
Xbox Music gets official: Windows 8 launch app is Spotify rival
Microsoft have officially revealed details on Xbox Music, their digital tune streaming Spotify rival. Hitting Xbox 360 consoles tomorrow and landing as a launch app with Windows 8 on 26 October, the service makes 30 million songs available for streaming….
You can now pre-order Windows 8 and PCs with Microsoft's new OS
It's nearly here; Microsoft's long-awaited Windows 8 operating system lands on 26 October, and with that launch date now only a matter of weeks away, pre-orders for the OS and systems running it have now opened. Boxed copies of Windows…
Logitech get touchy-feely with Windows 8 T620, T400 Mice and Touchpad T650
With the touch-friendly Windows 8 OS launch just weeks away, hardware manufacturers are now ramping up production of tie-in peripherals. Logitech are the latest gang to do so, today revealing a pair of mice and a touchpad built specifically with…
HP ElitePad 900 revealed: Business focussed Windows 8 tablet set for January 2013 release
After a summer's worth of teases, HP have finally lifted the lid on their business focussed Windows 8 tablet, the HP ElitePad 900. Initially popping up in an advert in July, and glimpsed on the HP official blog, it's now…
HANDS-ON: Acer Iconia W700 Windows 8 tablet preview
As with Ultrabooks, Windows 8 tablets were ten-a-penny at IFA 2012. While most opted for either an optional keyboard dock or regular slate-style format, the Acer Iconia W700 Windows 8 tablet took a slightly different approach, being paired up with…
