Tag: Windows 8
HANDS-ON: Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook preview
The Ultrabook revolution is in full swing now, but with the arrival of Windows 8 just over the horizon, the evolution of the laptop is taking yet another turn. This time it's the implementation of touchscreen controls, seen in almost…
IFA 2012: Samsung ATIV Tab is a Windows 8 Galaxy Tab cousin
Like Samsung's Galaxy Tab range, but not a massively big fan of Android? Then you may wan't to check out their latest slate, the Windows 8 RT Samsung ATIV Tab, freshly revealed at IFA 2012. A 10.1 inch tablet, it…
IFA 2012: ASUS Transformer line goes Windows 8 with Vivo Tab and Vivo Tab RT
Being big fans of ASUS's Transformer range, were happy to post news on a new range of Windows 8 devices from the company that share the Transformer range's design ethos. The Vivo Tab and Vivo Tab RT are two pre-IFA…
Skype for Windows 8 screenshots leak – drastic new look
Skype for Windows 8 is to look drastically different from versions of the VoiP app that have gone before it, if a new set of leaked screenshots are anything to go by. Tapping into the Modern UI look (or the…
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…
Microsoft Surface tablet gets October 26 release date, same as Windows 8
Microsoft have confirmed that their much-anticipated Surface tablets will be landing on October 26th, alongside the release of their next-generation Windows 8 operating system. "The next version of our operating system, Windows 8, will be generally available on October 26,…
Microsoft reveal Windows 8 "Wedge" and "Sculpt" peripherals
Windows 8 just got its first batch of dedicated hardware accessories from Microsoft. The Wedge Touch Mouse, Wedge Mobile Keyboard, Sculpt Touch Mouse and Sculpt Mobile Keyboard have all been built alongside Microsoft's forthcoming operating system, and will help users…
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…
