Tag: Windows 8
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…
Nokia readying 10-inch Windows 8 tablet for 2012
They're very much bedfellows with Microsoft since diving head-first into production of Windows Phone 7 smartphones, and now Nokia look to be readying a Windows 8 tablet by the end of the year too. According to DigiTimes, Nokia will be…
Windows 8 Consumer Preview now available to download
Microsoft have released the Consumer Preview build of their much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system, and you can try it out now for free. Microsoft's president of Windows Steve Sinofsky told crowds collected at Mobile World Congress today that the OS…
Microsoft detail Windows 8 on ARM (WOA)
Microsoft have revealed the first concrete details of how Windows 8 will work on ARM-based architecture, following last years announcement that the two will be compatible. Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky has revealed that Windows on ARM (or WOA) will be…
CES 2012: Day 2 Round-up
Day two of CES 2012 is in full swing in Las Vegas now, with more gadgetry goodness pouring in. The UK Tech Digest team is rolling in for the night, but before we do that, here's a round up…
CES 2012: Dell will try again with tablets in 2012
Dell have revealed they are to re-enter the tablet wars this year, despite previously being burned with their initial Dell Streak attempts. "You will see us enter this market in a bigger way toward the end of the year….
CES 2012: Day 1 and Pre-show Round-up
Viva Las Vegas! Tech Digest and Shiny Shiny are back bringing you all the latest technology news from the annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show), direct from Sin City itself.So far we've seen a ton of TVs, cameras and phones, but…
