Tag: Windows 8
CES 2012: Kinect motion controlling its way to Windows in February
Those longing to get a-tinkering on Windows platforms with Microsoft's Kinect motion sensor for Xbox 360 will be pleased to hear that the Redmond firm will be releasing its Kinect for Windows SDK on the 1st of February. Microsoft…
CES 2012: Lenovo get flexible with IdeaPad Yoga Windows 8 tablet/ultrabook hybrid
Lenovo are brinigng a little added flexibility to their latest batch of ultrabooks with the IdeaPad Yoga, a hybrid tablet/ultrabook machine running Windows 8. Powered by an Intel Core processor backed by up to 8GB RAM and a 256GB…
Windows 8 public Beta landing in time for Valentine's Day
Microsoft are reportedly planning an early Valentine's Day present for Windows OS lovers with the public beta of their next operating system, Windows 8, going live in Februray. If the news proves true, it all-but-confirms that a 2012 finishing date…
Acer confirm quad-core tablet; Windows 8 slates to follow?
Acer president Jim Wong has confirmed the rumours that his company are to release a quad-core tablet, revealng that a Nividia Tegra 3 powered slate will be landing sometime in 2012. "You may have seen some leaked stories in the…
ASUS boss marks Windows 8 slates as true iPad killers
Microsoft have a lot riding on their late-to-the-party Windows 8 tablet offerings, but they've just got some high-profile backing from the outspoken boss of ASUS, Jerry Shen. Despite his own firm throwing a lot of money behind Android tablet…
VIDEO: Windows 8 tablet VS. iPad 2
Microsoft's BUILD conference has thrown up plenty of info on the new Windows 8 operating system, not least of all how the platform will look when it hits tablets. We'd yet to see a direct comparison against the tablet…
Want to try Windows 8 on your PC today? Here's how to do it
Microsoft have been showing off the latest build of their Windows 8 operating system at their annual BUILD developer's conference in California this week, revealing new tricks and features of their OS to app and program makers from around the…
Next-gen Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile chips to power Windows 8 PCs as well as tablets and smartphones
Chip makers Qualcomm have confirmed that their next gen S4 mobile processors will support Windows 8 PCs alongside tablets and smartphones when Microsoft's new system launches. A developer preview at the annual Microsoft BUILD event showed Qualcomm Snapdragon chips and…
Xbox Live for Windows 8 confirmed
Xbox Live is headed to Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system. Xbox Live executive and host of platform's video previews in the US Major Nelson confirmed the news on his blog during the annual Microsoft Build conference. "We are confirming that…
VIDEO: 8 second fast boot demo in Windows 8 OS
Microsoft are tuning Windows 8 to deliver MacBook Air style superfast boot times. While it's still a few seconds off of being truly "instant on", Windows 8 will boot up in as little as 8 seconds. This is possible…
