Tag: Windows
Nokia's Sirius 10.1inch tablet 'confirmed'
There have been lot so rumours recently about a forthcoming Nokia tablet – nicknamed the Sirius – and now we have spec sheet to look at. Ubergizmo got its hand on this information which seems to concur with a lot…
IFA 2013: Encore for Toshiba 8inch Windows tablet
There are plenty of new tablets at IFA and among them is this newbie from Toshiba. The Encore tablet runs Windows 8.1and sports a you, guessed it, eight inch screen and Tosh says it is designed for consumers who want…
Parallels Access: Remotely access Mac and Windows apps on iPad, as if they were made for it
The iPad is a great tablet, no question about it, but anyone who argues you can get just as much work done on it as you could a Windows PC or a Mac is either a) mad, or b) an…
Windows 8.1 confirmed for October 17 release date
Microsoft have confirmed that the Windows 8.1 update (formerly referred to as Windows Blue) will launch on October 17, 2013. Free to existing Windows 8 users, the upgrade will be made available through the Windows Update system, as well as…
Windows 8.1 rumoured for mid-October full release
The first major upgrade to Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, the Windows 8.1 update, is now said to be ready for a mid-October full release, following a period of public preview testing since June. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, whose stellar…
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 confirm smaller own-branded Windows 8 devices on the way: 7-inch Surface?
Following earlier rumours of a 7-inch Surface tablet being in the works, Microsoft have confirmed that they are working on smaller own-branded Windows-powered devices. Revealing the news during an investor call, it's now believed that Microsoft will be chasing the…
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…
Internet Explorer 10 finally hits Windows 7
Windows 7 users, Microsoft has not abandoned you! Though most of the Redmond company's attention of late has been on Windows 8, Windows 7 users today get the latest version of Internet Explorer, IE10. In order to get Internet Explorer…
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…
