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Users all around the world have had the possibility to try out Windows 8 for about a year now, ever since the company has made the Developer Preview flavor of the OS available for download.
However, while feedback from these users is invaluable, Microsoft also needed to test the platform internally, and on as many ... |
8 August 2012
12:11 GMT |
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Following Windows 8’s RTM milestone, the final code of the platform has leaked online, and some of the latest changes that Microsoft has brought to it have been revealed.
Among them, there is the fact that users won’t be able to set their Windows 8 computers to boot straight to the desktop.
Basically,... |
7 August 2012
08:36 GMT |
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Only two months after the latest preview flavor of Windows 8 was made available for download, Microsoft announced that the platform was released to manufacturing today. The availability of the RTM flavor of the operating system means that Microsoft finally applied the latest touches to it, and that OEM partners are c... |
1 August 2012
13:06 GMT |
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Internet Explorer 10, the default browser in Windows 8, comes with a series of enhancements over the previous flavors of the application, many of which have been introduced in the latest flavor of the platform, Windows 8 Release Preview.
Among them, there is an update to the responseXML from an XMLHttpRequest to re... |
23 July 2012
10:51 GMT |
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One of the many aspects that Microsoft has improved in the upcoming Windows 8 platform when compared to older operating system releases is the Narrator. In fact, the company has taken into consideration feedback from those who installed early Windows 8 releases as well, and made sure that the latest platform flavor... |
20 July 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Microsoft is moving closer to making its Windows 8 operating system available in a final flavor, but will have to get through the RTM milestone first, and some more info on the builds that will emerge in the process has been recently unveiled.
Apparently, the final RTM flavor of Windows 8 won’t land as build ... |
7 July 2012
08:41 GMT |
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Users currently running a pre-release version of Windows 8 are be able to upgrade to the official flavor of the operating system once it is made official, Microsoft has confirmed. However, they would still need to have a valid license for one of the previous versions of the operating system in order to purchase the... |
6 July 2012
10:20 GMT |
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During the second day of its TechEd North America 2012 conference in Orlando, Florida, Microsoft detailed some of the benefits and enhancements that Windows 8 is set to deliver when compared to what previous flavors of the platform had to offer. Microsoft also discussed the features that Windows 8 packs for busines... |
13 June 2012
09:34 GMT |
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Yesterday, Microsoft kicked off the TechEd North America 2012 conference in Orlando, Florida, with a keynote focused on cloud computing and cloud OS. Today, the company is focused on offering details on what Windows 8 has to offer to all users, including enterprise customers. The day 2 keynote at TechEd is hosted... |
12 June 2012
09:49 GMT |
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Windows 8, the next-gen operating system from Microsoft, arrives with a Metro-style version of Internet Explorer 10, capable of delivering a brand new experience to all users. As part of this experience, websites can be pinned to the Start screen for much faster access that before. Starting with the newly launche... |
11 June 2012
05:59 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 browser included in the newly-launched Windows 8 Release Preview is meant to enable users to enjoy a more stable web, courtesy of support for various W3C draft standard features. When planning the launch of this flavor of the application, Microsoft looked into the standards th... |
7 June 2012
05:54 GMT |
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On June 1st, Microsoft made available for download the final pre-release version of its Windows 8 platform, namely Windows 8 Release Preview.
Those users who haven’t had the possibility to take a look at the operating system by downloading and installing it can learn more on what it has to offer through the u... |
5 June 2012
11:02 GMT |
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Microsoft has announced a wide range of enhancements brought to Internet Explorer 10 in its new Windows 8 Release Preview, yet it seems that there are others too aimed at delivering a better experience to all users. The goal is to provide users with a consistent “same markup, same results” approach acro... |
5 June 2012
05:43 GMT |
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The final pre-release flavor of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system has just arrived, with a series of enhancements for all users to benefit from, as well as with a polished app development process for developers. Developers already familiar with building applications for Windows 8 will see only small chan... |
1 June 2012
13:41 GMT |
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Today, Microsoft made available for download the Release Preview of its Windows 8 operating system, which is the final pre-release flavor of the operating system.
We already had a look at some of the main enhancements included in this release, but we should wait for more of them in the upcoming development milestone... |
1 June 2012
11:12 GMT |
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Along with the Release Preview flavor of Windows 8, Microsoft also made available for download the Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Express RC for the platform, the tool meant to provide developers with the possibility to easily come up with applications for the Metro interface. The SDK arrives with Windows 8 SDK, Blen... |
1 June 2012
10:05 GMT |
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Today’s availability of Windows 8 Release Preview marks another milestone in Microsoft’s intent to provide consumers and businesses alike with a new, modern operating system that would work on a variety of devices. Microsoft has been long touting Windows 8 enhancements aimed at its enterprise users, and... |
1 June 2012
09:08 GMT |
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Today, Microsoft made available not only a new version of their Windows 8 platform, namely the Release Preview, but also the latest flavor of its Windows Store, through which users can download and install applications specifically designed for the Metro UI of the OS. The Windows Store comes with a unique app catal... |
1 June 2012
07:26 GMT |
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Microsoft has made the final pre-release flavor of Windows 8 available for download a few hours ago, in the form of Windows 8 Release Preview, enabling users to get a taste of the latest enhancements the platform has suffered. However, given the fact that it is not the final release, the new Windows 8 iteration com... |
1 June 2012
06:11 GMT |
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Windows 8 Release Preview, the latest pre-release flavor of Microsoft’s next-gen operating system, has landed with various improvements inside, including a new flavor of Internet Explorer 10. This is the sixth IE10 release in Windows 8, and it comes with a series of touch optimizations for all those who are u... |
1 June 2012
04:04 GMT |
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Today, Microsoft made available for download a new pre-release flavor of its Windows 8 operating system. Called Release Preview, the new platform version is the equivalent of a Release Candidate. The Release Preview of Windows 8 was made public today in 14 languages, and it is said to be the final pre-release versi... |
1 June 2012
02:15 GMT |
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Microsoft hasn’t made the Release Preview of Windows 8 available for download just yet, but a leaked build did emerge a few days ago, and some enthusiasts rushed to download and install it. There are a lot of changes to take advantage of in the new flavor of the operating system, it seems, and the video embed... |
31 May 2012
10:40 GMT |
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In addition to the wide range of other changes that the almost-here Release Preview of Windows 8 is expected to pack in terms of performance and visual design, there might also be some that could make some users very unhappy. Apparently, Microsoft has decided to put an end to the possibility to come up with third-p... |
31 May 2012
10:18 GMT |
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Microsoft is getting ready to make the next version of its Windows 8 platform available for users in the very near future. In fact, the Redmond-based software giant might be set to make the platform release available either today or tomorrow, the latest reports on the matter suggest. Apparently, Microsoft themsel... |
31 May 2012
07:02 GMT |
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Microsoft’s Windows 8 Release Preview flavor is expected to become available for download as soon as next week, yet it seems that the build might have already leaked online. A post on the WinUnleaked forums suggests that the Windows 8 Release Preview build 8400 is already available for download on various pee... |
29 May 2012
09:47 GMT |
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Next week, Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is expected to bring to the market a new version of its next-generation Windows platform, namely Windows 8 Release Preview. The new platform flavor was confirmed for release in early May, when Microsoft said that it would offer all the necessary details on the platf... |
29 May 2012
05:01 GMT |
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Microsoft is getting ready for the release of a new version of its Windows 8 operating system, one that should arrive in early June as Windows 8 Release Preview with various changes announcing the final flavor of the platform. Some of these would include the addition of new Metro applications from Microsoft, along ... |
23 May 2012
08:47 GMT |
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In early June, we will get the chance to have a look at the latest flavor of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, namely Windows 8 Release Preview. This operating system version will become publicly available only a several weeks before the platform is released to manufacturing, and it should be followed b... |
21 May 2012
08:49 GMT |
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As recently reported, Microsoft is currently working on updating the various Metro apps that have been bundled in Windows 8 Consumer Preview, and which should bring a host of new features in the upcoming Release Preview. Some of these updated applications have already made their way into the Web Windows Store, incl... |
18 May 2012
09:26 GMT |
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One of the great features that Windows 8 will arrive with is the improved support for multiple monitors, meant to provide users with an enhanced experience when it comes to multitasking. Through using a multi-monitor setup, people can become more productive than before by having their Windows spread across multiple... |
17 May 2012
09:56 GMT |
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In early June, Redmond-based software giant Microsoft will make available for download a new version of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, namely the Release Preview. The company has already confirmed plans on the matter, yet it did not unveil specific details on when the launch will take place. However, it... |
16 May 2012
05:54 GMT |
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Next month, Microsoft should offer us a full taste of the latest changes in its Windows 8 operating system through the release of a new milestone of the platform, namely Windows 8 Release Preview. This is, in fact, the Release Candidate version of the OS, but the Redmond-based company decided to rename it in line w... |
12 May 2012
04:06 GMT |
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Early next month, Microsoft will make available for download the Release Preview version of Windows 8 (aka the Release Candidate flavor), which might be accompanied by a new version of Visual Studio 11. Some suggest that the Redmond-based software giant would be readying the RC flavor of the upcoming Visual Studio,... |
9 May 2012
11:24 GMT |
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Windows 8, Microsoft’s next generation operating system, is getting closer and closer to arriving in a final flavor on devices. The next milestone in the evolution of this platform, namely Windows 8 Release Preview, is set for the first week on June, Microsoft confirmed last week. The Redmond-based software... |
30 April 2012
03:49 GMT |
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Microsoft is working on the next version of its Windows 8 operating system, after making available a Developer Preview in September last year, and a Consumer Preview in February 2012. The latest platform release was, in fact, the Beta version of the operating system, which should be followed by a release candidate ... |
12 April 2012
08:50 GMT |
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