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A new version of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit was made available for download on Monday, for all those who want to use it for automating desktop and server deployment. The tool was designed to provide users with the possibility to easily deploy Windows 7, Office 2010 and 365, and Windows Server 2008 R2. The Mi... |
17 April 2012
11:41 GMT |
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Windows 8, the next version of Microsoft’s popular operating system, will arrive on shelves with increased flexibility to fit user’s needs, and this applies to its various editions as well. Following a long series of rumors on the number and variety of Windows 8 SKUs that Microsoft will make available l... |
17 April 2012
03:21 GMT |
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By the end of this year, Intel intends to have at least one tablet loaded with Windows 8 out and about, one that may or may not bear its brand.
Intel is the main promoter of ultrabooks, but it doesn't actually make those things. OEMs, like Samsung, do it instead.
The same sort of situation is bound to come a... |
13 April 2012
14:31 GMT |
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Tablet PCs running under Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system should soon start popping up on shelves, capable of delivering the performance levels that users are already expecting from them. Based on Intel architecture, some of these devices could prove the iPad competitors what Microsoft has long promised... |
13 April 2012
03:51 GMT |
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Splashtop Inc. has released a 20-dollar app that promises to be the only piece of iPad software that allows you to experience the true Windows 8 Metro UI on your Apple device. “Win8 Metro Testbed - powered by Splashtop” is available at a special price for a limited time (the app regularly sells for $49.99... |
12 April 2012
16:51 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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In 2012, Microsoft’s Windows 8 platform could gain as much as four percent of the tablet PC market, a recent report from Gartner suggests. While this figure might seem very small, it will certainly be influenced by the late launch of the platform, supposedly set to become commercially available only in Octobe... |
11 April 2012
11:21 GMT |
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We knew that Intel, and its OEMs, intend to set the price of Ultrabooks at $700 or less, but we didn't know just when all those vows would be fulfilled.
Now we do: Intel gave an update not long ago, in which it says that ultrabooks will be sold for $700 (533 Euro) by the time school begins again later this year... |
11 April 2012
10:36 GMT |
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The next major Windows Phone release, codenamed Apollo and expected to arrive on shelves in fall as Windows Phone 8, was long rumored to feature a Windows NT kernel. In fact, the mobile platform was rumored to have been built on the same kernel as the Windows 8 OS for desktops and tablets. Microsoft hasn’t o... |
10 April 2012
05:35 GMT |
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Microsoft is well underway with the development of the next flavor of its Windows 8 platform, expected to land in the next few months as a Release Candidate. Currently in post-Beta stage, Windows 8 is undergoing various changes that should become available with the RC bits. Microsoft keeps mum on the changes it i... |
6 April 2012
10:53 GMT |
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Windows Phone application developers have found themselves in a bit of a situation last month when trying to put the official developer tools from Microsoft on Windows 8 Consumer Preview. There have been issues with the two working together, and Microsoft announced that Windows 8 CP did not actually offer support f... |
6 April 2012
04:59 GMT |
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When designing Windows 8 and its Metro Start screen, Microsoft thought of providing users with new means to stay connected with their favorite apps and sites. The live Tiles featured in Windows 8’s Start screen were destined exactly for that, as well as for providing updates right on the user’s desktop.... |
4 April 2012
10:49 GMT |
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Mozilla has been working on a Windows 8 Metro UI native browser to ship by the time Microsoft's next operating system lands. Firefox for Metro UI is at the very early stages, but Mozilla is providing some progress.The Metro UI Firefox is based on the Android version of the browser, Fennec, and currently uses the... |
3 April 2012
14:11 GMT |
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For those not yet ready to trade the functionality of the classic Start Menu for the launchpad in Windows 8, there is a compromise solution that can bring back the orb. Classic Shell is designed to add a customizable start button and the recently released version 3.5.0 also works with Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Cla... |
3 April 2012
11:31 GMT |
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Although you might find the headline intriguing, you should know that things are indeed this way: Windows X gained ground in March when compared to February. The old operating system from Microsoft remains the leading platform in user’s preferences, with a 46.86 percent market share of the OS market, up from ... |
2 April 2012
10:43 GMT |
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This fall, Microsoft will bring to the market a new version of its popular Windows platform, one that has been optimized for use on touch-enabled devices, namely Windows 8. The company is reportedly working on various flavors of the platform, so as to make sure that it can deliver to users’ needs regardless of... |
31 March 2012
08:01 GMT |
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One of the major changes that Microsoft introduced in Windows 8 Consumer Preview when compared to previous Windows releases was the lack of a Start button.
The move was not received well by all Windows users, since many missed the functionality it offered, but it appears that the Redmond-based software giant will ... |
31 March 2012
05:51 GMT |
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This fall, Microsoft will launch the final flavor of its Windows 8 platform, with support for both existing PCs, as well as for new PCs, which will, obviously, pack new hardware.
One of the main changes when compared to the previous Windows releases is the fact that Windows 8 will be optimized for use on touch-ena... |
29 March 2012
11:22 GMT |
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Among the various versions of Windows 8 that Microsoft might push to the market when the platform hits the gold state this fall, one specific flavor is rumored to feature the name of Windows 8 “Pro Pack” Edition.
The SKU is said to be called “ProfessionalWMC,” which stands for “Profes... |
29 March 2012
09:29 GMT |
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We all know that Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is gearing up for the release of a tablet PC that would run under Microsoft’s Windows 8 platform, though no specific details on it have emerged so far, at least not officially. However, what appears to be the first leaked photo with the device allegedly made a... |
28 March 2012
10:56 GMT |
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With Windows 8 Microsoft also introduced a new version of its Internet Explorer browser, namely IE10, which was designed to change the way in which users browse the web.
The application was meant to work both as Metro-style software, as well as as a desktop browser, as we are all accustomed to on the current Windo... |
28 March 2012
10:41 GMT |
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On February 29th, 2012, Microsoft made available for download the Consumer Preview version of Windows 8 platform, its next generation operating system.
The company has been encouraging its customers to test various features and capabilities that the platform can deliver to them including the capability to connect ... |
27 March 2012
07:33 GMT |
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Microsoft has just announced the immediate availability of the Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 Update, which is in fact the final version of the CTP that was launched back in February. Two things make this update very important for Windows Phone developers. Firstly, it offers them the possibility to create applications that... |
26 March 2012
22:31 GMT |
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Following the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview, the beta version of its next-generation operating system, Microsoft started work on delivering the Release Candidate version of Windows 8 in late May.
The platform was made available for the general public in Beta on February 29th this year, and is expected to h... |
26 March 2012
08:42 GMT |
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Following the launch of Windows 8 Consumer Preview in late February, Microsoft is offering some stats on how the platform is being used. The new OS flavor came along with a series of visual changes over earlier flavors of Windows and when compared to the previously releases Developer Preview.One of them was the pres... |
24 March 2012
02:50 GMT |
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On February 29th, 2012, Microsoft made available for download the Consumer Preview flavor of Windows 8, its next-generation operating system.
Before the new OS flavor was even out, the company started the work on the next major platform release, namely Windows 8 Release Candidate.
Nothing has been officially con... |
23 March 2012
09:42 GMT |
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In an attempt to ensure that applications built for the Windows 8 platform can deliver a consistent experience regardless of the devices they have been loaded on, Microsoft decided to set the minimum supported resolution on the platform at 1024x768.
The Redmond-based software giant claims that it took this decisio... |
22 March 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Windows 8, Microsoft’s next-generation platform, will arrive later this year with support for a much wider range of devices than its predecessors, including touch-enabled tablet PCs.
To ensure that it will deliver the expected experience on all these, Microsoft packed it with support for more screen sizes th... |
22 March 2012
08:48 GMT |
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This fall, the world will get a full taste of the next generation operating system from Microsoft, Windows 8, as well as of the applications designed specifically for it.
Over the past several months, the Redmond-based software giant has been providing developers with details on what they need to do to have applic... |
21 March 2012
17:51 GMT |
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Windows 8, the next generation operating system from Microsoft, will be able to deliver great new capabilities for both end-users and for companies.
The Redmond-based software giant has been long touting these capabilities of its new platform, and is now getting ready to offer some more info on the matter.
In ad... |
20 March 2012
16:51 GMT |
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One of the applications bound to bring along a series of changes when coupled with the upcoming Windows 8 platform is Outlook.
As part of Office 15, the next-generation productivity suite from Microsoft, the application will deliver optimizations for use on touchscreen devices, and will also provide an experience ... |
20 March 2012
12:02 GMT |
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Microsoft appears set to prove to the world that Windows 8 was indeed meant to fit the needs of both consumers and enterprise users alike.
At Microsoft Convergence 2012, the company brought business applications specifically designed to take full advantage of the capabilities of the new platform.
We have already... |
20 March 2012
10:18 GMT |
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Windows 8, the next version of Microsoft’s client, is expected to become available sometime in October, when the first tablet PCs to run under it hit shelves.
Microsoft hasn’t provided specific info on when the platform will arrive on the market as of yet, but we’ve already seen a great deal of r... |
20 March 2012
07:21 GMT |
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With Windows 8, Microsoft introduces a new approach to the building of applications for its client, as well as to what using such applications involves.
Windows 8 comes with a new interface included into the mix, the Metro UI, which has been developed specifically for touchscreen displays.
This means that develo... |
19 March 2012
14:31 GMT |
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The first collection of codecs for Windows 8 is already available for download. Win8codecs is a free package that contains all the decoders you need for video playback on the upcoming operating system from Microsoft.The features of this “Shark pack” (Shark is the developer’s web handle) are no diffe... |
16 March 2012
12:34 GMT |
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In January, Microsoft kicked off the technical preview availability of the upcoming Office 15 application, allowing only a small number of people to get a taste of the new features and capabilities packed with it.
Office 15 is the next version of Microsoft’s productivity suite, and it should arrive on Window... |
16 March 2012
11:23 GMT |
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One of the security measures that Microsoft has included in Internet Explorer 10 in the upcoming Windows 8 was an Enhanced Protected Mode, which is enabled by default when browser runs in Metro-style.
This security enhancement is meant to ensure that users’ data remains safe even at times when an attacker ex... |
15 March 2012
11:58 GMT |
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Before the end of this year, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia might bring to the market its first tablet PC, some of the latest reports on the matter suggest.
The company has been long rumored to plan the release of a slate that could arrive on shelves with Microsoft’s Windows platform, and it appears that we... |
15 March 2012
04:58 GMT |
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In Windows 8, Internet Explorer is meant to deliver a brand new level of web browsing to its users, by combining the traditional features with new, Metro-style capabilities. For example, it offers full-screen browsing, along with navigation tiles for fast access to your web history or to popular websites while on ... |
14 March 2012
18:41 GMT |
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Unlike previous Windows clients, the upcoming Windows 8 operating system will arrive with enhanced support for touch-enabled devices.
The operating system is expected to prove great on the screen of tablet PCs, and Microsoft is focused on ensuring that users receive a leveraged experience regardless of what they d... |
14 March 2012
15:31 GMT |
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Internet Explorer 10 represents one of the features that users will take advantage of in the upcoming Windows 8 platform. The browser has a lot to offer to those who have installed the Windows 8 Consumer Preview as well, providing users with all the features and capabilities that Metro apps include. The new brow... |
14 March 2012
08:48 GMT |
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With Windows 8 Consumer Preview at large in the world and AMD working hard for some stable and top-notch display drivers, it was just a matter of time until new drivers surfaced form the Nvidia labs.
The 296.17 brings support for the Windows 8 driver model WDDM 1.2 and the info around it is rather scarce. Especially... |
13 March 2012
11:00 GMT |
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Since we covered the new driver for the Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems, it goes without saying that we would draw attention to the Windows 8 version as well. Microsoft's latest OS may not be totally ready yet, but that demo of it is floating around the world. Knowing this, NVIDIA d... |
13 March 2012
09:30 GMT |
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When made available for the upcoming Windows 8 operating system, Mozilla’s Firefox web browser will benefit from a level of integration similar to the one available for Internet Explorer. Mozilla has already started the work on the Metro-Style flavor of the application, and they now have a proof of concept. We... |
12 March 2012
16:51 GMT |
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Internet Explorer 10 won’t be the only browser available for Windows 8 devices. It won’t be exclusive neither to the desktop mode in the upcoming OS, nor to the Metro UI.
We already know that, when it comes to desktop, Microsoft will allow for legacy applications to run on x86-based Windows 8 machines.... |
12 March 2012
10:35 GMT |
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Tweaking the looks of the Start screen in Windows 8 is no longer a particularly difficult task. Generally, all you need is the right tool that can operate the changes you desire, from changing the Metro background to picking a different color. Start Screen Customizer is such a tool, but it stands out through its sim... |
12 March 2012
08:47 GMT |
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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is getting ready for the release of a tablet PC running under Microsoft’s new Windows 8 platform, and might have it launched before the end of this year.
Some of the latest reports around the web suggest that the mobile phone maker could release the device in the fourth quart... |
12 March 2012
06:35 GMT |
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Microsoft has taken a huge leap forward with the improvements it introduced into Windows 8's file copy experience. A single, consolidated UI puts you in control of the copy jobs, allowing you to view them as they execute, as well as pause/resume and stop them. However, not a peep was heard about improving the ... |
12 March 2012
03:52 GMT |
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The release of various tools offering visual customization options for Windows 8 was bound to happen sooner or later. CharmBar Customizer, as its name hints, targets Charms Bar in Windows 8, the strip of shortcuts for easy access to different areas in the operating system.
The application is simple to use as all the... |
9 March 2012
07:20 GMT |
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Windows 8 is still far away from the final stages of development but, as any release of a Microsoft-signed operating system, it stimulated the creation of third party tools ready to improve your experience with the product.
Yamicsoft came up with Windows 8 Manager (version 0.1.0 beta), an application designed for tw... |
9 March 2012
05:35 GMT |
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