• Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 6th, 2011
Pirated Windows 8 Developer Preview Releases in Poor Demand

Pirated Windows 8 Developer Preview Releases in Poor Demand

Microsoft did the right thing by not restricting access to the testing releases

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 6th, 2011
Get Insight into the Windows Store in Windows 8

Get Insight into the Windows Store in Windows 8

Watch the “Introducing the Windows Store” session video

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 6th, 2011
Windows 8 Start Screen Background Customization Options Coming

Windows 8 Start Screen Background Customization Options Coming

Most probably will be introduced with the Windows 8 Beta

Update Fixes Windows 8 Developer Preview Start Screen Issues

Update Fixes Windows 8 Developer Preview Start Screen Issues

KB 2616150 is available to early adopters running the Developer Preview

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 5th, 2011
Windows 8 Start Screen Goodies Coming in the Beta

Windows 8 Start Screen Goodies Coming in the Beta

Naming, grouping, and zooming are examples of functionality demoed by Microsoft

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 5th, 2011
Windows 8 Touch Interactions

Windows 8 Touch Interactions

Tap, press and hold, slide, swipe, pinch, swipe from edge, and rotate

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 5th, 2011
Windows 8 Metro Apps Won’t Work on Screens with the Resolution Smaller than 1024 x 768

Windows 8 Metro Apps Won’t Work on Screens with the Resolution Smaller than 1024 x 768

But to snap Metro apps you’ll need screens at least 1366px wide

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 5th, 2011
Windows 8’s NUI Foundation, a Windows 9, Windows 10 Investment

Windows 8’s NUI Foundation, a Windows 9, Windows 10 Investment

And a powerful investment for the future, according to Microsoft

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 4th, 2011
New Windows 8 Features for the Beta

New Windows 8 Features for the Beta

Especially around user experience, but I guess time will tell

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 4th, 2011
The New Windows 8 Super Start Menu, the Old Start Menu Plus Taskbar, Notifications, and Gadgets

The New Windows 8 Super Start Menu, the Old Start Menu Plus Taskbar, Notifications, and Gadgets

Or you can just call it the Start Screen, it's what Microsoft wants

Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview Survey Now Live

Visual Studio 11 Developer Preview Survey Now Live

Send your feedback to Microsoft about VS11

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 4th, 2011
List of New Windows 8 APIs on MSDN

List of New Windows 8 APIs on MSDN

There are also APIs for Metro style applications

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 4th, 2011
Windows 8 NUI + GUI Still a Work in Progress

Windows 8 NUI + GUI Still a Work in Progress

Not the focus of the Developer Preview release at BUILD

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 3rd, 2011
No Standalone Windows 8 DirectX 11 SDK, Just the Windows 8 SDK

No Standalone Windows 8 DirectX 11 SDK, Just the Windows 8 SDK

Microsoft shipped the last version of the DirectX SDK in June 2010

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 3rd, 2011
Windows 8 Shut Down Process Needs Some Streamlining

Windows 8 Shut Down Process Needs Some Streamlining

But Microsoft has plenty of time to improve it

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 3rd, 2011
Windows 8 Assessment and Deployment Kit Release Notes Available

Windows 8 Assessment and Deployment Kit Release Notes Available

Also download the Windows Assessment Services User's Guide

  • Windows
  • By Marius Oiaga
  • October 1st, 2011
Installing Windows 8 Build 8102 M3 Screenshot Gallery

Installing Windows 8 Build 8102 M3 Screenshot Gallery

Windows 8 deploys faster than Windows 7, try for yourselves

 
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