Nokia has some new Windows Phone 8 handsets in the pipeline and it’s going to unveil them to the public in a matter of weeks. Sources familiar with Nokia’s plans tell WPDang and Bloomberg that the company plans to debut its new line of Windows Phone 8 handsets at Nokia World, the two-day conference it’s holding in ...
Report: Microsoft set to introduce new name for Metro this week
on 8.3.12
Goodbye Metro, it was nice knowing you. That’s right, Microsoft is killing off the name that it had given to the Windows 8 interface, according to The Verge, which reports that the Redmond-based company has signaled an imminent change of name will come this week. The move had been speculated earlier today and now, ...
That was fast: The RTM build of Windows 8 has leaked onto a file sharing site near you
on 8.3.12
According to The Verge, the final build of Windows 8 has leaked. Yes, it only took about 12 minutes. The build itself is an ‘N’ build which means that it does not contain Windows Media Player. For more on that, run a search for decisions of the European Union against Microsoft. As always, TNW won’t point you to where ...
Microsoft looks set to launch ‘holiday stores,’ likely to help it sell the Surface and teach Windows 8
on 8.2.12
It appears that Microsoft may be preparing to launch a number of ‘holiday stores’ in major metropolitan areas for the end-of-the-year sales rush. If you are Microsoft, what’s one of the largest challenges that you face, looking forward towards the conclusion of 2012? It’s not proving to people that the Surface is a ...
Microsoft Officially Signs Off On Windows 8, Releases It To Manufacturers
on 8.1.12
Right on schedule, Microsoft has just announced on its Windows Team blog that Windows 8 has emerged from its long development and testing phase, and will soon be in the hands of manufacturers and OEMs for installation on new PCs and devices. Among those on the list to receive the final build (build 9200, if you were ...
Microsoft Confirms Surface Will Ship Alongside Windows 8 on October 26th
on 7.30.12
Supersite for Windows is reporting that Microsoft has confirmed that the Surface is due to start shipping on October 26th, alongside Windows 8. Supersite for Windows reveals that a Microsoft filing with the US Security and Exchange quietly reveals that the tablet will start shipping to customers on October 26th.That's the ...
Microsoft Announces New Mice And Keyboards Designed Specifically For Windows 8
on 7.30.12
In anticipation of the final public release of their new all-singing all-dancing Windows 8 operating system, Microsoft has been hard at work behind the scenes deploying their engineering teams into projects that have resulted in the announcement and launch of a range of new mice and keyboards that have been designed to make ...
No $0.99 Apps Allowed In The Windows 8 App Store — But You Can Have $999.99 Apps!
on 7.27.12
If you frequent Apple‘s iOS App Store or Google‘s Play Android marketplace, then you’re probably used to being able to pick up app for 99 cents, but this won’t be the case in Microsoft‘s Windows 8 App store. Microsoft has outlined how developers can make money from their apps using the Windows Store in a blog post ...
Windows 8 streamlines printing, puts old architecture on the chopping block
on 7.26.12
Anyone who's ever attempted to configure a new printer from their PC knows the process can be cumbersome at best and Microsoft largely agrees. So, in anticipation of its upcoming OS refresh, Redmond's pulling back the curtain on how it managed to trim the fat from its previous printing architecture. The new system which ...
Valve’s Gabe Newell: Windows 8 is a “catastrophe”
on 7.26.12
Valve chief Gabe Newell has some tough words for Microsoft's new operating system. He said, "I think we'll lose some of the top-tier PC/OEMs, who will exit the market. I think margins will be destroyed for a bunch of people. If that's true, then it will be good to have alternatives to hedge against that eventuality." Valve ...
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