Windows 8

Windows 8 is, without doubt, Microsoft’s most ambitious release in recent memory. It does away with a lot of what users have come to expect from Windows over the years. The iconic Start button is gone, for example. Instead, we now get an operating system that has a bit of a split personality, with Metro Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120606_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] This week game makers and gamers alike have made their way to the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. So far, the big announcements have come from Xbox and Nintendo and it’s all about multi-screens. Microsoft announced Xbox SmartGlass, an app that will work with Windows Continue Reading →

As expected, on Thursday Microsoft shipped Windows 8 Release Preview, the final sneak peek the company will offer the general public before the operating system goes on sale later this year. Microsoft also said it’s on track to introduce Windows 8 — and its cousin, Windows RT, the offshoot that will run on the ARM Continue Reading →

Microsoft will charge users who buy a new Windows 7 PC $14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8, according to a report.The cost of the upgrade was revealed yesterday by Paul Thurrott, a popular blogger who writes SuperSite for Windows. Read the full story at Computer World. Continue Reading →

The first wave of Intel-based Windows 8 tablets are expected to land in retail stores in November …”more than 50 percent” of the “more than a dozen” designs will be hybrids, aka convertibles, the source said. Those designs combine aspects of a traditional physical keyboard-based laptop and tablet. Read the full story at CNET. Continue Reading →

Mozilla and Google have hit back at Microsoft over what they consider to be restrictive browser settings within the Windows on ARM version of the upcoming Windows 8 OS. In a Wednesday blog post, Harvey Anderson, Mozilla’s general counsel, argued that “Windows on ARM – as currently designed – restricts user choice, reduces competition and Continue Reading →

Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky announced Monday that a near-final version of Windows 8, dubbed the “Windows 8 Release Preview,” will be available the first week of June.  Read the full story at Wired Continue Reading →

If you’re so inclined to try out Microsoft’s newest operating system, the company has made the beta available for download. Windows 8 blurs the lines between desktop and mobile computing, removing Windows’ signature start button and focusing on a touchscreen interface. You can download the OS at preview.windows.com. Read the full article at Reuters.com Continue Reading →

Microsoft unveiled its newest operating system, Windows 8 at this years Build conference. The interface puts a heavy emphasis on touchscreen use and sharing content with friends through a sidebar called the ‘Share Charm.’ The other most notable feature is a universal search for documents, social networks and applications. Read the full article at arstechnica.com Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110914_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Microsoft unveiled its newest operating system, Windows 8 at this years Build conference. The interface puts a heavy emphasis on touchscreen use and sharing content with friends through a sidebar called the ‘Share Charm.’ The other most notable feature is a universal search for documents, social networks Continue Reading →