Microsoft today announced that a preview edition of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system is now available as a free download to anyone interested. Designed to work on tablets as well as traditional PCs, its most eye-catching change is the introduction of the tile-based Metro interface. “With Windows 8, we reimagined the different ways people interact with their PC and […]
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Acer and Lenovo Wintel tablets coming in Q3 2012?
The tablet market is set to get even more crowded in 2012 with the expected launch of Windows 8 tablets. Citing “sources from the upstream supply chain,” Digitimes claims that both Acer and Lenovo will launch tablets powered by Intel’s Clover Trail platform and Windows 8 in the third quarter of 2012. While Intel will likely show off Medfield-based smartphones […]
Rumour: Nokia to launch Windows 8 tablet in June
Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft is set to grow beyond Windows Phone devices in 2012. In an interview with French-language Les Echos, the head of Nokia France, Paul Amsellem, said that a Windows 8 tablet could be launched as early as June 2012. The timing, if accurate, suggests that Microsoft could have Windows 8 available sooner than many expect. Amsellem also […]
Is Windows 8 coming to mobile phones?
Did Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer just say that we could soon see mobile phones running Windows 8? Speaking at today’s Microsoft shareholders meeting, Ballmer apparently said, “We’ve got broad initiatives, driving Windows down to the phone with Windows 8, you’ll see incredible new form factors powered by Windows, from tablets, small, large, pens, smaller, bigger, room-sized displays.” The catch comes […]
Microsoft previews Windows 8 at BUILD conference
As expected, Microsoft today showed off the an early version of the next major release of Windows, codenamed “Windows 8.” There are plenty of new features in the new OS. The most important one may well that this single platform will work on PCs as well as tablets, delivering a consistent experience no matter what device you are using (and […]
Microsoft previews Windows 8
Microsoft has offered the first official glimpse into the next version of Windows. It is looking to build an OS that will work not only on traditional PCs but also on smaller devices such as a touchscreen-driven tablet. The design borrows heavily from the tile-based interface now seen on Windows Phone 7. “Our aim with ‘Windows 8’ is to make […]