News tagged ‘windows 8’
Friday, 16 Sep 2011
Microsoft Challenges Relevance of Flash on the Web with 'Plug-In Free' Metro IE10
The popularity of portable devices seemed to have begun whittling away at Adobe Flash's dominance on the web and it seems Microsoft is throwing its weight in this direction.
Thursday, 15 Sep 2011
Ballmer Optimistic About Where Microsoft Could Be
Microsoft's Chief Executive, Steve Ballmer feels that there is plenty of growth left in Microsoft, when it prepares it's latest onslaught on key emerging markets with Windows 8.
Wednesday, 14 Sep 2011
NVIDIA Helps Transform the PC with Windows 8 Developer Program
NVIDIA announces its Windows 8 Developer Program to provide developers with tools and resources for building applications for the hundreds of millions of ARM and x86-based devices that will take advantage of Windows 8.
Xbox Live for Windows 8
Xbox Live functionality will be making its way on to Windows 8 and Microsoft intends to reveal more about the move soon to app developers interested in getting a foot in the door early.
Windows 8 is About Tablets, Yet Still About PCs
Microsoft's latest OS is definitely an attempt to penetrate into the tablet market, yet at the same time it has to stay true to its PC roots. Will it succeed?
Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011
Windows 8 Intergral to Intel's Strategy
Microsoft's upcoming desktop / mobile OS, Windows 8 will play an integral role in Intel's fortunes moving forward, and it very well may go both ways.
Wednesday, 31 Aug 2011
Windows 8 has Native Mounting Support for ISOs, VHDs
Windows 8 will be able to mount ISO and VHD files without installing third party software such as Daemon Tools or PowerISO.
Friday, 19 Aug 2011
Microsoft Confirms Windows 8 App Store
Steven Sinofsky, President of the Windows Division at Microsoft, has subtly confirmed the existence of an Windows 8 app store in a blog post.
Tuesday, 19 Jul 2011
Windows 8 ARM Support Gives Way to Low-Cost Notebooks
Windows 8's supposed support for low-cost, high-performance processors from ARM means that we will soon see proportionately priced notebooks.
Friday, 1 Jul 2011
Intel's 'Cloverview' to be Released Around the Same Time as Windows 8
'Cloverview', one of Intel's first Atom chips to be built on a 32nm manufacturing process might just arrive in time for Windows 8.