It would seem that the PC vendors are not particularly pleased with the performance of Windows 8 in the market. A clear example of that is Samsung’s head of memory chip business, Jun Dung-soo, who has stated that Windows 8 is no better than Windows Vista.
Although a lot of hype surrounded Windows 8 before and at the time of its launch, it has apparently failed to gain much traction in the PC world. One of the key reasons for this may be the high licensing fees PC vendors have to pay to Microsoft. However, that may change soon as Microsoft is expected to slash down its licensing fees.
ASUS Transformer AiO is the world’s first all-in-one PC which is able to run on both Windows 8 and Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. And most importantly, you can use this device as a desktop PC too. This device also comes with a PC station, equipped with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse that can convert it to a desktop computer.
Windows 8 has been out for quite a while now and a sizable number of users seems to have transitioned to it on their PCs. To accommodate for this, Microsoft has updated its official Windows Phone app for Windows 8. The updated app comes with a whole lot of new features.
Windows Azure offers flexible support options for customers of all sizes – from developers starting their journey in the cloud to enterprises deploying business critical applications. Last Friday, Microsoft said that its Azure service went down shortly before 1 p.m. PST/4 p.m. ET/9 p.m. UTC, due to an expired SSL certificate and the breakdown prevented Azure customers for around 12 hours from accessing files kept in Microsoft’s data centers. Now, Microsoft has announced that it will refund its Windows Azure customers due to that expired Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate.
According to a report published by Nikkei yesterday, Microsoft will begin selling its Surface tablet in Japan soon. The first Surface to arrive in Japan will come with Windows RT.
If you had been thinking to purchase Windows 8 Touchscreen PCs, but might be hesitating to buy one because of high price, then you are in luck now. According to a new report, online retailer Best Buy is launching a two-week promotion this Sunday, February 24, offering $100 discounts on Windows 8 touchscreen PCs.
According to reviewers, Microsoft Surface Pro tablet is pretty hard to repair. To go with it, Microsoft is offering a $99 ‘Microsoft Complete for Surface’ warranty which essentially covers all kind of damages that your Surface tablet may incur.