Microsoft has been on a high-tide these last few days, with the release of both Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Whereas the company envisions to bring the two platforms together in future, it has already taken the first step by introducing Internet Explorer 10 on Windows Phone 8, albeit with a few limitations.
The mini tablet market has suddenly sprang to life as mainstream tablet vendors are starting to get into it. After Amazon, Google and Apple, Microsoft is reportedly readying a 7-inch Xbox Surface tablet to compete in this niche tablet space.
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Windows 8 lock screen might be handy for users who already used it in previous versions to protect their PC from other people, or even for new users who use the system from tablets which is a great idea because the lock screen gives a quick overview about the state of the battery or pending notifications.
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One of the most striking features of Windows 8 is the inclusion of the home screen, an application launcher that allows us to access the new apps designed for this version of the system. However if you have large screen you may want to increase the number of tiles you see in home screen and in this tutorial I will show you how to do that.
At present the tablets such as iPad Mini, Surface RT, and Google Nexus 10 in the market cost over $300. But those users who want to use tablets but don’t wish to spend $300 on a tablet, what will they do? Certainly they will try to find a less cheaper tablet which is very hard to find. But the good news is recently ARCHOS has unveiled an 8 inch Android 4.0 tablet dubbed as 80 Cobalt which is very cheap compared to currentr existing tables.
Malware authors are quick to make use of any new opportunity they get for spreading their nefarious software. The launch of Windows 8 is like a black jack for them. Within days of the launch, fake Windows 8 antivirus programs are already on the web, trying to trick Windows 8 users into installing them.
Despite the rather mild response of analysts and critics towards Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 8, it seems to have taken off on a good start. According to the figures revealed by Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, the company has sold 4 million copies in 4 days, since the release of the OS on Friday.
Google Search is certainly the far-most utilized search engine available on the net. Google provides applications on Android, iOS, and the Windows marketplace for its search engine. But there is one slight issue – users running Windows RT are receiving critical errors when they attempt to download Google Search from the Windows marketplace.