Microsoft has finally played its trump card, releasing Windows 8 on which may bank the company’s very future. However, according to a recent poll by The Associated Press and GfK, things don’t look very bright for the company as not many users seem interested in the new operating system.
Microsoft has been bringing its mainstream OS, Windows, and its mobile OS, Windows Phone closer to each other. The company’s co-founder, Bill Gates, has now revealed that eventually, both these platforms will be merged into one.
Microsoft is gearing up for the big launch of Windows 8 in this week. To that end, the company has announced that it will pre-install Skype for Windows 8 on ‘the top 12 Windows OEMs’ machines.’ This version of Skype has been specifically developed for the unique interface of Windows 8.
Microsoft is going to launch its flagship Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablets on October 26. The company decided to sell Surface tablet starting at $499 and started taking pre-orders for Surface RT at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time from October 16 at surface.com. But in less than 24 hours after Microsoft started taking pre-orders for Surface RT, the tablets went sold out. And the delivery is been delayed.
The Singapore bank has deployed 5 multi-touch tabletops powered by Microsoft’s Pixelsense technology at one of its branches for enhancing customer interactivity and efficiency. The PixelSense technology allows the screen to detect up to 256 unique “symbols”, which would then retrieve relevant information associated with each symbol.
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Microsoft has added many different login options inside Windows 8 and one among them is using a PIN number. This login option can be very convenient for tablet or smartphone users because they can quickly login into Windows. Follow this tutorial to find out how to create a four digit pin for your Windows 8.
Steven Sinofsky, Chief of Microsoft’s Windows division, posted a photograph to Twitter of him skating inside of a local mall. No, he wasn’t skating on your typical wood skateboard — Sinofsky attached four wheels to a Surface tablet and stepped right on.
Windows 8 is scheduled to arrive on October 26. But Microsoft and its OEM partners have already unveiled much of their portfolio. Windows 8 upgradation pack pre-order has started couple of days earlier. Pre-order of Windows 8 devices have also started. We have picked up some of the top-notch yet budget friendly Windows 8 convertible ultrabooks for you. Take a look inside.