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Windows 8.1 general availability

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In just a few short hours, Microsoft will release the Windows 8.1 update. While only an increase of .1 to the version number, that...

FOX News newsroom of the future, runs Windows 8

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FOX News apparently believes the future of newsrooms need massive touchscreens. There are retooling to cover the news in what they say are the...

Google is sneaking Chrome OS straight into Windows 8

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Google is about to release its ultimate trojan horse into Windows with its upcoming version of Chrome, which will essentially be Chrome OS within...

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Google is sneaking Chrome OS straight into Windows 8

Google is about to release its ultimate trojan horse into Windows with its upcoming version of Chrome, which will essentially be Chrome OS within...
Browser

Microsoft announces Surface 2

While Australians only got Surface Pro in June, it’s now September and Microsoft are on stage announcing Surface2. The Surface 2 will come in...
Hardware

Review: Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro

When Windows 8 was released last year it was clear that it had a touch orientated user interface, so the idea of having a...
Hardware

Intel HD 5000 driver issues with Windows 8.1 [Updated]

It seems the folks at Intel have some work to do with their latest on-board graphics drivers. With the 4th generation Intel processor,...
Intel

Windows 8.1 understands we have work and home lives, BYOD enabled

One of the new features in the Windows 8.1 preview is Workplace Join, it’s the ability to join your computer to your Workplace network...
Enterprise

See what’s new in Windows 8.1, we go hands-on

There’s plenty new in Windows, especially for just a .1 release, the full review and analysis will have to wait till I’ve spent more...
Build

Windows 8.1 Preview now available for download

Ballmer is now on stage at BUILD and just announced that Windows 8.1 preview is now available from http://preview.windows.com  After you install...
Microsoft

People are already using Windows 8.1, here’s what they’ve found

While I wait for one of those stupid metal birds in the sky, I’m watching the #Bldwin hashtag on twitter and see that...
Build

Windows 8.1 will allow up to 4 metro apps to run at once

Big changes are coming to Windows 8. While not called a service pack, the 8.1 release will fix a number of issues...
Computex

Windows 8.1 will be a free upgrade

Microsoft have just announced some more details on Windows 8.1 One of the biggest confirmations is that the update will be a...
Microsoft

Windows 8.1 might be bringing back the start button

According to The Verge, Microsoft is planning on bringing back the beloved Start button which it killed with the release of Windows 8. The...
Microsoft

Windows Blue leaks all over the internet

An early version of Microsoft's next update of its Windows platform, Window's Blue has been leaked online, giving Steve Balmer a birthday present he...
Microsoft

Microsoft: Next release of Windows Phone set for Christmas

Microsoft's next big release of its Windows Phone OS has been slated for the 'holidays', which in Australian speak means roughly Christmas time. Another...
Microsoft

Surface Pro to be released in more countries, Australia included

Microsoft announced this morning that it has plans to launch its Windows 8 tablet in the 'coming months'. In a brief statement the company...
Microsoft

Microsoft announces certified Windows To Go partners.

Late last week, Microsoft announced that it has officially certified disks from five manufacturers to take advantage of its Windows To Go service (which,...
Business

Logitech’s new Windows 8 peripherals [Sponsored Post]

Logitech have a new of products designed specifically for Windows 8. The Logitech Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad or T650 for...
Hardware

Review: Hands on with the Dell XPS12

“An Ultrabook with the added bonus of being a tablet, what more can you want?” Well you can have this with the Dell XPS12,...
Dell

/r/etro is the best Reddit app on Windows 8

/r/etro describes itself as ‘a new kind of Reddit application for a new kind of operating system.’ The great news is that...
Software and Services

Lenovo parades the ThinkPad Helix at CES.

The Consumer Electronics Show always provides device manufacturers with an avenue to excite and fascinate current and potential customers, and this year Lenovo appear...
CES

New Samsung ATIV Smart PC products makes your office portable [Sponsored]

Samsung’s here and ready to play with a range of Windows 8 devices. The ATIV Smart PC product range give you plenty...
Hardware