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New Surface RT commercial emphasizes features [Update]

Anthony Tosie — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:18:15 +0100

Microsoft has released a new commercial for its Surface RT tablet that emphasizes features of the tablet itself, unlike previous commercials that focused on keyboard cover accessories. Read more...

NVIDIA's Project SHIELD now just SHIELD; coming in June for $349

John Callaham — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:35:26 +0100

NVIDIA has renamed its Android game console Project SHIELD to just SHIELD. The console, which will also stream PC games on Steam, will go on sale this June for $349, with pre-orders starting May 20. Read more...

Windows Essentials 16.4.3508.0205

Razvan Mihai Asmanow Serea — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:19:19 +0100

Windows Essentials is a suite of products available in one easy download. Windows Essentials 2012 includes an update to Movie Maker, Photo Gallery for Windows 7 and Windows 8. Read more...

Start Button returning in Windows 8.1 with updated Charms Bar, insiders claim

Ben Buffone — Mon, 13 May 2013 02:51:17 +0100

Rumours surrounding the release of Windows 8.1 are flying thick and fast - the most recent of which suggests the Start Button will be returning alongside an updated Charms Bar. Read more...

Cloud computing: Airbus to offer Dell PCs for pilots on A320 jets

Andy Weir — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:04:12 +0100

Dell Latitude notebooks will be made available to pilots of the Airbus A320 airliner family, connecting to flight deck systems, and providing in-flight digital access to crucial documentation. Read more...

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 will be available in June as a public preview

Ben Buffone — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:14:42 +0100

Windows chief Julie Larson-Green has confirmed a public preview of Windows 8.1 will be available in June, as well as some new hardware "in the next few weeks" that could hint at smaller tablets. Read more...

Viber finally launches desktop support for Windows and Mac

John Callaham — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:51:58 +0100

The popular VoIP service Viber has finally launched a version of its software made for Windows and Mac desktops, offering those users Read more...

Qualcomm still 'excited' about Microsoft's Windows RT strategy

John Callaham — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:57:46 +0100

A Qualcomm exec was quoted this weekend saying that the processor maker is still "excited about Microsoft's strategy around Windows RT" and its Snapdragon chips will be in future Windows RT devices. Read more...

Intel names COO Brian Krzanich to be its new CEO

John Callaham — Thu, 02 May 2013 15:22:51 +0100

Intel has announced that its current chief operating officer Brian Krzanich will be taking over as CEO of the chip maker on May 16th, succeeding Paul Otellini who announced his retirement months ago. Read more...

Microsoft shipped 900,000 Surfaces in Q1 2013, according to IDC

Max Slater-Robins — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:23:49 +0100

According to IDC, Microsoft shipped 900,000 Surface devices in Q1 2013. The majority of those devices are Surface Pros, with the Surface RT accounting for just 0.4% of all tablets sold. Read more...

Microsoft launches YouthSpark Challenge for Change contest

John Callaham — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:53:49 +0100

Microsoft has launched a new contest called YouthSpark Challenge for Change, which asks U.S. residents from 18 to 25 years of age to use Microsoft products as part of a social good project. Read more...

Skype video messages now available on Windows

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:42:58 +0100

After first launching on competing platforms, Skype new video messaging service has finally arrived on Windows. Folks using the latest Skype Beta version will now have access to this new feature. Read more...

Microsoft collects almost $3 billion in bond sales

Ben Buffone — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:09:19 +0100

Microsoft have sold off almost $3 billion in debt today, in both U.S. and European markets. The deal comes as the first in the company's history to involve the European market. Read more...

Samsung ditches Series branding for ATIV across their Windows line-up

John Callaham — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:53:32 +0100

Samsung has announced that from now on, all of its Windows PCs will be sold under the Samsung ATIV branding, dumping its Series brand entirely. Samsung also announced two new ATIV Windows 8 notebooks. Read more...

Microsoft releases tool to mount .ISOs for Windows XP, Vista and 7

Brad Sams — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:00:52 +0100

Microsoft has released a new tool that will allow users of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 to mount ISO disk image files as virtual CD-ROM drive which should help with installs of Windows 8. Read more...

Is the best Windows laptop a MacBook Pro 13?

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:27:44 +0100

A new study from Soluto claims that the MacBook Pro 13 laptop that has Windows installed is the most reliable Windows laptop for small businesses, based on data collected from 150,000 PCs. Read more...

Security certificate problems affect Bing.com

Ben Buffone — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:47:14 +0100

When navigating to the Bing web site through a secure connection, a security certificate error message greets you in most browsers. At present, certificate providers are mostly likely to blame. Read more...

Windows-Mac port of Linux-based OpenShot Video Editor confirmed

John Callaham — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:39:23 +0100

A Kickstarter campaign to fund a Windows and Mac port of the Linux-based OpenShot Video Editor has been successful and developer OpenShot Studios will launch a beta version at the end of 2013. Read more...

Watch This: Video walkthrough of Windows 8.1 build 9369

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:17:00 +0100

Watch a video showing some of the features found in the latest leaked build of Windows 8.1 (Blue). These include the new Files app, the many changes to the PC Settings pane, and a few others. Read more...

Leap motion gesture add-on to be bundled with some HP PCs

John Callaham — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:44:42 +0100

Leap Motion has announced that its upcoming motion sensing hardware add-on will be bundled with some HP Windows 8 PCs and will eventually be embedded inside upcoming HP PC products. Read more...