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The Much-anticipated Update for Windows 8 Will Begin Shipping on October 17

Aug 16, 2013

The much-anticipated update for Windows 8 will begin shipping on October 17, delivering a set of changes that Microsoft hopes will calm critics and improve sales of the tablet-optimized OS. Windows 8.1, previously known as Windows Blue, ...

Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8.1

Microsoft Posted Bounties of up to $US100,000 for Truly Novel Ways

Jun 20, 2013

Microsoft has posted bounties of up to $US100,000 ($106,000) for "truly novel" ways to hack the latest version of its Windows software for powering computers. "For the first time ever, Microsoft is offering direct cash payouts in exchange ...

Tags: Microsoft, Hacking Bountries

Expanding The Availability of Windows Tablets Based on Low-Power ARM Processors

Jun 5, 2013

Microsoft is bringing its Outlook email program to Windows 8 RT in a bid to expand the availability of Windows tablets based on low-power ARM processors. Outlook will be included with version 8.1 of Windows RT, known previously as Windows ...

Tags: Microsoft, Outlook App, Windows 8 RT

Windows 8.1 Is a Major Update for The Windows 8 Operating System

Jun 5, 2013

Windows 8.1 – previously known by its code name Windows Blue – is a major update for the Windows 8 operating system, and it will include a number of features that should render the operating system more appealing to business ...

Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8.1

The 13.3-Inch Zenbook Will Go on Sale in The Third Quarter with a Choice of Windows 8

Jun 3, 2013

Asustek Computer is extending its Zenbook family of ultrabooks with a new model with a cover made from Gorilla Glass to make it resistant to scratches. The 13.3-inch Zenbook will go on sale in the third quarter with a choice of Windows 8 ...

Tags: Asus, Zenbook, Gorilla Glass

Intel Kicked off Shipments of Fourth-Generation Core Processors Code-Named Haswell

Jun 1, 2013

After months of teasers, Intel kicked off shipments of fourth-generation Core processors code-named Haswell, with the first batch being quad-core chips for laptops and desktops. The Haswell chips, which also include dual-core chips to be ...

Tags: Intel, Haswell, Quad-Core Core Processors

Advanced Micro Devices Hopes to Regain Share in The PC Processor Market with Its Chips

May 28, 2013

Advanced Micro Devices hopes to regain share in the PC processor market with its upcoming chips based on the Jaguar core, which will bring console-like gaming and wireless displays to laptops with Windows 8 and its successor, Windows Blue. ...

Tags: Laptops, Computer Products, Windows

Dell Drastically Cut The Online Price of Its Windows RT Tablet & Sells for $299.99

May 17, 2013

Dell drastically cut the online price of its Windows RT tablet and is now selling the device for $299.99. The price is a $200 drop from the original $499 price offered at the launch of the Dell XPS 10 last October. The cost cut was "due ...

Tags: Dell, Computer Products, Tablet

Windows 8 Update Will Be Formally Released as Windows 8.1 and Will Be Free for Customers

May 16, 2013

Microsoft's Windows 8 update, code-named Windows Blue, will be formally released as Windows 8.1 and will be free for customers who have the new OS installed. Windows 8.1 will be an "update" for both Windows 8 and for Windows RT, the ...

Tags: Windows, Microsoft, Computer Products

The Mysterious Windows 8 Update Is to Be Known in The Wild as Windows 8.1

May 16, 2013

Windows has announced that the mysterious Windows 8 update known previously as "Windows Blue" is to be known in the wild as Windows 8.1. Microsoft's chief financial officer for Windows, Tami Reller, announced the free patch yesterday, ...

Tags: Windows, Computer Products

Microsoft Counter-Attacked Calls Some Media Coverage of Its Plans to Update Windows 8

May 15, 2013

Microsoft counter-attacked Friday, calling some media coverage of its plans to update Windows 8 sensationalist and an effort to drive website page views. One analyst dubbed the missive by Frank Shaw, Microsoft's head of communications, as ...

Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8

Microsoft Won't Charge for Blue,But May Do So for Later Updates

May 15, 2013

Sometime in the coming weeks, Microsoft will tell Windows 8 users whether they will have to pay for the upgrade code-named "Blue," and if so, how much. While Microsoft remains tight-lipped on the subject, analysts believe Microsoft won't ...

Tags: Microsoft, Windows

The Iconic Start Button Would Return to The Windows 8 Desktop

May 10, 2013

Microsoft's head of Windows development on Tuesday came close to promising that the iconic Start button would return to the Windows 8 desktop, but never made a guarantee. In a 25-minute interview at the Wired Business Conference, Julie ...

Tags: Microsoft, Windows development

Microsoft Plans to Release a Preview Version of Windows 8's Update

May 9, 2013

Microsoft plans to release a preview version of Windows 8′s update, code-named Windows Blue, at the end of June, according to Julie Larson-Green, a corporate vice president in charge of the OS's development. Larson-Green didn't say ...

Tags: Windows, Computer Products

Microsoft's Apparent Plan to Automatically Update Its Own Windows Store Apps

May 9, 2013

Microsoft's apparent plan to automatically update its own Windows Store apps is drawing praise from security experts. "Auto-updating apps ... improve security and are great for anybody that does not have their own update or patch ...

Tags: Security Pros, Windows Blue, Computer Products

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