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Windows 8 Release Preview to include Metro style News, Sports, and Travel apps

By Tom Warren on May 21, 2012 07:42 am + 131 comments

Microsoft appears to be expanding its built-in Windows 8 apps for the upcoming Release Preview. Due Continue reading…
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Microsoft reveals Windows 8 desktop UI changes, drops Aero Glass

By Andrew Webster on May 18, 2012 06:05 pm + 703 comments

Microsoft has revealed that it has made some big changes to its desktop UI for Windows 8, which Continue reading…
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LinkedIn launches app for Windows Phone

By Andrew Webster on May 14, 2012 05:05 pm + 12 comments

Following the launch of its iPad app last month, business-focused social network LinkedIn is now Continue reading…
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Track 8 is a Metro-style music player for your iPad (hands-on)

By Sam Byford on May 3, 2012 11:53 pm + 87 comments

Apple's new iPad has been the subject of some pretty effusive praise, but the skeuomorphic design of Continue reading…
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Microsoft to support Windows 8 ARM tablet enterprise management for 'bring your own' PC scenarios

By Tom Warren on April 20, 2012 03:46 am + 16 comments

The "consumerization of IT" is a key term used by organizations to describe the influx of consumer Continue reading…
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Windows 8 Metro style apps can hibernate and resume quickly to free up memory

By Tom Warren on April 18, 2012 07:12 am + 35 comments

Microsoft has detailed its power efficiency work for Metro style apps previously, involving Continue reading…
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Windows 8 app developed to remote control police cars

By Tom Warren on March 16, 2012 11:23 am + 53 comments

Microsoft's Windows Store launched into beta just over two weeks ago with less than 100 apps, but Continue reading…
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Google working on Metro style version of Chrome for Windows 8

By Andrew Webster on March 13, 2012 09:15 am + 27 comments

We already knew that a Metro style version of Firefox was in the works, and now Google has confirmed Continue reading…
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New Windows Store screenshots show Bing Maps app for Windows 8

By Tom Warren on February 22, 2012 08:17 am + 19 comments

Microsoft is still putting the finishing touches on its Consumer Preview version of Windows 8 but Continue reading…
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Microsoft unveils new SkyDrive features: Windows 8 Metro app, desktop sync, and remote file fetching

By Tom Warren on February 20, 2012 01:20 pm + 176 comments

Microsoft took the wraps off two new SkyDrive applications today. The first is a Metro style app Continue reading…