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Is no-cost desktop software development dead on Windows 8?

By Tom Warren on May 25, 2012 05:20 am + 184 comments

Microsoft's core focus with Windows 8 is to introduce a new set of applications that are touch Continue reading…
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Dell Latitude 10 and XPS 12 Windows 8 tablet images surface

By Tom Warren on May 25, 2012 02:50 am + 84 comments

While Dell has previously promised a Windows 8 enterprise tablet "on the exact day" the new Continue reading…
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Windows 8 boots 'too quickly' to be interrupted, Microsoft adding a new 'boot options' menu

By Vlad Savov on May 23, 2012 07:48 am + 319 comments

Did you know that an SSD-equipped Windows 8 PC can boot up in under seven seconds? Watch the video Continue reading…
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Dell sees 33 percent drop in Q1 profits, says touchscreen Windows 8 products will cost more

By Amar Toor on May 23, 2012 12:52 am + 49 comments

Dell announced disappointing Q1 results this week, posting profits that were down 33 percent from Q1 Continue reading…
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Steve Ballmer calls Windows 8 a 'rebirth' (updated)

By Dieter Bohn on May 22, 2012 08:32 pm + 369 comments

Speaking in Seoul, Korea, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer waxed ecstatic about Windows 8 and its Continue reading…
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Battlefield developer will require a 64-bit OS for future games

By Justin Rubio on May 22, 2012 05:32 pm + 22 comments

As video games become more demanding, performance becomes a matter of the utmost importance and, Continue reading…
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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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Leap 3D motion control system is 100 times more accurate than Kinect, will cost $69.99

By Aaron Souppouris on May 21, 2012 07:37 am + 124 comments

Motion control startup Leap Motion has demoed its Leap 3D motion control system, which can track 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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Microsoft talks Windows Store features, Metro app sandboxing for Windows 8 developers

By Chris Ziegler on May 17, 2012 01:21 pm + 23 comments

In a post today on Microsoft's Building Windows 8 blog, program manager John Hanzen took a deep dive Continue reading…