Windows 8 articles

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  ARM CEO: Microsoft has an 'awareness advantage' over Android

  By Nathan Ingraham on February 1, 2012 01:23 pm + 103 comments

  ARM reported its quarterly earnings yesterday, and the company made some intriguing statements when Continue reading…

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  Windows 8 browser can prompt users to switch to desktop IE for Flash content

  By Tom Warren on February 1, 2012 12:34 pm + 82 comments

  We already know that Windows 8's Metro style Internet Explorer won't support browser plug-ins like Continue reading…

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  Rumor: Office 15 for Windows 8 will be desktop apps, not fully Metro style

  By Tom Warren on January 31, 2012 10:27 am + 96 comments

  Microsoft's next generation of Office, codenamed Office 15, will receive interface tweaks to make it Continue reading…

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  Microsoft details changes to Explorer in Windows 8 public beta; ribbon is here to stay

  By Dante D'Orazio on January 30, 2012 11:01 pm + 167 comments

  Ilana Smith, a lead program manager on Microsoft's Engineering System team, has posted an article on Continue reading…

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  Asus working on prototype Kinect-equipped Windows 8 laptops?

  By Tom Warren on January 27, 2012 09:59 am + 23 comments

  We know Microsoft will launch Kinect for Windows hardware next month, but a new report claims that Continue reading…

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  Windows 8 sensor support detailed, developers get access to 'sensor fusion'

  By Tom Warren on January 24, 2012 04:54 pm + 7 comments

  Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system will include improved sensor support, introducing new Continue reading…

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  Windows Store apps for Windows 8 detailed, restricted to five PCs at a time

  By Tom Warren on January 20, 2012 06:43 pm + 55 comments

  Microsoft detailed the fine points of its Windows Store for Windows 8 today. The store, due to enter Continue reading…

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  Windows 8 to provide more intelligent network awareness and data monitoring

  By T.C. Sottek on January 20, 2012 01:51 pm + 48 comments

  In a new MSDN blog post, Microsoft details the optimizations it's made to Windows 8 for mobile Continue reading…

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  Skype hiring engineers to build Windows 8 Metro style application

  By Tom Warren on January 19, 2012 10:09 am + 18 comments

  Skype appears to be readying a Windows 8 Metro style application. Two job listings surfaced recently Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's Windows 8 tablet hardware requirements detailed

  By Tom Warren on January 17, 2012 09:26 am + 185 comments

  Microsoft's latest hardware certification requirements document, which revealed ARM devices won't Continue reading…