Say what you want to about Windows 8 but Microsoft is clocking some decent sales figures of the new operating system. The 6-month old OS has now surpassed 100 million licenses which includes licenses to new tablets, PCs and upgrades. Microsoft has certified 2,400 devices for Windows 8 and Windows RT and is optimistic about […]
Acer Iconia W3 could be the first 8-inch tablet running Windows 8
If the image above is to be believed, we’re looking at Acer’s upcoming Windows 8 tablet. Identified as Iconia W3, it could be the first 8-inch tablet that will run Windows 8 OS with a 1.8GHz Atom Z2760 processor and 2GB RAM. The specs seem to be underwhelming but it is the portability that Acer […]
Surface with Windows 8 Pro will arrive in January from $899
Microsoft has announced the pricing and the release date of the second variant of its Surface tablet. The Surface with Windows 8 Pro will be available from January 2013 carrying a price tag of $899 for 64GB and $999 for 128GB. Major difference between Surface with Windows RT and Surface with Windows 8 Pro […]
Over 4 million Windows 8 upgrades in first four days
Windows 8 had a pretty successful weekend going by the numbers released by Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer at the Build 2012 conference. According to the CEO, over 4 million OS upgrades were seen over the weekend, which in comparison to Apple’s Mountain Lion OS is a million more. Windows 8 is a unique OS […]
Microsoft launches Windows 8 OS
After a whopping 1.2 billion hours of public testing, Microsoft has released the Windows 8 OS to the general public. The operating system is now available in most countries, including in India that can bought as a retail copy, an upgrade copy or pre-loaded with PCs from over 14 different OEM partners. For the […]
Asus Taichi Windows 8 Laptop Hands-on
There’s no denying Asus has been at the forefront when it comes to innovation. The company gave birth to the netbook category, brought the Transformer range of tablets and now a dual-screen laptop dubbed as Taichi. The tablet-laptop hybrid tries to give the best of both worlds by featuring two displays, allowing the device […]
Fujitsu announces slimmest waterproof Windows 8 tablet
Fujitsu has unveiled its new tablet running Windows 8. The Arrows Tab QH55/J is a Wi-Fi-only tablet and is touted to be the world’s slimmest waterproof tablet measuring just 9.9mm. The tablet is rated at IPX5/7/8 standards that can keep water and dust at bay and boasts an IPS LCD, Microsoft Office Home and […]
Samsung unveils ATIV Tab with Windows RT
Expanding the ATIV range is the newly announced ATIV Tab from Samsung. Unlike ATIV S that runs on Windows Phone 8 OS, ATIV Tab is powered by Windows RT, an ARM variant of Windows 8. The tablet too is equipped with a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 2GB RAM, 10.1-inch 1366×768 display, 5MP main camera, […]
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad 2 tablet with Windows 8 OS
Lenovo has announced their first Windows 8 powered tablet – ThinkPad 2. This business-centric tablet will arrive in October alongside the launch of Windows 8 and replace the current Android-running ThinkPad tablet. As far as hardware features are concerned, the tablet will boast 4G LTE connectivity in US whereas it will support HSPA+ elsewhere, […]
Final version of Windows 8 OS leaked
It’s been barely couple of days when Microsoft’s Windows 8 hit the RTM milestone and now the OS’ final version has been leaked on the web. The first rollout of the OS won’t be before August 15 but the Enterprise-N version is being distributed widely. The “N” signifies the exclusion of Windows Media Player […]