Earlier this month we covered a rumor that suggested Microsoft's new and smaller Surface tablet will launch in June with a display that measures between 7-inches and 8-inches. Now, DigiTimes says that it has confirmed with supply chain makers that the new device will have an 8-inch screen provided by Samsung, a processor from NVIDIA and will indeed launch in June. We're guessing there's...
As expected, Microsoft's Windows 8.1 upgrade this summer will be referred to as Windows Blue. Speaking on a conference call today, the company's CFO Tami Reller confirmed the moniker, and revealed that the upcoming software will come as a free update to existing Windows 8 users. Not every single improvement to the OS is known at this point, but Microsoft is expected to detail Windows 8....
Microsoft recently said that the latest version of Windows 8, also known as Windows 8.1 but codenamed Windows Blue, will be available later this year. Now the company has gone on the record stating that the public preview will be available by the end of next month. Talk about a quick turnaround. ZDNET confirmed the report with Microsoft, which reportedly announced the information...
Microsoft recently confirmed that it has sold more than 100 million Windows 8 licenses, although that includes licenses sold on new shipments of Windows 8-powered devices. That's a 40 million bump from the 60 million licenses that had been sold as of January. Microsoft's CFO Tami Reller says the company knows that the new operating system was a "big, ambitious" change and that it...
Amazon recently spilled the beans on Acer's $399 W3-810 8.1-inch Windows 8 tablet, but it won't be the only company competing in that arena. Asus says it will follow in those footsteps later this year. The Wall Street Journal recently spoke with the firm's CEO who said the company also believes that it will be able to sell Windows 8 tablets for under $300, which lines up to similar...
Acer's upcoming tablet regime won't just center on competitively priced Android hardware. It looks like the company will also introduce an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, though an official announcement from Acer hasn't yet been made. Instead, the tablet is currently biding its time on Amazon, with an estimated available date of May 3 (today); however, the device is temporarily out of stock....
The Start button will return when Windows 8.1 hits later this year, according to sources familiar with Microsoft plans. Speaking to The Verge, sources claim the button's return will allow users to access the Start Screen, though it won't include the traditional Start Menu. "The button is said to look near-identical to the existing Windows flag used in the Charm Bar," The Verge wrote....
Microsoft CFO Peter Klein on Thursday confirmed the company is looking into smaller touch devices, further fueling speculation we'll see a 7-inch Surface later this year. During an investor call, Klein said Microsoft is working closely with OEMs to create small touch-based Windows devices, which are expected to land with competitive pricing. Klein's comments add more weight to a...
The PC industry is in a sharp decline as consumers gravitate more towards smartphones and tablets. Intel hopes to change that trend, largely blamed on Windows 8 itself, by introducing its new Bay Trail processors that will enable low cost Windows 8 machines. How cheap? Budget-friendly enough that notebooks will be able to compete with sub-$200 priced tablets from Amazon, Samsung, Google...
When Windows 8.1 hits, commonly known as Windows Blue, users will be able to bypass the software's tile interface and go straight to the traditional desktop. Testing is allegedly ongoing inside of Microsoft's labs, where attempts are being made to "appease desktop users who wish to avoid the Start Screen environment," The Verge said. According to sources speaking with The Verge,...