Posts tagged with ‘windows’

Things to add to your Xmas list: Solitaire.exe playing cards

Yes yes yes, it’s a deck of playing cards that look exactly like the default deck in Solitaire for Windows 95. The bad news is they’re currently out of stock, but even if you can’t get some for the holidays, get some for your birthday. Or someone else’s birthday. Or for whenever.

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Microsoft unveils a brand new line of Windows phone with Windows Phone 8

In the middle of the internet being taken over by Instagram photos of Hurricane Sandy, Microsoft held a big unveiling event, showing off Windows Phone 8 and a new line of Windows 8 phones from Nokia and Samsung. In the US, these new phones will be coming to AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. Sorry, Sprint.

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Daily Discussion: Windows 8 launches today. How excited are you?

Today is the day that Windows 8 makes its big launch, and the day Microsoft’s Surface tablet launches. YOU PSYCHED?

Microsoft setting aside $1.5 billion for a Windows 8 marketing blitz

When Windows 8 launches later this month, you probably won’t be able to avoid seeing it and hearing about it constantly, thanks to a massive $1.5 billion Microsoft has set aside for Windows 8 marketing. When Windows 8 launches to the world, you and your grandmother and nomads in the middle of the Sahara will hear all about it.

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Hope you’re ready, because Windows 8 is going to bring along a swarm of laptop-tablets

With Windows 8, Microsoft will be unifying desktops/laptops, tablets and phones. And when it launches next month, expect to see a flood of laptop/tablet hybrids. Sure there are already keyboards for Android tablets and iPads, but with Windows 8, get ready to be overwhelmed with tablet-laptops every time you go into a Best Buy.

If you want to get one of these miracle machines, DVICE has a big list of such lap-tabs that are coming out in the next six months alone.

Windows 8 launch event to be held in New York on October 25th

Apple has had its big media event this year and come October, it will be Microsoft’s turn for a big launch party, for Windows 8. And I’m sure they’re gonna be living it up like it’s Windows 95.

Windows 8 goes on sale on October 26th, but on the 25th, Microsoft is going to be having a launch party, where they might also put the Microsoft Surface tablet on sale.

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No free trial period for Windows 8, will require activation key from the start

Many previous versions of Windows have come with an activation-free trial period, which was often exploited to get free Windows indefinitely, but when Windows 8 launches in late October, that will be gone. As soon as you first launch Windows 8, you’ll be asked for an activation key, no free trial.

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Want to boot straight to the desktop in Windows 8? Too bad.

Some people like the Windows 8 Metro tiles screen, others hate it. Want to just boot straight to the desktop and never see it? Too bad. Word is that when Windows 8 goes gold this fall, you will have no choice but to boot first into the Metro screen. You’ll like it or else.

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Windows 8 Store will offer a free 7 day trial for paid apps

When the Windows Store launches with Windows 8 this fall, you might be happy to know that all paid apps will come with a free 7 day trial. Sounds good for consumers, but it sounds sort of scary if you’re a developer. A 24 hour trial would be nice, but a solid week sounds like too much. Of the games I’ve bought either through iOS or the Mac App Store, almost none, even ones that I like, would I buy after playing them for a week. 

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Microsoft finally announces an official release date for Windows 8

If you’ve been wondering exactly when your whole Windows world will be shattered by brightly colored tiles, Microsoft announced today that Windows 8 will officially go on sale October 26th. Mark your calendars.

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Want Windows 8? You can upgrade from XP, Vista or Windows 7 for just $40

Following Apple’s lead, Microsoft announced today that Windows 8 will only be a $40 upgrade, which is along the lines of the latest big OS X upgrades and a huge step down from the current Windows upgrade price.

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Microsoft shows off Windows Phone 8, with lots and lots of customization options

Just a few days after Microsoft unveiled its first-party tablet, the Microsoft Surface, here’s a look at the newly updated Windows Phone OS, now up to version 8 just in time for the Windows 8 launch later this year. 

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Mere mortals are too slow for Window 8’s super speedy boot

As most of you might know, right now if you need to diagnose Windows or boot from something other than the hard drive, the normally slow boot up speed of today’s computers gives you plenty of time to hold down the keys to divert the computer from the normal boot into OS sequence. But with future computers running Win 8 on SSD drives, it will only take a few milliseconds to boot, but Microsoft has already thought that through.

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