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Microsoft Could Reveal Windows 8 (Tablet Version) Next Week

From the guys of Mobilissimo.ro we learn that Microsoft could reveal Windows 8, in its tablet version next week, maybe during Computex 2011. What the iPad started last year and what the Android Tegra 2 devices continued, Microsoft must finish and rule the market, just like it does with the PCs. Keep in mind that [...]

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Microsoft Could Reveal Windows 8 (Tablet Version) Next Week

From the guys of Mobilissimo.ro we learn that Microsoft could reveal Windows 8, in its tablet version next week, maybe during Computex 2011. What the iPad started last year and what the Android Tegra 2 devices continued, Microsoft must finish and rule the market, just like it does with the PCs. Keep in mind that [...]

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Microsoft Announces Windows 8 for 2012, Separates Slates and Tablets

Speaking in Japan to a crowd of developers, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer confirmed Windows 8 for release in 2012. This is the first official mention of a shipping date for devices with this OS on board, so it’s good news. Also, turns out that from 2012 “slate” and “tablet” won’t be equal any more. Ballmer praised [...]

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Windows 8 Prerelease Leak Shows Tablet Affinity

Windows 8 has just leaked, in the prerelease form, that shows some love for the tablet segment. The build number available shows a progress to a version intermediary between Milestone 2 and Milestone 3 and the software is reaching the torrent sites as we speak, but we advise you to be careful when messing with [...]

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Windows 8 to Support Facial Recognition for Login Purposes?

As you might already know, Windows 8 has recently been leaked, in the M1 build, which means nothing for the average user, but a lot to hackers. Those who have messed with the fresh code, found some interesting features in the new OS, like the ability to log in through facial recognition. As you can [...]

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Windows 8 Shipping to PC Builders; Ready for a New Generation of Tablets?

We’ve been hearing quite a bunch of details concerning Windows 8 over the past months, with its focus on tablets and all. Thus, it doesn’t surprise us that the OS has just started shipping to PC builders, courtesy of Microsoft. This process takes place via the Connect internal testing system, known as the “Windows 8 [...]

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Windows 8 Tablets to Pop up In Q1 2012, According to Morgan Stanley Roadmap

Morgan Stanley analyst company has managed to leak a slide confirming that Windows 8 tablets will be popping up in Q1 2012. The devices should be based on ARM chipsets and the leak appears to fit with the Dell leaked roadmap, that shows the same timeline. Michael Gartenberg, a Gartner research firm analyst says that [...]

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Windows 8 Showcased as a Premiere on Tablets in June

We all know that Windows 7 is not the ideal OS for tablets, much like Android 2.2 wasn’t good enough for such devices, so Microsoft should come up with something revolutionary if they want to compete with iOS and Honeycomb. There’s a Business Insider report floating around claiming that MS plans to launch Windows 8, [...]

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Microsoft to Showcase Windows 8 on Tablets in June; Apple-Like Interface Mentioned

Believe it or not, Microsoft is going to focus on tablets in its next Windows version. This platform might come sooner than expected, with a showcasing taking place by the end of Microsoft’s fiscal year in June. The info comes from a source at the Redmond company, also claiming that the new OS will borrow [...]

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Windows 8 Tablet @ CES 2011? Microsoft Has Big Plans for Next Month’s Tech Show

Microsoft could surprise us all next month during the CES 2011 tech show and showcase a Windows 8-based slate, plus a bunch of other appealing devices. Not many details are available right, as New York Times reports that the Redmond giant is now ready to take on the iPad, by showing off some slates built [...]

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