Taipei: Microsoft plans an update to its Windows 8 system to address some of the complaints and incorporate other feedback received since the radical makeover to the operating system came out in October.
Microsoft isn't saying yet when Windows 8.1 will come out, beyond later this year, although a test version is scheduled to be released June 26. It will be a free download for existing Windows 8 users.
Here are highlights of the planned changes:
- Windows 8.1 will let users launch the operating system in a desktop mode that resembles the setup found in older versions of Windows. Before, Windows 8 users were automatically taken to a full-page startup screen that displays applications in a mosaic of interactive tiles instead of static icons....
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11:36 AM, Jun 06, 2013
San Francisco: Microsoft will add its popular Outlook email program to more tablets running on a lightweight version of its Windows operating system as part of a free software update this year. The Outlook 2013 app will be given to owners of Microsoft's Surface tablet and similar devices running Windows RT. That's a slimmed down version of Windows 8, a radical overhaul of the ubiquitous operating system used on most...
11:15 AM, Jun 06, 2013
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10:25 AM, Jun 06, 2013
New Delhi: Acer has launched what it claims to be the industry's first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet. Named the Acer Iconia W3, the tablet features a 8.1-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, and runs Windows 8. Unveiled at Computex 2013, the Acer Iconia W3 comes pre-installed with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013, and is priced at $379. It is powered by Intel's dual-core 1.8GHz Atom...
09:55 AM, Jun 03, 2013
Seattle: Microsoft is trying to fix what it got wrong with its radical makeover of Windows. It's making the operating system easier to navigate and enabling users to set up the software so it starts in a more familiar format designed for personal computers. The revisions to Windows 8 will be released later this year. The free update, called Windows 8.1, represents Microsoft's concessions to long-time customers taken aback by...
03:34 PM, May 31, 2013
Seattle: Microsoft is bringing back the Windows "start" button, offering a stripped-down version among a slew of improvements aimed at winning over tablet users and placating PC customers alienated by Windows 8. The world's largest software company is looking to re-energize sales of its latest Windows version, which has not made the splash with computer users it was hoping for. Executives say the plan is now to update Windows periodically,...
07:35 PM, May 30, 2013
New Delhi: Asus has announced the launch of what it claims to be the world's first dual OS (Windows 8 and Android 4.1) all-in-one PC with a detachable display that can also be used as a standalone tablet. The Asus Transformer all-in-one PC is priced at Rs 86,999. It includes a desktop PC Station with a 3rd generation Intel Core desktop processor. The device also has a detachable 18.4-inch display...
03:43 PM, May 22, 2013
Mumbai: Looks like Windows 8 will soon be gracing displays smaller than 10 inches. Earlier this month, Acer's 8.1-inch tablet running Windows 8 appeared on Amazon, increasing speculation that devices competing with the iPad mini and Nexus 7 will soon be out in various markets. Of course, that Amazon listing disappeared as soon as it came and then Denis Kutnikov, of Acer Russia said that such a tablet would be...
04:39 PM, May 19, 2013
New York: A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday. Microsoft also announced a name for the update: Windows 8.1. Not charging extra for Windows 8.1 is consistent with the company's practice of offering "decimal point" updates to operating systems for free. However, when Microsoft Corp. announced the update last week,...
07:08 AM, May 15, 2013
Mumbai: Having sold 100 million licences of Windows 8 within six months of launch, software giant Microsoft now plans to launch a substantial update to the new operating system later this year to make it more compatible with tablets. Codenamed 'Windows Blue', the update aims to make Windows 8 more compatible with smaller screens. This will enable Microsoft to compete in the fast-growing tablet PC segment against devices like Apple's...
12:25 PM, May 08, 2013
New York Microsoft is preparing an update to Windows 8 for release later this year. It says the changes are designed to address complaints and confusion with the new operating system. Windows 8 is the most radical overhaul of Microsoft's operating system since Windows 95 came out nearly two decades ago. It was revamped to embrace the types of touch-screen controls popular on smartphones and tablet computers, devices that are...
12:11 PM, May 08, 2013
San Francisco: Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tune up announced Tuesday won't be released to consumers and businesses until later this year. The changes, part of a software package given the codename "Blue," are a tacit acknowledgment of the shortcomings in Windows 8, a radical overhaul...
12:45 PM, May 07, 2013
Seattle: Microsoft Corp has sold 100 million Windows 8 licenses in the six months since launch, roughly in line with the previous version, but wants to combat sputtering interest in its flagship software with a substantial update to make it easier to use, and compatible with smaller tablets. Windows 8 is the first Microsoft operating system primarily designed for touch commands, but it has failed to capture consumers' imaginations or...
10:08 AM, May 07, 2013
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11:14 AM, Apr 16, 2013
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01:00 PM, Apr 11, 2013
Bangalore: Microsoft is developing a new lineup of Surface tablets, including a 7-inch version expected to go into mass production later this year, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the company's plans. Microsoft executives felt they needed to keep pace with the growing popularity of smaller tablets like Google's 7-inch Nexus and the 7.9-inch iPad Mini introduced by Apple last October, one person told the paper. Microsoft...
12:29 PM, Apr 11, 2013
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12:58 PM, Mar 27, 2013
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05:04 PM, Mar 13, 2013
