Official: "Tiles 8" will not run Windows 8 apps

ARM version of "Windows" will not really be ... Windows: [quote] Sinofsky: No x86 legacy apps on Windows 8 for ARM The short version: your existing applications are toast Written by Gareth Halfacree on 16 September, 2011 Microsoft has ...

Message posted on the September 18th, 2011 - 5:22 PM ET

Rumour: Microsoft tablets running Windows 8 available late 2012

Rumours continue to circulate surrounding Microsoft, with some circles suggesting Microsoft will purchase Nokia’s mobile telephony division, while others have it that Microsoft will launch Windows 8 tablets under their own brand… At the moment, ...

News published on the June 9th, 2011 - 11:54 AM ET

Windows 8 tablets: Intel x86 to have slight advantage over ARM in 2012

By the end of the year and with the launch of Windows 8, there could be a lot more tablets using the x86 architecture on the market compared to ARM. This will help the American chipset manufacturer take a strong position in the market.

News published on the March 28th, 2012 - 10:25 AM ET

Windows 8 on ARM: the desktop will be present

On the ARM architecture the Windows 8 operating system will have access to a traditional desktop. This will provide users with a limited number of "traditional" programs.

News published on the February 10th, 2012 - 9:15 AM ET

Windows 8: Only Metro available on ARM?

There is currently a lot of confusion around Windows 8 with it being rumoured that ARM tablets won’t have access to the traditional desktop.

News published on the December 2nd, 2011 - 12:45 PM ET

Windows 8: Microsoft unveils their versions

Microsoft has officially used the Windows 8 name for their future operating system by announcing three main versions: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT. Enterprises will also have a dedicated edition.

News published on the April 17th, 2012 - 9:10 AM ET

Windows 8 aiming for a PC and tablet launch in October

According to information released by Bloomberg, the Windows 8 operating system should be commercially launched in October 2012, on both PC’s and tablets

News published on the March 21st, 2012 - 4:10 AM ET

Microsoft: Windows 8 to support ARM architecture

As expected, Microsoft has announced their support for the ARM architecture in the next version of their operating system - Windows 8.

News published on the January 6th, 2011 - 10:04 AM ET

Mozilla and Google blast IE-only Windows on ARM

<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/10/mozilla_google_win8_arm_browser_dark_ages/> <quote> Microsoft throws browsers back to 'Dark Ages' Mozilla and Google are crying foul over Microsoft restrictions blocking rivals from Windows 8 ...

Message posted on the May 10th, 2012 - 8:15 AM ET

Windows on ARM is dead before it's even left the gate

Chipzilla sees a slight problem with Vole's cunning plan: [quote] Microsoft may be porting Windows 8 to the ARM architecture, but the general manager of Intel's software and services group insists she's not losing any sleep over a bruising battle ...

Message posted on the May 25th, 2011 - 2:06 AM ET

[Article] Ubuntu 12.04 VS Windows 8

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/ubuntu-1204-vs-windows-8-five-points-of-comparison/10900 Ubuntu 12.04 vs. Windows 8: Five points of comparison By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | May 7, 2012, 9:28am PDT Summary: The leading Linux desktop and the ...

Message posted on the May 8th, 2012 - 10:09 PM ET

[PATCH 0/8] ARM: OMAP: HDQ/1-wire: update driver to use runtime PM

[ This series intended for the 3.4 merge window ] Update the OMAP HDQ/1-wire driver to use runtime PM. This includes integration with the rest of the OMAP power management and device enumeration code. And there was a bug/undocumented feature in ...

Message posted on the January 21st, 2012 - 7:10 PM ET

Five reasons Windows 8 will be DOA

~~ Five Reasons why Windows 8 will be dead on arrival Summary: Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Vista will have several things in common: Both are unwanted operating system updates that will flop in the marketplace. Some of my die-hard Windows ...

Message posted on the April 12th, 2012 - 5:55 AM ET

Windows 8 to get rid of Aero UI

Microsoft: Windows 8 Won't Use 'Aero' Interface / Infopackets.com http://www.infopackets.com/news/business/microsoft/2012/20120523_microsoft_windows_8_wont_use_aero_interface.htm One has to wonder why after all of the pain and suffering from having ...

Message posted on the May 24th, 2012 - 7:59 AM ET

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