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Windows Phone 8 launch confirmed for the 29th of October

Windows 8 will be launched on the 26th of October, with the launch of Windows Phone 8 to following on the 29th of October. The first handsets will be released to the market in November.

News published on the October 5th, 2012 - 10:20 AM ET

Paul Otellini: Windows 8 isn’t ready, but will be launched on time

According to information reported by Bloomberg, Intel’s CEO believes that the Windows 8 operating system won’t be ready but will nevertheless be released to compete with Apple.

News published on the September 26th, 2012 - 9:10 AM ET

Windows 8: half a billion users in 2013

Microsoft’s CEO predicts that more than 500 million users will be on the Windows 8 operating system by the end of 2013.

News published on the May 23rd, 2012 - 12:15 PM ET

The Huffington Post Canada Teams Up with Starcom MediaVest Group for the Launch of Windows 8 App

The Huffington Post Canada launches Windows 8 app with a touch screen experience on interactive digital boards in Toronto, Calgary & Vancouver.

Press published on the November 2nd, 2012 - 6:43 AM ET

Top 10 Issues and Solutions for Windows 8

Windows 8 Forums, www.forumswindows8.com, the leading Windows 8 online support forum, recently presented the top 10 issues of Windows 8 together with possible solutions, hoping to help users fix these issues easily. ...

Press published on the November 30th, 2012 - 12:00 PM ET

Windows 8: the Windows Store reaches 13 000 apps

The Windows 8 applications store, named the Windows Store, has registered more than 13 000 applications. The portal is currently registering 362 new applications daily.

News published on the November 8th, 2012 - 10:30 AM ET

Windows 8: 4 million upgrades sold

In the space of three days, Microsoft’s CEO has declared that 4 million upgrades to Windows 8 have been sold.

News published on the October 30th, 2012 - 4:07 PM ET

Looks like Linux gaming is going to kick some (Windows) a** with Valve.

Hi, I just read this piece on OpenGL performance on Ubuntu vs Windows: <http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/133824-valve-opengl-is-faster-than-directx-even-on-windows> Looks like I won't have to run Windows at times to satisfy my kids craving ...

Message posted on the August 6th, 2012 - 12:05 PM ET

Microsoft plans midnight launch for Surface

<quote> *Who does they think they are* , - *JK Rowling* ? Say what you like about Microsoft, but the company has never lacked chutzpah. According to invites sent out on Thursday, the company is to launch its Surface tablet hybrid at midnight ...

Message posted on the October 5th, 2012 - 8:16 AM ET

[Troll] Vole's Tiles8® Launch day, Free comedy for all :-)

I'm early today, woke up at 3:00 am, usually 6:00 am (my "biological alarm"). I bought myself a huge bucket of popcorn, during the recent "Lidl XXL weeks" (the supermarket I live on top off) and saved it for today. Today will ...

Message posted on the October 25th, 2012 - 10:46 PM ET

Salesforce CEO Benioff: Win 8 is 'the end of Windows'

<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/19/benioff_on_windows8/> <quote> The official launch of Windows 8 is only a week away, but Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff won't be making the upgrade, and he doesn't think most enterprise CIOs ...

Message posted on the October 19th, 2012 - 11:59 PM ET

Notebook makers turn to Android in face of Windows woes

<http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/19/android_notebooks_coming/> <quote> Dissatisfied with sales of Windows 8 notebook and tablets, major PC vendors have reportedly joined Intel in a new push to launch convertible fondleslabs based ...

Message posted on the April 20th, 2013 - 4:45 AM ET

Microsoft's ARM blunder: 7 reasons why Windows RT was DOA

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/18/7_reasons_windows_rt_was_doa/ The problem is that Microsoft chose to launch Surface based on an ARM processor running Windows RT, a misguided stab at a tablet-centric user experience that hoped to capture ...

Message posted on the January 20th, 2013 - 8:25 AM ET

Microsoft: more than 600 Million Windows 7 Licenses Sold

http://www.pcworld.com/article/257098/microsoft_600_million_windows_7_licenses_sold.html "Windows 7 has sold more than 600 million licenses since its 2009 debut, Microsoft said Wednesday at the Computex trade show in Tapei. The data indicates ...

Message posted on the June 9th, 2012 - 4:46 PM ET