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‘Mark your calendars’ – Windows 8.1 arrives 18 October

Windows 8.1 is coming 18 October and is being rolled out in stores, on new devices or as a free update for existing Windows 8…

Windows Phone App Studio makes app creation child’s play

We all know that one of the main reasons Windows 8 is struggling with Android and iOS is the fact that its app store…

Microsoft smartly slashes Surface RT price to $349

Microsoft’s doing the smart thing and cutting the price of its (fairly dreadful) Window Surface RT tablets by as much as US$150 (R1 500)…

Windows 8.1 ready for OEMs ‘late August’ says Microsoft

Windows 8.1 will be ready to be loaded onto PCs by late August, says Microsoft on its official Windows blog. “This means OEMs will…

Windows 8.1 preview is here, and it’s free

Guess what? Windows 8.1 Preview is here. If you still care about Windows 8, you should attempt a download. As of right now though, Microsoft…

Intel’s Windows 8, quad-care tablet is a surprise mobile powerhouse

During its Computex keynote speech earlier this week, chipmaker Intel whipped out a quad-core tablet which sported a look very close to Microsoft’s love…

Acer Iconia W3 puts the ‘eight’ in Windows 8

The “first 8-inch tablet for Windows 8,” as Acer dubs it, is finally here. The Acer Iconia W3, is being launched this week and…

WP 8 reboot bug being patched come December

Early adoption is often fraught with peril, in this case for Windows Phone 8 users, it took the guise of devices randomly rebooting on…

Ordered an Asus Taichi? Expect shipping delays until next year

When we first heard that ASUS were going to release a dual screen full HD touch enabled tablet-hybrid, our interest was definitely piqued. The…

Dell XPS 12 review: Windows 8 enters flip-screen territory

Windows 8 has a shaken up the design of laptops and tablets, with the new emphasis on touchscreen technology resulting in some of the best…

Windows Phone 8 update, Apollo Plus rumoured for early 2013 release

Microsoft is rumoured to release the first Windows Phone 8 update during first quarter 2013. The rumoured update is named Apollo Plus (we can…

Logitech Touch Mouse review: Beautiful, but not Bluetooth

I guess I’m one of the stranger users of technology. I’m not an Apple zombie, insisting everything has to be Apple “just because” or…

Windows Phone 7.8 revealed ahead of Chinese launch

Although Windows Phone 8 has garnered much of the media’s attention, It appears that Microsoft still has more to offer users before 2012 comes…

WP 8 users left frustrated with lack of Xbox Video support

Windows Phone 8 users will not be pleased to find out that content downloaded from the newly refined Xbox Video Store has no playback…

WP8 launcher app marries Android and Metro

Still contemplating whether or not to get a Windows Phone 8 device? To help persuade users, app developers have designed and uploaded a host…

Early Win 8 mockup shows inspiration for current UI

A video has surfaced showcasing mockups of an early version of Windows 8. The video comes courtesy of a presentation made by Jensen Harris,…

Windows 8 Skype update now merges with Messenger contacts

While Microsoft may have announced its intentions to murder off Messenger, the corpse of this once great IM will at the very least live…

Nokia Lumia 820 review: the baby brother steps up

The Nokia Lumia 820 isn’t meant as the Finnish firm’s flagship handset – that accolade belongs to the Lumia 920 – but this colourful Windows Phone 8 smartphone…

Windows RT review: a great OS with baffling restrictions

We’ve all seen what a revolutionary design overhaul Windows 8 has been for Microsoft’s famous operating system. The snazzy new Metro interface can be navigated with…

Windows Phone 8 devices randomly reboot, customer complaints flooding in

Since Microsoft unveiled its Windows Phone 8 OS and device lineup on 30 October, consumers in the US and parts of Europe are clambering…

Windows 8 to quietly integrate into Xbox 360? [Video]

According to this site, Windows 8 may possibly spread the Metro love even further and with some luck, find its way in some form…

Leak indicates Windows Phone 7.8 may not be end of the line for WP 7 users

In a leaked image courtesy of German site WP Area, WP 7 users may be offered a slight reprieve before biting the bullet and…

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