It's interesting that as important has Windows 8 is to Microsoft, the company is being rather coy with specifics on where the operating system is right now build wise and a firm release date. That has left many people wondering if Microsoft is done with Windows 8 at this point. When it comes to operating systems, done can mean either release to manufacturing (RTM) or made available generally.
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‘operating system’ Stories
SlashGear 101: What is Microsoft Surface?
Where before this week there were a variety of Microsoft Surface devices, each of them made on a large table-sized scale, now we’ve got that brand dedicated to tablets. The Samsung device known as SUR40 has now had its operating system re-branded “Microsoft Pixelsense” where just yesterday it had the shorter iteration of said name. Microsoft has now taken the “Surface” brand and has given it to their new tablet lineup – have a peek at what it all means for you!
Mountain Lion’s Secret Weapon
This week Apple brought a bit more detail to the eventual full release of their next big desktop software version OS X Mountain Lion, and one feature continues to present itself as the real hero. This feature is of course known as Notification Center. While this sort of functionality began its life in the Apple universe on the iPhone, it has come to the desktop in what might be the best form its been in yet. Here lies the connection between all of your desktop applications and functionality, accessed by you with great ease.
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Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha 1 available now
It has only been a few short weeks since Ubuntu 12.04 was released back in April, along side the LTS support. While I'm sure it still feels new to many we already have the next version. Development never stops in the Linux world and today they've made their next version, Ubuntu 12.10 alpha 1 available for download.
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Mountain Lion’s “Do Not Disturb” rumored for iOS 6
Not too long ago we heard details that Apple had included a “Do Not Disturb” feature in the latest Mountain Lion betas. When enabled, any alerts or banners would be hidden from the user to avoid distractions, but the Notification Center would still kick track of everything when you needed to come back to the important alerts. 9to5Mac has heard from trusted sources that iOS 6 will include similar functionality, plus additional features.
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Microsoft details Windows 8 Release Preview and $15 upgrades
Assuming that they don't want it in Chinese, Windows fans are chomping at the bit to download the Windows 8 Release Preview starting tomorrow. Microsoft has provided an outline of the changes and additions in what's likely to be the last update before Windows 8 goes gold, but what's going to be more interesting for regular consumers is the Windows 8 Upgrade Offer. Buy a new computer between now and Windows 8's release, and you might qualify to buy it for a song.
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Chinese Windows 8 Preview Release leaked
We’re edging closer to the Release Preview of Windows 8, promised to be made available during the first week of June, but the Chinese version of the preview has leaked out onto the internet. The 64-bit operating system weighs in at a hefty 3.34GB download, but doesn't include any English language capabilities. Users have already downloaded the build and confirmed it to be legit.
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Microsoft: Steve Ballmer kind of, sort fibbed a little bit
This month we heard Steve Ballmer shoot out a figure that put Windows 8 adoption well into the record books for highest adoption rate in the history of operating systems: 500 million by 2014 - Microsoft has since clarified. This week we're finding a Microsoft spokesperson making things a little more clear, saying that it's not that Windows 8 will be on half a billion computers, but that it'll be POSSIBLE for it to be on that make computers by the end of 2013.
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Automatic Downloads added to Mountain Lion
Apple continues to add more and more iOS-like features to Mountain Lion. The latest addition to the developer preview brings the Automatic Download function for apps purchased from the OS X App Store. Just like iOS, once you enable this feature any Mac that is logged on the same account will automatically download purchased apps. The feature doesn’t seem to be fully baked in just yet, however.
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Microsoft emphasizes “confidence” for Windows 8 Metro apps
Microsoft has detailed some of the changes to Windows 8 that will help deliver Metro-styled apps that are more reliable and trustworthy. In a blog post on Building Windows 8, a Microsoft Developer Experience program manager, John Hazen, explains the fresh start approach to the new platform and calls on developers to create apps that can be used with confidence.
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Microsoft improves multi-monitor support in Windows 8
Microsoft has taken to the Building Windows 8 Blog in order to detail multiple monitor support in Windows 8. The company has further improved its support in the operating system thanks to the increasing popularity of multiple monitor setups. Features that Microsoft will be adding include multi-monitor desktop backgrounds, panoramic pictures spanning multiple monitors, a multi-monitor taskbar, and the ability to launch Metro apps on any display.
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Microsoft offering $15 upgrade to Windows 8 Pro
Microsoft will be offering a very low-cost upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for customers who purchase a Windows 7 PC after June 2. According to insider sources of the WinSuperSite, the upgrade will only cost $15 and will help motivate customers who may otherwise hold off on a new purchase until the next-gen platform is released.
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