This week Microsoft Vice President Frank Shaw has described a future in which the 80-inch Windows 8 machine Steve Ballmer has in his office is a normal situation. This beast of a device was revealed by Shaw in a talk with Wired in which he also noted that this device was one of a vast array of machines that Windows 8 was being aimed at.
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Dell Latitude 10 Windows 8 tablet leaks
Details of Dell's upcoming Windows 8 tablet, the Dell Latitude 10, have emerged ahead of the slate's release later in 2012, tipping a continued commitment - for the moment, at least - to Intel. The Latitude 10 runs an Intel Clover Trail Atom dual-core, according to the system specs slide shared with Neowin, and has a 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 capacitive multitouch display with an optional stylus.
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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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Ballmer predicts Windows 8 users to reach 500 million in 2013
Yesterday I mentioned that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was predicting 350 million Windows 7 devices would be shipped by the end of 2012. Ballmer also made prediction during the same speech about the future of Windows 8. Ballmer's prediction for Windows 8 is even grander than what he sees for Windows 7.
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Motion control could save Windows 8
You don’t have to be a Minority Report fan to appreciate Leap Motion’s new tracking sensor technology: there’s something tremendously appealing about being able to wave your hands at your computer and conduct the digital world. Motion control has already proved itself more than just a gimmick in gaming, and now it has a chance to not only do that in mainstream computing, but perhaps rescue Microsoft from one of its more contentious Windows decisions. Play it right, and Leap Motion – and others with it – could kill touch in traditional computing before its even had a chance to get started.
Microsoft Windows 8 goals revealed
Microsoft has released an extensive blog post that looks back at the history of Windows and then points to where it's headed for the future. From the days of Windows 1, when reviews called the idea of a mouse "gimmicky," "anti-productive," and "uncomfortable," to today when mice are potentially becoming irrelevant again (thanks to the prominence of touch control), there have been a lot of changes in the way we interact with computers.
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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: $99 and we’ll de-crud your Windows PC
A little-known Microsoft program to banish crapware from new Windows PCs has come under the spotlight, with the so-called Signature machine scheme offering a shortcut to a cleaner computing experience. The company's efforts to streamline Windows have often put it directly up against its own OEM partners, who milk a little extra profit from each PC sold by cutting deals with software vendors to preload trials and general crapware. Little do most users know, however, that for an extra $99 there's another option.
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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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Windows 8 offers new parental controls with weekly reports
Microsoft has announced a new parental control feature for Windows 8 that will debut with the upcoming preview build expected to launch next month. The new feature is called Family Safety and will allow parents to monitor what their children do on the computer, including the web pages they've visited, their latest searches, and their most used apps and games.
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US Senate Committee to review Windows RT browser complaints
Microsoft seems to have ruffled a few feathers with its plans for browsers on Windows RT. Mozilla blasted the company over being unable to produce a fully working browser, restricted instead to the Metro interface and guidelines, while Microsoft’s own Internet Explorer would be able to run on Metro and the classic desktop interface. Google also voiced concerns, and now the US Senate Judiciary Committee will review the arguments to see if there’s any merit.
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