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Microsoft details Surface: When, where and how much

, Oct 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has officially priced its Surface tablet, after details on the Windows RT slate appeared earlier today. Surface will go on sale from 9am Pacific this morning (12am ET) through Microsoft's own webstore, priced at $499 for the 32GB model on its own, or $599 for the 32GB Surface paired with a black Touch Cover. Both will ship in time for the in-store release date of October 26. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Surface preorders open: $499 for 32GB, $599 inc Touch Cover

, Oct 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft’s Surface tablet has shown up for preorder in the US, with the Windows RT slate priced from $499 and set to go on sale on October 26. The listing at Microsoft’s official store gives three Surface RT options, starting with the 32GB model with no cover for the same price as a 16GB new iPad, then rising to $599 for the 32GB version with a black Touch Cover.

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Windows 8 getting underwhelming response from vendors

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

We're just under two weeks away from the official launch of Windows 8, and Microsoft is doing its best to spread the word on its new and upcoming operating system. However, it looks like Windows 8 isn't getting much praise from supply chain manufacturers over in Asia, and expectations have ended up plummeting. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 copies on sale at Walmart

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Windows 8 doesn't officially launch until October 26, and while you can download the release preview now, you'll have to wait until next week in order to grab the full, complete version. Or will you? It turns out one person spotted copies of Windows 8 on sale at a local Walmart that turned out to be on sale and ready for purchase. Read The Full Story

Microsoft unveils new Windows 8 ad

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is going balls to the wall with marketing and advertising for their upcoming Windows 8 operating system, and it's estimated they'll spend between $1.5 billion and $1.8 billion on marketing alone. Yesterday, Microsoft launched a new ad for Windows 8 that teases the user interface and simply refers us to wait until "10.26.12". Read The Full Story

Xbox Music flaws surface: Old Windows abandoned plus listening limits

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's new Xbox Music streaming service will leave many existing device owners - including Windows Phone 7 early-adopters - out in the cold, the company has conceded. The new cloud-based music service, which launches tomorrow for Xbox 360 but will eventually run on Windows Phone 8 handsets and Windows 8/RT PCs and tablets, cuts all ties with the existing version of Microsoft's smartphone and PC platforms. Meanwhile, the threat of listening limits lurks in the small-print. Read The Full Story

Netflix Windows 8 app download up now with touchy panels

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks responsible for designing the user interface for Netflix must have had smiles on their faces when they realized that they'd be able to create a Windows 8 flavoring for their archives. The new release of Netflix made specifically for Windows 8 is up for download right this minute, and incase you did not guess, yes, it is made specifically for the touchscreen. Of course you're not going to have to use a touchscreen to make it work, but you're definitely going to enjoy the process more if you do. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 marketing campaign estimated at $1.5b

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has already been hitting the ground running with its massive marketing campaign for Windows 8 during the past couple of months. Apparently the company wants to spread the word about their new upcoming operating system -- who knew? So, it may be no surprise that Microsoft is estimated of having spent anywhere between $1.5 billion and $1.8 billion on its Windows 8 marketing campaign. Read The Full Story

ASUS unveils VivoBook Windows 8 laptop [UPDATE]

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Back in August, ASUS unveiled its Vivo Tab line of tablets at IFA 2012, which come packing with Windows 8 and an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. However, it seems that ASUS thinks the Vivo tablets need a big brother, so it teased the VivoBook laptop today, which also comes with Windows 8 and sports the same style and look as the Vivo Tabs. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 now available for pre-order

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Just a few days ago, Amazon's UK website revealed the packaging to various versions of Windows 8 Pro. However, no pricing details were available at the time. Today, though, online retailers are starting to post up their listings of Windows 8 with prices and all. Plus, the upcoming OS is available for pre-order right now. Read The Full Story

Dell hits Windows 8 PC pre-order market with a bang

, Oct 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

It would appear that Dell wants to get in on the party early with three Windows 8 computers it's putting up for pre-order here this morning for a release date "soon after Windows 8 is officially available on October 26." With the XPS 12 convertible laptop, the XPS One 27 All-in-one, and the Inspiron One 23 All-in-one ready for action, you'll not be left wanting for the Windows 8 touch-capable environment in all its glory. This release will be strictly pre-order inside the United States on Friday, the 12th of October (today), with releases of the actual physical devices aimed nearer the end of this month. Read The Full Story

Office 2013 receives RTM status

, Oct 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

The engineering team over at Microsoft just signed Office 2013 into its Release to Manufacturing (RTM) build. As of now, the coding and testing phases for the application are complete, and it is being moved into distribution. According to Microsoft, it is the most ambitious version of the Office suite to date, and is the first to be optimized for touch devices. Read The Full Story
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