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In The Not-So-Distant Future Will Windows Need To Split Up Into A Casual And Technical Version?

In a recent piece, I talked about how Windows 8 could very well be the beginning of a big revolution that could end… more »

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Windows 8 Rumor – The Windows 8 Release Preview will be available on June 1, 2012

New rumor about the release date for the Windows 8 Release Preview. In a tweet on Twitter, Mega Leaker Canouna has indicated that… more »

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Is the Leap 3D motion control system going to make the Kinect obsolete?

A new an amazing device just popped up on our radar. It’s called the Leap 3D motion control system. It’s marketed as being 100… more »

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Windows 8 will sell 500 million copies in 2013 – Ballmer

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who was speaking at a forum in Seoul, South Korea predicted that more than 500 million people will be using… more »

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Windows 8 Quote of the day: Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang

“It was genius to separate Windows 8 and Windows RT. You can’t reposition what a PC is any more. If [Microsoft] want to… more »

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Microsoft give more details about Windows 8 Boot Options

Now the updates are coming fast and furious with the Windows 8 development blog. A new post is out called “Designing for PC’s… more »

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Windows 8 – A Desktop OS Or A Mobile Device OS?

It’s 2012 and the world of computers has begun to get a bit more confusing as the traditional PC continues to become more… more »

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Windows 8 Book – Windows 8 Secrets is available for pre-order

Earlier this year, I had a chance to speak with Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera about their upcoming book Windows 8 Secrets. The… more »

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New Video – Windows 8 Expert Panel at the MVP Nation Conference in Redmond

Well, remember I did that MVPNation conference in Redmond a few months ago? Well the organizers have been gracious enough to share the… more »

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Microsoft flesh out multi-monitor support in Windows 8

In yet another new post on the Windows 8 Development blog, Microsoft talk about some of the new advances coming to the management… more »

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Windows 8 – Creating The User Experience – My Analysis of the Microsoft Post

In what must be the longest Windows 8 development post ever called “Creating the Windows 8 user experience“, Jensen Harris ( the Microsoft… more »

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Windows 8′s Desktop UI Is Getting Metro-Fied

Windows 8 is without a doubt a mixed bag, it does some things great and other things, well, we just aren’t as sure… more »

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Beware of analysts predictions regarding Windows 8

So the drumbeat has started and the analysts are starting to confirm what we knew all along – they have their heads in… more »

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Poll – is Facebook worth 104 Billion dollars?

Of course human beings never learn so here we are. Facebook just went public and as of this morning, it’s worth over one… more »

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Windows RT/ARM – Does It Offer Nearly As Many Benefits As X86?

When I’ve talked about Windows 8 on the tablet, I’ve had mostly positive things to say, that being said I’ve also focused a… more »

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Windows 8 – Should Microsoft Allow Customization To It’s New Tablet OS?

On the mobile front, particularly in the smart phone arena, Android has been very successful for a few key reasons – choice, customization,… more »