Tag archive for ‘Consumer Preview’
By Nextyxp On Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
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Windows 8 Release Preview coming in the first week of June

  Microsoft has said that the Release Preview of Windows 8 will be coming in the first week of June, (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return;  More...

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By Nextyxp On Saturday, March 31st, 2012
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Windows 8 won’t have start button in the final version?

  When the consumer preview of Windows 8 was released, (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;  More...

By Nextyxp On Monday, March 12th, 2012
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MSDN Windows Help blog plays on our love of keyboard shortcuts, tells how to navigate Windows 8 like a pro

  If you didn’t get the gist of our Windows 8 Consumer Preview run-down, it’s a bit clumsy on the desktop front. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) More...

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By Nextyxp On Friday, March 2nd, 2012
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview: one million downloads in one day

  Windows 8 Consumer Preview went up for download yesterday, and it looks like it’s already much more popular than the previously released developer preview. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  More...

By Nextyxp On Thursday, March 1st, 2012
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Windows 8: a closer look at Xbox Live, Music and Videos (pictures and video)

  Microsoft’s entertainment strategy for Windows 8 appears to be closely aligned with its Xbox work. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) More...

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By Nextyxp On Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
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Windows 8 wallpapers leaked

  We do know that Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system will be made available for testing purposes today, and there is a Microsoft event that is coming right up in a short while, (function(d, s, id) More...

By Nextyxp On Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
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New Windows Store screenshots show Bing Maps app for Windows 8

  Microsoft is still putting the finishing touches on its Consumer Preview version of Windows 8 but freshly leaked images show that the company will offer Bing Maps in the new Windows Store. (function(d, More...

By Nextyxp On Friday, February 10th, 2012
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Windows 8 bundled Metro apps revealed

  Now due on February 29, the next Windows 8 beta will offer several built-in Metro apps, including Music, Video, Mail, Messaging, and SkyDrive. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  More...

By Nextyxp On Thursday, February 9th, 2012
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Coming February 29th

  The beta “Consumer Preview” version of Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system could be released on Wednesday 29th February.  Microsoft have announced a “Windows 8 Consumer Preview event” in More...

By Nextyxp On Thursday, February 9th, 2012
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Microsoft to launch Windows 8 &Consumer Preview& on February 29th

  Microsoft revealed today that it plans to launch the highly anticipated “Consumer Preview” version of Windows 8 on February 29th. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];  More...