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Windows 8 RTM released to developers

While I’m a little late with this news, due in part to being very busy in work but also installing and using Windows 8 Pro at home in testing. I wanted to check out the clean  install to my netbook … Continue reading

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Windows 8 release date October 26th

Microsoft have announced that Windows 8 will be released on October 26th 2012, this will be in time for the Christmas holiday period. If the Surface Tablet which also uses Windows 8 is released on or around the same time, … Continue reading

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Windows 8 RTM on track for August

Microsoft have announced at the annual WPC Conference that Windows 8 RTM is on track for an August release date, this then would to me have the retail release coming on time for the holiday season in as a guess … Continue reading

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EU Trade Committee MEP’s dismiss Acta

This was a vote I was waiting to hear what the results of as I blogged about the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) law on copyright protection and illegal file sharing of media back in April HERE. Today sees the … Continue reading

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Microsoft Windows Phone 8 announced

Well hot of the new of the release of Microsoft’s Surface tablet is the news on the forthcoming release of Windows Phone 8, reading Joe Belfiore’s post on the Windows Phone Team’s blog earlier the device sounds really good and … Continue reading

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Microsoft Announce Surface Tablet PCs

I know that Microsoft had a big announcement at an event in Hollywood yesterday but I never saw a Microsoft branded tablet being it! I do however when thinking about this move more have to think a Surface branded tablet … Continue reading

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Microsoft release Windows 8 Release Preview version

Microsoft have now released the Windows 8 Release Preview version of their new Windows operating System. I would liken this release to what many who have beta tested Windows before to the old RTM version, bar show stopper bugs, this … Continue reading

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EU to vote on controversial Acta law

Later the European Union (EU) is to vote on the controversial Acta law which some have said if implemented will stifle free speech and potentially cause some internet users to be drawn into legal issues through no fault of their … Continue reading

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Anyone want a Cookie?

Every time I think or hear the word Cookies the picture of Cookie Monster from Sesame Street appears in my head spouting the immortal line of “Me want Coookiees” but cookies from Sunday (27/05/2012) have more of a significance to … Continue reading

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Kia Motors and Microsoft team up with UVO eService

Kia Motors and Microsoft have collaborated on an in-car telematics application which has the functions of gathering data from your car and driving style, this can then feedback to the owner, when maintenance schedules such as servicing are alerted to … Continue reading

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