Category: Windows 8

Learn more about Microsoft Surface

Two videos in one day! Boy Microsoft are spoiling us. This one shows the Surface tablet and a few of it’s features. Nothing astounding really but interesting if your like me and you’ve pre-ordered a Surface. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yswUFCD1x0A

The making of Microsoft Surface

Today we have another video featuring the now up for pre-order Microsoft Surface tablet. This video looks at the making of the device and the choice of materials. It also shows them testing the strength of the device by driving it into a hard surface. Me and a …

Microsoft Surface RT: UK, US and European Pricing Revealed

Earlier today Microsoft posted the above info to their online store which appears show the pricing for the Surface RT Tablet with and without the touch cover. Pricing starts at $499 for the entry level 32gb without a touch cover. If you want the touch cover its $599 …

The Surface Movement

The release of Microsoft Surface with Windows RT is soon going to be upon us. The upcoming tablet from Microsoft looks amazing and has specs much the same as the other Windows RT tablets coming out around about the same time. So what differentiates it then? Well it …

Three to sell Asus Vivo Tab RT

UK network Three are adding to their mobile internet range of devices with a brand new Windows 8 powered tablet in the Asus Vivo Tab RT. In another one of his great videos, Brendan from Three talks about the device and what it offers specification wise which are listed …

Windows Phone 8 Event Details Revealed

The much anticipated Windows Phone 8 is to be revealed on 29th October.  Microsoft have also confirmed that the event will take place in San Francisco. This of course could pave the way for a 30th October launch for the new Nokia Lumia handsets, coincidentally, the date that …

Have Microsoft and RIM left it too late?

On Tuesday Comscore published their latest figures on market share in the US.The statistics relate to quarter 3 2012 and do not take account of the launch of iPhone 5. Once again Google and Apple have seen percentage gains, Apple saw their market share grow by 2.4% to …

So which Windows RT tablet should you buy?

With the arrival of Windows 8 we have a huge shift in direction for the general mainstream PC buying public. Windows 8 has been designed with touchscreens in mind, yes there is a “normal” desktop mode hidden away, but for the consumer things are about to massively change. …

Samsung Ativ Tab up for pre-order

A few weeks ago at IFA Samsung announced a few new products in amongst all of the shiny new phones were some Windows tablets, the Ativ Tab being their Windows RT offering. Windows RT is going to be the scaled down version of Windows 8 for tablets. Online …

Bluestacks to come pre-installed on new Windows 8 AMD PCs

We all remember Bluestacks right? They have been around since late 2011 and they make a piece of software to allow normal Windows PCs to run Android apps and games. Sounds great doesn’t it? Yes it sure does, Bluestacks have massive potential to make something brilliant with their …