Ubuntu 13.10 isn’t due out until October, but one of the nice things about open source operating systems is that most of the development takes place in public. (I know, Ubuntu’s been getting some flak for working on skunkworks projects, but let’s ignore that for a moment). Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that […]
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Netflix moves toward HTML5 video for Windows 8.1, still nothing (official) for Linux
Netflix is taking a big step toward moving away from Microsoft Silverlight technology to stream videos to your web browser. The company has announced that you can now stream videos in HTML5… if you’re using Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 8.1. While HTML5 is a web standard used by most modern web browsers, Netflix relies […]
Windows launches 8.1 Preview as a free download
Microsoft has released a preview version of Windows 8.1. It’s available as a free update from the Windows Store, and Microsoft will also offer a free downloadable ISO if you want to install the software on a computer that’s not already running Windows 8. Download information is available at the Windows site, and while you […]
Microsoft’s mixed messages on small tablets
You may have heard that Windows 8 tablets with 7 or 8 inch displays will come with a free copy of Microsoft Office 2013 Home & Student. Clearly Microsoft is trying to make Windows tablets more attractive to some users than Android or iOS devices. But at the same time, it seems Microsoft doesn’t actually […]
MS Office will be bundled on small Windows 8 tablets, Free Outlook coming to Windows RT
One of the key differences between a Windows tablet and one that runs Android, iOS, or another operating system is that you can run Microsoft Office on a Windows tablet (along with thousands of other classic Windows apps). Up until recently if you wanted to do that though, you had to buy a copy of […]
This is what Windows 8.1 looks like (video)
This summer Microsoft will roll out a preview build of Windows 8.1, bringing new features and design tweaks to the Windows 8 and Windows RT operating systems. The company started showing off some of the new features recently, and now Microsoft has put together a demo video showing what Windows 8.1 looks like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQb5caeSo00 Here […]
Microsoft provides an early peek at Windows 8.1
Windows 8 might represent the biggest change in Microsoft’s flagship operating system since the jump from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95. While the desktop view looks a lot like earlier versions of Windows, Microsoft added a full-screen, touch-friendly Start Screen and support for a whole new class of full-screen apps. The idea was to treat […]
Lilbits (5-29-2013): The Windows Start Button returns (probably)
One of the more controversial moves Microsoft made with the launch of Windows 8 was the removal of a dedicated Start Button. It’s still sort of there… but it only pops up when you hover your mouse over the lower left edge of the screen in desktop mode. Some folks have been unhappy about that […]
Free Windows 8.1 update coming to Windows 8, Windows RT
Microsoft plans to launch a public preview of the next version of Windows on June 26th. It’ll be called Windows 8.1, and eventually it will roll out as a free update for all Windows 8 and Windows RT users. Up until now the next-gen operating system has been code-named “Windows Blue,” and most of what […]
Lilbits (4-22-2013): Microsoft might bring back the Start Button
One of the most noticeable differences between Windows 7 and Windows 8 is that Microsoft’s newest operating system replaces the classic Start Menu with a new full-page Start Screen. The Start button is also gone. Instead you can bring up the Start Screen using gestures or by pulling your mouse cursor to the lower left […]