The next major version of Windows may sport features aimed at desktop and notebook users who have been reluctant to leave Windows 7 behind. That includes the return of a Windows Start Menu, and 2-in-1 devices will be able to automatically switch from a desktop mode to a tablet user interface depending on how you’re using the device […]
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Chinese tablet makers begin offering Windows 8.1 firmware for Android tablets
Now that a growing number of Chinese tablets are shipping with Intel processors, a funny thing is happening. Some tablet makers are starting to offer customers a chance to swap the operating system on their tablets from Android to Windows free of charge. For instance, CnGadget has instructions for downloading and installing Windows 8.1 on […]
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Lilbits (6-02-2014): The Motorola XOOM 3 that never was
Motorola was the first company to work with Google to release a tablet running Android 3.0 Honeycomb — the first version of Google’s operating system designed specifically for tablets. That was more than three years ago, and the Android tablet space is very different today than it was then. There are hundreds of models from […]
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Microsoft unveils “Windows 8.1 with Bing” for low-cost devices
Once upon a time Windows-powered devices dominated the portable computer market. But these days many people use Android or iOS-powered phones or tablets to do many of the things that used to require a PC. So Microsoft’s been trying to keep its Windows software competitive, first by enhancing the touch capabilities of the operating system, then […]
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12 Comments on Report: Microsoft produced up to 20,000 Surface mini tablets before scrapping the launch
Report: Microsoft produced up to 20,000 Surface mini tablets before scrapping the launch
12 Comments on Report: Microsoft produced up to 20,000 Surface mini tablets before scrapping the launchMicrosoft introduced the Surface Pro 3 tablet this week and started taking pre-orders for the 12 inch tablet for $799 and up. But many industry watchers had expected the company to unveil a Surface mini tablet with a smaller display at the same time. That didn’t happen. Reports suggest a smaller Surface tablet was in development, […]
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Robolinux turns your C Drive into a virtual Windows machine you can run in Linux
Say you want to move from Windows to Linux… but there are a few Windows apps that you can’t give up, and they don’t work well under WINE. The developer of Robolinux offers a Debian-based GNU/Linux operating system designed to let you run Windows XP or Windows 7 in a virtual machine. But the latest version […]
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Microsoft Surface Mini announcement coming May 20th (maybe)
Microsoft is holding an event on May 20th where the company might unveil a new, smaller version of its Microsoft Surface tablet. While the company isn’t providing many details (what would the purpose of the event be if the details were made public early?) the invitations say “join us for a small gathering.” Either that […]
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WIMBoot frees up space for Windows tablets with 32GB of storage or less
As part of an effort to enable Windows software to run on inexpensive tablets with as little as 16GB of storage, Microsoft added a new feature to Windows 8.1 that allows installations to take up as little as 3GB of disk space — or less than half of what the software would usually require. The […]
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Lilbits (4-22-2014): Use Amazon’s smartphone by tilting?
You’d think the key difference between Amazon’s upcoming (and as-yet, officially unannounced) smartphone and other Android devices would be tight integration with Amazon’s app, music, book, and video stores. And you’d probably be right for thinking that — but with hundreds of other options available for smartphone shoppers, it looks like Amazon may be trying […]
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Universal Windows apps arrive, run on PC, tablet, or phone
Microsoft recently introduced support for a new type of app: Universal Windows Apps which can run on pretty much any modern Windows device including phones, tablets, and desktop or notebook computers. Developers can distribute Universal Windows Apps through the Windows Store, and when customers buy an app they get a license to run it on […]