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Microsoft Japan – Windows 8 Pro built-in Tablet PC “Surface Pro” is finally arriving in Japan next month
Posted On 29 May 2013 By Stephen. Under: Uncategorized.
Microsoft Japan announced that they will release Windows 8 Pro built-in Tablet PC “Surface Pro” on June 7. It is already being sold in other countries, however, “Surface Pro” released in the Japanese market will have “Office Home and Business 2013″ as standard and also 2 models (128GB and 256GB) will be available. Other countries [...]
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A better way to store media on Microsoft Surface RT: SD cards, junction points and the command prompt
Posted On 01 Nov 2012 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
Expandable storage is a wonderful thing, but its implementation can sometimes leave something to be desired. Take Windows 8, for instance -- its photo, movie and music apps leverage Windows libraries to access users' media collections, but won't all...
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Microsoft Surface exposes its guts to iFixit, knows if you’ve been meddling with it
Posted On 29 Oct 2012 By Steve Dent. Under: Uncategorized.
Now that the Microsoft Surface is in the wild and we've probed it from the outside, the tool-toters at iFixit have opened one up to see what makes it tick -- and whether you dare attempt a repair yourself. The first thing they noticed was how tricky ...
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Microsoft’s Sinofsky says Windows 8 PCs can undercut Apple’s ‘recreational’ iPad mini
Posted On 26 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
It just wouldn't be a major Apple launch if there wasn't a Microsoft executive calling out his old rival, would it? In a chat with AllThingsD, Windows division lead Steven Sinofsky has expressed doubts that Apple's iPad mini is really a cost-effectiv...
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Windows 8 is in stores today — are you buying a copy?
Posted On 26 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
That special moment has come which usually rolls around only once every three years: Microsoft has released a new version of Windows. For the version 8 update, though, the stakes are higher than ever. Redmond isn't just trying to convince legions of ...
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Surface pre-order deliveries delayed in the UK and Canada, Microsoft offers coupon for the inconvenience
Posted On 26 Oct 2012 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
We began hearing grumblings of delayed Surface deliveries in the very early hours of this morning, and it seems it's not an unlucky few that are suffering, but an unlucky many. There were reports of delays to shipments in the UK and Canada less than ...
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Distro Issue 63: Will Microsoft’s Surface tablet rise to the occasion?
Posted On 26 Oct 2012 By Billy Steele. Under: Uncategorized.
As Windows 8 arrives on the tech scene, Microsoft's retooled operating system carries a truckload of new devices in tow. While the Ultrabooks and All-in-ones are on their way, a lot of attention is being given to the Redmond outfit's Surface slate. T...
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New Office Web Apps get finalized for SkyDrive, Outlook
Posted On 22 Oct 2012 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
As polished and functional as something might be in its preview days, a piece of work isn't done until it is done, and Microsoft's Office Web Apps have finally reached that point. Back in July, Redmond piped out preview versions of OWA and Office 365...
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Pre-orders for Microsoft Surface with Windows RT start shipping
Posted On 22 Oct 2012 By Nicole Lee. Under: Uncategorized.
If you're one of the many people who pre-ordered Microsoft's Surface with Windows RT, you could be getting your tablet just in time for its official October 26th ship date -- and perhaps even before then. According to a few reader tips and a confirma...
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Editorial: Turning point for the tortoise and the hare
Posted On 22 Oct 2012 By Brad Hill. Under: Uncategorized.
That meteor shower was a bust. I'll never get back the five minutes I spent waiting to be awed. Anyone similarly impatient will be in gratification heaven for the next week, as the biggest cosmic bodies in the tech cosmos streak across the sky with a...
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