Windows 8.1
There are rumors that the much-anticipated Microsoft Surface Pro 4 might be released earlier than expected.
Microsoft is looking to stir up interest in Windows 8.1 devices by offering ridiculous deals during the 12 business days before Christmas, judging by its first sale in the series. Starting Monday, the usually $299 Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet is on sale for $99. But the sale is quite limited.
Seems that 3-D printing is all the rage now. From guns to evening gowns, 3-D printing is finally seeing its time in the limelight, and Microsoft is hopping on the bandwagon with a 3-D printing app for Windows 8.1 users.
The download of Microsoft's latest operating system might have led to problems for Surface tablet owners.
Making the Windows 8.1 update has proven to be a good move for Microsoft. And, with the exception of gamers too impatient to wait for an update to fix a compatibility issue, upgrading to Windows 8.1 has proven to be a good move for Windows users.
It wouldn't be Microsoft if the company didn't have some sort of issue with the rollout of its new update to Windows 8. This time it's the Windows RT 8.1, which has been pulled from Microsoft due to a "situation" which is affecting some users.
With its CEO position up for grabs and trouble selling the Surface/Windows 8 combination earlier this year, a lot is riding on Microsoft's Windows 8.1 update, which was released by the company to download for free on Thursday. Here's what the Windows 8.1 update has to offer.
Microsoft unveiled the first update to their Windows 8 operating system - the Windows 8.1 "Blue." The update boasts of several new features and tweaks based on the original version of the OS.
New small-screen tablets running Windows have a new thing going for them, besides portability, new x86 processors and an updated Windows 8.1 operating system on the way. Soon, tiny tablets will come with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 included right out of the box.
Windows 8.1, previously codenamed "Windows Blue" is the much anticipated upgrade to Window 8, the Microsoft Windows operating system for PCs, desktops, and tablets like the Surface Pro. The new operating system is expected to bring a lot of little improvements, and one big one: the "Start" button that people have been waiting for is back. But there's a twist - the button doesn't bring up the old familiar "Start" menu that Windows devotees may want.
Microsoft has now admitted its upcoming “Blue” operating system is really Windows 8.1, and the first large-scale update for its flagship OS will be free.
Glimpses of Microsoft's upcoming operating system update have leaked and feature the return of the Start button.
