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Windows 8.1 Camera App To Integrate Photosynth In It

Recently, a Windows 8.1 build ’9385′ got leaked on the web. This build revealed new features such as improved IE11 F12 developer tools, Assigned Access Mode, lock screen settings now allows you to...

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Microsoft: 100 Million Windows 8 Licenses Sold, 250 Million Windows Store...

Microsoft today announced that over 100 million Windows 8 licenses had been sold since its launch. In January, Microsoft announced that over 60 million Windows 8 licenses were sold and in three months...

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Microsoft: Windows Blue Update Will Be Available Later This Year And More...

Along with the announcement about sales of 100 million licenses of Windows 8, Microsoft also revealed some details about the upcoming Windows Blue update. One concrete answer from them is that the...

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Microsoft Confirms Windows 8.1 Branding, Can Be Downloaded For Free From...

Microsoft today confirmed that the upcoming update for Windows 8 codenamed Blue will be branded as Windows 8.1 for public release. At a recent conference, Tami Reller shared that Windows 8.1 will be a...

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Windows 8.1 Screenshots Emerge, Reveals New Start Button

We reported earlier on how the Start Button might work in Windows 8.1. Paul Thurrott has posted images of how the start button looks in current internal builds. It is largely as expected. The start...

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Microsoft Bing Team Details The New Search Experience In Windows 8.1

As Windows team took the wraps of their upcoming Windows 8.1 update, Search was one of the big feature that will be part of the update. Microsoft Bing powers the experience behind it. Microsoft Bing...

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More Information About Windows 8.1 Update

Ed Bott from ZDNet went to San Francisco yesterday to meet with Microsoft’s Jensen Harris and Antoine Leblond for a two hour preview of Windows 8.1. He shared some exclusive information and important...

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New Windows 8.1 Screenshots Leak

PCBeta has posted new screenshots of Windows 8.1 build 9415.  Not much new is shown in this Chinese build with the exception of the new start button and new tile sizes.  Microsoft will be releasing a...

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Windows 8.1 ‘Transfer Settings’ Screenshot Leaked

For those keeping track, a leaked screenshot from build 9418 shows a new way to transfer settings and other data from a Windows 8.1 PC to another Windows 8.1 PC.  It appears that a wizard will helps...

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Native Support to Apple Airplay Competitor Miracast Coming To Windows 8.1

We previously reported Windows 8.1′s enterprise features, among these is native support for wireless format Miracast. This gives users an easy way to mirror their screens on supported devices....

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NFC/WiFi Direct Printing, Broadband Tethering, All Built Into Windows 8.1

Microsoft has been talking about new features in Windows 8.1 at TechEd New Orleans 2013.  Some new features include NFC tap-to-pair printing – Tap your Windows 8.1 device against an enterprise...

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Leaked Windows 8.1 Build Shows Fingerprint Login (Screenshot)

Microsoft has supported fingerprint readers and other biometric devices since the mid-90s through various third party software and drivers to log into Windows. With Windows 8.1 Microsoft hopes to...

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Watch The Windows 8.1 Start Button In Action (Video)

You’ll be able to get your hands on the official Windows 8.1 Preview build in less than a month.  But in the mean time, our good friend Tom Warren has posted a video of the start button in action in...

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You Need To Re-install All Installed Apps If You Upgrade From Windows 8.1...

Microsoft today confirmed that they will be releasing Windows 8.1 preview on June 26th during BUILD conference. If you are planning to upgrade from your current Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 preview, you...

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Windows 8.1 Reading List Feature Shown In Pictures

One of the frequently requested feature to Microsoft regarding web browsing experience is a bookmarking feature. Microsoft has responded to it with the new Windows 8.1 Reading List feature. It allows...

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Windows 8.1 Fingerprint Login Demoed

Microsoft has been relaying tons of information regarding Windows 8.1 at TechEd 2013 in New Orleans.  Among this is native fingerprint support for Windows 8.1.  A presentation by Microsoft’s Chris...

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Skype Will Replace Messaging App In Windows 8.1; Finally Built-Into Windows

The Verge is reporting that Skype will indeed be built into the final version of Windows 8.1.  This was expected as the messaging app had been neglected since its release in 8.0, and it was not...

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Microsoft Releases New Bing Winows 8.1 App: Health & Fitness

The Bing Health & Fitness app is a personal companion for everyday living. The app around the philosophy that ”by bringing together nutrition, fitness and medical information customized to your own...

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Rhapsody Releases Windows 8 App At BUILD 2013

During the Build conference today, Rhapsody released its Windows 8 App. Features include: Dive into a catalog of millions of songs Play full-length albums and top tracks Create playlists for any...

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OpenTable Releases Official App For Windows 8/RT Devices

OpenTable is the only app that helps you book a table at more than 20,000 restaurants in the US, Canada and Mexico. Plus, members can earn dining points to pay for meals at any OpenTable restaurant....

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