Windows 8
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iPad vs. Windows 8: The war of the tweets
Shots were fired in both directions as partisans previewed Microsoft's next tablet OS
A war of words -- blogged, tweeted and syndicated -- broke out at Microsoft's (MSFT) annual developers conference Tuesday when the company distributed Samsung tablets loaded with beta copies of Windows 8, its answer to Apple's (AAPL) OS X and iOS, rolled into one.
Paul Thurrott, the news editor of Windows IT Pro and host of the Windows Weekly podcast, MORE
Philip Elmer-DeWitt - Sep 14, 2011 8:27 AM ETPosted in: Apple, Boy Genius Report, Daring Fireball, Jim Dalrymple, John Gruber, Mac OS, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, The Loop, Windows 8, Zach Epstein -
Today in Tech: Introducing Windows 8
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* Microsoft (MSFT) did a big unveiling for Windows 8. The operating system update features a radically different, streamlined user interface heavily influenced by the company's tile-based Windows Phone 7 operating system and optimized performance. (CNNMoney)
* Facebook made its Friends Lists feature smarter with new features like Smart Lists, which automatically creates and MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Sep 14, 2011 3:30 AM ETPosted in: Facebook, iPad, iPhone, iPhone 5, Microsoft, Turntable.fm, Twitter, Union Square Ventures, Windows 8, Windows Phone 7 -
Today in Tech: Windows 8 teaser
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* Microsoft teased Windows 8 yesterday at All Things D's D9 conference, unveiling a versatile user interface heavily inspired by its Windows Phone 7 platform. While users will be able to access the classic Windows desktop experience they'll also experience the Start screen above, which presents users' apps MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Jun 2, 2011 10:24 AM ET -
Today in Tech: Windows 8 peek, the iOS 5 wishlist
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PC manufacturers -- and apparently, some users -- have gotten their hands on early builds of Windows 8, which will include support for ARM chips and features like enhanced graphics, 3-D support, facial recognition, instant-on capability and a Windows app store. Microsoft also looks to MORE
JP Mangalindan, Writer - Apr 4, 2011 8:44 AM ETPosted in: Apple, ARM architecture, Citi, CNNMoney, Episilon, Facebook, History of Microsoft Windows, Intuit, iOS 5, Microsoft, MobileCrunch, QuickBooks, ribbon, Salesforce.com, Windows 8
