New Start-button mouse for Windows 8

If there is one thing that has always been characteristic of Windows operating systems then this is undoubtedly the Start button. How important can become this little guy? As much certainly. For those not aware, there are many people who have complained to use Windows 8 since itdoes not have the Start button to any Windows user would be used. There is no doubt that most of the public does not think that Microsoft introduced this change. Fortunately, there is a solution.

The Start button may not exist on the screen, but it does so in two new types of mice that have been presented a few days ago. These two new classes of mouse announced by Microsoft and are called Sculpt Sculpt Mobile and Comfort. On one side, each of them carries the much sought after Home button. In the case of Sculpt Comfort, which has ergonomic design, the button will also fulfill the role of a small touch surface.

Mobile will be offered for sale in the coming days and will cost $ 30, while the Comfort will cost $ 40 and will be available from June.

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HP believes that tablets giants are a good idea

Windows 8 has hit the market to create a new category: the giant tablets. In the market, the giant tablet stands out is the Tap 20 Sony, which shortly will have some competition, since HP has somehow seen a good future for these devices and is ready to launch the new Rove 20,which has a huge 20-inch screen.

While that is a mobile device and its screen is multitouch transform it into a tablet, this device actually could also be considered a computer all in one extremely easy to carry from one corner of our home to another.

The HP Rove 20 is not yet available, will be launched only in June, but still much is known about him. The processor that will take this tablet is a fourth-generation Intel Core (model unknown for now), the integrated GPU is an Intel HD, 1TB of space is also accompanied by extra memory 8GB SSD. A levels have both WiFi connectivity as WiDi.

The final price is not yet set, but HP has said it will cost about $ 1000 dollars.

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New Lenovo ThinkPad S431: laptop cheap, well equipped and with screen touch

Lenovo just announced its latest addition to sector notebooks, it comes to the new Lenovo ThinkPad S431, that runs with Windows 8 and has what necessary to get all the juice to known operating system Microsoft. The ThinkPad S431 is equipped with a multi-touch capable of opening up to 180 degrees. The keyboard possesses backlight and hotkeys for Windows 8, but also we see that there a touchpad a little bigger than normal, which always good.
The screen on the ThinkPad S431 measures 14 inches and features a resolution of 1600 × 900 pixels. A level hardware internal have not been given many details, but we know that take one of the last processors Intel, also will feature up 8GB of RAM and the storage is in charge of a 500GB hard drive. Additionally, allows connect to ThinkPad OneLink Dock (an accessory) making use of a single cable.
The Lenovo ThinkPad S431 goes on sale in June. Your price will be about $ 700, but as always this can vary from one market to another.

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Google Operating Systems and Microsoft will run on new devices Intel

As reported, Intel is working on several new devices such as tablets and laptops. To our knowledge, these new gadgets will be of low cost and run both operating systems Google as Microsoft. Paul Otellini, CEO of Intel, has said previously that some devices may have a greatly reduced price, down to $ $ 200 even.

Obviously that something so cheap is very unlikely to be run with Windows 8, but instead are expected to run with a Google operating system, perhaps a modified version of Chrome OS.Currently, any tablet or notebook using Windows 8 has a price of not less than $ 600, so we're not entirely sure what Intel's plans to lower the cost of your new creations.

Some analysts talk about Windows 8 tablets 7 inch would use an Intel Atom processor and cost about $ 300 dollars, but many question the performance of them in front of the most popular models on the market (and certainly are cheaper) such as Nexus 7 or 7-inch Kindle Fire.

In the rare case that a Windows 8 to be launched at a price of $ 200, we are confident that the gains would be extremely small.

What do you think?

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Intel CEO says Windows 8 tablets are very cheap

Let's face it, the tablets that run with Windows 8 are not the most popular on the market typically have neither good sales. In fact, even the Surface from Microsoft has managed to be successful in comparison to the iPad or the Kindle Fire. Compared with platforms like iOS and Android, Windows 8 still has a long way to go in this business and a lot of manufacturers have yet to adopt this OS. Despite all this, the future of Windows tablets is not as dark as it seems . If they achieve the right price, these devices could undoubtedly become more popular and reach a larger number of buyers. Is this possible? Of course, comments the CEO of Intel, Paul Otellini, who has declared that some future tablets that incorporate Intel Atom Bay Trail can be purchased from $ $ 200 .

If we're talking 10-inch tablets, well equipped and running with Windows to only $ 200 dollars, then surely you would call a lot of attention from people. Today, one tablet Windows medium quality as the Acer Iconia W150 cost a little over $ 430.

Do you think these devices have a future in the market or are destined to fall into oblivion?

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Lenovo IdeaPad Z400, a cheap laptop with touch screen

The days with notebooks running Windows 8 and had no touch screen are lagging behind.Currently, if we look at the market, we see that there are models that incorporate a touch screen in order to get all the juice to the Microsoft operating system. In most cases it is not cheap laptops, but there are exceptions. Here's the new Lenovo IdeaPad Z400, which has just hit the market and is already generating buzz. Now, part by part, what the hardware and software of this small:

-OS: Windows 8 64-bit version. 
-Processor: is an Intel Core i5-3230m, dual-core 2.6GHz with 3MB of cache. It was released in the month of February if memory serves me. 
, Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 4000, integrated course. 
-RAM: comes with 6GB of DDR3, but supports up to 16GB. 
-Storage has a hard drive 1TB 5400rpm. 
, Optical Drive: DVD burner dual layer. 
-Screen: measures 14 inches, is touch, has resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and 200 nits of brightness. 
-Webcam: 720p HD is you can take photos of 1 megapixel quality. 
, Connectors and Ports: includes USB 3.0, USB 2.0, VGA, HDMI and microphone and headphone input. 
, Connectivity: LAN features, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. 
-Software: includes CyberLink OneKey Recovery, Evernote Touch, Lenovo Companion / PowerDVD / Photos / YouCam, McAfee Internet Security and PhotoShow. 
-Battery: 4-cell is a 48Wh.

The price of the Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 is $ 600, which in our view is pretty good if you look at all that we offer.

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Microsoft opens doors for tablets 7 and 8 inches

The official requirements for tablets that run with Windows 8 have been modified. Because of this, Microsoft opens doors to manufacturers so they can launch tablets of 7 and 8 inches to run your operating system known. Previously, it was required that the minimum screen resolution was 1366 × 768 pixels, but now it is down a little until the 1024 × 768 pixels. While it is a small difference, it may be a big change for many.

Rumors indicate that HTC is one of the first companies to show interest in a Windows tablet 7 inch, plus the device can make calls.

Note that in the minimum resolution can not be used to run two applications Snap simultaneously on the screen, although it is assumed that this small inconvenience should be corrected with the arrival of Windows Blue, which talked about for days.

Microsoft says that changing the minimum requirements will allow manufacturers to test new designs. So far, all Windows 8 tablets that have been launched have a screen 10 inches or larger. Because small tablets like the Nexus 7 and the iPad Mini are very popular, maybe releasing a Windows tablet 7 or 8 inches is not a bad idea.

What do you think?

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More than 50,000 apps in the Windows Store

 

You could say that an operating system is as good as the amount of apps that are available, so the more the better. And speaking of many applications, the famous store apps Microsoft , the Windows Store , and has a total of more than 50,000 applications for its users to download and use. This data and some more can be viewed on the website MetroStore Scanner , whereby the total is now 50,341 different applications.

Recall that in late November there were about 25,000 applications, and that number had grown to 44,000 last month. As the weeks progress, it is likely that the rate of increase is done growing.

Remember also expected higher revenue of applications thanks to the recent campaign launched by Microsoft. The company is willing to pay to those who develop applications for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 .

If you are a developer, tell us: are you developing an application for Windows or have already a launched ?

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A look at the HP Envy X2

Microsoft created Windows 8 having touch screens in mind, and obviously it is easier to use a touch screen on a laptop or a tablet instead of a desktop computer, in which the monitor is usually a bit out of us. Because of this, it is normal that several laptops running Windows 8 will also integrate a touch screen to get all the juice to the new OS.

Last August, HP introduced the new Envy X2 which was released several weeks ago. This is a small 11.6-inch touch screen and ability to be used as a tablet or notebook. For some situations a tablet may be more convenient, but usually for work laptops are better, so having two devices in one is very good and gives us flexibility. Now let's see what everyone wants to know the specifications of the  HP Envy X2 .

-Display: a 11.6-inch HD, has touch interface, LED backlight and has 400 nits of brightness. 
-Processor: Intel Atom Z2760 1.8GHz dual-core. 
-RAM: 2GB. 
-Storage: SSD has a 64GB. 
-OS: Windows 8 32-bit 
-Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC. 
, Ports and Connectors: USB 2.0, HDMI, headphone and microphone input. It has an SD reader. 
-Camera: HD has a front and a rear 8 megapixel. 
-Battery: 9 hours for the tablet and 17 hours maximum when connected to the keyboard.

It is a team something simple as you can see, but does very good job and the screen is just excellent. And by the way, costs $ 850.

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Microsoft provides Windows developers money

Are you a developer of applications for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8? Then we have good news for you. Microsoft, the software giant will offer up to $ 100 to those who believe a new app for each of the above platforms. It will be possible to send up to 10 apps for each and can collect up to $ 2,000 to do so. There is no doubt that Microsoft is doing a lot of promotion to Windows with its extensive marketing campaign. Consider that this special promotion will end on June 30, which will be active ie just over 3 months.

To get hold of a bit of money from Microsoft we must consider only three things:

She will pay for the first 10,000 apps worthwhile.
-Applications must be of quality and function should be really useful.
-Not copy other apps must be completely new.

This kind of campaign was actually launched in early March, but Microsoft was not too mention until recently. Remember also that MS is not alone in using this strategy, as BlackBerry also been used.

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Gigabyte S1185, a new Windows 8 tablet ideal for play and work

This tablet we're seeing up here is known as Gigabyte S1185. This is a 11.6 inch tablet that incorporates rounded edges and runs with Windows 8, the latest version of the popular operating system Microsoft. The Gigabyte S1185 has an Intel Core i5 third generation and also its Full HD screen has to be multitouch and allows us to get all the juice to the operating system applications, which we know is very much geared for touch devices. In short, this tablet gives us a good level of performance and optimal user experience.
The Gigabyte S1185 comes with a keyboard that is used as a dock and it magnetically attaches to the tablet. The device also has HDMI and a VGA port, also has two cameras (one front and one rear 1.3 megapixel 5 megapixel) and weighs 1.45 pounds with the battery and keyboard included.
The RAM ranges from 2GB to 8GB, while storage have a 64GB SSD and 256GB between, as we can afford.

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Windows 8 has failed to improve sales of PCs

What you see in the title has said one executive of South Korea's Samsung. Jun. Dong-soo, chairman of the memory chip division of the company, said that Windows 8 has failed in its efforts to strengthen sales the computer desktop. In addition, Mr. Dong-soo believes that the PC market will fail to recover soon.
Dong-soo said, in terms of impact to the industry level, that Windows 8 is better than Windows Vista, one of the above platforms Microsoft, known for being despised by most users. The executive also said that due to the failure of Windows 8, the market for desktop computers will begin to lose sales versus device market phones .
Dong-soo seems decided to say what I thought, and also stated that the launch of the Surface has had very little market demand and also says that the failure of many ultrabooks is due to the Windows platform.
While W8 has not been as successful as it was expected, some companies say they are good times ahead for the market for PCs
What do you think? Windows 8 has really failed as did Windows Vista?

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ASUS Q200, new portable touch at a great price

While many standard notebooks are priced at $ 500, for that amount is very difficult to get one that has a touch screen. Difficult, but not impossible. What we see here above is a model that is sold through Best Buy and runs with Windows 8. We are talking about the Asus Q200, which incorporates a beautiful 11.6-inch touch screen.

The new laptop has decent specs, as it integrates an Intel Core i3-2365M 1.4GHz which is accompanied by 4GB of RAM expandable to 8GB of RAM. The leading disk capacity is 500GB 5400rpm. The display, as we said, is a 11.6-inch multitouch 1366 × 768 pixels. Regarding the graphics card is an integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000.

Its ports found an Ethernet, HDMI, three USB 2.0 ports and a VGA also has an SD card reader.

The ASUS Q200 is now on sale and is priced at $ 500, as we have said. Some of the specifications may not be what we want, but for that amount and with a touch screen can not ask for much more.

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Bill Gates is not satisfied with the innovations of Microsoft

Former CEO and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has said he does not feel very satisfied with what your company has done lately. As he says, is not very comfortable with the "innovations", especially in the mobile sector, where it has taken a couple of years to enter.

Charlie Rose for CBS This Morning asked Gates what he thought about the work and performance of Steve Ballmer as CEO of Microsoft, to which he replied that he and Ballmer are two of the most self-criticism could imagine. Bill Gates said he was satisfied with the leadership of Ballmer at the launch of Windows 8, the Surface and with the changes to Bing and the Xbox 360, but still not enough. He and the CEO are still satisfied, really believe that they are not doing everything at your fingertips.

Gates also talked a bit about his philanthropy, and said he was very interested in innovative projects and power generation mainly education, and also said that his charity work is largely based on the responses of the people, which can see what have been as effective projects.

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Apple should take care of future Windows PCs

The beginning of Windows 8 has not been good, and in fact did not even meet all the expectations of Microsoft. To make matters worse, the Apple iPad is virtually cannibalizing PCs and laptops, especially because most buyers are only interested in surfing the Internet and update your Facebook status. If you count tablets as PCs, Apple becomes the No.1 provider of PCs in the world, surpassing even big companies like HP and Lenovo, among others.

Even so, and seeing how the numbers are, it is obvious that the PCs are far from dead, and probably will not for the next 20 or 30 years. In fact, you may soon recover all his honor, as a Citibank analyst suggested that Apple should take care of future computers with Windows 8, which will bring innovation and new technology to industry.

While few innovations expected level tablets during the second half of 2013, will itself many innovations in computers and laptops. We're talking about teams with touch screens, ultrathin and ultraportable at very low prices that would be able to compete (and probably end) with the 10-inch tablet on the block, which is not prepared for such a challenge. Remember also that Intel wants ultrabooks future touch Haswell use their processors can be purchased from $ 600.

Do you think Apple should really give importance to this fact or simply should continue as it has done so far? Are the PCs and laptops a real threat to the company on the block?

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New Nokia tablet on the way

The success of Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 is still something many debated, but still decided to scrap the platform Nokia Symbian and definitely start using Microsoft's mobile operating system from now on. Currently, the line of Nokia Lumia smartphones is pretty good at the hardware level, but is a bit limited in the number of applications available, although the amount is increasing daily. If you expect something different from Nokia, then read on as the company plans to plunge into the market for tablets.

Nothing is totally official yet, but according to some comments from CEO, Stephen Elop, is looking to increase its product offering and they would launching a new tablet. It seems that the launch of a tablet is a possibility that the company is considering a lot and should not be surprised that in a few months is officially announced.

It also appears that it would be two tablets: July 1 inches to compete with the Nexus 7 and the iPad Mini and one of 10 inches to give war to iPad 4 and Kindle Fire, among others. The operating system is more than clear: Windows Phone 8 for small and probably Windows RT or Windows 8 for the largest.

Launch a tablet that can compete with the giants of the market seems very difficult, but not impossible.

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Samsung NP550P5C-A01UB, new 15.6-inch laptop at a good price

 

The new Samsung NP550P5C-A01UB, whose price is around $ 600, has much more to offer than the traditional 15.6-inch portable in design, speed and sound quality. The chassis-A01UB NP550P5C is made of plastic and it found a chiclet keyboard that unfortunately lacks backlighting. The laptop has a thin bezel that gives a very striking look and measures just 1.2 inches thick. In addition, instead of having frequent procesadore Core i7 or Core i3 has a Core i5-3210m high level.

The 15-inch laptops usually have 4GB of RAM and a 500GB disk, but this little offer more, since it has 6GB of RAM and a 750GB disk. When it comes to internal components and hardware is well equipped as we see, but where it falls short is in the graphics department, as it has an integrated Intel HD 4000. If you wonder why the screen resolution gives us, it is 1366 × 768 pixels.

Besides all this, the Samsung-A01UB NP550P5C also has a sound system with speakers 2.1 and features a subwoofer. A level has two USB 2.0 ports, three USB 3.0, one HDMI, one VGA and LAN. It also has a card reader and Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity included.

Your operating system is the new Windows 8.

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Samsung stops making Windows tablets RT

Last year, when Microsoft announced the Surface, said its tablet would be available with Windows 8 and Windows RT. Some time later, HP discontinued the production of tablets with Windows RT, and Samsung just did exactly the same thing. From now on, at least for the U.S., the Tab ATIV unavailable.
It seems that tablets running Windows RT not like many people. Mike Abary of Samsung USA says that demand for Windows tablets RT is really low. To make matters worse, it would be very difficult to convince the U.S. market on the advantages WRT.
This obviously also complicate things for Microsoft in the mobile market, a sector where success has tried for a long time. Samsung is the leader in the mobile market with Apple , Windows RT and South Korea really needs to if he wants to take off.

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Windows 8 has sold 60 million licenses

Whether you like it or not the direction that Microsoft took with Windows 8, the company seems more than fine RIEF in sales and it has sold more than 60 million licenses for the new operating system, which was announced on Yesterday during CES 2013.
These 60 million includes both updates that many users have made ​​as well as laptops and computers desktop with Windows 8 that have been sold.
In addition, Microsoft also says that there is strong growth in the number of developers who are creating applications for this new platform. According giant software , over 100 million apps have been download from the Windows Store two months after its release to the public.

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Details Lenovo ThinkPad Helix

A new Lenovo tablet running Windows 8 could be released in the coming months. It is a convertible model named Helix ThinkPad.
The ThinkPad Helix is a 11.6 inch tablet that can easily be placed in a keyboard dock to turn it into a notebook . The device is well equipped and no doubt many of us here would like to have it in our hands.
What Lenovo ThinkPad Helix integrates then? It carries an Intel Core i7 third generation, has a touch screen whose resolution is 1920 × 1080 pixels and can be used with the stylus that comes with the device, and it has 4GB of RAM and a 120GB SSD, 180GB or 240GB.
We hope to have more details soon.

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