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Microsoft stops sales of Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 to all OEMs

By AnkitChawla@TWC | November 4, 2016

After having mentioned October 31, 2016 as the final date for issuing out Windows 7 Pro and Windows 8.1 licenses to all OEMs, Microsoft has officially ended all sales for these 2 licenses to their vendors, including Dell, HP and […]

Microsoft stops selling Windows 8 and 8.1 Pro Pack and Media Pack

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | October 30, 2015

If you are looking for an upgrade from Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Home to Pro versions, you unluckily are late now. As announced earlier, Microsoft has stopped selling Windows 8 and 8.1 Pro Pack and Media Pack as of […]

iBall launches world’s most economical Windows tablet for Rs 4999

By VasudevG@TWC | May 23, 2015

Indian electronic manufacturer iBall on Tuesday launched a new tablet iBall Slide i701 in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft. This latest tablet running Windows 8.1 is said to be the world’s most economical Windows tablet and is priced at an […]

British Army employs Kinect and Windows 8.1 to fight Ebola

By ArunKumar@TWCN | February 7, 2015

The hype of Ebola has died down it seems as news media is now talking again about terrorism and cops fighting innocent men. However, the danger is still there and the danger is big because Ebola spreads through contact of […]

Windows 8.1 OEM pricing revealed

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | January 21, 2015

The recent document that is being published on the Microsoft OEM’s Partner Center site has revealed how much Microsoft is charging its PC maker partners for Windows 8.1 Intel based tablets. The pricing model for Windows 10 has not been […]

Swipe Ultimate Tab 3G launched with Windows 8.1

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | January 19, 2015

The successor of Swipe Ultimate Tab has just been launched. Pune (India) based Swipe Technologies recently launched their Windows 8.1 based tab Swipe Ultimate Tab 3G. Intel Processor-powered Swipe Ultimate Tab 3G  is said to be an updated version of its […]

Microsoft chides Google for publishing Windows 8.1 security vulnerability

By AnandKhanse@TWC | January 13, 2015

Disclosure of vulnerability is not only important but also sensitive. When dealing with vulnerability disclosures, security researchers and software companies need to act together and work cohesively as a single unit so that customer’s benefits could be guarded. From past […]

Intel Compute Stick puts Windows 8.1 on a stick

By AbhishekShukla@TWC | January 8, 2015

In the ongoing CES 2015 event in Las Vegas, Intel quietly announced Intel Compute Stick. Just like Google’s Chromecast and Amazon’s Fire, it is a HDMI stick that comes installed with the Windows 8.1 with Bing OS, which is designed […]

E FUN announces a 10.1 inch Windows 8.1 tablet for $179

By ShiwangiPeswani@TWC | October 21, 2014

A new Intel-powered Windows 8.1 tablet with a detachable keyboard will soon be available at Walmart Stores at just $179. An official blog post by Windows Blogs today announced that E FUN, the the fifth largest tablet supplier in the […]

Download Windows 8.1 August Update now

By AnandKhanse@TWC | August 12, 2014

Windows 8.1 August Update is now available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Your Windows Updates may not be offering this update yet, as it is being gradually rolled out. So if you do not want to wait, you […]

New features in August Update for Windows 8.1 announced

By AnandKhanse@TWC | August 5, 2014

Microsoft has announced the list of new features that it proposes to add to Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 R2, bundled together and referred to as the August Update, to add new features, enhancements and improvements to the operating […]

New Update will upgrade Windows 8 computers to Windows 8.1 automatically

By AnandKhanse@TWC | July 16, 2014

Microsoft has released an Update that will allow Windows 8 computers to automatically update to Windows 8.1 – and Windows RT to update to Windows RT 8.1. Upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 automatically By now, the Update KB2973544 must […]

Windows 8.1 Optional Update adds new OneDrive features

By VasudevG@TWC | June 12, 2014

In the recent Patch Tuesday updates, there were a lot of security and other updates for Windows 8.1 and Office in important categories. But along with this, there was an optional update for Windows 8.1 This optional update is named  […]

Microsoft announces Windows 8.1 with Bing, a new edition of Windows

By VasudevG@TWC | May 24, 2014

Today generally many smaller devices like tablets running Windows have a higher price point, since the cost of the OS is high – although some economical versions of the devices are available too. Earlier, we were told that Windows will be free for […]

Windows Store Refreshed for Windows 8.1

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | May 14, 2014

Windows users having Windows 8.1 Update installed on their machines or devices are qualified to get Windows Store Refresh, beginning from today in Windows Update. Why a refresh now? For once, you will agree, although Windows Store has a healthy […]

Microsoft extends deadline to install Windows 8.1 Update by 1 month

By AnandKhanse@TWC | May 13, 2014

Microsoft had made it clear that with effect from Patch Tuesday in May 2014, if Windows 8.1 Update was not installed on your computer, future Windows Updates would not be offered to your computer. But Microsoft has now announced that […]

Bing Smart Search in Windows 8.1 gets smarter

By AnkitGupta@TWCN | May 2, 2014

Bing Smart Search in Windows 8.1 has just got smarter after Microsoft announced yesterday that it is rolling out a series of improvements that allows Windows 8.1 users experience a better way to search and arrive at the results very […]

Troubleshooter updated to fix Windows 8.1 Update 10×80070002, 0x80070003 errors

By AnandKhanse@TWC | April 18, 2014

Microsoft appears to have updated Windows Update Troubleshooter to fix Windows 8.1 Update 0x80070002 and 0x80070003 errors in Windows 8.1.  Yesterday, Microsoft updated its Knowledge Base article to explain that Windows Update may still again offer you the Windows 8.1 Update […]

Microsoft suspends distribution of Windows 8.1 Update to WSUS servers

By AnandKhanse@TWC | April 10, 2014

Microsoft has suspended distribution of the Windows 8.1 Update (KB2919355) to some enterprise customers after a bug was discovered that could  cause some systems updated with the KB2919355 update, to stop scanning against Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack […]

Windows 8.1 to get the Start Menu and more, soon!

By AnandKhanse@TWC | April 6, 2014

Microsoft looks set to follow the path it abandoned in the past with the introduction of Windows 8. The company unveiled its plans to re-introduce the Start Menu in Windows, as per the announcement made at the annual BUILD developer conference. […]

Windows will be FREE for OEM devices with 9 inch or less, screen size

By HemantSaxena@TWCN | April 3, 2014

Microsoft has announced it would be making the Windows operating system available free of cost to smart phones and tablet manufacturers that build products with screen size smaller than 9 inches. Windows will be free for small devices Until now, […]

Microsoft releases a bunch of Windows 8.1 guides for Educational Institutions

By AnandKhanse@TWC | January 18, 2014

Microsoft has released bunch of Windows 8.1 guides for education &  educational institutions. These guides are meant for IT pros and discusses the benefits, limitations, and processes involved when using Windows 8.1 in an educational institution. Windows 8.1 guides The […]

Bing Translator for Windows 8.1 gets speech input, updates Windows Phone app too

By SusannahLindsay@TWCN | January 16, 2014

Much like its Windows Phone counterpart, the Bing Translator app for Windows 8.1 too will now help you translate one language to another. Thanks to a recent major update, the speech-to-speech feature has been added to the application with support […]

Windows Phone 8.0 is upgradeable to Windows Phone 8.1, confirms Microsoft

By SusannahLindsay@TWCN | January 9, 2014

Windows Phone 8.0, the most popular and current version of the said mobile OS is upgradable to Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft has confirmed. In an interview to ComputerWorld, the director of Windows Phone public relation at Microsoft confirmed that Windows […]

Micromax unveils LapTab, a dual boot Windows 8.1 & Jelly Bean running tablet at CES

By SusannahLindsay@TWCN | January 7, 2014

The second most popular smartphone OEM in India, Micromax has unveiled a dual-boot tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show this year. Micromax is calling it “LapTab” and it runs on Windows 8.1 and Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 alongside it. This […]

Windows 8 and 8.1 gain users, now run over 10% OS market share

By SusannahLindsay@TWCN | January 2, 2014

As we had expected, Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 8.1 has started gaining momentum. The OS with Windows 8 now for the first time account for over 10% of all the desktop running in the world. The decade old operating […]

Age My Face app for Windows 8.1 lets you see your future self

By SusannahLindsay@TWCN | January 1, 2014

Have you ever wondered what you will look like, when you grow old? Don’t worry, there is an app on Windows Store that is now available, which will help you do just that. Popular software firm, PurplePenguin has brought its top-chart […]

Windows 8.1 Preview License to expire in Jan 2014

By SusannahLindsay@TWCN | December 7, 2013

If you are running the Preview version of Windows 8.1, and are looking for the Windows 8.1 Preview expiration date, it’s time you take some decisions as the license of the said OS is expiring in January 2014. Depending on how […]

OneNote for Windows gets OCR feature to let you scan images for text

By AnandKhanse@TWC | December 4, 2013

One of the most popular Microsoft product, OneNote received another major update recently. The update integrates OneNote app with Windows 8.1 to use Share Charm and other features of Microsoft’s latest OS enhance and uplift the general functionality of this […]