Windows 10 mobile rollout delayed for Windows 8 and 8.1 devices till 2016

It looks like Windows phone users will have to wait even longer until they get their hands on the latest Windows 10 OS. Microsoft has said that the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade will  begin early next year to select devices running Windows Phone 8 and 8.1.

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Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 PCs to get discontinued from November 2016

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Microsoft has quietly updated the sales deadline of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 pre-installed PCs. Now the manufacturers won’t be allowed to sell these machines after 31st October, 2016. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8.1 PCs to get discontinued from November 2016”

Hyperlapse app for Windows Phone gets support for older Lumia devices

Microsoft has updated Hyperlaspse app for Windows Phone with support for more Lumia devices. The app which lets users create time-lapse videos will now be available for older versions of Windows Phone.

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Celkon Win 400 Review

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Celkon Mobiles officially launched the Celkon Win 400, the company’s first Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone for Rs. 4,979 and currently the cheapest Windows Phone smartphone in India in December last year. Lets’ take a detailed look at the hardware and specs of the phone in this review. Continue reading “Celkon Win 400 Review”

Linx 8 Windows 8 tablet now £50 (£20 with trade-in)

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Looking for a full Windows 8 tablet? Staples UK is offering an excellent deal with the 8-inch Windows 8.1 Linx 8 tablet available for just £49.98. It also comes with a free year of Office 365 (which is worth more than the price you pay) and with their trade-in offer, you can get a £30 rebate. Continue reading “Linx 8 Windows 8 tablet now £50 (£20 with trade-in)”

Skype real time translator preview goes live for Windows 8.1

Microsoft announced in May that it will soon debut Skype translator with real time speech translation by the end of this year. The software giant has kept its promise and rolled out Skype’s real time translator preview.

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Dell Venue 11 Pro 7000 series tablet with Intel Core M processor announced for $699.99

Dell has announced the Venue 11 Pro 7000 series tablet that is equipped with a Intel Core M processor. The tablet sports a 10.8-inch Full HD (1920×1080) IPS display with a ten point capacitive touchscreen.

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Toshiba Encore Mini 7 inch Windows 8.1 tablet announced for $119.99

Toshiba has announced the launch of 7 inch Encore Mini Windows 8.1 tablet. Priced at $119.99, the tablet has 1024×600 resolution and is powered by an Intel Atom Z3735G processor and 1 GB of RAM. Toshiba encore-mini Continue reading “Toshiba Encore Mini 7 inch Windows 8.1 tablet announced for $119.99”

Acer Iconia Tab 8 W with 8 inch HD display announced for $150

Acer announced two new Android tablets the Iconia One 8 and Iconia Tab 10 A3-A20 at IFA today. The company has also unveiled the Iconia Tab 8 W which has an 8-inch 1280×800 HD display with IPS technology.

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HERE Maps for Windows 8.1 get major update, now available globally

HERE Maps on Windows 8.1 has just received a bunch of new and important features. For starters HERE Maps get manual positioning which adds the ability to manually set your position even thought the app detects your location automatically. Users will simply have to tap on the green dot on the map or in its setting panel to indicate their position.

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Windows Phone 8.1 update GDR1 to add support for Interactive covers, new resolutions and more

Microsoft is ready with an update for Windows Phone 8.1 and it looks like it is inching closer for an official release. Details about the Update 1 aka GDR (General Distribution Release) have been spotted on Microsoft’s Developer Center. The update includes many improvements for OEM’s and a few new ones for consumers.

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Skype for Windows 8.1 gets free group video calling

Microsoft has updated Skype for Windows 8.1 by adding support for free group video calling. The feature will let Windows 8.1 tablet or two-in-one device users enjoy free group video calls.

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Toshiba unveils Encore 2 Windows 8.1 Tablets

Toshiba has introduced two brand new tablets that run on full version of Windows 8.1. Dubbed as Encore 2, the Japanese company has unveiled two tablets is 8 inch and 10.1 inch model. Toshiba had launched the original Encore tablet in an 8-inch configuration for $329 last year in September.

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Microsoft announces Windows 8.1 With Bing for lower cost devices

Microsoft have announced via a blogpost that they are launching a new version of Windows called Windows 8.1 with Bing specially for lower cost and low power devices. Microsoft has been drastically changing its policies over the past few months by offering Windows for free for devices smaller than 9inches.

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