Tag Archives: Windows8

Lenovo unveils 15-inch ThinkPad S531 Ultrabook

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As quick as Lenovo has been to hop on the Ultrabook bandwagon, it hasn’t been so eager to launch big-screened models. Its new ThinkPad S531 explores that territory at last: the Windows 8 PC mates a slim profile with both a 15.6-inch, lay-flat LCD …


Microsoft offering Surface RT tablets for $199 to educational institutions

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If you thought Microsoft’s effort to push Surface RT tablets into classrooms would stop with a 10,000-unit giveaway, you’d be mistaken. Ryan Lowdermilk, a technology evangelist for the company, revealed that it’s offering 32GB Surface RT slates to…


Skype video messaging officially launches on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android — but not Windows Phone

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Out of beta and free, Skype today launches its video messaging service across all its major platforms. Previously, video missives were limited to 20 free attempts during early testing, but free on premium subscriptions. You can now send unlimited …


The Weekly Roundup for 06.03.2013

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You might say the week is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workweek, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Weekly Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past seven days — a…


The Daily Roundup for 06.06.2013

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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all ha…


Bing Translator app comes to Windows 8 with offline support

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The Bing Translator app has been available on Windows Phone for some time, but today it’s heading over to Windows 8. According to a post on the browser’s Search Blog, the program was built “from the ground up” for Windows devices, and it utilizes …


Microsoft previews Windows 8.1 on camera, forgets the Start button (video)

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While it’s not exactly our “first look” at Windows 8.1, Microsoft’s put together an official preview video showing off several features of the OS update. If you caught our overview of what’s coming in the next version, there isn’t anything in the …


Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote to ship free with x86 Windows 8 tablets (update: only with those smaller than 10 inches)

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During today’s Computex keynote, Microsoft Windows chief Tami Reller just announced that new x86 Windows 8 tablets will ship with Office in the box. The executive didn’t detail the software offering, beyond mentioning that Word, Excel, PowerPoint …


Windows RT to come with Outlook app starting with Windows 8.1 update

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We weren’t expecting Microsoft to make too many announcements here at Computex — it’s got Build coming up, after all — but it did drop a little bit of news. The company just confirmed that Windows RT tablets will come with an Outlook app pre-ins…


Fujitsu intros Lifebook UH90 with Haswell and a 3,200 x 1,800 IGZO touchscreen

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Fujitsu burst on to the Ultrabook scene in earnest with the Lifebook UH75 last fall, and it’s clearly bent on keeping our attention: it just launched an early sequel, the Lifebook UH90. The 14-inch portable is ever-so-slightly thinner than its anc…