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Windows 8: Cortana assistant, universal apps and update 8.1 release date announced
Microsoft hosted a BUILD 2014 keynote today, in which the firm announced information on the latest Windows 8 update, as well as confirming the rumor that Windows Phone 8.1 supports a Halo-themed Cortana app offer voice control input like Apple’s Siri.
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Throne Together now available through the Windows Store for W8.1
Throne Together, which popped up recently through a trademark application, has been released on the Windows Store. The free, Windows 8.1 block-based puzzle game tasks players and their dragon assistant Fidget with placing blocks to build castles for their “royal clients” while pleasing the Castle Inspector in the process. Build wisely, or risk being “overthrone […]
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Windows 8.1 has been patched to fix mouse lag
Windows 8.1 has been patched to fix mouse lag reported after the update was released.
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Windows 8.1 is causing mouse lag, which is bad news for gamers
Everyone loves Windows 8. So it comes as a real shock that the newly released Windows 8.1 is causing issues with mouse lag and cursor jumping in some PC games. Games said to be affected are Deus Ex: Human Revolution, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, Metro 2033, and Call of Duty games.
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Windows 8.1 rolling out today, refresh your memory of what's new here
Windows 8.1 is being rolled out across the world today. Consider this your friendly reminder people.
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PC hardware sales drop worldwide as tablets continue to rise, report finds
PC hardware sales have declined worldwide as consumers make the jump to tablets, a new research report has suggested.
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DirectX 11.2 will be exclusive to Windows 8.1 and Xbox One
Microsoft has announced DirectX 11.2, which will be exclusive to Windows 8.1 and Xbox One. According to the video below, courtesy of Evil Avatar, one of the new features touted is called “tiled resources”. This will allow video cards to use system ram to improve texture detail. It’s all very technical, but in other words, […]
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Windows Blue codename dumped for Windows 8.1, will be a free update
For those who have switched their OS over to Windows 8, Microsoft announced today during the JP Morgan’s Technology, Media, & Telcom Conference that Windows Blue will be a free update, and it has been officially dubbed Windows 8.1. There still isn’t an exact release date for it, and details on its contents are still […]
Windows 8.1 latest
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Windows 8: Cortana assistant, universal apps and update 8.1 release date announced
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Throne Together now available through the Windows Store for W8.1
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Windows 8.1 is causing mouse lag, which is bad news for gamers
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Windows 8.1 rolling out today, refresh your memory of what’s new here
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PC hardware sales drop worldwide as tablets continue to rise, report finds
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Windows Blue codename dumped for Windows 8.1, will be a free update