Windows 8.1

October 17, 2013

Global availability of Windows 8.1 is now here, bringing a variety of new features and improvements to Windows 8 that we think people will really enjoy. We listened to customer feedback and are delivering many of the improvements we’ve been asked for.

October 17, 2013

“From SkyDrive to Bing to Internet Explorer to Skype and more, devices running Windows and Windows Phone make it easy to arrange it all around you – be all work, all play, or both at the same time,” writes Terry Myerson, Microsoft executive vice president, Operating Systems, over on a Blogging Windows guest post.

October 17, 2013

On Wednesday, Group Program Manager for Internet Explorer Rob Mauceri laid out a few of his favorite features for Windows 8.1, including Live Tiles for apps and sites, side-by-side multitasking with sites and apps, one-click calling, fast and fluid reading, and an enhanced experience for large screens.

October 17, 2013

On Thursday, Lenovo announced the Miix2 8-inch tablet, which comes with a 16:10 widescreen, 10-point multi-touch WXGA display, 800×1280 resolution and a 178-degree viewing angle.

October 16, 2013

With this week’s launch of Windows 8.1 and its built-in 3D printing feature, it’s going to be easier than ever to turn an idea into a physical object. Realizing that lots of folks are chomping at the bit to get started with the new capability, Gavin Gear on the Extreme Windows Blog published a post on Wednesday about how he used SolidWorks 2014 CAD software to design a part for 3D printing on a project he just completed.

October 16, 2013

New and improved apps are coming with Windows 8.1 on Oct. 18 to help you let your creative side loose. On Tuesday, the Windows Experience Blog provided details, videos and more on the Photos, Camera, Movie Moments, and Fresh Paint apps included in Windows 8.1.