Tag: 8
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No Desktop On 7 Inch Windows 10 Tablets
WIndows 10 users, as well as Windows 8.1 users, should be familiar with the ability to access the desktop in the same way as you did on older versions of Windows. The traditional face of Windows PCs is set to appear on the newer of the two, seamlessly integrated between desktop PCs and mobile devices.…
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Octo-Core Alcatel Phone Coming At Just £250
Alcatel’s Idol X+ Image Credit: TechRadar Alcatel. A name synonymous with the aftermath of losing a more expensive mobile for most, and definitely not one associated with incredibly fast, mid range smartphones with eight core processors. Until now. Alcatel, or Alcatel Onetouch if we’re going to be picky, are pioneering a new range of smartphones…
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Windows 9 is actually Windows 10
At an event in San Francisco on Tuesday, Microsoft played a joke a on waiting world. Fully expecting Windows 9 to be announced, onlookers were left slightly confused when Microsoft announced their next big Windows project was going to be Windows 10. The reveal itself was not so much of a surprise with leaks of…
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Wired Xbox One Controller For PC Out Now
The Xbox 360 controller for Windows was a massive success, with gamers being able to utilise the professional control system in so many games, even ones not made by Microsoft. As well as games which the device was compatible with, software solutions such as Xpadder (get it here, it’s amazing) allowed users to program their own…
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Surface Pro 3 Selling Out Worldwide
The Surface Pro 3 is already encountering problems at the retail end of things, with the popular tablet device from Microsoft just not having quite enough inventory available to get out to every consumer who wants one. Today in response to the issue, Microsoft’s Mike Hall blogged a promise out that the company would make…
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Microsoft: Support is Ending for IE8, IE9, IE10
Microsoft’s historic ending of support for Windows XP generated headlines the world over, sparking Y2K like concerns over instant virus attacks on the day the company stopped giving technical help and updates to users. Thankfully, it wasn’t as bad as expected, but now it seems there’s a whole new issue to worry about, well, with…
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Vodafone World Traveller Avaliable in 8 Countries
It’s always a real pain in the rear when your phone blindsides you with a bucketload of hidden charges on your post-holiday bill. Mostly these are due to data roaming, which in layman’s terms is your phone operator charging you an extra tariff for using your phone abroad. As if you weren’t cash strapped enough…
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Apple’s new iOS 8 – Our Favorite Features!
Apple’s long-awaited iOS 8 has arrived! The operating system, which will be included on the iPod, iPhone and iPad ranges, is going to include a whole host of upgrades, updates and new features, however, design wise it’ll look exactly the same, so it’ll be a little bit more difficult to track down the changes. Here’s…
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Potential Apple iPhone 6 Rear Casing Revealed
Only the leakiest of leaks attract our attention on this blog. This one’s so leaky that if you put it in water it would, well, sink I guess. Anyway, if you hadn’t noticed the trend, a new iPhone comes out every few years, and of course someone always spoils the excitement by spiriting away a…
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Nintendo Relaxes YouTube Revenue Policy
Back in 2013 Nintendo imposed harsh policies on usage of content from their games on Youtube. The Japanese company claimed all ad revenue from any video using Nintendo IP, including footage with fan commentary and playthroughs. Of course, for those attempting to reap the benefits of a productive YouTube partnership this came as a major…
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Microsoft Accidentally Reveals Surface Pro 3
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A Microsoft support article on their website has seemingly revealed the Surface Pro 3, roughly a week before the originally planned announcement date. The article stated that a future update for Windows 8.1 “adds support to the Surface Pro 3 camera”. The article was quickly removed, further confirming suspicions of a forthcoming release for the…
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Google Nexus 8 – Coming Soon From HTC?
The next big tablet launch, the Google Nexus 8, is now rumoured to be getting manufactured by HTC. Rumour is rife in this case however, as the only real evidence we have to go on is from a reported bug for Google Chrome, which listed a codename of ‘Flounder’ There was no real indicator of…