Tag: Windows 8

Windows 8 and Windows RT systems are now able to access some Xbox games through a system known as Microsoft PLAY. This system is part of PlayXBLA, aka Xbox …

While originally intended for the Surface RT, this little hack seems to work on all Windows 8 tablets. I tested it on my Samsung Ativ Smart PC with Windows …

There are a few multi-IM tools out there that let you connect to multiple services such as Trillian, Pidgin, etc. I’ve used a few in the past, but recently, …

In case you weren’t aware, Microsoft tries to keep an update schedule when it comes to their security patches, which has been dubbed Patch Tuesday. This coming Tuesday will …

With tablets becoming more and more popular and the limited storage space they have when compared to traditional PCs and laptops, the use of removable storage can play a …

After the Surface RT tablet has been out for a few weeks now, Microsoft has announced availability and pricing for its Surface Pro tablet. It will go on sale …

If you’re a Windows 8 user already and a sports fan, then today’s your lucky day! Available in the Microsoft Store, for free, is the ESPN ScoreCenter app. The …

While we appreciate Microsoft trying to make Windows more secure, this one can be a little annoying. In Windows 8 and the IE Metro Browser, Microsoft has decided to …

According to The Verge, Microsoft is planning on retiring its Windows Live Messenger. Most of us in the tech world knew this would happen eventually after Microsoft announced their …

With all of the announcements this week, I decided to sit down and look at the future of personal computing, both as a consumer and as an enterprise. I …