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Paul Thurrott came across some of the app updates coming to the Windows 8 Release Preview and listed them out. So far I have been running the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and am looking forward to installing the Windows 8 Release Preview on the Acer Iconia. One of the aspects of the Consumer Preview is [...]
In a surprising announcement Microsoft and Barnes & Noble Inc. announced the formation of a new partnership that will bring digital reading technology to the Windows Platform. One of the first ventures of Newco is to release an application for Windows 8 which will increase the reach of Barnes & Noble’s digital bookstore across [...]
After Microsoft updated SkyDrive and released SkyDrive for Windows users starting noticing that the free space went from 25GB to 7Gb however, if you were a previous users of SkyDrive, there is a limited time loyalty offer where you can keep your 25GB for free. Microsoft explains that the reason why they changed the storage [...]
Yesterday Microsoft released SkyDrive For Windows and we couldn’t wait to install it and use it and even captured the process for our readers. The download was quick and the setup and configuration of SkyDrive for Windows was simple enough. There were no real gotcha moments in the configuration and the biggest thing to note is that this is [...]
A while ago we showed off a demo video of the SkyDrive integration with Windows and the app is now released and available for download. With SkyDrive for Windows, your SkyDrive files will just show up as another location to save files to just like a Documents folder. The SkyDrive for Windows App will not [...]
While using the Windows 8 consumer preview on my Acer Iconia Tablet, I do not have a need to use hotkeys however when using Windows 8 on my main computer, I can see where Hotkeys can help. On the MSDN Blog, Microsoft listed out a host of Windows 8 hotkeys that is quite extensive and should server to add a [...]
After talking to Acer support, the support tech said there might be a 64-bit version of the Acer Iconia after Windows 8 releases. While I was searching for Windows 8 Drivers for the Acer Iconia W500, I decided to have a conversation with Acer Support about the lack of 64-bit drivers. Acer gave me the [...]
If you installed Windows 8 on the Acer Iconia you may have noticed an unknown device in your device manager if so, the unknown device may be the G-Sensor otherwise known as the Bosch Sensortec BMA 150. This sensor is responsible for automatically rotating the screen when you turn the Acer Iconia to portrait. If [...]
Last week I installed Windows 8 on my Acer Iconia Tablet and as expected, a few devices do not work. For me the two devices that need drivers are the Atheros Bluetooth Adapter and the Bosch Sensortec BMA 150 also known as the G-Sensor. If you have the 32-bit version of Windows 8, you can [...]
One of my favorite games to play on My Windows Phone is Wordament and it is now becoming an Xbox Live Title. The game is a word hunt where you are given a grid of letters and you swipe your finger around to make words. Now if you are competitive that may be enough for [...]
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