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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 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 [...]
When the Windows 8 developer preview released last year I had ordered the Acer Iconia so that I could really experience what Windows 8 brings to the table so the consumer preview is going to be even better. Much like the last time, the install took me roughly 15 minutes, which is awesome, and the [...]
Today at the Mobile World Congress Microsoft revealed the Windows 8 consumer preview. Many of the features look the same as the developer preview we have been running however, Microsoft revealed that over 100,000 changes have been made to the OS.
A new feature in Windows 8 is support for logging in via Windows Live credentials and it looks like this has carried over to Remote Desktop too. Many network administrators use remote desktop everyday however, there are home users that benefit from it too. While connecting to a machine from my Acer Iconia running Windows [...]
A few months ago, Microsoft released the first public version of Windows 8 in a developer preview and today they should be announcing the consumer preview of their new operating system. I have been running Windows 8 on my Acer Iconia tablet and have loved what I have seen so far so am excited to [...]
We just wrote that Microsoft confirmed that Windows 8 on ARM will have a desktop mode and will support desktop applications written for it. In this demo video not only can you see three different Windows 8 ARM machines but also you can actually get an idea of what it will look like. Towards the [...]
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