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Microsoft Office could be coming to iPad, Android tablets
A new report has surfaced of an iPad version of Microsoft Office due to be released in November this year. What's more, an Android version is expected as well, says BGR.
Microsoft: Use of multiple monitors not popular
This could be seen as an indication of the huge potential market for display makers or the lack of interest in additional monitors in spite of the well-established benefits of multimonitor deployments.
Microsoft to kill Aero UI in Windows 8
Microsoft will be discarding the Aero user interface in Windows 8. In a new blog post over the weekend, director of program management for Windows 8's user experience team, Jensen Harris, described the Aero style of simulating faux-realistic materials such as glass or aluminum on the screen as "dated and cheesy."
Windows Phone 7 users told they must upgrade to 7.5
A primary reason for the change is that Microsoft needed to improve the performance and security of the Marketplace, and Windows Phone 7.5 was required to make the changes possible.
Windows 8 will handle multiple monitors better
Windows 8 will incorporate a number of new features to improve its handling of multiple monitors, addressing a number of existing issues and adding new touches for Metro apps.
HP plans launch of Windows 8 tablet for commercial market
HP will be releasing a commercial Windows 8 tablet aimed at business users around the time that Microsoft releases Windows 8.
Intel-Windows 8 tablets to arrive in November
Windows 8 tablets running on Intel's upcoming Clover Trail processor are slated to arrive in November this year. Clover Trail is the chip company's first dual-core Atom chip based on its 32-nanometer process.
Windows 8 will have 'family friendly' safety features
Windows 8 has been designed to make parental monitoring of children's activities a much simpler and more effective endeavor.
Microsoft tweaks NTFS in Windows 8
The new model was designed with availability in mind. Self-healing will be automatically attempted on perceived anomalies in the file system while the volume remains online.
Windows 8 will not come with Media Center, DVD playback
Windows Media Center will only be available as a paid add-on to Windows 8, it was revealed in the latest Building Windows 8 blog post last Friday.
