Apple Introduces New iPod touch & iPod nano iPod touch requires a Mac with a USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port, Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later and iTunes 10.7 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3) or later and iTunes … Read more on The Herald | HeraldOnline.com System Center 2012 SP1 Beta Now Available Microsoft [...]

'RetroUI' lets users ditch Windows 8's new interface entirely “RetroUI eliminates this inefficient back-and-forth problem by providing a way for users to login directly into the classic Windows desktop – skipping over all the unneeded Metro features.” RetroUI is available for download immediately and costs $ 5 for … Read more on BGR XNA 4.0 Installation problem I have Visual Studio 2010 express edition installed and service pack 1 for it. i'm running WIndows 7 [...]

Living with the Windows 8 Start screen For 12 months I have been using Windows 8 and the Metro Start screen on a dual-monitor setup — the worst possible setup for monogamous-monitor Metro apps — and I can't see what all the fuss is about. Really, it seems like tech writers and pundits are … Read more on ExtremeTech System Center 2012 SP1 Beta Now Available While it may seem somewhat unsurprising to say it, [...]

Windows 8 RTM Free For 90 Days Microsoft has released a version of Windows 8 that developers and other IT pros can use free of charge for 90 days in order to test the new OS, which represents the most radical redesign of Windows since Windows 95. The Windows 8 Enterprise Edition 90 … Read more on InformationWeek Start8 beta restores Start button to Windows 8, sidesteps Start menu Start8 reinstates the Start button and [...]

Texans gameday central: Texans take on the visiting 49ers For the second straight week, 5-foot-5 Trindon Holliday had a touchdown on a return, this one for 87 yards on a punt in the Texans' 20-9 win over San Francisco in the preseason home opener at Reliant Stadium on Saturday. Holliday, the shortest player … Read more on Houston Chronicle (blog) RadionicsBox.com Releases Complete Video Tutorial For Manifestation Basic … RadionicsBox.com releases a complete video tutorial [...]

Windows 8 Release to Manufacturing Since Microsoft debuted its vision for Windows 8 to the world at its Build 2011 conference, we have watched the themes that drive Windows 8 slowly gestate. The new … People with older Windows 7, Vista, and XP computers will be able to upgrade for $ 39.99. Read more on CNET This Is Why Your Windows 8 Computer Will Be Unlike Anything You've Ever … Love it or hate it, [...]

Windows 8: Lingering questions and (a few more) answers It may sound crazy, but even though users have started downloading the final Windows 8 bits over the past couple of weeks, there are still lots of questions about the product — and its ARM-based complement, Windows RT. win8wallpaper. Luckily, a few of … Read more on ZDNet Free 90-day trial of Windows 8 arrives; I'm updating a Windows 7 tablet The final builds are available [...]

Windows 8 Pro OEM will allow for downgrades to Win 7 and Vista It has been revealed that Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro edition will allow customers to downgrade to an older version of Windows if you aren't entirely happy with the latest iteration. Users can elect to install Windows 7 or Windows Vista in place of the … Read more on TechSpot Java security flaw: yada yada yada It turned out that some of the [...]

Media Center enthusiasts still waiting for promised Windows 8 update First was Microsoft's decision to stop development when Windows 7 shipped and delivering functionally identical code in Windows 8. Then, to add insult to injury, the one-time killer feature now requires Windows 8 Pro and is an extra-cost add-on. Or it … Read more on ZDNet Windows 8 Upgrade From Older Windows Operating Systems Will Cost An eligible Windows 7 machine is a new PC [...]

Windows 8 and the Cloud: SkyDrive Not only will the built-in modern-style Windows 8 apps like Mail and Photos be able to use your SkyDrive, but third-party apps, too, will be able to save items to your SkyDrive cloud storage folders. And since Microsoft has taken to … All users get … Read more on PC Magazine How to install Windows 8 on VMware Workstation Windows 8 released to manufacturing earlier in this month (wow, [...]

Microsoft Windows Server 2012: Worth the wait? Microsoft made the official announcement of Windows Server 2012 on Tuesday, 4 September, ending what has seemed like an interminable sequence of rumors, Beta releases, and endless speculation about this successor to Windows Server 2008. So, is it worth … Read more on ComputerworldUK (blog) Nokia Microsoft Windows Phone Event Live Blogs 3pm UK Many of you will already have heard about the Nokia Microsoft Windows Phone event [...]

Windows 7 hotspot hacker turns to software bonding The company responsible for hacking a Wi-Fi hotspot into Windows 7 is turning its hand to software bonding, promising tens of megabits over the slowest of cellular connections. The company has prototype Windows code which can bond multiple IP … Read more on Register Windows 8 and the Cloud: SkyDrive Yes, this article is supposed to be about Windows 8, but the Windows 7 SkyDrive software you [...]