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Windows 8.1 with Bing coming to cheaper devices

Daniel Morial Leave a comment

Microsoft is pushing its operating system to more devices by it making cheaper for OEMs. A new version of Windows 8.1 is coming to devices at Computex 2014 dubbed as Windows 8.1 with Bing.

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Of course, a cheaper price comes with a trade-off. The cheaper version of Windows 8.1 is shipping to devices with Bing as the default search engine within Internet Explorer. That is actually not a bad deal because you can still change your default search engine and internet browser. Microsoft is making this move to ragain their lost ad revenues.

The only ‘victim’ here are the non-tech savvy consumers who don’t mind using Bing and Internet Explorer. For OEMs, this will reduce the cost to install licensed Windows 8.1 from $50 to $15. The $35 saving per device will lead to less-expensive devices in the future.

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Official Windows 8.1 Update now available for download

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In addition to Microsoft ending support for Windows XP today, the company in turn has made official its latest Windows 8.1 Update 1 that users can now begin downloading. Microsoft calls this update ‘mandatory’ for all users of Windows 8.1.

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“It is a required update to keep your Windows 8.1 device current. Failure to install this Update will prevent Windows Update from patching your system with any future updates starting with Updates released in May 2014,” said one Microsoft representative.

The new update can be downloaded straight from Windows Update for free. It comes with security and performance updates, as well as improvements that make Windows more convenient and familiar for users who use touch and mouse combo.

Some features of Windows 8.1 Update 1 include:

Power and Search buttons on the Start screen
All open and pinned apps appear in the taskbar
Access the taskbar from everywhere
Go to the desktop when you sign in, instead of Start
The Minimize button, Close button, and taskbar are more available with your mouse

Download Update 1 for Windows 8.1:

Windows 8.1 Update for x86 (KB2919355)
Windows 8.1 Update for x64 (KB2919355)
Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355)

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Official Windows 8.1 Update now available for download

Kevin Bruce Francisco Leave a comment

In addition to Microsoft ending support for Windows XP today, the company in turn has made official its latest Windows 8.1 Update 1 that users can now begin downloading. Microsoft calls this update ‘mandatory’ for all users of Windows 8.1.

windows81update

“It is a required update to keep your Windows 8.1 device current. Failure to install this Update will prevent Windows Update from patching your system with any future updates starting with Updates released in May 2014,” said one Microsoft representative.

The new update can be downloaded straight from Windows Update for free. It comes with security and performance updates, as well as improvements that make Windows more convenient and familiar for users who use touch and mouse combo.

Some features of Windows 8.1 Update 1 include:

Power and Search buttons on the Start screen
All open and pinned apps appear in the taskbar
Access the taskbar from everywhere
Go to the desktop when you sign in, instead of Start
The Minimize button, Close button, and taskbar are more available with your mouse

Download Update 1 for Windows 8.1:

Windows 8.1 Update for x86 (KB2919355)
Windows 8.1 Update for x64 (KB2919355)
Windows Server 2012 R2 Update (KB2919355)

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Best Windows 8 tablets under 10-inches

Louie Diangson Leave a comment

2013 has brought us interesting gadgets especially in the world of tablets. While the majority may prefer to bask under the influence of sub-10-inch Android and iOS slates, let’s not forget the new players that hit the ground running with Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 OS. Here are the best Windows 8 tablets with screen sizes under 10-inches.

Lenovo Miix 2 8 – $299

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Let’s start with the Lenovo Miix 2 8. It sports a n 8-inch IPS display with 1280 x 800 resolution, 32GB of internal storage with microSD card support, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front-facing. Powering the device is an Intel Atom Z3740 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and 4,730mAh battery.

Toshiba 8 Encore – $299

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Next is the Toshiba 8 Encore that packs an 8-inch 1280 x 800 LED Backlit display, 32GB of internal storage with microSD card support, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, 8 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front-facing. Powering the device is an Intel Atom Z3740 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and a battery that claims to last for up to 14.1 hours.

Dell Venue 8 Pro – $299.99

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Another popular choice, the Venue 8 Pro also has an 8-inch display with IPS and 1280 x 800 resolution, 32GB of internal storage with microSD card support, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 1.2 megapixel front-facing. Running under the hood is an Intel Atom Z3740D CPU, 2GB of RAM, and a 4,830mAh battery. Local price is at Php18,900.

Acer Iconia W4

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This one was locally launched just this month. The Iconia W4 sports an 8-inch 1280 x 800 IPS with Zero Air Gap display, 32GB of internal storage with microSD card support, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, a 5 megapixel rear camera and a 2 megapixel front-facing. Under the hood is a Intel Atom Z3740 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and a 4,960mAh battery. Local SRP is at Php18,900.

ASUS VivoTab Note 8

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Ending our list is the yet to be announced VivoTab Note 8. Details about the upcoming slate were lifted from the uploaded slides of Microsoft’s Technical Webinar for Windows 8. Reported specs include an 8-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280 x 800, 32GB of internal storage with microSD card support, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, a 5 megapixel rear camera, 1.2 megapixel front-facing, and a built-in Wacom stylus.

Powering the device is an Intel Atom Z3740 CPU, 2GB of RAM, and a 3,950mAh battery. The device is expected to appear at CES 2014 with an SRP of $299.

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Windows 8.1 causes mice to go haywire

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Mouse accuracy is a serious deal for hardcore gamers, which explains why they spend a good amount of cash for a high-end pointing device. However, they’ve recently experienced some inaccuracies after upgrading to Windows 8.1 and, as you’d expect, they’re not very pleased about it.

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These unhappy campers have been very vocal about their frustrations and have reported their experience on Microsoft forums. Here are some of the issues that gamers have already noticed:

1. Mouse jitters (jumps forward and back) as you move it through a game.
2. Mouse movement is not to scale even after acceleration is turned off.
3. Measured mouse Polling Rate has a lower reporting frequency than expected.
4. Mouse may not be able to reach all areas of the game window.
5. Can’t left-click with an integrated pointing device immediately after pressing a key.

A Microsoft Forum Moderator named Naman R says that the software giant is already aware of the situation and is working on a patch to fix it. Sadly though, the mod wasn’t able to provide a concrete date when the said software update will arrive.

If you’re also experiencing the same in-game problems, you can head over to the source link below to find out the temporary workarounds that the MS forum Mod provided.

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