Microsoft is currently building a number of Metro inspired applications for Windows 8. The software giant is working on several Windows Live Metro apps for Windows 8 that will be made available alongside the new … read more
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Microsoft flaunts Metro style PowerPoint live tiles [video]
11th Jul 11 9:14 pm with 37 CommentsMicrosoft demonstrated a live tiles PowerPoint template on Monday. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed off a number of slides during his keynote address at the Worldwide Partner conference on Monday in Los Angeles. Ballmer’s PowerPoint … read more
Developers working to backport Windows 8′s new UI to Windows 7
8th Jun 11 6:15 pm with 48 CommentsBarely days after Microsoft revealed its new and fresh Windows 8 user interface, people want it on Windows 7, now. One developer from Italy thinks he has the answer for those eager Windows 7 users … read more
Watch the new Windows 8 user interface demonstration [video]
1st Jun 11 11:29 pm with 54 CommentsMicrosoft unveiled a new Windows 8 user interface on Wednesday. The software giant also posted a full demo video of the new interface, see it below. For more information on the new Windows 8 user … read more
Microsoft reveals new Windows 8 user interface
1st Jun 11 10:57 pm with 140 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows chief, Steven Sinofsky, took to the stage at All Things Digital’s D9 conference on Wednesday. Sinofsky unveiled a taste of Windows 8 to the world, devices running Windows 8′s new user interface. Microsoft … read more
ARM sees next-generation Windows inside TVs and cars
30th May 11 3:52 pm with 22 CommentsARM believes Microsoft’s adoption of its chips will see Windows expand into cars and TVs. Microsoft revealed its plans for Windows ARM support in January. Windows chief, Steven Sinofsky, took to the stage at the … read more
Office 15: ‘Moorea’ tile-based UI screenshots leak
17th May 11 12:30 pm with 12 CommentsFresh Moorea screenshots leaked to the Internet on Tuesday. Moorea” is a new application in Office 15 and appears to contain a Tile based UI. Italian blog Windows8italia posted a number of screenshots on Tuesday … read more
Windows 8: Touch friendly Metro UI settings demo [video]
27th Apr 11 9:34 am with 19 CommentsMicrosoft appears to be building a far more friendly touch based UI inside Windows 8. A number of leaked videos have surfaced recently after a pre-milestone 3 build of Windows 8 leaked earlier this week. … read more
Office “15″ full Outlook Metro UI screenshot leaks
16th Apr 11 1:01 am with 42 CommentsMicrosoft’s next-generation Office has been overhauled to include several Metro UI elements. The first Office 15 screenshots began to leak in early March, and some early Outlook screenshots revealed that Microsoft is implementing a Metro UI … read more
Leaked video shows off more Windows 8 Metro UI logon action
14th Apr 11 5:48 pm with 31 CommentsA newly leaked video demonstrates various Metro UI elements of Windows 8. German site WinFuture posted a video and a number of screenshots on Thursday from Windows 8 build 7955.fbl_srv_wdacxml x86 client. The video demonstrates … read more