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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Date Confirmed
InformationWeek
By Paul McDougall InformationWeek The general public won't have to wait long to get its hands on Windows 8, as Microsoft has confirmed the date on which it will make a trial version of its newest operating system freely available to anyone who wants to ...
Windows 8 Consumer Preview to debut at mobile event Feb. 29Los Angeles Times
Windows 8 Consumer Preview Could Launch Feb 29PCWorld (blog)
Microsoft fixes Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch event for Feb. 29Computerworld
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Interiors: Shutters for windows
The Patriot Ledger
By Rosemary Sadez Friedmann Shutters as a window covering are a great choice. Wood shutters are a wonderful way to add elegance and warmth to your home. They look nice and require no maintenance. They afford privacy and also open to let the sun shine ...

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How Windows 8 Could Change the Games You Play
1UP.com
A newly leaked list of games available on the upcoming "Consumer Preview" version of Windows 8 provides a glimpse into the future of casual games, and it's a lot more "hardcore" than you'd expect. Similar to the Mac and Google Chrome app stores, ...

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Uber-cool Lumia "Coffee" tablet concept
CNET
By Bonnie Cha on Feb 09, 2012 This is how My Nokia Blog reader Tristan imagines a Nokia Windows 8 tablet. What about you? Nokia continues to remain coy about its plans for a Windows 8 tablet, but a little thing like that isn't going to stop people from ...
Nokia's Windows Phone Lumia Will Conquer The World Bit By BitSeeking Alpha
Nokia: No "Plan B" should Windows Phone failRF DesignLine
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Shut Down Windows Without Installing Updates
PCWorld (blog)
So you shut down Windows--only to be informed that it needs to install some updates first. Ten minutes later, you're still waiting for the job to finish--effectively held hostage by your operating system. That, my friends, is a hassle with a capital ...

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview Release Date: For Microsoft, It's All About Mobile
Windows 8 has everything to do with tablets and phones, and less to do with the desktop.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Coming In Late February
If you?re itching to get your hands on a pre-release trial of Windows 8, you won?t have to wait long. has confirmed that it will release a trial version of the upcoming OS to anyone who wants to give it a spin later this month. The company will unveil the Windows 8 Consumer Preview at ...

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Event Set for Feb. 29
Microsoft chose a special day -- Leap Day -- for its special event: the official unveiling of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. The Redmond software giant began seeding invites for its exclusive event in Barcelona, Spain, where the Mobile World Congress trade show is also being held.

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Could Launch Feb 29
Microsoft may release the Windows 8 Consumer Preview at an event in Barcelona on February 29.

Microsoft Windows Live Mesh
Windows Live Mesh makes your files available to you from nearly any computer, both Mac and Windows PCs, with an easy-to-understand service that's ideal for Windows Live users in particular.

Angry Birds part of flock of first Windows Store games
Microsoft's new Windows Store (Credit: Microsoft) Windows users can grab some Angry Birds and a host of other games when Microsoft's Windows Store opens for business later this month. The new store is slated to launch in preview mode by the end of February at the same time the Windows 8 Consumer Preview debuts. Citing a "source familiar with Microsoft's plans," The Verge has spilled the beans on ...

Windows 8 Consumer Preview to debut at mobile event Feb. 29
Microsoft Corp. will launch its Windows 8 Consumer Preview at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona this month. And while it may seem a bit strange to release a PC operating system at an event focused on phones and tablets, Windows 8 isn't just about desktops and laptops.

Windows 8 strives for optimal battery life
Windows 8 is stingy doling out power to applications, particularly what Microsoft calls Metro-style applications written specifically for the operating system, all in an effort to prolong battery life.

Microsoft to host Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Feb. 29
Invitation to Microsoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview event in Barcelona. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft will take the wraps off the consumer preview of Windows 8 on February 29 in Barcelona, a key milestone on the path toward launching the new operating system. The consumer preview is the name Microsoft has given the beta version of the operating system. The company said in December it would ...

Windows 8 Consumer Preview announced: why it's not called beta
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview will be available for download on February 29. Why isn't it called a beta? Blame Google. And Apple. And Microsoft. Especially Microsoft.