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Computing

Surface Pro Australian Review: A Beautiful Shame

After months of waiting, Aussies can finally get their hands on the Surface you really, really want. A Surface running a real Intel CPU and a real operating system in Windows 8: This is the Surface Pro.

6 June 2013

Software

What Changes Do You Most Want To See In Windows 8.1?

So we got another peek at Windows 8.1 this morning. That new search looks great (if you’re cool with Bing), and the Start Screen looks to be a lot more functional as well.

Software

Take A Look At Windows 8.1 In Action

By now you’ve probably read all about the upcoming OS update that is Windows 8.1 and come to terms with the fact that it’s perhaps not the complete redesign that was rumoured or you were hoping for. Still, this video does at least show you some of the changes you can find in action.

4 June 2013

Gadgets

Set Gestures To Stun With Asus’ Futuristic Multi-Touch Mouse

Whether or not touch is the future, you’ll probably still want a mouse in the meantime. Asus’ new VivoMouse is a futuristic-looking stopgap, mixing full, multi-touch gestures with good old-fashioned point-and-click. Also it looks like it came from space.

31 May 2013

Software

Windows 8.1: Little Fixes, Same Big Ideas (Oh, And A Start Button)

The good news: If you liked Windows 8, its first major update is going fix a lot of the little things that bothered you. The bad news: You might not like Windows 8. And there’s nothing here that will change that. At least there’s a Start button!

30 May 2013

Software

Leaked Windows 8.1 Screenshot: Oh, Hello, Start Button

Remember those rumours about the Start Button making its triumphant return in Windows 8.1? Well, seeing is believing, and we’ve got a sneak peak at that little guy in all its glory, thanks to Paul Thurrott. We missed you.

24 May 2013

Computing

Microsoft Has Two New Mice For Windows 8 Multitasking

Microsoft has a couple new mice coming out today with some simple features that make using Windows 8 a little bit easier. First up on the the fancier end is the Sculpt Comfort Mouse, which will be on sale in June.

21 May 2013

Computing

Watch Leap Motion Turn A Windows 8 Rig Into A Futuristic Dream Machine

We’ve already seen what the Leap Motion can do in apps that support it, but it stands to make your everyday OS-level boredom into a futuristic gesture-controlled wonderland too. This new video shows exactly what kind of applications you can look forward to on your Windows 8 machine, at it seems at least as cool as touch.

16 May 2013

Computing

Microsoft Surface Pro Review: Too Much Future?

The Microsoft Surface was the biggest new tech of 2012. Its first iteration — Surface RT, a confusingly named and marketed tablet-with-a-keyboard — bombed. Pretty hard. So why believe in the full-powered Surface Pro? Simple. It’s a braver and more divergent take on the laptop-tablet convergence than anyone else has risked so far.

15 May 2013

Online

You Use Can Gchat In Outlook Soon

Here’s some good, good news. Microsoft is adding Google Talk (which all of you just call Gchat) support to Outlook.com. Meaning, you can use Google’s chat service right through Microsoft’s beautiful new(ish) webmail page. Awesome.

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