If you missed it, another pre-release version of Windows 8.1 made it into the web and it gives us a closer look what is to come on October 18th. Oh! Yes, Microsoft this week announced that the first major update for its latest operating system will be released on Oct 18th, but users can start downloading from the Windows Store on the 17th. Get to know all the apps and services that will be included with the new version of Windows. This week I wrote a new editorial that should help to keep Windows 8 snappy and productive — Please don’t missed it and tell me what you think in the comments.
Microsoft pulls again another U-turn and now says that Kinect will not be a device required to be plugged in all the time to use Xbox One, and Microsoft’s Major Nelson released a new video showing in-depth the new Xbox One controller. All this and much more.
Welcome to 10Alert: IT Digest edition. Each weekend I will bring you a compilation of articles of the week, including how-to guides, features, tech news, and more. This is simply a list with a brief description of pieces you might have missed or you might just want to read again.
- Apps and services bundled in Windows 8.1, Skype is also included
- 10 Tips you probably didn’t know to keep Windows 8 at full speed (editorial)
- How to change SkyDrive root folder to another location in Windows 8.1
- Microsoft shows off 16K-res Windows 8 PC with one billion pixel wallpaper
- Windows 8.1 for everyone to download on October 18th
- Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop, Microsoft’s next keyboard and mouse
- Closer look at the new controller for Xbox One (video)
- Kinect no longer a Xbox One requirement, cheaper bundled could be announced next
- Leaked Windows 8.1 build 9471 brings tutorials, updated apps, and new changes