You might put Wednesday's Apple announcement of the iPad 3 on hold for now. Jason Fox just held a press event to announce the jPAD 3. Unlike those other tech blogs that are too much of Apple fanboys, 404 Tech Support is providing detailed coverage of this alternative technology without bias. Join us right here for our live blog Sunday morning. Live blogging service provided by … [Read more...]
New keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8
The general consensus of Windows 8 that I've been seeing since the consumer preview release has been that the next major operating system is interesting, an update to Windows 7 (besides the Metro UI), and the interface looks like it will be good for tablets and touch-capable displays. As I wrote about yesterday in 8 annoyances of Windows 8, for the majority of people that have … [Read more...]
Windows Server 8 beta available for evaluation
Microsoft wants IT Professionals to dive into the Windows Server 8 beta, according to the Windows Server blog post that announced its availability today. You can download a 64-bit ISO or VHD to evaluate and provide feedback of the limited-time trial OS. You can find the download from TechNet behind a Windows Live login. The 64-bit ISO is 3.3GB in size. Server 8 is being called … [Read more...]
8 annoyances of Windows 8
My initial take with Windows 8 was that beyond the Metro style Start Menu, it was just an updated Windows 7. The more I mess around with it, the more I find that leaves me scratching my head. The interface was adapted to work well on tablets and touch-sensitive monitors but when you still have a keyboard and mouse the interface actually has a bit of a learning curve to it. … [Read more...]
Where is the Start Button in Windows 8? A slideshow of setting up the consumer preview
After a download of the Windows 8 Customer Preview made available earlier today, I have been messing around with it in a VM. If you'd like to check it out for yourself, you can download the ISO and setup a VM with VirtualBox, all for free. The basic Windows 8 x64 install will use up at least 18.5 GB of hard drive space, so size your VM accordingly. For Windows 8, you will need … [Read more...]