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Windows 8

Windows 8: The next major release for the Microsoft Windows operating system, Windows 8 is expected to make its debut in the first half of 2012. While many of its features and capabilities are not known at this point, Windows 8 is expected to be a completely redesigned operating system that's been developed from the ground up with touchscreen use in mind as well as near-instant-on capabilities that enable a Windows 8 PC to load and start up in a matter of seconds rather than in minutes – although it should be noted that this is a feature that's been promised in countless previous releases of Windows as well.  (Source:  Webopedia)

Gartner Predicts Continued iPad Domination


Section: News
Gartner have predicted that Apple's iPad will continue to dominate the tablet market in 2012 and will account for 61.4% of all tablet sales this year, despite the introduction of Windows 8 based tablet devices and the roll out of the Kindle Fire internationally. Worldwide, tablets sales are expected to total around 118.9 million units, which represents a whopping 98% increase on tablet sales in 2011. The read more

Migrating to Windows 7 - or should you wait for Windows 8?


Section: Research
There are lots of companies of all sizes still using Windows XP – and they seem relatively happy with it. According to W3Schools (an online education resource), over 38% of desktops are still running Windows XP - an impressive show of loyalty for Microsoft, but one that is causing problems in its drive to move people to a more modern platform.   Those still on Windows XP should have that decision under review.  In this analyst’s com ...   read more

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