Microsoft needs to get a move on - windows 8

As we are watching technology is really changing day by day. So there is a big competition between companies. This time companies are moving towards mobile technology. There is a simple concept, "if you want to win the market then win the mobile market" There is a huge demand of mobile app. This time, Microsoft is most notably its tablets concept. Mr. Softy is looking for an aggressive global rollout with devices running both Intel (Nasdaq: INTC  ) and ARM Holdings (Nasdaq: ARMH  ) chips, just in time for the holiday shopping season.

Metro keyboard shortcuts list for windows 8

As we all know about the windows 8, windows 8 is the next Microsoft OS coming in to market. We can say that world's eyes are waiting for this new OS. With in MSN blog, Microsoft post the list of windows 8 shortcut. Touch keyboard is the new feature that Microsoft introduce to make the user experience rich how ever for professional, Microsoft has been made this keyboard shortcut list. There might be some shortcut that may be useful for you. So here is the list for you guys.......


Windows key – Brings up the Metro start screen. You can start typing to search for an app, just like the Win7 start menu.

· Win + B – Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop and select the tray notification area.

· Win + C – Brings up the Charms menu, where you can search, share, and change settings.

· Win + D – Brings up the old Windows desktop.

· Win + E – Launch Windows Explorer with Computer view displayed.

· Win + F – Brings up the Metro File search screen.

· Win + H – Opens the Metro Share panel.

· Win + I – Opens the Settings panel, where you can change settings for the current app, change volume, wireless networks, shut down, or adjust the brightness.

· Win + J – Switches focus between snapped Metro applications.

· Win + K – Opens the Devices panel (for connecting to a projector or some other device)

· Win + L – Lock PC and return to Lock screen.

· Win + M – Minimize all Windows on the desktop

· Win + O – Locks device orientation.

· Win + P – Choose between available displays.

· Win + Q – Brings up the Metro App Search screen.

· Win + R – Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop and display the Run box.

· Win + U – Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop and launch the Ease of Access Center.

· Win + V – Cycles through toasts.

· Win + W – Brings up the Metro Settings search screen.

· Win + X – Launch Start Menu.

· Win + Y – Temporarily peek at the desktop.

· Win + Z – Opens the App Bar for the current Metro application.

· Win + Page Up / Down – Moves tiles to the left / right.

· Win + Tab – Opens the Metro application switcher menu, switches between applications.

· Win + , (comma) – Aero Peek at the desktop.

· Win + . (period) – Snaps the current Metro application to one side of the screen. (Right side)

· Win + Shift + . (period) – Snaps the current Metro application to the other side of the screen. (Left side)

· Win + Space – Switch input language and keyboard layout.

· Win + Shift + V – Cycles through toasts in reverse order.

· Win + Enter – Launches Narrator

· Win + Arrow Keys – Switch to the (classic) Windows desktop and enable Aero Snap

windows 8 support USB 3.0

Steven Sinofsky, who is the president of Microsoft’s Windows Division announced that windows 8 is going to support USB 3.0. So you can transfer your data much faster through a USB port. In his conference, he displayed a comparison by dropping 1GB file. He dropped the file from USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 on the same time. The data transfer speed in USB 3.0 was 3 time faster then the USB 2.0. So with windows 8, you can transfer your data from pen drive to computer or vice-versa much faster.

windows 8 picture password

I am here with a new update of windows 8. Windows 8 developer build  conference held at Anaheim, California. Microsoft is going to introduce a new feature in windows 8. In windows 8, a user can chose a picture password. This is really a cool feature where you can draw lines to make a picture password for you. Here you can chose a circle, triangle, a line touching your lips to nose anything that you wish in windows 8 picture. You can also set a traditional password that we are using windows. So a user can authenticate in windows 8 by the two ways, by typing a password and by picture password.

I think we don't want to face a situation where we had kept a difficult picture password and we are not able to login.

Microsoft windows 8 release date?

 Now the whole world is waiting for the windows 8 that is the next product of the Microsoft corporation.

So the first question comes in mind that when will the windows 8 come?







According to sources, the releasing date of windows 8 has been set for October 2012.

What is windows 8? - key features of windows 8

What do you know about windows 8.

Windows 8 is new product of Microsoft corporation. So every one is excited to know about the features of windows 8. What is new in windows 8 according to you. If you are really excited then you can read some windows 8 features and can share them with your friends. Their are many existing features in windows 8 how ever the improvement factor is that it will support USB 3.0, file copying and touch screen. Here i am going to mention some features of windows 8.

1. Windows 8 support for ARM tablets and x86 PCs

Windows 8 is the first windows to operate on x86 PCs and ARM tablets of Intel and AMD. It will makes to arm tablet very attractive and beautiful. ARM edition of windows 8 include “always on, always connected”. It makes tablets act as a smart phones. So your tablet will remain in standby mode without disconnecting from the internet. So it makes you feel good.

2. Windows 8 Charms bar

A key feature to whom Microsoft is calling charms. These works on your personal setting. It will let you set brightness, screen resolution and many more to make your app charming.

3. Windows 8 Tiles-based UI

This features is my one of the favorite feature. In tile based UI, you can see your current temprature and the temperature of the next two days. So it is really cool. In another tile you can set your social account and it will show you the new message  of your profile. A tile will show you the latest mail message.

4. Windows 8 Keyboards features

One traditional keyboard that we are using and a touch keyboard. So by this features Microsoft makes the type faster. The auto spells check and auto correct feature will correct your mistakes.

5. Windows 8 Snap Multitasking

This feature of the windows 7 allows you to run more then one or two application side by side on single screen. But this is for high resolution pc only. Let's suppose you have opened two apps. One has occupied the 40% and second app has occupied the rest of 60% of the screen. Now you can set the area according to your requirement by dragging the line b/w two applications.

6.  Better Support for Multiple Monitors

If you are working on the multiple monitors then windows 8 provide you a option of taskbar on every connected monitor. If you are checking functionality on windows 8 on dual computers then you can shift the start button on the secondary monitor. So you can operate this operation with more then two monitors easily.

7. Windows 8 Control Panel

This feature will really attract the windows 8 user. New options include Personalize, Users, Wireless, Notifications, General, Privacy, Search, and Share. So you can personalized your app. In users option, you can easily change the password and create a picture password. Here you can put your friends and game according to your choice. So it gives you a flexible interface.

8. Windows 8 Web Navigation by Touch

IE-8 is build for the windows 8 to offer fastest browsing and web site navigation.

9. Native USB 3.0 Support

windows 8 is going to support USB 3.0 which is 10 time much faster then USB 2.0. So it is cool. Today many laptops, mother boards are supporting to USB 3.0. In future AMD and Intel both are going to support USB 3.0.

10. Windows 8 Enhanced Copy Experience

This feature of windows 8 gives ability to perform two copy operation in a single box instead of two boxes for two copies. In windows 8 you an pause or stop to one coping file if you are going to copy to another one. Here you can also watch that how your data is transferring so it gives you a data transfer graph.