Windows 8 figures are decreasing

• Poor figures.
• 70% of Avast users aren’t going to be upgrading to Windows 8.
• Google and Apple are ahead.

Windows 8 was released last month and currently it is not as popular as Microsoft originally imagined.

HP are to stream gigs to Windows 8

• HP and Universal join forces.
• New music app called Connected Music.
• Buy a new HP Windows 8 device to be included.
• No Doubt perform today.
• Free access to Universal’s back catalogue for 90 days.

HP have announced that they are joining up with Universal to bring live gigs to all people who buy one of their new Windows 8 devices.

Windows 8 is officially launched

• Branded as the “best release of Windows ever”
• Windows Store officially opens.
• 100s of new apps added everyday.
• Multi-platform OS available to laptops, desktops and tablets at midnight.

Microsoft have done it – they have gone and launched Windows 7’s successor, Windows 8 with 1000 certified pieces of Windows 8 hardware going on sale at midnight.

LG are the next to unveil a new Windows 8 hybrid

• Two models
• An all-in-one and tablet hybrid.
• 11.6-inch display.
• 15.9mm thickness.
• Wi-Fi

Windows 8 will be here by the end of the week and for that LG are planning on unveiling a brand new Windows 8 all-in-one tablet-notebook hybrid.

Microsoft finally reveal the pricing for their new Surface tablet

• Prices start at £399.
• £99.99 for an accessory.
• Available for pre-order now.

Microsoft have today revealed their pricing for the Surface tablet starting off at £399.

Spotify and iTunes watch out, Xbox Music launches tomorrow

• The new music streaming service from Microsoft launches tomorrow.
• Being the default music player on all Windows 8 products.
• Combining the best parts of Spotify and iTunes
• Prices below.

Microsoft have confirmed the addition of a new music service called Xbox Music launching on Xbox first. Once, Windows 8 is released on October 26th Xbox Music will spread its wings and become the new default music player being used in all Windows 8 products.

Microsoft opens up for Windows 8 pre-orders

• Buy Windows 8 hardware now from Acer, Dell, Samsung and more.
• Pre-order software as well.

Microsoft have opened up for pre-orders on Windows 8.

Microsoft Surface Tablet gets itself a price-tag

A Swedish online retailer has revealed that the price of Microsoft’s tablet crossover will cost £650 minimum. Now this is just a rumour at the moment – I for one definitely hope the price will drop and if Microsoft want to compete against Apple and Google the price better get knocked down!

Windows 8 is landing in the UK on the 26th October

Microsoft have officially confirmed the release date for their shiny, new touchscreen OS. The company will release Windows 8 on the 26th October, the next operating system from Microsoft.

Microsoft Windows 8 will launch in October

Time for today’s post from elsewhere handpicked by me.

Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will finally be available this October via Windows 8 PCs and boxed copied of the software. Existing Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP users will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 from their PC for a lower price. Boxed copies of the operating system will also be available for a slightly higher price.

Upgrade to Windows 8 for only £25

Microsoft in a blog post have confirmed the pricing for their next OS which is set to be released in this Autumn and its good news. The upgrade will only cost £25 for a limited period though for current Windows users who use either Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7. Keep reading for more info.

Featured: Microsoft Surface tablet has been unveiled and it looks awesome

Microsoft are going portable with two brand new tablets on the way called the Microsoft Surface RT Tablet and the Microsoft Surface for Windows 8 Pro bringing new and techy Windows 8 features to your eyes. These beauties certainly provide stiff competition for Apple.

Get ready for the Windows 8 tablet avalanche

Apple deserves all the credit in the world for the iPad’s runaway success, but the quality of the opposition thus far hasn’t exactly made the job particularly difficult.

Microsoft boasts of 32 different Windows 8 tablets to take on iPad

The Apple iPad continues to be the leading tablet computer. To combat this Microsoft is reportedly working with its hardware partners to launch not one, but a total of 32 different Windows 8 tablets this year, with some costing less than £200.

New Asus Transformer Prime TF700 laptop out this summer

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet that thinks it’s a laptop may have only recently gone on sale, yet already a successor has been announced. That said, we will have to wait until the summer before we can get our hands on it.

Microsoft Windows 8 public beta confirmed for February 2012

Want to get your hands on Microsoft’s next operating system. You’ll be able to sooner than you think. Microsoft has conformed that a public beta release of Windows 8 will arrive in February 2012.

BRAND NEW Friday Top 5 Round-Up: Everything I’ve missed out on this week

Brand new feature to The Daily Tech Review is the Friday Round-Up which is where I bring you the Tech news that I’ve missed out on throughout the week. However, obviously not all of it because that would just be impossible!

Microsoft shows us what’s in store for Windows 8 at the BUILD conference

They’ve done it, Microsoft have officially confirmed what we can expect to see in the next edition of Windows and its very different to current OS, Windows 7 in terms of interface and feel. Microsoft have gone that little bit further and also made it user friendly for not just desktop and laptops but also tablets and televisions.

Samsung have got the scoop of the Windows 8 tablets for developers

Microsoft have today at the BUILD conference pulled down the cover on the first-ever tablet to run Windows 8 and the developers now get a chance to play with it but of course also do what they’re supposed to do, begin building a new creation of apps.

Are Samsung dubbed to launch the first ever Windows 8 tablet next week?

Computing on the move is getting more popular by the day and with Microsoft’s next Windows OS to be released next year codenamed Windows 8 could this be a new era for Windows and the tablet? Reports claim that the Windows 8  will be  much more touchscreen friendly than Windows 7.