live tiles

The web site Tweaktown is carrying an article showing leaked slides of Windows Blue. Whilst this isn't obviously an official first look it does give an idea of what to expect: Windows Blue build 9364 leaks out, multiple Live Tile sizes, same-width side-by-side apps on offer :: TweakTown

Hey all, I have been having some frustration here and was hoping maybe someone could help me figure this out. Perhaps this is a simple issue but its obnoxious. I love windows 8 its very nice and the intergration of small UI apps combined with the regular windows apps makes it fun to do some...

Trying Windows 8 at work and bought new Samsung 700t tablet. Windows 8 works fine with local user (linked to live id) and all our software including Symantec Endpoint 12.1.2. As soon as I join to domain (server 2008) and reboot the live tiles no longer function. Have total reset several times...

I just need a confirmation: 1)Does the photo tile show only the same 3-4 photos from your picture library even if you have tons of photos there? 2) does the Bing travel tile slideshowing the same destinations : Budapest, Rio, Paris all day 3) does the sport app and news app show the same photo...

Hi! I was maybe too excited about upgrading to Windows 8 because my experience with Windows Phone 7 was very positive. One aspect I loved: the live tiles. They were easy to set up from within Apps, and they were very convenient. I'm not having the same experience in Windows 8... It's a little...

full disclosure, i originally posted this on windows8forums since i'm on windows 8 but it's getting ignored there and my laptop is useless. I kinda doubt this is a specific windows 8 issue and i'm hoping that one of you may know a windows 7 fix that will work. My laptop is basically useless...

an i remove this Metro thing? I deleted every tab i didnt need on it and it left me with a blank screen? Why cant it just integrate with the desktop similar to the side widget thing but faster? that way i can still have my start menu but then have live tiles on the desktop. Anyway how do i...

This is an Asus Zenbook UX32VD, it came with Windows 7 and i upgraded to Windows 8 on friday through the windows upgrade adivsor and everything went just fine. I connected to my network and internet with no problems on friday, saturday, and even this morning. Then upon opening the laptop a...

With its new Start screen made of live tiles and its bold redesign, Windows 8 will have a challenging time getting consumers to embrace such radical change. Link Removed

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I have been playing with some of the apps, while they are still working, and noticed some things that may or may not been discussed. OK, you can open an app and it will go full screen. So it is obviously open. You can go to the desktop, or another app and the previous app will remain open...

Join Brandon Watson as he interviews the people behind the next release of Windows Phone, Mango. In this installment he chats with Thomas Fennel- one of the people behind the new push & live tiles functionality. Link Removed Link Removed

Windows chief Steve Sinofsky showed off the next version of the OS, which borrows heavily from ideas in Windows Phone to give a touch interface unlike any previous Microsoft experience Microsoft has showcased a version of its next operating system which highlights touch screen features optimised...

The company has offered a glimpse of Windows 8 running on a prototype tablet, showing off 'live tiles', multitasking and apps ( ZDNet UK - Mobile Devices ) Link Removed

Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky at his D9 speech showed the tablet-native interface of Windows 8 for the first time. Borrowing heavily from the tile-based interface of Windows Phone 7, it can show a user's apps as well as live widget-like tiles, contacts and other data. Everything is intended to be...

You can learn all about the next release of Windows Phone, code named "Mango" in Link Removed video- this video is strictly for the devs. Matt Bencke gave us all the 411 on what is to be expected in the Developer Tools that were released TODAY. Make sure to Link Removed and start developing...

Foley of ZDNet reported that Windows 8 could arrive sooner than we expect, there has been some chatter on the Internet that the next-generation desktop Windows operating system could arrive on tablets with better touch support along with compatibility with ARM-based processors, a feature that...

Source: Neowin.net - Microsoft to show off Windows 8 Tablet design demos in June

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