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After long rumors and leaks, Mirosoft has finally today unveilied its new Windows 8.1 Updtae 1 along with its new Windows Phone 8.1 Operating System at its Build Developer Conference 2014. As we seen in previous leaked builds, the new Windows 8.1 Update focuses much on improving the Windows Experience for those who are using it with a keyboard and a mouse. And for Touch Friendly devices, the new Windows 8.1 Update brings new improved context menus in the Modern UI. Overall the company has focused much to fulfill the user demands and make Windows 8 Operating System more lighter and smoother to operate on older hardwares with lower specifications. “We’ve improved its enterprise support and we focused on making it smoother and easier to use with people who have a mouse and keyboard focus,” Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore said. Windows 8.1 Update will bring Metro Apps to the taskbar, allowing users to quickly close or minimize it. Windows 8 Users will be able to download the update free of

After getting leaked in a video, once again the unannounced Nokia Lumia 929 has been spotted, but this time in the best look.  WPCentral  has recently shared some new images of Nokia Lumia 929 with a list of its specifications which includes a 5-inch Full HD AMOLED Display. We are expecting that Nokia Lumia 929 will make its debut on Verizon and from these new leaked images we can say that it will look very similar to the existing Lumia 928 (there is also only a number difference between the model numbers). Aluminum frame with a polycarbonate back panel and bigger display screen will be the main visual changes in Lumia 929. Nokia Lumia 929 will be powered with 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor running along with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of Internal Storage. There will be also no MicroSD card slot in this phone and we expect to see a 64GB variant as well. There is a 20-megapixel PureView camera on the back, allowing you to capture beautiful photos. From the leaked

Microsoft has today revealed few more new details regarding its Xbox One console. As we already know that video calling is free on Skype, Microsoft has now revealed that the Xbox Live Gold Subscriber will get free six months of Skype Group Video Calling with an Xbox One console. The company will also provide 100 worldwide minutes free every month for six months, which will allow you to call mobiles or landlines from your Xbox One. Microsoft has bundled Skype with Xbox One and it also supports 1080p Full HD Video Calling. So, we can say that Microsoft is all set to change your Video Calling experience with its Xbox One. Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Marvel has recently released it’s new Avengers initiative game for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 users. This game was launched for  iOS  in September 2012 and for Android on November 2012, now it is coming to Windows. Avengers initiative will allow you to play as Captain America or The Hulk and fight with some super villains like Wendigo, Abomination, The Kronan, and The Skrulls who have escaped from The Vault. The game is 763MB in size and will require 1.6GB of Storage Space as for saving game data. MARVEL AVENGERS INITIATIVE FEATURES Visceral Combat – Experience raw, SUPER-POWERED COMBAT with  blazingly  responsive swipe, attack, and combo controls in a complete gesture based action game. Stunning HD Visuals – Battle huge BOSS-SIZED enemies, experience amazing special effects, and visit incredible and icon Marvel locations. Unique Customization – FULLY CUSTOMIZE Hulk and Captain America  to play  the way you want to play. Acquire exclusive costumes, unlock  incredible s

Finally the new Internet Explorer 11 is available for all Windows 7 users. If you are willing then you can download the web browser today and other users will automatically get the latest version installed on their Windows 7 PC within the “weeks ahead.” In the matter of design, Internet Explorer 11 looks very identical to IE 10. But it includes WebGL support and same engine which Internet Explorer  is using  in the latest Windows 8.1 Operating System. According to Microsoft this new updated version will provide more speed and smooth web browsing experience. The company has also released a video, title “Building Internet Explorer 11.” Have a look below. Download Internet Explorer 11 Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Back in September 2012, Developer Thinix released Retro UI Pro App for Windows 8 users, which was the first company to provide the old Windows 7 like Start Menu in Windows 8. Since then, the developer company  Thinix has released several updates for its program, but this week the company has released a major update to its RetroUI Pro App. The latest version 4.0 offers full compatibility with the recently launched Windows 8.1 Operating System. It also comes with some of the new features and many bug fixes. Including an update to it’s multi-user profile technology. Users who have downloaded and installed the previous version of RetroUI will have to uninstall it first before installing the latest Retro UI Pro 4.0. This software is available in 32-bit and 64-bit version and for those who are using a 64-bit version Windows, are advised to install the 64-bit Retro UI Pro software as the 32-bit version will not work in 64-bit Windows 8.1.  Thinix  is still offering you a seven day

During a private session at Build 2013 Annual Developer Conference, Microsoft has revealed the existence of Official Facebook and Flipboard application on 8-inch Acer device. And finally few minutes ago, Steve Ballmer announced both these applications will be coming in Windows 8.1. Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer has said that the Facebook has long focused on connecting people and with the release of new Windows 8 app, it will be “an exciting way to enhance that vision.” But he doesn’t revealed any exact release date, when the Facebook App will be made available on Windows Store. While on the other hand, Flipboard released some information regarding it’s upcoming Windows 8 app in a blog post. The company also released a nine-second teaser video showing off the first look of Flipboard for Windows 8. Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

So, are you using the latest Windows 8.1 ? If Yes!  then  here is something you should know if you really care for your privacy. According to the recent reports by InfoWorld’s Woody Leonhard some of the new features in Windows 8.1 are really like those features for which Microsoft was  criticizing  Google in  it’s  “Scroogled” ads. The most notable Scroogle-y change in Windows 8.1 is the new Smart Search feature which helps you to search everything on your computer and is powered by Bing Search Engine. But do you know that, by default Windows 8.1 records all your internal hard drive searches and send it online to Bing ? From where it can be sold in the markets for delivering relevant ads in Bing searches. Leonhard writes that: “Bing Smart Search works by snooping on the searches you perform on your Windows 8.1 computer (there’s no Smart Search in Windows 8),” “Windows watches as you run local searches. Unless you specifically, explicitly search for Settings or Files, Sma

Microsoft has recently placed a giant Surface 2 tablet in London. This Giant Surface 2 tablet is 17 feet tall and 27 feet wide and the company has provided more interesting information regarding this publicity stunt. According to recently released Press Release, Microsoft says that this Giant Surface 2 tablet which is placed in Trafalgar Squar, London was created by a company known as Helix, which is well known for creating sets for TV shows and movies. The Giant Surface 2 has taken 22 team mebors and 13 days to complete. “To create a working Surface at this scale is an extraordinary undertaking” said event producer Boz Temple-Morris ”very few people could do it. I think Helix’s experience working in a world of film stands them in good stead as they are used to fulfilling the grand visions of the director!” Microsoft has also shared a time-lapse video showing off it’s big Surface Tablet, which we had embeded below. Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your

Microsoft has today released a new patch for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 users. No not for the Operating System, it is for Internet Explorer 11 which is pre-installed in these version of Windows. Microsoft says that this new patch is supposed to improve “the reliability of Internet Explorer 11.” Microsoft support page says that this file is available from Windows Updates section, but it is also available as manual download for 32-bit and 64-bit version of Windows 8.1, along with another patch which is made for Windows Server 2012 R2. But the patch for Windows RT 8.1 is only avialable via Windows Store and after the page get’s installed in your system you need to restart your PC. Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

At today’s  Nokia World Event   in Abu Dabhi, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has confirmed that the official client will be available for Windows Phone users very shortly. “Our ultimate goal is to bring Instagram to everyone who wants to use it,” he adds ”We’re looking forward to watching the Windows Phone community use Instagram to capture and share beautiful moments in the coming weeks.” The company hasn’t provided any more details regarding the app features. Along with Instagram, Nokia also announced that the official Vine app will be also available for Windows Phone users. But they  haven’t provided any specific release date for that. Let’s see when it will be available for download. Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Windows 8.1 is coming on October 18th and starting from today it is available for pre-order in  US . Currently it is only available for order on the US branch of Microsoft online stores. The update will globally roll out on October 18th, and Microsoft has already revealed the upgrade paths and pricing details of its latest Windows 8.1 Operating system. Windows 8.1 is a major update for Windows 8 OS, which includes various great new features and improvements. Above all it includes Start Button, which was most demanding features after the launch of Windows 8. Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Previously we had shared various customization packs for transforming Windows 7 into Windows 8.1 or getting Windows 8 look and feel on your Windows 7 PC and many more. If you had remember few days back, at WWDC, Apple announced it’s new Mac Operating System that is Mavericks. And finally today the Skin Pack for Mavericks has been made available. Which clearly means that you can easily transform your Windows 8 PC into Apple’s Mavericks. Just download and install the transformation pack from below link and don’t forget to leave your comments below. Note : It will be good if you can create System Restore Point before installing any third part customization Packs as if anything goes wrong then you can easily revert back. Download Mavericks Skin Pack Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Now a days, Windows 8 is being used by a large number of Windows fans and most of them are also waiting for Windows 8.1 Update. Windows 8 comes with totally new Modern User Interface, with a beautiful look and clean design. In past we had shared many tutorials regarding Windows 8, and now we are back once again with a new tool for Windows 8 customization. It is a Boot UI Tuner which will allow you to enable the hidden features of Windows 8 Boot Screen. boot ui tuner technodify Enable hidden features and customize Windows 8 Boot screen with Boot UI Tuner With the help of Boot UI Tuner, users will be able to enable advanced boot menu options which includes safe mode, debugging and other features, at every time of the boot. You will be also able to enable the options to edit the boot screen, to disable Windows Logo during the boot time, also to disable the spinning circle, text messages, whole modern boot UI and verbose sign in messages. Download Boot UI Tuner Do you want

New statistics have been released this month by Net Applications for the adoption of Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system which has now taken a leap to 7.41 percent of the market share gaining 2.01 percent. Microsoft will also be pleased to learn that their age old Windows XP operating system has this month dropped 3.53 percentage points from 37.19 percent to 33.66 percent. Its thought that the jump of Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system in June was contributed to the releasing its free preview of Windows 8.1. The new and highly anticipated release of the Windows 8.1 update will be arriving on October 17th as a digital download and October 18th is expected to be the full retail release date. Windows 8.1 will bring a number of new features to users including the return of the Start button, together with enhanced built-in apps, as well as more options within the modern-style interface. As more information becomes available regards the development of Windows

Microsoft has this week announced they are increasing the storage allocation of their Microsoft Exchange Online mailboxes doubling the original 25GB storage to a massive 50GB. Microsoft says the move is “part of our promise to continuously deliver value to our Office 365 customers.” but the new 50Gb limit also blasts past their biggest competitor Google who currently offers 30GB of storage. Earlier in the week Microsoft also announced that they have now increased the size allocation of their SkyDrive Pro cloud storage service. The default SkyDrive Pro storage space in Office 365 is now 25GB for both new and existing customers. With the possibility of increasing that even further with SkyDrive Pro storage options available for 50GB and 100GB. Microsoft has also Bing-Powered OCR features to its SkyDrive cloud storage service enabling customers SkyDrive photos and documents more accessible by using OCR (optical character recognition) to extract the text from photos in your cam

Microsoft has today announced that the previous price cuts it had offered customers on its struggling line of Surface RT and Surface tablet are now here to stay and have been made permanent. The price reductions are across the entire range of Surface devices and accessories and there is now $100 of the Microsoft Surface Pro and $40 off the Surface Touch Covers. Microsoft explains “The customer response to recent Surface pricing and keyboard-cover promotions has been exciting to see, and we are proud to begin rollout of Surface Pro, Touch Cover and Surface RT bundles at even more affordable prices starting August 29,” - $100 (U.S.) off Surface Pro (including the 256 GB SKU). This means the entry-level Surface Pro will now start at $799 (U.S.) - $40 (U.S.) off Touch Covers. Touch Covers will now start at $79 (U.S.), and Limited Edition Touch Covers will now start at $89 (U.S.) - $50 (U.S.) off Surface RT bundles. Surface RT bundles will now start at $399 (U.S.) Do

Following on from the unveiling yesterday that Microsoft had finished creating and tweaking their new Windows 8.1 software and have now made it ready for release for consumers on October 18th 2013. The final Windows 8.1 RTM update file leaked on to file sharing websites offering the final RTM version of Windows 8.1 available for download. The current copy available in a localised Chinese version, but English variants are also being prepared, says the Verge website. The final Windows 8.1 RTM update will be released by Microsoft on October 18th 2013. Windows 8.1 is a free update to Windows 8 and has new ways for you to personalise your PC and includes a new apps and services. The Windows 8.1 final RTM version adds a Reading View to Internet Explorer 11, together with a built-in Skype application to replace the messaging client, as well as user interface redesigns for the Calendar and People apps. Other features in the latest Windows 8.1 update also include the new parallax sc