Windows+8

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Windows 8 - With the tagline "A better way to work and play", Microsoft introduced a brand new operating system for the most recent computers they have released. Windows 8 is a new system with brand new features to the technology world including being able to run and view two different apps at the same time, "Skydrive" for easily accessible files, and an innovative design for maximum efficiency at both the mobile and PC level.

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- Windows 8 is a completely new operating system released by Microsoft. Windows 8 has taken on a new way to computing. It does not follow the traditional operating system format that Microsoft has released before. It is designed for tablets and mobile computing devices. Almost all machines with Windows 8 are touch screen.

- Windows 8 has gone to this interface, so that they can improve their sales in the cell phone business. With this new interface, it is all touch screen enabled and phone usage is much easier as a result. People are able to have a phone and computer/tablet that have Windows 8 on it.

- The interface that Windows 8 uses is basically their start menu. The start menu is on the main screen and it opens up applications from that. Users are able to click on an application and easily access it. Before Windows 8 was released, users had to go into the start menu to access all applications, but since Windows 8 was released access is much easier.

- Windows 8 also has a new feature called UEFI which gives users a "secure boot." It protects the integrity of the operating system from programs being downloaded onto the device that could potentially harm the device.

-Windows 8 has removed the Start menu from their interface and is one of the main differences between Windows 7 and Windows 8. They have also removed the DVD-video aspect from their Windows Media Player program due to the licensing of using the DVD-video.

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Windows 8 can be very useful in the world of IT and ICT careers. To begin it has a unique interface which allows for PC users to have buttons to uniquely organize their files, applications, and more. This is a useful tool because it has evolved to be beneficial for tablets and touch screens. Windows 8 is taking operating systems into the new realm of touch screen technology beyond smart phones and tablets, but even into laptops with touch screen desktops.

Another useful application of Windows 8 has been its design influence. Due to its aesthetic appeal many people in IT and ICT careers have tried to replicate this design. They do this when designing web pages and social media sites. The characteristics include flat buttons and pages with no borders. A recent example of this can be seen in the new Apple update for iPhones. Websites are beginning to use many colors and redesigning everything, including links, to no longer just be text, but appear in bubble like buttons without borders. Windows 8 creates the movement towards more interactive and visually unique interfaces.

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