7digital launches early digital music store for Windows 8, available now on Preview version

7digital to launch digital music store on Windows 8, available now on Preview version

Digital music store 7digital has announced that it's launching a Windows 8-based version -- and you can even shop around on the preview iteration, ahead of the operating system's October launch date. The store will offer up 20 million tracks, with your account still working across the existing platforms, including the recent Windows Phone version. This preview app, which runs on both the desktop and metro versions, also includes 7digital's music discovery service and 30-second previews of all its content. If you've already invested into 7digital's music library, then you can start syncing your collection to your experimental Windows 8 devices starting today. The music-seller also promises "further refinements" ahead of Microsoft's big launch.

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OneNote MX Metro-styled app for Windows 8 now available for download

Yesterday saw Microsoft publicly unpack Office 15. Part of the deal was the forthcoming dedicated OneNote MX Metro-styled app. While we knew it was coming, it was one of the few things we didn't manage to get much time with. It looks like we might not have to wait that long though, as it's the first of new gang to be up for grabs. It's available to download now, from the Windows Store in Windows 8 Release Preview, just set a final reminder in your current note taking app to go get it.

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OneNote MX Metro-styled app for Windows 8 now available for download originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft outs Windows Server 2012 release candidate ahead of big Windows 8 reveal

Microsoft outs Windows Server 2012 release candidate ahead of big Windows 8 reveal

Today marks the much-anticipated debut of Microsoft's Windows 8 Release Preview, and just ahead of that unveiling Redmond has posted the server edition of the new OS. Now available for download, the Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate includes a made-over Server Manager and replaces the Start Menu with the Metro UI. Moreover, Microsoft has reportedly removed legacy code that would allow users to boot into the classic desktop Start Menu. Windows Server 2012 will also feature the new Resilient File System for handling heavy-duty data and managing shared storage across machines. Applications that run on the current Windows Server 2008 should be compatible with this new version

Microsoft outs Windows Server 2012 release candidate ahead of big Windows 8 reveal originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 May 2012 14:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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