Windows 8 Release Preview arriving in the first week of June

The countdown to the Windows 8 launch is slowly ticking (although we are not sure which date it is ticking down to) but while we wait for the final version to go on sale Microsoft is going to keep us busy with another beta version of the desktop OS.

Microsoft announced at the Windows 8 Developer Days conference that the Windows 8 Release Preview (previously known as Release Candidate) will be released in the first week of June. There was no further mention about the exact date or what changes this new version might bring

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BlackBerry Z10 Dev Alpha C launched for BB app developers

BlackBerry has launched a new Dev Alpha C program along with a new developer-only device at its Jam European event held in Amsterdam. The Dev Alpha program is intended to help the coders build applications for the BlackBerry devices with physical keyboards. BlackBerry also announced its WebWorks SDK , which should help the development of applications for its recently launched BlackBerry Q10 smartphone.

Intel launches its Ivy Bridge processor line-up, leaves dual-core and low-voltage varieties for later

Today,a little ahead of schedule Intel is launching its Ivy Bridge family of processors. Originally, Intel was supposed to launch the new CPU family on April 29, but after the numerous delays, doing it a bit early won’t hurt anyone.

Microsoft showcases upcoming Office 15 for Windows 8 on ARM

While demonstrating Windows on ARM (WOA), Microsoft also showcased the next version of its office suite, Office 15. This new version of Office will be fully compatible with WOA and come with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. As you can see from the video below, Office 15 has a new flattened look, which is tune with the look of Windows 8. Office 15 will run in desktop mode on Windows 8, which is why the UI resembles apps like the new Explorer instead of the Metro apps

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