Select Microsoft Connect partners — major players like HP — have been given their first taste of Windows 8. According to various sources, the build string currently sits at 7971.0.110324-1900, which is the third milestone build of the successor to Windows 7.

So far, there haven’t been many details revealed about Windows 8. An actual System Restore — which is being referred to as History Vault — has been reported, and the feature will allow users and administrators to completely roll back a system to a previous state. A factory reset option is also said to be included.

We’ve also seen Windows Live integration taking shape on the desktop. It’s believed that you’ll be able to log in to Windows 8 using your Windows Live credentials, not just a traditional offline Windows username and password.

All that’s left now is for a leaked Windows 8 build to show up on a torrent site. Feel free to tip us if you see that happen.

Windows 8 now available to OEMs via Microsoft Connect originally appeared on Download Squad on Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TRANSACTION SYSTEMS ARCHITECTS

It comes in a plastic bottle. It tastes like pouring battery acid down your throat. It smells like a robot’s corpse. For around ten bucks—you can get a lot of it. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/jHc57Lxqlic/vodka-alchemy-how-to-change-cheap-clear-hooch-from-terrible-to-tolerable

QIMONDA

It’s been well over a month now since Apple suspended push email from its iCloud and MobileMe services, and it doesn’t look like it will be switching them back on any time soon. According to the Wall Street Journal, a German regional court has backed the ban, upholding Motorola Mobility’s claims of patent infringements. The court agreed that Apple must also pay damages to Motorola, but has yet to agree on an amount. So, for now, users will need to stick to manually fetching updates, and hope a final agreement can be met further down the line.

German court upholds ban on iCloud and MobileMe push emails originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASML HOLDING

At PAX East 2012, Halfbrick Studios was showing off an incoming update to Jetpack Joyride which will let you equip some very handy gadgets. Players can equip two, which offer a variety of functions, such as a slight boost in speed when taking off from the ground, or a protective bubble to improve your distance after crashing.

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LAWSON SOFTWARE

The latest Apple patent to seep into public knowledge is one for new and improved earbuds. But instead of addressing the real issue—audio components—Apple is blaming its noisemakers’ woes on something entirely different: the multi-component design. Its solution: make em unibody-esque. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/sVn-rowJTbE/apple-wants-to-make-unibody+ish-earbuds-that-will-probably-still-suck

SPANSION