Microsoft released the Windows 8 Developer Preview, which means anyone can download and test out

Windows 8, and it looks like we have our first video of Windows 8 running on a netbook.

Brad from Liliputing decided to try our the Windows 8 Developer Preview on his Asus Eee PC 100H

netbook, have a look at the video of it in action below.

Head on over to Liliputing for more details on how Windows 8 ran on this Asus Eee PC netbook.

We have been hearing rumors that Sprint intends to launch its own version of the LG Optimus Black, called the LG Marquee, and Sprint has now officially announced the device.

The LG Marquee will come with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and it comes with LG’s 4 inch NOVA Display which is designed to be bright but also consume less power.

Processing is provided by a single core 1GHz processor, there is a 2 megapixel camera up front for video chat and a five megapixel camera on the back with an LED flash.

Other features include 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, plus the ability to use the device as a mobile hotpsot for up to five devices, it will go on sale with Sprint on the 27th of September for $99 after a $50 mail in rebate when you sign up to a new two year contract with Sprint.

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HTC announced their first Android smartphone that will come with Beats Audio earlier today, and we just got an email from a UK retailer letting us know that the HTC Sensation XE will be available in the UK from the 7th of October for £492 SIM free including taxes.

The HTC Sensation XE comes with a dual core 1.5GHz processor, plus a 4.3 inch qHD display, 768MB of RAM, 4GB of built in storage, plus a microSD card slot.

Other features include an 8 megapixel camera on the back which can record Full HD video in 1080p, and a front facing VGA camera for video chat.

You can find out more information on the new HTC Sensation XE over at Clove, as soon as we get some information on which mobile carriers it will be available with we will let you guys know.

As well as giving Windows 8 a completely new looks with a new UI, it looks like Microsoft has also replaced the standard Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), which is usually filled with lots of text telling you what went wrong with a more, friendly version.

The photo below, from Chip Hazard shows the new BSoD, and as you can see it now comes with a sad face, and a much easier to understand message than the previous BSoD’s.

Instead of lines of code with various error message numbers, you now get search terms which you can search for on the web to find out what has cause the BSoD on your Windows 8 PC.

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If you have been wondering whats new in Windows 8 but just haven’t got time to sit and watch the entire Microsoft Keynote presentation. The Lifehacker website have created a great video thats shows you everything you need to know about Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system and its features in just 8 minutes. Watch the cut down presentation after the jump.

Microsoft has also now made available a Windows 8 Developer Preview of their new Windows 8 operating system, which you can now download Windows 8 and install without the need for any activation.

If this eight minutes of the Windows 8 essentials has whet your appetite for more you can view Microsoft’s full keynote presentation on their new ... Read more »

Microsoft has today released a preview of its new Windows 8 software to developers after presenting the new Windows 8 OS at yesterdays Build Conference. The Windows 8 Developer Preview is a pre-beta version of Windows 8 which has been released by Microsoft specifically for developers.

The Windows 8 Developer Preview requires no activation to run and some Windows 8 features may require additional hardware, or installation of other software. As updates to the software are rolled out by Microsoft they should automatically be added to your installation. However Microsoft offers not additional support for this release.

The new Windows 8 OS from Microsoft will support both tablets and traditional PCs. To load the Windows 8 Developer Preview you will require a PC with a t least a 1GHz or faster processor (either 3 ... Read more »

We heard back in July that Microsoft’s Windows 8 will support Xbox games on your PC, and now Microsoft has confirmed at its BUILD conference that Windows 8 will come with Xbox Live built in to the operating system.

This will mean that Microsoft will be able to integrated Xbox Live features into PC games, and it will also bring all the other features of Xbox Live to Windows 8 devices which will include PC’s, tablets and laptops.

Bringing Xbox LIVE to Windows 8 is part of our vision to bring you all the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, made easy.  At BUILD we are showing that it is easy for developers to create games for Windows 8 that take advantage of the power of Xbox LIVE.  We have much more detail to share about the capabilities of Xbox LIVE on Windows and look forward to the opportunity to do so in the near future.

We have already seen some photos of the Samsung Windows 8 tablet, it has now officially been unveiled at Microsoft’s BUILD conference, but you wont be able to get you hands on one as it is a developer only tablet, with what Microsoft describes as an early build of Windows 8.

The Samsung Windows 8 tablet is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, and it features an 11.6 inch multi-touch touchscreen display, plus 4GB of RAM and a 64GB solid state drive.

The display features a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, have a look at the video of it in action below which was put together by the guys from The Verge / This is My Next.

Other specifications on the tablet include 802.11n WiFi, 3G connectivity, a microSD card slot, HDMI and a USB port, it looks very interesting from the video.

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For starters, it’s not found on Earth but in a far away system orbiting a star. See, the Super-Earth is a category of rocky planet within a ‘habitable zone’ where proximity determines whether water deposits may or may not exist. A super-earth is also much larger than our Earth (hence ‘super’), having heftier mass as a result. Not surprising, since water is oh so essential to supporting life. The picture down south? Not a Super-Earth. In case you didn’t recognize it that’s Reach from the Halo universe before the Covenant laid waste to it. A stand in if you will.

Even if space programs around the world are currently cash-strapped and long term mission-less, that doesn’t mean the scientific community are resting on their laurels. The ESO in particular have been obsessing over distant worlds via their awesome HARPS spectograph atop the frigid mountains of Chile. ESO? HARPS? ... Read more »

It was time for AMD to crack open the liquid -nitrogen and liquid-helium again as it set a new world record by clocking its new FX processor to a staggering 8.429Ghz.

The AMD Overclocking Team used a pre-release FX processor and a tank of liquid-helium to push the

processor well over 8GHz (even with the anti-virus enabled at one point), setting a new world record for

a modern processor frequency in the process to 8.429GHz, breaking the previous record of 8.309GHz.

Watch the video after the jump to see the AMD Overclocking Team in action.

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