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Prices to increase for Windows 8…

A Communications Manager at Microsoft, Brandon LeBlanc, has posted some information about the upcoming changes for the cost of Windows 8…

Per “Blogging Windows“:

>If you bought an eligible Windows 7 PC between June 2nd and January 31st, 2013 – be sure to register for the Windows Upgrade Offer and upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for only $14.99…

{The last day to register for the Windows Upgrade Offer is February 28th, 2013.}

>…If you upgrade to the Windows 8 edition or buy a PC with the Windows 8 edition pre-installed and want to move to the Windows 8 Pro edition– you can purchase the Windows 8 Pro Pack (previously known as Windows Anytime Upgrade) directly within Windows 8 by going to the Start screen and typing “Add Features to Windows 8” and at participating retailers for $69.99 MSRP (U.S.) until January 31st. If are running Windows 8 Pro and want Windows Media Center and DVD playback, you can add the Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free until January 31st.

Check for the upgrade offer at http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/

Upgrade path information (from Windows XP, Vista, and 7) to Windows 8 is available at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj203353.aspx

Before purchasing, and attempting to install Windows 8, run the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant.  It will scan hardware and applications to try to determine if they are compatible.

Until January 31 (2013), using the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant, a promotional offer to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro via Windows.com for $39.99 is available.  Also (until January 31) DVDs at retailers will cost $69.99.  DVDs can be purchased from http://windows.com/buy

Beginning in February, the prices for Windows 8 upgrade editions will be:
Windows 8 upgrade edition (available online and at retail locations) for $119.99
Windows 8 Pro upgrade edition (available online and at retail locations) for $199.99
Windows 8 Pro Pack will cost $99.99
and Windows 8 Media Center Pack will cost $9.99

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Free calls available to some businesses via Skype

First, I alway like to indetify when a product or feature is in the “beta” stage of development, and this is one of them.  (“Beta” means that it is not fully supported, and that there can be unforseen problems…the user is a tester.)

Skype Click to Call is feature that allows calls to Skype Names and numbers on some websites, after a plug-in has been installed.  Numbers that are labeled “FREE” are able to be called for free.

When using the Microsoft Windows disk operating system, the browsers that support the plug-in are:  Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Google Chrome.  For the Apple Mac, Safari can be used.

Those interested in participating in Skype Click to Call as a business or advertiser using Skype can get more information at http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/advertise/click-to-call/

Skype Click to Call can be downloaded from http://beta.skype.com/en/download-skype/click-to-call/

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Free game for iOS and Android until January 21

“…Youda Survivor…is available at no cost on multiple platforms…till January 21, 2013 the full version of Youda Survivor is available as free download on iOS, Google Play, Kindle Fire and Nook.

“…In this game players get a chance to become a real Robinson Crusoe. They will have to win over the hearts of the native tribe, obtain mystical tribal items with magical powers, learn rituals to control the weather and use special machines to advance in the quest. Indulge in a little resource planning, bird-breeding, and pirate-stomping…Youda Survivor challenges you to prove that you have what it takes to survive anywhere and under any circumstances…”