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Firefox 8 released, finally...
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Windows 8.1 Name is Official
Posted on May 14 2013 11:31 PM by Tripredacus in Windows
Today at the JP Morgan Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in Boston, Tami Reller shared with the audience that the update previously referred to as “Windows Blue” will be called Windows 8.1 and will be a free update to Windows 8 for consum...
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Microsoft releases Facebook Beta for Windows Phone 8
Posted on Apr 30 2013 06:52 PM by xper in Mobile
After using the Android and iOS counterparts, Facebook app for Windows Phone 8 feels rudimentary and out of place by comparison. Even though the interface takes some design cues from the operating system, it is not very intuitive, wastes too much ...
Microsoft to issue emergency IE patch before next Patc...
Posted on Jan 10 2013 03:56 PM by xper in Security
Microsoft will issue an emergency update to patch a vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) in the next two weeks to fix a flaw criminals have been using for more than a month, researchers said Tuesday.The company will move on the IE6, IE7 and IE8...
Microsoft sells 60 million licences, upgrades for Wind...
Posted on Jan 10 2013 09:41 AM by xper in Windows
Software giant Microsoft has sold 60 million licences and upgrades for its new Windows 8 operating system in the 10 weeks since its launch.Tami Reller, chief financial officer of the Windows division, said at the Consumer Electronics Show that Win...
Windows 8 Vs. Windows RT: 8 Key Differences
Posted on Aug 24 2012 02:20 PM by xper in Windows
When Microsoft launches Windows 8 on October 26, it also will unveil Windows RT, a new version of Microsoft's operating system designed specifically for ARM-based devices. Windows 8 and Windows RT have much in common, particularly the Modern U...
VMware Workstation 9 Is All About Windows 8
Posted on Aug 24 2012 01:30 AM by xper in Software
Staying ahead of Microsoft itself, VMware has updated its Workstation desktop computer hypervisor so it can run Microsoft's soon-to-be-released Windows 8. VMware Workstation 9, available now, also includes the ability for users to access their...
Microsoft rebrands itself
Posted on Aug 24 2012 01:01 AM by Tripredacus in Software
As we saw the wavy "flag" of Windows past replaced with something more flat, Microsoft has changed its own company logo. The new logo looks to use the same Segoe font, and the old Windows logo has been flattened out. Read more over @ Technet
8 Worst Windows 8 Annoyances and How to Fix Them
Posted on Aug 22 2012 08:40 PM by xper in Windows
All new operating systems have a learning curve, but due to its unique blend of new and old interfaces, Windows 8′s is particularly steep. Whether it’s a menu system that forces you change screens to launch an app or a pair of dueling contro...
US Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi GT-P7510 Upgrade to Of...
Posted on Aug 17 2012 10:44 AM by xper in Mobile
U.S.A. version of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi GT-P7510 finally get its official Android 4.0.4 ICS aka Ice Cream Sandwich firmware upgrade. The firmware build number we just recently spotted from Kies is P7510UELPL or IMM76D.UELPL with a build d...
FAQ: How to get Windows 8 now...legally
Posted on Aug 17 2012 05:55 AM by xper in Windows
Starting yesterday, Microsoft began releasing the final code of Windows 8 to developers, IT professionals and businesses that license the company's products in volume. That's all well and good for them, but how can you get your hands on th...
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Coming to Samsung Galaxy S3 on ...
Posted on Aug 17 2012 05:45 AM by xper in Mobile
The Samsung Galaxy S3 will getting an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in just two weeks time, according to a recent report. This will bring a host of new features, including Google Now.SamMobile revealed news of the impending update having recent...
Windows 8 has reached RTM milestone
Posted on Aug 01 2012 11:30 PM by Tripredacus in Windows
Windows 8 has been officially announced to be now available to Manufacturing Partners. Here is the schedule for other groups before (GA) General Availability:August 15th: Developers will be able to download the final version of Windows 8 via your ...
Windows 8 Release Dates Announced
Posted on Jul 10 2012 05:15 PM by Tripredacus in Windows
Windows 8 is on track to Release to Manufacturing (RTM) the first week of August. For enterprise customers with Software Assurance benefits, they will have full access to Windows 8 bits as early as August....Windows 8 will reach general availabili...
One Windows to rule them all
Posted on Jun 21 2012 09:39 AM by xper in Windows
In the world of making apps and games, going multi-platform is serious business. It adds cost, complexity, and can extend the amount of time developers need to push out finished products.Microsoft wants to change that calculus -- especially when ...
Microsoft unveils Surface tablets with Windows 8 opera...
Posted on Jun 19 2012 06:08 AM by xper in Mobile
Surface will be available in two models: one running an ARM processor featuring Windows RT and other with a third-generation Intel Core processor featuring Windows 8 Pro.Microsoft has launched Surface, a new line of tablet PCs that will be powered...
Ultrabooks which can wirelessly charge phones
Posted on Jun 15 2012 06:42 PM by xper in Mobile
Touch-based convertible Ultrabooks rocked the Computex 2012 as about 10 PC makers such as Asus, Acer, Samsung, Lenovo launched Ultrabooks that could double up as tablet PCs, giving competition to features of both Apple iPad and Macbook Air simulta...
Microsoft users struggle with Windows redesign
Posted on Jun 15 2012 06:39 PM by xper in Windows
As Microsoft Corp prepares to show the world what its new Windows 8 can do on the next generation of high-powered tablets, initial reviews of the new operating system on existing hardware underscore the challenges the company faces with the radica...
Australian electronics dealer starts 'Internet Exp...
Posted on Jun 15 2012 02:42 PM by xper in Internet
Do you use an older version of Internet Explorer? If so, be aware that a sizeable minority of the Internet thinks you're behind the times. Microsoft itself has a site dedicated solely to watching IE6 die, and even that's not good enough f...
Dropbox to kill off public folders?
Posted on Jun 15 2012 12:38 PM by xper in Internet
Dropbox's public folders might soon be a thing of the past. According to German site Mobiflip (Translate ), Dropbox has e-mailed developers, informing them that as of August 1, public folders will no longer be supported by the service. Public ...
Microsoft to take on Apple with own Windows 8 tablet?
Posted on Jun 15 2012 09:40 AM by xper in Mobile
Microsoft will announce its own tablet next week at an event in Los Angeles, according to reports, taking a page from Apple's playbook.If true, this is not the typical Microsoft business model; usually it leaves device announcements to device ...
Windows 8 Links Contacts, E-Mail, Social Networks
Posted on Jun 14 2012 04:50 PM by xper in Windows
Microsoft has added features to Windows 8 that will make it easier for users to quickly scan messages and alerts from all of their key business and personal accounts, including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.Windows 8's primary hub for unifyi...
Internet Explorer flaw triggers Gmail nation-state att...
Posted on Jun 14 2012 02:45 PM by xper in Security
A security flaw in Internet Explorer is triggering messages in some users’ Gmail accounts that they may be the target of an attack from a nation-state.The vulnerability in IE was revealed by Microsoft on "Patch Tuesday," a day designated b...
Windows 8’s No-Aero Desktop Interface Leaks
Posted on Jun 14 2012 11:11 AM by xper in Windows
One of the major changes that Microsoft announced for Windows 8’s interface was the lack of the Aero Glass that users were already accustomed to in Windows 7 or Windows Vista. The Redmond-based software giant said that this change is bound to resu...
Microsoft prepares post-Flame Windows Update changes
Posted on Jun 14 2012 11:05 AM by xper in Security
Microsoft will start feeding users an update to the critical Windows Update service in the next few days, several security experts said today.Windows Update (WU) provides security patches and other fixes to Windows PCs. The service is accessed dir...
Google Chrome vs. IE10 on Windows 8 Metro
Posted on Jun 13 2012 04:51 PM by xper in Software
Want to see what a Windows 8 Metro-style app can do when it isn't constrained by the usual Metro conventions? The latest developer build of Google's Chrome browser brings a fascinating view of what the future could hold if app developers a...