Entries in Microsoft (234)

Thursday
Oct182012

A Windows 8 Primer

Available in 2 flavours, Windows 8 RT will be a scaled down ARM version for tablets while Windows 8 Pro will run old Windows apps

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Windows 8, which begins shipping on October 26th and will cost most users $39.99 upgrade from Windows 7, will be the biggest change to Microsoft’s desktop operating system since Windows 95. Bringing in the look, feel and functionality seen in Windows Phone will make it the most touch friendly desktop OS.

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Wednesday
Oct172012

SourceCode: Intel struggles in wake of lower demand for PCs as mobile surges

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The dramatic shift in demand from PCs to mobile devices like tablets and smartphones is taking its toll on the industry and leading processor manufacturer Intel is feeling the squeeze.

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Wednesday
Sep192012

HTC Announces 8S and 8X Windows Phones

Text and photos by Nicholas Montgomery

New York - Building on HTC and Microsoft's 15-year relationship, HTC's Peter Chou and Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer introduced the HTC Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC in a press event in New York this morning. HTC officially joins Nokia and Samsung as hardware partners for the upcoming Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system expected later this year.

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Tuesday
Aug282012

Microsoft makes SkyDrive app available on Android

Android users are getting some love from Microsoft today as the SkyDrive app is now available in the Google Play Store. Below are more details on the app.

 

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