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Smaller Windows Devices coming , Microsoft changes resolution requirements
Microsoft has changed the minimum resolution requirement of 1366×768, which is what you would find on a Surface RT tablet.The minimum resolution requirement is now 1024×768, which you see in iPad mini.Microsoft is relaxing the requirement because “partners exploring designs for certain markets could find greater design flexibility helpful.” So now we can be assured that [...]
Surface Pro gets its first advertisement
Microsoft’s Surface Pro came to market this saturday and has been sold out since.This version of the Microsoft Surface tablet features a dual-core Intel i5 core processor, runs Windows 8 and the same apps that run on your desktop box at the office. The 128GB version of the tablet is $999 with the 64GB model [...]
Microsoft increases the price of Windows 8
Microsoft has increased the price of Windows 8 beginning 1 February .The upgrade edition will now be available for $119 and the Pro upgrade edition will be available for $199.99. Additionally, the Windows 8 Pro Pack will now cost $99.99 and the Windows 8 Media Center Pack will cost $9.99.If you bought a Windows 7 PC between June 2nd [...]
Microsoft starts new year with 2 new ads
With New year 2013 promises more on Microsoft front with their new products lined up . 2 new ads have surfaced up , one which is already been showing up in India and Philippines and not in rest part of the world. First ad is from an Australian singer Lenka Singing “Everything at Once” which also shows [...]
Microsoft surface releases a new ad telling to be productive with Surface
Microsoft released a new ad for its Surface tablet named ” Be productive with Surface ” .There is nothing new with the Ad just showing how to be productive using the microsoft’s surface tablet.
Microsoft announces prices for Surface Pro Tablet
Microsoft has finally announced the pricing of Surface pro tablet.The 64GB variant is priced at $899 (Rs. 49,184 approx) and the 123GB variant is priced at $999 (Rs. 54,645 approx). Microsoft has also announced that these tablets will start shipping in January 2013. Surface pro has a 10.6 inch Full HD display a USB 3.0 port, [...]
Lawyer sues Microsoft for telling a lie
A Lawyer from Los Angeles has decided to sue Microsoft , Andrew Sokolowski bought himself the new Surface tablet and then after loading his normal stuff in the tablet his space on the tablet looked less. He then found out that the memory available on the tablet is only 16 GB in a 32GB tablet. The [...]
Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft
Steven Sinofsky, has decided to leave the Microsoft.This was put out on a press release to the public .Sinofsky was on the view with the launch of Windows 8 and also Surface tablet. Sinofsky had this to say : “It is impossible to count the blessings I have received over my years at Microsoft. [...]
Call of duty , assasin’s creed and Skyrim on Microsoft’s online store now
Good folks at Microsoft has allowed Adult rated games on Windows 8 platform.The change means that any game awarded a Mature (M) rating will be available to buy from Microsoft’s online store, even if that game is awarded an 18 certificate in the UK. So games like Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed and Skyrim will be [...]
This is amazing , Much talked about microsoft phone gets a leak , LOOKS STUNNING
This might be the most exciting news of all time , Microsoft’s secret Windows phone has a leak.Microsoft took pictures of people working working with the Surface tablet , and while they clicked pic there was a secret phone never seen before by their side.This phone is a prototype and might not be the [...]
Windows phone 8 arrives,is better and powerful
Microsoft just unveiled Windows 8 for all the windows phone fans.After windows 7.5 this should be a good change if Windows have to compete with all the hype that surrounds the OS. Let us look at what’s the change Windows 8 has from its 7.5 version: The best thing will be added support for multi [...]
So the big freaking difference between the two versions of Microsoft’s new tablet Surface
Microsoft has just announced the new tablet but it comes in 2 versions.One a normal tablet and then there is a more powerful one.So what’s the big difference between the two? Surface for Windows RT – Runs Windows 8 RT – Powered by an Nvidia ARM chip – Weighs 676 grams – 9.3mm thick – [...]
Microsoft wanted to sell Bing to Facebook
This was a rumor sometime back that Microsoft wanted to sell Bing the search engine to Facebook.Microsoft executives approached Mark Zuckerberg saying that if he wanted to buy Bing but he turned it down saying Facebook needs to concentrate on the current businesses.The offer was made without the notice of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Facebook [...]
Facebook buys Microsofts patents in $550 million
Facebook is paying Microsoft $550m (£341m) for some of the patents it recently bought from AOL.The social networking site, which is preparing for a stock market listing, also reported a drop in its first quarter profits to $205m from $233m a year earlier. A Facebook lawyer described the deal as: “Another significant step in our [...]
Microsoft plans for 2014 leaked,Internet Explorer 10 coming and more on Windows phones
Microsoft’s roadmap for 2014 got leaked online.This roadmap was created back in December of 2011 and was leaked this week via Microsoft’s own publicly available Microsoft Partner Network and sent out by Twitter user and CEO of startup company MeeTroo Maarten Visser. This map shows off first of all the Windows 8 map of events – [...]
One Million copies of Windows 8 Preview downloaded in a day
Just one day has gone by since Microsoft announced the Preview copy of Windows 8 and the downloads has surpassed a million since then.Although the prerelease version still contains some bugs,but still people are giving it a try. Once Installed, it cannot be rolled back to Windows 7 or whatever version of Windows you are [...]
Windows 8 Consumer Preview download
Windows 8 Preview is out and microsoft will soon come out with this.Windows 8 makes up for a fine line between to be used on PC or Tablets.Much like Windows Phone, Windows 8 has a tiled home screen which showcases apps. These can be selected and moved around just like they can on a mobile [...]
Windows got a new logo
Let’s look back at a few of the versions along the way. Windows 1.0 Few remember the original Windows logo, yet we found it both refreshing and inspiring in relation to the work we have been doing on the Metro style design visuals. Using simple lines and clear straight forward concept, this logo reminded [...]
Microsoft India store hacked and is still down
Microsoft’s Indian web store that’s been attacked by the EvilShadow team. EvilShadow team replacing the front page to Microsoft’s online India store with a page called evil.html.Microsoft was storing passwords as plain text.The hackers have also released user name and password combinations that were saved in plain text by Microsoft. If, for whatever reason, you used the Indian [...]
Windows 8 can be without a Start Button
The Start button and menu were introduced with Windows 95 over 17 years ago, and it appears Microsoft will scrap both of them once Windows 8 is released later this year. Screenshots of a near-final Windows 8 “Consumer Preview” version (build 8220) leaked to the internet this weekend, and show a Super Bar without the Start [...]
