…d for those with devices, largely tablets, powered by ARM-designed chips there will be a Windows RT version. Microsoft wants to simplify how it markets Windows 8, which is expected to launch in autumn 2012. The complex flavors of past Windows – from basic to home, premium to ultimate – have become something of a joke among tech experts. Microsoft has called Windows 8 the most significa…
Microsoft has announced is offering the public a free trial of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system from today. Windows 8 will run on tablets as well as desktops and laptops – and is a sea-change for Windows that is seen as a make-or-break opportunity for Microsoft. Tablets and cloud computing have made Bill Gates’ vision of “a computer on every desk and in every home” seem quaint…
…through which users will be able to buy apps for their Windows 8 device. On some versions of Windows 8, it will be the only way to get downloadable software such as games. Microsoft takes a cut, up to 30%, of every sale made through this store. This could be a significant threat to the massively successful Steam online game store that Valve runs and which gives it a commission on every title sold…
Microsoft has started shipping its first Surface tablet computers ahead of their official launch on October 26th. According to Microsoft site, it has sold out of pre-orders for the 32GB version of the device, which runs the RT version of Windows 8. It marks Microsoft’s entry into the PC hardware market, posing competition to other computer manufacturers. Early reviews of the device have bee…
The Start button, an iconic part of Microsoft’s operating system since it was introduced in Windows 95, is missing from the latest test version of the upcoming Windows 8. The Start button evolved to become the operating system’s “launchpad”, offering access to software, files and search functions. Earlier test versions of Windows 8 had flattened the recognizable “orb” – but the…
…d up the time it takes developers to recode programs originally built for iOS and Android. Microsoft noted more than 100,000 apps had been released for Windows Phone 7. By contrast there are more than 466,500 programs in the Android marketplace according to search site Appbrain, and “over 500,000″ in Apple’s app store according to the iPhone maker. Securing “marquee titles&…
…will be new apps for the Bing search engine, news and sports, and improvements to the mail and photo applications unveiled previously. The latest version of Microsoft’s browser Internet Explorer 10, optimized for touchscreen, is also included for the first time. Users are promised greater personalisation of the start screen, and more control over privacy. Internet Explorer 10 will be the fir…
…he can’t say how much he got paid – it is reportedly the second most expensive photo license ever purchased. “I drove the same route between Napa and San Francisco a couple of times a week in 2002 or 2003 but this was January when the grass is the most brilliant green here so I jumped out and took a couple of shots and then carried on my way,” said Chuck O’Rear. …
“So if you are a die-hard app fan you may be disappointed, but if you don’t care so much about the latest third-party software then it is worth looking at.” Microsoft said they have 46 of the top 50 apps on the platform so far. “That’s huge progress for us,” said Joe Belfiore, manager of the Windows Phone program. …
…ready to unveil at the show. Besides Asus, other Taiwanese computer manufacturers, such as Acer and Micro Star International, have said that they will demonstrate products running Windows 8. Computex 2012 organizer, The Taipei Computer Association, said that the convertible notebook-tablet computers will be the “reinforced battle power of Windows 8″. The new operating system is touch-…
…d close to the screen of the tablet it ignores touch-input from the users’ hands and “samples” the ink at 600 dpi (dots per inch). The ARM-based version will be available with either 32 GB (gigabytes) or 64 GB of storage. Microsoft said they would be priced at a similar rate to other tablets using the same type of processor built by other firms. It added that the Intel-based vers…
On October 3rd and October 4th, visitors to the first edition of Commercial Motor Live have the chance to test some of the newest HGVs, large vans, or other commercial vehicles. They can go behind the wheels and drive the latest trucks from Isuzu Truck, Mercedes-Benz, Renault or Volvo, on miles of open track. Commercial Motor Live is a new event from Road Transport Media, launched under br…
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Windows 8 will be released on October 26, Microsoft has revealed. The declaration was made at the firm’s annual sales meeting and was published on its blog shortly after. The firm has described the update as the most important redesign of its interface in more than a decade. The announcement was made a day before the firm releases its fourth quarter earnings report. Analysts say it may post…
…d speculation about a power struggle in communist-run Vietnam, and a suspected plot to curb the power of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, to whom Kien has close ties. ACB faced a run on its deposits in 2003 after rumors, which were later proved false, spread about the arrest of one of its executives at the time. Nguyen Duc Kien is also a shareholder in other commercial banks, including Kien Long Co…
…low a similar format to Asus’s Transformer hybrids. In addition Samsung showed off the Ativ S – its first smartphone to run Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 Phone system. It features a 4.8 in (12.2 cm) display, making it one of the bigger models on the market. There was only one Android-tablet announcement – the Galaxy Note 2. The device features a 5.5 in (14 cm) screen and i…
…220;An apology is due”. “We produced a video that simulates what we will be able to deliver with OIS,” wrote the site’s editor Heidi Lemmetyinen. “Of course, hindsight is 20/20, but we should have posted a disclaimer stating this was a representation of OIS only. This was not shot with a Lumia 920… we apologize for the confusion we created.” Nokia also rel…
HTC has unveiled two Windows Phone 8 handsets at an event in New York. HTC has said that it intends to promote the 8X, which features a 4.3″ (10.9 cm) display, as its flagship device alongside the Android-powered One X. The firm is also offering a smaller 8S model with a 4″ (10.2 cm) screen. HTC’s share price has fallen more than 50% since February after the firm experienced wea…
…the Apple-Samsung patent lawsuit to "limit" consumers' access to Android devices Apple has indicated it will seek sales bans on the 17 phones at the heart of the lawsuit at a hearing on 20 September. The list does not include Samsung’s current flagship handset, the Galaxy S3, but does include earlier versions of the model. However, Apple could also use the verdict to try to ha…
ssenger facility at the start of this year and was second only in popularity to Yahoo Messenger. But the report suggested WLM’s US audience had fallen to 8.3 million unique users, representing a 48% drop year-on-year. By contrast, the number of people using Skype to instant message each other grew over the period. Microsoft intends to close its instant message chat tool Windows Live Messeng…
Heidi Klum’s commercial for Carl’s Jr.’s Jim Beam Bourbon Burger is probably the hottest in the history of fast food commercials. In the burger chain’s latest commercial, Heidi Klum, 39, strips down to skimpy negligee and shows off her cleavage as she gets to grip with the southern inspired new addition to the menu. Heidi Klum plays a seductress in a recreation of the famous Mrs. Robinson s…
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A new facet in the David Petraeus scandal has unfolded as it emerged that Paula Broadwell once modeled and served as spokeswoman for Kriss Arms, a Virginia Beach machine gun production company. Paula Broadwell is featured in an advertisement for Kriss Arms, where she leans on years of military research and her shooting savvy to praise the design of the guns. Her proximity to David Petraeus, one o…
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rters of 2012 in an estimated amount of up to 70 million Euros.” At the same time, the firm said first-quarter net income increased. Adidas’ profit was 289 million Euros in the quarter, up 38% from the previous year, and it also raised its annual sales target. It now expects sales to rise 10% this year. …
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PepsiCo has decided to withdraw Mountain Dew goat commercial over criticism that it depicts racial stereotypes and makes light of violence against women. The online Mountain Dew ad shows a battered white woman on crutches being asked to identify a suspect out of a police line-up of black men and a goat. One blogger described the 60-second video as “arguably the most racist commercial in his…
Jessica Simpson began filming her next long-awaited advert for Weight Watchers on Thursday. The singer is getting paid a reported $4 million to be the face of the diet program. Jessica Simpson, 32, posted a sneak peek of her filming the advertisement on her Twitter account. In the snap, Jessica Simpson is seen standing outside a gourmet market and is looking svelte in a pair of black figure-huggi…
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…Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. With all the hype and build up surrounding Beyoncé’s track release, one can assume it will enjoy more commercial success than her best buddy’s 2010 offering. The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour will begin on April 15 in Europe….
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