Cloud storage seems to become quite a big deal these days and apparently everybody wants to have a piece of the business. Microsoft included. The company already released a cloud storage under its mighty banner who bears the name SkyDrive, but now it wants to take things to the next level.
Continue reading...Radu Tyrsina, 23. February 2012
Microsoft is starting a massive ad campaign against Google and its shady privacy policy. The software giant seems to prefer dirty play, and in the process it is advertising for its own alternatives. Therefore, ditch your Google+ account, Gmail and Google Docs service and switch to stuff like Hotmail, Bing, Office 365 and Internet Explorer, [...]
Continue reading...Radu Tyrsina, 14. February 2012
Finally, Microsoft has decided to pin down the date for the launch of the Microsoft Flight. Starting February 29, users will officially be able to take over the virtual skies with the Flight Simulator franchise for the PC. ”There was an overwhelming demand for access to the Microsoft Flight beta and the number of requests was [...]
Continue reading...Radu Tyrsina, 14. February 2012
This week Microsoft has announced that it has finally managed to put a date on the launch of the consumer preview version of the Windows 8. So the big event will happen on February 29, as part of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Although according to some sources, Windows 8 is supposed to benefit [...]
Continue reading...Radu Tyrsina, 31. January 2012
Microsoft has had a change of plans in its strategy. Apparently it will not be hosting the MIX 2012 conference this year. The event will most likely be embedded into a larger developer conference due to be held next year. Tim O’Brien who’s a general manager for the Developer & Platform Evangelism branch, says this decision [...]
Continue reading...Danish Mughal, 15. January 2012
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and its former CEO is already known for his philanthropic efforts, not just in America, but around the world. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation helps in raising money and awareness about different charities that assist people from all corners in various causes of humanity. According to a latest [...]
Continue reading...Radu Tyrsina, 30. December 2011
A fresh leaked Windows Phone roadmap allows us catch a glimpse on Microsoft’s plans to get a stronger grip on the smartphone market. After the release of Mango, the first major update of Windows Phone in the final quarter of this year, in 2012 we should expect Tango. This new update is likely to be [...]
Continue reading...Radu Tyrsina, 21. December 2011
More details are coming out about the Windows 8 picture password protected sing-in feature, so let us agree to get super excited. The feature seems more tablet oriented, because by the looks of it, it requires touch screen functionality. To see what we’re talking about, interested users should head on to Windows 8 Developer Preview [...]
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Radu Tyrsina, 26. February 2012
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