Wondering what buying apps in Windows 8 will be like using Microsoft’s new app store, dubbed the Windows Store? Microsoft shared some details about its plans during the company’s keynote at the BUILD developer conference.L Similar to Apple’s Mac App Store in OS X, the Windows Store will be integrated into Windows 8. With...
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Windows key to Microsoft strategy, says CEO
Microsoft MSFT-Q CEO Steve Ballmer assured analysts on Wednesday that Windows remains the software maker’s financial foundation, even though slowing personal computer sales are raising worries about the operating system’s ability to adapt to the new ways people and business are using technology. More related to this story Microsoft shows off touchscreen for Windows...
Windows key to Microsoft strategy: Ballmer
Microsoft MSFT-Q CEO Steve Ballmer assured analysts on Wednesday that Windows remains the software maker’s financial foundation, even though slowing personal computer sales are raising worries about the operating system’s ability to adapt to the new ways people and business are using technology. More related to this story Microsoft shows off touchscreen for Windows...
Windows 8: The PC Goes Post-PC
Way back in 1985, Microsoft launched Windows 1.0, the first version of its Mac-like software for PCs. In 2009, it introduced Windows 7, the current edition. Thanks to 24 years’ worth of astounding advances in computing technology, the two products are worlds apart in look, feel and functionality. And yet, at their core, they’re...
Windows 8 to offer built-in malware protection
Microsoft’s Michael Angiulo (left) and Steven Sinofsky show off Windows 8 at the company’s Build conference on September 13. (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is including a beefier version of its malware protection in Windows 8. The company is tweaking its Windows Defender tool, which has been part of the last few versions of Windows, by...
Windows 8 Signals A Bold New Era For NighPads
Following a demonstration of Windows 8 at Microsoft’s BUILD conference, headlines like this one, from BGR, abounded: “Sorry, Apple, Windows 8 Ushers In The Post-Post-PC Era.” Following the huge market success of Apple’s iPad, and the wave of tablet computing innovation around it, Microsoft wasn’t looking so great. With its yet-to-be-released Windows 8 operating...
Windows 8′s New-Style Browser Doesn’t Run Flash
While the new-style Internet Explorer in Windows 8 is in most respects similar to the desktop version that is also part of the new operating system, there is a key difference. The touch-friendly version doesn’t work with plug-ins or extensions, meaning it can’t run Adobe Flash. It’s an interesting choice. On one hand, Microsoft...
Windows 8 Makes Microsoft A Tablet Contender Against Android, Apple
Gallery: Ten Tech Plays For Smartphones And Tablets Video: Dell Partners with Baidu on Tablets, Smartphones Image by backofthenapkin via Flickr Microsoft showcased its Windows 8 on tablets at the BUILD conference this week. We wrote previously about how Windows 8 will be the single most important factor to the company’s revenues next year....
iPhone 5 to launch Oct. 15, says France Telecom CEO
Here we go again. Instead of launching October 7 as has been rumored many times over, Apple’s new iPhone may actually debut about a week later on October 15, at least according to the CEO of France’s largest telecom. When, oh, when will the new iPhone appear? (Credit: Apple) Chatting with French reporters at...
Is this "iPhone 5" screen protector a harbinger of new iPhone design?
A purported screen protector for the iPhone 5 mirrors a number of early “leaked” case designs that suggested a significantly altered form factor for the upcoming device. While it could be a sign that Apple has something completely new in store for its next-gen iPhone hardware, case designs in the past have been hit...