Steven Sinofsky gave us a preview of Windows 8 in yesterday’s keynote in the BUILD event. Going by what has been shown yesterday, Windows 8 surely has a great future. If you’re a developer or anyone who want to get their hands on Windows 8 soon, here’s a great news. You can now download Developer […]
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Watch Microsoft Developers Event – BUILD Live!
Windows 8’s release day is almost there! Today, Microsoft is going to start its developers event – BUILD. We have seen many Windows 8 features being leaked by Microsoft itself at its blog, but this event is going to roundup all the improvements that took place in Windows 8. Watch the event Live! The event […]
Windows 8 Shows-off Super Fast Boot Up
How much time does it take for your computer to boot up? Mine usually takes half a minute. I usually boot up my laptop twice a day on an average. That means I sit idle waiting for my computer to boot up for about 6 hours every year. That is why, recently a lot of […]
Windows 8 Will Change The Way Copy-Paste is Done! [Video]
If you are using Windows 7, there is a good chance that while copy-pasting files from one folder to another, there may be two files with similar names. Considering copy-paste is one of the most used commands on any platform, Windows 8 tries to change the way people will approach copy-paste jobs. With Windows 7, […]
Email Wars: Now Microsoft Pokes Fun at Gmail’s Ads
Yesterday, I wrote a post on how Gmail was hinting that email services like Hotmail were old-fashioned. Microsoft not to be outdone, has also poked fun at Gmail. The point it makes is that Gmail scans through your email contents, which is comparable to the mailman looking through your letters. According to ZDNet, the leaked […]
Facebook overtakes MSN and becomes Britain’s Second ‘most used’ website
Facebook has overtaken MSN in Britain and now is the second most used Website. People spend more time on Facebook than MSN. Duh!
[Infographic] Microsoft vs Apple: History of the Computer Giants!
Microsoft and Apple have both, defined the world of computers in the past couple of decades. Both, were new start-ups and when compared to IBM, no one gave much of a chance to either company. The two companies not only have managed to race ahead of any other tech companies over the years but have […]
Steve Ballmer Confirms Windows 8 Slates, Tablets and PCs for 2012
Steve Ballmer at a address to developers in Japan, confirmed that Windows 8 will be rolled out in 2012. Windows 8 will be available with slates, tablets and PCs.
[Infographic] Microsoft Explains Evolution of Email!
Email has come a long way, from writing instant letters to cousins and friends aboard to actually becoming a way to exchange files, information and links. Email accounts are now often used to fire-up interaction on other services like chat, social networks and more. Here in an infographic by Microsoft, which shows how Email has […]
Microsoft to Buy Skype for $8.5 Billion
Microsoft might have lost a few battles to Apple when to comes to posting profits, but it still has a lot of money to buy new lucrative companies. This war chest will allow it to invest millions into search and other online products, which are not really what is making Microsoft profits. Microsoft has bought […]