Tag Archives : Windows 8

Tweetro one of the most popular downloads in the Windows Store and the first Twitter app that uses the “Metro” tiled interface that distinguishes Windows 8 was refused extra “tokens” beyond the permissible 100,000 tokens that would allow more than 100,000 users to access Twitter through Tweetro and to grow its user base. Until the time Windows 8 gets a native Twitter app , [...]

Credit : http://thenextweb.com Operating system technology designing company SurfCast is suing Microsoft over the Live Tiles feature. Live Tiles were introduced two years ago with the launch of Windows Phone 7, and came into limelight with the focus on Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Phone 8 in the recent times. Thenextweb reported about the lawsuit and covered the patent details “SurfCast [...]

Microsoft is firing on all cylinders with its reported US $1.5 billion marketing budget for its radical Windows 8 Operating System. On Sunday it has launched a new TV commercial Windows 8 which is catchy and informative and  flaunts the redesigned fluid and bold user interface. Titled  “Windows 8 is Coming Soon,” the 31-second video opens with a countdown that starts from 10, but, not unexpectedly [...]

Microsoft is launching Xbox Music, a new music service for the Xbox 360, Windows 8, and Windows Phone,  Xbox 360 consoles will be the first to get the service starting tomorrow, it will be rolled out to  Windows 8 and Windows RT computers starting on 26 October, the same day it launches its Windows 8 operating system. Xbox Music will provide free ad supported streaming  on Windows 8 and Windows [...]

After Samsung announces Windows 8 based Series 7 and Series 5 tablets at IFA in Berlin, Asus, DELL and HP came up with their next generation windows powered tablets and laptops. HP on Thursday unveiled three new Windows 8 machines HP ENVY x2, HP SpectreXT Ultrabook and HP ENVY TouchSmart Ultrabook. HP ENVY x2 is a hybrid notebook made of aluminum, it sports 11.6-inch Windows 8 Pro tablet connected [...]

Microsoft launched a newly designed corporate  logo featuring a new symbol and a new font. This is the first time that Microsoft has revamped its logo since February 1987. The new logo shows the symbol for Microsoft’s Windows operating system — four squares in red, green, blue and yellow — positioned to the left of the name Microsoft in grey. “It’s been 25 years since we’ve [...]

Microsoft’s recently launched webmail service – Outlook.com now has 10 million users according to an announcement by the company. In its first day of launch, the service hit the 1 million mark. The Metro/Windows 8 look of Outlook.com, with large fonts, tiles and other new design elements is now also starting to appear in other Microsoft products and today, SkyDrive.com, Microsoft’s online [...]

October 26th, 2012 is the date for Windows 8 launch according to a post on the official Windows Team Blog.Microsoft had previously announced that an upgrade from Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 will cost US $40 for a download. Windows 8 is one of the most anticipated and ambitious overhauls of Windows Operating System in years, most of the previous version of the OS variant including the Mobile [...]

Microsoft released the customer preview of the new Microsoft Office,  Office 2013 and Office 365. The next release features an intuitive design that works with touch, stylus, mouse or keyboard across new Windows devices, including tablets. You could get  your hands on the customer preview at office.com/preview , the newest version gives more prominence to cloud computing and is designed for use with [...]