CES 2012: Microsoft’s Departure and the Tech Expo

January 10, 2012 |  by Rahul Dowlath  |  microsoft  |  No Comments

Is there really a need for the “tech expo” in today’s times?

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Microsoft’s Optimized Signature PCs Announced

January 6, 2012 |  by Sidharth  |  microsoft  |  No Comments

Looks like Microsoft is in for a whole new ballgame this year, as they have entered into the PC distribution line, selling PCs without crapware to the users worldwide.

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How an Average Online Teenager Uses Internet and Mobile Phone

September 25, 2011 |  by Sidharth  |  microsoft  |  Comments Off

Did you know – on an average a teenager downloads 800 songs illegally off the Internet. And at least 1 in 5 teens have admitted involving in cyber bullying while over 97% teens can’t tear themselves away from gaming on their computer.

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Touch Artist Mouse: Microsoft’s Special Touch Mouse.

August 24, 2011 |  by Sidharth  |  microsoft  |  2 Comments

Microsoft’s special mouse, intended primarily for Windows 7, promises to simplify on-screen actions like scrolling, changing window size and has a snappy finger gesture recognition.

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Leaked Windows 8 OS (Build 7850) MileStone 2 Available

April 25, 2011 |  by Sidharth  |  microsoft  |  Comments Off

Following the leaks of Windows 8 Milestone 1 — which was a release merely based on Win 7 Enterprise — we now have the latest Windows 8 Milestone 2 build leaked. This leaked Build 7850, unlike the previous one, has improvements headed towards the interface. Download Windows 8 Milestone 2 Not everyone can be a [...]

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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Apps Demonstrated: Launch Encourages the Developers!

September 18, 2010 |  by Jay  |  microsoft  |  3 Comments

The Windows Phone 7 seems to gathering more and more momentum as the launch date nears. Microsoft has just announced that developer tools have been finalized and also demonstrated some apps that will be there at the time of launch. These include Twitter, Netflix, Flixster, OpenTable and Travelocity apps for Windows Phone 7. No big [...]

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Internet Explorer 9: Primed With Hardware Accelerated Browsing [And Ready For the Browser Battle]

September 14, 2010 |  by Jay  |  microsoft  |  Comments Off

As Microsoft prepares to launch the beta version of the Internet Explorer 9 two days from now, the marketing pitch is already reaching a crescendo. Both Microsoft and Intel are harping on the hardware accelerated graphics capabilities of the IE9, which will give you a web browsing experience like never before. When the browser is [...]

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Another Microsoft Disaster: Microsoft to Shut Down Vine Service Permanently

September 12, 2010 |  by Jay  |  microsoft  |  Comments Off

Microsoft has just announced that the company will be ending its disaster/emergency communication service Vine. This comes as a surprise because out of the thousands of money spinning ventures that big corporations roll out each year, this was a noble exception. This service, although in beta, was originally designed to help you keep in touch [...]

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