Analysts at IDC claim Windows 8 will launch with a split success and be largely irrelevant on traditional PCs. Research analysts at IDC released their “Worldwide System Infrastructure Software 2012 Top 10 Predictions” on Monday. … read more
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Microsoft outlines vision for combining Windows and Windows Phone
13th Jul 11 10:45 am with 56 CommentsMicrosoft outlined its vision for a single ecosystem on Tuesday. The vision, one ecosystem for phones and PCs was outlined by Andy Lees, the company’s president of the Windows Phone Division. Lees spoke at a … read more
Microsoft highlights over 130 new Windows based devices at Computex
1st Jun 11 11:59 am with 4 CommentsMicrosoft is showcasing more than 130 new Windows based devices at this year’s Computex trade show. The software giant’s booth at the Computex tradeshow contains nearly 100 PCs that are either available immediately or soon … read more
Microsoft asks consumers to “do the math” before buying a Mac
5th May 11 11:38 am with 69 CommentsMicrosoft has launched a new Mac vs PC site. The new site, “Do the Math“, launched in Canada recently and aims to compare Mac based computers to several PC counterparts. Microsoft has put together comparison … read more
Microsoft confirms Kinect Windows SDK, due in Spring
21st Feb 11 6:42 pm with 5 CommentsMicrosoft said on Monday that it is planning to roll out an official Kinect SDK in Spring. WinRumors previously exclusively revealed that the software giant was planning its own SDK amid a growing community of … read more
Ballmer promises Kinect for PC support in the future
7th Jan 11 6:52 pm with 8 CommentsSteve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, has promised that the company will support Kinect for PC in the future. Speaking to the BBC’s Click online program Ballmer revealed that Microsoft is planning to support Kinect on PC … read more
Chrome OS aims to go head-to-head with Windows 7 on December 7
3rd Dec 10 10:38 pm with 3 CommentsGoogle is preparing to unveil its Chrome OS on December 7. The search giant, based in California, has issued press invites for a Chrome event on December 7. Engadget’s sources claim that Google is preparing … read more
Microsoft to hold Windows 7 holiday press event on November 23
17th Nov 10 8:39 am with 3 CommentsMicrosoft is due to hold a Windows 7 based press event on November 23 in New York City. The software giant will showcase close partners and OEMs to demonstrate the latest Windows 7 PCs hitting … read more
Microsoft’s new Windows 7 commercial pokes fun at lack of Blu-Ray on Macs
12th Nov 10 3:28 pm with 4 CommentsMicrosoft has released a new commercial, stoking the fires of the ever lasting Mac vs PC debate. The commercial is a comic poke at Apple’s lack of Blu-Ray support in OS X. Based on cardboard … read more
Ray Ozzie issues new memo: Dawn of a New Day
25th Oct 10 2:53 pm with Comments OffRay Ozzie, former Chief Software Architect at Microsoft, has penned a new memo, five years from his original and only months before he leaves the company. Ozzie famously wrote a 5,000 word long memo in … read more