Microsoft is planning to address the Silverlight vs HTML5 war of words at this years MIX11 conference. The software giant’s annual web and developer conference kicks off on April 12 this year in Las Vegas. … read more
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Windows Phone and Silverlight chiefs to keynote MIX11
25th Jan 11 8:41 pm with 5 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows Phone and Silverlight chiefs are set to return to keynote MIX 2011. The software giant’s annual web and developer conference kicks off on April 12 this year in Las Vegas. MIX is aimed … read more
Microsoft announces Silverlight 5
2nd Dec 10 5:17 pm with 1 CommentMicrosoft has announced the future of Silverlight with its promise for version 5 of the product. The software giant revealed the future of Silverlight at a Silverlight developer event on Thursday, streamed to 20,000 people … read more
Microsoft set to unveil Silverlight 5 features today
2nd Dec 10 9:55 am with 1 CommentMicrosoft’s Scott Guthrie will take to the stage and detail the company’s next version of Silverlight today. Microsoft is dedicating a whole day of Silverlight webcasts for developers. The software giant will host a developer … read more
Microsoft shows off Windows Embedded Automotive 7 speech recognition
30th Nov 10 11:27 pm with 5 CommentsMicrosoft has begun teasing new features for its highly anticipated Windows Embedded Automotive 7 operating system. The new update, available with a number of cars next year, will allow users to utilise hands-free email and … read more
Microsoft says it’s bringing Silverlight to Xbox in “next wave”
23rd Nov 10 12:24 am with 2 CommentsMicrosoft posted a job posting this week hinting that the next version of Silverlight will be made available on the Xbox. The job posting, spotted by Pradeep, claims that Microsoft is looking to hire developers … read more
Bing Maps introduces mobile HTML5 support and updated AJAX control
19th Nov 10 12:12 am with 1 CommentMicrosoft has updated its Bing Maps site with a new Bing AJAX map control. The software giant announced version seven of the control today, which is less than 1/3 the size of the previous 6.3 … read more
Microsoft hosting special Silverlight day to ease worried developers and reveal future plans
12th Nov 10 2:05 pm with 3 CommentsMicrosoft is planning to dedicate a whole day to the future of Silverlight. The software giant will host a developer event on December 2 where it promises to reveal the future of Silverlight. Microsoft’s Scott … read more
Microsoft defends Windows Phone 7 app ‘sluggishness’ claims
11th Nov 10 2:13 pm with 4 CommentsReports of poor performance and slowness on Windows Phone 7 applications have appeared in several recent reviews of Windows Phone 7. Engadget noted and demonstrated a number of application issues on Windows Phone 7 in … read more
Microsoft shifts Bing Maps Bird’s Eye Silverlight feature to AJAX, looks to HTML5
2nd Nov 10 7:54 pm with 42 CommentsMicrosoft announced on Tuesday that it will discontinue investment in the Bing Maps 3D control plug-in. The Bing Maps 3D control plug-in allows users to see Microsoft’s “Bird’s eye” view which includes smooth zooming/panning, life-like … read more