A Chinese student, who couldn’t afford a tablet for his girlfriend, decided to build one for $125. Wei Xinlong built his tablet, for girlfriend Sun Shasha, from a secondhand laptop that cost $78. He purchased … read more
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Facebook testing Windows 7 Messenger desktop client
21st Nov 11 10:01 pm with 39 CommentsFacebook is testing a new Messenger client for Windows 7, according to reports. The new desktop software will offer Windows 7 Facebook users access to Chat, the ticker feed and notifications. TechCrunch revealed the new … read more
Lenovo planning hybrid dual-mode Windows & Android laptop
13th Nov 11 9:57 pm with 29 CommentsLenovo is planning a new hybrid Windows and Android laptop, according to reports. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid will feature an Android and Windows mode according to The Verge who unearthed details of the new … read more
WinRumors giveaway: Two copies of Windows 7 Ultimate
3rd Nov 11 6:49 pm with 93 CommentsTo celebrate Microsoft’s PC match-maker competition, the software giant has provided copies of Windows 7 Ultimate for two lucky winners. Microsoft has paired up with British comedian Rufus Hound to giveaway some shiny new PCs. Funny … read more
HP announces Windows 7-powered Slate 2
3rd Nov 11 7:23 am with 41 CommentsHP announced an updated version of its Windows Slate Tablet PC on Thursday. The HP Slate 2 builds on HP’s original Slate by refreshing the processor, HDD and adding in the popular Swype keyboard software. … read more
Windows 7 overtakes XP to become the most widely used OS
13th Oct 11 1:34 pm with 53 CommentsWindows 7 has passed Windows XP global usage for the first time since its release in October 2009. Windows 7 now accounts for 40.21% of all global desktop operating system usage across the world. Windows … read more
Microsoft urges XP business users to migrate to Windows 7 instead of waiting on Windows 8
12th Oct 11 5:28 pm with 44 CommentsMicrosoft is urging Windows XP business users to carry on migrating to Windows 7 instead of waiting on Windows 8. The software maker penned a blog post on Monday celebrating 10 years of Windows XP … read more
BlueStacks alpha released, run Android apps on your Windows PC
11th Oct 11 7:01 am with 20 CommentsRunning an Android application on a Windows PC becomes reality on Tuesday thanks to a new application from BlueStacks. The BlueStacks App Player for Windows PC is a free piece of software that allows Android … read more
Survey finds 42% of U.S. consumers want a Windows tablet
5th Oct 11 6:22 pm with 37 CommentsA new survey claims that 42% of U.S. consumers would like to buy a tablet that runs Microsoft’s Windows operating system. The survey was conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) recently who found that a … read more
Gartner: Windows 7 on 42% of PCs by end of 2011
9th Aug 11 11:15 am with 39 CommentsTechnology research firm Gartner announced on Tuesday that Windows 7 will become the leading operating system worldwide by the end of 2011. Gartner believes that 42% of all PCs worldwide will run Windows 7 by … read more