New York: Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday called the new Windows 8 operating system scheduled for release next month "a very exciting new product" and "a very big deal" for the world's largest software maker. Gates said in an interview with The Associated Press that he is already using Windows 8 "and I'm very pleased with it." Windows 8 is Microsoft's biggest overhaul of Windows in more than a...
01:19 PM, Sep 28, 2012
San Francisco: Intel previewed a wave of tablet computers powered by a microprocessor that the company redesigned to make a bigger dent in the rapidly growing mobile market. An assortment of major computer vendors made the tablets that were shown on Thursday in San Francisco. All the devices depend on Intel's new processor and Windows 8, a dramatic overhaul of the widely used operating system made by Microsoft. The tablets...
05:59 AM, Sep 28, 2012
Bangalore: About 3,500 young developers logged into Microsoft's Windows 8 OS in Bangalore on an 18-hour coding spree to develop a range of applications. "Budding developers, techno freaks and whizkids vied to create a range of applications at an 18-hour coding marathon for the formal launch of the Windows 8 version Oct 26 the world over," Microsoft India chairman Bhaskar Pramanik told reporters. Held at the sprawling Karnataka Trade Promotion...
12:24 PM, Sep 22, 2012
Washington: Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday is releasing the first major update to its server operating system since 2009, a prelude to releasing Windows 8 to consumers in October. Microsoft says Windows Server 2012 adds features that make it easier to manage large clusters of servers in data centres remotely. The Redmond, Wash., company is trying to capitalise on the industry trend toward "cloud computing," where computing tasks are spread out...
10:21 AM, Sep 05, 2012
New Delhi: Popular games from Rovio Entertainment - "Angry Birds" and "Angry Birds Space" - will be available for Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 OS when it ships on October 26 this year. Besides, the company announced the first wave of Xbox games for its highly-awaited Windows 8 OS. The fruit-slicing game "Fruit Ninja" from Halfbrick Studios is another popular game that will be available at the time of the Windows...
02:46 PM, Sep 01, 2012
New Delhi: With the introduction of Microsoft's Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 operating systems, Samsung has announced "ATIV", the new brand for its Windows-based devices. The company has announced a wide portfolio of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8-powered devices which include the ATIV Smart PC, ATIV Smart PC Pro, ATIV Tab, and ATIV S. The ATIV Smart PCs and tablets will run Windows 8 operating system, while the...
11:59 AM, Aug 30, 2012
San Francisco: Samsung will offer three different choices to people interested in buying a desktop computer equipped with a redesigned version of Windows going on sale this fall. The personal computers previewed Tuesday by Samsung at a technology conference in Germany provided one of the first glimpses at the Windows 8 machines scheduled to hit the market on October 26. Windows 8's release has been widely anticipated because it's Microsoft's...
03:01 PM, Aug 28, 2012
Hong Kong/Seattle: Apple Inc's decisive triumph over Samsung Electronics in the most closely watched patent trial in years could open the door for Microsoft Corp to finally hop on board the mobile boom as manufacturers of Android-based smartphones and tablets weigh their legal risks. Microsoft sounded a challenge to Apple and Samsung in July when it took the wraps off its Surface tablet, a showcase for the revamped Windows software...
01:37 AM, Aug 27, 2012
Seattle: Microsoft Corp unveiled its first new logo in 25 years on Thursday as it looks to unify its branding ahead of a clutch of new product releases this year. The world's largest software company is introducing a dash of colour in its first logo redesign since 1987, using a new multi-coloured square next to a plain rendering of its name, replacing its well-worn italic style logo. Microsoft is rolling...
11:35 PM, Aug 23, 2012
Redmond: The window to upgrade to the next version of Microsoft's computer operating system is now open. Microsoft began accepting orders for Windows 8 this week. The new operating system won't be delivered until October 26, however. People who own a personal computer running earlier versions of Windows can buy the revamped system for $14.99 to $39.99 (Rs 699 onwards). The lower price is being offered to PC owners who...
07:03 AM, Aug 22, 2012
New Delhi: Lenovo has unveiled its first tablet specifically designed for Windows 8, the ThinkPad Tablet 2. Based on the upcomingIntel Atom Processor-based mobile platform and Windows 8 Pro, the ThinkPad Tablet 2 measures 9.8 mm thin and weighs less than 600 grams. It has a 10.1-inch HD display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The tablet supports multiple input methods: multi-finger touch and an optional digitiser and...
03:18 PM, Aug 11, 2012
San Francisco: Microsoft has announced that it has completed the product development and testing of Windows 8 and is releasing its next generation of operating system to computer makers. "The Windows 8 team is proud to share with you that a short while ago we started releasing Windows 8 to PC OEM and manufacturing partners," said Microsoft's Windows engineering team on their blog. "This means our next milestone will be...
10:47 AM, Aug 05, 2012
Seattle: Microsoft Corp said its new, touch-friendly Windows 8 operating system will be on sale October 26, almost exactly three years after the launch of Windows 7. That means customers will be able to upgrade old PCs to the new system on that date, or buy new hardware with the software already installed at stores such as Best Buy. The company generally does not announce public release dates until close...
10:24 AM, Jul 19, 2012
New Delhi: Putting an end to all the rumours and speculations pertaining to the launch of the next generation Windows operating system, software giant Microsoft announced during its annual Worldwide Partner Conference that its next-generation Windows 8 operating system will be launched this October. Although information pertaining to the launch of a desktop version of Windows 8 operating system is public, it is highly probable that Microsoft might also look...
01:56 PM, Jul 11, 2012
Shanghai: China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's No.6 handset maker, may produce computer tablets running Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system after choosing the same system for its handsets, a senior executive said on Thursday. The Shenzhen-based firm, which wants to increase its market share by selling mobile phones under its own name, will also spend $200 million on advertising this year to boost its brand awareness, said Shao Yang,...
11:36 AM, Jun 21, 2012
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09:40 AM, Jun 20, 2012
Los Angeles: Microsoft seems to have gotten the design and form factor right with its new Surface tablet computer. But the user interface, not so much. That's an odd conclusion to make about a device from a software company that usually lets others do the manufacturing. Still, that's how I felt after feeling the heft of the device, examining it from all sides and making a few swipes at the...
06:21 AM, Jun 20, 2012
Bangalore: Microsoft's new Surface tablet computers are no threat to Apple's iPad, given the lack of enthusiasm among developers to create applications that run on the new Windows operating system, analysts said. Microsoft introduced its own Surface line of tablets on Monday, taking on Apple as well as its own hardware partners including Samsung Electronics and Hewlett-Packard. "Though pricing details are unclear ... Microsoft will need to significantly undercut the...
07:06 PM, Jun 19, 2012
New York: For decades, the tablet computer was like a mirage in the technology industry: a great idea, seemingly reachable on the horizon, that disappointed as hopeful companies got closer. Microsoft has experienced this cycle of hope and disappointment many times. The device unveiled by the Redmond Wash.-based software giant on Monday -the Surface- isn't the first tablet it envisioned. Indeed, the company's engineers have been trying to reshape personal...
02:24 PM, Jun 19, 2012
Los Angeles: Microsoft Corp introduced its own line of tablet computers on Monday at a much-hyped press event in Los Angeles, marking a major strategic shift for the software giant as it struggles to compete with Apple Inc and re-invent its aging Windows franchise. The new tablet line, named Surface, includes a consumer device aimed directly at the Apple iPad, and another, larger machine designed to compete with lightweight laptops....
09:28 AM, Jun 19, 2012
