19 May 12 Windows 8 PCs Sold Through Microsoft Store Will Contain Less Bloatware, Finally A Sign Of Relief
Windows 8 PCs Sold Through Microsoft Store Will Contain Less Bloatware, Finally A Sign Of Relief When purchasing a PC from one of the main manufacturers, the “unboxing” experience is swiftly marred by the barrage of unnecessary programs pre-loaded onto the computer. Known as “bloatware”, it can be anything from free trials of various internet [...]
19 May 12 Microsoft Highlights New Desktop UI Changes In Windows 8, Says Goodbye To Aero Glass
Microsoft Highlights New Desktop UI Changes In Windows 8, Says Goodbye To Aero Glass Although Microsoft has born the brunt of much criticism throughout the tech industry over the years, the Redmond-based software maker has had a comparatively good last couple of years. The Xbox 360 is the number one console, Windows Phone is growing [...]
18 May 12 Will Windows 8 Work Out For The Average PC User?
Will Windows 8 Work Out For The Average PC User? With Windows 8 set for launch later this year, the debate is still raging on about the relatively radical design changes implemented by Microsoft in the OS. Now, before I go on, I want to note that I’m not the type that’s resistant to change. [...]
18 May 12 Windows Phone Overtakes iPhone To Grab Biggest Smartphone Market Share In China
Windows Phone Overtakes iPhone To Grab Biggest Smartphone Market Share In China Although Apple’s iPhone remains one of the most popular and sought-after devices on the market, the news earlier this month of Samsung taking its crown as the number one smartphone manufacturer will have sent alarm bells ringing. To make matters worse, it has [...]
17 May 12 Nokia TV App For Lumia Windows Phone Devices Now Available For Download
Nokia TV App For Lumia Windows Phone Devices Now Available For Download Nokia was once the untouchably dominant force within the mobile industry, but its Symbian OS was gradually eclipsed by iOS and Android, leaving the Finnish outfit with no choice but to hop on the back of Redmond-based Microsoft and its fledgling Windows Phone [...]
15 May 12 Diablo III For Windows And Mac Goes Live, Available To Download Right Now!
Diablo III For Windows And Mac Goes Live, Available To Download Right Now! Having built up the anticipation among its army of fans over the past few weeks, Diablo III has gone live, and can be downloaded right now from your Blizzard account. The title, which amalgamates great gameplay with a significant cinematic aspect, is [...]
15 May 12 Chrome 19 For Windows And Mac Brings Built-In Tab Syncing Along With 20+ Bug Fixes
Chrome 19 For Windows And Mac Brings Built-In Tab Syncing Along With 20+ Bug Fixes Google’s Chrome browser has been updated to version 19, and apart from an array of bug fixes and performance enhancements, the Big G’s iconic browser will also be offering integrated tab-syncing. Continue reading this article at RedmondPie.com Source: Redmond Pie
15 May 12 Microsoft Will Be Offering A Dirt Cheap Upgrade To Windows 8 For Buyers Of New Windows 7 PCs
Microsoft Will Be Offering A Dirt Cheap Upgrade To Windows 8 For Buyers Of New Windows 7 PCs In order to reassure buyers that they aren’t purchasing a PC in vain – with Windows 8 on the horizon and all – Microsoft will be conducting a special promotion (as Mary-Jo Foley revealed last week) during [...]
13 May 12 Official ESPN Cricinfo App Hits The Windows Phone Marketplace; Cricket Lovers Rejoice!
Official ESPN Cricinfo App Hits The Windows Phone Marketplace; Cricket Lovers Rejoice! If you are a fan of cricket and happen to own a Windows Phone device, then you are in luck today, for a new app has been released that promises to be right up your street. Continue reading this article at RedmondPie.com Source: [...]
12 May 12 Give Your Android Device A Touch Of Metro With The Windows 8 Go Launcher Theme
Give Your Android Device A Touch Of Metro With The Windows 8 Go Launcher Theme The ability to run custom launchers is one which certainly gives Android the edge over rivaling mobile OSes, and Go Launcher – a home screen alternative we featured a short while ago – is without doubt one of the best [...]
08 May 12 With Microsoft Rebranding Windows Azure And Live, Is This A Good Thing?
With Microsoft Rebranding Windows Azure And Live, Is This A Good Thing? So, what has been foreshadowed and rumored over the past couple of months was recently officially announced by Microsoft in yet another fairly lengthy post on the Building Windows 8 blog: The company will be ditching the Windows Live brand. The products will [...]
07 May 12 Use Your iPhone To Control Your Windows Desktop With SoftPad App For iOS
Use Your iPhone To Control Your Windows Desktop With SoftPad App For iOS While the App Store contains quite a few remote desktop apps for iOS devices, the Cydia Store is surprisingly light in this department. SoftPad for iPhone and iPad has sought to break the mold, and although we wouldn’t consider it an out-and-out [...]
03 May 12 Talking Tom Cat Talks Its Way Onto Windows Phone, Ready To Imitate You In A Silly Voice
Talking Tom Cat Talks Its Way Onto Windows Phone, Ready To Imitate You In A Silly Voice If you happen to be one of the few people who own a Windows Phone device, and are longing to be whisked back to 2010, then the release of the Talking Tom Cat app for Microsoft’s mobile OS [...]
02 May 12 OS X Mountain Lion Theme / Transformation Pack For Windows 7 & Windows 8 Now Available For Download
OS X Mountain Lion Theme / Transformation Pack For Windows 7 & Windows 8 Now Available For Download Although there tends to be a gap of several years between each new iteration of Microsoft’s Windows operating system, Apple runs a much more regular release cycle, and despite releasing OS X Lion only last year, its [...]
02 May 12 Folders For Windows Phone Mango Updated With Support For More Devices, Here’s How To Install This Feature Now!
Folders For Windows Phone Mango Updated With Support For More Devices, Here’s How To Install This Feature Now! Like the introduction of iPhone OS back in 2007, the early versions of Windows Phone are strangely bereft of folders. Although iOS 4 finally allowed iDevice users to file their apps away in an orderly fashion, there [...]
