Holds your horses there Microsoft fanboys Apple hasn’t gobbled up Xbox Kinect… yet. They have been awarded a patent for something that feels like and performs very much like the Xbox Kinect. The patent we’re talking about is of a 3D display and imaging system, a technology that Apple may put inside its devices in [...]
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Motorola Mobility And Its Patents Bought By Google For $12.5 Billion
Our favourite internet search giant Google has purchased Motorola Mobility for a staggering amount of $12.5 billion in, wait for it, cash. This means that Google has paid Motorola Mobility $40 per share and as compared to Motorola Mobility’s share price of last Friday, Google has acquired them at a 63% premium per share. Was [...]
Confirmed: First Nokia Windows Phones To Have Qualcomm Chips
It has now been confirmed that Nokia is going to use Qualcomm chips in its first round of Windows Phone devices. The first Nokia Windows Phone devices are said to release later this year.
New Nokia Windows Phones With Dual Core ST-Ericsson Chips Being Built
It has been learnt that Nokia is building new Windows Phone devices which shall tout dual-core ST-Ericsson Chips. These dual core ST-Ericsson chips will be the powerhouse in the new Nokia Windows Phones.
Xbox 360 Spring 2011 Dashboard Update Released
Earlier today, Microsoft announced the release of Xbox 360 Spring 2011 dashboard update. Expect the Xbox 360 Spring 2011 dashboard update to reach your console between May 19-30. The release is being made in six waves and will make its way to your Xbox console just as it has in the past.
Windows Azure Toolkit for iOS Released, Download Today!
Microsoft has just released a brand new toolkit that will aid the phenomenal number of iOS app developers to write more of their apps for the Windows Phone 7 platform, which will also be compatible with Windows Azure.
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 7392 Firmware Update Rolling Out Today
Microsoft has today started rolling out a security update for all Windows Phone 7 devices. This update, which brings the firmware version up to 7392, is primarily a security update for Windows Phone 7. We had previously reported that Microsoft was going to roll out a Windows Phone 7 security update to fortify its devices [...]
New Windows Phone API Mapping Tool Released To Entice iPhone App Developers?
There is one sure shot advantage that Apple enjoys over all its competitors in the market, be it the tablet form factor or the smartphones, and that is the phenomenal amount of apps in the App Store. Now it looks like Microsoft may be willing to entice the large amount of iPhone app developers by [...]
Windows 8 Touch Based Metro UI Settings Shown On Video
We’ve learnt that Microsoft is going to make Windows 8 much more tablet friendly. Back at CES 2011 in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO announced that Windows 8 will bring support for ARM based devices. Basically, that meant that we shall definitely see Windows 8 tablets cropping up sometime next year. Now a couple of days [...]
Windows 8 User Account Roaming Settings Over Windows Live Cloud Menu Leaked
Following up on our extensive coverage of Windows 8 leaks and news, we have now learnt that in the recently leaked build 7955 of Windows 8, the user account roaming settings, over Windows Live Cloud, menu has been leaked. The screenshot shows a comprehensive menu with all of the options pertaining to user account roaming [...]
Download Windows 8 Transformation Pack for Windows 7 Today !
We all anxiously await the upcoming Windows 8. While leaked Windows 8 build 7850 and 7955 have already circulated the internet, some of us would like to easily get the Windows 8 eye candy on our existing Windows 7 machines. Well now that is possible, courtesy of the Windows 8 transformation pack for Windows 7. [...]
Windows 8 New Touch Effects and Gestures Shown on Video
We knew many new Windows 8 features will surface as Milestone 2 Windows 8 build 7955 leaked a day back. This time, the revelation is in the form of a video that shows touch effects and gestures in this particular leaked build of Windows 8. While it is not yet known which features will see [...]
Windows 8 Immersive Browser UI Screenshots Leaked
Following up on our extensive previous coverage of Windows 8 leaks and news, we now bring you leaked screenshots of the Immersive Browser UI in Windows 8. This particular feature can be unlock in the leaked Windows 8 build 7955, alongside Ribbon UI, TaskUI, the new dedicated Webcam app and Modern Reader.
Download Leaked Windows 8 Build 7955 Milestone 2
What a pleasant surprise! It turns out, Milestone 2 Windows 8 build 7955 has leaked on the internet and is currently being distributed via private FTP sites and is completely legitimate. Previously, we’d intimated our readers that another build of Windows 8 will leak soon, and now indeed it has. Build 7955 of Windows 8 [...]
Windows 8 Touch Based User Account Login Screen Shown On Video
The Windows 8 leaks just don’t stop coming in. Just yesterday we reported about more leaked screenshots of Advanced Task Manager in Windows 8. Today a rather interesting video has caught our eye. While we’re not sure whether this is the Windows 8 build 7850 that leaked or not, the video clearly shows what seems [...]
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