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Metro-Styled Google Chrome For Windows 8 Released
Microsoft is nearing the launch of its much-anticipated and promising Windows 8. And in anticipation of this launch, hardware vendors as well as software developers are gearing up to ship out their relevant products. While we do know that Mozilla team has all plans of handing out a fully-functional Firefox browser for Windows 8, it now appears that Google has also hit the bandwagon.
Microsoft Plans To Give Hotmail A New Look And A New Name
It was about time Hotmail got redesigned. The mailing service has been draped in more or less the same looks for quite a long time but it seems the time has come for it to get a face-lift. Naturally, with its Windows 8, Microsoft is pretty much hooked to the metro interface and the same interface will be trickling on to these new looks of Hotmail, as per the rumors.
Windows 7 May Soon Beat Windows XP As Most Used OS
For long, Windows XP has been the most loved and most used flavor of Windows from Microsoft. Users all around the globe have been using it for years and it has been able to gather some huge following. However, now it seems that Windows 7, the latest Windows release, is becoming wildly popular and may soon steal the crown from Windows XP.
Canada’s Warrantless Surveillance Bill C-30 Reviving
The sweeping Canadian warrantless Internet surveillance bill, officially known as Bill C-30, is back again.
Microsoft Takes Significant Step Towards Linux By Offering Azure Platform-As-A-Service
For a long time, many have rejoiced in pitting Microsoft against Linux or the open-source community at large. However, like they say, things are never in the white and black so vividly. And that is so in this case too. Microsoft has attempted to work with Linux in the past too and now, the company has taken a huge step in terms of Microsoft-Linux collaboration.
Add Ultra-Cool Sci-Fi Movie Like Motion Interaction To Your PC/Mac With $70 “Leap”
Motion interaction is nothing new. Motion-control sensors have been around for quite some time, including some very popular ones such as Microsoft’s Kinect. However, motion interaction directly with computers hasn’t been much common so far. There have been some tools but they haven’t offered such cool motion interactions by the new Leap device.
Microsoft Explains Improved Movie And Music Players In Windows 8
Microsoft is gradually lifting the wraps off its big release which is anticipated some time later this year. The company has been slowly showing off the new and added features in Windows 8. Here’s the latest on the list. Microsoft is now touting the movie and music players in the upcoming OS, claiming that they will offer a far better experience for the users.
Microsoft Will Not Turn On “Do Not Track” As Default On IE 10
Microsoft has changed the decision about the DNT, from now users must choose to turn on the anti-behavioral tracking system in their browsers and software.
Samsung Releases Cross-Platform Messaging App ChatON For Windows Phone
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform may have some pretty good devices as well as nifty software to its name, it hasn’t been able to gain as much traction in the tech world as iOS or Android devices. And the chief reason for this is that Windows Phone platform lacks an adequate number of apps. In such a scenario, every new app for Windows Phone devices is a welcome addition.
Mitt Romney’s Personal Hotmail Account Possibly Hacked
A lot of hacking news are surfacing these days with a lot of online accounts compromised. However, on the list now is not an ordinary user but none other than Mitt Romney. Although it is not confirmed that whether or not his account was hacked, authorities are looking into the matter.
Microsoft Stops HTC From Customizing Windows RT
It seems that Microsoft is following a rather closed strategy when it comes to its upcoming OS, Windows 8. This is manifest in the fact that Microsoft has refused to let hardware vendors tinker with the tablet version of Windows 8, called Windows RT. The result of this is that HTC has been rather severely reprimanded over its attempts to tweak Windows RT.
Total Windows 7 Licenses Sold By Microsoft Reach 600 Million
It has been some two and a half years since Microsoft first released Windows 7. And after an utterly abysmal Windows Vista experience, the company was finally able to turn its Windows 7 into a booming success. After Windows XP, Windows 7 was probably the most successful product from Microsoft. Now, the company has announced that the total number of Windows 7 licenses sold has reached 600 million.
Microsoft’s 4GB Xbox 360 With Kinect Will Be Available At Only $99
From later this month, the 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect will be available at Best Buy stores and GameStop locations in the U.S.
QuickOffice Acquired By Google
Quickoffice indeed offers some very powerful tools for the mobile platforms. It enables its user to create and edit Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel documents right on their mobile devices. According to Quickoffice, its software is currently being used by more than 300 million devices!
The Module ‘Gadget’ Is Responsible For Spreading Flame Malware
We reported earlier that a number of tech analysts around the globe are identifying the recently-discovered Flame malware as the most nefarious malware that has been known to date. The complexity and functionality of Flame is unmatched by any other malware that exists today. Now, security analysts are breaking down Flame to identify which of its modules are the most nefarious.
