Twitter has been dishing out a number of updates and features of late. To bring these new features to the Twitter app for Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has pushed out an updated version of the app. The updated app comes equipped with the option of viewing embedded Vine videos.
Around nine years ago, Ubuntu was launched by Canonical founder, Mark Shuttleworth. Since then, the platform has existed for nearly a decade now. When Ubuntu was first launched, Shuttleworth cited his ambition that the platform was meant to overtake Windows. On May 30, however, he admitted that Ubuntu has been unable to do so.
Comparisons with Apple products and criticizing them have long been a part of Microsoft’s marketing and advertising strategy. The company conventionally compares its product with those of Apple, ruling that its products are certainly better. In the same streak, Microsoft has launched a new page comparing Windows tablets to Apple’s iPad.
The Start button is coming back in Windows 8.1! That’s old news. The new thing is a screenshot that shows a Start button on a Windows 8.1 build. However, we’ve heard that the new Start button won’t behave exactly like the old ones.
Techblog.gr has revealed some information about an upcoming tablet named Acer Bulgari.It is rumored to run Windows 8 operating system. The new tab is powered by the next generation Intel Core i3 Haswell processor, touted to extend the battery life of your device by 50% compared to previous generation devices.
Microsoft and Google have been involved in a minor tussle over the YouTube app for Windows Phone. When Microsoft offered the app to its Windows Phone users, Google sent out a cease-and-desist letter to the company, citing that the app didn’t contain any advertisements. Apparently, Microsoft eventually decided to appease Google’s concerns.
Microsoft recently unveiled its next-generation game console offering, Xbox One. The new console comes with a focus on non-game entertainment and many new functionality features. Interestingly, Microsoft didn’t make any mention of Windows Phone at the event, even when many had hoped that Xbox One and Windows Phone platforms may be integrated.
We have been hearing about Windows Blue for a while now. Recently, it was confirmed that its actual name is Windows 8.1 and it will not be a standalone OS. Rather, Microsoft has announced that Windows 8.1 will be served as a free update to Windows 8 and Windows RT users.