Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has hinted about the company’s ambitious sales plans of Windows 8. According to him, there will be 500 million Windows 8 users by end of 2013. However, analysts expect Windows 8 to flop and PC sales to suffer.
Microsoft seems to be expanding its built-in Windows 8 apps for the upcoming Release Preview. According to WinUnleaked.tk, Windows 8 Release Preview, to be released on the first week of June, will include News, Sports, and Travel Metro style apps. The site (registration required) has already posted screenshots and information about the Release Preview build over the last few days.
Tumblr hasn’t been very active on the money-making front, so when folks at the company decided to add a creative version of ads and ‘sponsor products’ to finally start making money from its millions of users. Now, in a recent discussion, Tumblr’s CEO David Karp has elaborated on how advertising on Tumblr is fundamentally different from Facebook ads.
Google has been working really hard on its email service, Gmail. The search engine giant has been introducing a number of new features to Gmail and has been quite successful in making Gmail one of the most used email services online. Now, Google has introduced yet another tweak to the search feature in Gmail, making Gmail search more convenient and effective.
Twitter has officially supported Do Not Track option which is promoted by The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Mozilla. Do Not Track (DNT) is a privacy preference that users can set in their web browsers. It request websites visited by DNT enabled users not to track them over the web. By officially supporting DNT, Twitter has acknowledged to honor the requests by not tracking requesting users over the web.
Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt told a group of Boston University graduates on Sunday to step away from their computers for one hour daily and to spend the time with your beloved ones. At least this would help human beings to see the real world without the technology and internet.
Microsoft has launched the beta version of its social networking platform named So.Cl. The company believes that this platform can give students a new way to learn. This site is designed by Microsoft’s FUSE Labs. By using So.cl, students can share useful information quickly, and build their own pages. Students can collect information from both inside and outside the classroom. Microsoft has been testing this site in selected universities since last year.
With monthly plans including unlimited data, text and email, Virgin Mobile offers second generation Android powered LG Optimus Slider. This multimedia phone features a music player with MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ support and a video player with MPEG4, WMV, H.264, H.263 support. By using its 3.0MP camera, you can capture special moments. You can enjoy faster web surfing, downloads, messaging, and more with the 3G. connectivity. LG Optimus Slider is available at Virgin Mobile for $179.99, and at Best Buy for $149.99 (w/o contract).