We covered a news at July that, Windows Phone 8 may release either in October Or November. Later we found a news at the middle of August that “Windows Phone 8 may debut in September.” But now, people on streets are whispering that Windows Phone 8 will be officially launched on October 29. Microsoft hasn’t confirmed anything yet.
![[Game Preview] Borderlands 2: Vault Hunters Will Be Back This September](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Borderlands-2-Character-Concept-Art-10.webp)
Gaming enthusiasts, like us, are quite familiar with 2009 game Borderlands. The first person role-playing game snatched the gaze of all the gamers at that time. Now Gearbox Software is going to launch the second installment of the franchise this September, called Borderlands 2. The game is scheduled to hit PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, but won’t be available in Nintendo DS or Wii U.
![[Game Preview] Resident Evil 6: Horror Strikes Again](https://thetechjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/RE6.webp)
Resident Evil is one of the most successful franchise of third person action games. The Resident Evil series is of horror drama genre packed with awesome gun fights and fantastic melee fights. Resident Evil 6, aka Resident Evil Biohazard, is the latest member of the series, to be published by Capcom. Although the PC release of the game has not been confirmed yet, the console versions will be released this October.
Online spam is a curse which email services have to fight off on a regular basis. It’s ridiculously easy to send out spam to millions of computers. However, in a new and rather interesting paper, it has been revealed that spammers don’t really earn a whole lot of money out of their dirty business, compared to the damage they do. The total imposed cost of spam on the world is roughly $20 billion, whereas the spammers only earn nearly $200 million per year to spread them.
As we near the eventual release of Windows 8 in the month of October, millions of users around the world are holding their breathes to see what it will pack. At the same time, hardware vendors also seem to have started marketing their Windows 8 machines. For instance, Samsung is hinting that it will unveil one at IFA.
Get ready for Windows 8. We are on the verge of the final release of Windows 8. We just came to know about the pricing of both Windows 8 and Windows 8 pro. According to The Verge, Windows 8 Pro will be priced at $199. Before that a promotional offer will be there of $69.99 which expires on January 31st 2013. Though Microsoft has not disclosed any price offer, the source is related to Microsoft’s Windows project plan.
As promised in May, Windows 7 users now can upgrade their current windows to windows 8. And they have to pay $14.99. But this offer is valid for the users who purchased Windows 7 pc after June 2. In a recent tweet by Windows, Microsoft has confirmed it that the offer is available in 140 countries.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is working on a venture to develop a revolutionary nuclear reactor. This nuclear reactor will produce less radioactive waste compared to existing ones. The Korean Nuclear Society (KNS) has agreed to cooperate in the development of this nuclear reactor. The other party in the joint research effort would be a nuclear power venture company named TerraPower, in which Bill Gates has prior investments.