Microsoft Archive
01 Mar 2012
Windows 8 Beta Released!!
It’s here!! It’s here!! It’s here!! I’m so excited to share the news that the Windows 8 Consumer Preview or beta release is out today and is available to everyone for download and use. This version of the Windows is a giant leap from any of the earlier versions of Windows and it has a
28 Feb 2012
Visual Studio 11 Beta will release on February 29th
The latest edition of Visual Studio seems to be ready for a Beta release this week. This information was released via a webcast by Microsoft executives where they also showcased some of the capabilities of the tools. Apart from Visual Studio 11, the other tools that will be released at this time are Visual Studio
16 Feb 2012
Did you hear about Xbox 720?
The industry is abuzz with the next version of XBox 360, the hugely popular and industry leader in gaming consoles. While there is no concrete information on what the next version is going to be called or what is going to be new about it, the code name that the industry and the analysts have
12 Jan 2012
Nokia Lumia 900 steals the thunder at CES
Nokia unveiled its latest smartphone, the Lumia 900, in front of thousands of CES participants and positioned it as Nokia’s high end smartphone for the US. Well it surely has got all the folks talking about not just Lumia 900 but also the Windows Phone operating system. So far neither Nokia nor Windows Phone have
11 Jan 2012
Kinect for PC to go on sale from Feb 1st at $249
Microsoft made the big announcement on Kinect for PC at the CES and it was on expected lines. The Kinect for PC will be available from Feb 1st across 12 countries to begin with and will come at a price of $249. This is higher than the Kinect for Xbox. For $249 what the customer
05 Jan 2012
Microsoft’s Visual Studio team will reward you for providing them feedback
The Microsoft Visual Studio Design Research Team is in search of participants who will work with them on the upcoming Visual Studio product and provide feedback on development tools, languages and libraries. There are various areas where the Visual Studio team needs partners and some of opportunity areas for those interested are: Performing usability studies
31 Dec 2011
Skype offers unlimited free Wi-Fi to entire New York for New Year
If you are a New Yorker or if you will be in New York for the New Year then the one thing you won’t have to worry about the internet connectivity for calling and making video calls. In what appears to be a promotional offer, Skype is providing free Wi-Fi access to all New Yorkers
29 Dec 2011
Windows Phone Marketplace crosses 50,000 apps
The Nokia and Windows Phone partnership seems to have benefitted not just Nokia’s image in the smartphone community but also Windows Phone’s reputation in the app world. In a matter of just 14 months, Windows Phone Marketplace has managed to publish 50,000 apps for all its smartphone users. This clearly indicates that the developer community
19 Dec 2011
Microsoft Press is looking for testers for an Online Lab Pilot
Here’s a great opportunity to partner with Microsoft in testing a new online lab program. The Microsoft Press team is looking for testers who have familiarity with Exchange Server 2010. Experience is required at an Intermediate level but the team might be open to diverse experience within Exchange with respect to the familiarity with Exchange
15 Dec 2011
Nokia to enter US in January 2012 with a $50 Windows Phone
Ending months of speculation on when Nokia would enter the US and which phone would it showcase, Nokia has announced that it will partner with T-Mobile and release the Lumia 710 Windows Phone. What is surprising however is that Nokia has chosen to enter with the low-end smartphone model rather than the high-end Lumia 800.