Windows 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
21 Feb 2012
Windows 8 to include SkyDrive by default
As the Windows 8 beta approaches more news of what one can expect in the upcoming version of Windows is emerging. The latest being that SkyDrive will now be part of the Windows 8 apps in the new Metro layout. This is great news for all the Windows users because now their storage space just
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
31 Dec 2011
Windows Phones with LTE capability to be available in first half of 2012
Microsoft is fast playing the catch up game with respect to the smartphone market. After creating a great platform and entering into key partnerships with Nokia, Samsung and HTC (to name a few) the Redmond based company is now pushing to make its phone to be at par with the future industry standard as far
30 Dec 2011
Download Facebook Messenger for Windows
After releasing its messenger service for the Android, iPhone, and Blackberry Facebook has released the Facebook Messenger for Windows PCs. This Facebook Messenger for Windows will work only on Windows 7 and onwards. So if you have a Windows O/s that is dated before the Windows 7 then you might want to upgrade the O/s
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
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.
08 Dec 2011
Microsoft announces plans for the Windows Store
Microsoft has announced its plans for the Windows Store that will host all the apps Windows 8 PCs, tablets and laptops. This announcement was however meant to appeal to all the developers to create and host apps in the Windows Store. In the bargain, Microsoft is offering a better-than-industry revenue sharing model. Right now
28 Nov 2011
Kinect to open up for Windows PCs
After gaining supremacy in the gaming zone, Kinect is all set to rule the roost in the PC environment as well. Microsoft has announced that a new version of the Kinect will be available for the Windows PCs as well. This announcement and development comes from the fact that the industry is seeing the benefits
25 Nov 2011
Windows 8 can be installed in just 11 clicks
Microsoft is making all the right moves to ensure that the upcoming Windows, the Windows 8, has a better adoption than what it experienced for Windows 7. After making announcements that the new OS will have a tablet style desktop, ensuring loyalty of the tablet frenzy customers, Microsoft has not indicated that the upcoming Windows