Tag Archives : Microsoft

Tweetro one of the most popular downloads in the Windows Store and the first Twitter app that uses the “Metro” tiled interface that distinguishes Windows 8 was refused extra “tokens” beyond the permissible 100,000 tokens that would allow more than 100,000 users to access Twitter through Tweetro and to grow its user base. Until the time Windows 8 gets a native Twitter app , [...]

SkyDrive is now available to download on Windows Phone 8, the Windows Phone 8 version  allows users to search their SkyDrive files / folders. The app includes new settings for photo upload and download size, as well as updated app icons and visuals.   Features: • Access all of your SkyDrive content including files shared with you. • View recently used documents. • Upload photos or videos [...]

Credit : http://thenextweb.com Operating system technology designing company SurfCast is suing Microsoft over the Live Tiles feature. Live Tiles were introduced two years ago with the launch of Windows Phone 7, and came into limelight with the focus on Windows 8, Windows RT, and Windows Phone 8 in the recent times. Thenextweb reported about the lawsuit and covered the patent details “SurfCast [...]

Microsoft’s first of its kind  Surface line of tablets heralded Microsoft’s move to a company offering devices and services from a pure play software development shop was a key shift for the Redmont based giant. Microsoft is making two versions of the Surface available Surface with Windows RT starting at  £399 , which runs a diluted back version of Windows for ARM chip sets, and the [...]

Microsoft is firing on all cylinders with its reported US $1.5 billion marketing budget for its radical Windows 8 Operating System. On Sunday it has launched a new TV commercial Windows 8 which is catchy and informative and  flaunts the redesigned fluid and bold user interface. Titled  “Windows 8 is Coming Soon,” the 31-second video opens with a countdown that starts from 10, but, not unexpectedly [...]

Microsoft is launching Xbox Music, a new music service for the Xbox 360, Windows 8, and Windows Phone,  Xbox 360 consoles will be the first to get the service starting tomorrow, it will be rolled out to  Windows 8 and Windows RT computers starting on 26 October, the same day it launches its Windows 8 operating system. Xbox Music will provide free ad supported streaming  on Windows 8 and Windows [...]

On the same day of its US debut Microsoft will have Windows Phone 8 operating system’s British debut on 29 October.Microsoft sent a ‘save the date’ invitation to for a press event to introduce its new Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system. Microsoft permitted Journalist restricted access during a demo in July, at a U.K. HTC press conference for Windows 8 devices members of press [...]

Microsoft has planned a security update for this Friday to shield Internet Explorer users from a security bug that can let any unauthorized remote person takeover the Operating System. Microsoft Blog posted : “Then, on this Friday, Sept. 21, we will release a cumulative update for Internet Explorer through Windows Update and our other standard distribution channels.  We recommend that you install [...]

Microsoft issued a security advisory yesterday for Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, and Internet Explorer 9 running on Windows 7 and earlier, warning of a security bug that can let unauthorized takeover of the Operating System of any IE browser user  tricked into visiting a website rigged to exploit the flaw. “A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the [...]

Microsoft launched a newly designed corporate  logo featuring a new symbol and a new font. This is the first time that Microsoft has revamped its logo since February 1987. The new logo shows the symbol for Microsoft’s Windows operating system — four squares in red, green, blue and yellow — positioned to the left of the name Microsoft in grey. “It’s been 25 years since we’ve [...]