Microsoft’s Skype acquisition expected to close by October
Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype is expected to be complete by October. Tony Bates, Skype’s CEO, revealed on Friday that an October time frame is real...
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Silicon Valley's old guard is waking up to the fact that the era of consumer PC may be in its twilight, accelerating the need to invest and adapt to r...
Read MoreFirefox 8 for Windows x64: Has 64-bit browsing finally come of age?
Over the last couple of weeks, Mozilla has finally stepped up its 64-bit testing process. There are now five slaves dedicated to building Firefox for ...
Read MoreWindows 8 NUI Experiences via Visual Studio vNext
Windows 8 will usher in a new era of NUI-enabled experiences produced with the help of Microsoft’s next generation developer platform. Just as Windows...
Read MoreWindows 8 Touch Experiences Developed by the Windows Live Team
With Windows 8, Microsoft is going to step up its NUI (natural user interface) efforts quite a bit, both in relation to the operating system, as well ...
Read MoreMicrosoft Windows fizzles as PC fears loom
Sales of Microsoft Corp's flagship Windows software disappointed for the third straight quarter, taking the gloss off better-than-expected earnings th...
Read MoreWith Windows 8, x86 CPUs Will Lose Ground to ARM
Windows 8 is expected to catalyze a shift on the microprocessor (MPU) market, negatively impacting the adoption of traditional x86 CPUs, but nourishin...
Read MoreSP1 Fixes Windows 7 Startup Blue Screens of Death "STOP: 0x0000006B"
SP1 Fixes Windows 7 Startup Blue Screens of Death "STOP: 0x0000006B" The first service pack for Windows 7 will fix an issue which causes the operating...
Read MoreDebug Diagnostic Tool 1.2 RTM Launches
Debug Diagnostic Tool 1.2 RTM Launches Microsoft has wrapped up and made available for download the latest version of the Debug Diagnostic Tool. Debug...
Read MoreWindows Server 8 Hyper-V Sneak Preview
The first sneak peek at Windows Server 8 is now available (just watch the video embedded below). Microsoft showcased the next iteration of Windows Ser...
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