Microsoft today said it would update Flash on Windows 8 "shortly," although it declined to set a timetable. "In light of Adobe's recently released security updates for its Flash Player, Microsoft is working closely with Adobe to release ...
Steven Sinofsky, the executive in charge of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system and the driving force behind the new OS, is leaving the company, Microsoft announced today. Sinofsky was also the public face for Windows 8 and its new ...
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The first round of Windows 8 tablets and laptops coming out later this year will be "just the beginning" of a range of form factors and styles that will evolve as the operating system matures, according to the president of a major Taiwanese ...
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Despite Intel's claim that 40 percent of all laptops sold this year would be ultrabooks the most popular, mid-tange priced ultra-portable notebook today is Apple's MacBook Air. Intel defines an ultrabook as an ultra-portable computer ...
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FarStone Announces DriveClone - FarStone Technology, known for their refined Total Backup and Recovery software, has released Drive Clone v8.3 for Windows users. DriveClone is an easy-to-use SSD and HDD cloning tool. DriveClone ...
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One in five Mac users has adopted OS X Mountain Lion, the upgrade launched five weeks ago, Web analytics company Net Applications said Saturday. Meanwhile, Microsoft's Windows 7 passed the 11-year-old Windows XP for the first time last ...
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Concurrency, Inc., the 2012 Microsoft Central Region Partner of the Year, announced today an educational event co-sponsored with Microsoft to share knowledge about upcoming major releases of Microsoft enterprise products. The September 13 ...
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Gartner analysts have dubbed Microsoft’s Windows 8 as a “big gamble” that will see the operating system peak at just 20% to 25% of corporate PCs. “Microsoft is taking a big gamble over the next few months with ...
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The Windows Store, a new online marketplace for applications for Windows 8 and Windows RT computers, is now open to developers in 120 geographic markets, Microsoft said on Tuesday. Any developer can now submit applications for inclusion ...
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Mozilla this week suspended development of a 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows, citing add-on incompatibilities and low priority for the project. In a message posted to Bugzilla, the company’s bug- and change-tracking database, ...
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This week, consumer electronics vendors are once again congregating in Berlin for the IFA trade show, where products based on Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 and RT are expected to set the trend. The next couple of months will be an ...
SibCode announces the release of Retina App Tab Bar Icons, a royalty-free library of stock images for application developers and web designers. The new set includes 499 icons drawn in valid style, color and gamut. The Retina App Tab Bar ...
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Research and advisory firm, Gartner, has released its list of technology predictions and trends for the years 2013 and beyond. According to Gartner, its top predictions focus on economic risks, opportunities and innovations that will ...
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With just two months to go before the retail launch of Windows 8, Microsoft has yet to price the new OS. Analysts today blamed Microsoft's attempt to accommodate both desktops and tablets with Windows 8 for the lack of information. "The ...
The Windows division’s share of Microsoft’s revenue last quarter dropped to a four-year low as Windows 7 sales stalled before the launch of Windows 8, financial data released by Microsoft yesterday showed. The Windows and ...
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