AT&T will sell two Samsung tablets starting Friday:the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 for$499.99 and the ATIV Smart PC for$799.99. Both are eligible for a$100 discount when purchased with any Samsung Galaxy smartphone on a two-year contract. The ...
Vupen, the controversial security company that specialises in finding vulnerabilities in commercial software, has claimed a zero-day vulnerability in Windows 8, the new operating system from Microsoft that was launched just one week ago. ...
It's not exactly the type of advertisement most people would understand. For sale:"Our first 0day for Win8+IE10 with HiASLR/AntiROP/DEP&Prot Mode sandbox bypass(Flash not needed)."It's part of a recent message on Twitter from Vupen,a ...
Tags: Windows 8, Zero-Day Vulnerability, Vupen, computer security research
IDG News Service-Microsoft said Thursday it will team up with Japan's largest mobile operator,NTT DoCoMo,to push Windows 8 on tablets to corporate customers. The companies said they will work together to come up with business solutions ...
Tags: mobile operator, Microsoft, Windows 8
Acer,one of the big-five PC vendors,has put back the launch of its own Windows RT tablets following the launch of the Microsoft Surface and the mixed reviews that it has received. The company is unlikely to release a similar product ...
Tags: Acer, Microsoft, Windows Tablets, Microsoft Surface
Microsoft is preparing to release an update to its Dynamics CRM Online software that will feature a new user experience as well as tie-ins to its Yammer social networking software and Skype communication platform,the company announced ...
Tags: Microsoft, Yammer, Skype, CRM Application, PC, Dynamics CRM Online
Driven by millions of upgrades,Windows 8's global usage share climbed by a third last month,but the new OS's adoption pace remained lethargic compared to that of its predecessor three years ago. According to data released Thursday by ...
Tags: Windows 8, Windows 7, OS, Net Applications, computer
Computerworld-Microsoft yesterday made it official,saying that the replacement for the now-dead-and-buried"Metro"brand for apps on Windows is"Windows 8 Store." In a session at the company's BUILD developer's conference Tuesday,Will ...
Tags: Microsoft, windows 8, Store Apps
For users who want a regular monitor,but still want to control Windows 8 using touch gestures,LG Electronics has introduced the Touch 10 monitor. The last few months have seen the introduction of many all-in-ones,tablets and laptops ...
Tags: LG, Touch Monitor, Windows 8, PC
Cross-platform development frameworks such as Apache Cordova, Sencha Touch and Xamarin.Mobile are all compatible with Windows Phone 8, making it easier to create apps for the new OS while at the same time developing apps for other ...
Tags: Windows Phone, apps, Cross-Platform Development Tools, Microsoft
Microsoft has launched Windows Phone 8,its latest operating system(OS)for smartphones. Microsoft intends Windows Phone 8 to take market share away from the likes of Apple and Google's Android,which currently dominate the smartphone ...
Tags: Microsoft, smartphones, Windows Phone 8, OS, Android
Computerworld-Some early users of Microsoft's Surface RT tablet say they are confused or frustrated by the touch interface on the 10.6-in.display and are relying instead on the attachable keyboard with its more conventional track pad and ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, Early Users, touch interface
IDG News Service-Taiwanese PC maker Asus saw major growth in its tablet shipments in the third quarter with the launch of Google's Nexus 7 and projects the shipments will reach at least 10 million units next year. In this year's third ...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer touts the personalization features of Windows Phone 8 in a new 46-second ad. The ad,now accessible on YouTube,was first shown at the formal launch of Windows Phone 8 on Monday,where Ballmer appeared onstage ...
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Computerworld-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today said that the company had sold 4 million upgrades to Windows 8 since Friday,when the discounted deals kicked off. "In just the last three days,we have sold 4 million Windows 8 ...