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Microsoft Gulf Has Announced Plans for GITEX 2013 to Provide Visitors with Access

Oct 10, 2013

Microsoft Gulf has announced plans for GITEX 2013 to provide visitors with access to its latest technologies in-line with the IT industry’s current disruptive trends. The next generation Microsoft solutions will be available on ...

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Brandished on Stage at Microsoft's Build Conference Last Week by Steve Ballmer

Jul 3, 2013

Brandished on stage at Microsoft's Build conference last week by Steve Ballmer himself as the next great thing in Windows 8 tablet hardware, Acer's Iconia W3 is the first 8-in tablet with the ability to run the full version of the company's ...

Tags: Windows 8, Computer Products, software

Microsoft Previewed an Office Application Designed for The Windows "Modern,"UI

Jun 26, 2013

Microsoft today briefly previewed an Office application designed for the Windows "Modern," née "Metro," user interface (UI), and said it would launch the touch-enabled suite next year. "This is big," said Frank Gillett, an analyst ...

Tags: Microsoft, Office Apps, Windows

Windows 8.1,as The Free Update Has Been Branded,Will Ship as a Preview on June 26

May 31, 2013

Microsoft will have another shot at tempting businesses to try Windows 8 after it rolls out the "Blue" update later this year, analysts said Thursday. Windows 8.1, as the free update has been branded, will ship as a preview on June 26, ...

Tags: Windows 8, Enterprise, Microsoft

A Majority of Consumer and Windows 8 PC Users Launch Fewer Than One "Modern" APP a Day

May 28, 2013

A majority of consumer and small business Windows 8 PC users launch fewer than one "Modern" app a day, signaling that they're spending most of their time on the classic Windows 7-style desktop, according to data released Wednesday. ...

Tags: Windows 8, Desktop, Computer Products

A New Addition to a Mozilla Wiki Noted That The Browser Will Be Completed Oct. 2,2013

May 13, 2013

Firefox for Windows 8's "Modern" user interface (UI) will likely wrap up development in November, Mozilla said on its website in a best case-worst case schedule. A new addition to a Mozilla wiki noted that the browser will be completed ...

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Microsoft's Apparent Plan to Automatically Update Its Own Windows Store Apps

May 9, 2013

Microsoft's apparent plan to automatically update its own Windows Store apps is drawing praise from security experts. "Auto-updating apps ... improve security and are great for anybody that does not have their own update or patch ...

Tags: Security Pros, Windows Blue, Computer Products

Microsoft Quietly Issued Its First Security Update for One of Its Windows 8 Apps

Apr 3, 2013

Microsoft earlier this week quietly issued its first security update for one of its Windows 8 apps, patching a link-spoofing vulnerability in Mail. Two weeks ago, Microsoft spelled out plans for updating its own "Modern" apps, the flat UI ...

Tags: Windows 8, software, Computer Products

Microsoft Launched a Windows 8 App-for-Cash Promotion This Week

Mar 22, 2013

Microsoft launched a Windows 8 app-for-cash promotion this week because growth of the company's app store has slowed this quarter, an analyst argued today. "Month-over-month growth has slowed to just 10-15%," said Sameer Singh of ...

Tags: Computer Products, software, Microsoft, APP

Developer Sold a $5 Utility That Lets Windows 8 Customers Shun The New Modern UI

Mar 14, 2013

A Michigan developer last week started selling a $5 utility that lets Windows 8 customers shun the new Modern UI by running apps on the classic desktop. Stardock, best known to Windows 8 users for Start8, software that restores the Start ...

Tags: Modern apps, Windows, running apps, classic desktop

Microsoft Will Issue Security Fixes for Its Windows Store Apps on The Fly

Mar 14, 2013

Microsoft will issue security fixes for its Windows Store apps on the fly, not just on the familiar monthly Patch Tuesday, the company said this week. At the same time, Microsoft spelled out how it will alert customers of security ...

Tags: APP, software, windows, Computer Products, Microsoft

The Success of Windows RT Will Hinge on The Quality and Quantity of Apps Next Month

Dec 26, 2012

Computerworld - The success of Windows RT, and to a lesser extent Windows 8, will hinge on the quality and quantity of apps in the Windows Store next month, analysts said today. And they don't like what they've seen so far. "History ...

Tags: Windows RT, Windows 8, apps, Windows Store

European Union Regulators Will Not Force Microsoft to Open Its Windows RT Operating System

Dec 26, 2012

European Union regulators will not force Microsoft to open its Windows RT operating system to rival browsers, the Brussels-based antitrust agency said Wednesday. At the same time, the European Competition Commission served Microsoft with ...

Tags: EU, regulators, Microsoft, Windows RT, operating system, rival browsers

Symantec Said Windows 8 "Doesn't Move The Needle Much" on Security

Dec 26, 2012

Computerworld - Symantec said Windows 8 "doesn't move the needle much" on security as it rolled out new versions of its antivirus software and promised to provide users with several so-called "Modern" apps for the new operating system. On ...

Tags: Symantec, antivirus software, operating system, software

Google Will Discontinue Its Mini Enterprise Search Appliance

Dec 21, 2012

Google will discontinue its Mini enterprise search appliance, as part of the latest batch of product closures the company announced on Tuesday. After co-founder Larry Page took over as CEO in April last year, Google began eliminating ...

Tags: Google, Mini enterprise search appliance, search softwar, iGoogle

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