Microsoft claims Windows 8 is the biggest overhaul since Windows 95

Inquirer - Lawrence Latif - 16 Aug, 2011
PERENNIAL SOFTWARE REDEVELOPER Microsoft has started to talk about the pre-release of its Windows 8 operating system. Although Microsoft has shown off bits of Windows 8 at CES and at its BUILD conference, it now wants to promote its ...

Windows 8 pre-release launching in coming months

CNET - Lance Whitney - 16 Aug, 2011
Windows 8 is set to hit the pre-release stage over the coming months, according to a blog posted yesterday by Microsoft president Steven Sinofsky. Though the term pre-release version is a bit vague, Sinofsky is likely referring to the beta of Windows 8 ...

Microsoft starts Windows 8 blog with a dose of humility

Washington Post (blog) - Hayley Tsukayama - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft said that it's learned lessons from its past mistakes about promising features that don't deliver. (Jonathan Alcorn - BLOOMBERG) Microsoft has started a blog, Building Windows 8, to document the early design and building ...

Microsoft Opens Up About Windows 8

PCWorld - Ian Paul - 16 Aug, 2011
If you're dying for more Windows 8 news then you'll want to bookmark Microsoft's brand new blog, Building Windows 8 where the software giant plans to start dishing on the next iteration of its OS. ...

Microsoft begins cagey Windows 8 disclosures

Register - Gavin Clarke - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft has promised to start sharing technical information about Windows 8 â€" just don't get too excited or expect too much. Windows and Windows Live president Steven Sinofsky has launched the Building ...

Windows 8 tablet info soon: B8 blog B4 BUILD

Computerworld (blog) - Richi Jennings - 16 Aug, 2011
Where's all the information about Windows 8 and tablets? Here it comes, as Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) lifts the veil of secrecy. In ITĂ‚ Blogwatch, bloggers pore over the Building Windows 8 blog ("B8"). ...

Linux snickers at Microsoft's victory declaration

ZDNet (blog) - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols - 16 Aug, 2011
Summary: Who is Microsoft fooling? Other than on the desktop, Linux is eating its lunch, and it's only going to get worse for Microsoft. My compadre Ed Bott does a fine job of digging under the ...

Microsoft launches Windows 8 blog

The Seattle Times - Janet I. Tu - 16 Aug, 2011
Windows chief Steven Sinofsky launched a Building Windows 8 blog today, focusing on the engineering of Window's next operating system. The blog is designed to "begin an open dialog with those of you who will be trying out the pre-release version over ...

Microsoft Is FINALLY Ready To Talk About Windows 8 (MSFT)

San Francisco Chronicle - Matt Rosoff - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft's Windows chief, Steve Sinofsky, is known for his "cone of silence" around upcoming products -- even the Windows team used to have trouble getting information about Office when he led that group. But it looks like he's finally ready to spill ...

Microsoft Launches Windows 8 Blog, Pledges to Release Tech Details

PC Magazine - Mark Hachman - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft announced an open dialog between itself and the community for Windows 8, focusing on the engineering of the upcoming operating system. Microsoft's "Building Windows 8" blog didn't reveal any new details of the operating system ...

Sinofsky starts Windows 8 blog, says beta coming soon

The Seattle Times (blog) - Brier Dudley - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft is rolling out the digital red carpet for the full Windows 8 unveiling next month the company's developer conference. Windows boss Steven Sinofsky today posted the first item in the "Building Windows 8" blog, where his team will "begin an ...

If you liked the Windows 7 engineering blog, you'll love the Windows 8 one

ZDNet (blog) - Mary Jo Foley - 16 Aug, 2011
Summary: Microsoft kicked off a new Windows 8 engineering blog about a month before the company is expected to release a first widespread test build of the next version of Windows. ...

Microsoft declares victory over Linux, names Apple and Google main rivals

ZDNet (blog) - Ed Bott - ‎Aug 15, 2011‎
Summary: Normally, reading a company's annual report is an exercise in sheer boredom. But this year Microsoft's lawyers allowed some actual competitive insight to sneak into the 10-K reports it files with the ...

Windows Security Praised

PCWorld - Preston Gralla - ‎Aug 14, 2011‎
Conventional wisdom has it that Windows and products from Microsoft are extremely unsafe, easy targets for hackers. That conventional wisdom is wrong, according to security firm Kaspersky Lab's recent quarterly malware ...

"Building Windows 8" Blog Started

Overclockers Club - 16 Aug, 2011
The Windows team at Microsoft has launched the blog, “Building Windows 8,” or, as they call it, “B8.” Throughout the development of the upcoming OS, those involved will be posting updates on how things are looking and what may become a feature of ...

Sinofsky launches the Building Windows 8 blog

THINQ.co.uk - 16 Aug, 2011
Windows boss Steven Sinofsky has pierced his veil of silence with what he promises will be the first of many blog posts detailing the work going into the release of Windows 8 - Microsoft's first mainstream operating system to support the ARM ...

Microsoft Launches Windows 8 Blog, Hints At Development Timetable

CRN - Rick Whiting - 16 Aug, 2011
A prerelease version of Windows 8 will be available "over the coming months," a Microsoft executive said in blog posting late Monday, an indication that partners and customers will have a working prototype of the next generation of ...

Windows 8 blog opens with 'humility' over Vista

MSN Tech & Gadget UK - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft has launched an official Windows 8 blog, with the opening post speaking of the company's humility and a promise not to repeat past mistakes. The shadow of Microsoft Vista looms large over the new OS, with consumers, developers and Microsoft ...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Hyping Windows 8

eMoneyDaily - Felice Medders - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has launched a Windows 8 Blog to interact with both developers and customers. Although the software giant has not provided any technical info regarding the upcoming operating system, it emphasize the software giant's ...

Microsoft Launches a New Blog “Building Windows 8″

BlogWorld (blog) - 16 Aug, 2011
By Julie on August 16, 2011 Microsoft launched a new blog and Twitter account in an effort to open up the dialogue about the upcoming operating system Windows 8. The blog is called “Building Windows 8” or “B8″. The first post was written yesterday, ...

Microsoft launches crowdsourcing blog for Windows 8

Memeburn - Stuart Thomas - 16 Aug, 2011
Software giant Microsoft has launched a blog chronicling the build of its next OS, Windows 8. The blog, called “Building Windows 8” is designed to act as a means of crowdsourcing aspects of the OS' design and ...

Microsoft Teases Windows 8 Beta On New Blog

TechnoBuffalo - Killian Bell - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft has been keeping very quiet about its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, but with the launch of a brand new Windows 8 blog, aptly named 'Building Windows 8', we could be hearing about it a lot more over the coming months. ...

Windows 8 news promised in official new blog

CNET UK - Rich Trenholm - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft has opened a hailing frequency to tell the world about Windows 8. The official Building Windows 8 blog and Twitter feed reveal details of the next generation of Microsoft's operating system, ...

Microsoft Begins Touting Windows 8, Creates New Blog To Do So [Microsoft ...

TFTS (blog) - Robert Nelson - 16 Aug, 2011
It looks like Microsoft has made another commitment in terms of Windows 8, one that should make those interested in learning more a bit happier moving forward. Microsoft has launched the Building Windows 8 blog where they state how they “want to begin ...

Windows Chief “Windows 8 Reimagines Windows”

Windows 7 News - Mike Halsey - 16 Aug, 2011
In the inaugural post to the new Building Windows 8 Blog, Windows chief and Microsoft Senior Vice President Steven Sinofsky has begun the discussion about Windows 8 by stating ...

Microsoft declares Linux defeated, Apple & Google are biggest rivals

myce.com - 16 Aug, 2011
Approximately 90% of the time a company's annual report is enough to turn me into a zombie who will only be satiated by brains and/or chocolate. Microsoft's lawyers apparently know this fact and decided to make things interesting this year. ...

Microsoft Launches Behind-the-Scenes "Building Windows 8" Blog

Mashable (blog) - Erica Swallow - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft launched a new blog and Twitter account to chronicle and crowdsource the development of its next operating system, Windows 8. “Blogging allows us to have a two-way dialog with you about design choices, real-world data and usage, ...

Microsoft Opens Up About Windows 8 On New Dev Blog

Gizmodo - 16 Aug, 2011
Wanting the inside track on the next iteration of Windows, which is expected next year? Microsoft's launched a new blog written by the engineering team, and while they don't give away too much yet, there are some aspirational words: "Windows 8 ...

Microsoft launches 'Building Windows 8' blog

TechSpot - Shawn Knight - 16 Aug, 2011
Microsoft introduced a new blog and Twitter account to keep partners and customers better updated with the development and progress of its next operating system. Windows President Steven Sinofsky made the first post on the “Building ...

Microsoft launches Windows 8 blog, indicates possible early editions

Digitaltrends.com - 16 Aug, 2011
Today, Microsoft opened up a new channel with its customers and developers worldwide by launching its Windows 8 blog. In the inaugural post, Steven Sinofsky, Windows's President said, “We've heard people express frustration over how little we've ...

 

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