Windows 8: Sleek UI But Not Ready for the DesktopPC Magazine - Michael J. Miller - Sep 23, 2011For a little more than a week now, I've been using the Windows 8 Developer Preview both on the Samsung tablet Microsoft passed out at the Build conference and on a standard desktop PC. So far, the operating system shows a lot of ... |
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Five reasons to stay away from Windows 8Computerworld (blog) - Sep 23, 2011As I detail in my review, "A deep dive into Windows 8 Developer Preview," Microsoft heaped all of its creativity in Windows 8 on the new Metro interface, which you boot into when you start the operating system. There's a lot nice there, but it's been ... |
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A deep dive into Windows 8 Developer PreviewComputerworld - Preston Gralla - Sep 22, 2011After spending several days using Microsoft's new OS on a PC, what will you find? By Preston Gralla Computerworld - After spending several days with the Developer Preview of Windows 8 on a PC, it's clear that Microsoft's new operating system -- which ... |
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Windows Phone 7 Confirmed to Send Unauthorized Location Data [Your Windows ...TFTS (blog) - 25 Sep, 2011Several major mobile platforms have already been in hot water due to alleged user-tracking activities, and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is one of them. In recent news, Microsoft had been sued because of unauthorized tracking, and now field tests have ... |
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Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 shares users' location data? Proved in a Report!TechLeash - 25 Sep, 2011Microsoft is facing problems due to its Windows Phone location tracking system and its management. A lawsuit was filed against Microsoft lately which claimed that Windows Phone accesses user's location data without any authorization from the user. ... |
Windows 8 Metro Apps Will Only Be Available From Microsoft's App StoreWindows 8 News - Robert Boland - 25 Sep, 2011I'm sure all of you know about the new Metro UI in Windows 8 which is built up mainly from apps. Microsoft demonstrated just how easy it is to build these apps and all the new elements ... |
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Week in IT: supercomputing in the cloud editionArs Technica - 25 Sep, 2011By Ars Staff | Published September 24, 2011 10:30 AM Windows 8 secure boot could complicate Linux installs: On new hardware, the Windows 8 secure boot feature will prevent the booting of operating systems that aren't signed by a trusted Certificate ... |
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I've Never Met an Alpha That I LikedWindows 8 News - Mike Halsey - 25 Sep, 2011I've now had a copy of Windows 8 for just under a fortnight and, to be honest, I've completely stopped using it and have gone back to Windows 7. This is despite the fact that I ... |
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Review: Windows 8 will be Microsoft's multi-taskerChicago Daily Herald - Rich Jaroslovsky - 25 Sep, 2011Big colorful tiles instead of tiny icons. Functions controllable by touch and gestures. Applications that are better designed and better looking than you've ever seen before. If Windows has a future, this is it. ... |
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Microsoft WP 7 Camera Application Collects Location Data Without User ConsentDeviceMAG - Sanjeev Ramachandran - 25 Sep, 2011Microsoft is in trouble with its Windows Phone 7. It's not the device that's caused a lawsuit to be filed against them; rather it's their WP 7 camera application. A class action lawsuit has been filed in Seattle district court alleging that Microsoft's ... |
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Who's On Third?IT Business Edge (blog) - Carl Weinschenk - Sep 23, 2011By date: It has been clear for a while that the dynamic duo of Google's Android and Apple's iOS will dominate the mobile operating system sector. What will be interesting â€" and what is the topic of the commentary in many places, including this ... |
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Microsoft Previews PowerShell 3.0Redmond Developer News - Kurt Mackie - Sep 23, 2011The company released a preview of the scripting technology for Windows 8, and the latest Windows 7 technologies, as part of its Windows Management Framework 3.0 Community Technology Preview. By Kurt Mackie Microsoft highlighted the upcoming release of ... |
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This week at Microsoft: Google, Xbox, and Windows 8The Next Web - Sep 23, 2011It's the end of yet another week, and that means that it is, as always, time for our engaging and excellent round-up. As we do from time to time, we want to remind you that our email inboxes are ever open to your suggestions about this recurring ... |
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Microsoft unveiled the first public preview of Windows 8Evansville Courier & Press - Justin Williams - Sep 23, 2011Microsoft held its BUILD developer conference last week in Anaheim, Calif., and unveiled the first public preview of Windows 8, the next version of the company's flagship PC operating system. Windows 8 is the biggest departure from ... |
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Opinion: Should Microsoft Risk Windows 8 on Touch?Tom's Hardware Guide - Wolfgang Gruener - Sep 23, 2011Microsoft's decision to focus the new Windows 8 primarily on touch input is one gutsy move. It is a reinvention of Windows following a very solid performance of Windows 7 that could boost Microsoft's image tremendously and reignite a perception of ... |
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Windows Server 8 Preview Promises VMware ChallengeeWeek - Cameron Sturdevant - Sep 23, 2011The Microsoft Windows Server 8 developer preview has enough promising enhancements to virtual networking, storage and infrastructure management to warrant serious IT interest as a data center platform. While much is yet unknown about Windows Server 8, ... |
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer: "This is a time of unprecedented opportunity for ...Siliconrepublic.com - Sep 23, 2011When Microsoft last week took the wraps off its next new operating system Windows 8 at the massive BUILD developers conference in California, some 500000 versions were downloaded within 24 hours by developers. While this was a noteworthy response, ... |
Get Yourself A Windows 8 Developer TabletWindows 8 News - Robert Boland - Sep 23, 2011I'm sure those of you who have been following our coverage of Windows 8 over the last couple of weeks will know that Microsoft gave away a bunch of free tablets to the developers in ... |
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48 hours with Windows8TRCB News - Alden Whitley - Sep 23, 2011Yesterday here TRCBNews dot com where gushing about beta one of Windows 8. Certainly we're not looking to take away the praise that we have given Microsoft's potential leap over Apples Lion in the operating system battle. And we have to further grant ... |
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First Look: Microsoft Windows 8 Developer PreviewComputing - Dave Bailey - Sep 23, 2011An interesting developer preview from Redmond, which is likely to change drastically once all the feedback from users is in. The upgraded user interface in Windows 8 looks like Windows Phone Mango in appearance, ... |
Canadian makes top 8 in Windows Phone developer contestITWorld Canada - Sep 23, 2011The whole contest started off as a bit of a joke. Ben Lower, senior product manager of the Windows Phone Developer Experience at Redmond Wash.-based Microsoft, who also writes for the Windows Phone developer blog, was talking with the team in charge of ... |
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Not yet ratedCNET UK - Sep 23, 2011The early 'pre-beta' build of Windows 8 is stable, responsive and truly innovative. The push to unify tablet and desktop operating systems is moving ahead at a cracking rate, but Microsoft must be careful not to alienate users who would rather type and ... |
Windows Azure , The Microsoft Cloud & The Future Of Windows HostingHostReview.com (press release) (blog) - Tim Attwood - Sep 23, 2011According to Microsoft, the cloud is coming, and the company is making sure that they are able to not only cash in on theh many businesses that will be using it, but that they can provide the kind of functionality companies will want from their cloud ... |
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Windows 8 faces several challenges to successITBusiness.ca (blog) - Sep 23, 2011It always amuses me how passionate a reaction people can have over the release of a new operating system, and Microsoft Corp.'s recent unveiling of Windows 8 at its Build conference was no exception. As Microsoft was in the midst to the keynote ... |
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7 features to look forward to on Windows 8Memeburn - Steven Norris - Sep 22, 2011No start menu, no “windows”, no fancy graphical flair. This is the world of Windows 8, welcome to it. Gloriously refurbished, the Metro interface is the top and best feature of Windows 8. If its interface confuses you, ... |
Windows 8 Ups the Data Transfer AnteRedmond Developer News (blog) - Sep 22, 2011Talk about driving data: the audience broke into applause at last week's BUILD conference when some of the new blazing fast data transfer capabilities were demonstrated by Microsoft's Bryon Surace during a keynote address. “With Windows Server 8, ... |
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Analysts Outline Windows 8 RoadmapRedmondmag.com - Kurt Mackie - Sep 22, 2011The Directions on Microsoft consultancy team today highlighted "Windows 8" and "Windows Server 8" roadmap changes from Microsoft's Build event last week. The team mostly outlined the basic feature changes, while adding some speculation ... |
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Apple Influence on Display in New Crop of Windows PCsRedmond Channel Partner - Scott Bekker - Sep 22, 2011The skinny and streamlined group of Windows PCs that Microsoft recently showed off seems to reference some of Apple's design philosophy -- even though Microsoft may never admit it outright. By Scott Bekker Even a cursory look at the fall lineup of nine ... |
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