Windows app store gaining steam after 'slow start'Financial Post - Nov 24, 2011Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gestures during a Windows Phone 7 presentation. A year after its launch, the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace is now the fifth largest app store, according to a report from Distimo. It's been a year since its launch and it's ... |
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New Nokia due next yearStuff.co.nz - Nov 23, 2011Nokia fans wanting to get their hands on the cellphone manufacturer's new Windows phone will have to wait until the new year. Paul Muclkeston, managing director of Microsoft New Zealand, said at the Microsoft Partners Awards that the Nokia Windows ... |
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Microsoft gets into a Farm Frenzy as they pass the Windows Phone Marketplace ...ZDNet (blog) - Nov 23, 2011Summary: It's now been a year since Microsoft launched the Windows Phone Marketplace and they are going strong. There is a new deal of the week and a new Xbox LIVE game. Distimo just released their ... |
Windows Phone Marketplace hits 40k app milestoneGMANews.TV - Nov 22, 2011Microsoft's Windows Phone platform continues to show signs of growth with app developers, hitting the 40000-app mark this month. "Content is being added at the rate of 165 items per day. In the last 30 days, 85 percent of submissions were apps and 15 ... |
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STEVE BALLMER'S NIGHTMARE: How Microsoft's Business Actually Could Collapse (MSFT)San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 22, 2011Microsoft has sales of more than $60 billion a year, annual profits approaching $20 billion, nearly $60 billion in cash, and is still growing sales around 10% per year. But somehow, many people in Silicon Valley are convinced that Microsoft is going to ... |
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Microsoft Promises Faster, 11-Click Windows 8 UpgradesPC Magazine - Nov 22, 2011Microsoft this week promised an easierâ€"and Web-basedâ€"experience for those who will be upgrading existing devices to Windows 8 after its release. Users will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 in as little as 11 clicks, the software ... |
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Windows 8 setup: Now with fewer clicks!CNET (blog) - Nov 22, 2011People frustrated by the upgrade and setup process in prior versions of Windows may find a more user-friendly experience in Windows 8. Ensuring that Windows installs properly across a ... |
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Windows 7 Upgrade AdvisorCNET (blog) - Nov 22, 2011People frustrated by the upgrade and setup process in prior versions of Windows may find a more user-friendly experience in Windows 8. Ensuring that Windows installs properly across a variety of hardware and software configurations has always been a ... |
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Microsoft to Deliver Windows 8 Upgrades OnlinePCWorld - Nov 22, 2011Microsoft wants to make upgrading to Windows 8 from older Windows versions easier and faster through online delivery, no product key entry for at least one installation method and a process that involves 82 ... |
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Former Microsoft employee who tweeted about unreleased Nokia phone now with GoogleThe Seattle Times - Nov 22, 2011He was a Microsoft principal program manager for the web platform on Windows Phone. But then he tweeted about an unreleased Nokia phone -- and a few weeks later, was no longer with the company. Well, according to his Twitter feed, Marini is apparently ... |
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Microsoft claims significantly reduced Windows 8 installation timesInquirer - Nov 22, 2011Christa St. Pierre, part of Microsoft's Setup and Deployment Team claimed the firm has managed to trim significant fat from Windows 8's installation procedure, requiring fewer clicks and shorter install time. According to St. Pierre, ... |
Microsoft slashes upgrade times for Windows 8Computerworld - Nov 22, 2011Computerworld - Microsoft claimed yesterday that users will be able to complete a Windows 8 upgrade much faster, in some cases in one-tenth the time it took similar-configured PCs to upgrade to Windows 7. The time savings quickly ... |
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The Microsoft Employee Who Was Busted For Tweeting Is Now At Google (MSFT, GOOG)San Francisco Chronicle - Nov 21, 2011Back in September, Microsoft employee Joe Marini sent out out a couple tweets about a Nokia Windows Phone. The trouble was, the phone hadn't been released yet. Earlier today, Marini tweeted that he's now at Google. The move was noted earlier by ... |
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Microsoft puts Windows 8 on a diet ready for web deliveryZDNet (blog) - Nov 21, 2011Web delivery of software, be it games or operating systems, is rapidly superseding the DVD disc. In preparation for this, Microsoft is working on making Windows 8 optimized for download over the ... |
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Microsoft's Windows Phone marketplace grows, lags peersEconomic Times - Nov 21, 2011NEW YORK: Microsoft's Windows Phone platform is apparently growing in popularity among mobile app developers. The software giant's Windows Phone Marketplace now hosts more than 40000 apps and games from more than 10000 different publishers, ... |
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Microsoft giving $25 in apps to Windows Phone buyersLos Angeles Times - Nov 21, 2011Microsoft is looking to generate a Windows Phone sales boost this holiday shopping season by giving away $25 in free apps and games through the end of the year. The offer is good for all Windows Phone handsets purchased between Nov. 2 and Dec. ... |
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How To Run Android Apps on Your Windows PCPC Magazine - Nov 21, 2011BlueStacks looks into the future of personal computing with a player that runs Android apps on a Windows PC. By Tim Bajarin Earlier this year, I discovered an interesting company called BlueStacks that has an Android app player for Windows. ... |
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At 40000 Apps, Windows Phone Marketplace Still LagsPCWorld - Nov 21, 2011Microsoft's app store for Windows Phone 7 devices now hosts more than 40000 applications, according to unofficial figures from the All About Windows Phone website, which uses a custom tracking system. ... |
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Microsoft's 2012 conference dance card filling up, minus Mix?ZDNet (blog) - Nov 21, 2011Summary: It's increasingly looking as though Microsoft won't be holding its annual Mix designer/developer conference in 2012. What Microsoft confabs are still on the docket? When Microsoft replaced its ... |
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Nokia Lumia boosted by Windows Phone Marketplace's 40000 appsTelegraph.co.uk - Nov 21, 2011Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system now boasts 40000 apps, independent research suggests, as Nokia launches a Christmas marketing blitz for the new Lumia 800 phone. By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor Website All About Windows Phone ... |
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Why can't I print in 64-bit Windows?Telegraph.co.uk - Nov 20, 2011I am trying to get a new computer running 64-bit Windows 7 to operate my Canon LBP 5200 printer which, worked fine with Windows XP. Canon appear to offer a W7 driver, but when I double click on it and select Setup, I get a message that ... |
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Run Android apps on WindowsMoneycontrol.com - Nov 20, 2011Most Android-based smartphone users would agree that they would prefer testing an app before downloading it to their phone. The reason behind this is usually to avoid unnecessary space hogging apps. Some users might also wish to play some of the cool ... |
At 40K Apps, How Does the Windows Phone Marketplace Stack Up?PC Magazine - Nov 20, 2011In just over one year's time since its public unveiling, the Windows Phone Marketplace has allegedly passed the fabled 40000 apps mark. But that's not a number that's coming straight from Microsoft: The website All About Windows Phone, ... |
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Apps help hunt for holiday dealsToronto Star (blog) - Nov 20, 2011Marc Saltzman is a personal technology evangelist who enjoys helping people save money and simplify their lives. He will be writing about smart technology shopping. 'Tis the season for shopping, officially beginning with Black Friday in the US ... |
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Apple App Store 39 times bigger than Windows MarketplaceTamsPPC - Nov 24, 2011A recent report published by Distimo has shed light upon the size of app stores in terms of downloads per day. According to the numbers, US is the biggest consumer of apps for Windows Phone 7 with 101000 free downloads and 20000 paid downloads made ... |
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Windows Phone Marketplace Hits 40000 Apps3G.co.uk - Nov 24, 2011The Windows Phone MarketPlace has now had over 40000 applications published since it launched in October 2010. At its anniversary the Marketplace hit the 35000 application mark, so in the last month its had an extra 5000 applications published. ... |
Report On The WP7 Marketplace's First YearArcticStartup - Nov 24, 2011Before Nokia's new fleet of Windows phones start moving globally, we should take a look at how the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace has preformed since it opened November of last year. ... |
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Steady growth for Windows Phone 7 apps in first yearTelecomTV (registration) - Nov 24, 2011The latest mobile apps report from Distimo looks at the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, one year after launch, and suggests that developers are finding it easier to globally distribute paid applications rather than free ones. Guy Daniels reports. ... |
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Microsoft Windows Phone Marketplace celebrates its one year anniversaryMobile bloom News - Nov 24, 2011After almost one entire year of hearing about Apple and Android, another mobile platform has made some news by turning one year old. The Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Marketplace is one year old and today we can learn a little more about the mobile market ... |
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Windows Phone App Market on a Rise; but Still Trailing CompetitorsDeviceMAG - Nov 23, 2011This year could be said as the year when the Windows Phone market started to show its growth. The growth has been quite quick, but the speed is still slow as compared to its peers. A survey by Distimo has revealed the Windows Phone reined in a total of ... |
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