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Windows 8 Consumer Preview business features revealed

, Feb 29th 2012 Discuss [8]

It's now just a short while today before we see the official Microsoft presentation of Windows 8 in a Consumer Preview and they've released a giant Product Guide for Business in the interim. This guide is a total of 16 pages long and shows off how small businesses will be using Windows 8 in their day-to-day comings and goings. Ten key benefits are listed for the operating system on the whole, and such features as Windows to Go and SmartScreen Application Reputation shine in a deluge of Windows 8 goodness. Read The Full Story

LG teaming with Mozilla’s Boot2Gecko mobile OS for device release

, Feb 23rd 2012 Discuss [1]

It appears that this year will be no exception to the rule that Mobile World Congress is one of the biggest venues for device releases all year long, and today's announcements are certainly not lacking in the LG department. The manufacturer behind such future products as the LG Optimus Vu and Optimus 3D Cube are being reported today to be amongst Mozilla's launch partners for their own web-based mobile operating system Boot2Gecko. This system is the same one we gave a very alpha hands-on to earlier this month - and the idea that it'd be ready to launch this year is, for lack of a better word, unbelievable. Read The Full Story

Windows 8 logo revealed

, Feb 17th 2012 Discuss [36]

Microsoft has revealed a new Windows logo, coming into play with Windows 8 and intended to better mesh with the Metro UI used in the new OS and indeed Windows Phone. Gone is the wavy, four-color flag, replaced by a single color skewed four-pane block; Microsoft says the original, simple logo of Windows 1.0 had been corrupted by the temptations of color, animation and 3D capabilities, and this new version will take things back to their roots. Read The Full Story

Mac OS X 10.7.3 hits with bug fixes, new languages

, Feb 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Apple today released its latest Mac OS X Lion update with version 10.7.3 that also includes Safari 5.1.3. The update brings several bug fixes for improved performance and compatibility. It also adds several new languages and RAW image file support for new cameras. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 launch next month, Android apps due February 6

, Jan 31st 2012 Discuss [15]

The long overdue BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 update may finally be arriving in February, if RIM follows through on its latest promise. According to a post today by RIM's Developer Relations team, the update will be available next month, packing the BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps feature that allows Android apps to run on the PlayBook tablet. Read The Full Story

Microsoft details Windows 8 sensor support

, Jan 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft posted new details on its Building Windows 8 blog today, this time revealing the next-gen operating system's improved sensor support. The company is introducing new hardware sensors, which include ambient light sensor, accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope. It also explains how developers can integrate the hardware sensors with apps developed for the Metro interface. Read The Full Story

HP TouchPad gets updated to webOS 3.0.5

, Jan 12th 2012 Discuss [34]

The HP TouchPad is getting a few improvements today with an update to webOS 3.0.5. It's not a major update, but it's nice to see that HP is still supporting the discontinued tablet and the webOS ecosystem, which had been teetering on the brink of extinction. Luckily for webOS fans, HP declared open-sourcing the platform last month. Read The Full Story

Microsoft details Windows 8 Storage Spaces

, Jan 6th 2012 Discuss [3]

Microsoft has posted to its Building Windows 8 blog details on the next-gen platform's new Storage Spaces feature. Storage Spaces continues the Drive Extender concept from Windows Home Server, allowing the system to pool physical hard drives of various sizes and interfaces to redundantly store data for scale, resiliency, and efficiency. Read The Full Story

Microsoft details Windows 8 picture passwords

, Dec 16th 2011 Discuss [11]

Microsoft today revealed more details on its picture password sign-in feature that will be native to Windows 8. The feature is more geared towards the tablet interface as it requires touchscreen functionality. It's been available in the Windows 8 Developer Preview and now we get a more in-depth look at how secure it is and how it was built. Read The Full Story

Nexus S to get Android 4.0 starting today, GSM version first

, Dec 16th 2011 Discuss [9]

Google has announced via Twitter that it will be rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the Nexus S starting today. The GSM models of the device will be the first to receive the update, which will roll out in batches. The Nexus S was Google's premiere Android 2.3 Gingerbread device that launched last November. Read The Full Story

Android 4.0.3 to bring bug fixes, optimizations, and new APIs

, Dec 16th 2011 Discuss [3]

Google has announced via its developer blog an update to Android 4.0.3 that will bring optimizations and bug fixes along with new APIs. This update is also considered to be the base version that will be pushed by third parties on production phones and tablets in the weeks ahead. Read The Full Story

Microsoft confirms Windows 8 public beta slated for February 2012 launch

, Dec 6th 2011 Discuss [14]

Microsoft has just confirmed that the public beta release of Windows 8 will come in February of 2012, a date that was danced around tentatively, and which we covered previously. At this rate, it's looking pretty good for Microsoft in terms of hitting its development milestones for their tablet-ready new operating system. Now they just have to gear up in hopes of reaching their projected sales, whatever that might be, and which probably will be announced in the near future by the technology giant. Read The Full Story
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