Redmond-based technology giant Microsoft and its number one partner on the Windows Phone market have been involved in a new round of negotiations concerning a potential merger of the two. The Wall Street Journal writes that Microsoft has tried to take over Nokia’s handset business this month, but neg... [read more >>] A new beta version of Winamp is now available for testing, bringing users a brand new feature called Winamp Cloud. As you may guess by simply reading its name, the feature provides access to cloud services, so you can access your music library on the go. Still in beta version, Winamp Cloud is only availabl... [read more >>] Windows RT is yet to gain traction, but the company is already working on a major improvement that will be rolled out as part of the Blue update cycle scheduled for next week.
A report by Digitimes, however, reveals that Microsoft partners aren’t at all impressed with the tablet-oriented operating sy... [read more >>] Microsoft will soon launch the new Windows 8.1 Preview, so in order to make sure that its next OS release will be extremely secure, the company is also announcing a new security bounty program.
Basically, all those who find a vulnerability in Windows 8.1 will be rewarded with $100,000 (€75,500), just ... [read more >>] Adblock Plus is already a very popular add-on for those running Mozilla Firefox, but starting today, Internet Explorer users can also download the application for an ad-free browsing experience.
Adblock Plus for Internet Explorer works just like the Firefox counterpart and it runs in your browser to block ... [read more >>] As we reported to you earlier today, Microsoft has reportedly joined forces with Qualcomm to equip the second-generation Surface tablet with Snapdragon 800 processors, in an attempt to make the devices much faster.
But that’s not the only new thing to be available in Surface 2.0. If we are to trust a... [read more >>] A new screenshot that reached the web a few minutes ago shows what seems to be the upcoming Windows 8.1 Milestone Preview, which represents the public beta of Windows 8’s major update.
While no other details have been provided, we can all see that the Start button is indeed there, so it looks like th... [read more >>] Microsoft is currently undergoing a new restructuring process that’s supposed to reduce the number of internal business divisions to four, all of which are supposed to get the company closer to the devices and services concept that CEO Steve Ballmer talks about so much. According to some previous rep... [read more >>] Microsoft will officially introduce the new Windows 8.1 Preview on June 26 during the BUILD developer conference, so all eyes are now on the changes this important update is going to bring.
Just as the tech giant promised, Windows 8.1 is going to be a much more user friendly platform, so in addition to man... [read more >>] A new version of Skype is now available for Windows users, as Microsoft has recently released the final version of the video messaging tool rolled out approximately one month ago in preview form.
Basically, this new option gives users the possibility to send video messages to contacts even if they are onli... [read more >>] |