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Microsoft Uses Vine to Create “Nostalgic” Internet Explorer Ads

18th of May 2013 02:50 GMT

It's no secret that Microsoft promotes Internet Explorer as the top browser worldwide, so the company continues to advertise the application with every single occasion. This time, the tech giant has turned to Vine to create two new “nostalgic” clips, both of which are supposed to show the difference...

Dell: Windows 7 Is Still Much More Appealing than Windows 8

18th of May 2013 01:34 GMT

Windows 8 is already on the market, the first update is on its way, but many customers are still choosing Windows 7. At least, that's what Dell said in its recent earnings conference call.Corporate consumers are now migrating from older operating systems, such as XP or Vista, to Windows 7 instead of Windows 8, e...

Less Dancing, More Tablet: Here Is the New Surface Commercial – Video

18th of May 2013 01:21 GMT

Just as I've told you yesterday, Microsoft has created a new Surface commercial that puts the focus on the device more than anytime before.Basically, the ad called “Surface Imagine” brings some of the tablet's key capabilities in the spotlight, including the Office productivity suite and the Tou...

Microsoft Updates Xbox Music for Windows 8 with iTunes Playlists Support

18th of May 2013 01:06 GMT

Apple has no intention to release a Windows 8 version of its iTunes software, so Microsoft has decided to bring some features of the popular multimedia player on its newest operating system.The company today released a major update for Xbox Music that brings not only bug fixes, but also support for iTunes playlists.I...

Adobe Photoshop Express for Windows 8 Launched – Free Download

18th of May 2013 00:44 GMT

After iOS and Android, Windows 8 finally got the freeware Photoshop Express tool released by Adobe, offering full support for the Metro UI of Microsoft's new OS.The application supports the basics of image editing, such as cropping, rotating, flipping, brightness adjustments, expose and shadows controls, vibranc...