Windows 8

Microsoft is taking a big gamble with Windows 8. Right off the bat, Windows 8 looks nothing like its predecessors. The tried-and-tested Start menu and desktop is gone (at least on the RT version) and in its place is a tile-based home screen that displays apps and notifications. Microsoft has said before that Windows 8 Continue Reading →

Angry Birds developer Rovio has gone and turned the tables on us, allowing us to play from the perspective of those evil green pigs. Bad Piggies just landed on the Google Play store, the Mac App Store, and the iOS App Store. The Android version free, while the iPhone edition costs $0.99 and the HD Continue Reading →

In a keynote at the NFC World Congress, Microsoft detailed its Windows Phone 8 push to use the technology, in the process highlighting that Windows 8 itself is the de facto larger piece of its efforts. As reported in NFCWorld, Microsoft is cognizant of its minor footprint in smartphones, but fully aware of what Windows Continue Reading →

As Microsoft gears up to officially launch its Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 platforms in late October, smartphone makers have been scheduling launch events to show off their new handsets running the latest incarnation of the smartphone OS. We’ve already seen Samsung introduce its new Ativ S, and Nokia has followed up with the Continue Reading →

With Windows 8 scheduled to launch on October 26, we’ve still received almost no official confirmation of what devices running Microsoft’s new operating system will cost. But leaked information published today by ZDNet reveals that a trio of Asus touch-screen devices will cost anywhere from $599 to $1,299. Microsoft hasn’t yet revealed pricing for its Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120918_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Microsoft has announced the next version of Office and it’s pretty different.  Office 2013 has been revamped to fit in better with Windows 8, but it’s not just different visually, the pricing model will be different too. Office 2013 will be available by subscription for $8.33 a Continue Reading →

Microsoft just announced how it’s going to sell the next version of Office, called Office 2013. The new edition has changed dramatically to better match Windows 8, and not just in terms of user interface: This will be the first version of Office that Microsoft sells via subscription. Microsoft revealed the subscription model when it Continue Reading →

Microsoft plans to hold a special event next month celebrating Windows 8’s launch. The company told sent out an invite to a Windows 8 celebration for October 25 in New York City. Microsoft didn’t offer up any details on the announcement, including exactly where it’ll be held or the time. The company also didn’t say Continue Reading →

Microsoft hasn’t been very forthcoming about what it plans to charge customers for its soon-to-be-released Surface tablet, but CEO Steve Ballmer told the Seattle Times that the device will be priced more to compete with Apple’s iPad than with low-cost tablets such as the Kindle Fire HD or the Google Nexus 7. Specifically, Ballmer said Continue Reading →

Reprising a Windows Phone 7 giveaway from back in 2010, Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer announced at the company’s annual event that all 90,000 or so full-time employees are getting a taste of its latest hardware. That’s one Surface for Windows RT tablet and Windows Phone 8 phone (we’re told that last time around these came Continue Reading →