Back in July, the SkyDrive team introduced us to placeholder files, or “smart files”, basically image and document thumbnails which show you what’s on your online SkyDrive without actually saving a copy of the entire file on your hard …
SkyDrive smart files will be searchable with Windows 8.1
Microsoft’s next CEO?
Ever since Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced his decision (well, we very much doubt it was actually *his* decision, but still) to retire from Microsoft within the next twelve months, the rumor mills have been rampant with guesses as to …
A Single App Store coming for Microsoft?
According to The Verge, Executive Vice President Terry Myerson told attendees of Microsoft’s annual Company Meeting today that Microsoft is planning to combine its Windows Phone Store and Windows Store into a single app store. The move is expected …
Microsoft introduces new Surface models
Today in New York, Microsoft unveiled successors to the Surface RT and Surface Pro, with faster speeds, thinner covers, better cameras and resolutions, and a number of new accessories. The new models, and some of the accessories, will be available …
Large screened Nokia Lumia 929 press render leaks, heading to Verizon soon
Whilst all the recent news and rumors had been focused on the October 22 event, when Nokia is expected to announce their Lumia 1520 “Bandit” phablet and Lumia 2520 “Sirius” tablet, another device had appeared under our radar. Twitter …
One Microsoft: Microsoft defends itself at FAM
Yesterday’s Microsoft Financial Analysts Meeting was all at once a reaffirmation of Microsoft’s strengths, a defense of its positions, especially in the consumer space, a last dance of sorts for outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer, and a glimpse at a new …
IE 11 Release Preview for Windows 7 is now available
Microsoft first unveiled a developer preview of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 8 earlier this year at Build, and then shortly after that released a version for Windows 7, in July. Since then, IE 11 Release Preview for Windows 8.1 …
Reading the Windows 8.1 pricing tea leaves
Today, in a blog post on Blogging Windows, Microsoft revealed its pricing structure for Windows 8.1, due to hit the shelves and the download queues on October 18th. There’s definitely some new information, and some changes in …
Is it time to rebrand Windows Phone, too?
This morning, Microsoft unveiled a new logo, a redesigned interface, and a new set of features for Bing. The logo moves Microsoft’s search property away from the controversial (to typographers, at least) extra-kerning old logo and in line with …
Nokia to hold press event on October 22, Lumia 1520 inbound
Earlier today we reported that Nokia had delayed the launch event for their upcoming 6-inch “phablet” device, the Nokia Lumia 1520, possibly due to the recent Microsoft-Nokia acquisition. Rumors at the time pointed to a mid-October launch, and it turned …
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