Windows 8

Continuing its rebranding quest, Microsoft announced on its Windows Blog that Windows Phone’s Marketplace will be renamed “Windows Phone Store” to match the upcoming Windows 8 app store, aptly called Windows Store. The change isn’t only in name, though. Along with the rebrand, Microsoft will be rolling out new updates that’ll make the Windows Phone Continue Reading →

The march to the launch of Windows 8 soldiers on, as Microsoft has now opened the Windows Store for submissions from individuals in anticipation of the grand OS launch on October 26th. Previously, only those with company accounts were able to submit their applications for consideration in the Windows Store. The big news doesn’t end Continue Reading →

We now know why Noki didn’t announce any release dates for its first Windows Phone 8 devices: Because Microsoft still doesn’t know exactly when Windows Phone 8 will be ready. The Verge reports that while Microsoft had wanted to release Windows Phone 8 ahead of its Windows 8 operating system this October, the company has Continue Reading →

A Microsoft executive has revealed that the company is seeking to expand its headcount in China by more than 20 percent over the next year by hiring 1,000 staff in the country, as noted by Reuters. Ralph Haupter, CEO of Greater China for Microsoft, said the new hires will join research and development, sales, marketing Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120906_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] And so it’s begun… the wave of Fall product announcements kicked off with new phones from Nokia and Motorola.  Together with Windows, Nokia unveiled the Lumia 920 and it’s cheaper sibling, the Nokia 820. The phones will be the first with the new Windows 8 operating system. Continue Reading →

Microsoft Windows 8, the new operating system slated to launch October 26, isn’t just bringing in a new, tile-like, touch-friendly interface. It’s also ushering in a slew of new hardware styles and features, as PC-makers look to woo consumers and jump-start sales, which, except for Mac, have slowed considerably the past few years. So companies Continue Reading →

Wow, Rovio’s next game is not an Angry Birds game – though, of course, it does take place within the deep Angry Birds Universe. Bad Piggies stars the hated pig spheres from Angry Birds, and features “all new, never-before-seen gameplay – and not a slingshot in sight!” The teaser video doesn’t show exactly what the Continue Reading →

We know that Microsoft and Nokia are having an event in New York on Wednesday, 5 September, to reveal upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices, but that is all we know for sure at this point. The folks at The Verge posted details on the possible Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 and we can Continue Reading →

Been wondering what your gaming options will be when you first take a new Windows 8 PC or Windows RT tablet out of the box? Microsoft has confirmed today that its first wave of Xbox titles (as they’re now known) for the OS will include 40 games, 29 of which come from Microsoft Studios. Those Continue Reading →

Hewlett-Packard on Thursday announced an Envy X2 tablet-laptop hybrid device with the Windows 8 OS, signaling the company’s re-entry into the consumer tablet market, which it abandoned after the highly publicized failure of its TouchPad product. At first glance, the HP Envy X2 resembles a netbook, with a keyboard base and an 11.6-inch touch display. Continue Reading →